in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news in vallejo... three animal rescue groups are combining efforts to catch an alleged dog killer. "jameson animal rescue ranch" in the napa valley says 10- thousand dollars is being offered for any information that helps solve what appears to be an animal cruely case. in february, as many as a dozen dismembered dogs were discovered off columbus parkway near lake herman road. "norcal bully breed rescue" and the "center of animal rescue and education in solano county" have also contributed to the reward money. in vallejo, philippe djegal, kron four news. a long line outside and inside people trying to tolerate the time spent waiting.pretty typical for the san francisco dmv officethough wednesday, frustration also filtered insot they really need to create a better system than the one they have this is really ridiculousaround noon, statewide computers at offices went black.because of connectivity issues, according to the dmv.this impacted driver license and vehicle registration transactions. and left lots

in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (pam) still ahead...the weekend is finally here and get ready for some cooler temperatures...(steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp is back with what to expect... clouds have greatly diminished over the past few hours although satellite still indicates a few patches across our region. thanks to the ridge of high pressure continuing to move to the east while a longwave trough advances to the coast, temperatures are cooler than yesterday. some locations well inland have seen the biggest drop -- livermore is running 18 under this time on thursday. yes, the toyota mirai runs on hydrogen. yes, the fuel is complimentary for up to three years. yes, it has an epa-estimated range of 312 miles. yes, you will probably have to answer lots of silly questions from strangers. yes, this is a mind-blowing marvel of technology. and, yes, you can buy it today- because the future doesn't start next week, next month or next year... the future starts now. in the hydrogen-fueled toyota mirai. >> just revealed. first video o

in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (pam) still ahead...the weekend is finally here and get ready for some cooler temperatures...(steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp is back with what to expect... who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. clouds have greatly diminished over the past few hours although satellite still indicates a few patches across our region. thanks to the ridge of high pressure continuing to move to the east while a longwave trough advances to the coast, temperatures are cooler than yesterday. some locations well inland have seen the biggest drop -- livermore is running 18 under this time on thursday. food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don'

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news at the golden gate bridge...n from wisconsin are under investigation... after law enforcement discovered video posted online of the men climbing the bridge without safety gear sometime last month... and, doing sprints and somersaults from the top of the north tower. the bridge general manager says although there are hundreds of cameras trained on the bridge... none caught the trespassers in the act. both men are now under investigation by the california highway patrol and the department of homeland security. in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... a weak system moving through will bring a slight chance of showers through tonight along with breezy conditions. high pressure then builds in through the remainder of the week with temperatures rebounding back to above normal values late in the week and into the upcoming weekend. (vo one luxury car... coming up! the place where you can get the car of your dreams out of a vending machine. [ birds chirping ] [

that's where we find kron four's rob fladeboe who joins us now with a live report. rob? (rob live) im here at the arena green across from the sap center which is the destination of a may day march that began some three miles from here at the mexican heritage plaza on the east side of highway 101. the collective may day message at this rally centers around unity, resistance and defiance and there was no doubt that message was aimed at president donald trump and his policies on immigration.ben field/south bay labor councilunfortunately the trump administration has chosen to attack many of the families in our community and so we are resisting those efforts. we want to make sure those immigrants feel welcome and we will resist these illegal attacks on our families..."there was nowhere near the 10,000 people organizers were expecting and far from the 100,000 that turned out in san jose on may day back in 2006. but this year's gathering was a unique coalition of labor, immigrants, women's rights groups , l.g.b.t. activists and others. jon pedigo/diocese of san jose" there is a

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4news (grant) we are following a big story tonight....ramatic crash in new yorks time's sqaure this morning kills one person and leaves nearly two dozen injured... after an out of control car smashed into a crowd of pedestrians. the mayor there says, this does ánotá appear to be an act of terror. investigators say the driver of that red car you see here... is richard rojas... he' a former member of the u-s navy...and has had two prior d-u-i arrests....impair ed driving is being examined in this deadly crash. witnesses say he drove the wrong way on a street...then onto the sidewalk...for at least three blocks... mowing down pedestrians. (grant)(anette pearl/eyewitness to crash): "we heard the vehicle coming up fast. i heard people screaming. i saw a gentleman underneath the car and another gentleman was pulling him out. it was a real mess and i looked at the front of the car and saw the flames and said i have to get my kids out of here." rojas told police as he was taken into custody...that he has been hearing voices. his friends say he wa

in san jose rob fladeboe. (vicki) police have deemed a building on the campus of san francisco state safe this evening... after a bomb threat forced an evacuation. the threat was received just after ten this morning in the health and social sciences building near the intersection of 19th and holloway avenues. police completely swept the buildingand determined there was no threat to the public. the building was reopened to faculty and staff just before one-30. there aren't many students on campus...the semester has already concluded and the university's commencement ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow. (glo) the city of monterey is receiving relief money... for last year's destructive soberanes fire. the california office of emergency services has given the city more than 300-thousand dollars. the blaze started last july... resulting from an illegal campfire in garrapata state park. it was the most expensive wildfire in u-s history. it burned more than 130-thousand acres.... and took around 5-thousand fire firef

kron four's rob fladeboe brings us up to date from the hall of justice in san jose. rob? after closing arguments in the long running case wrapped up on thursday, the jury in the sierra lamar murder trial were back in department 40 today where they deliberating for several hours this morning before calling it a day. they will resume deliberations on monday amid speculation and hope by a group of peoplewho have spent the last five years searching for sierra that the verdict will be some kind of justice for sierra and her family. roger nelson/sierra search coordinator" there is just a lot of nervousness right now because of the unknowns...." sierra lamar volunteer search team roger nelson , who attended much of the trial, is nervous but confidant the jury will do the right thing.roger nelson/sierra search coordinator" ultimately it's justice for sierra and the return of sierra to her family, which has been the main goal of the volunteers for the past five years." nelson was joined by hundreds of other volunteers who spent countless weekends scoured the countryside in search

and kron four's rob fladeboe is standing by live to tell us about it. rob? (rob live) once again the jury in this case, which found antolin garcia torres guilty of firstdegree murder in the death of sierra lamar, is now going to begin deliberations for a second time. it must decide whether to sentence garcia torres to the death penalty orto life in prison without parole. for closing arguments tuesday, it was deputy district attorney david boyd for the people, he's the man on the left in the grey suit. it would be attorney brian matthews, for the defense, that's him in the darker suit, on right. inside department 40, the prosecution went first. dismissing mitigating factors such as the poverty, violence and neglect faced by defendant antolin garcia torres as a kid, da boyd said that death is the only fair and just punishment for sierra and her family. the defense in turn telling the jury those mitigating factors should be considered even if they don't explain the crime. matthews imploring the jury to choose life in prison without parole because it's a punishm

as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now live from san jose, the defense is now wrapping up it's case. rob? the prosecution wrapped up it's closing arguments this morning by telling the jury that the evidence demands they find antolin garcia torres guilty. this afternoon, his lawyers attacked that same evidence saying it's not enough to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. lead defense attorney al lopez, as shown here in a courtroom sketch and here with his client antolin garcia torres during a previous court appearence, began his closing argument by asserting to the jury there is scant evidence his client killed sierra lamar and none that he attacked three other women before sierra lamar disappeared. a brilliant strategy says legal analyst steven clark'steven clark/legal analyst" if the jury believes that he is not responsible for those safeway attacks, it's going to undermine the overall view that the case against garcia torres, that he is someone with the proclivity to have gone after sierra lamar...." the defense attacked evidence that put the defendant near the bus stop where si

kron 4's rob fladeboe has been following this story since it started back in 2012... p to date. rob. + ( pam ) ( pam ) when the verdict is read, we will bring it to you on kron 4 news morning news. if you are away from the television.. another way to get updates is through the kron four mobile app. we send out push alerts about breaking news... just make sure you enable them. the app is free for apple and android devices. (steve on cam) the suspect in the castro valley murder case is currently in custody for an unrelated crime.. (pam on cam) earlier today, kron4's haaziq madyun was at the alameda county sheriff's office ... when the announcement was made that a suspect has been charged 36-year-old luckie dacany, currenlty in custody for a sexual assault crime in san juaquin county, has confessed to the brutal murder of andrea st. john...alameda county sheriff greg ahernback in december 2016 the victim, 59- yea

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (vicki) in the south bay... police say a san jose state university football player is in the hospital - after being stabbed. the incident happened around one in the morning near the (vicki) newsfladeboe kron 4 news (vicki) in the south bay... police say a san jose state university football player is in the hospital - after being stabbed. the incident happened around one in the morning near the corner of post and south first streets. just three blocks away from the university's campus. university officials identified the victim as chad miller. he remains in the hospital tonight and is expected to recover. police have not made any arrests in this incident - and are asking anyone with info to come over. (grant) new allegations against president trump's former national security adviser. democrats on the house intelligence committee say they have evidence that michael flynn lied to security investigators about payments he received from russian sources. flynn's lawyers said today he will plead the fifth and refuse to

(grant) to the south bay now where our rob fladeboe has been reporting and tweeting about virtually everymoment of the long-running sierra lamar trial. as rob tells us now, testimony has wrapped up in the penalty phase... without the court hearing again from a key witness whose credibility has been called into question by the defense. it turns out that this man, sgt herman leon, an investigator in the sierra lamar case, will not be recalled to the stand after all. after winning the right to recall sgt. leon, because his testimony in an unrelated case had led to "lingering doubt" about his testimony in the sierra lamar case, the defense abruptly dropped it's plan to bring him back. but the court may hear from him yet says legal analyst steven clark.steven clark/legal analyst"what the defense decided to do was reserve the right to develop this issue if and when they appeal to the court for a new trial, after sentencing and when they will likely integrate a more developed theory on the issue at that time..."after a testy exchange with the lawyers earlier this week, the judge agreed to the re

kron four's rob fladeboe has more on the story now live from gilroy. rob? (rob live) gilroy police tell me this began when they got a call about 2 a.m. from someonereporting that someone was breaking into a car...and then another frantic call a short ime later that someone was lying in the street after being shot. rick menjivar/neighborhyde park drive resident rick menjivar told me how he then found his neighbor in the middle of the street, bleeding. he had been shot. rick menjivar" i just kept my hands on him, kept him down and told him not to move...." gilroy police said the victim, not identified, was shot twice in the lower body by someone among a group of people who were breaking into a car. police sealed off the area and a chase ensued through backyards to nearby ervin court. eventually, four suspects were detained, some of whom are juveniles. rick menjivar says his neighbor was shot after he'd confrontedthe group.rick menjivar" he says, what are you doing here? you're not supposed to be here and one kid says, i'll tell you what we're doing here and p

(steve) kron4's rob fladeboe talked to the couple...t we know about the suspect tonight. yousef youkhaneh/protected wife from burglar " she tried to bite me and hit me but i didn't let her do it....."82 year old yousef youkaneh and his 76 year old wife christina surprised an intruder who was allegedly trying to burglarize their home here on mckee road. armed with a chunk of wood, the intruder went after christina, that's her blood on the back door.christina youkaneh/attacked by burglar" she's just hitting and hitting and hitting me. i can't handle her so i run..."her hands bruised from fending off the blows, christina tries to escapes into the house as yousef interevenes. yousef youkaneh" she try to run away, i don't let her run away..."yousef is now dodging blows from the club as he and the woman are battling along the driveway toward the street. yousef youkaneh" she tried to get away, i grabbed her leg and we fell together and i held her down...... christina youkaneh "i dont know f she was on drugs or what but she was very strong, she

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now...hore flow will persist today along with mostly sunny skies. a more robust warming trend will take place through late week and into the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds along the coast. president president trump is trying to find the right person to leadthe fbi and while several candidates have said, no thank you,others are eagerly stepping forward. we've got an update [ bi

(double box) and now, as kron four's rob fladeboe reports live from san jose, residents are being warned about that electrification. rob? (rob live) that's right, 1000 volts of electricity are now coursing through the tracks that runthrough this and other south bay neighborhoods and vta wants to make sure people are aware of the danger. we won't see any actual bart trains running here in north san jose until later this year but the valley transportation authority wants people who live near the tracks to know that they have now been electrified and are dangerous. stacy hendler-ross/ vta " from warm springs in fremont to berressa in north san jose the entire corrodor has been electrified with 1000 volts of electricy..."that means coming into contact with the tracks could be lethal. the entire corridor isgrade separated, which means it runs either over or under city streets, minimizing interaction with pedestrians and traffic. the tracks are protected by a high fence topped with razor wire and and there are signs like this one warning of the danger but these tracks are unlike any other in t

rob fladeboe/san josethe prosecution took the entire day to review it's case for the jury.defense is next followed by a rebuttal from the da. steven clark says the jury has a lot of evidence to weigh collectively and does not expect a speedy verdict. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( steve ) this is a complicated case that goes back several years. we have put together a timeline of the events... you can find it on our website kron four dot com. and when there is a verdict... we will send out a push alert. be sure to get the kron four mobile app for your phone to be the first know about breaking news. it is free for apple and android devices. (catherine) the 15-year old boy shot and killed in san francisco's sunset district has been identified as rae-john jackson of daly city. (catherine) grief counselors were available at jefferson high school where jackson had been a sophomore before leaving this fall. his older brother is a junior at the same school. jackson was shot as he was driving a white pontiac near sunset blvd and kirham around noon monday. he later died at th

kron four's rob fladeboe has been on this story for years...rob's been been live tweeting from the courtroom this week. and joins us now live from the hall of justice in san jose. more than three months of testimony has ended. the defense and prosecution have rested their respective cases and now the fate of antolin garcia torres, the man accused of murdering,sierra lamar moe than five years ago, is in the hands of the jury. hugs and prayers awaited sierra lamar's father steve as he left the courthouse, having attended virtually every minute of the long running trial.steve lamar/sierra lamar's father" it's been a long trial but it was just a blink of an eye compared to how long we've been without sierra..."the case was handed over to the jury just before noon, but not before a last word in rebuttal from the prosecution, which scored a few final points says legal analyst steven clark.steven clark/legal analyst" it was a compelling argument in the sense that he kept bringing the jury back to the dna. regardless of the defense arguments to the contrary, the da kept focusing on the idea that the

kron four's rob fladeboe reports from the courthouse. a sister, an uncle, a cousin and a neighbor took the stand tuesday as the defense painted for the jury a sympathetic picture of the 26 year old antolin garcia torres, shown here in a recentcourt appearance, before he was convicted in the murder of sierra lamar. his sister testifying about being molested by their alcoholic father, who is now in prison. the uncle telling about finding antolin and his sisters left home alone. the cousin told about his being teased about his shabby clothes at school. there was also testimony about the family home which was infested with rats.steven clark/legal analyst" the defense is continuing down the path of suggesting mr garcia torres had a horrible childhood, he was exposed to domestic violence, he was exposed to the incestuous relationship between his father and sister and under these circumstances no child could grow up unscarred and they are saying this is something the jury has to consider when it makes a decision.."two of his morgan hill neighbo

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (vicki) you have probably seen the dramatic video.a child goes flying off a water slide in the east bay... right after the park holds its grand opening.(steve) now inspectors are out.... looking into what went wrong. grant lodes has been closely tracking the fallout from that scary incident. (grant) dublin's brand-new water park was open for memorial day with the exeception of two slides. that's because during the park's big grand opening on saturday... a ten-year-old fell out of the emrald plunge water slide. this morning contractors, manufacturers, and cal osha were inspecting the water slide. they're trying to make sure it's safe... determine if the rules need to be tweaked before it re-opens. the boy is recovering from a scratched up shoulder...luck y he wasn't injured more seriously. the city released a statement saying --"the city of dublin is fully committed to ensuring a safe and fun experience for our customers. an inspection team, including osha, the manufacturer and contractors are on-site today to ensure the safety of the

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 newss (pam) in the north bay.. smart trains are testing the passenger service schedule between santa rosa and san rafael. and police are asking drivers to be extra careful. the trains will not be using their horns at intersections in marin county -- unless there is an emergency. residents along the 43- mile line have complained about the loud train horns.... in response -- the novato, san rafael and petaluma city councils have approved quiet zones ... prohibiting sounding the horns at crossings in their jurisdictions. smart trains will be running about 30-train trips a day during the week... and 10- trips on weekends for the next few weeks. (steve) another big story we are tracking tonight... the engineer involved in the deadly 2015 amtrak derailment in philadelphia has now been charged. prosecutors say brandon bostain - was going 106-miles-per-hour in a 50-mile per-hour zone - causing the trail to derail. the crash killed eight people and left nearly 200 others - injured. bostain has been charged with causing a ca

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 newss (pam) a sunny, breezy friday... now it is time to plan for the weekend .. (steve) chief meterologist brittney shipp has the forecast cooler than normal temperatures along with breezy onshore winds can be expected through early next week. while most areas will remain dry through the weekend, there is a slight (but decreasing) chance of rain region-wide late monday into tuesday as another system approaches from the north. a warming trend is then expected late in the forecast period as a result of building high pressure. ahead at eight.. a wild chase leads california police inside a movie theater. but wait till you hear how the pursuit started. plus. a global cyberattack is being called the biggest ransom-ware outbreak in history. how you can protect yourself. and next. president trump igniting a new controversy... after suggesting there might be secret white house tapes. "are there recording devices in the oval office or in the residence?" "as i've said, for the thi

kron four's rob fladeboe is standing by live from san jose to bring us up to date on the case. rob? (rob live) the jury has had a week off and will reconvene tomorrow. but attorneys were here today going over the ground rules as the judge is deciding what the jury will be allowed to hear as it considers how to punish the defendant. having already served five years in the county jail, 26 year old antolin garcia torres will either spend the rest of his life behind bars or he will face the death penalty. the same jury that found him guilty of first degree murder in the march 2012 kidnap and murder of sierra lamar will now consider how he is to be punished as the penalty phase of the long running trial begins. away from the jury, the prosecution and defense sparred over what evidence and which witnesses will be allowed as both sides hope to influence the jury's decision says legal analyst steven clark.steven clark/legal analyst" the prosecution is going to focus on the impact the death of sierra lamar has had on her family and friends and the other victims will testify about the impact

kron 4's rob fladeboe reports the south bay city knows the number of pedestrian fatalities is out pacingand are doing what they can to slow down the growing problem. (sjpd traffic enforcement unit conducts sting operation in downtown san jose)sgt. michael trudeau/san jose police "harley davidson, lane one, 160 feet.'san jose police are cracking down on drivers who don't stop for pedestrians in crosswalks, but that's not the only problem says sergeant michael trudeau.sgt. michael trudeau/san jose police "a lot of our victims are struck at night, they're wearing dark clothing, they're not moving very well, maybe they're sick, maybe they're drunk or on drugs or are mentally ill and not able to take care of themselves' (file/recent pedestrian fatality)in the bay area, san jose-sunnyvale-santa clara ranks the highest on the pedestrian danger index.. calculated by the non profit group smart growth america. in this grim example, back on april 1st, a 71 year old man, whom police say was not in the crosswalk, was struck and killed near the intersection of chynoweth avenue and monterey road. (grap

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news in san francisco (pam) it was a cool start to the week...but summerlike temperatures are on the way... (steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp is back with what to expect when you wake continued seasonably cool and breezy through midweek with a slight chance of showers late tuesday night into wednesday as an upper trough moves through. a drying and warming trend thursday into next weekend. ♪ ♪ nothing performs like a tempur-pedic. and now is the best time to buy one. now through june 11th, save $600 when you buy select tempur-pedic mattress sets. find your exclusive retailer at tempurpedic.com. >>> a baby is choking to death. >> is the baby breathing? >> i don't know. >> how an eyedropper saved the little one's life. >> welcome to the world. >>> then, tips you never thought of to have a great holiday at the beach. >> that's genius. >> the secret use for baby powder. >> rub it on your feet and it gets the sand to come right off. >>> and -- >> let's grill some burgers. >> how to keep your family safe at the barbecue this memorial day weekend. >> how

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news in san francisco (pam) it was a cool start to the week...but summerlike temperatures are on the way... (steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp is back with what to expect when you wake women are amazing. our bodies grow babies... we run marathons... ...companies. ...solve problems. how? we eat. we eat almonds, strawberries, quinoa and yeah...we eat chocolate. we eat in sweatpants... in skirts. we eat alone... and together. women eat. we don't doubt it. we own it. special k. continued seasonably cool and breezy through midweek with a slight chance of showers late tuesday night into wednesday as an upper trough moves through. a drying and warming trend thursday into next weekend. >> announcer: if you or someone you care about is suffering from missing or failing teeth, stay tuned to "smile healthy america" to learn more about clearchoice dental implant centers and how their all-in-one solution is changing thousands of lives, one smile at a time. >> feeling healthier, being happier, laughing out loud, eating the foods you love, expressing yourself nat

in san jose rob fladeboe (pam) coming up -- we are tracking a chance of showers -- and a warmup (steve) meteorologist brittney shipp has the full forecast next. ♪ ♪ nothing performs like a tempur-pedic. and now is the best time to buy one. now through june 11th, save $600 when you buy select tempur-pedic mattress sets. find your exclusive retailer at tempurpedic.com. the surface cold front associated with this parent upper low is serving as a dividing line between an area saturated with marine stratus to the south and a cooler, unstable air mass with cumulus clouds to the north. along this front, a thin band of mid to high level clouds has been responsible for a trace to a few hundredths of rain in sonoma county. for the remainder of the day, some increase in mid to high clouds should be expected. clearing skies will briefly precede the arrival of the cold front as this mornings marine stratus continues to mix out by the encroaching air mass from the north. . >>> district of columbia! >> she's a nuclear scientist. and social media firestorm over what the new miss usa said. >>> then, mo

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news in san francisco, the city has settled a lawsuit filed by short term rental website airbnb. the company took the city to court saying it's registration requirements for hosts didn't apply to airbnb because there an online company. with the settlement, airbnb agreed to have a function on its site that requires hosts to register ábefore they can list a property. the company will also provide monthly list of short term rentals to the city so they can verify and enforce registration. in san francisco, spencer blake, kron four news. (steve) it's going to feel a lot like summer across the bay area... but a change is on the way. (grant)meteorologist brittney shipp is back to tell us when we could see some rain in the forecast. clear and warm weather will continue the rest of today through tuesday. cooling arrives along the big sur coast wednesday while hot and dry weather will persist inland. modest cooling trend arrives all areas by thursday as coastal stratus returns. cooling trend continues friday into saturday when a slight chance of showers is forec

in gilroy rob fladeboe kron 4 newss <"rf: an east bay family goes away for the day, and you won't believe what they find when they return home. the chairs in the lving room slahsed with a knife, the cabinents and their contents thrown onteh floor, and a racial slur painted on their wall. the east bay mom says the family has no idea who wold do such a thing to their home. they are working with police to try and catch the person."> ((pam))the memorial day weekend is finally here, and parts of the bay area will start to heat back up.((steve)) meteorologist lawrence karnow is back with your complete forecast. karnow: it's the unofficial start of summer this weekend with the memorial day holiday. many people are going to be traveling around the state this weekend. today was another unusually cool day with temperatures running well below the average for this time of year. clouds continue to linger even now. we ded see a few 70s inland but the fog was slow to clear and in some cased didn't clear at all along the coast to keep highs there in the 50s to low 60s. if you're going out low clouds and

in san jose rob fladeboe (pam) coming up -- we are tracking a chance of showers -- and a warmup (steve) meteorologist brittney shipp has the full forecast next. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. the surface cold front associated with this parent upper low is serving as a dividing line between an area saturated with marine stratus to the south and a cooler, unstable air mass with cumulus clouds to the north. along this front, a thin band of mid to high level clouds has been responsible for a trace to a few hundredths of rain in sonoma county. for the remainder of the day, some increase in mid to high clouds should be expected. clearing skies will briefly precede the arrival of the cold front as this mornings marine stratu

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. in palo alto... police are looking for a man who they say exposed himself to a woman walking on a trail with her toddler when heard someone clear their throat.(take vo) that's when she saw a naked man in the bushes, about 20 to 30 feet away from her. she's says the man was touching himself and made eye contact with her.he didn't say anything and the woman walked away with her child.the woman then asked two joggers if they could escort her to her car.as those joggers were escorting the woman to her car, she saw the man again.this time he was fully clothed and smoking a cigarette.the victim says he is about six feet tall with a thin build... and had his hair pulled back in a bun.he also had tattoos on his arms and legs.(tag)reporting in palo alto, lydia pantazes kron4 news. (pam)the mother's day weekend is finally here... and it will be much cooler than last weekend.(steve)meteorologist brittney shipp is back with your complete forecast. cooler than normal temperatures along with breezy onshore winds c

in santa clara rob fladeboe kron 4 news here at the pittsburg police department there is an investigationgunmen robbed a family of three tuesday night around 10:30pm here on the 1800-block of rosa blanca driveinvestigator s are checking surveillance cameras in the area for any leads. in pittsburg haaziq madyun kron4news in fremont... a friend of sierra lamar's family reacts to the guilty verdict. joanna isom's daughters went to school with sierra in fremont... and, on tuesday, joanna sat next to the lamar's in court when the verdict was read. joanna says it was a bittersweet moment... and, hopes antolin garcia-torres will reveal the location of sierra's body.joanna isom/friend of family- "if he was any kind of human being, he would. but, you have to consider what

in santa clara rob fladeboe kron 4 news in fremont... a friend of sierra lamar's family reacts to the guilty verdict. joanna isom's daughters went to school with sierra in fremont... and, on tuesday, joanna sat next to the lamar's in court when the verdict was read. joanna says it was a bittersweet moment... and, hopes antolin garcia-torres will reveal the location of sierra's body.joanna isom/friend of family- "if he was any kind of human being, he would. but, you have to consider what he did. he might not have it in him." in fremont, philippe djegal, kron four news. across the bay area, spring is well under way and after the wet winter we just had there's been an explosion in the number of insects, especially ticks. ticks are everywhere right now. we talked to experts this afternoon who say that many ticks across the bay area carry lyme disease and they are asking people to be careful. use insect repellent, wear long sleeved clothing and when you get home do a tick check. you can also buy medicine for your pets that will keep ticks fro

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now...continued seasonably cool and breezy through midweek with a slight chance of showers late tuesday night into wednesday as an upper trough moves through. a drying and warming trend thursday into next weekend. ( steve ) how would you like to wake up and find an alligator in your pool. we will have more of the video of what one family found waiting for them this morning. (gasp) just

but, kron four's rob fladeboe reports -- two others are on the loose.police late friday afternoon were still searching for a gun here on hyde park drive after someone among a group of teenage boys opened fire on a resident just after 2 a.m friday.sgt. jason smith/gilroy police" a resident looks out the window and sees a group of people breaking into a car and he decides to go out and confront them and one guy pulls out a gun and and shoots him, striking him in the lower body..."neighbors rushed to the man's aid as police chased the suspects over fences and through backyards, eventually taking four peopleinto custody on nearby ervin court. rattled residents suspect the culprits are the same crew responsible for a recent rash of vehicle break-ins here, ron kirkish/resident"...cities up and down california are seeing an increase in property crimes, but this is the first shooting we've had, it's pretty upsetting..." sgt. jason smith/gilroypolice decided to take action. we encourage people to be a good witness but they shouldn't put themselves in danger like

in cupertino rob fladeboe kron 4 news (steve) east bay police are looking for a morgan hill teen who went missing a week ago. investigators say 18 year old desirae akins-qualls was heading to a bus stop to go to school. she never reached her school and has not been heard from. the bus stop is one block away from where antolin garcia torres was convicted of trying to kidnapping three women back in 20-09. akins-qualls is five foot five and has long brown hair and hazel eyes. the teen has a history of depression but police say she did not seem upset when she left home. (pam) lawmakers are blaming state water officials for their oversight of the nation's tallest dam. a preliminary report found, two dozen potential design and maintenance problems... including concrete that is too- thin... sub-par reinforcing steel, and tree roots that grew into the spillway drains and cracks. the report does not say what triggered the spillway failure. but does say, it is too weak to handle the huge loads of water it carried. one democratic assemblyman calls the design issues - quote - "terrifying" ahead

in cupertino rob fladeboe kron 4 news chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... dividing line between an area saturated with marine stratus to the south and a cooler, unstable air mass with cumulus clouds to the north. along this front, a thin band of mid to high level clouds has been responsible for a trace to a few hundredths of rain in sonoma county. for the remainder of the day, some increase in mid to high clouds should be expected. clearing skies will briefly precede the arrival of the cold front as this mornings marine stratus continues to mix out by the encroaching air mass from the north. (steve ) a northern california couple set the bar for adventurevery high for the beginning of their life together.

now on a story we've been following for months now on the peninsula.(2-shot/vicki) kron four's rob fladeboe is live in palo alto to tell us the latest on a break through in the long running effort to save the embattled buena vista mobile home park. rob? (rob live) it looks like one of the last mobile home parks in palo alto and one of the most affordable places to live will not be sold off and replaced by commercial development after all, at least not all of it. after months of negotiations, the santa clara county housing authority has announced a tentative agreement to buy that park for about $4o million dollars. it's going to be a 3-way partnership between the housing authority, the county and the city of palo alto. the effort had three goals: save about 100 units of desperately needed low incomehousing, ensure that the property owner got a fair deal and to prevent 400 people from being evicted, including about 100 children. tenants here have been in limbo, worried what would do if they were evicted. myra escalante/park resident" it's been very stressful to think about it because it's so

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( darya ) new this morning...amed celebrities are expected to perform at the manchester benefit concert on sunday. not only is ariana grande performing, but cold-play, justin bieber, katy perry and pharrell williams are also set to perform. the concert will be called "one love manchester." this comes two weeks after a bomber killed twenty two people at an ariana grande concert in manchester. proceeds for the concert will go to the emergency fund set up by the city and the british red cross. (darya) happening today... a jury could deliver a verdict in the murder trial of three santa clara county jail guards accused of beating a mentally ill inmate to death. the jury began deliberations last week. michael tyree was found dead in his cell with a ruptured spleen at san jose's main jail in 2015. jereh lubrin, rafael rodriguez and matthew farris are the deputies who could face life in prison if convicted. they are also facing charges connected to the beating of a second mentally ill inmate on the same night. defense att

kron four's rob fladeboe was in the courtroom when the verdict was handed down and joins us now live an jose. rob. marlene lamar/sierra's mother " nothing will take a way the pain we have been feeling every day and will feel for the rest of our lives but we have been praying for this type of ending,,,,for justice..."sierra lamar's mother marlene is talking about the justice metedout moments earlier tuesday as a jury handed down a verdict that found antolin garcia torres guilty in the march 2012 kidnap and murder of her 15 year-old daughter.steve lamar/sierra's father" i couldn't look up, i just kept looking down and i just felt a flood of emotions..."there were audible sighs of relief and gasps in the packed courtroom as the verdict was read. the 26 year old garcia torres displayed no visible emotion as the court clerk read further that the jury also found him guilty of attacking and attempting to carjack three other women in what prosecutors told the jury was a prelude to the murder of sierra lamar.david boyd/ dep. dist attorney" now we begin the next phase where the jury must decide

kron four's rob fladeboe talked to the couple.ukhaneh/protected wife from burglar " she tried to bite me and hit me but i didn't let her do it....."82 year old yousef youkaneh and his 76 year old wife christina surprised an intruder who was allegedly trying to burglarize their home here on mckee road. armed with a chunk of wood, the intruder went after christina, that's her blood on the back door.christina youkaneh/attacked by burglar" she's just hitting and hitting and hitting me. i can't handle her so i run..."her hands bruised from fending off the blows, christina tries to escapes into the house as yousef interevenes. yousef youkaneh" she try to run away, i don't let her run away..."yousef is now dodging blows from the club as he and the woman are battling along the driveway toward the street. yousef youkaneh" she tried to get away, i grabbed her leg and we fell together and i held her down...... christina youkaneh "i dont know f she was on drugs or what but she was very strong, she was trying to kill me...." christina has eigh

kron four's rob fladeboe has the latest.r" this has been one of the hardest days of the trial...."this was sierra lamar's father steve after he and sierra's mother marlene gave powerful, tear filled testimony. asked what he hopes the jury might take away from their words?steve lamar " just the impact that this has had on me and marlene and danielle and other people too..."marlene lamar/sierra's mother" it was like reliving my whole nightmare and our loss and how it effected our whole family...."convicted in the murder of sierra lamar, antolin garcia torres stared straight ahead and did not watch but some jurors were moved to tears as a video was played that showed sierralip syncing to a favorite tune. marlene lamar" that was really hard to watch, it was the first time in a while i had heard her live on video, haven't been able to watch videos of her for a long while one of three women garcia torres was convicted of attacking in 2009 testified how shefeared he would rape her and how her marriage failed after her ordeal. it wa

kron4's rob fladeboe was in the courtroom today... when the verdict was handed down. (pam)(steve) marlene lamar/sierra's mother " nothing will take a way the pain we have been feeling every day and will feel for the rest of our lives but we have been praying for this type of ending,,,,for justice..."sierra lamar's mother marlene is talking about the justice metedout moments earlier tuesday as a jury handed down a verdict that found antolin garcia torres guilty in the march 2012 kidnap and murder of her 15 year-old daughter.steve lamar/sierra's father" i couldn't look up, i just kept looking down and i just felt a flood of emotions..."there were audible sighs of relief and gasps in the packed courtroom as the verdict was read. the 26 year old garcia torres displayed no visible emotion as the court clerk read further that the jury also found him guilty of attacking and attempting to carjack three other women in what prosecutors told the jury was a prelude to the murder of sierra lamar.david boyd/ dep. dist attorney" now we begin the next phase where the jury must decide

kron-4's rob fladeboe is following the trial ... as the closing arguments are wrapping up. lead defense attorney al lopez, as shown here in a courtroom sketch and here with his client antolin garcia torres during a previous court appearence, began his closing argument by asserting to the jury there is scant evidence his client killed sierra lamar and none that he attacked three other women before sierra lamar disappeared. a brilliant strategy says legal analyst steven clark'steven clark/legal analyst" if the jury believes that he is not responsible for those safeway attacks, it's going to undermine the overall view that the case against garcia torres, that he is someone with the proclivity to have gone after sierra lamar...." the defense attacked evidence that put the defendant near the bus stop where sierra lamar vanished, arguing there is proof he was long gone when sierra got there and that investigators not only contaminated dna and other forensic evidence, but failed to look into reports of another car in the area, suggesting they arrested the wrong suspect.steven clar