embarks on a multi-city bus tour urging californians to vote came in and incumbent attorney general rob bonta out. we caught up with talking one on one on his bus. >> why vote for nathan hochman? >> when voters are making the choice of the california attorney general of the need to ask themselves this question, who amongst these 2 candidates is going to keep you and your family more safe and secure for the next 4 years. my goal is to stop this spiral of lawlessness and bring back a spiral of law fullness. >> a former federal prosecutor and u.s. assistant attorney general hochman says his 30 years in criminal justice prepare for the job among his top priorities deterring crime. something he argues starts with working hand-in-hand with law enforcement. i believe in a balanced >> portion agenda. partners with the police rather than treat them just as our enemy. it funds police departments. if you want to better hire, train and supervise police force rather defund them. that ensures that all crimes have proportionate consequences. he says he'll take on district attorneys. he perceives as soft on

so rob bonta looks to be keeping his position right now.we have the secretary of state in california. that's also a highly watched race right now. we also shirley weber with a commanding lead here. the secretary of state has a very important job here. it's the position watch over the state's elections, including business programs, information technology as well. and we have surely level right now with this commanding lead. she became the first african-american to ever hold the role of california secretary of state after she was tapped by governor newsom following his appointment of alex padilla to the u.s. senate in 2021, she is beating right now. rob are now asking he's out of san diego area. he's a longtime business men in a corporate america right now. he does not appear to be having much success here with only 38% of the vote. shirley weber here looks like she'll be keeping her position. winning this. pretty handedly. all right. finally, the lieutenant governor here, lieutenant governor assumes the offices of responsibility in case the

embarks on a multi-city bus tour urging californians to vote came in and incumbent attorney general rob bonta out. we caught up with talking one on one on his bus. >> why vote for nathan hochman? >> when voters are making the choice of the california attorney general of the need to ask themselves this question. who amongst these 2 candidates is going to keep you and your family more safe and secure for the next 4 years. my goal is to stop this spiral of lawlessness and bring back a spiral of lawfulness. >> a former federal prosecutor and u.s. assistant attorney general hochman says his 30 years in criminal justice prepare for the job among his top priorities deterring crime. something he argues starts with working hand-in-hand with law enforcement. i believe in a balanced. >> portion of agenda. partners with the police rather than treat them just as our enemy. it funds police departments. if you want to better hire, trained and supervised police force defund them. it ensures that all crimes happened portion of consequences. he says he'll take on district attorneys. he perceives as soft on cri

attorney general rob bonta sent letters to the ceos of twitter, meta-, u2, reddit, and tiktok citing the recent attacks on nancy pelosi's husband. he references report that the suspect was influenced by baseless online conspiracies. he is now urging the platform to learn from past mistakes in stop the dangerous spread of misinformation. >>> we are hearing from house speaker nancy pelosi for the first time in a week since the brutal attack on her husband last friday. she spoke with supporters at a virtual meeting today. the topic was midterms of course, but before that, she did thank everyone for their support. >> it is going to be a long haul but he will be well. it is so tragic how it happened. that is a wonderful thing. >> in court, it was strictly administrative, so to speak. the suspect, david depape wasn't present, just's attorney. we are tracking that story and we will have more tonight at 5:00. >>> turning to whether now. cold out there, right? that is actually not all. there is going to be some rain on the way. i can't complain. we have been asking for the rain and it is comi

. >>> california attorney general rob bonta was at the embarcadero putting pressure on plastic bag manufacturers to prove their bags can actually be recycled. he claims it doesn't appear to be the case. it is not just about the materials the bags are made out of. there also need to be enough infrastructure to collect and process the bags and a market to support the recycling costs. he says he sent letters to seven manufacturers giving them two weeks to prove their bags can be recycled or face potential fines. >>> climate change in california is getting worse and fast. the state environmental protection agency looked at 41 different scientifically measured indicaters from more than 100 experts. they said the effects of high temperatures, unprecedented wild fires and an unrelenting drought are increasingly taking a toll. the report says a multiyear drought we are in, is one of the most detrimental effects. >>> now we saw rain yesterday, while itwawelcome, it is a reminder of how dry it is tomorrow. and it is changing attitudes about how we think about a resource we once took for granted. as kpix5'

california attorney general rob bonta share some tips to help consumers avoid scams and fraud. this holiday season here on the screen, we have some tips for shopping online or in person and includes being suspicious of a price or deal. that seems too good to be true. it probably is and pay attention to details before you make a purchase. also, check to see if a business is legitimate. the attorney general says suggest use a credit card when you shop. you can read more about the tips on our website. kron 4 dot com. >> speaking of shopping, amazon just launched his first same day delivery facility in the bay area. the new facility will allow prime customers in the east bay to receive packages within hours. some clicking purchase. it's located enrichment just in time for the holiday shopping season. the 200,000 square foot center employs hundreds of people and is continuing to hire for part-time and full-time roles. we caught up with the manager today. he explained how the new service works. >> we deliver us east is antioch as far south as fremont fremont. and of course, the richm

i am looking forward to working with my dear friend, attorney general rob bonta. with our new district attorney. with our police chief laurent armstrong. and the community to ensure that this critical work is done, and it's done correctly. oakland police chief laurent armstrong isn't in town, but he congratulated the new mayor in a statement on social media. evan sernoffsky ktvu, fox two news a teen has been charged with murder in a crash that killed the parents of a twin seven year old girls in redwood city earlier this month . 17 year old cesar morales has been charged with two counts of murder and engaging in a speed contest. authorities say the teen was racing a mercedes benz against 23 year old kyle harrison in a bmw crashed on el camino real killing the couple. harrison was arrested on suspicion of second degree murder. the san mateo county district attorney says he wants to try the team as an adult. the twin girls were not hurt virginia tonight we are learning more about what led up to the country's latest mass shooting police in chesapeake, say last night

he speaks with incumbent democrat rob bonta about mister bonta's message for voters. >> bonta says he'sal over the last year and a half, adding there's more work to do. bonta has fought for justice. rob bonta just out with this new ad as election day approaches in this post, roe v wade society, the incumbent democrat says protecting reproductive rights is among his top priorities. i'll never stop fighting to protect a woman's right to choose. during a one-on-one interview, bonta said he's proud to have launched the brand new california reproductive rights task force. a coalition of sorts led by the department of justice seeking to legally protect those who receive an abortion as productive freedom bodily autonomy. choice. >> come under attack as our grandmothers have more rights and freedoms that our children, we need someone who's going to fight a fighter. he says not just on abortion issues noting he has prioritized putting fentanyl dealers in prison and getting illegal guns off the streets before he was attorney general bonta was the first filipino american to serve in the legislatur

. >>> california attorney general rob bonta is putting plastic bag manufacturers on the clock .e is giving them two weeks to prove their products are 100% recyclable , or face potential action. he claims many bags are not , and there's not enough infrastructure to collect and process the bags or a market to support the recycling costs. >>> south bay gas stations , experiencing with the new ev stations. what time-lapse video revealed and how people actually use them. >> we make little to no money. >>> things are drying out after summer showers across the bay area today . even a couple of thunderstorms. also, today was unusually cool. temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s for highs. care coalition, where are we on alaska airlines? we found that people are raving about their customer care. i mean, take a look at this! wow! [dog barks] says here they have the most flights from the west coast. they fly to chicago, hawaii, cancun! wow! do they fly to my magical faraway kingdom of care-a-lot, way up in the clouds where anything is possible? they have direct flights to vegas. close e

. >>> california attorney general rob bonta suing 3m, dupont, and more than a dozen smaller companieser statewide suit over so-called forever chemicals. >> we allege the manufacturers knew or should have known about these dangers when they made these products. and manufacturers failed to warn of these chemicals and concealed them entirely. >> the companies could face hundreds of millions of dollars. >>> young people in the bay calling attention to climate change today. they took the message through the streets of san francisco in a climate strike march. they are calling for more effective policies to fight climate change. their first stop was at a local military recruitment station. the protesters called out the military for its major carbon footprint. >>> hurricane nicole left a path of destruction along the florida coast. this drone video shows seven houses that collapsed into the ocean in volusia county after the storm hit. nicole made landfall as a category 1. erosion is a big issue with this one. 20 feet of sand washed away by huge waves. it feels like when ever we see a storm li

and california attorney general rob bonta also took to twitter to offer his support for the injured deputy saying, quote. >> devastating news out of whittier wishing a speedy and full recovery to the los angeles county sheriff's department cadets injured in this tragic accident and strafed to their loved ones during this difficult time, end quote. all right. we're going to shift gears and take a look at our 4 zone weather forecast. this is a live look outside at a clear san francisco night brisas breece look at the 4 zone forecast. yeah, that's right. we're going to track cooler temperatures for your thursday afternoon. so i hope you enjoyed today's mild daytime highs. still going to be a little bit hazy out there for your thursday in the north bay and along the coast. >> thanks to those moderate air particles. but we are going to see temperatures cooling down as much as 8 degrees for downtown san francisco in the low 60's at 61 degrees with low 50's for bay area beaches. thanks to the return of that stronger sea breeze out of the west at 15 miles per hour. less from daly city to el granad

. >>> california attorney general rob bonta is putting pressure on plastic bag manufacturers to prove that their bags can actually be recycled. want to claims that doesn't appear the case. effect, speaking in san francisco today, he said it's just not about the materials the bags are made of. he says they are also need to be infrastructure to collect and process the bags and a market to support the recycling costs. >> the placement of these bags in your homes' recycling bins interferes with the processing of actual recyclable waste. shutting down recycling equipment and increasing the risk of worker injury. >> bonta says he sent a letter to manufacturers giving them two weeks to prove that their bags can be recycled or they will face fines. >>> interest rates are climbing higher again as bradley blackburn reports that the federal reserve is taking action once again in hopes of easing inflation. >> reporter: federal reserve chairman, jerome powell, says interest rates have to go up to bring inflation and prices down. >> price stability is the responsability of the federal reserve. it s

you can see rob bonta with the big lead there tonight. in california tonight, prop 29. it's a similar measure to what we actually voted on a couple of years ago. if this passes it would require a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician's assistant to be on site during kidney dialysis treatment at a clinic right now, 70% are not in favor of this. opponents have argued that this would force clinics to shut down because they would not be able to pay for those extra employees. unions have countered that indeed the money is actually there. proposition 31 asked whether a 2020 law that outlawed the sale of certain flavored tobacco products across the state should take effect, supporters say, banning flavored tobacco. it helps stop underage smoking. opponents argue this would reduce revenue for healthcare camp programs created by tobacco taxes and as you can see right now, 65% saying yes to that one of the areas high profile mayoral races will give oakland some new leadership. that's right. want to look at the latest numbers right now, the most high profile candidates in the ve

we will take you to the sierra, for a look at what to >>> california attorney general rob bonta was in san francisco today to announce the first ever statewide lawsuit over so-called forever chemicals. >> a campaign of deception , pushed by some of the largest corporations in the world that have hurt and harmed and untold number of americans. forever chemicals are in the bloodstream of 98% of californians. >> that's pretty scary. the state accuses 3m, dupont, and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm to the environment, and the public , from chemicals that have found their way into our waterways and bloodstreams over decades. bonta says these companies knew for decades how harmful these chemicals were and how long they took to break down. bonta is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars from these companies for the cleanup effort. >>> governor gavin newsom is in fresno county this evening, fresh off his win in tuesday's midterms. he and his partner visited central valley to shine a light on the states community service corps. >> we are all in this together, we will share the fut

secure justice is calling for attorney general rob bonta to conduct an independent investigation. >> nathan mozelle, vice chair of the police accountability board says in a statement, quote. >> i call on the berkeley city council to delay the confirmation of interim chief louis until a thorough independent investigation has been conducted by the police accountability board. and the public has had the opportunity to review the evidence when reached for comment. a police department spokesperson said they could not comment on personnel matters. >> and deferred to a city spokesperson. he says the city is hiring an external investigator to verify the allegations. >> in that same response, interim chief lewis says that she just became aware of the allegations thursday and that if at any time she had been made aware of the alleged arrest quota policy, she would have opened an investigation. she says, quote, i was appointed as interim chief in march 2021. after these alleged incidents occurred. these allegations are extremely concerning and they deserve to be investigated thoroughly. philipp

today is black friday and cyber monday just a few days away, california attorney general rob bonta shares tips to help consumers avoid scams and fraud. this holiday season here on the screen, we have listed some of the tips for shopping online or in person. it includes being suspicious of a price ordeal that just seems too good to be true and pay attention to details before you make a purchase. also, check to see if a business is actually legitimate. the journey, the attorney attorney general also suggest to use a credit card when shopping. you can read more about the tips on our website. kron 4 dot com. and as we head to break a reminder that kron 4 is celebrating the bay area's remarkable women. if you know someone making a difference in their community, you can nominate her for woman of the year. you can enter your nomination by scanning the code on your screen or go to kron 4 dot com. coming up on the kron 4 morning news. adidas is now looking into allegations that kanye west >> may have been behaving inappropriately we have those details in about 10 minutes. and after the break, we h

california attorney general rob bonta announced a new web portal for survivors of assault to track the status of their assault. evidence kits also known as rape kits. also announced the hiring of california's first ever assault evidence outreach coordinator together, the new initiative aims to clear the local level backlog of assault evidence kits, ensuring the timely processing or assault evidence and increasing transparency for survivors. on the peninsula. stanford university is considered home to some of the smart is most innovative and talented young adult. that seems to have also included a squatter. the man william curry pretended to be a student. stanford told kron 4 he was reported to be on campus since last december almost a year ago. the university says they cited must occur even obtain multiple stay away. letters before they could sign him for trespassing, then they could not find him given the letter. so a few days ago last thursday, october 27th when he was caught living in a dorm. stanford says they will immediately undertake a review. their procedures to make sure it doe

now that california attorney general rob bonta is questioning the validity of those plastic recyclingrocery bags being actually recyclable. there is a likely chance. >> plastic bags are not recyclable in california. >> california law bans single-use plastics and although plastic bag manufacturers print recyclable on those bags, here's why ag bonta suspects. that is not the case. that's because in order for materials like plastic bags to be recycled. >> there must be working collections systems processing infrastructure and markets to support their recycling. the attorney general has some serious doubts. in fact, he is calling on these 7 plastic manufacturers to prove that their bags are recyclable or else. these companies have 2 weeks to produce evidence that their bags are recyclable. they said they are. so let's see the evidence. they need to show that the evidence that their bags are recyclable in california or they may face potential enforcement action by the california department of justice these 2. so a grocery store shop owner and their customers and trail hill in san francisco

rob bonta says companies like 3 m and dupont have known since the 1950's how toxic forever chemicals can be. these are known to cause developmental effects. cancer, infertility, diminishing vaccine effectiveness and more bonta says because of these companies, 98% of californians have these chemicals in their blood stream. as a result of this deception forever. chemicals. harper is a pervasive right here in our state in california. data from the state water resources control board shows that these chemicals are. >> in nearly every party of water. and including what comes out of the tap for at least 16. californians. >> bonta was the manufacturers to pay to clean up the substances in soil and water. price tag says would be hundreds of millions of dollars. the people of california spoke on election day voting on 7 statewide ballot measures on issues ranging from abortion to sports betting from sacramento. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace gives us a look and how each proposed ballot fared. >> this is and historic moment and historic moments. a state senate president pro tem toni a

california attorney general rob bonta also tweeting offering his support for the injured recruits sayinging news out of whittier wishing a speedy and full recovery to the los angeles county sheriff's department cadets injured in this tragic incident and strength to their loved ones during this difficult time. >> we now know the name of the man who allegedly used children as human shields before being shot dead by redwood city police officers. it happened tuesday afternoon. an el camino real police say they responded to a domestic violence call and then found 36 year-old lebron good here is holding a loaded gun next to a mother and 3 children. officers say they tried to negotiate with 2 tiers, but when he aimed the gun at the woman they opened fire. a witness describes the chaotic scene. >> an officer say we're trying to help you put down the gun and the soon as we heard that, then pop pop, 2 gunshots. and we all just going to hit the ground together, just like we're staying in those low and away as we can. >> gutierrez was pronounced dead at the hospital. the mother was injured, but not

attorney general rob bonta and other state officials hosted a webinar webinar and to provide community organizations, faith-based institutions and the media with information about grant opportunities and also informed on how to connect people targeted by hate with other resources to support efforts to combat hate crime in the state. >> our shared pursuit has never been more critical. hate has reached a boiling point in our nation. we've seen unprecedented acts of hate and violence targeting asian americans. a wave of despicable abhorrent antisemitism sweeping our communities. anti-black hate crimes, reaching a record. >> well, this summer, his office announced that between 2020 to 2021 hate crimes increased by 32%. well, a new program aimed to prevent catalytic converter thefts and know pete is starts today. the program will fine and provide eligible residents a $400 voucher for welded metal rods and other productive hardware. it is a 3 month limited term program or until funds from the american rescue plan run out whichever sooner to be eligible milpitas. residents must show proof of

secure justice is calling for attorney general rob bonta to conduct an independent investigation. nathan mozelle, vice chair of the police accountability board says in a statement, quote. >> i call on the berkeley city council to delay the confirmation of interim chief louis until a thorough independent investigation has been conducted by the police accountability board. >> and the public has had the opportunity to review the evidence when reached for comment. a police department spokesperson said they could not comment on personnel matters. >> and deferred to a city spokesperson. he says the city is hiring an external investigator to verify the allegations. >> in that same response, interim chief lewis says that she just became aware of the allegations thursday and that if at any time she had been made aware of the alleged arrest quota policy, she would have opened an investigation. she says, quote, i was appointed as interim chief in march 2021. after these alleged incidents occurred. these allegations are extremely concerning and they deserve to be investigated thoroughly. >> a

from the california labor federation, the california democratic party, including attorney general rob bontarson to hold this position. what koski? we're taking a look at where the tally stands at this hour. the numbers are going to be changing, of course, as the night moves on and as mail-in ballots come in and are counted. in the meantime, we'll hobbs campaign has raised nearly double the money at 1.9 million dollars compared to may's 1.1 million, according to cal matters, dot org. so we will see who will be the winner in the newsroom. ella sogomonian kron. 4 news. >> and now kron 4 sports. >> as we all very know, today is election day. and i think most of us can acknowledge that civic engagement is important and fundamental part of our society and the nba is backing up that notion with some action. there wasn't one game scheduled today because the league wanted to encourage not only fans but also its players and other employees to get out and vote. each nba team has helped its players get registered or at least encourage them and provided resources to do so. and here in the bay, as we all

now that california attorney general rob bonta is questioning the validity of those plastic recyclingcery bags being actually recyclable. there is a likely chance. >> plastic bags are not recyclable in california. >> california law bans single-use plastics and although plastic bag manufacturers print recyclable on those bags, here's why ag bonta suspects. that is not the case. that's because in order for materials like plastic bags to be recycled, there must be working collections systems processing infrastructure and markets to support their recycling. the attorney general has some serious doubts. in fact, he is calling on these 7 plastic manufacturers to prove that their bags are recyclable or else. these companies have 2 weeks to produce evidence that their bags are recyclable. they said they are. so let's see the evidence. they need to show that the evidence that their bags are recyclable in california or they may face potential enforcement action by the california department of justice these 2. so a grocery store shot bonner their customers. and trail hill in san francisco, talk

and here's where we stand when it comes to the attorney general of california, rob bonta.ight now the democrat has the lead over the former us assistant attorney. nathan hochman. more results from election night still ahead after the break, you're watching the 11 o'clock ♪music playing♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ nothing brings the pack together like a trip to great wolf lodge. now open in northern california. but let's take a peek real quick here at three of them. at least the results. prop 31 was asking whether a 2020 law that outlawed the sale of certain flavored tobacco products across the state should actually take effect. 65% said. yes 35% said no proposition 28 was designed to guarantee 1% of each year's state education, budget to arts and music programs. funding in public schools. estimates put that figure around $1 billion. supporters argue arts and music programs are needed, critics say , locking the state into specific funding requirements could create problems in a budget shortfall, as you can see. 63% voting. yes for proposition 28 37% saying no proposition 30 actually had gover

. ♪ ♪ [mÚsica] ♪ & [mÚsica] ♪ ♪ [mÚsica] ♪ ♪ [mÚsica] andrea: el fiscal general de california, rob bontato para atender vÍctimas de abuso sexual. hablaremos sobre este nombramiento. el voto latino muestra su poder y los Ángeles hace historia al elegir la primera mujer afroamericana como alcaldesa. analizaremos los resultados. uno de los retos que enfrentan los latinos son los servicios bancarios. muchos no tienen acceso. hoy veremos lo que se pueda hacer para combatir la brecha financiera. soy andrea gonzÁlez. es gusto s ediciÓn de "al punto" california. comenzamos. ♪ ♪ [mÚsica] andrea: los Ángels tendrÁ a la primera mujer afroamericana como alcaldesa en la historia de la ciudad. caruso concediÓ la victoria, luego de que los datos demostraban que la congresista le sacaba mÁs ventajas. ademÁs, robert luna va a ocupar el cargo del departamento del sheriff. vamos a analizar este tema con nuestro invitado. profesor, karen bass mencionÓ tres prioridades en su discurso esta semana. quÉ tan realista es que pueda arreglar estos temas? >> muy difÍcil. enfrenta una situaciÓn muy compleja. sabemos

joining the fight to help a transgender girl from indiana state attorney general rob bonta and 17 other states are urging a federal appeals court to allow the 10 year old to rejoin her school's girls softball team in indiana that prevents her from participating in girls' sports violates federal civil rights protections. some of the other states involved include new york, hawaii in colorado. classes may be canceled. important research put on hold is nearly 50,000. you see workers plan to walk off the job , a possible strike at all 10 university of california schools on monday could force the cancelation of classes at berkeley and research to stop at ucsf ktvu to medicaid. donna explains why negotiations have broken down. i do tissue culture . i maintain cell lines. they need to be fed regularly. i froze them as if because we don't know right when we're when we're coming back when the u. c is going to stop breaking the law, mcdonough is a student researcher at ucsf studying multiple sclerosis. she was in friday on a holiday on sure, when she'll get back to her research since she'll be on

rob bonta.orney general sinldzs regrets hoe is in the able to be here tonight butmented it honor these 3 amazing people and all the w they do in the communities. so i will quickly present them an award on behalf of the attorney general and the department of justice. simon. simon timony. recognition of being a successful next generation leader and a founder of advocate 11 you are an individual with leadership, thinking and distinguished service it your community. congratulations. [applause]. mr. edwin lozada, recognition of outstanding leadership of 10 yers and for advocate to improve the lives of community members through art, literature, cultural events with fill ponento writers and artists, congratulations. and left but in the least, of course bernadette s yshg recognition of service at this time filipino american community. for over 25 years for leading the filipino american development fundation with courage, pers voerns and commitment. thank you so much for all your service. mruz mrauz. ers

now that california attorney general rob bonta is questioning the validity of those plastic recycling grocery bags being actually recyclable. there is a likely chance. >> plastic bags are not recyclable in california. >> california law bans single-use plastics and although plastic bag manufacturers print recyclable on those bags, here's why ag bonta suspects. that is not the case. that's because in order for materials like plastic bags to be recycled, there must be working collections systems processing infrastructure and markets to support their recycling. the attorney general has some serious doubts. in fact, he is calling on these 7 plastic manufacturers to prove that their bags are recyclable or else. these companies have 2 weeks to produce evidence that their bags are recyclable. they said they are. so let's see the evidence they need to show that the evidence that their bags are recyclable in california or they may face potential enforcement action by the california department of justice these 2. so a grocery store shot boehner, their customers and trail hill in san francisco, t

secure justice is calling for attorney general rob bonta to conduct an independent investigation.han mozelle, vice chair of the police accountability board says in a statement, quote. >> i call on the berkeley city council to delay the confirmation of interim chief louis until a thorough independent investigation has been conducted by the police accountability board. >> and the public has had the opportunity to review the evidence when reached for comment. a police department spokesperson said they could not comment on personnel matters. >> and deferred to a city spokesperson says the city is hiring an external investigator to verify the allegations. >> in that same response, interim chief lewis says that she just became aware of the allegations thursday and that if at any time she had been made aware of the alleged arrest quota policy, she would have opened an investigation. she says, quote, i was appointed as interim chief in march 2021. after these alleged incidents occurred. these allegations are extremely concerning and they deserve to be investigated thoroughly. >> do run fo

you plan on giving today for giving tuesday or giving in the future, california's attorney general rob bonta is sharing some tips that you should follow to make sure you do not get scammed while you trying to give back. >> first, give to organizations that you trust. it will be a lot harder to get scammed. if you are giving to an organization you are familiar with. but don't get too comfortable. you should also keep an eye out for a look-alike websites and emails. scammers will often use a slightly different web address in order to pass off as a legitimate charity. he says that you should especially be cautious on social media sites where links are often shared. some of those fundraisers are legitimate, but some could be more nefarious than charitable. coming up tonight at 8, a new effort to prevent catalytic converter. that's what the livermore police departmeno is doing to maybe equipment more difficult thieves to steal. is united states doing enough to prevent domestic terrorism? a new report says. >> no. but first, it is week 3 of you see workers on strike today. we're following some sma

attorney general rob bonta says he sent letters to seven manufacturers of plastic bags demanding thatclaims that the bags are recyclable. those companies provide a large portion of the bags used by grocery stores in california. plastic pollution crisis is real. and it has devastating consequences. from production to disposal. single use plastics can be dangerous to human health and our environment. attorney general bonta says the problem of plastic pollution has grown even more urgent as new figures shows as many as seven trillion tiny pieces of plastic float in san francisco bay every year. game five with the world series . it's tonight five pm you'll see it right here on ktvu. last night, the houston astros just blew out and shut out the phillies five to nothing, and it was a history making pitching performance. muto bouncing ball. rose. series no hitter. they did it for pitchers combined for that victory, only the second no hitter in the history of the world series. you know he was electric and you know, he did the ball up down. and that shows you that the best pitcher in baseball

state attorney general rob bonta has issued a warning about a scam link to state inflation relief paymentss california should not give out their personal information to anyone asking for money to get them their payments. payments also can't be sped up and do not need to be activated for those receiving a debit card payments are being distributed through january, 14th in the form of direct deposit or a debutante. all right. we want to show you a little bit of the holidays out there. the holiday tree in san francisco's castro district now all lit and decorated, the tree sits right in front of the bank of america branch on castro street. this year's tree is dedicated to a long time administrator of the castro merchants association, who died last december. so many great shops and restaurants in the castro district yes. afternoon or evening. steve paulson, definitely the fact that we bundle up and bring our mittens. it's a cold pattern for us, and it's going to become a rainy pattern and snowy. pattern here as we head towards thursday and again on the weekend, so we'll take a look for thursday

secure justice is calling for attorney general rob bonta to conduct an independent investigation. nathan mozelle, vice chair of the police accountability board says in a statement, quote. >> i call on the berkeley city council to delay the confirmation of interim chief louis until a thorough independent investigation has been conducted by the police accountability board. >> and the public has had the opportunity to review the evidence when reached for comment. a police department spokesperson said they could not comment on personnel matters. >> and deferred to a city spokesperson says the city is hiring an external investigator to verify the allegations. >> in that same response, interim chief lewis says that she just became aware of the allegations thursday and that if at any time she had been made aware of the alleged arrest quota policy, she would have opened an investigation. she says, quote, i was appointed as interim chief in march 2021. after these alleged incidents occurred. these allegations are extremely concerning and they deserve to be investigated thoroughly. >> all r

california attorney general rob bonta announced a new web portal for survivors of assault to track theey're called rape kit bond to also announced the hiring of california's first ever assault evidence outreach coordinator together, the new initiative aims to clear the local level backlog of assault evidence kits ensure the timely processing of evidence and increase transparency for survivors. the new website is kit status dot doj dot ca dot gov. >> it's 7.26. and coming up next on the kron, 4 morning news. how was a homeless guy able to live? >> in a stamford undetected for a year. >> and after the break, the second largest jackpot in powerball history is up for grabs. someone may be lucky enough to win 1.2 billion enough to win 1.2 billion do what makes the train so magical? it's not just the enchanting call of the whistle or the adventurous spirit in every bend of the track. it's about where it goes. to places. and faces. and the warmest of memories. the magic of the train is more than how it takes us away. it's how it brings us together. ♪ >> 7.29 right now and we're checking out t

. >> california attorney general rob bonta sharing some tips for consumers so they can avoid scams and fraud. this holiday season. here's a list for you for some tips on when shopping online or in person. now, this includes being suspicious of a price ordeal. that's just too good to be true or seems to be that way paying attention to deals before you make a purchase. also check if a business is legitimate. the attorney general also suggest to use a credit card when shopping you can read more tips on our website. kron 4 dot com. >> and many families chose to eat out instead of spending hours in the kitchen, putting together a thanksgiving dinner. we have kron four's justin campbell. he went out to santana row to talk to people about how it is. they made the choices they made. >> you might think most businesses are shut down for the holiday. but here at santana row, multiple restaurants are open and many people skipped out on the stuffing in favor of a feast that didn't require a day in the kitchen. i went around asking people what made them decide to forgo a home cook holiday meal at sa

a california attorney general rob bonta sharing tips to help consumers avoid scams and fraud. this holiday season. >> here's a list of some of the tips for shopping online and in person it includes being suspicious of a price ordeal. that seems too good to be true and pay attention to deals or details rather before you make a purchase. also check if a business is legitimate. the attorney general also suggest that use a credit card when shopping you can read more tips on our website. kron 4 dot com. >> and many families chose to eat out instead of spending hours in the kitchen, slaving away over thanksgiving dinner with kron four's justin campbell. he was out and about in santana row in the south bay talking to people about what was bringing them out of the house. >> you might think most businesses are shut down for the holiday. but here at santana row, multiple restaurants are open and many people skipped out on the stuffing in favor of a feast that didn't require a day in the kitchen. i went around asking people what made them decide to forgo a home cook holiday meal at santa

. >> california attorney general rob bonta is questioning if the plastic grocery bags we have are actually press conference in san francisco today. bonta demanded the 7 manufacturers of plastic bags in the state prove that their products are, in fact, recyclable, california currently bans single-use plastic bags but plastic bag producers are allowed to print recycle bull on the bags if they are recyclable. however, botta says these producers, we're also responsible for ensuring there is processing infrastructure in place to support recycling them. these companies have 2 weeks. >> to produce evidence that their bags are recyclable. they said they are. so let's see the evidence. they need to show that the evidence that their bags are recyclable in california or they may face potential enforcement action by the california department of justice. >> kron 4 reached out to all 7 of those manufactures. one responded, nova leck said in part that it's committed to complying with all state laws and regulations and is proud to operate 3 facilities in california. >> okay. this just in parenting. nobody

secure justice is calling for attorney general rob bonta to conduct an independent investigation. nathan mozelle, vice chair of the police accountability board says in a statement, quote. >> i call on the berkeley city council to delay the confirmation of interim chief louis until a thorough independent investigation has been conducted by the police accountability board. >> and the public has had the opportunity to review the evidence when reached for comment. a police department spokesperson said they could not comment on personnel matters. >> and deferred to a city spokesperson says the city is hiring an external investigator to verify the allegations. >> in that same response, interim chief lewis says that she just became aware of the allegations thursday and that if at any time she had been made aware of the alleged arrest quota policy, she would have opened an investigation. she says, quote, i was appointed as interim chief in march 2021. after these alleged incidents occurred. these allegations are extremely concerning and they deserve to be investigated thoroughly. >> all r

the state attorney general rob bonta and other state officials hosted a weapon air today. web an era was to try to provide community organizations, faith-based institutions, media and others with information about grant opportunities and how to connect people targeted by hate with other resources to support efforts to combat hate crime in california. >> our shared pursuit has never been more critical. hate has reached a boiling point in our nation. we've seen unprecedented acts of hate and violence targeting asian americans. a wave of despicable abhorrent antisemitism sweeping our communities. anti-black hate crimes, reaching a record. >> attorney general bonta added the summer this summer his office announced that between 2020 to 2021 hate crimes increased by 32% in california. >> from 4 is your local election headquarters every day. this week we are taking a closer look at the propositions that will shape book california's policies. california's will find proposition one at the top of the ballot. it is a response to the u.s. supreme court decision to overturn roe versus

. >> california attorney general rob bonta announced a new web portal for survivors of assault to track the status of their assault evidence kits. bond also announced the hiring of california's first-ever assault evidence outreach coordinator together, the new initiative aims to clear the local level backlog, a assault evidence kits and ensure the timely processing assault evidence and increase transparency for survivors. the new website is kits status dot doj dot ca dot gov. >> it's 8.26. and coming up next on the kron 4 morning news lawmakers are hoping for a high voter turnout. >> we're going break down how many people have cast their ballots so far in california? and tonight, the second largest jackpot in powerball history. 1.2. >> billion dollars is up for grabs. coming up, your chances of winning. chocolate. vanilla. strawberry. but this isn't ice cream. this is big tobacco. and their candy flavors are served with a strong dose of nicotine. because big tobacco knows four out of five kids who use tobacco started with a flavored product. and once they're hooked, they can be addicted

rob bonta says that companies like 3 m and dupont have known since the 1950's how toxic the chemical apf phase also known as forever chemicals. our these are known to cause developmental defects, cancer. infertility diminish, vaccine, effectiveness and a whole lot more bonta says because of these companies, 98% of californians have this chemical in their blood stream indefinitely. as a result of this deception forever, chemicals. harper is a pervasive right here in our state in california. data from the state water resources control board shows that these chemicals are in nearly every party of water. and including what comes out of the tap for at least 16. californians. monto once the manufacturers to pay to clean up the substance in soil and water. a price tag he says would be hundreds of millions of dollars. >> students from around the bay area rallied in san francisco today demanding that governments take immediate action to preserve and protect the earth's climate. the rally included dancing art poetry, interactive activities, highlighting real climate solutions. the group says t

well, >> california attorney general rob bonta is sharing tips to help consumers avoid scams and fraud. this holiday season. here's a list for some of the tips that you need. if you're shopping online or in person, it includes being suspicious of a price ordeal. that seems too good to be true. if it is, you know, we all know so often too good to be true. pay attention to details. make sure you do that before you make a purchase. also, check to see if a business is legitimate. the attorney general also suggest to use a credit card when shopping you can read more about these tips on our website. kron 4 dot com. >> well, many families chose to eat out instead of spending hours in the kitchen, putting together a thanksgiving meal and kron four's. justin campbell was out in santana row talking to people about what it was that went into their holiday decision-making. >> you might think most businesses are shut down for the holiday. but here at santana row, multiple restaurants are open and many people skipped out on the stuffing in favor of a feast that didn't require a day in the kitchen. i

rob bonta just announced a new web portal know that's not the story either. what happened at stanford people are surprised. students not so much that a homeless person was found living in a dorm. stanford says they're trying to get to the bottom of it. you can see they send the police out to evict and handle the situation. but students say that it is concerning because of what's been happening on campus. so that's something that they're investigating and that person has been removed fr >> it's 5.30, right now and we are checking out the weather. i do want to say that when it got sunny yesterday, i ended up pulling all the stuff back out. so i don't know if it's are we done with the rain? you know, today, spotty. so no guarantee. we're done with that. but it does look more likely for the south bay. so for neighbors up north, you're more likely to not see anything. but there is no guarantee anywhere across the bay area. >> that were out of the woods just yet. right now we are seeing the golden gate bridge. sure. looking nice, clear and dry. love to see that the

. >> well, california attorney general rob bonta sharing tips to help consumers avoid scams and fraud this holiday season. here's a list of some of the tips for shoppers online or even in person you're going to in person includes being suspicious of a price ordeal. that seems too good to be true and pay attention to details before you make a purchase. also checked to see if a business is legitimate. that attorney general, the general, the general attorney, also suggest to use a credit card when shopping you can read more tips on our website. kron 4 dot com. >> well, many families chose to eat out instead of spending hours in the kitchen. this thanksgiving, not in our house, but a lot of people dead, but it was a price of buying turkey is that we're really i know they've been up higher kron four's. justin campbell was out in santana row talking to people about how they decided to spend their holiday. >> you might think most businesses are shut down for the holiday. but here at santana row, multiple restaurants are open and many people skipped out on the stuffing in favor of a feast tha

attorney general rob bonta today announced a new web portal for survivors of assault to track the statuss rape kits. >> on to also announce the hiring of california's first ever assault evidence outreach coordinator together, the new initiative aims to clear the local level backlog of assault evidence kits ensure the timely processing of assault evidence and increase transparency for survivors. the new website is kids status dot doj dot ca dot gov. >> east bay parents denouncing racism and hate towards black children. dozens of parents held a solidarity event today at norton elementary school in oakland. that's where a racist message was found on a restroom wall last week. state superintendent tony thurmond joined those parents and expressed his support. >> you know, given the spike that we're seeing in acts of hate against many communities. i wanted to be here to see how we could support. so we've been a regular conversation with the parents organizing with this school district in the superintendent. they've been very responsive. we've offered our resources to help get facilitators. and

california attorney general rob bonta and other state officials. >> hosted a weapon air today webinar rather than a webinar aims to provide community organizations, faith-based institutions, media and others with information about grant opportunities on how to connect people targeted by hate with other resources to support efforts to combat hate crime in the state. >> our shared pursuit has never been more critical. hate has reached a boiling point in our nation. we've seen unprecedented acts of hate and violence targeting asian americans. a wave of despicable abhorrent antisemitism sweeping our communities. anti-black hate crimes, reaching a record. >> added that this summer, his office announced between 2020 to 2021 hate crimes increased by 32%. >> president biden is accusing oil companies of, quote, war profiteering. he is talking about the possibility of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies. if they do not boost domestic production, the president suggested he will look to congress to levy tax penalties on oil companies. if they do not begin to invest some of their profits t

california attorney general rob bonta says his office is expanding its investigation into alleged racial discrimination in the states healthcare industry. bonta investigation and other high tech tools used by hospitals to treat patients. his goal is to identify algorithms that make direct more attention and resources to white patients than to minorities seeking medical care. bonta is not naming the hospitals involved in the investigation. he's also urging apple to protect people's reproductive health information from third party apps. bonta says he's concerned that consumers private health data could be used against them when seeking reproductive care if they come from one of the 14 states that have banned abortions, search histories, location and logged health information could be misused to target people seeking an abortion. apple has previously taken measures to protect users privacy like ensuring all apple health data is encrypted. but bonta says apps that sync with apple health data or independently collect their own health data do not meet the same standards. family has welcomed th