he was the founder and former publisher editor of the san francisco" nx based philippe news. d the philippine news have played a major role in the growing visibility and activism an outspoken critic of the late president marcos and despite bribes from the administration he continued to fiercely expose the human rights violations of the dictator. seven kids in the sunset and produced the philippine news from their headquarters south of market to become the most read filipino newspaper in the united states with circulation of 120,000. he's founding chairperson of national federation of philippine american association, been a voice for immigrants rights, farm workers struggle and -- equity for over five decades. last month he received a lifetime achievement award from the filipino-american press club. he is survived by his wife and seven kids. >> clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor avalos. supervisor mar. >> supervisor mar: thank you. i first wanted to ask if we could -- meeting in memorium for fay bingham. she passed away november 2, 2012 at the age of 91. she was born in harr

philippe djegal, kron four news. >> at eight. a multi-million dollar lawsuit. who survived the newtown school shooting. we meet the lawyer who is taking up the case. then. police put up sobriety check points just in time for the new year celebrations. we'll tell you where. plus. a day of celebrations in maine. where we meet the first same-sex couple to married. that's ahead! oh, you have a keurig vue brewer? oh, it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there's this train that's powerful enough to carry more coffee and fresh water to make coffee that's stronger and bigger... and even hotter! actually, i just press this button. brew the coffee you love -- stronger, bigger, or hotter -- with the keurig vue. >> police are cracking down on people drinking and getting behind the wheel this holiday weekend. to do so. several departments have set up d- u-i checkpoints throughout the bay area including checkpoints in san rafael, pacifica, san francisco, mountain view and the san jose area. we're learning t

in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. >>> another arrest has been made in connection to a deadly home invasion that took place in monte sereno. you are looking at video from sky 7 hd that shows the scene of the crime. sacramento police arrested de-angelo austin on suspicion of murder yesterday. he is the fourth person arrested in connection with the murder of 66 year old silicon valley venture capitolist - ravee kumra. the break in also left kumra's wife injured. investigators working the case say the act was probably not a random one. now detectives are focusing on possible connections a suspect or suspects may have had to the victim's house. 8:0 7:00 a.m. we will take a quick break. first, this live look at the golden gate. a little bit foggy, and chilly. with their reader people using their headlights... >>> time is ticking for the nation's leaders as the deadline to avoid the fiscal cliff rapidly approaches. president obama says he's optimistic that congress will reach a deal in time. chris mozingo has the story. >> reporter: converses running out of time if before the

. >>> more than 800 new laws are set to take effect at the start of the new year in california. kron four's philippel took at look -- and has some highlights. >> reporter: tougher guidelines for red-light cameras. it will be required that signs warning drivers that cameras are watching must be posted within 200 feet of the light. at the same time, the author of the bill says evidence used from the cameras will not be considered hearsay. murderers given a second chance. prisoners who commited murder as a child could now have a chance of returning to the streets. instead of life without parole. some offenders can fight for a new term of 25 years to life. >>> and, drivers licenses for illegals. some 400-thousand undocumented immigrants will be able to apply for athis applies to those in a federal program supporting immigrants who came to states as a child and have not broken the law. >>> another bill out of the assembly. gives women greater access to birth control. a-b 23-48 will now allow certified nurses, midwives, nurse practicioners and physician's assistants to prescribe that medication. >>> the h

new at eight -- kron four's philippe djegal highlights a more than 800 new laws are set to take affect at the start of the year. that's right -- 800. i scanned through what passed through the state assembly and senate. here's what the governor made law and what you should know. assemblywoman joan buchanan's bill regarding metal purchases passed. the fine for dealers who knowingly buy metals used at public utlities facilities jumps up big time. now 250-dollars. in a few days. four times that amount. to one thousand dollars. another bill out of the assembly. gives women greater access to birth control. a-b 23-48 will now allow certified nurses, midwives, nurse practicioners and physician's assistants to prescribe that medication. and, drivers licenses for illegals. some 400-thousand undocumented immigrants will be able to apply for a license. this applies to those in a federal program supporting immigrants who came to states as a child and have not broken the law. the homeowner bill of rights will also go into affect at the start of the year. it's meant to give battle forecloser. this se

to breaking news at kron four dot com. philippe djegal, kron four news.ok at this picture a viewer sent in. it's a car trapped on shepard canyon road in oakland. car is up to its roof in water. pictures of the storm send it was a five hour long ordeal on the richmond-san rafael bridge earlier today when high winds knocked over a big rig! high winds flipped over the empty tractor trailer early this morning blocking two left lanes. truck driver ignored the high wind warnng and was traveling abovet he speed limit when he flipped over. it took about five hours to flip the truck right side up because crews has to wait for winds to die down. in pittsburg, there was a major backup on westbound higway-4 near loveridge road earlier today. these are aerials from sky-7 hd, abc 7 news. a sig alert was issued. in a small section of the highway -- only two lanes were open as cars crawled through the area. a large pothole was to blame for the traffic mess... the pothole left dozens of rain. one driver says 25 cars blew out their tires after running into the large pothol

in concord, philippe djegal, kron four news. another attempt at a search has yet to be scheduled. donelson's family members >> more than two weeks after the newtown, connecticut shooting rampage, adam lanza's body has been claimed for burial. that's according to the new york times. the paper wasn't able to learn from the state medical examiner who took him. on december 14th, lanza shot and killed 26 people, sandy hook elementary schoolbefore that massacre, lanza home nearby. police haven't given ait's the 11th hour and still no fiscal cliff deal on the table. when we return. we take a look at lawmakers final push to beat the new years deadline for a compromise. ♪ [ female announcer ] no more paper coupons. no more paper lists. [ dog barking ] ♪ no more paper anything. safeway presents just for u. ♪ save more. save easier. saving more, starts now. just for u on the safeway app. >>> another day gone and still no deal on the fiscal cliff. if nothing is done by midnight monday, mandatory tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in, impacting every american. senate majority leader harry r

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. >> ooakland city leaders continue to battle a big jump in a crime. and today they laid down a new plan on how to do that. as previous plans to stop the violence this year -- have seemingly failed. there have been 127 homicides in oakland this year -- up 21-percent from the same period last year. 210 rapes -- up 23-percent. nearly 4-thousand robberies -- a 23-percent increase. and more than 12-thousand burglaries -- a jump of 44- precent. the first move. recruiting oakland residents to assits in a neighborhood policing program. the second step. bringing in a consultant to take a look at oakland's police department. kron four's jeff bush tells us who this high profile consultant is.and why his big city credentials could help bring down violent crime in oakland. >> reporter: bill bratton is the big name in the list of consulatants hired by opd. his carreer in policing has brought him to some of the biggest departments in the country. bratton was the new york city police commissioner from 1994 to 1996 and was credited with improving the crime ra

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. >> grant: fairfield police are investigating two robberies that took place 11 minutes apart. the fairfield police deparment is releasing surveillance video of the robberies.hoping to get the public's help. here's the video. from december 23rd. police say the same two unidentified suspects rob the valero gas station on north texas street.shortly after robbing the 7-11 store on phoenix drive. one of the suspects held a chrome revoler handgun as they both grabbed money from the cash registers. both suspects left on foot. new at eight. the international maritime organization has approved a plan to change the routes that cargo ships use to enter san francisco bay. the goal is to reduce collisions between large vessels and whales. kron 4's charles clifford has details. >> reporter: migrating whales, such humpbacks, often pass through the waters off california's coast. far to often, these large creatures collide with cargo ships, killing or severely injuring the whales. but under a plan developed by the national oceanic and atmospheric administratio

believed to call, kron 4 news. >> do think that this is gang related? philippe?ey're not talking about that, the key. but certainly, this is a crime that is worse and sad for the committee. >> they say that this community is -- and they think that the teenager was only 13 years old. what type of firearm? >> at this point, they say that he is wearing an a--a handgun-and wearing a red t- shirt. and yes, as you mentioned, only 13 years old was the gunman. >> now, still difficulty for the compromise with steep spending cuts automatic tax hikes going into effect. and economists have warned that this could go into another recession. >> it is difficult to figure out. >> president george w. bush initiated tax cuts for all americans. but this deal is with the double, it is politically expedient but costa to government and will expire in 10 years timing. >> houses of congress have passed the package of tax relief. this will impact the middle-class. the one those cuts were going to expire the u.s. was just emerging from the worst recession since the great depression. he agr

at sfo, philippe djegal, kron four news. the national weather service has also issued a flood warning for pescadero creek in san mateo county this afternoon and flash flood warnings have been issued sfor san mateo and santa cruz counties. authorities say the pescadero creek has been rising for several hours and the warning has been extended to 8:30 tonight. residents and others in the area should move to higher ground. we'll keep a close eye on those advisories and keep you updated. more than 6,000 bay area residents without power; most outages in north bay counties thousands of bay area residents were without power today as rain and wind pounded the region, a utility spokeswoman said. the majority of outages were reported in the north bay, where 5,300 customers were without power in marin, sonoma and napa counties as of 1:30 p.m., pg&e spokeswoman jana morris said. in the east bay, around 1,375 customers were experiencing outages, morris said. in san francisco, 88 customers were in the dark, and just 28 peninsula customers

>>reporter: in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. >> pam: police now say, the deadly home invasion -- that rocked a wealthy silicon valley suburb -- was *not random. raven dixon was arraigned in a santa clara court today, on charges of being an accessory to the murder of former winery ower raveesh kumar kumra. this all happened durung a home invasion -- back on november 30th. dixon was led out of the san jose courtroom in chains, after the judge put her bail at one -million dollars. a pre- trial hearing is set for the middle of january. >> a man who died after being stabbed during a graduation party-- marks san jose's 45th homicide of the year. the death adds to a homicide tally which is higher than last year's total of 40 homicides. the victim was found just before 3 a-m -- suffering from at least one stab wound. he was taken to the hospital, where he died just after 3:30. no suspects have been identified. and police do not believe the killing was gang- related. >> also in san jose. robert saunders elementary school was locked down for about two hours today. after a pair

philippe djegal, kron four news. reand a school >> security expert advises parents to send their kids back to school after a tragic event. >> "parents need to remember that the first thing they should do is to send their children to school. monday will be the safest day you could ever be in a school in this country because there's going to be a heightened awareness and heightened security measures. so that's critical. we saw waves of children stay home after columbine, we don't want to see that now." >> trump ensures parents. school is a safe place for children. there are reports >> house speaker john boehner proposed raising taxes for earners making more than one-million- dollars. a source says president obama who wants to hike taxes for households who make than 250-thousand- dollars has not accepted boehner's offer. however, the proposal indicates new progress in the looming fiscal cliff talks. boehner is still seeking more spending cuts than obama proposed. he has asked for a long- term increase in eligibility age

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>>reporter: philippe djegal, kron four news. >> we continue to follow the latest developments on thecre at sandy hook elementary school. this live look at the golden gate... just as the town of newtown, connecticut holds vigils for lanza. >> also we are learning about wrong information. >> want to know that a social need the websites that contain information are not being hosted by the connecticut police for the new town police and not been posted by and the authorities in this case. any of that information. if you're putting in that information, it could be a violation of state, federal law and you could face prosecution. >> this misinformation is concerning because people are posing as the gun receives. of 6 and 7. hook elementary. president obama will attend a vigil this evening in connecticut to mourn the victims of the school massacre. the president will visit privately with the victims' families and with emergency personnel who responded to the shootings before speaking at an interfaith vigil at newtown high school. this is president obama's fourth trip as president to a commun

philippe djegal was there. he spoke to family and friends still in disbelief. devastated by the loss just before the start of a new year. >> banta's grandfather, marvin, driving in from up north to memorialize his grandson. 22-year-old anthony banta. while at the same time wondering how this could be. he says banta was not a violent person. banta was a stylist at the hair salon where the vigil was held. the owners say they've shed a lot of tears since the shooting. >> it to th are to strive to get for it. it is a difficult process. it is just -- a process of trying to get through this. he says that he was not a violent person. >> he and his brother were co captains of the wrestling team at high-school. they were role models and he had his head on the street. do not kn how this could have happened, he had his head on-stree straight

news. >> the horror at sandy hook elementary. no doubt difficult for let alone children. kron four's philippe djegal jons us now with how doctor's say you should talk to your kids about the shooting. philippe. norman is a child psychologist sign that they are aware of what happened. >> "children do know what happened in this era of 24/7 news coverage." so, child psychiatrist and director of the young adult and family center at u-c- s-- parents should talk to their kids. find out how much your child knows about the newtown shooting. to wait until your kids approach you. the situation. body language. if they act out of the ordinary -- talk them through their discomfort. >> "it's very natural children will fear school. but of course, children have to go back to school." >> doctor norman says escorting your child to school the first few days back is a good idea. ease them back in. at the safe time, keep them away from television and the internet for a while. >> "children should not watch the same images over and over again. that re- enforces the traumatic imagery in their minds and traumatizes th

new laws. kron 4 urs philippe de djegal highlights a few of them. >> the fine ford dealers who use metals will ig time. it will rise to up four times $250. if the new fine will be $1,000. the next line ithe next lot is due o birth control. it will allow them to prescribe medication. drivers of licenses. there are documented immigrants will be able to apply for a driver's license. these are for people who are in a federal program will came to the state as children. as long as they have not broken the law they can apply for a driver's license. >> the homeowners a bill of rights will go in affect and the start of the year. this will give homeowners more rice to battle for closure. this will be if the lenders are trying to act like them working with the bar but they're still trying to move for foreclosures. the senate bill will also stop private universities from letting people have the e- mail addresses for students. >> the time now is 8:22 a.m.. we will be right back. here is a live look at the toll plaza. the traffic is light. >> there are a lot of things to do on new year's day. if you have not

new at 8 kron 4 urs of philippe de djegal highrises few of them. >> more than 800 new laws will takethe new year. i scanned through what pass through the state assembly and senate. this is what the governor signed what you should know. >> the bill regarding medical purposes. they stated that people that normally buy these will be brought the big time. in a few days it will be four times the $250. the fine will be $1,000. a another bill gives women access to birth control. this will now allow certified nurses, midwives, and nurse practitioners to prescribe birth control. drivers of licenses for illegals. people that are documented can apply for driver's licenses. for those who are here a legal and came to the state as a child and has not broken the law can apply for a driver's license. the homeowner's bill of rights will go into an affect. this is meant to give homeowners more rights to battle foreclosures. this set of bills will for his bed lenders from acting like they're actually working with the bar or wall tried to steal foreclose on their home. a senate bill was also stopped pri

news. with more landslides, possible tonight, the part of the. >> great highway along ocean beach in san francisco remains closed. kron four's philippejegal explains why the department of public works says the roads are not safe. >> the southbound lanes of agreed highway are off- limits to tour drivers, bikers and pedestrians of the accord highway. and did the department of public works has closed it from slope to lincoln boulevard it will remain that way and definitely your to wet deep puddles in the middle of the roadway. the southbound lanes that are closest to the water. in order for the department of public works to 3-open that water is going to wrap to be drained off. the department of public works is going to walk up and down the roadways clearing out to trains. allowing the rainfall to train, a record but clearing of those dream drainage areas, and the rainfall is so bad that they're actually suggesting you've used sunset boulevard. phillipe djegal , kron 4 news. p-g-and-e crews are out in force all around the bay area.. they are trying to restore service to thousands of customers who lost power crews were out in one of the u

philippe. don't ever buy a new watch. you'll lose half the value right away. and he said get advice.s a replacement for money. >> hold on a minute, how can he give that advice? make sure you buy -- oh, they are second time. i was going to say, is he say don't buy my watches, they'll lose value? >> and get advice. there's so many frauds and fakes. even if you're buying a $1500 watch, you don't have to have a huge amount of money to be a good collector but get advice. >> how much is this group watches gone up in value? is there any way to mesher? >> there's no really good index. we have good indexes for wine and art but not watches. smoof these watches have more than doubled in value over the past ten years. we all know the wealthy want to put their money in hard assets they can touch and feel. the problem is they go up so high in value that you can't really use them anymore. he still has a lot of watches left. >> what he said at some point in there, he said i enjoyed them when i first bought them. like you had many on one wrist. >> probably. >> he just looked at them and stroked them?

philippe djegal was there. he spoke to family and friends still in disbelief. devastated by the loss just before the start of a new year. >> reporter: this gathering these people are heartbroken, this pamphlet of the vigil they described anthony as a man who found beauty and every person, place an experience that he met. >> just trying to get through it is a tough process. >> the grandfather, a morgan was here to pay respect and wondering how this could be. he was not a violent person >> i never thought that he would do this, he and his brother were co captains on the wrestling team in high school we just cannot understand how somebody could have done this. >> he was a stylist at this here st sign along salon. they e bichette a lot of tears. >> he was extremely gentle, kind. he was irreplaceable. you do not find people like that. >> early thursday morning, there was a nine 1 0 1 a call at these apart prince in walnut creek-he was really had his head on straight i do not know what happened that night. but i think that the outcome could have been much different. >> reporter: the written statement says that our thoug

new tonight at eight o-clock. unsealed court documents are shedding light on what led to the september arrest of a former albany middle school teacher. for allegations of child molestation. kron four's philippe djegal details the evidence against the man -- who eventually took his own life. >> these unsealed court documents paint a very dark picture of the former 28- year-old albany middle school teacher accused of engaging in lewd and lascivious acts with at least one of his former students. in his statement of probable cause to arrest james izumizaki, detective john costenbader says izumizaki was a teacher in the same school as the victim. so izumizaki was aware the the victim was 18 years of age. the documents say in late september, the victim's father was made aware of his daughter's relationship with izumizaki by a parent of a close friend of the victim. the father obtained izumizaki's cell phone records and discovered thousands of text messages between his daughter and izumizaki from may to september. texts, photos and videos were shared between the two at all times of the day. detective costenbader says some as late as mdinight and past three o'clock in the morning. the victim was als

new at six... oakland police host a town hall meeting on public safety... crime, and the complaints about it.. continue to skyrocket. djegal is live at the meeting. philippen as the yesterday, they are concerned about the violence. mayor jean quan and the police chief, howard jordan is that the city has reached an agreement with the plaintiffs over nine years ago. 10 years ago, the city of oakland is going to avoid federal oversight. there will be a compliance director. the compliance director will be a eventually appointed from the police department, the city of oakland as well as the plaintiffs to try to figure out to the right person to go through a list of the remaining of dozens >> >> we will get back to phillipe djegal, later. in the meantime, gary atkinson, the man charged with kidnapping, raping and beating a 16- year-old at-risk girl .... appeared in court today. he was arraigned on charges of rape, kidnapping, lewd acts upon a child, and attempted lewd acts upon a child. the victim was an autistic girl who wandered away from her caretakers last week. police say the girl was kidnapped near the bart station and taken to a residence in san >> a mul

nbc's andrea mitchell on that news about our secretary of state having fallen and gotten a concussion. andrea what do you know? >> reporter: what we know is from philippeop deputy secretary of state, she's been suffering from a stomach virus since a trip about ten days ago. she had been home and apparently became dehydrated and fainted, according to raines, and sustained a concussion. he says that she's been recovering at home. she'll continue to be monitored regularly by her doctors. and at their recommendation, according to raines, the state department official, she will continue to work from home next week, staying in regular contact with the department and other officials and is looking forward to being back in the office as soon as possible. this is quite extraordinary. because the secretary as you know works nonstop, has traveled more than anyone else, and had come home from a very difficult trip and then very unexpectedly postponed last monday a trip that she was supposed to take to marakesh until tuesday. on tuesday we were told in fact she would be not taking the trip, that she was sufferinging from a stomach virus, and would be replaced on th