>> what about 8 million dollars worth of stolen items that is what california's attorney general rob bontawas found in san mateo county and he announced the arrest today of the 4 men and women responsible proffers rob nesbitt joins us now live with details of the investigation and the charges do tell rob, thank you. this is no small operation that was discovered in san mateo county. the stolen items were seized by the state from several homes. more than a dozen storage units as well as a warehouse that was used by the fees as a distribution center. >> the pictures of stolen items show the extent of just how big the million-dollar operation was in san mateo county, one of the largest retail theft busts in california history. attorney general rob bonta says 8 million dollars in merchandise was found from stores such as cvs target and walgreens $85,000 in cash and more than 1.8 million dollars was seized from various bank accounts doesn't stop after the initial theft. organized criminals resell their stolen goods and in many cases use the money to find additional illicit activity. according t

attorney general rob bonta made the announcement today in san mateo county. >> that's where he says 5 defendants were arrested in september for stealing nearly 8 million dollars in merchandise. kron four's rob nesbitt joins us now live from the newsroom with more on the arrest and the charges. >> justine this was no small operation that was discovered in san mateo county, the stolen items were seized by the state from several homes more than a dozen storage units as well as a warehouse that was used by the thieves as a distribution center. the pictures of stolen items show the extent of just how big the million-dollar operation was in san mateo county, one of the largest retail theft busts in california history. attorney general rob bonta says 8 million dollars in merchandise was found from stores such as cvs target and walgreens $85,000 in cash and more than 1.8 million dollars was seized from various bank accounts doesn't stop after the initial theft. organized criminals resell their stolen goods and in many cases use the money to find additional illicit activity. according to the a

governor newsome and attorney general rob bonta join other elected officials in dublin today to announce their public safety package. the new programs include more than a quarter of a billion dollars in grants to local law enforcement to try to help advance their efforts to investigate and arrest suspects. the attorney general's office is also establishing an investigation and prosecutorial team that will focus on retail theft. governor newsom. we'll also give 20 million dollars in grants for district attorneys to provide resources to help advance efforts to investigate and prosecute suspects and there will be help for small businesses impacted by the thefts. we also are providing 20 million dollars of grants for small businesses that are impacted. >> by damage done. victims of these crimes as a small business myself that has boarded up business in san francisco after the 3rd time you're done paying the deductible. >> the governor also announced a 20 million dollar grant to combat drugs coming across the grant to support local gun buy-back programs. the governor says protecting public sa

so today, california attorney general rob bonta announced a legal settlement that he says is just the first step in a new effort to protect renters. ktvu is tom baker has the details. the state housing strikeforce launched last month announced its first settlement of a major lawsuit aimed to provide renters , access, affordability and fairness. when you break the law , you will be held to account there will be consequences, california attorney general rob bonta announced that $3.5 million settlement with l. a based wedgwood llc, a corporate real estate investment company that owns a wide variety of rental units and properties. bonjour says wedgwood buys foreclosed properties, fixes them up and flips them back into the market as soon as possible. the case centers on wedgwood evictions from four close properties without meeting legal requirements, depriving lawful tenants of their right to continue living on the property under a preexisting lease or for at least 90 days. after foreclosure as required by law. if it can tenants without just costs in rent controlled jurisdictions filing fa

well today, attorney general rob bonta announced at historic retail theft bust.ked to the retail theft ring have pleaded guilty. as ktvu crime reporter henry lee tells us the group was accused of stealing $8 million in merchandise from stores around the bay area. those who break the law and peddle stolen goods. they will be held accountable. and today. they are state attorney general rob bonta announcing the convictions in san mateo county of five members of an organized retail stepped ring. the lead defendant, danny drago, is expected to be sentenced in february to six years in state prison. he and members of his crime ring. have pleaded guilty to felony charges, including conspiracy to commit organized retail theft. the law enforcement crackdown was dubbed operation pop for proof of purchase. laptops electronic cameras and other items were stolen in san mateo county, including from cbs pharmacies, investigators learned that a group in san francisco's tenderloin was selling the stolen property. two suspects operating a distribution warehouse in concord detective

well, retailers are actually pushing back rob bonta that they have enough tools to combat large scale theft like the one involving dozens of thieves in walnut creek last month. california retailers association president rachel maclean says the crimes raised concerns about safety and stores to a whole new level. retailers have invested millions of dollars in safety measures to protect their employees. you know, that's why we need district attorneys and we did law enforcement also step up. i think this is not just can be placed on retailers. there's a lot of players in this. that need to be part of this solution . we want to make sure that our employees are protected, and that's why you continue to see retailers investing whatever they need to make sure their employees are protected. when they come to work. some people think thefts are becoming more common because of a ballot measure approved back in 2014. which reduced certain theft offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. attorney general rob bonta points out that existing laws recently got five guilty pleas and one of the state's bigg

need by donating time or money in our food for bay area families >>> california attorney general rob bonta has issued a warping to a cans about charity scams his holiday season. >> so from housing to hunger, there's a lot of need, and organizations like habitat for humanity, stand in the breach, serve their community, make lives better, and are essential to meeting that need. it's important to support local charities this holiday season, and as you do, protect yourselves from those who might try to take advantage of your generosity. >> we first brought you the attorney general's news conference like on cbsn bay area. you can catch us screaming 24/7 on kpix.com or the kpix news app. >>> medina spirit, the first place finisher at this year's kentucky's derby has collapsed and died after a workout in southern colorado. the three-year-old colt reportedly suffered a heart attack. the horse finished first place in the kentucky derby in may, but the skin now under investigation after a steroid was found in the horsing system. >>> the company alexander and s recalling 230,000 pounds of pork, inclu

attorney rob bonta making the announcement today. in san mateo county. store after store after store. but it says 5 defendants have been arrested. they were arrested earlier for stealing or nearly 8 million dollars in merchandise. kron four's, rob nesbitt reports. >> this was no small operation that was discovered in san mateo county. the stolen items were seized by the state from several homes. more than a dozen storage units and even a warehouse that the thieves used as a distribution center. the pictures of stolen items show the extent of just how big the million-dollar operation was in san mateo county, one of the largest retail theft busts in california history. attorney general rob bonta says 8 million dollars in merchandise was found from stores such as cvs target and walgreens $85,000 in cash and more than 1.8 million dollars was seized from various bank accounts doesn't stop after the initial theft. organized criminals resell their stolen goods and in many cases use the money to find additional illicit activity. according to the a g s office for

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california attorney general rob bonta announced the sentencing of a number of people in connection with organize robberies that we've been talking about in the bay area and what he calls for the largest retail bus in california history. today's announcement comes 2 weeks after a group of criminals ransacked the louis baton store in san francisco's union square triggering a rampant crime spree across the bay area and beyond in fact, our grant lodes joins us here now in the studio with more on the sentencing and the attorney general's message to any other would be thieves you see the lutein and union square. >> the nordstrom's in walnut they get a lot of the attention because it's such a high profile crime be. think about all the. >> the drugstores, the walgreens and cvs is some of which closing as a result of this and the car window seal up and down the street. sometimes we see just dozens of them. where is all this stuff go. and how do they sell what. well, according to the attorney general, they have at least found a lot of it today. you have 5 people convicted of crimes late to a mass

governor, newsom said the state needs to do more, flanked by attorney general rob bonta and other lawmakersin, the governor rolled out a public safety budget proposal. these recent acts of retail theft and robberies and mass. mob burglaries throughout northern california can no longer be tolerated. the plan includes $255 million in grants for law enforcement to combat retail theft, 30 million for local da's to prosecute the crimes full time retail theft task force within the eggs office. 20 million for small businesses that are victims of crime and 25 million for gun buyback programs . you break a window, you smash and grab you take other people's property. that's wrong period full stop. the california retailers association cheered the move riding, there is no simple solution for reversing this trend. but the governor's retail theft budget package is a big first step. toward eliminating organized retail crime. newsome and bonta both defended voter approved prop 47 , which reduced certain theft and non violent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. some critics have pointed to it and no bail

they are state attorney general rob bonta announcing the convictions in san mateo county of five members of an organized retail theft ring. the lead defendant, danny drago, is expected to be sentenced in february to six years in state prison. he and members of his crime ring. have pleaded guilty to felony charges, including conspiracy to commit organized retail theft. the law enforcement crackdown was dubbed operation pop for proof of purchase. laptops electronic cameras and other items were stolen in san mateo county, including from cbs pharmacies, investigators learned that a group in san francisco's tenderloin was selling the stolen property. two suspects operating a distribution warehouse in concord detectives identified a hierarchy of criminals who were purchasing and distributing stolen property. consisting mostly of retail merchandise, and electronic authorities seized $8 million in stolen property and $85,000 in cash. the guilty pleas come as law enforcement throughout the bay area continued to grapple with large scale thefts smash and grabs. luxury store shakedowns, the pillagin

. >> reporter: california attorney general rob bonta says five people have pleaded guilty to felonies what he says was one of the largest organized retail theft rings in california state history. the people involved when after a lot of places like cvs, target, walgreens. the san mateo county sheriff's office was involved and the rest were made and search warrants were executed in september of 2020 where dusk it is found where houses all of stolen goods, around $8 million worth of them and the lead defendant, danny louis drago, is looking at six years in prison and the attorney general hopes this is a wake-up call to people involved with organized retail theft. >> this is not the only case we are working on, we are involved in multiple case but this has come to a final resolution with the final sentencing. there were others in the pipeline and there will be more as we have more rest and build up those cases and get to the stage. tion and nv >> reporter: he says the biggest intern and people knowing they will get caught and stressed the importance of holding people accountable. >>> a ma

click, call or visit a store. pandemic housing today, california attorney general rob bonta announcedters, and it's just the first step from his office. ktvu tom vacar reports on the eggs first strike for california's housing strikeforce launched last month announced its first settlement of a major lawsuit aimed to provide renters , access, affordability and fairness. when you break the law , you will be held to account there will be consequences, california attorney general rob bonta announced that $3.5 million settlement with l. a based wedgwood llc, a corporate real estate investment company that owns a wide variety of rental units and properties. bonjour says wedgwood buys foreclosed properties, fixes them up and flips them back into the market as soon as possible. the case centers on wedge was evictions from foreclosed properties without meeting legal requirements, depriving lawful tenants of their right to continue living on the property under a preexisting lease or for at least 90 days. after foreclosure as required by law. if it can tenants without just costs in rent controlle

. >> california attorney general rob bonta was in san francisco to promote gun buyback event that happening this weekend it's on saturday from 08:00am to 12 noon on howard street. it's being hosted by the group united playaz people will get a $100 cash for handguns and shotguns and $200 for automatic weapons. to 100 million dollar lawsuits have been filed against some michigan school district officials in connection with that school shooting. >> they left 4 students dead. the lawsuits are being filed on behalf of 2 sisters. one of whom was wounded they accused school officials of failing to stop the attack named in the suit are the principal of oxford high school. the dean some counselors there as well as some teachers and other staff members. the district superintendent is also listed an attorney for the plaintiffs says those school officials refused to suspend or search that 15 year-old boy charged with carrying out the shooting last month. now for the weather. taking a look at our 4 zone forecast we give you this live look outside quite tower. all lit up large cargo here with a look ahea

california attorney general rob bonta announced those arrest on friday. officials say that ring stole more than 8 million dollars in items in just the past few months. the san mateo county sheriff's office says the ring consist of criminals buying and distributing stolen retail merchandise and electronics. details on which of those recent high-profile robberies. the group could be connected to. it's still unknown tonight. a man wanted for a smash-and-grab at a san bruno target store last month has been arrested. police say that man stole more than a 1000 bucks in items from the location at the shop. so the 10 a friend shopping center. police have not released his name, but say that he is a 43 year-old man from oakland police say they were able to track him down at the san bruno bart station when they tried to arrest him, he tried jumping in front of an oncoming bart train that man now behind bars and facing a number of charges. >> still to come here tonight on kron 4 news at 6 o'clock. a look at a new approach to policing now being rolled out in one bay a

california attorney general rob bonta blasting walmart the state department of justice monday filed a lawsuit claiming the big box store has violated state environmental laws but you legally dumping hazardous waste from its 300 california stores that waste includes lithium batteries electronics pesticides, toxic cleaning supplies, aerosol cans and confidential customer information. bonta says over the last 6 years, walmart has dumped about 159,000 pounds of these materials into landfills in california that are not authorized or equipped for that kind of waste these products may seep into our communities drinking water as toxic pollutants worked into the air we all breathe dangerous gases. but walmart officials said the company is prepared to defend itself in court in response to the lawsuit. a walmart spokesperson said, quote, we have met with the state numerous times and walk them through our industry-leading hazardous waste compliance programs in an effort to avoid litigation. >> instead they filed this unjustified lawsuit. this lawsuit comes more than 10 years after walmart in the

the attorney general rob bonta joined baer london breed, and other city leaders, on the steps of city hall to talk about a gun buyback event happening this weekend. they will be offering $100 for handguns, rifles, and shotguns, $200 for automatic weapons, no questions asked. >> we are all here together in solidarity to and a senseless gun violence. there is so much going on right now in the city, in this region, with gun violence going on. somebody has to have enough courage to stand up. >> the buyback is from 8:00 to noon on saturday at 1038 howard street. >>> san mateo county is holding a similar buyback in san carlos on saturday. it runs from 10:00 to 2:00 at 1000 skyway road. >>> thankfully, a fresh layer of snow is my getting the rose and ski resorts tonight from sierra in tahoe below the lake to borriello buffett. >> chief meteorologist paul heggen is here with a look at the weather heading away. >>> another atmospheric river heading to the bay area with much-needed rainfall, and it will bring a lot of snow to the high sierra. let's start with that winter storm watch that goes i

but, you know, if i'm attorney general rob bonta, i am worried about all of this looting. of course, for a safety perspective but also because of his political future. he was appointed, he is running for office again and he does not want this rash of burglaries and robberies to continue on his watch because he could pay a price for it at the polls, as could governor gavin newsom. >> staying with you for a minute katie connecticut discussed the attorney has announced feeling looting charges for nine of the people who were arrested. but, there does seem to be some legal concern that those charges may not stick. cn you tell us why that is? >> this isreally interesting. he is allowed to charge these people with looting because california is currently under a state of emergency due to the covid-19 pandemic. normally, the looting charge related to a state of emergency might be something like a wild fire or earthquake or a riot, something like that. so, because he's using the pandemic emergency, which is going on two years, you might have a harder time making the connection betwe

. >> losing california attorney general rob bonta blasting walmart the state department of justice monday filed a lawsuit claiming the big box store has violated state environmental laws but you legally dumping hazardous waste from its 300 california stores that waste includes lithium batteries electronics pesticides toxic cleaning supplies, aerosol cans and confidential customer information. bonta says over the last 6 years, walmart has dumped about 159,000 pounds of these materials into landfills in california that are not authorized or equipped for that kind of waste. these products may seep into our communities drinking water as toxic pollutants worked into the air we all breathe dangerous guests. but walmart officials said the company is prepared to defend itself in court in response to the lawsuit. a walmart spokesperson said, quote, we have met with the state numerous times and walk them through our industry-leading hazardous waste compliance programs in an effort to avoid litigation. >> instead they filed this unjustified lawsuit. this lawsuit comes more than 10 years after walmar

. >> losing california attorney general rob bonta blasting walmart the state department of justice mondayed a lawsuit claiming the big box store has violated state environmental laws. but you legally dumping hazardous waste from its 300 california stores that waste includes lithium batteries electronics pesticides toxic cleaning supplies, aerosol cans and confidential customer information. bonta says over the last 6 years, walmart has dumped about 159,000 pounds of these materials into landfills in california that are not authorized or equipped for that kind of waste. these products may seep into our communities drinking water as toxic pollutants worked into the air we all breathe dangerous guests. but walmart officials said the company is prepared to defend itself in court in response to the lawsuit. a walmart spokesperson said, quote, we have met with the state numerous times and walk them through our industry-leading hazardous waste compliance programs in an effort to avoid litigation. >> instead they filed this unjustified lawsuit. this lawsuit comes more than 10 years after walmart i

the administrative investigation is separate from an ongoing criminal probe by attorney general rob bonta. an update down to a story we told you about in october, judge has decided to release a convicted sex offender in east palo alto. despite concerns from community members. lamar johnson was convicted in 1984 and 92 for raping three people between the ages of 15 and 40 years old. the 60 year old is now expected to be placed in an east palo alto home. residents say children live in that neighborhood that it is not an appropriate place working, but there's test offender to live. some frightening moments in san francisco's richmond district when a woman trying to kidnap a 22 month old baby boy people police excuse me were able to arrest her. but they say it was not the first time that this woman has been accused of kidnapping. ktvu zambelli spoke with the boy's father. is that ice cream? james bryant show tells me his 22 month old son shows no sign of trauma despite a kidnapping attempt by a stranger wednesday afternoon in san francisco's richmond neighborhood, it was. it's pretty brazen f

california attorney general rob bonta was in san francisco to promote a gun buyback event that's happening this weekend. the events on saturday from 08:00am to noon on howard street. the event is being hosted by the group united playaz people are going to get $100 in cash for handguns and shotguns. $200 for automatic weapons. now united playaz is a 25 organization that focuses on violence prevention as well as youth development here in the bay area. police in mountain view are looking for man who they say touched a young girl while she was walking to school wednesday morning. it happened on california street near hearst avenue officers tweeted out these photographs of the suspect. police say the man touched the girl grabbed her hand and told her to come back to his apartment. she was able to get away and call police. if you recognize that man, you're asked to call the mountain view police department. a woman who worked at a childcare center in pacifica has been arrested on suspicion of abusing children. police say they arrested malika z on a $100,000 warrant for counts including felony chi

had argued earlier in the day, so lima is now being held without bail, california attorney general rob bonta announced a plea agreement today for a leak that sent tens of thousands of gallons of gasoline into a canal and walnut creek last year. that deal includes a $2.5 million fine to be paid for by kinder morgan's subsidiary. sf ppe. investigators say pipeline operators noticed a loss of pressure in that pipe. that carries fuel from concord to san jose on november 20th 2020, but it was more than two weeks until the spill was fully reported to the state. the pipe released more than 63 gallon 1000 gallons of gasoline. i hope the terms of the sentence are. a wake up call for kinder morgan and all corporate polluters polluting our environment will not be tolerated. it is not business as usual. under the terms of the agreement, the pipeline operators must install leak detection systems and train their employees to immediately notify agencies about potential spills. today, san francisco leaders took the first steps towards splitting up the department of public works and creating a new department

. >> california attorney general rob bonta was in san francisco today. he wanted to promote a gun buyback event that's happening this weekend. the event is saturday from 8 in the morning until 12 noon on howard street. it's being hosted by the group called united players. people will get $100 cash money for handguns and shotguns and $200 for automatic weapons. not player's is a 25 year-old organization which focuses on violence prevention and youth development. >> is getting some fresh powder today. but before that snow started to fall in the sierra caltrans is working to keep people safe on the freeway on 80 caltrans was out for hours before the snow in order to help keep drivers safe crews put down a mixture of sand and the salt brine as a pre treatment for all that ice. >> if people do not drive slowly for the weather conditions and drive safely. then there are maybe incidents that caused the road to temporarily close. while we get the roads cleared. >> caltrans is urging everyone to drive safely and snowy conditions. and remember that in bad weather,

california attorney general rob bonta is looking into the case to figure out if the shooting warrants criminal charges. >> it's important to have a review and -- and oversight. that was not happening. and so, it's important for an entity with resources and -- and independence to review the conduct that occurred. and to determine whether there was any criminal activity. >> we hope that it does motivate ag bonta to stand with our family and stand with of the right side of jus kiss. >> the family says they are continuing to move forward with a civil wrongful death lawsuit against the city of vallejo and the detective who fired that fatal shot. >>> the actions of one family caused 75 children at a north bay elementary school to be placed in a modified quarantine. the parents let their kids go to school, despite being covid positive. those parents defied orders from county public health officials. this happened in court madera. sergio quintana has the details. >> an outbreak at neil cummings elementary school, that's what officials had to manage over days last month all because the parents

and today in los angeles attorney general rob bonta doubled down on his commitment to fight organized crime that has spiked in recent weeks . bonta says that this brazen crime where mobs of thieves, storm stores and steal merchandise. is putting people's lives in danger and costing retailers time, money and resources. to that end, bonta pledged to work with state and federal law enforcement, lawmakers, retail outlets and online platforms to stop the organized crimes. we need to continue to work together across the state to ensure that those who commit crime are held to account and that no one gets a free pass. in addition to working together to ensure accountability, we need to work to prevent organized retail theft from happening. in the first place, the attorney general said curbing organized retail theft can only happen when everyone works together and pledged to take the lead role on such a partnership. these, an francisco metro area continues to be the most expensive place to live in the united states. it's held that title for six years in a row prices in the san francisco oaklan

governor, newsom said the state needs to do more, flanked by attorney general rob bonta and other lawmakers at the chp headquarters in dublin, the governor rolled out a public safety budget proposal. these recent acts of retail theft and robberies and mass. mob burglaries throughout northern california can no longer be tolerated. the plan includes $255 million in grants for law enforcement to combat retail theft, 30 million for local da's to prosecute the crimes full time retail theft task force within the eggs office. 20 million for small businesses that are victims of crime and 25 million for gun buyback programs. you break a window, you smash and grab you take other people's property. that's wrong period full stop. the california retailers association cheered the move riding. there is no simple solution for reversing this trend. but the governor's retail theft budget package is a big first step. toward eliminating organized retail crime. newsome and bonta both defended voter approved prop 47, which reduced certain theft and non violent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. some critics h

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almost 2 hours after the shooting began california state attorney general rob bonta said his office is now investigating the shooting. >> a fire at an exxon oil refinery in texas injured. several people today and apparently was the result of an explosion. at least 4 people were taken to the hospital in bay town. that's 25 miles east of houston reporter kelsey kernstine has the story. >> right now. we know several people are injured. at least 3 airlifted with second and third-degree burns and the latest update. the chemical plant manager says everyone else has been accounted for the blaze started around 1 o'clock this morning at exxonmobil facility just 25 miles east of houston and the baytown area. you can see here on your screen. a massive fire plumes of smoke. people are tweeting that they heard and felt a loud boom know describing it as an explosion before the blaze. local law enforcement calling it a major industrial accident. the company says the chemical plant was built in the 1920's and is located along a 3400 acre long. houston ship channel and point about 7,000 people. the cau

attorney general rob bonta shared the warning today while alongside directors of habitat for humanityf california. one of many organizations on the attorney general's registry of charitable trusts a sign they're in compliance with state law. bonta warns would be givers to do their own research about any charitable group. research answers to questions like how much does this charity spent on overhead and on employees. >> how much actually goes to support the mission. >> as for advice on avoiding these scams to he says, watch out for names that sound like recognizable chair deuce, but they don't exactly match and using social media. be careful when it comes to those site and fundraising find out at the site is keeping a percentage of what you donate through the platform as or all of the money is going to the charity. >> tech giant apple says it is now looking into a potential security breach involving diplomats. the company says it notified 11 us state department workers in uganda that their phones were hacked. investigators linking that hacked to a mobile tool developed by an israeli b

california attorney general rob bonta blasting walmart the state department of justice monday filed a lawsuit claiming the big box store has violated state environmental laws but you legally dumping hazardous waste from its 300 california stores that waste includes lithium batteries electronics pesticides toxic cleaning supplies, aerosol cans and confidential customer information. bonta says over the last 6 years, walmart has dumped about 159,000 pounds of these materials into landfills in california that are not authorized or equipped for that kind of waste these products may seep into our communities drinking water as toxic pollutants worked into the air we all breathe dangerous guests. but walmart officials said the company is prepared to defend itself in court in response to the lawsuit. a walmart spokesperson said, quote, we have met with the state numerous times and walk them through our industry-leading hazardous waste compliance programs in an effort to avoid litigation. >> instead they filed this unjustified lawsuit. this lawsuit comes more than 10 years after walmart in the

state attorney general rob bonta announced the sentencing after 5 people pleaded guilty to stealing almoston dollars in merchandise in the bay area. here's are some of the pictures from the attorney general's office of the stolen items, the san mateo county sheriff's department says the thieves stole from retail stores, including cvs great walgreens as well as from people's homes and cars here is the man identified as the ringleader. danny luis he and the other 4 people allegedly kept the items in over a dozen storage units even operating a distribution warehouse. in addition to the 8 million dollars in stolen items. the joint investigation also sees more than 1.8 million dollars from various bank accounts. is scheduled to be sentenced to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to committing organized retail theft receiving stolen pups on property and money laundering. today's announcement should serve as a warning shot. >> to anyone thinking about participating in organized retail theft and committing brazen crimes with no regard for the safety of workers. our businesses and our community

state attorney general rob bonta says the smash-and-grab robberies we've been seeing are the result ofe. these are not necessarily new. organized criminal groups that are popping up and committing organized retail theft for the first time. it's. >> existing organization and a lot of cases that as are now turning their. they're working their attention to organized retail >> bonta held a roundtable discussion today with law enforcement representatives retailers. the goal is to try to come up with stronger ways to proactively combat this crime wave that's costing retailers. millions of dollars. boehner says that includes a crackdown on groups reselling the stolen goods trying to freeze their online accounts. >> a newly discovered comet called leonard will be visible starting tonight through christmas day, astronomers say to spot it. you have to look to the western horizon about one hour after sunset leonard may not be very bright, though. so you may need a pair of binoculars to see it the experts add that this will be the only chance you'll ever have to see this comment because it only co

jason dumas has thoughts from a couple >> california attorney general rob bonta was in san franciscoent that's happening this coming weekend. that event is on saturday from 00:00am in the morning until 12 noon on howard street. the event is being hosted by the group called united players. people will get $100 cash for handguns and shotguns and $200 for automatic weapons united players is a 25 year-old organization which focuses on violence prevention and youth development. >> an attorney in michigan is now filing a pair of 100 million dollar lawsuit against the oxford community school district and various school employees. and this is following that school shooting that left 4 teens dead in oxford, michigan, just outside of detroit. the suits are being filed on behalf of a student who was shot and survived and her sister who was right next to her when she was shot. their attorney says school officials failed to protect students from the accused shooter. ethan crumbley. >> when the right to own a gun. trump's the right to protect our children and to make them safe. you know, in americ

california attorney general rob bonta announced those arrest on friday. officials say that ring stole more than 8 million dollars in items in just the past few months. the san mateo county sheriff's office says that the ring consist of criminals buying and distributing stolen merchandise and electronics. which of the recent high-profile robberies that they could be connected to. it's still unknown tonight. meanwhile, a man wanted for a smash-and-grab theft of a san bruno target store last month has been arrested. police say the man stole more than a $1000 in items from the location at the shops of 10, a friend shopping center. police so far have not released his name but say that he is a 43 year-old man from oakland police say they were able to track him down at the san bruno bart station officers say when they tried to arrest him. he even tried jumping in front of an oncoming bart train. the man now behind bars facing a number of charges. >> heightened security now its stores in downtown walnut creek will be the new norm during the holiday shopping seaso

kumasi: rob bonta will join the governor.it live on our abc 7 bay area apple when it starts around 10:40 this morning. reggie: officials in pittsburgh are investigating the death of a woman who has been believed to die of carbon monoxide poisoning any home. three children and a man were also found in the home after 7:00 last night. they are expected to recover. police say a family member called police for a welfare check because they had not heard from relatives in several days. they found a high level of the colorless and odorless gas in the home. early investigation shows a came from a heater. kumasi: today, the former minnesota police officer in trial in the shooting death of daunte wright is expected to take the stand. kim potter said since the shooting earlier this year, it was an accident. she said she must occur gone for a taser. prosecutor state was negligence. her former police chief testified yesterday, calling her "a fine officer" amazon "no violation o." she is charged with first and second-degree manslaughter. re

attorney general rob bonta address the use of social media in these rampant retail crimes in la on tuesday saying it's important to go after the higher level thieves calling the shots most of whom aren't new to organized crime these are not necessarily new. organized criminal groups that are popping up and committing organized retail theft for the first time existing organization and a lot of cases. >> and to prevent these crimes from happening in the first place. anderson says law enforcement and prosecutors have to target the people that are fencing it, people who are buying and selling the stolen goods. vicki grant. >> thank you. taylor in the east bay. the oakland police commission has hired the city's first inspector general in a move to increase the police department's accountability. michelle phillips has been appointed to the new role. she previously served as the deputy inspector general for the city of baltimore. they're the commission says she streamlined and improved all aspects of the investigation units. the hiring is a turning point for oakland and demonstrates the community

california attorney general rob bonta was in san francisco to promote a gun buyback event that's happeninghis weekend. the event will be on saturday from 8 to for a noon on howard street. in san francisco. the event is being hosted by the group united players. people will be able to get $100 cash for handguns and shotguns and $200 for adam automatic weapons. all right. it is a winter wonderland in tahoe. they got some fresh snow this video sent to us from kron four's ken wayne. he sent in these pictures this morning. this is tahoe vista so far this year has gotten 5 to 6 inches of snow. that includes the tahoe basin. and here in the bay area. we're waiting on a big storm to come in this weekend that should bring more snow to the sierra. it's nice to see some of that white stuff there. so respond rig here now in the weather center with a look at how much snow they got in the last 24 hours and what's expected with this next storm. yeah. we've about 5 to 6 inches of snow for most of this year, including the tahoe basin. but the winner. >> doddridge 9 inches of fresh powder within the last 24

governor gavin newsom and state attorney general rob bonta were in the bay area today to propose what they're calling a public safety package. kron four's charles clifford was there. he joins us now live with details. good afternoon, charles. >> are there. yes, over the last couple of weeks we've seen as state and local elected officials really trying to crackdown and. increase enforcement to stop organized retail theft today the governor said he plans to ask the state legislature for hundreds of millions of dollars to address the issue. >> governor gavin newsome says that in his upcoming state budget proposal. he wants to spend 250 million dollars to create competitive grants that would go to local law enforcement. he wants the money to be used to fight crime specifically organized retail thefts. you break a window. you smash and grab you take other people's property. that's wrong, period. full stop the roles of the rules, the laws, the laws. and we just want people to be held to account. we want to help with enforcement and help in the investigation. the governor also wants to incre

this all comes from california attorney general rob bonta who says that walmart has been illegally dumpingits 300 store locations in terms of hazardous waste. what are we talking about? lithium batteries, electronics pesticides, toxic cleaning supplies. in addition to the state suing results to 12 california counties that have joined in on this lawsuit as well. >> these products may seep into our communities drinking water as toxic pollutants worked into the air. we all breathe dangerous guests. walmart slogan might be save money. live better. but based on the company's behavior. one might reasonably wonder whether walmart has re branded to save money. environment. >> walmart is calling the lawsuit unjustified and says it is prepared to defend itself in court. >> moving on to some sports this morning. the warriors were back at home and no surprise here they won yet first steph curry was back. >> in the chase center since late can be coming. yeah. the 3 point king. so the fans really did share their love for that kron 4 sports director jason dumas us tells us about it. >> the warriors are f

. >> this comes from california attorney general rob bonta.almart has been illegally dumping hazardous waste from its 300 california stores hazardous waste like lithium batteries electronics, pesticides, toxic cleaning supplies. in addition to the state. we have 12 other california counties that have also joined this lawsuit as well. >> these products may seep into our communities, taking water as toxic pollutants worked into the air. we all breathe dangerous gases. walmart slogan might be save money. live better. but based on the company's, one might reasonably wonder whether walmart has re branded to save money. environment. >> walmart called the lawsuit unjustified. they say they're prepared to defend themselves. we'll be right back. we're back at 7.45 ups driver who is busy delivering gifts in time for christmas received a surprise gift from her community in michigan. i love these kind of stories. that is all to appreciate her hard work. >> that she's been doing for more than 20 years in that community. gabrielle phifer has that story that

attorney general rob bonta address the use of social media in these rampant retail crimes in la on tuesdayit's important to go after the higher level thieves calling the shots, most of whom aren't new to organized crime these are not necessarily new. organized criminal groups that are popping up and committing organized retail theft for the first time existing organization and a lot of cases taylor bisacky kron 4 news. >> the chp announced that it has arrested 2 people that they believe are involved in a large theft ring. they say the suspects in that ring have stolen more than $200,000 worth of merchandise in recent weeks. the discovery was made after executing a search warrant in blaine haute late last week and that is what investigators say they found a large amount of goods that they say were taken from bay area stores, including cbs, victoria secret gap target nordstrom walgreens and so many more. no word yet of any others are being sought in connection to this retail theft ring. but we are seeing here some of the goods that they were able to. confiscate. let's switch gears now and ta

california attorney general rob bonta blasting walmart the state department of justice monday filed ag box store has violated state environmental laws but you legally dumping hazardous waste from its 300 california stores that waste includes lithium batteries electronics pesticides toxic cleaning supplies, aerosol cans and confidential customer information. bonta says over the last 6 years, walmart has dumped about 159,000 pounds of these materials into landfills in california that are not authorized or equipped for that kind of waste these products may seep into our communities, taking water as toxic pollutants worked into the air we all breathe as dangerous gases. but walmart officials said the company is prepared to defend itself in court in response to the lawsuit. a walmart spokesperson said, quote, we have met with the state numerous times and walk them through our industry-leading hazardous waste compliance programs in an effort to avoid litigation. >> instead they filed this unjustified lawsuit. this lawsuit comes more than 10 years after walmart in the state settled over a si

. >> reporter: california attorney general rob bonta announcing today the sentencing of five individualsty to running a theft ring with more than $8 million in stolen goods. it's a move bonta hopes will serve as a warning to other thieves. >> the defendants in this case have been held to account for their crimes and i can assure you others will be as well. >> reporter: this announcement comes as smash-and-grab break-ins are on the rise across california just yesterday thieves made off with more than $70,000 in goods from a san jose jewelry store. in los angeles police have made 14 arrests so far in these cases. however, none of the arrested are behind bars, in part due to changes made to the state's bail policies as a result of covid. l.a. mayor eric garcetti says these so-called zero bail policies need to be rethought as the state reopens. >> we have opened up a lot of the city because we're in a better place with covid. we should be able to also open up our jails and we should be able to have judges that put people behind those bars as well >> reporter: as to how these crimes are being

we have governor gavin newsome now and state attorney general rob bonta. they're going to be back in the bay area to announce new efforts by the state to combat the recent rise in crimes. now, this comes as the bay area has seen an increase in special grab robberies jewelry stores high-end retailers, as we now have been recent targets of these thieves robberies at leave it on in san francisco and nordstrom in walnut creek are just 2 examples of what's been happening. today's announcement will take place at about 1040, this morning and we will have complete coverage for you on our 24 7 streaming service kronon. new this morning. police in city are also investigating a possible homicide. it happened around 8.30, last night. along the 40 to 4500 block of all of avenue when officers arrived, they found a man with critical injuries. he ended up dying shortly after officers got there. no one's been arrested just yet. >> it's 5. '06 in sunnyvale. police arrested a man on suspicion of shooting and killing another man at an illegal air bnb party in sunnyvale. this

. >> thank you, ray. 7.31 and today california attorney general rob bonta is going to announce an updatetheft in the bay area. yeah. this comes as it was another smash-and-grab robbery. this time in san jose kron fours camila barco live in the newsroom to talk about both of these stories can be a good morning. good morning. you guys see out. the state attorney general is going to be in san mateo county today. >> and he's expected to make an announcement on a major retail theft case now, this comes on the heels of several smash-and-grabs across the bay area less than 24 hours ago, thieves got away with several pieces of jewelry in san jose. now, this happened at the eastridge mall just before 03:00pm yesterday for people wearing mask rushed inside the quick service jewelry design store. they began to smash the display cases with hammers and the thieves ran away with the stolen jewelry before police arrived. but another group of crooks didn't leave with anything when he tried to steal from a cannabis dispensary. now this surveillance video captured it all. several thieves broke into this c