but we have more work to do. >> joining us now is attorney general rob bonta. welcome back to the program here. you expect a lot of pushback? or do you think you can pass these new rules here in california, attorney general? >> good evening, raj. thank you for having me. i am confident that we can pass these new rules. they are compliant with the u.s. supreme court's guidance. they are california expressing our values loud and proud that enough is enough. enough unnecessary senseless death by guns. enough children dying, enough pain in our families from half moon bay to monterey park, oakland and beyond. we want to change the outcomes, and we want to follow the facts. and the facts are absolutely clear, that more guns and more places lead to more gun violence and more gun deaths. and when you have less restrictive permitting law, or so-called right to carry approaches as other states do, gun violence goes up. and in california, where we have some of the strongest gun safety laws in the nation we also have one of the lowest firearm mortality rates in the nation.

attorney general rob bonta making the announcement during a news conference in oakland friday. we will have a team dedicated solely to ensuring the integrity of criminal convictions statewide and working to correct potential miscarriages of justice. bonta says the team will be comprised of 2 deputy attorneys general. they will review and evaluate cases handled by the doj either as the prosecuting agency or an appeal. >> the team will review claims of innocence, wrongful conviction or where the integrity of the case may have been compromised. if the sentence is determined to have been excessive based on the facts or new developments, we're prepared to review it. some district attorneys offices throughout the state have similar units, including locally in contra costa and napa counties. attorney general bonta says in those communities his team will assist in reviews but will focus mainly on areas where this kind of unit does not exist, especially those racially marginalized. in a statement, the california innocence coalition says, quote, attorney general bonta his creation of the

state attorney general rob bonta and chp made that announcement yesterday. kron four's gayle ong has more on that. i know this criminal activity is unacceptable. state attorney general rob bonta along with the chp says that this organize ring of thieves. >> is believed to have targeted apple stores in 11 counties across california, including the ones here in the bay area. favorite cisco, alameda santa clara contra costa and marin. these charges are the result of an investigation involving the chp, these organized retail crime task force and >> multiple law enforcement agencies that again in 2022, we've shown you the videos. the state ag says the group had a similar m o you see here, brazen retail theft crimes targeting apple stores with shoppers and employees inside. >> then grabbing the merchandise criminals often resell. >> their stolen goods and in many cases use the money to fund additional alyssa. it. >> activity according to chp that that occurred between august 2022. and in january of this year, these photos are just some of the high value stolen item

state attorney general rob bonta announced the creation of a >> new post conviction justice unit and's office is in the bay area. already have similar units. kron four's philippe djegal explains today. my office is announcing the launch of the departments first ever post conviction. justice unit state attorney general rob bonta says the unit will be staffed by 2 deputy attorneys general. >> and will review claims of innocence. wrongful conviction and corruption. we're walking the walk. we are already doing this work, taking a hard look at cases were handling on appeal. >> and considering racial justice act claims with an eye toward systemic racism on to making the announcement during a news conference in oakland friday, citing the national registry of exonerations which reports across the country there have been more than 3300 exonerations since 1989 new evidence may arise. >> past mistakes can be uncovered and sentencing standards may change. weather issues arise as a result of new evidence or advances in forensic science. it is incumbent on prosecutors to make good faith efforts to

meanwhile in oakland attorney general rob bonta was asked for the first time in person about the issue. decisions about who serves on certain committees and subcommittees are decisions made by the legislature. so i refer you to the legislature. members first hearing on her husband's budget is scheduled for march 27th at the state capitol. ashley's bollock, california with new at 11, former barclays ceo jes staley allegedly exchanged sexually emails with disgraced financier jeffrey epstein. that allegation was made in a federal lawsuit, parts of which have been unsealed. the lawsuit says that some of the emails included photos of young women. the government of the virgin islands lodged a complaint against jpmorgan chase, where stately previously had served as a top executive. the emailing allegedly continued long after epstein was convicted of sex crimes in 2008, the lawsuit alleges. jpmorgan chase quote ignored obvious red flags relating to epstein's accounts. jpmorgan chase and barclays have declined to comment. epstein was found dead in his jail cell in new york city in august of 201

attorney general rob bonta has made no comment.the first hearing of the budget subcommittee is set for february 27th and then a month after that. the department of justice will be focused on alright 408 times steve paulson here with our forecast, and i guess it's the warming trend may be over for a bit. it is indeed we had two days of spring like conditions there and it is long gone. as of today, it will still get some sun here in the morning, some son, he says, and then it will start to my graphic will be there in a second. little bit of a low cloud deck is beginning to make its way towards the soul have more of an onshore breeze today, and that's going to lead to some cooler weather so sun in the morning. the key is not is going to be this low dropping in up here. it'll be up here. alright it's going to drop, all right, and i think we'll get some morning rain saturday. not a lot fog this morning santa rosa petaluma in their stockton as well, we'll keep an eye on napa. maybe nevada was well, vacaville, fairfield, but so far it's j

already questions about ethics are being raised about california's attorney general rob bonta. s about to become the chairwoman of the committee that manages the budget of his office. oakland state assemblywoman bonta will lead a subcommittee that oversees funding for public safety that includes california's justice department. state assembly speaker anthony rendon picked me about it for the position, saying many people will review the budget process, and he's confident she'll not be biased. bobster the former general counsel of the fair political practices commission, says it may be legal, but there might also be a conflict of interest. what's going on with them that they they sort of that they're not violating any laws to make it really clear that this is illegal what they've been doing, but it seems to me that they should be a little more. how do they have a 10 year about ethics, particularly as attorney general, he should have the highest ethical standards of any governmental official. he's just set an example for everybody else. in a statement, mia banta said the suggestion

bonta announcing she's recusing herself from a committee overseeing her husband, attorney general rob bonta. plus, new images of one of california's largest reservoir is giving us a good look at the recent rain falls impact on our drought. that's coming up. >> but first, a man is caught on video hurling eggs in racial slurs and passengers on a bus. the victim telling her story next. a man is caught on video hurling eggs and racial slurs at passengers on a san francisco bus last week. a woman visiting the city who was on that bus took cell phone video of the attack and now she's sharing her story with kron. 4 news. but it may not have been the first time this unknown man has gone on a racist tirade. it's a hate filled attack caught on this man is seen throwing eggs after yelling racial slurs on a muni bus. >> one of his targets was rider michelle so he said stupid cheney's. >> and then they believe he repeated himself only we didn't respond. young says she was visiting the city on thursday and wanted to take public transit like she doesn't. each major metro. she goes to she tried ignoring th

should sit on a committee that oversees spending by the office of her husband, attorney general rob bontaa bonta has been selected to chair the assembly budget subcommittee. it helps determine spending for public safety agencies, including the department of justice. bob stern, the former general counsel of the fair political practices commission says while it's legal it may be ethically questionable. i think the legislature likes to protect their own members, and so they're obviously going to as long as she is digging her heels in there will be very few legislators who are going to publicly say she should step down. when asked about the situation today, governor newsom said this was the first he had heard of it, and said that the legislature would make its determination. house speaker kevin mccarthy led a group of house republicans on a tour of the arizona mexico border today , mccarthy says the tour highlights the strain on border officials as they strugglebut te white house says the tour was nothin, white house spokesperson ian sams says house republicans should spend less time on parti

it is it may get a second chance at justice state attorney general rob bonta announcing the creation of a new post conviction justice unit. the first ever some da offices throughout california have similar units, including contra costa and napa counties. >> argument is an extra layer, a review to ensure integrity and transparency and justice in the criminal justice system. but we don't want repeat that. we do. and we do want to make sure we're taking advantage of the existing units that are there. but have a broad range of of oversight and rev%ew to do what we know is necessary to make sure that no it is convicted of a crime they didn't commit. >> bonta announced the unit yesterday and oakland citing the national registry of its of exonerations which found there have been more than 3300 exonerations across the country since 1989. the art gallery owner arrested for spring, a homeless woman with water is expected to enter a plea in court next month. his attorneys appeared in court on friday. collier. glenn says he tried to repeatedly get the homeless woman to move. and that's when she

state attorney general rob bonta and the highway patrol made that announcement today. kron four's gayle ong joins us now live in the studio with the details. gayle, a can of the 8 people arrested ultimately multiple felony grand theft charges. >> the state ag and chp credit partnerships with local, state and federal agencies that ultimately led to these arrests and recovery. >> of still and products. i don't know this criminal activity is unacceptable. state attorney general rob bonta along with the chp says that this organize ring of thieves is believed to have targeted apple stores in 11 counties across california. >> including the ones here in the bay area favorite cisco, alameda santa clara contra costa and marin. these charges are the result of an investigation involving the chp, these organized retail crime task force and >> multiple law enforcement agencies that again in 2022, we've shown you the videos. the state ag says the group had a similar m o you see here, brazen retail theft crimes targeting apple stores with shoppers and employees inside. >> then grabbi

justice. >> unit state attorney general rob bonta says the unit will be staffed by 2 deputy attorneys general and will review claims of innocence. wrongful conviction and corruption. we're walking the walk. we are already doing this work, taking a hard look at cases were handling on appeal. >> and considering racial justice act claims with an eye toward systemic racism on to making the announcement during a news conference in oakland friday, citing the national registry of exonerations which reports across the country there have been more than 3300 exonerations since 1989 new evidence may arise. >> past mistakes can be uncovered and sentencing standards may change. weather issues arise as a result of new evidence or advances in forensic science. it is incumbent on prosecutors to make good faith efforts to correct in justice. some district attorneys offices throughout the state have similar units, including locally in contra costa and napa counties. attorney general bonta says in those communities his team will assist in reviews but will focus mainly on areas where this kind of unit do

more questions being raised over the professional relationship between attorney general rob bonta and his wife, who has been tapped to lead the committee that will oversee the attorney general's budget. and we are tracking that forecast is that leads us into the bay area weekend? it's going to be nice, but there are big changes out on the horizon. be back here with that forecast. also ahead tonight, sam blankman freed remains on house arrest at his parents' home in palo alto as he awaits his fraud trial. but the judge questions how he's using his spare time. let's give you a look outside at that thursday evening commute. there's the san mateo bridge looks good in the westbound direction will sluggish in the commute direction, though, as people make their way. in the heyward. you're watching ktvu news at six. ♪ ♪ before the xfinity 10g network we didn't have internet that let us play all at once. every device? in every room? why are you up here? with speeds like this, i can't even dream of what he'll be able to do. get xfinity internet for just $25 a month with no annual contract durin

attorney general rob bonta announced a new effort to try to address systemic racism in the criminal justice system. he says right and wrong at the state level. it is called a postconviction justice unit and they will work to correct potential miscarriages of justice. >> we are embracing our duty to seek justice, not to blindly seek convictions. >> the unit will be studying cases that may have had integrity issues, excessive sentencing or evidence of innocence. >> in the wake of the recent tech layoffs and housing costs, joint venture silicone potbelly had their town hall today. >> silicon valley seems to be in flux. we seem to be going through some kind of a transition. our tech companies have had to make adjustments. >> the menu just heard from added they are likely not done with experts predicting 10,000 more people will lose their jobs aztec companies readjust their workforce. >>> layoffs have to be understoodas a small percentage. now, silicon valley will be networked. the innovation will be dispersed. venture capital will not necessarily be understood in context. tech, we now know that

but attorney general rob bonta says the prices advertised should be the price you pay. we know that nationally at least 85% of americans have encountered an unexpected or hidden fee over the past two years. an incredible number. it makes it difficult for families to compare prices or to plan to budget when prices are inflated through mandatory hidden fees, also known as junk fees. bonta says junk fees cost consumers billions of dollars and are hurting families during a time when money really matters. on wall street stocks ended the day mostly lower. the selling was sparked by the release of the january consumer price index number, which came in higher than expected. investors are worried that will lead to more aggressive rate hikes by the federal reserve. now after back and forth day, the dow jones closed down 156 points. the tech heavy nasdaq was up half of a percent, or 68 points in the s and p 500 was just slightly. in negative territory. the cpi report does show the overall pace of inflation is easy, but not as much as investors had hoped. january consumer price ind

developing news tonight, mia bonta, the wife of california, attorney general rob bonta has recused herself from matters related to the state department of justice. >> assembly member mia bonta announcing the recusal in a statement posted early online earlier today she had led an assembly budget subcommittee which oversees public safety spending, including that of the states justice department, which is, of course, led by her husband. her statement today emphasize while she believes there are no legal or ethical conflicts in her role, she has recused herself. so californians have, quote, absolute confidence in the legislative process. coming up here on kron, 4 news at 6, a group of balloon >> think one of their balloons might have been one that was shot down by the u.s. military where they lost contact with it. >> and 2 deadly crashes in the south bay under investigation tonight. we'll have the circumstances surrounding those crashes. >> and the family living next door to the san francisco home that exploded 10 days ago are speaking out about what's next speaking out about what's next for t

but attorney general rob bonta says the prices advertised should be the price you pay. that nationally at least 85% of americans have encountered an unexpected or hidden fee over the past two years. an incredible number. it makes it difficult for families to compare prices or to plan to budget when prices are inflated through mandatory hidden fees, also known as junk fees to says junk fees cost consumers billions of dollars and are hurting families during the time one money matters still to come tonight, a story of survival and resilience from a bay area teenager. i had a lot of problems with my leg. uh i'd learned how to walk with no pain in it, and i had to get my body adjusted to it. the accident that almost cost 14 year old eric mcdonnell his life and how he hasn't let it keep him from the love of sports and a few cold showers this afternoon made way for this beautiful rainbow over the east bay chief meteorologist bill martin is back with the forecast for your neighborhood. ♪ ♪ before the xfinity 10g network we didn't have internet that let us play all at once. ever

but attorney general rob bonta says the prices advertised should be the price you pay.tionally at least 85% of americans have encountered an unexpected or hidden fee over the past two years. an incredible number. it makes it difficult for families to compare prices or to plan to budget when prices are inflated through mandatory hidden fees, also known as junk fees to says junk fees cost consumers billions of dollars and are hurting families during a time when money really matters. ransomware attack on the city of oakland is snarling all kinds of city services nearly a week after it started. ktvu tom baker was at police headquarters today where people were having a tough time filing reports and getting records. at oakland police headquarters. there was bad news even before visitors walked in, ransomware hacked computers have ground oakland city government to a near halt. people lined up in the police headquarters lobby to file reports working with clerks severely handicapped by non functioning computers essential to their work. anything that got done was done by hand and

we'll be joined by rob bonta who is leading this charge.and more on our 7:00 newscast. >>> up next on "nightly news" the fleecing of america, congress takes a close look at federal pandemic spending, waste, fraud and abuse and the one lawmaker who says every american should be furious at fraud. lester holt joins us from new york. >>> tonight, thousands gathering in memphis for the funeral of tyre nichols the emotional words for nichols more than three weeks after he died following a brutal police beating. his mother's tearful message, her embrace with vice president kamala harris, and harris' call to action from the stage it comes as we're getting a fired officers' personnel files. why some of them were disciplined in the past >>> also tonight, the fbi searching president biden's beach house, but his lawyers saying no additional documents marked classified were found. we asked the white house, has the fbi searched any other locations? it comes as the president and speaker mccarthy hold their first meeting over the debt ceiling crisis. >>> t

in a letter obtained by the chronicle, jenkins tells state attorney general rob bonta that she believesthe case was filed by a former dhs of boudin for political reasons, jenkins said quote i cannot pursue this case out of political convenience, given the conflicts that have arisen, the evidentiary problems and the complete lack of good faith surrounding the filing of this matter. we cannot ethically proceed with this prosecution. the chronicle reports that an attorney for o neal's family is asking the state to take over that prosecution. california attorney general rob vontaze wife is set to lead a committee that oversees his budget and political analysts say this raises some at the goal questions. the person who made the decision is assembly speaker anthony rendon. he tapped oakland assembly member mia bonta. the leader budget subcommittee that oversees public safety funding that includes a variety of state departments, including the state department of justice, which attorney general bonta leads. in a statement, speaker anthony rendon noted the budget process does go through several

california attorney general rob bonta charging eight people with orchestrating a wide ranging retail theft crime ring targeting apple stores across the bay area, and other parts of the state boxes full of apple products recovered during a raid by chp officers. this goes far beyond petty theft or shoplifting. this is organized criminal activity and we won't put up with it in our state suspects hitting stores in 11 counties over the last six months, stealing $1 million worth of gear in november. cell phone video captured mass thieves making off with merchandise and an apple store in palo alto chp not saying whether those criminals are connected to today's arrest, but adding the m o is the same. entering stores with shoppers and employees inside and present. grabbing goods off the shelves and stealing iphones ipads the officers behind the bus, part of the chp's organized retail crime task force unit that california retailers association says it heavily lobbied for thrilled and this is what we hoped for. you know, we pushed really hard to get these task forces to become a reality . i thi

we'll be joined by state attorney general rob bonta, who is leading the charge. >>> also, car break-inse bay area at alarming levels. thieves strike while the driver is still inside. >>> and goodbye to tom brady and jimmy g. this time for good. coach shanahan answers the 49ers' quarterback situation moving forward. >> good evening. this is n

let's listen to what rob bonta had to say. >> everyone has to participate in the solutio.do your part and have a legitimate housing element. as you said they have both been threatened consequences if these housing plans are not admitted is that actually going to come to bear? >> they say that i will. basically this very state is threatening lawsuits and fines and threatened to take away funding for transportation and audible housing projects but there's also this really interesting thing that come into play which is called the builders remedy. it's basically this law that has existed for a really long time that has never really been used and what it states is if a city has not submitted a compliant housing plan to build housing then a developer can go to the city and say we want to build an affordable housing unit or we want to build a housing unit and if it fits certain affordability requirements the state can't turn it down. they can just go forth and theoretically they can start building. >> does this mean the fact that these housing plans weren't floodgates for more ho

governor newsom and state attorney general rob bonta gathered. they introduced a few new bills, banning people from carrying concealed weapons in certain spaces like churches, zoos and playgrounds. another bill bans anyone under 21 from getting a concealed carry permit and another bill requires gun owners to take more safety training. >> 50-plus mass shootings so far this year. 50 so far. 50 plus. 1,500 people gunned down and it's become so normalized. we're not going to allow that. we will continue to do more and to do better. >> governor newsom said california is not an island and called on the federal government to participate in gun laws. an event at san francisco city hall scheduled to honor tyre nichols as his funeral was happening in memphis turned chaotic today. >> hold the police accountable! >> at an event where several gathered to take a knee for tyre, april green took a bullhorn to criticize how the death has been handled. the criminal case against an officer involved in the 2017 incident is yet to go to trial. the city hall event eve

that oversees the budget of the state doj which happens to be led by her husband, attorney general rob bonta the about a saying in a statement today in part, quote, while it has been made abundantly clear that there is no legal or ethical conflict in my serving as chair of the budget subcommittee 5 as requested by the speaker. i believe as legislators, we have an obligation to ensure the people of california. have absolute confidence in the legislative process. >> a role on the subcommittee was not illegal. the subcommittees first meeting is set for later this month. >> kron 4 news is your local election headquarters in just a few months after the governor signed a law to require oil wells to be more than 3,000 feet from places he described as sensitive areas. a new measure has qualified for the 2024 ballot asking voters to overturn the law. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace gives us a look now at how we got here and has what the law's supporters and opponents are now saying. >> while supporters of the law say it ultimately comes down to protecting health. while opponents say it will o

attorney general rob bonta said the only reason for the fees was to lure people in with false prices.redit card late payment fees were $12 billion for consumers in 2020, hotel resort fees cost $2.93 billion. in companies when forced to compete honestly, competition actually works. >> according to the national consumers league, that nickel and dime is a multimillion dollar industry. >> happening today, san francisco school leaders will update teachers on the transition to a new payroll system. the change got off to a bad start last year when teachers protested paychecks, back pay and benefits issues. this happened after the payroll problems lingered for months. last fall the district declared an emergency and hired outside consultants. the changes include a new 60 person command center. >> a winter blast is arriving. ahead on "today in the bay," team coverage on the cold temperatures expected across the bay area. meteorologist kari hall is tracking how long will all itla >>> right now at 5:00, bracing for colder days ahead. a live look outside right now, and forget the mid to high 60s.

eight people are under arrest on felony charges in what attorney general rob bonta called a criminal enterprise. the total losses? about $1 million. >> this is organized criminal activity, and we won't put up with it in our state. we all know this criminal activity is unacceptable. it harms businesses, it harms retailers, it harms consumers and it puts the public at risk. >>> a three-year prison sentence just handed down to a louis vuitton looter. d'amico miller is the first out of 10 to be arrested in a brazen grab and go burglary in union square. it happened in november 2021. miller will serve additional time for vehicle break-ins as well. >>> still ahead, the mayor gets real about what it will take to save downtown. >> san francisco downtown , as we know it, is not coming back. >>> big tax breaks. part of a new plan to lure people back into empty buildings? reaction from a business owner who says that he has felt neglected by city premises. >> am i going to make it or not? i don't want to lose my business. >>> and infamous troublemaker comes ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you can beat it! ♪ visit youc

senate bill 478 which is proposed by attorney general rob bonta and state senators dodd and skinner would eliminate those fees. >> it makes it difficult for families to compare prices or to plan, to budget when prices are inflated through mandatory hidden fees. it is more than a nuisance. it is also deceptive. there is no reason for hidden fees other than to lure in potential customers with prices simply not true. the prices advertised should be the price you pay. plain and simple. >> i bought concert tickets recently. i thought i was getting a good price and all the fees were like an additional $100 per ticket. it really adds up. are they targeting the ticketing, the hotel fees? are those the industries? or are there more industries? >> there is more here. the hotels, ticketing, also going after restaurant service fees. delivery charges. hotel resort fees we mentioned before, too. telecom, internet service providers, the auto industry. basically anything you try and buy that has added fees tacked on and not listed in the initial price. so when it comes to airline fees, too, many people h

some remember bonta is the wife of california attorney general rob bonta and she is the chair of the budget sub committee which makes recommendations on some public safety budget matters, including issues related to the department of justice budget overseen by her husband in a statement the about to said in part while it has been made abundantly clear that there is no legal o ethical conflict in my serving as chair of the budget subcommittee as requested by the speaker. i believe as legislators, we have an obligation to ensure the people of california. have absolute confidence in the legislative process, unquote. now to be clear assembly member boxes role on the subcommittee is not illegal. speaker anthony rendon has long maintained that he has faith in bonta and the budget process arguing that it is transparent and requires approval from members of both chambers and from the governor. and he also stated that the budget subcommittee does not set benefits nor salaries for state constitutional office holders. the subcommittee is scheduled to meet later this month. and later on here dur

. >> reporter: attorney general rob bonta announced the bill. it would penalize companies that charge junk fees for goods or services. for example i went online to look for tickets to the warriors game this friday. the cheapest seat on ticketmaster was $90. for two tickets it is $180 but i find out right before check out i have to pay an extra $35 in service and order processing fees. on many sites the more expensive the ticket the higher the service charge though the service is the same. >> it is also deceptive. there is no reason for hidden fees other than to lure in potential customers with prices that are simply not true. >> we take this action in california and at the federal level is long overdue. it is good for consumers and for competition. >> reporter: this is the vice president of public policy for the national consumers league and says the nickel and diming adds up to tens of billions of dollars each year. >> credit card late payment fees were $12 billion that cost consumers in 2020. hotel resort fees cost $2.93 billion in 2018. when

we have developing news because assembly member mia bonta, why the california attorney general rob bonta recuse yourself from matters related to the state department of justice. so we never bought announced c recusal. in a statement posted online yesterday, she leads an assembly budget subcommittee which overseas public safety spending, including that of the states justice department, which is led by her husband. her statement emphasized that while she believes ers, no legal or ethical conflicts in a row. she has recused herself. so california of quote, absolute confidence in the legislative process. over in the east bay. the walnut creek city council are going to be considering either repeal rules for gender, specific toilets starting tomorrow, city's cu rent culver, people from using public bathrooms by members of the opposite. the current state law requires all singular use bathrooms and businesses and in open spaces or in state and government agencies to be identified as all gender toilets. city says they do not enforce their current toilet restriction, but they believe updating the

attorney general rob bonta says that thieves would enter stores during business hours, swiping products from shelves and tables. the estimated losses are about $1 million. eight people are under arrest, facing felony charges of conspiracy theory and theft. >> we all know this criminal activity is unacceptable. it harms businesses, retailers, consumers and it puts the public at risk. this is organized criminal activity and we won't put up with it in our state. >> reporter: bonta says that stores across california were targeted. here in the bay area that included locations in alameda, contra costa, marin, san francisco and santa clara counties. >>> a three-year prison sentence just handed down to a louis vuitton looter. tamika miller is the first to be sentenced in a brazen grab and go burglary in november 2021. he will serve additional time for some smash and grab car break-ins as well. >>> two california business giants joining the long list of companies laying off thousands of workers. yahoo and disney both announced big cats. yahoo says 20% of its workforce will be gone by the end of

thefts occurred between august of 2022 and january of this year 2023, california attorney general rob bonta and the chp made the announcement today. >> here if the suspects are alleged to have committed brazen thefts entering stores with shoppers and employees inside and present grabbing goods off the shelves and stealing iphones, ipads and other electronics resulting in an estimated 1 million dollars in losses to apple store locations. these are high value items. >> investigators say this crew was likely responsible for the robbery of the palo alto apple store that took place on last year's black friday during that robbery. 2 suspects allegedly into the store stole $35,000 worth of iphones and laptops. authorities say this type of theft is similar to a smash-and-grab takeover once alleged thieves snatched the products they flee into waiting vehicles. and after that, the stolen goods are resold. >> coming up, actor alec baldwin facing a new lawsuit over that fatal shooting on the set of the movie rust. we'll tell you who's taking him to court. >> actor producer alec baldwin is facing a new

he will be joined by rob bonta and anthony porton tino from burbank as well as gun safety advocates. this comes in the wake of the recent mass shootings in half moon bay and monterey park. dan: tomorrow is the funeral for tyre nichols. surrounding that deadly encounter. the initial incident report paints a vastly different picture of what happened that night then what is shown on the video. including claims of reckless driving, fighting back from officers, and more. multiple video angles confirm otherwise. 24 minutes passed before anyone appears to render aid. al sharpton shared his outrage tonight at a news conference with tyre's family. >> what happened to him as a disgrace to this country. people from around the world watch the video tape of a man, unarmed, unprovoked being beat to death by officers of the law. dan: sharpton will give the eulogy at tomorrow's funeral. kamala harris will attend along with breonna taylor's mother and george floyd's brother, both who had their loved ones killed by police. at sundown tomorrow, memphis will honor him by lighting up to bridges and red a

he will be joined by rob bonta and anthony porton tino from burbank as well as gun safety advocates. this comes in the wake of the recent mass shootings in half moon bay and monterey park. dan: tomorrow is the funeral for tyre nichols. surrounding that deadly encounter. the initial incident report paints a vastly different picture of what happened that night then what is shown on the video. including claims of reckless driving, fighting back from officers, and more. multiple video angles confirm otherwise. 24 minutes passed before anyone appears to render aid. al sharpton shared his outrage tonight at a news conference with tyre's family. >> what happened to him as a disgrace to this country. people from around the world watch the video tape of a man, unarmed, unprovoked being beat to death by officers of the law. dan: sharpton will give the eulogy at tomorrow's funeral. kamala harris will attend along with breonna taylor's mother and george floyd's brother, both who had their loved ones killed by police. at sundown tomorrow, memphis will honor him by lighting up to bridges and red a

attorney general rob bonta and california highway patrol or announcing the takedown of a statewide retail theft ring, officials say a task force has arrested multiple people involved in high profile thefts targeting apple stores and trafficking stolen apple products to multiple states. conference is happening at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. more than 15,000. people have now died following this week's devastating earthquake and aftershocks in turkey. in syria , but in northern syria today, a father in his two children were rescued from the rubble and a newborn baby also pulled from the site in southern turkey. search and rescue experts say the survival window for those trapped underneath debris is quickly closing. still to come tonight. tech layoffs continuing in the bay area, but one expert says it's not as bad as we may think. also, super bowl 57 just a few days away, but nfl commissioner roger goodell already looking ahead to next season, the changes he hopes to see regarding players safety. business can happen anytime, anywhere. so help yours thrive and stay connected with the comcast

h jenkins have requested that state attorney general rob bonta take over this case. i want to believe in this system of justice. i want to believe that is a fair system. unless the state attorney general takes over the case. jenkins is expected to dismiss the charges against the officer in a hearing scheduled for march, 1st. i reached out to the state attorney general but did not hear back. alright early in studio tonight, amber. thank you. newt 11 of trial is set for next month to determine the winner of the district four school board race in oakland. initially nick resnick was declared the winner, but the registrar's office later announced there was a tabulation error of ranked choice ballots. they found that incumbent mike hutchinson won the race because the election was already certified. the case must go to court trial on march 16th. is expected to last a day or less federal judges preventing the city of oakland from clearing out a large homeless encampment on wood street near interstate 80. the chronicle reports. today's ruling bars the city from removing about

she is recusing herself from a committee that oversees the budget of her husband, attorney general rob bonta. marta heads the assembly budget subcommittee five, which oversees public safety spending , including in the attorney general's office. questions about her role were raised by recent reporting, while she says she believes there is no legal or ethical conflict of interest, she said, she is stepping aside. so californians quote i have absolute confidence in the legislative process. support has been pouring in for former president jimmy carter and his family after it was announced he has begun hospice care at his home in georgia. president biden offered his support today tweeting to our friends, jimmy and rosalynn and to their family, jill and i are with you in prayer and send you our love. we admire you for the strength and humility you have shown in difficult times. you continue your journey with grace and dignity. and god grant you peace center announced yesterday that the former prez zidan has begun receiving hospice care at his home in plains, georgia, and there's no longer seeking

oversees the budget of the state department of justice, which is led by her husband, attorney general rob bontaonta saying in a statement in part, quote, while it has been made abundantly clear that there is no legal or ethical conflict in my serving as chair of the budget subcommittee. 5 as requested by the speaker. i believe as legislators, we have an obligation to ensure the people of california. have absolute confidence in the legislative process. her role on the subcommittee was not illegal. the subcommittees first meeting is set for later on this month. let's check on our 4 zone weather forecast on this holiday monday as we start a new weekend, folks will be getting back on the >> roadways and byways for work tomorrow. we've got britney here to break down just how cold it's going to get. and yeah, they're going to see snow in tahoe. yeah, we have a lot going on this board has it was beautiful today. people outside swimming the beach. and yes, mother nature says hold up his february. it is not the summer. >> things have to change and boy, they're going to change. you can see the sierra sno

california attorney general rob bonta says the prices advertised should be the price you pay. we know that nationally at least 85% of americans have encountered an unexpected or hidden fee over the past two years. an incredible number. it makes it difficult for families to compare prices or to plan to budget when prices are inflated through mandatory hidden fees, also known as junk fees. barter says junk fees cost consumers billions of dollars and are hurting families during a time when finances are tight time is 4 20 steve parsons back with the latest as we begin, there's new wednesday. that is a huge issue because you think you're spending 400 the next thing you know you're spending 500 exactly only that they want you to buy insurance, which is just total farm product, right exactly and come on. it gets ridiculous. you're spending $1000 on two tickets sometimes, alright, freeze warning is out, although it's marginal. and frosted visor because there's too much of a breeze. there are a few locations that are in the twenties. tomorrow will be the colder morning. no doubt i mean

attorney general rob bonta was asked for the first time in person about the issue in oakland.ns about who serves on certain committees and subcommittees are decisions made by the legislature. so i refer you to the legislature. first hearing on her husband's budget is scheduled for march. 27th the newest version of microsoft's search engine, now has artificial intelligence technology from open ai, the silicon valley company that made chat g bt so far, only a small number of tech experts about a lot of use and tested a new york times columnist who is one of the testers described his two hour conversation with the czech pot, which told him about its secret desire to be human. ahmad bonefish tech expert at san jose state university, says that the but is still in its experimental stage. run through all the options all the kind of questions human going to ask. and every time we learn something about it, you fix it and you fix it. but if i told us that he does expect that ai will eventually be smarter than humans who developed it, it may be decades from now. but he says the technolog

committee that oversees the budget of the state doj, which is led by her husband, attorney general rob bonta, mia bonta saying in a statement in part, quote, while it has been made abundantly clear, but there is no legal or ethical conflict in my serving as chair of the budget subcommittee 5 as requested by the speaker. i believe as legislators, we have an obligation to ensure the people of california. have absolute confidence in the legislative process. her role on the subcommittee was not illegal. the subcommittees first set for later on this month. students return to classes at michigan state university today one week after a gunman opened fire on campus, killing 3 students and wounding 5 others. school officials said that returning to class will help the community heal by bringing a sense of from it. normalcy faculty will also have flexibility in how they choose to run their courses. the president of the student government said many students are scared to return to campus and that there needs to be hybrid or online options. police are stressing last monday's shooting was an isolated inci

accidental deaths at several senior living centers in the bay area, california attorney general rob bonta is now investigating. we'll bring you the latest from ktvu. fox two news this morning's onto and good morning to you. welcome to mornings onto on this sunday, february 19th i'm claudine wong . everyone happy weekend. happy sunday. let's check in with rosemary and find out about our weather. and judging from the golden gate, it looks pretty good out there. yes, if you do, like sunny and mild say yes. get out today we do have a beautiful forecast on the way some of us will get near 70 degrees for the afternoon today likely to be the warmest day slightly cooler tomorrow but take a look at what is coming. storm dropping out of canada and that is going to change things up by wednesday and thursday. better details on today and the extended forecast coming up. all right. thank you. rosemary well, the chp says they're seeing an alarming trend happening on the bay bridge. young people on bicycles, riding and lanes of traffic. let's show you this video, which shows a group of more than a dozen

jenkins have requested that state attorney general rob bonta take over this case. i want to believe in the system of justice. i want to believe that is a fair system. unless the state attorney general takes over the case. jenkins is expected to dismiss the charges against the officer in a hearing scheduled for march. 1st greg amberleigh live in the newsroom for us tonight, amber. thank you. san francisco's d, a feuds with her predecessor, alameda county's top prosecutor under scrutiny later in the newscast, details on a controversial plea deal offered by the new d a more on that story at 10 30. we are hearing from the north, the man badly hurt by a sonoma county sheriff's canine after he won $1.35 million settlement overt o jason angler around works home back in 2020 after a 911 call from another man who said angle era why rick pulled a gun. when deputies confronted him. he put his hands in the air. so did his beyonce, who was also seen here in the video taken by his daughter. that you appear to have a verbal exchange with deputies and then a deputy taste and guerr

. >>> new at 11:00, a controversy apparently resolved involving california attorney general rob bonta and his wife who's an east bay assembly woman. she chairs the committee on public safety and was poised to be overseeing her own husband's finances. today she promised to recuse herself from matters on issues involving her husband. the committee is stoet have its first meeting next week. >>> today is 81 years since an executive order that led to the incarceration of tens of thousands of japanese-americans during world war ii. at this service, ten candles were hit, representing each of the relocation camps where japanese-americans were sent, mostly along the western united states. one was in san bruno where a mall now stands. in san jose, another remembrance for that executive order some call a stain on america's history. are we any better today? marianne favro spoke with two japanese-american women who spent part of their childhoods in incarceration camps in arizona. >> reporter: more than 200 people came together tonight to remember past injustices and unite to prevent them from happ

developing news tonight, assembly member mia bonta of the wife of california, attorney general rob bonta has recused herself from matters. >> related to the state department of justice mia bonta announced this recusal in a statement posted online earlier today she had led an assembly budget subcommittee which oversees public safety spending, including that of those states. justice department, which is led by her husband. her statement today emphasizes while she believes there are no legal or ethical conflicts in her role, she has recused herself. so californians have, quote, absolute confidence in the legislative process. coming up, if you ride bart, listen up, a change to the schedule for presidents day. what you need to know next. >> and details on new legislation that would add additional oversight for california state students in harassment cases. and the southbank students in the west valley mission community college district could soon get free tuition under a new bill introduced by sen dave cortese. if passed. the measure would also allow the district to assist with enrollment cos

state attorney general rob bonta wants to eliminate hidden fees charged to california consumers and henew legislation aimed at banning them. it makes it difficult for families to compare prices or to plan to budget when prices are inflated through mandatory hidden fees, also known. >> as john fees, there's no reason for hidden fees other than to lure in potential customers with prices that are simply not true. >> bonta along with 2 state they are all introducing a senate bill that would prohibit hiding mandatory fees. bonta says those junk fees can be hidden, not things like hotel bills, flights, concert tickets and rental cars. >> next in sports, the raiders have officially released or car making him a free agent. aaron wilson has details on >> the national transportation safety board now investigating the united airlines flight that left hawaii and then plunged towards the ocean. the flight was headed to sfo, december 18th shortly after takeoff. the boeing 7.77, lost altitude before recovering and continuing to sfo. investigators say a preliminary report on this could be ready in 2 o

california attorney general rob bonta says he is confident sp2 is constitutional. >> this is compliant. it is designed to comply with the supreme court dictates and direction. >> there are parts of it that may be constitutional but overall i think this is going to get challenged and defeated in the courts. director for the california rifle and pistol association. he says the bill will face legal challenges. he also believes it unfairly targets law-abiding gun owners instead of criminals. >> it is targeting a group of people who own firearms who are not the problem and claiming it is the problem. >> governor newsom also said he expects a federal judge will overturn california's assault weapons ban. this could happen in the coming weeks. the california way for and pistol association say they are expecting this. they point out if it does happen it would likely be challenged in court. litigation that could take years. ways you can help people impacted by the half moon bay shooting. good abc7news/take action. >> still cold and the rain is coming back. >> sandhya patel is here with the lates