paul flores found guilty of smart's murder. his father ruben, not guilty of being an accessory to murder. >> after 26 years, they split. we're next. we learned that our quest for this is for christian will continue. >> i'm just going to briefly add my appreciation. to everyone that my husband spoke about. and each person who has. then the wind. beneath our wings to get us to this day. >> smart was a 19 year-old freshman at cal poly when she disappeared in 1996. during the 3 month trial. witnesses testified paul flores, the 19 and also a student offered to take her back to her dorm after an off-campus party. flores said that he left her safe attar dorm, but she was never seen again. investigators searched his dorm room and track down leads. but there was no arrest until last year. new evidence, including cadaver dogs tracked down what's been described as a cough and size hole under the backyard steps of his father's home 12 miles from the cal poly campus. blood evidence was also discovered the father and son were arrested and ch

paul flores said his father were both arrested. his father charged with being an accessory to murder. prosecutors allege that jury agreed and flores killed smart and how his father helped him bury her body removing at several years later. now, the trial took 3 months. here's christians, father and mother speaking about today's for it. >> without christian, there's no joy or happiness. and this verdict. after 26 years, they split. we're next. we learned that our quest for this is for christian will continue. this is been agonizingly long journey, more downs than ups. but we are grateful and appreciate the diligence and energy. the 2 jury is to thoroughly review the facts. and reach there. if you and the justice system been renewed, but their commitment and effort. >> i'm just going to briefly add my appreciation. to everyone that my husband spoke about. and each person who has. then the wind. beneath our wings to get us to this day. >> now the next phase will take place in this case. and that is the sentencing phase. paul flores fac

a jury found paul flores guilty of killing the college freshmen who was last seen with him. in a separate trial, his father rube flores was acquitted of helpin him bury the body. verdicts were read moments apart, now the smart family shares with the verdict meant to them. >> without kristin there was n joy or happiness. with today's split verdicts we learned tha the quest for justice continues >> despite countless searches and warrants, her body is stil missing. the sheriff is pledging that investigators wil not give up. we are diving deeper into the case. this morning the district attorney i joining us for his reaction on the verdict. >> good to be with you. >> 26 years later, so much evidence presented what do you think brought the jury to the guilty verdict for paul flores? totality of evidence or any key points? >> i am certain it is totality of the evidence. when we built the case, the prosecutor put brick after brick on top of another and producing the jury could see how it all fit together. most importantly tha jane doe who could speak about what paul did to them. chr

more than 26 years after cal poly student kristin smart disappeared, paul flores was found guilty of murdering her. marianne favro from salinas. >> reporter: it was incredibly emotional, just seconds after the guilty verdict was read, kristin smart's mother started crying in court but they still don't have their daughter back. her body has never been found. >> without kristin, there's no joy or happiness in this verdict. after 26 years with today's split verdicts we learned that our quest for justice for kristin will continue. this has been agonizingly long journey. >> paul's father ruben flores was also tried as an accessory after the fact, but a separate jury found him not guilty of that charge. the 81-year-old walked out of the courthouse a free man and talked with us on the steps of the courthouse. >> that's sometimes the system works on feelings instead of facts, you know. but i am relieved, and i worry about my son of course. >> reporter: paul flores, who showed no emotion as the verdict was read, now faces 25 years to life in prison and will be sentenced in december. his attor

smart was last seen walking home from a party at cal poly in 1996 with classmate paul flores. say flores killed her while sexually assaulting her in his dorm room. smart body was never found, and it wasn't until last year, the floors and his dad were arrested. prosecutors presented evidence at trial that smarts body might have been buried beneath the deck of the elder florist's home . flora senior still defending his son. there is no evidence against anybody. may or paul. the case drew national attention after a podcast called your own backyard, released in 2019. examined smarts disappearance. the sheriff acknowledged missteps by detectives over the years, the district attorney credited the podcast creator chris lambert for helping with the case. his podcast helped to identify additional new witnesses. smarts family says they will never be at peace to our christian almost three decades ago. our lives were irreparably changed on the night you disappeared. the family's attorney says justice was not completely served. tragically the guy who walked today room and flores probably kn

. >> tonight at 5, a jury has reached a verdict in the murder of kristin smart convicting paul flores of first-degree murder saying he killed the 19 year-old college student while attempting to rape her back in 1996, thank you for joining us here for kron. 4 news at 5. i'm justine waldman in for grant tonight. and i'm vicki liviakis. the smart family. finally given some sense of closure for the loss of kristin smart. >> decades after the college student's murder, the district attorney just talked about the verdict a short time ago. kron four's terisa stasio listened entry. so what can you tell us how it was heart-wrenching? that's for sure. prosecutors just held that news conference on the kristin smart case talking about how they finally got justice for the family. >> after nearly a quarter of a century, smart was a 19 year-old freshman at cal poly when she disappeared in 1996. paul flores offered to help her back to her dorm because she was intoxicated, but she was never seen again, although investigators searched his dorm room, he was never charged until last year. new evidence, in

paul flores said his father, ruben flores, were charged last year in connection to the killing of 19 year-old kristin smart. it happened in 1996 today. the son paul was found guilty. ruben flores, the father not guilty. separate juries reporter's phone glass has the details. >> paul flores has been found guilty of first-degree murder while his father ruben flores, was found not guilty for the charge of accessory after the fact paul flores was a former classmate of smart. the teen went missing after walking home from a party. a california poly tech state university. paul flores was the last person known to be seen with fellow freshman. kristen smart. 26 years ago after walking her home from a party flores allegedly raped and killed the 19 year-old student and his father. ruben flores was accused of disposing her body. smart's body was never found, but interest in the case was renewed years later when kristin lambert's true crime podcast, your own backyard inspired witnesses to come forward. in 2019, we interviewed several witnesses and not been previously interviews. some of that infor

a jury convicted paul flores on murder -- first-degree murder charges. his father was acquitted of being an accessory. prosecutors say paul killed smart during attempted rape. they claimed ruben helped bury her body in the backyard of the home and later helped move her remains. smart's family says well paul flores's conviction provide some closure they will never be at peace. >> to kristin, almost three decades ago, our lives where irreparably changed on the night you disappeared. jobina: the case was renewed national attention after podcast examined smart's disappearance. investigators say the podcast help solve the case. paul flores is scheduled to be sentenced in december and faces 25 years to life in prison. a local sheriff says the case will remain open until kristin smart's remains are found. reggie: today marks 31 years since the terrible oakland hills fire storm. that 19 91 fire killed 25 and injured 150. it destroyed 3500 homes in the oakland and berkeley hills. the fire was one of the most destructive in california history. it took five days to

witnesses testified paul flores, the 19 and also a student offered to take her back to her dorm after an off-campus party. flores said that he left her safe attar dorm, but she was never seen again. investigators searched his dorm room and track down leads. but there was no arrest until last year. new evidence, including cadaver dogs tracked down what's been described as the coffin size hole under the backyard steps of his father's home 12 miles from the cal poly campus. blood evidence was also discovered the father and son were arrested and charged with ruben flores with accessory to murder on grounds. he helped his son. bay area defense attorney paula canny says she was surprised that ruben flores was acquitted. i actually thought each jury would reach the same verdict. so so was guilty for the sun. it would be gill take for the father. but the interesting thing about this case >> is remember, there were 2 juries logistically, the trial was a nightmare. >> up next for paul flores, his sentencing, i asked lesser sentence could be offered to florissant. a plea deal to get him to revea

paul flores found guilty of smart's murder. his father ruben, not guilty of being an accessory to murder. >> after 26 years, they split. we're next. we learned that our quest for this is for christian will continue. >> i'm just going to briefly add my appreciation. to everyone that my husband spoke about. and each person who has. then the wind. beneath our wings to get us to this day. >> smart was a 19 year-old freshman at cal poly when she disappeared in 1996. during the 3 month trial. witnesses testified paul flores, the 19 and also a student offered to take her back to her dorm after an off-campus party. flores said that he left her safe attar dorm, but she was never seen again. investigators searched his dorm room and track down leads. but there was no arrest until last year. new evidence, including cadaver dogs tracked down what's been described as the coffin size hole under the backyard steps of his father's home 12 miles from the cal poly campus. blood evidence was also discovered the father and son were arrested and cha

after 8 days of deliberations, monterey county jury unanimously found paul flores guilty of first-degree murder. however, his father, ruben flores, who was charged with helping to hide her body, was acquitted by a separate jury. smart disappeared from the cal poly campus in san luis obispo in 1996, her body has never been found. prosecutors argue that paul flores killed the 19 year-old during an attempted rape. he was the last person seen with her as he walked her home from an off-campus party. his father was accused of helping bury her body behind his home nearby. and later moving the remains after decades of investigating the father and son were arrested last year. and now paul flores faces 25 years to life. he's expected to be sentenced in december. the san luis county district attorney will be holding a news conference to talk about these verdicts at 4 o'clock or this afternoon. that's about one hour from now. we will carry that for you live on our streaming service kron on. now to the south bay where police in san jose say someone shot paintballs at willow. glen middle school kron f

paul flores found guilty of smart's murder. father ruben, not guilty of being an accessory to murder. >> after 26 years, they split verdicts. we learned that our quest for this is for christian will continue. >> i'm just going to briefly add my appreciation. to everyone that my husband spoke about. and each person who has. then the wind. beneath our wings to get us to this day. >> smart was a 19 year-old freshman at cal poly when she disappeared in 1996. during a 3 month trial. witnesses testified paul flores, the 19 and also a s.udent offered to take her back to her dorm after an off-campus party. flores said that he left her safe attar dorm, but she was never seen again. investigators searched his dorm room and track down leads. but there was no arrest until last year. new evidence, including cadaver dogs tracked down what's been described as the coffin size hole under the backyard steps of his father's home 12 miles from the cal poly campus. blood evidence was also discovered the father and son were arrested and charged with

paul flores and his father, ruben, were arrested.ury found paul flores guilty of first-degree murder. ruben flores was found not guilty of being an accessory to smart's murder. we have reaction from legal analyst and bay area defense attorney paula canny >> i actually thought each jury would reach the same verdict. so so was guilty for the sun. it would be gill take for the father. but the interesting thing about this case is remember, there were 2 juries. >> sentencing for paul flores is set for december. he currently faces 25 years to life in prison. prosecutors charge suspected stockton serial killer wesley brownlee with 3 counts of murder in connection to a series of shootings in stockton. right now, he is only being charged for 3 of the 6 deaths. there were 7 total shootings. and we have perspective from stockton district attorney tory salazar. >> we're waiting for additional evidence to be processed through that most likely, believe, will allow us the opportunity to have those additional charges. but when we go to court, we're

paul flores has been convicted in a decades-old california cold case. he was found guilty of the murder of kristin smart 26 years ago. flores was the last person to see the 19-year-old alive in may of 1996 after a party. flores killed smart while attempting to rape her in his dorm at cal poly san luis obispo. his father was accused of helping barry smart under the deck of their home. he was tried as an accessory to the murder by a separate jury and acquitted. smart spotty has never been found. her father spoke for the family today. >> without kristen, there is no joy or happiness in this verdict. after 26 years with today's split verdicts, we learned that our quest for justice for kristin will continue. dan: paul flores is set to be sentenced in december and faces 25 years to life in prison. in a new interview, san francisco mayor london breed is calling out elon musk and sales force ceo. may your breed spoke to bloomberg about the city's economy and she says she's had conversations about how his flexible work policies are affecting the city. salesforce

smart was 19 years old after she disappeared in a -- after a party in 1996, paul flores was a last one to be seen with her, prosecutors say he killed smart while attempting to rape her in his dorm room. they say -- prosecutors say ruben flores helped him bury his sons's body -- bear the body. soil samples at the home tested positive for human blood. he spoke after the verdict was read. >> all the stuff they say is evidence, you look through it and there is no evidence against anybody, me or paul. there was not any time. too much made of stuff that is all i can say. it is too bad that sometimes the system works that way. on feelings instead of facts. you know, i am relieved, about my self of course. reporter: kristin smart's family did not speak public today yet, he reporter within the courtroom since march's mother -- smart's mother and sister cried after the verdict was read and the father appeared relieved. it took place in monterey county come after a judge ruled that they would not see -- receive a fair and impartial trial, father and son were tried together but they had separate j

the two separate juries are deciding whether paul flores is guilty of smart's murder, and whether his father helped him to cover it you will. the jury for reuben flores was told to restart thursday after a juror was excused and replaced. >>> a speedbump in the sentencing of theranos founder elizabeth holmes. the court pushed back the sentencing date. it was originally set for today, but it has now been postponed. instead today there will be a trial hearing to address whether or not the prosecution is at fault for any misconduct involving testimony from an ex-theranos lab director. back in january holmes was found guilty of four counts of fraud by lying to investors about the capabilities of her blood testing startup. >>> now to decision 2022. midterm elections just over three weeks away, one of the hot issues in san francisco is whether jfk drive and golden gate park and a stretch of the great highway should stay car free or be reopened to vehicles. christie smith spoke to strong supporters on both sides of the issue. >> reporter: overcast skies didn't stop people from getting exercis

paul flores was found guilty of first-degree murder. father was found not guilty of being an accessory to the crime. his family says -- smart family hopes this brings them closer. reggie: the longest strike in health care worker history has come to an end. no details about the agreement have been released. kumasi: the white house is going to unveil the plan to lower gas prices it includes releasing 15 million barrels of oil from the nation's stockpile. reggie: 31 years since the oakland hills fire storm. 25 people died and it took days to get the fire under control. if you want to know more about what happens we have a special streaming on abc 7 bay area tv app. drew: get ready for a hot october. 80's and 90's in most cities. 92 concorde, 90 san jose, 80 in the city. 70's and 80's along the coast. jobina: traveling towards the bay bridge this is going to be on westbound 580 at westbound 80. speeds are down to around 25 miles per hour. kumasi: the irs is adjusting tax rates due to inflation. that means many of us will see savings on our

and paul flores is looking at a possible life sentence. the sheriff said that a popular podcast about kristin's disappearance was crucial in bringing worldwide attention to this case and key witnesses. david? >> a podcast yet again. mona kosar abdi, thank you. >>> we're going to turn to the major headline involving that steele dossier that alleged former president trump had connections to russia. tonight, an analyst accused of lying to the fbi about providing some of the information in that dossier has now been acquitted of all charges. let's get right to our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas with us live from washington. >> reporter: david, tonight, a jury in alexandria has decided the special council john durham faled to prove that the chief investigator on the steele dossier lied to the fbi about his role. the acquittal on all four counts effectively means that the second significant case that durham took to trial also ended in acquittal. so, durham is winding down his work without a successful conviction of any top government o

well today a jury found paul flores guilty of killing christian smart, 26 years ago flores was the last seen with smart after a party in 1996 prosecutors. say he killed the 19 year old while attempting to rape her in his dorm room at cal poly, san luis obispo. paul's father rubin was accused of helping very smart's body, which has never been found. he was charged as an accessory and acquitted today. paul flores is scheduled to be sentenced in december and faces 25 years to life in prison coming up vice president. kamala harris is back in the bay area this evening. we'll take a look at what she's doing here after the okay care coalition, alaska airlines is still frontrunner for most caring airline. funshine bear, you did some of your own research, right? i sure did. ♪ according to the web, their program's number one, ♪ ♪ earning alaska miles is quicker and more fun! ♪ cute! ooh, that was wonderful, sweetie! oh, oh, oh, i have a song about their cheese plates. ♪ cheese please! cheese please! cheese please! cheese please! ♪ uh- it's time for lunch. aw... ♪ ♪ aw... kamala harris is in the b

paul flores offered to help her back to her dorm room because she was intoxicated. but she was never seen again, although investigators searched his dorm room, he was never charged in till last year. new evidence including cadaver dofo

paul flores has been convicted in a decades-old california cold case. he was found guilty of the murder of kristin smart 26 years ago. flores was the last person to see the 19-year-old alive in may of 1996 after a party. flores killed smart while attempting to rape her in his dorm at cal poly san luis obispo. his father was accused of helping barry smart under the deck of their home. he was tried as an accessory to the murder by a separate jury and acquitted. smart spotty has never been found. her father spoke for the family today. >> without kristen, there is no joy or happiness in this verdict. after 26 years with today's split verdicts, we learned that our quest for justice for kristin will continue. dan: paul flores is set to be sentenced in december and faces 25 years to life in prison. in a new interview, san francisco mayor london breed is calling out elon musk and sales force ceo. may your breed spoke to bloomberg about the city's economy and she says she's had conversations about how his flexible work policies are affecting the city. salesforce

and sometimes the system works that way on feeling, instead of facts. >> reporter: his son paul flores showed no emotion when the verdict was read. his attorney wouldn't comment but hinted that they may appeal. paula canny says don't be surprised if they do. >> they'll probably do a motion for a new trial, based on all of the claims that the evidence, many pieces of evidence shouldn't have been admitted as well as prosecutorial misconduct. >> reporter: her father vowed that they would keep searching for kristin. >>> in a stockton courtroom, an accused serial killer found himself face-to-face not with just a judge but with family members of those he's accused of hunting down and killing. wesley brownlee was charged with three of six murders investigators say they have linked him to. >> he took too many lives, a lot of families' lives. a lot of people's family. and it's not going to equal out to what he's getting, never. >> investigators say brownlee killed five men in stockton and one in oakland. he's only charged with three murders right now as they collect more evidence on more killin

prosecutors say paul flores killed the cal poly san luis obispo student in 1996.his father was also tried accused of being an accomplice. the court has said if and when verdicts are reached for both men it will be announced back to back. paul flores faces a sentence of 25 years to life, his father could receive a three-year sentence. >>> happening today the suspect accused of kidnapping and killing four members of a central valley family last week expected to be arraigned today, jesus manuel salgado faces four counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances. he is also being charged with arson and possession of a firearm by prohibitive person. the victims including an 8 month old girl were taken against their will from the family's trucking company last monday. their bodies were later discovered in a rural part of merced county. if convicted salgado faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. >>> decision 2022 oakland voters have an important decision to make regarding the future of campaign finance. measure w is called the fair elections act.

declared it a victory criminal and victim justice system has now finally delivered justice for kristin paul florese murder more than two decades after the crime in which smarts body was never found. his father, ruben flores, was acquitted by a separate jury. on his lesser charge, accusing him of helping his son cover it up. we talked to criminal defense attorney tom johnson about the outcome, he says prosecutors had a tough task was very hard case . they didn't make an arrest until 25 years after the homicide, so it was a very difficult case. we're thousands of hours that report into it, and so for sure, it's a win for them and for the family gives the family some peace, he said. the most powerful evidence against paul came from the women who testified that he sexually assaulted them. that was a huge piece of evidence. and it came from people that didn't know each other. these women came from different times of his life. and they all told a similar story that was a mountain of evidence against him. but he says in reuben's case, evidence was lacking. they didn't really have forensic evidence agains

the two separate juries are deciding whether paul flores is guilty of smart's murder and whether his er, ruben flores, helped him to cover it up. the jury for ruben flores was also told to restart their deliberations thursday after a juror was excused and replaced. >>> to decision 2022 in san francisco three weeks from now voters will decide the future of a popular stretch of roadway closed since almost the start of the pandemic. jfk drive to golden gate park first closed by supervisors two and a half years ago. proposition i calls for traffic to fully reopen there and along the great highway. proposition j, meantime, would allow for continued recreational use of jfk drive. people who support the jfk drive closure say the popular roadway is much safer for those who enjoy biking, jogging and walking. opponents call it a question of access for people who need it. >> to have one space for us where we can relax and be safe and people have responded. there's such a need for this. >> seniors are overwhelmingly in favor of opening up jfk because we miss the access and understand what it's li

now the attorney for paul flores did not make a comment. sentencing is set for december. 9th and flores could get 25 years to life in prison. federal grand jury has issued a new indictment in a deadly fire on a dive boat off the coast of santa barbara. three years ago. the indictment alleges the captain jerry boylan, acted with gross negligence in connection to that fire in september of 2019. 34 people were killed when they were trapped below deck. a judge threw out the original case last month. the families of some victims praised this new charge . boil and faces 10 years in prison if convicted. it is 709 right now we are looking at some of these east big commutes in there pretty. i don't know they're not great. there's a lot of things going on. let's go first to getting into san francisco. there was an earlier crash west 80 at ninth, and that made the entire bay bridge traffic commute slow and at slow traffic to the toll plaza. and you can see some slowing here. the carpool lanes have improved , so hopefully this will start winding down as

y bueno un jurado encontrÓ culpable a paul flores por el asesinato de una estudiante en 1996 en san luiso absolviÓ de los cargos que enfrentaba. hace minutos los familiares de la vÍctima reaccionaron ante el veredicto, veamos. >>> (hablan en inglÉs). >>> ahÍ lo escuchaban al fiscal general de san luis obispo. la familia de la vÍctima dijo que hoy se hizo justicia por su muerte. agradeciÓ a los oficiales y funcionarios involucrados en el juicio que hoy llegÓ a su fin. >>> y las manifestaciones continÚan contra los concejales de los Ángeles involucrados en audios donde hablaban de otros polÍticos. mÓnica rodrÍguez, la Única concejal latina que no estuvo en esa conversaciÓn hablÓ y pidiÓ justicia, chris cabezas con la historia. >>> pasaron varios dÍas de manifestaciones, gente que alza la voz contra los comentarios inapropiados de concejales de los Ángeles. >>> estamos unidos especialmente todos los jÓvenes para sacar esas personas que abusan del poder, traer nueva representaciÓn y mover hacia adelante. >>> mÓnica rodrÍguez revelÓ su postura. >>> mi responsabilidad es para toda la comunidad

. >>> el jurado del caso contra paul flores acusado de matar en 1996 a christian smart dio su veredictoegresaba de una fiesta en salinas y de ser encontrado culpable podrÍa enfrentar 25 aÑos de cÁrcel.5r activistas de oakland se manifiestaron en que se haya recontratado a 50 oficiales de policÍa porque sus evaluaciones sicolÓgicas no dieron positivas. los detectives de homicidio arrestaron al responsable steven (hablan en inglÉs) sospechoso del asesinato con arma de fuego de una mujer. fue detenido el 1 de octube en fresno y llevado a la cÁrcel de santa clara. el motivo del homicidio estÁ bajo investigaciÓn. varias personas reportaron haber sido asaltadas luego de sacar dinero de un banco en vallejo. >>> ahora que se siente los dÍas de frÍo, en nuestros negocios lo llevamos a conocer un negocio. >>> le vamos a bajar una estrella que usted podrÁ ver, la estaciÓn espacial internacional. ya regresamos. >>> la organizaciÓn de representantes de bienes raÍces tiene un evento para usted donde darÁn informaciÓn de cÓmo puede comprar una propiedad. la dÓnirecci la pasaron 4 meses de que le infor

otro para paul flores, el principal sospechoso.luego que delibere el próximo jueves >> la cofundadora y busca que se reabra su juicio de un exdirector . por su parte dijo que no cambiará. se espera recibir la sentencia entonces el próximo 18 de noviembre por cargos de fraude u y mentir. los delitos podría enfrentar condena de 20 años en prisión >> genera controversia pero en oakland >> la alcaldesa hace un llamado. insiste que apoya el programa. nos cuenta que pide tomar acción. >> debería suspender o dividir el programa de placas de la policía de oakland. uno de sus miembros dice que se debe mantner >> tenems que apoyar porque en realidad no tenemos suficientes policías para responder >> la alcaldesa califica como una herramienta crucial para trabajo diario de la policía. ayuda a identificar rápidamente los carros robados en relación de delito o en caso de personas desaparecidas. >> está exhortando a residentes a contactar a concejales a que los paoyen >> en cuanto asesinatos y todo pasado >> no, pero usarla par el bien. para lo q

paul flores was found guilty on monday, the cal poly student disappeared in 1996, and her body was never found. a separate jury found his father ruben flores not guilty of helping cover up the crime. >>> lamar murphy was a high school football player who was shot riding his bike. governor newsom announced a $50,000 award for this case as part of a statewide push to solve cold cases. that's in addition to the $10,000 award offered by murphy's family. police say the suspect drove a silver 2016 ford explorer. like this. the gunman reportedly got out of the suv, shot murphy, then drove off. anyone with tips or any information, urged to call the alameda county sheriff's department. >>> commemorating a piece of campus history, the story is laid out on a new plaque at sigma chi. they invited black athlete kenny washington to pledge, and the fraternity had never had a black member. they felt it was wrong to consider race. sigma chi broke with the national fraternity and created its own local chapter. >> we decided to take a stand against the segregationism of our national fraternity and pledge t

their fates are up to two juries, one for paul flores and one for ruben flores. the trial was moved to salinas over concerns the two might not get a fair trial in san luis obispo. elizabeth holmes was granted a limited hearing on efforts to get a new trial. the hearing is set for october 17, the day holmes was originally scheduled tore sentenced. the hearing will determine if the government engaged in misconduct with ex-tharanos lab director's examination during elizabeth holmes' trial. this means holmes' sentencing will be pushed to a later date possibly between november and january. >> tech companies after all sizes are looking to trim or cut some work force. some expert says the companies are preparing for the worse. >> zack fuentes has a look at what could be ahead. >> it's been a rough few weeks for many tech workers. companies like tulio and docusign are said to be reducing its work force. meta will be reduce big not filling empty positions. >> i learned my lesson, always have plan b. >> he was laid off in the early 2000's and says the layoffs we're seeing

jurors found at paul flores guilty of first-degree murder just hours ago. he was the last man seen with kristin smart 26 years ago. she was a freshman at cal poly when she vanished over memorial day weekend back in 1996. her remains have never been found. prosecutors say flores, who was also a freshman at the time, offered to walk her home from an off-campus party, where she got drunk. they say he then told her during an attempted assault in his dorm room. meanwhile, the father, ruben flores was found not guilty of being an accessory to the murder. prosecutors believed he had helped his son cover up the crime. hours ago, just outside the courthouse, rubin was asked what he would say to the family. >> i feel bad for them. they did not get no answers about what happened to their daughter. and we don't know what happened to their daughter. >> so his son, paul florez, has been considered a suspect in the case for quite some time now. he was only arrested last year after the case was revived and ruben flores' home was searched. the trial was held in salinas to g

a jury found 45-year-old paul flores guilty of her murder, but his father, ruben flores was found not-- you know, it's bittersweet. >> reporter: kristin, a 19-year-old college student vanished in 1996. last een on her way home from a party at cal poly with flores, a fellow classmate at the time. authorities say flores killed kristen during an attempted rape on may 25th of that year. smart, prosecutors said seemed highly intoxicated alleging that her behavior was consistent with someone who had been drugged and flores was the last person seen with her. he was later questioned about smart's disappearance but charges were not filed against him at the time. it wasn't until 23 years later when a podcast devoted to her story called "your own backyard" reignited public interest in the case that the spotlight once again turned to flores. authorities acknowledge missteps by detectives over the years and credited the podcast's creator chris lambert in helping with the case. >> his podcast helped to identify additional new witnesses and the collection of important evidence that was critical in t

. >>> a jury in northern california convicting paul flores on first degree murder charges in the deathict coming 26 years after the college student's death. on the same day a separate jury found his father reuben not guilty. it was introduced by the podcast jerome backyard. flores was the last person to see smart alive. >> this has been an agonizingly long journey, more downs than ups, but we are grateful and appreciate the diligence and energy for two jurors to thoroughly review the facts and reach their decisions. >> paul flores could face 25 years to life sentence. >>> danchenko was the primary source of the dossier on donald trump. it was unverified information from a source. >>> ahead, after bleeding subscribers for a year, netflix is back and growing. >>> and a female iranian athlete who competed without a head cover. >> they will do whatever they can to try to undo the so-called damage she has done to their authority. woo hoo ensure max protein, wiwith 30 grams of protein, 1 gram of sugar and now in two new flavors (♪ ♪) in a recent clinical study, patients using salonpas patch

witnesses testified paul flores way back then offered to take her back to her dorm after an off-campus party. he said that he left are safe at the dorm, but christian was never seen again. he was arrested just last year after cadaver dogs tracked down what's described as a coffin size hole. in flores, his father's backyard. the father was acquitted. the father and son were arrested. he was charged with accessory to murder on the grounds that he helped his son and the son charged with the murder bay area. defense attorney paula canny says she's surprised that the father was acquitted. >> i actually thought each jury would reach the same verdict. so so was guilty for the sun. it would be gill take for the father. but the interesting thing about this case is remember, there were 2 juries. >> sentencing for paul flores is in december. he currently faces 25 years in prison. a life. last may be needed in the months to come as health officials are warning of 2 new variants. it could cause another winter surge. doctor anthony fauci says the bq one and bq 1.1 variants now make up about one out

paul flores was found guilty yesterday in the high profile case.separate jury after being accused of helping him son purry smart's body. kristin, whose remains still have not been found, went missing in 1996 after paul flores walked her home from a party. missouri is planning to pull 500 missouri in state retirement fund out of investment management firm black rock because of the company's woke investment practices. state treasurer scott fitzpatrick writing they will prioritize advancing awoke political agenda above the financial interest of their commerce. earlier this month, louisiana announced similar plans moving $800 million due to black rock's environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives. and check your fridge. necessarily is recalling toll house cookie dough nationwide due to possible plastic contamination after hearing from a small number of customers. thankfully no injuries or illnesses have been reported. and how about this? the new england patriots send a custom gift to the first female to score a touchdown in her massachu

paul flores was the last person to be seen with her and prosecutors say he killed smart while attempting to rape her in his dorm room at cal poly san luis obispo prosecutors. say ruben flores helped his son bury the body under the deck of their home. kristen smart's father spoke for the family today, thanking investigators and the juries after 26 years with today's split verdicts we learned that our quest for justice for kristen will continue. this has been agonizingly long journey with more downs than ups. paul flores is scheduled to be sentenced in december. he faces 25 years to life in prison live in the newsroom karina nova abc 7 news karina. thank you. we use the abc 7 news app to send out alerts as soon as we heard that the jury had reached verdict in this case download the app now so that you'll know when news breaks immediately. you can customize it for topics and places that you are most interested in. longest mental health care worker strike in us history is coming to an end today a tentative agreement was reached between kaiser permanente and the national union of healthcare w

a second jury acquitted paul flores, his father, 81 year old ruben flores , of being an accessory toben flores helped to hide kristin smart's body. blood was found under his deck at his home , but it was too degraded to provide a dna sample. the body of kristin smart has never been found. this case is not over. this case will not. be over until kristen is returned home. the attorney for paul flores did not make a comment. his sentencing is scheduled for december 9th and he could get 25 years to life in prison. federal grand jury has issued a new indictment in the deadly fire on a dive boat off the coast of santa barbara. that indictment alleges that captain jerry boylan acted with gross negligence in connection with the fire in september of 2019. 34 people were killed when they were trapped below deck. a judge threw out the original case last month. the families of some of the victims praised the new charge. boylan faces 10 years in prison if convicted well today, president biden is expected to announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the u. s strategic reserve. it's pa

the father of paul flores. harged with helping hide christian smarts body closing arguments in the father's case start today. scientists worry that california's drought will cause irreparable damage to the state , particularly within rural communities. the state says more than 1200 wells have run dry this year, fewer than 100 wells went dry and 2018 2019 or 2021 man who rents out his farm in san joaquin valley used to get water from his neighbors. well, but it ran dry two years ago. eels water in five gallon jugs each day at a friend's house. hopefully we get some rain and then, uh, help us with our solution, but yeah, it's a big need. water. we need water, water water. researchers say serious groundwater management problems have been brewing for years in the western us, but the drought is bringing the issue to the forefront. both domestic and municipal wealth are running dry. we are midway through yon kapur, the holiest day on the jewish calendar. the day of atonement began at sundown last night. it continues t

closing arguments for paul flores and his father. ruben closed up on tuesday. prosecutors telling the jury that paul flores hunted 19 year-old smart and killed her during an attempted rape. his father is accused of helping his son hide the body. defense attorneys, though, argue that there is simply not enough evidence against either man to convict them. smart spotty has never been found. we'll let you know when the jury reaches a decision. >> 20 said and it looks like there is a settlement now at actor alec baldwin and the family of helena hutchins, the center for the for who was shot and killed accidentally by ball went in 2021. on the set of rust the movie that they were filming. there was a wrongful death lawsuit and now the settlement, you remember this happened last october and there's baldwin right after it happened on the phone. clearly distraught. they were resourcing inside a chapel on the set in new mexico when gun that baldwin was handed went off. >> and ended up shooting her. he has said repeatedly he was told the gun. >> it was cold, which means it

jurors are deliberating the fate of the man accused of killing her closing arguments for paul flores and his father. ruben wrapped up yesterday. prosecutors told jurors paul flores, quote, hunted the 19 year-old college student and killed her during an attempted rape. the suspect's father is accused of helping him hide her body. defense attorneys argued there's not enough evidence to convict either man. smart's body has never been found. now to san mateo county where congresswoman jackie spear has announced 1.7 million dollars in new funding to be used for fire prevention work. kron four's charles clifford has the details. well, here in san mateo county conditions are very dry, especially in some of the higher elevations. the fire danger is high today. congresswoman jackie spear who's in the final months of her time in congress announced funding. >> for multiple projects to do some wildfire prevention work under congressional program called the community projects program. congresswoman spear has identified $750,000 will go to the mid peninsula. regional open space district 500,000 to

smart was 19, a freshman and she disappear 1996 the last person to see alive was paul flores.time that he walked her back to her dorm after an off-campus party. all these years went by and then he was finally arrested last year. after cadaver dogs tracked down what's been described as a coffin size hole in his father's backyard. and the father was charged with accessory to murder, but the father was acquitted. the son was found guilty of murder and those different verdicts were surprised to bay area. defense attorney paula canny. >> i actually thought each jury would reach the same verdict. so so was guilty for the sun. it would be gill take for the father. but the interesting thing about this case is remember, there were 2 juries. >> sentencing for paul flores is set for december. he could get anywhere from 25 years to life in prison. it's 9.38. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news as student loan borrowers are just starting to apply for debt relief. >> some states are trying to >> well, republican lawmakers are calling on the governor to bring back legislature's from reces

the jury found paul flores guilty of killing the college freshman who was last seen with him. in a separate trial, his father, ruben, was acquitted that the verdicts were read in the st. courtroom moments apart. >> it's hard for me to describe all that stuff they say is evidence . you look through it, and there is no evidence agains anybody, me or paul. there wasn't any time. just too muc made up stuff. that's all i ca say. >> smart was 19 years old when she vanished after a party. he body was never found, but she was legally declared dead in 2002. >>> coming up, not your typica day at the beach. why san francisco politicians were rallying out of the sand. >>> more restrictions coming to homeowners in san mateo county. they could help keep your home green. >>> warm temperatures across th bay area today as we look out a the last of tuesday's daylight mid to upper 80s in santa rosa. warm temperatures again tomorrow. some big changes in store. >>> san francisco's city leader gathered on the sand and ocean beach to push back against proposition i. it would open to traffic. opponen

in the last person to see her was paul flores. he said he walked back to the dorm after an off-campus party. he wasn't arrested until just last year after cadaver dogs track down what's been described as a coffin size hole in his father's backyard. the father was charged with accessory to murder, but the father was acquitted. the son was found guilty of murder. the different verdicts were a surprise to bury a defense attorney paula canny >> i actually thought each jury would reach the same verdict. so so was guilty for the sun. it would be gill take for the father. but the interesting thing about this case is remember, there were 2 juries. >> sentencing for paul flores is set for december. he faces life or 25 years to prison. >> a federal grand jury has issued a new indictment against a boat captain in connection to a 2019 fire or 34 people died off the coast of southern california. the jury alleges that the captain acted with gross negligence when the fire broke out aboard his boat. a judge threw out the original case last month

paul flores, a former classmate of smart's, wasn't arrested for the crime until last year flores' father, who was accused of helping move smart's body, was found not guilty smart's remains were never found. >>> worldwide concern tonight about what will happen to a celebrated female athlete from iran who competed without a headscarf as the country deals with unprecedented anti-government protests driven by women. andrea mitchell has the latest >> reporter: tonight, another iranian woman in the spotlight elnaz rekabi, a 33-year-old elite rock climber, the first female athlete on an iranian team known to have competed without her country's mandatory headscarf or hijab. during international competition in south korea, rekabi's long hair flowing uncovered prompted concerns for her safety hours later, a post on her instagram account read, "i encountered a problem with my cover during the final," adding, she was returning to iran with her team as planned. the circumstances under which it was posted remain unclear. human rights activists are worried about her fate in iran where women and girls h

it will not be read until the jury for his son paul flores is done deliberating, then both verdicts will be read. he is accused of killing kristin smart in 1996 when she was a student at cal poly. >>> south bay congresswoman zoe lofgren took part in grilling witnesses during the january 6 hearings. robert handa joins us from stanford where the secretary of state also weighed in on the problem. >> reporter: well, misinformation continues to be a big topic. especially since it does make diplomacy more difficult by dividing the country. one key member of the january 6 committee says they are getting closer to the truth. consider woman zoe lofgren came bearing gifts to help the university deal with climate change. and she shared her thoughts on what the january 6 committee has accomplished so far and the subpoena they'll issue to former president trump. >> we do hope that the former president comes in to talk to us. we'll see. his letter to us was very odd and didn't indicate that he would come in. it was just a rant. >> reporter: are there consequences for the former president if he doesn't

. >> paul flores, who remained stoic as the verdict was read, faces 25 years to life in prison and will be sentenced in december. his attorney wouldn't comment but hinted at an appeal. this was a case that rocked the central coast for 26 years and kristin smart's billboards remained up throughout santa clara most of that time. i talked with several people from san luis obispo county who came up just to hear the verdict. they have been waiting for this for more than two decades and they told me that they feel justice has finally been served. reporting live in salinas, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. we have more information on the case, nbcbayarea.com and search kristin smart. you can find a complete time line of the case leading up to today's verdicts. >>> in our other big story, we're learning more about an accused stockton serial killer. lee was arrested saturday and faced the judge today. velena jones is live. >> reporter: the courtroom was packed with victim's family members, as brownlee stood in court and avoided eye contact with the judge as he read the charges against him. brown

ruben flores verdicts will not be ready until a separate your he reaches a separate verdict for paul flores . that jury is still deliberating. former theranos ceo elizabeth holmes was back in the courtroom ahead of her sentencing next month on fraud charges. holmes's defense team is trying to get the judge to grant her a new trial. ktvu is evan sernoffsky has more from san jose. there are no sis former lab director, dr adam rosen. dorf took the witness stand to defend his testimony at trial last year. this all happened after he showed up at elizabeth holmes house in august , saying he felt bad about her possible fate. attorneys for thoroughness founder elizabeth holmes are making a last ditch effort to get her four guilty convictions on federal fraud charges overturned. they claim the government star witness expressed remorse and possibly committed misconduct after he showed up at her house on august 8th. there's very very little chance that the judge judge davadilla will give her a new trial on the stand. dr adam rosen, dorf stood by every word of his testimony last year about homes, he sa

paul flores is attorney declined to comment today. sentencing is set for december. 9th floor is faces 25 years to life in prison . you attend a federal grand jury has issued new indictment in the deadly fire on a dive boat off the coast of santa barbara. this indictment alleges that captain jerry boylan acted with gross negligence in connection with the fire in september of 2019. 34 people were killed when they were trapped below deck. a judge threw out the original case last month. the families of some of the victims praised the new charge. boiling faces 10 years in prison if convicted. coming up the candidates for san francisco district attorney taking the stage tonight the main topics up for debate with the election three weeks away, also vice president kamala harris and her quick trip to the bay area today her message for democrats ahead of the november election. we'll take a look at the weather as we move forward into a warmer day tomorrow, warmer than today, even and then a big cool down towards the weekend. what's it like havin