just in the last half hour, i spoke with attorney general rob bonta and asked him how this is going to work. attorney general bonta, thanks so much for joining us. sending in state attorneys under your purview to handle local business. is this a reflection of how critical you think things have become in alameda county? >> there's no doubt that the levels of, of crime and safety, public safety challenges in oakland, the east bay, alameda county are unacceptable and i think nearly every leader will tell you that. and it's a time for collaborative leadership. the different levels and layers of government working together. the governor's office, my team at the doj, the da's office in alameda county, mayor's office, our legislature, ours, the oakland police department. so that's what we do when there are when the evidence and the data show what exists here in oakland, that there are spikes in crime uh- uh- much higher than other levels in the state of california. so we need to be responsive to it. we need to hold people accountable. accountable. we need to work together to deliver the resul

and what the attorney general rob bonta is doing to help people renting their homes here in the state. >> and we traded in the rain for the cold. now we're looking at some 30's out there in spots like o'flynn, the fremont palo alto and even half moon bay. but we will get fairly mild this afternoon. fairly mild this afternoon. i'm talking what to for moderate to severe crohn's disease skyrizi is the first il-23 inhibitor that can deliver remission and visibly improve damage of the intestinal lining. serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections or a lower ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, had a vaccine or plan to. liver problems may occur in crohn's disease. control of crohn's means everything to me. ask your gastroenterologist about skyrizi. ♪ control is everything to me ♪ learn how abbvie could help you save. >> some 14 right now and look at all. the sunshine is not is as warm as it looks, but it does look nice. yeah, that's the one thing. it's nice and clear. but also that means cold. john, good morning is sure d

take a look at your screen, rob bonta, the attorney general. he is in conjunction with this and he says in a way this is quite personal to him. he says the east bay is my home and i'm committed to ensuring that the people of oakland can live and work in a safe community. i welcome partnership. >> to ensure that justice is done so that open this will kick off in a couple of days from now. james all right. thanks a lot. well. >> time now is 903. we have more breaking news this morning. police are right now investigating a deadly pedestrian hit and run. >> in the city's south of market neighborhood, it happened along the 500 block of 6th street. that's where police say they found a pedestrian in the street suffering from life-threatening injuries. that victim sadly died at the scene. officers say the vehicle that struck that person drove away. so they're still looking for that driver right now. the area of bryant and 6th street will stay closed while they conduct their investigation. so expect delays or avoid the area. if you can. >> its 904. and

>> breaking news out of the east bay governor gavin newsom and attorney general rob bonta are deploying state attorneys to prosecute more criminals. we're live in alameda county with the details. and christian mccaffrey and patrick mahomes are the top 2 players favorite to be named mvp there in the big game. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news >> organizations play any his forty-niners focus. whatever we are super bowl station and we're getting ready for the big game sunday morning. right now. we just got to get ready for work one on a thursday. but the good news is the weather only gets better between now and super bowl sunday. it does. it's getting real dicen fact some low 60's this weekend. sunshine, dry skies total one 80 from last hurricane force winds. >> and we'll take it for the super bowl specially you look outside at the coastline right now. beautiful and crystal clear which you'd never know it. looking at this view is half moon bay is in the upper 30's right now. weve got those clear skies. but that does not of warm morning. make ok

y eso es lo que el fiscal general del estado, rob bonta, quiere alertar.ive en una casa rentada en california, 1 tiene derechos y los propietarios deben de cumplir las leyes que no es opcional. los derechos más importantes son no te pueden subir la renta más de un 10% anualmente te pueden desalojar únicamente con una causa justa y orden judicial. si tienes discapacidad te tienen que dar alojamiento. no te pueden discriminar por ejercer tus derechos y esto aplica a todo el que viva en una casa. renta en el estado de california estos son casi 17 millones de personas . también tenga en cuenta que la vivienda tiene que estar en óptimas condiciones. tenemos el derecho de vivir en un sitio sano que los reparacio y mantenimiento de esa unidad sea de una forma adecuada y si no está en buen estado la recomendación de los abogados es que haga todas las solicitudes y reclamos por escrito de no haber respuesta o de tener cualquier problema. el abogado de san francisco aseguró que los puede ayudar con expertos legales, así como monedas sin costo alguno. también sepa qu

we're going to be talking to the attorney general, rob bonta with more on his effort and we'll have that story coming up on kron. 4 news at 3 grant. >> look forward to that. in the meantime, teresa, is there any kind of idea of when these reinforcements are set to arrive? >> and that's a big question that no one seems to have an answer. we have no idea this is going to happen tomorrow. it's going to be a week or months and then that the professor was also mentioning that the data is going to really be significant because will be able to see 6 months from now whether this really made any kind of difference in the east right to we shall see. theresa stasi live in the newsroom. thank you. >> good news and bad news for president biden today. special counsel robert hur will not charge him in connection to the classified documents found at his delaware home and private office. but herded question biden's memory and decision-making. the report from the justice department provided evidence biden willfully retain classified materials after his vice presidency and he had the money was a private ci

california attorney general rob bonta says he's trying to lend a helping hand to people renting their whole scott for charles clifford. >> is here with us live to break it down for us. what's this mean? well, you know, across california, their 17 million people who rent their homes and with home prices being high, it's difficult for them. >> to buy a house and the state wants to step up efforts to help renters stay in their rental homes. good morning, everyone. on wednesday, california attorney general rob bonta announced that the state is issuing 5 consumer alerts directed at renters and their landlords included in the alert. a reminders that under california law renters can not have their rent increased by more than 10% per year. they can't be evicted without a court order. and then only with just cause landlords are being reminded that they are responsible for repairing health and safety issues in the rental that they must return. security deposits within 21 days provide accommodations for renters with disabilities and they can't discriminate or take advantage of their s. who right

it also has the endorsement of california state attorney general rob bonta for him. this is quite personal. so take a look at your screen. this is what he said earlier this morning. he says the east bay is my home and i'm committed to ensuring that the people of oakland can live and work in a safe community. i welcome this partnership to ensure that justice is done so that oakland residents can thrive ad existing laws. back to all right. thanks a lot for the update. will. >> 10? 0, 3, is the time we have another breaking news story to update you on. police are investigating what turned out to be a deadly pedestrian hit and run this morning in san francisco, south of market neighborhood. it happened along the 500 block of 6th street. that's where police say they found this pedestrian on the street suffering from life-threatening injuries. sadly, that person died at the scene. as for the vehicle that struck that person apparently drove away. so they're looking for that driver right now. time now is 10. 0, 3, and the oakland police department has fired a probation offic

california attorney general rob bonta thinks so.f these two behemoths of the retail grocery industry combine forces, it's very likely that we'll see reduced competition. >> a serious blow to unions looking to negotiate better working conditions, higher food prices across the country at a time when so many families are already struggling just to get food on the table. bonta the federal trade commission and a bipartisan coalition of states announced a lawsuit challenging the proposed merger this morning . it's bad for workers. it's bad for agricultural producers. it's bad for consumers in california and across the country. >> if successful, the lawsuit would block kroger's $24.6 billion purchase of albertsons, the two largest national supermarket chains in the country, according to bonta evans cashier, saying today that the 2015 albertsons safeway merger put her livelihood at risk. >> it came with a cost a demotion and a pay cut of over $2 an hour. our customers and consumers deserve more. our neighbors rely on local grocery stores th

we will defeat them some of california's top democrats, including attorney general rob bonta and senators padilla and butler, rushed to condemn the recall attempt. how serious is this recall? >> it's not very serious, gavin newsom has beat back recalls before, or he hasn't done anything necessarily scandalous since then. and we still have a pretty strong democratic majority in the state, menlo college political science professor melissa michaelson does think that while the budget deficit may not get him recalled, it could impact newsom's presidential ambitions. i think it's going to be challenging for the governor to move on to the national stage if he doesn't have a strong economic record in california to build on, and during the 2021 recall attempt, governor newsom raised more than $70 million from donors and the recall movement raised 8 million. >> professor michaelson said this latest recall could potentially lead to governor newsom getting more donors. luz pena abc seven news okay, thank you. >> lose an effort now underway to block the proposed merger of albertsons and kroger, americ

cohen along with the oakland jewish alliance, sent a 12 page letter to attorney general rob bonta. >> and to the oakland city administrator demanding this be investigated. >> and when the city council afforded greater rights 2, the anti-israel people at the expense of the jewish pro-israel people that is a violation of. civil rights, the organization, arab resourae and organizing center or a rock has been called out in the letter as being an openly hostile group at the meeting. >> a spokesperson with a rock has responded to the letter saying in part, quote, among other completely untrue statements made in mister cohen's letter, the accusation that anyone in that room said anything remotely close to hile hitler is not only demonstrably false but also deeply offensive to us as avowedly anti fascist anti-racist organization. cohen has asked ag bonta's office to confirm if it will be conducting an investigation within 7 days we reached out to his office but did not hear back in time for this report. we also didn't hear back from the oakland city administrator's office or any city council

i just spoke with the attorney general rob bonta about why this is significant. however, at the same time, lawyers are being a little critical about this, saying that there's more to this. >> facing an escalating crime wave in the east bay on thursday. governor gavin newsom along with attorney general rob bonta and alameda county da pamela price announcing the formation of a new partnership. the partnership will bring state attorneys from both the ags office and national guard to boost law enforcement capacity specifically in oakland and the east bay called keeping california safe. the partnership will be focused on helping county prosecutors go after suspects involved in violent crimes, serious drug-related crimes and property crimes, including retail theft, an auto burglary, a great >> demonstration of collaborative leadership where no one is trying to go at it alone. we all know that we need each other to help. and to deliver the outcomes that are necessary and in that spirit of cooperation and collaboration and partnership. we're working together and i believ

for your health this afternoon, california attorney general rob bonta and the california legislativeck caucus are asking the state to do more to support black mothers and their children. >> bonta says the starts with better anti bias training for doctors and nurses. kron four's. michael thomas has the details. >> this new bill will essentially at extra layers to the required training for providers, making sure that black pregnant women get the care that they need without having to ask it's assembly bill. 23, 19 in its building off of the california dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act that was established a few years ago that requires implicit bias training for care providers in this new bill would essentially bill would essentially establishe when those trainings needed to be finished and require compliance data to be posted online, allowing the public to know which facilities have been given that anti-bias training and establish administrative penalties for those who have not complied with the attorney general saying ms nearly one 3rd of black patients in california reported tha

cohen along with the oakland jewish alliance, sent a 12 page letter to attorney general rob bonta. >> and to the oakland city administrator demanding this be investigated. >> and when the city council afforded greater rights 2, the anti-israel people at the expense of the jewish pro-israel people that is a violation of. civil rights, the organization, arab resource and organizing center or a rock has been called out in the letter as being an openly hostile group at the meeting. >> a spokesperson with a rk has responded to the letter saying in part, quote, among other completely untrue statements made in mister cohen's letter,thaccusation that anyone in that room sa anything remotely close to hile hitler is not only demonstrably false t also deeply offensive to us as avowedly anti fascist anti-racist organization. cohen has asked ag bonta's office to confirm if it will be conducting an investigation within 7 days we reached out to his office but did not hear back in time for this report. we also didn't hear back from the oakland city administrator's office or any city council members.

the latest proposal by the >> california attorney general rob bonta announced housing consumer alerts new guidance on rent increases. kron four's charles clifford breaks it all down for charles. >> hi there. good well, across california, their 17 million people who rent their homes and with the price of housing being so high, the state wants to step up it up its efforts to make sure that those people remain in their homes. good morning, everyone. on wednesday, california attorney general rob bonta announced that the state is issuing 5 consumer alerts directed at renters and their landlords included in the alert. a reminders that under california law renters can not have their rent increased. >> by more than 10% per year, they can't be evicted without a court order. and then only with just cause landlords are being reminded that they are responsible for repairing health and safety issues in the rental that they must return. security deposits within 21 days provide accommodations for renters with disabilities and they can't discriminate or retaliate against renters to take advantage of

it also has the endorsement of california state attorney general rob bonta for him. this is quite personal. so take a look at your screen. this is what he said earlier this morning. he says the east bay is my home and i'm committed to ensuring that the people of oakland can live and work in a safe community. i welcome this partnership to ensure that justice is done so that oakland residents can thrive and prosper. so again, this has the endorsement of so many people with in alameda county as well as oakland. this will kick off and several days from now. how many attorneys will be deployed from the department of justice that still determined. but they're actually adding teeth to existing laws. back to you. the oakland police department fired a probation officer over social media posts made nearly 12 years ago. >> the polls are described as a series of racist and derogatory statements. police say they became aware of the post last friday launched an internal affairs investigation and then decided to fire the officer. oakland police say the fired officers actions are co

cohen along with the oakland jewish alliance, sent a 12 page letter to attorney general rob bonta. >> and to the oakland city administrator demanding this be investigated. >> and when the city council afforded greater rights 2, the anti-israel people at the expense of the jewish pro-israel people that is a violation of. civil rights, the organization, arab resource and organizing center or a rock has been called out in the letter as being an openly hostile group at the meeting. >> a spokesperson with a rock has responded to the letter saying in part, quote, among other completely untrue statements made in mister cohen's letter, the accusation that anyone in that room said anything remotely close to hile tler is not only demonstrably false but also deeply offensive to us as avowedly anti fascist anti-racist organization. cohen has asked ag bonta's office to confirm if it will be conducting an investigation within 7 days we reached out to his office but did not hear back in time for this report. we also didn't hear back from the oakland city administrator's office or any city council me

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cohen along with the oakland jewish alliance, sent a 12 page letter to attorney general rob bonta. >> and to the oakland city administrator demanding this be investigated. >> and when the city council afforded greater rights 2, the anti-israel people at the expense of the jewish pro-israel people that is a violation of. civil rights, the organization, arab resource and organizing center or a rock has been called out in the letter as being an openly hostile group at the meeting. >> a spokesperson with a rock has responded to the letter saying in part, quote, among other completely untrue statements made in mister cohen's letter, the accusation that anyone in that room said anything remotely close to hile hitler is not only demonstrably false but also deeply offensive to us as avowedly anti fascist anti-racist organization. cohen has asked ag bonta's office to confirm if it will be conducting an investigation within 7 days we reached out to his office but did not hear back in time for this report. we also didn't hear back from the oakland city administrator's office or any city council

in fact, he and attorney general rob bonta are signing state prosecutors to the alameda county district attorney's office to try and help crack down on crime. kron four's terisa stasio has more. facing an escalating crime wave in the east bay on thursday. governor gavin newsom along with attorney general rob bonta. >> an alameda county da pamela price announcing the formation of a new partnership. the partnership will bring state attorneys from both the ags office and national guard to boost law enforcement capacity specifically in oakland and the east bay called keeping california safe. the partnership will be focused on helping county prosecutors go after suspects involved in violent crimes, serious drug-related crimes and property crimes, including retail theft, an auto burglary, a great >> demonstration of collaborative leadership where no one is trying to go at it alone. we all know that we need each other to help. and to deliver the outcomes that are necessary and in that spirit of cooperation and collaboration and partnership. we're working together and i believe we're going to b

this is coming for months after the state attorney general rob bonta ordered the department be under 5 years of court oversight and complete 45 reforms to? help and get out of that situation in 2022, the department also called a state of emergency due to its staffing shortages. the nation's leading energy experts toward a local facility today. the goal is to promote clean energy while making the united states less dependent on foreign sources. kron four's also money in joined that torn alameda and has the details. >> american-made greener, cleaner energy is a priority for the united etates. so the department of energy awarded 100 million dollars to sealant alameda last year. the company says they produce better batteries that are made the u.s. last longer and are less damaging to the environment on tuesday, representative dog took a tour of the facility. very exciting part of our program to bring. >> manufacturing of key parts of the clean energy transition back to united states batteries power, many things, including electric vehicles. >> the company is removing dependency on more h

attorney general rob bonta says he's taking a stand so we do not have to pay any more at the grocery store. >> lot of consolidation and it's up to us to stand up for everyday folks, for workers, for consumers, for folks who want to pay a fair price. and have quality and options and a high high level services. >> so bottom made this announcement alongside a grocery store clerks and union members this morning. he has a planned. 24.6 billion dollar merger. he said that this plan to 24.6 billion dollar merger between kroger and albertsons is not the right thing for consumers. he and 7 other attorneys general have now joined in this lawsuit that was filed today by the federal trade commission to stop the steal. the big story that we're following is yet another effort that's underway to recall governor gavin newsom from office. and this is coming just a few months before the general election. the group known as rescue california served the governor notice of their intent this morning. their concerns california's estimated 73 billion dollar deficit at a new law that would allow undocumented

the governor and attorney general rob bonta sending state prosecutors to alameda county just to try and help process some of these crimes that are on the books. >> and hopefully prevent more kron four's terisa stasio has more. >> facing an escalating crime wave in the east bay on thursday. governor gavin newsom along with attorney general rob bonta, an alameda county da pamela price announcing the formation of a new partnership. the partnership will bring state attorneys from both the ags office and national guard to boost law enforcement capacity specifically in oakland and the east bay called keeping california safe. the partnership will be focused on helping county prosecutors go after suspects involved in violent crimes, serious drug-related crimes and property crimes, including retail theft, an auto burglary, a great >> demonstration of collaborative leadership where no one is trying to go at it alone. we all know that we need each other to help. and to deliver the outcomes that are necessary and in that spirit of cooperation and collaboration and partnership. we're working togethe

on wednesday, california attorney general rob bonta announced that the state is issuing 5 consumer alerts directed at renters and their landlords included in the alerts are reminders that under california law renters cannot have their rent increased by more than 10% per year. they can't be evicted without a court order. and then only with just cause landlords are being reminded that they are responsible for repairing health and safety issues in the rental that they must return. security deposits within 21 days provide accommodations for renters with disabilities and they can't discriminate or retaliate against renters to take advantage of their rights. the attorney general says the state is going to enforce. these rules are committed to ensuring no one is above the law that the laws that are in place to protect tenants. >> and homeowners, being followed. and that means the appleton's that we've shared today are are to be complied with by our landlords property managers. anyone who wants more information about the alerts or what the state can do to help renters and landlords can go to law

today, attorney general rob bonta said the merger would lead to fewer choices for consumers, and that would drive prices up. he's joining the ftc and other states to block the merger. >>> the supreme court is hearing a case right now over speech on social media. it comes after states like texas and florida passed laws saying social networks should not be able to sensor people's posts. on one side, those who say sites like facebook and x are like newspaper. they should get to decide what's in it. the other side argues that the networks are more like telephone systems. anyone should be allowed to use it for any conversation they want, and the phone company shouldn't stop them. we are not expecting to get a ruling from the justices today. >>> want to take a peek outside, this time from the east bay overlooking walnut creek. we're tracking your monday forecast, coming off a really nice weekend. but the rain will be returning. kari is keeping track of that for us. >> yeah. we're starting out with a few more clouds moving in, and it's still mild for now but our temperatures will be dropping

this is the four governor newsom and state attorney general rob bonta are sending state attorneys to alameda county to help district attorney pamela price prosecute crime. >> welcome everyone to the four on this thursday afternoon. >> i'm heather holmes and i'm alex savage. that announcement about state prosecutors comes just days after governor newsom said he was sending more than 100 chp officers to oakland. our crime reporter, henry lee is joining us now live from the newsroom with the details on this new plan. henry. >> yeah, alex and heather, the governor and california attorney general are sending what's known as dags and jags. deputy attorneys general and judge advocate generals as part of a surge of resources to help alameda county da pamela price, the jags, working with the state doj. >> and we're going to support the da to aggressively start to prosecute folks as well. >> it's all hands on deck. rightfully so, to work together and help each other out and lift up oakland and the east bay in the in the process. >> governor gavin newsom is sending three judge advocates general

. >> her husband, california attorney general rob bonta, announced the seizure of hundreds of illegal weapons and ammunition in richmond. the cash was found during a search to retrieve weapons from someone who's barred from legally owning them. bonta says the suspects stockpile included assault rifles, grenades and approximately. 1 million rounds of ammunition. in 2006, california became the first state to establish the armed and prohibited persons system, which tracks firearm owners who are prohibited from owning weapons. it is not clear why the suspect in this case is prohibited from owning weapons. >> investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a group of students to get sick. today at vintage high school in napa, 25 students complained about nausea, headaches and fatigue inside the school choir room this morning. six had to be taken to hospitals. the illnesses led to a shelter in place order on campus for part of the school day, but the cause remains a mystery. p-g-and-e's didn't find any gas leaks in the choir room, and investigators say there were no signs of drug u

rob bonta said selling personal information without the consumer's consent violates two california from the laws. >>> february is american heart month and this morning we want to highlight the impact of some of the check many of us use every day. and how it is now helping children. a study from the stanford school of medicine is looking into how smart watches can help doctors diagnose irregular heart rhythms. shawn chitnis has more on a patient on the peninsula who led doctors to realize this is also another tool for them. >> it was scary at first. especially not knowing what was wrong. >> reporter: connor heinz is love basketball since he was two years old. and today, he plays on his high school team. but a couple years ago his family noticed he was having episodes of an irregular heart rhythm, especially when he was exercising. >> i felt like this crazy pounding from my heart. i had no clue what was going on. >> reporter: when he came back after a few months and they notice more episodes, more often, the family tried putting him on a heart monitor, but it was not easy to get a good re

. >> state attorney general rob bonta is reacting to the incident at cal. >> he wrote on twitter x on california college campuses. there is a right to assemble right to free speech, right to safety and a right to peaceful discourse. free of violence and acts of hate hit against one community is a hate saw. we must do better. the anti defamation league has filed a federal complaint against the berkeley unified school district for what they say is severe and persistent antisemitic bullying. the complaint says berkeley administrators have ignored. parents report said allowed the k through 12 schools there to become hostile environments for jewish and israeli students. it also accuses the board of education of not disciplining teachers and students who have engaged in harassment and instead of addressing the issue. the report says principal simply have moved the offended students to different classrooms. >> still to come on, kron, 4 news at 11 in oakland. councilmember takes a walk with police through the oakland streets here. the needs of local businesses and what they're demanding. plus

cohen along with the oakland jewish alliance, sent a 12 page letter to attorney general rob bonta. >> and to the oakland city administrator demanding this be investigated. >> and when the city council afforded greater rights 2, the anti-israel people at the expense of the jewish pro-israel people that is a violation of. civil rights, the organization, arab resource and organizing center or a rock has been called out in the letter as being an openly hostile group at the meeting. >> a spokesperson with a rock saying in part, quote, among - other completely untrue statements made in mister cohen's letter, the accusation that anyone in that room said anything remotely close to hail hitler is not only demonstrated lee falls but also deeply offensive to us as an avowedly anti fascist anti-racist organization. >> cohen has ag bonta's office to confirm if it will be conducting investigation within the next 7 days. we reach out to his office. we did not hear back in time for this report. we also did hear back from the oakland city administrator's office and city council members. i'm sara stins

attorney general rob bonta's office congratulated agents on the seizure of the illegal weapons. adding the person was not legally allowed to own firearms. i or 4 zone forecast as we get a live picture now twilight to over san francisco, lawrence, standing by. we've got a little break in the weather here morning. and then i saw a little sunshine around the bay area today and spots couple clouds floating on by 2. and we even have a couple of light showers in parts of the north bay. but overall, i think a nice break in the stormy weather pattern now and certainly in tonight. i think we've got a nice night ahead. now we are going to see a change in the pattern as we get toward the weekend. numbers out the door, though 50's outside right now. 59 in san jose. this 55 and delay on 55 degrees. also in the battle in you can see a couple clouds floating overhead. we did have a couple of scattered light showers. watch this. just some overrunning moisture there in parts of the bottle. petaluma a couple of scattered showers even into samara fell. those are tapering off now. but believe me, t

california is suing to block the grocery giant kroger and albertsons from urging state attorney general rob bonta making that announcement this morning. >> lot of consolidation and it's up to us to stand up for everyday folks, for workers, for consumers, for folks who want to pay a fair price. and have quality and options and a high high level services. >> california joins the ftc other states and washington, d.c., and filing today's lawsuit saying it will result in higher prices and reduced customer choice. the lawsuit also says the merger violates federal anti monopoly law. kroger's proposed deal to buy albertsons is valued at 24.6 billion dollars tax company r block is getting hit with a lawsuit by the ftc over claims that it falsely advertised its tax prep product as free and pressured users to pay for expensive services. the ftc claims to the tax agency offered more expensive online products even if customers didn't need the extra forms. the agency also claims h r block made customers go through a lengthy process to downgrade their service and then allegedly deleted the previously enter data

vea el fiscal general de california, rob bonta, anunció hace tan solo pocas horas medidas para controlarento de la renta en nuestro estado. andrés brender llegó a esa conferencia de prensa y nos cuenta más detalles. >> así es. que tal, nosotros estuvimos aquí en una conferencia de prensa que dieron no solo el abogado de la ciudad de chiu, sino también el fiscal del estado bonta, y ellos fueron muy importantes, muy específico en lanzar esta alerta para las personas que rentan, porque estas son leyes que ellos aseguran muchas veces no se están cumpliendo y además quienes rentan en muchas ocasiones y en su mayoría son hispanos que no denuncian, tienen temor a denunciar algunas condiciones, digamos de su vivienda y ellos por eso quieren reiterar que es ley bajo el estado de california, que si usted vive en una casa que no tiene condiciones óptimas, que por ejemplo vive con cucarachas, con ratas, que no tiene agua caliente, que no tiene calefacción, que vive en condiciones no deseadas, usted tiene derecho y no importa si tiene documentos legales, usted puede hacer una denuncia y tampoco tiene

meantime, california attorney general rob bonta announcing a $375,000 settlement with san francisco basedor selling customers. personal information without notice. this follows an investigation by the california department of justice that found the company was selling personal information without providing an opportunity for people to opt out this violating the california consumer privacy act or ccpa. the sale was part of a marketing co-operative where businesses contribute people's personal information in exchange for the opportunity to advertise their products to each other's customers. part of the settlement requires doordash to provide annual reports to the attorney general that will monitor any potential sale of information. >> researchers at ucsf say they have found a way to predict alzheimer's disease up to 7 years before symptoms appear by using artificial intelligence. the researchers used the clinical data base of more than 5 million patients to look for people who had the same kinds of medical issues that were later diagnosed with alzheimer's. they say using ai to spot these pa

california attorney general rob bonta and other state leaders announced a new bill today aimed at reducing maternal death rate of black women. >> assembly bill 23, 19 would build on the california dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act, which requires implicit bias training for care providers. the bill would establish firm deadlines for when training needs to be finished. require compliance data to be posted online. so the public knows which facilities gave the anti bias training. it would establish administrative penalties for noncompliant facilities. nearly one 3rd of black patients in california reported that they didn't feel that delivery room staff. >> encourage that's especially decisions about their birth progression. and more than 10% said they were treated unfairly during their hospital. stay because of their race or thereafter the city. so we need to listen to this data. listen to these women. and make substantial transformative change before another patient is hurt. of course, we're worse. >> bonta says the rate of maternal death for black women is 3 to 4 times higher than whit

attorney general rob bonta's office says the man was not legally allowed to have guns. he has since been taken into custody. >> well, snow is once again piling up in the high sierra. valentine's day storm that we got yesterday drop several inches over the sierra passes. gusty winds made it difficult at times for drivers over donner summit last night. but caltrans, a plow drivers were hard at work. keeping an eye. >> on i-80 in keeping an open. meanwhile, skiers and snowboarders say they are loving the fresh powder boreal mountain resort. >> was open until 8 o'clock last night. >> so nice to some good snow come in and also we get in california, obviously just as long as you take it, easy on the roads. be smart. >> we okay. >> if you are planning to head up to the snow this president's day weekend, the national weather service is advising you bring chains, especially if you don't have a four-wheel drive with snow tires. kron four's a chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here to tell you about how difficult is actually going to be to get up there this weekend? yeah, you

and about a million rounds of ammo, attorney general rob bonta's office congratulated agents on the seizure of the illegal weapons adding the person was not legally allowed to own guns. >> snow is once again piling up in the sierra the valentine's day storm drop several more inches on the mountains. gusty winds made for a difficult drive at times over donner summit last night, caltrans plowed drivers were hard at work, keeping 80 open. meantime, skiers and snowboarders say they're loving the fresh powder. boreal was open until 8 o'clock last night. >> so nice to some good snow come in and also we get in california, obviously just as long as you take it, easy on the roads. be smart. >> we okay. >> that's a lot of snow. if you're heading up to the snow this president's day weekend, the national weather service is advising you bring chains if you don't have a four-wheel with a snow definitely going to be a bit dicey getting up. there is a lawrence has been telling us rain is on the way more snow as well. aren't what's going on? whole lot more snow headed the high country series of storms can r

his resignation comes 4 months after state attorney general rob bonta ordered the vallejo police department to be under 5 years of court oversight to complete 45 reforms to the satisfaction of an independent evaluator. in 2022, the department also declared a state of emergency over its staffing issues. in a major wind for our air quality to refineries in contra costa county agreed to reduce their admissions and pay more than 20 million dollars. it's part of the settlement reached today by the chevron richmond refinery and the martinez refining company with the bay area. air quality management district. both refinery sued the management district over its stricter emissions standards. but today the refineries agreed to drop the lawsuits and commit to change. chevron has agreed to reduce its emissions at the refinery by 70 to 80%. it will pay 40 million dollars for past fines and future exposures. the martinez refining company will install air monitoring equipment contra costa county supervisor john gioia says the settlement is a win for everyone living near a refinery. >> day is really improv

attorney general rob bonta said multiple law enforcement agencies and a bomb squad from travis air force base served a search warrant at a man's house in richmond late last month. they say they found an arsenal, including almost a dozen machine guns, 60 assault rifles, silencers, handguns and thousands of large capacity magazines . >>> now to a court hearing in atlanta that could threaten the future of georgia's election interference case against former president donald trump. fulton county district attorney, willis, overseeing the case fiercely denies that a personal romance with a colleague presented a conflict of interest. she took the stand yesterday for the first time in the same courtroom where she typically prosecutes defendants. >> i am on trial. these people are on trial are trying to steal an election in 2020. >> second day of testimony is now underway. nikole killion has more from atlanta. >> fulton county district attorney fani willis did not return to the witness stand today after the state had no further questions for her but her father did appear and defended his daughter

attorney general rob bonta announced the seizure of hundreds of weapons. nearly a million rounds of ammunition. now that roundup happened two weeks ago in richmond. investigators served a search warrant at a suspect's home, and then the walnut creek bomb squad and the travis air force base bomb squad were called in. they determined the grenades were inactive. the attorney general's office says the suspect was reportedly barred from owning any weapons. he did reach out to the contra costa d.a. for more information, as we have yet to hear back at this point. >>> cracking down on retail crime. two california lawmakers introduced new legislation to tackle organized theft. they will focus on organized retail theft crime rings, blamed for the uptick in high-profile smash-and-grab incidents plaguing the state, especially in the bay area as well. if passed, the bill would increase potential prison sentences for up to three years. thieves could also be prosecuted for the total value of items stolen in the crime. even if they were separate victims. but they would ta

you're asked to call oakland police, governor newsom, attorney general rob bonta and alameda county district attorney pamela price. >> are forming a partnership that will pull state attorneys from both the ags office and national guard to boost law enforcement capacity in oakland and the east bay. this in an effort to combat the escalating crime way there. the partnership is called keeping california safe. it will focus on helping prosecutors go after suspects involved in violent crimes. serious drug-related crimes and property crimes like retail theft and auto burglary. while some argue that the effort is beneficial for oakland, residents and businesses, others question this unprecedented move. >> the first thought i had when i heard this was this is political. gavin newsom. it's going to be running for president and the ones people. think that he is not as liberal as he is, but this was caused by pamela prize. certainly from the get-go when she got rid of her 6 top trial attorneys and now she's wondering because she brought experience trial attorneys. she's got enough attorneys. they just

. >> california attorney general rob bonta argued advances in technology, including ghost guns, require a new approach to enforcing gun laws. >>> valentine's day is right around the corner. while many people are turning to data apps to find love, the fbi is sounding the alarm of scammers taking advantage of people looking for romantic partners on dieting site or apps and even social media. they're trying to develop a relationship for the purpose of stealing money. last year in the bay area more than 400 people fell victim to the scams and lost more than $27 million in total. one agent told us what red flags to look for. >> somebody who tends to be located and based at a remote region, will make plans to meet with the victim, but those plans never seem to come through. they'll always be some kind of an emergency for a last minute cancellation. >> the fbi advises people to be cautious while trying to form a relationship with someone online. the fbi also encourages anyone who falls victim to these scams to report it to them. >>> still ahead, it is a dramatic picture, two cliffside homes on

pasamos ahora con información del gobernador gavin newsom y el fiscal general del estado, rob bonta,en todo condado de alameda. ahora, una nueva asociación impulsará los esfuerzos de acusación, el cual implica el uso de abogados de la guardia nacional de california y del departamento de justicia del estado, agregando así más personal para procesar, más vinculados con delitos violentos , delitos en conexión con drogas y delitos contra la propiedad. esta mañana las autoridades del condado al norte de sacramento confirmaron el arresto de unos padres de familia vinculados con la muerte de 1 de sus hijos, armando alonso, en vivo, nos amplía sobre este caso armando, tú te encuentras justo afuera de la cárcel del condado. cuéntanos escuchamos. así es, flavio. yo estoy justo en las inmediaciones de la cárcel del condado. placer en donde, como tú, bien lo decías ayer, fueron arrestados ambos padres sospechosos, responsables de la muerte de su propio hijo de 9 años. una noticia que tiene consternada a toda esta comunidad al vecindario en donde esta familia reside. y tenemos ya las imágenes o l

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. >>> governor gavin newsom and state attorney general rob bonta now making a new legal push to crackn on crime in oak landz and alameda county and it follows to add 120 chp officers and now a new partnership will boost prosecution efforts and it involves the use of attorneys from the california national guard and the state department of justice adding more manpower to prosecute cases in oakland and alameda county and this is tied to crimes, violent crimes and drug-related crimes and property crimes. in the news release, alameda county d.a. tells us she welcomes the support. >>> the supreme court listened to arguments over whether states have the power to remove political candidates, specifically donald trump from a ballot. >> scott mcgrew says it is the most important political case to go before a court since bush v. gore. >> important because the decision from the high court may affect who we can and cannot vote for. the arguments wrapped up a short time ago and a decision won't come today, but should come soon. to remind you the states of colorado and maine have found that donald t

we're going to continue tracking the rain all evening long and other news tonight, attorney general rob bontais urging the u.s. supreme court to protect access to the abortion medication mifepristone in 2023, the 5th circuit court of appeals rule to restrict access to the drug despite mifepristone having fda approval for more than 20 years today, bonta is joining 24 other states that support the reversal of the 5th circuit's decision. bonta says if the restriction takes effect, it will harm individuals in need of abortion care. the supreme court is set to hear arguments in march. meantime, a new measles warning tonight as cases are ticking up. doctors are warning about the symptoms to look out for health. experts say there's been several outbreaks in recent months largely impacting children. kareen wynter reports. >> outbreaks nearly 2 dozen across the u.s. since december cases of measles reported in states like pennsylvania and georgia. no cases so far in california. but the cdc is alerting the public and local doctors are sounding the warning. it is a vaccine. preventable. that measles is h

decisión a principios de esta semana y entró en vigor inmediatamente el fiscal general del estado, rob bontaón aún no ha sido aceptada. bonta argumenta que la determinación del juez representa un riesgo para la seguridad pública. >> jorge martínez, autoridad del condado contra costa, dieron a conocer las causas por la que residentes estuvieron expuestos a sustancias químicas en noviembre del 2022. fue cuando la refinería de martínez liberó un químico en polvo al aire que se esparció rápidamente por la ciudad, que incluso residentes pensaron que eran cenizas de un incendio forestal o algo parecido. y llamaron a las autoridades. las investigaciones determinaron que el incidente se debió a 8 razón y entre ellas destaca la fatiga de empleados y el equipo roto, y la primera de varias tormentas que van a impactar a todo el estado de california. >> ya pasó, pero diversas agencias continúan preparándose para brindar ayuda a la comunidad de cara al fin de semana para minimizar ese espacio de impactos que pudiera haber por la lluvia. >> carlos trejo nos va a contar ahora sobre eso y como estar listo p

that comes 4 months after state attorney general rob bonta ordered the department to be under 5 years of court oversight to complete 45 reforms to the satisfaction of an independent evaluator in 2022, the department also called a state of emergency due to its staffing shortages. developing news on the peninsula. police say that they're investigating the deaths of 2 children and 2 adults found dead inside a mateo home as a murder suicide. >> police say that they went to a home on alameda de less pulled us around 9 yesterday morning for a welfare check. officers say they checked all the doors and windows of the home but found no signs of forced entry. inside, though, investigators found a man and a woman dead inside a bathroom with gunshot wounds. officers say that they also found a firearm in that bathroom and in the bedroom, police found 2 boys who were dead. authorities say they're still trying to figure out how the children died. >> children do not have gunshot wounds. and there was no signs of a struggle through the house >> all of the if there's any bruising or anything like that

attorney general rob bonta joined the legislative black caucus to support this new legislation. >> here in california the rate of maternal death for black women is three to four times higher than white women. nearly one-third of patients in california reported they didn't feel delivery room staff encouraged them to make decisions about their birth progression. more than 10% said they were treated unfairly. >> if this bill passes, expecting parents could see which health facilities completed the state's required implicit bias training and which ones have not. it would also set training deadlines for facilities and fine those who don't participate. ♪ >>> every other week an elementary school in san francisco, a group of young students come together to learn about and celebrate black excellence. their guide? a parent volunteer who wants the kids to take away important history and life lessons. our max darrow has that story. >> reporter: laughter is mixed in with learning and business around this table at uloa elementary. that's el khalid, macree, a parent volunteer. >> what do you like abo

se comunique de inmediato con ellos y el gobernador newsom también el fiscal general del estado, rob bontaación lo que persigue es aumentar la capacidad de investigar y procesar a más sospechosos que hayan sido acusados de delitos violentos o en conexión con drogas o contra robos a la propiedad o delitos contra la propiedad, lo cual implica el uso de abogados de la guardia nacional de california y también del departamento de justicia del estado. y este jueves, los líderes de la bahía anunciaron su apoyo a una reforma de la controvertida propuesta 47. esta propuesta fue aprobada por los votantes hace 10 años. se modificó las penas de ciertos delitos como robos y posesión de drogas. aquí en california. bueno, ahora lo que están buscando es volver a imponer penalidades más estrictas a este tipo de delitos. pero como nos explica nathalie vera, quienes están a favor de la propuesta, 47 asegura que esta ha sido eficaz. cómo está la dueña de esta joyería al este de san josé conoce a primera mano la falta de seguridad en la que muchos se han estado quejando a lo largo de la bahía 4 entraron con pi