in emeryville,, dan kerman kron 4 news. (rob fladeboehere in san jose...arson investigators are looking into a string of suspicious fires that broke out early thursday. six separate fires. five of them set in dumpsters, between 2 and 5 a.m.. all within a two mile radius of the corner of willow and vine street where a fire in some debris in the parking lot jumped to a grocery store, which sustained considerable damage. no one was hurt. the fire department calling on residents to report anything suspicious. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (maureen kelly) the white owners of a pleasanton construction company are being sued for racial harrasment after giving their african american employee pictures of themselves dressed as president trump and a trump supporter. in both pictures banners with more confederate symbols and the slogan the southland shall rise again can be seen in the background.the company is called southland construction management. the pictures were given to the worker in a rhinestone studded confederate flag handbag. a wo

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (pam) still ahead - we are tracking a major weather warmup.teve) meteorologist lawrence karnow is back in two minutes with what you need to know. lawrence karnow: high pressure started to crank up the temperatures today. we had many highs in the 80s and even a few 90s. this is just the start of a much warmer weather pattern. it's a little breezy but should be a mostly clear and mild night ahead. we could see a few patches of fog right near the coast but most of us will see stars. it's going to be very hot especially inland the next 7 days. triple digit heat will be common inland. whoa! you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru. don't be late. even when we're not there to keep them safe, our subaru outback will be. (vo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news in san francisco's financial district monday afternoon lyft users had mixed feelings about walking to catch their ride. but kim believes that lyft and the other transportation network companies that operate in san francisco, like uber, need to do even more to reduce congestion and give back to the city. she has proposed charging tncs a fee. she says that at this point the idea is just a proposal and that there are still a lot of fine details to work out. charles clifford at kron4 news. (pam) the intense heat is now behind us...(steve) and cooler temperatures... are on the way. chief meteorologist brittany shipp is back with your complete forecast. seasonably cool temperatures through midweek then slight warming as a ridge builds thursday and friday. slight cooling back towards normal over the weekend as another weak trough passes over the region. dry weather the next 7 days with night and morning coastal clouds followed by sunny afternoons. >> announcer: next, a paid presentation from perricone md featuring a lively discussion on aging with some of

in morgan hill rob fladeboe kron 4 news across the bay area... r news crews boxing meals for needy families at food banks serving all nine bay area counties. it's all part of kron four's parent across the bay area... kron four news crews boxing meals for needy families at food banks serving all nine bay area counties. it's all part of kron four's parent company nexstar broadcasting's founder's day of caring. the food boxed up will eventually be distributed to tens of thousands of families who rely on food banks for the groceries they otherwise couldn't afford. this also highlights the good work thousands of volunteers do on a daily basis to help keep the food banks running. philippe djegal, kron four news. chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... warmer temperatures are expected for the weekend into next week as an upper level ridge strengthens over the southwest. a heat advisory is in effect for most inland locations for this weekend into early next week as temperatures warm to as much as 20 degrees above seasonal averages and begin to

live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. (grant) this case is now finally over, but a lot has happened since the last time sierra lamar was seen alive. it was back on march 16th, 20-12 when she did not show up for school. she was last seen walking to the bus stop in morgan hill. two months later... antolin garcia-torres was arrested following weeks of rveillance by investigators. it would take more than four years before the case would go to trial... with jury selection beginning in october of last year. then nearly a month ago... more than five years after she disappeared... a jury convicted garcia-torres of her murder. now he will spend the rest of his life in prison. (grant) sierra lamar's parents - can finally breathe a sign of relief, knowing their daughter's murderer, won't be able to walk free. continuing our team coverage tonight... kron4's haaziq madyun joins us live now in san jose with reaction from her parents. haaziq? (haaziq on cam)the sentencing of antolin garcia torres was bitter sweet for sierra lamar's pare

on highway 17 rob fladeboe kron 4 news (steve) and in the east bay. months after it was washed out during severe (steve) and in the east bay. crews in contra costa county are repairing alhambra road... months after it was washed out during severe winter storms. the repairs are happening between the intersections of castro ranch and pinole valley roads. construction is scheduled to be finished by the end of september. officials say the work will include the installation of a 60-foot long bridge that will have shoulders for bicycles and pedestrians. ( catherine ) fire season is here in the bay area... officially starting at the end of may.( steve ) while we have yet to see any major wildfires... there is new information tonight on the impact the smoke has on our environment... and the climate. grant lodes is here to explain what scientists found. ( grant ) there are some theories that a wildfire can be a good thing for nature... clearing out old trees and shrubs and allowing for new growth to come in. but when it comes to our atmosphere... it is a much

in fremont rob fladeboe kron 4 news chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now...on-wide warming trend is forecast to continue today into thursday as high pressure builds over the southwestern portion of the country. by friday and into the weekend, inland temperatures will warm to as much as 20 degrees above seasonal averages and begin to pose potential heat related illnesses. dry weather conditions and mostly clear/sunny skies will also prevail through the forecast period. ( steve ) fallout tonight from the near disaster at the oroville dam. what the state of california is doing immediately in response to the spillway crumbling.

(grant) kron four's rob fladeboe has the story now live from cupertino. rob?o called "kill list" was allegedly being circulated on social media back in september of 2016 as part of what activists say is a hate crime targeting black students here at monte vista high school. walter wilson/african-american community" this is unconcionable, we're talking about killing people at school..."walter wilson and other south bay activists on tuesday denouncing what they say was an attempt to incite violence against african american students and women last fall at monte vista high school. richard richardson is representing one of the students.richard richardson/students's attorney " they mention her by name, they made a specific and credible threat that they would riddle her with bullets and talked about how many bullets it would take..."at least six or seven students are said to have been on the list. the attorney for one of them produced what he says is an image from a school computer, later circulated on social media, which references lynching and uses the n-word repeat

said to be "suspicious" kron four's rob fladeboe is live at the scene of one fire...that gutted a small business. rob? (rob live) i'm here at the corner of willow and vine where this building was heavily damaged in one of six fires that occurred early this morning, all six of the fires breaking out within a 2-mile radiusf where i am standing now.... whether it was malicious mischief or something more sinister, somebody set fire to several dumpsters here along willow street just west of vine. burned trash is scattered along the sidewalk. just up the street, sarjit singh was assessing the damage at his corner grocery, which was heavily damaged when a fire set in some debris in the parking lot jumped to the building.sarjit singh/building damaged in firearound the corner, a worried hilda sanchez showed me how one of the dumpster firesscorched nearby trees and threatened a carport.hilda sanchez/worried about fires" i don't know, i woke up and i see what happened and i say oh my god...it's very scary..."last month, the nearby assyrian church of the east was damaged in a sus

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( steve ) new at 6.ornia governor jerry brown has signed a $125 billion budget to increase funding for schools, prisons, and social-services. the spending plan kicks in july first. the budget boost money for "k through 12 schools" and community colleges by three billion. it also includes unrelated provisions slipped in during negotiatons between brown and top democratic lawmakers. those include rules for the state's budding marijuana industry and an effort to stop the growth of federal immigration denention in california. (pam oncam) in sonoma county. . . one teen is now behind bars, after police say, he stole a motorized wheelchair from a local high school. windsor high school officials notified police on june 14th... after noticing that the wheelchair. . . valued at more than $5-thousand dollars... was taken from a classroom the night before. school surveillance video helped authorities link the theft to their suspect. . .the wheelchair belongs to a disabled 19-year-old student. police later found it a

in belmont, philippe djegal, kron four news. (rob fladeboehere in san jose the murder convictions of three deputies in the death of a mentally ill inmate has sparked calls for more reform in the county jail system. sheriff laurie smith called the case a catalyst for on going changes in the culture at the department of corrections. some of the recommendations of a blue ribbon panel, such as more psychiatric personnel, training and surveillance cameras have been implemented but there is a call for a permanent, civilian based oversight body to watch over the jails. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now... lawrence karnow: it's time to get ready for the weekend. it was a beautiful day with sunshine all the way to the coast. temperatures in the valleys warmed into the 80s and 90s with 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. if your're going out this evening the breeze is picking up near the coast. low clouds fog will form again and return to the bay and valleys. we could even see some drizzle near

(pam) kron four's rob fladeboe has the story from san jose.construction worker will smith and dozens of his union brothers andsisters could be seen picketing outside the silvery towers condominium project on wednesday. a project the unions say is being being built by workers from out of town who are working for less than the prevailing wage here in san jose.will smith/construction worker" they're not including skilled tradesman like myself. they would rather bring in people from outside the area and pay them a sub standard wage. a wage that wouldn't allow them tosupport a family here in san jose..."the city says that this project and a another high rise condo project to be built here on the former greyhound bus depot site will generatebadly needed tax revenue and millions more for parks and affordablehousing projects. but the city cannot require the developers to use specific contractors or dictate wages.will smith/construction worker" and so what happens is the people get hired take that money and go back to timbuctu or where ever they came f

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news covering california... lawmakers have passed a 125-billion-dollar budget today.. the new budget increases spending on education and social services.. democrats say it will also help alleviate poverty and stands up for those who are in the state illegally and face deportation.. the budget prevents local governments from signing contracts with federal authorites for immigration detention facilities. it also includes 50-million dollars for family planning services like planned parenthood. in the face of tragedy... congressional republicans and democrats defiant tonight... they are playing their annual charity baseball game tonight... one day after one of their own members was shot. congressman steve scalise of louisiana remains in critical condition after getting hit by gunfire during a practice yesterday in virginia... the players huddled for a prayer before the first pitch. scalise was fielding balls at second base when he was hit in the hip. he is going to need multiple surgeries after sustaining injuries t

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (steve) in the south bay.arrest a former san jose swim coachthey say sent inappropriate texts messages to members on the team. initially those conversations were regarding swimming but eventually officers say nguyen asked girls and boys on the team for nude photos and sexual favors. nguyeneven attempted to pursue a dating relationship with one of the team members. three victims have been identified. nguyen was arrested and booked on charges of annoying or molesting a child under 18 years of age. timothy nguyenworked as an assistant coach at "quicksilver swim team" in san jose. ( steve ) happening right now... we have reports of a fire going right now in morgan hill. a kron four viewer send us this picture saying the fire is to the northwest of santa teresa boulevard. we have reached out to cal fire to see what is going on... we are waiting to hear back. an update now on a home invasion .... where police say, the owner fought back... and killed two suspects. today the coroner identified them as being from antio

in los gatos rob fladeboe kron 4 news meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now...ow: skies began to clear today but not before leaving behind a few more rain drops in the south bay. otherwise there was plenty of afternoon sunshine but cooler than normal temperatures. the winds really picked up in the afternoon and continue very breezy in spots. now it's time to focus on the weekend. low pressure in the gulf of alaska will head toward the state to usher in cooler temperatures. there's even a slighthance we could see a few showers or isolated thunderstorms. ( catherine ) if you like taking chances...get your tickets. the huge lottery jackpot that's set to take place tomorrow night - that's closing in on a record, (steve) are you feeling lucky? if so you might want to buy yourself a lottery ticket. (catherine) the jackpot for the upcoming powerball lottery is worth about 435-million dollars.(catherine) this is the tenth-biggest jackpot in u-s history. the odds of having a winning powerball ticket are one in 292-million. the lucky winner will be announced this saturday

(pam) as kron four's rob fladeboe tells, a lawsuit is being filed against monta vista high school inwalter wilson/african-american community" this is unconcionable, we're talking about killing people at school..."walter wilson and other south bay activists on tuesday denouncing what they say was an attempt to incite violence against african american students and women last fall at monte vista high school. richard richardson is representing one of the students.richard richardson/students's attorney " they mention her by nameschool newspaper.chetana remiyer/el estoque newspaper" we're a student newspaper, our kob ios to report the facts and this was a big incident that effected a lot of students so we decided to do a story on it..."the sherrifs department also issued a statement denouncing the so called "kill list" saying it has turned over it's findings to the district attorneys office for review in cupertino rob fladeboe kron 4 news (pam) 2 georgia inmates escaped.... after brutally murdering 2 prison guards. (steve) it happened on a prison bus. officials say 43-year-old donnie russe

kron four's rob fladeboe brings you up to date on the investigation.he fires are occurring here along interstate 280 just south of downtown san jose. but lately, firefighters have been busy with brush and debris fires along the banks of coyote creek, in and around homeles camps.david vossbrink/cityof san jose" it's a chronic concern, we know there are a lot of camps in the creeks and there have been some fires and sometimes it's from cook fires but other times it's deliberate..."the area known as coyote meadows, between senter road and 28o, once home to a large homeless camp known as the jungle, seeems to have seen the most fires. david vossbrink" our arson investigation team is tryin to find answers but arson can be a very difficult thing to track down the culprits...."this homeless woman tells me someone is setting the fires for amusement. although shut down a couple of years ago, small homeless camps are popping up again in the jungle area. clean up crews will not return to the area without an escort david vossbrinkwe have had some reports of our pa

kron four's rob fladeboe explains how police used the stolen gear to track them down.ou are looking at a 'roambee.' it's a gps tracking device. but the two suspects who broke into roambee's offices in santa and made off with a hundred of them didn't know that. but it was a no brainer for the cops who tracked them down.lt dan moreno/santa clara police" they're certainly not the sharpest tools in the shed. i don't know if you could say they're bungling but they weren't very smart and they're actions led us right to them..."roambee's co-founder vidra subrmanian explained how the devices are used to track the shipment of bananas and other products around the globe. they're always on but vidra says the thieves, thinking they were cell phone chargers, were having too much fun to notice.vidra subramanian/roambee corporation " one guy grabbed a beer out of the fridge and then cut his hand....leaving behind his fingerprints and blood evidence on a rag..."and so the police, just eight hours after the theft, using roambee's software, tracked some of the devices to a storage locke

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news new ahead at 8. a global ransomware attack still crippling businesses tonight -- but one cyber-expert has a temporary solution to protect your computer.<><> tech reporter gabe slate here. there's a new app that can help you report the selling and use of illegal fireworks. that's coming up on kron4 news." ((gary sports tease))"coming up a little bit later in this broadcast...giants searching for something to feel good about, at least for today, yeah...we've got a rookie debut that's pretty cool...also, it's all warriors...they're all over the map with positive vibes...and a little of john lynch...the 49er gm, on a man who inspired him greatly...later in this broadcast." (pam) here's what we are tracking tonight at ten... remember this video of a blimp.... crashing at the u-s open earlier this month? the n-t-s-b believes, the blimp's fabric caught fire... however, the owner of the aircraft thinks a crime was committed. the sinister act.. he believes brought that blimp down... and the 9-1-1 call which h

(steve) kron-4's rob fladeboe has been following this story for years. and was in the courtroom when the sentence was handed down. jeff rosen/district attorney fate of a child murderer.... outside the courthouse after antolin garcia torres had just avoided the death penalty, district attorney jeff rosen telling reporters that the less said about garcia torres the betterjeff rosen" the jury made it so he will die in prison and never take another breath as a free man..."garcia torres had no obvious reaction to the verdict. the decision was unanimous. the jury rejected the prosecutions call to show him no mercy because he showed none to sierra lamar. in closing arguments, the defense had urged the jury to spare garcia torres,' life. that justice doesn't have to be an eye for an eye.brian matthews/defense attorney "we're thankful for the jury's verdict, we're still going to fight for him, we're very thankful..."there were some murmurs of disappointment in the courtroom but none of the raw emotion that occurred when he was found guilty last month. legal analy

as kron four's rob fladeboe reports, a lawsuit is being filed against monta vista high school in cupertinoson/african-american community" this is unconcionable, we're talking about killing people at school..."walter wilson and other south bay activists on tuesday denouncing what they say was an attempt to incite violence against african american students and women last fall at monte vista high school. richard richardson is representing one of the students.richard richardson/students's attorney " they mention her by nameschool newspaper.chetana remiyer/el estoque newspaper" we're a student newspaper, our kob ios to report the facts and this was a big incident that effected a lot of students so we decided to do a story on it..."the sherrifs department also issued a statement denouncing the so called "kill list" saying it has turned over it's findings to the district attorneys office for review in cupertino rob fladeboe kron 4 news a department store in antioch was evacuated this evening.... the haz mat team from the fire department responded because several people complained of shortness of

but as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now..t least one church group is planning to defy the city's edict. beginning in early august, san jose police, which can often be seen patrolling st. james park, will begin enforcing an ordinance that bans the illegal distribution of food, much of which is provided by church groups, like the one led by long time homeless advocate pastor scott wagers. pastor scott wagers/cham ministries"...this ordinance has been on the books for years, but it hasn't been enforced, so it shows that the city is upping the ante but if they don't offer an alternative that will appease the churches, there is going to be a battle bedtween church and state...."st james park is a regular stop for wagers' mercy mobile, which delivers food and clothing to homeless camps around town. he says the crackdown further demonizes the homeless and makes him out to be a criminal.pastor scott wagers".....what the mercy mobile does is follow the homeless, not vice versa, that logic is faulty, people keep telling me, you keep fe

in morgan hill rob fladeboe kron 4 newss (pam) new tonight at ten:some convicted sex offenders in california..could soon get off the registry, under a bill going through the legislature now. reporter ali wolf shows us how the new system will work -- if passed into law. (nats typing)in california -- once a person registers as a sex offender..that label follows them for life.it's the way its been since 1947 but it could change soon.(dan felizzatto - special assistant district attorney, la county district attorney's office)"california is in desperate need of a new sex offender registration system" the los angeles county district attorney's office is sponsoring legislation which would allow áásome convicted sex offenders to get off the registry.....(dan felizzatto - special assistant district attorney, la county district attorney's office)"while it may seem contradictory, community safety would actually be better improved by removing the low level offenders from the registry. we need to focus on the dangerous, violent predatory criminals who are in our communities"sb 421 would create a three tie

in santa clara rob fladeboe kron 4 news (vicki) another big story we're another big (vicki) (vicki) anothertory we're tracking: some people are upset with the way u-s senator kamala harris was treated today...during a senate intelligence hearing where deputy attorney general rod rosenstein was peppered with questions. grant lodes is here to explain the issue. (grant) some people...especially liberal progressives...are fuming tonight... bottom line...they don't like the way first term dmocratic senator from california... kalama harris... was treated...by two...republican men...her collegaues in the senate. here are a few key exchanges...after senator harris asked ronsti whether he'd put in writing his commitment to let special counsel robert muller total authority and independence during his russia probe. (rod rosenstein/depu ty attorney general): i'd like to have a very lengthy conversation and explain that to you. i tried to do that (sen. kamala harris/ (d) california): can you give me a yes or no answer?(rod rosenstein/deputy attorney general): in the closed briefing well it's not a short

in fremont rob fladeboe kron 4 news (steve) in san pablo... police have arrested a man accused of molesting a young girl over a period of at least five years. (steve) officers arrested norman alexander lozano on june sixth ... after the victim reported she was underage. she says, the 41-year-old suspect would take her to various hotels... in order to molest her. lozano is the owner of the "n-y learning center... a richmond- based center for children with developmental disabilities. he is alleged to have known his victim since she was five- years old. he is being held on a ten- point- nine- million dollar bail. (pam) next at ten:members of a bay area community ... taking matters into their owns hands... after police say ,, the same man was arrested for a seventh time --- for allegedly driving under the influence. ♪ ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. (dad) she's all yours. (vo) but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. new tonight at ten: a judge in solano county has revoked a vacaville man's bail ....

(vicki) kron four's rob fladeboe is live in santa clara tonight with how it all went down. rob?(rob live) not the sharpest tools in the shed. that's how santa clara police descrthe two suspects they tracked down just hours after they broke into a high tech firm and made off with some electronics that turned out to be gps tracking devices. needless to say, they got caught. here's how it happened. vidya subramanian/roambe corporation" these devices kind of look like cell phone chargers so they probably thought they had some kind of street value..."roambee corporation co founder vidya subramanian is talking about the hundred or so gps tracking devices that were stolen recently from the company's dela cruz avenue labs.vidya sbramanian" the moment we realized they had a box of trackers, we went into recovery mode, we notified the police and equipped them to tack the devices and in about 5 or six hours it was done,....."before making off with about 18,000 dollars worth of the devices, the thieves grabbed a beer out of the fridge and cut themselves in the process, leaving fingerprints

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (vicki) in national news... president trump has this to say about the upcoming congressional testimony from fired fbi director james comey. "good luck". the presidt was asked today for a message to comey... the president responded by wishing him good luck. comey was fired while in the middle of an investigation into russian involvement in the u.s. elections.. the former fbi director is set to testify on thurday at 7 in morning our time... we will have complete extended coverage of his testimony right here on the kron 4 morning news morning show. pause 03 for nat(vicki ) europe's latest terror incident on the steps of one of its most popular tourist spots.hundreds of tourists were trapped inside paris's notre dame cathedral after a man with a hammer attacked a police officer.( grant )the man reportedly shouted "this is for syria" before he was shot by other officers. catherine heenan is here to show us what happened. (catherine) france has been on high terror alert since the charlie hebdo mass killing two years a

kron four's rob fladeboe introduces us to one man who says it saved his life. nats (man punches speed bag) steve gutierrez is a fighter. he was down, way down, but not out. got into a drug treatment program and has been clean for almost three years. he lives here in a one bedroom apartment, in the casa de novo, or house of new beginnings. steve gutierrez/formerly homeless" abode service got contacted, i got on the list, i came from the drug program,i been here three years, i got a dog, i got a new life..."located on the alameda in san jose, casa de novo, formerly a motel, is a partnership between abode services, san jose and santa clara county. it's part of a countywide effort to provide safe and stable housing to homeless people like steve gutierrez, who is in turn trying to help other homeless people.".....some people want help, some don't, im trying to help the ones who want help, i will do what i can...."about half the rooms here are dedicated to temporary or transitional housing for individuals and families, the other half, like steve's apartment, are perm

as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, caltrans is tackling repairs because of storm damage.s going to be slow for the cone zone every day this week here on highway 17 for the stretch from just south of the summit to pasatiempo road in scotts valley says caltrans spokeswoman suzanna cruz. officer sam courtney/chp "....the work has to be done. we want the road to be up and running next winter. so the sooner we get this done the better..."the highway wasn't the only things was business here at the summit house grill. owner roseanne mayclin says the repiars and the folks stopping for a break, are welcome.roseanne mayclin/summit house grill" we're getting a lot of traffic, a lot of people are stopping for a break to use the bathroom ro grab a bite to eat or just stretch their legs..."the work is starting early, but southbound is reverse commute in the morning and it will be done each day by 2 pm so it doesn't interfere with the evening commute. on highway 17 rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( james ) antioch police say they have arrested a man for molesting a neighbor. police say they re

as kron four's rob fladeboe reports a lawsuit is being filed against monta vista high school in cupertino walter wilson/african-american community" this is unconcionable, we're talking about killing people at school..."walter wilson and other south bay activists on tuesday denouncing what they say was an attempt to incite violence against african american students and women last fall at monte vista high school. richard richardson is representing one of the students.richard richardson/students's attorney " they mention her by nameschool newspaper.chetana remiyer/el estoque newspaper" we're a student newspaper, our kob ios to report the facts and this was a big incident that effected a lot of students so we decided to do a story on it..."the sherrifs department also issued a statement denouncing the so called "kill list" saying it has turned over it's findings to the district attorneys office for review in cupertino rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( james ) 4 news ( james ) the kron4 morning news wants to send you to see disney's broadway hit aladdin! watch the kron4 morning news all this week cat

kron four's rob fladeboe has the latest on the investigation and a look at where these fires are happeninghomeless woman" if you look over there you can where the fire was..."as she collected recycleables in coyote meadows, this homeless woman told me shesuspects the recent fires here are not simply the result of cook fires, but were deliberately set.homeless woman"..no, they're not cook fires, it's more of a pyro person. you mean arson, like a firebug? yes, it's someone who is just starting fires for amusement..."hardly a day goes by lately when the fire department has been called to the scene of a grassor debris fire here and along nearby coyote creek, where a number of homeless camps have popped up again, after being evicted from a large camp known as the the jungle.david vossbrink/san jose spokesman" it's a chronic concern, we have known there are a lot of camps in the creeks and there have been fires...sometimes it's from cooking, other times it's been deliberate..." one recent fire broke out along the freeway behind the di lac buddhist temple where the venerable thich phap luu and so

in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (darya) happening today...ing of our company with a day of service. all day kron 4 staff will be volunteering at food banks around the bay area.(mark) this week we have been highlighting the work done by by some of these food banks. and this morning kron 4's will tran is live in concord at the food bank of contra costa and solano. good morning will. ( will )fresh produce is something californians enjoy as almost a given but for many in our communities it is a difficult choice when they try to feed their families. that's why hundreds of people rely on the contra costa solano food bank's trucks that provide this important nutritional help. the food bank's two refreigerated trucks make stops throughout the two counties every day distributing more than a million pounds of fresh produce every month. while the trucks were part of a grant the produce and the upkeep now depend on the community. hundreds of those living on meager incomes depend on this source of fresh produce they might not otherwise have in their diets

in fremont rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( james ) a new report out suggests that the special counsel investigating russia's activities during the 2016 election is also investigating president trump for possible obstruction of justice. this is all according to the washington post... special counsel robert mueller who is investigating russia's meddling in the 20-16 election is also looking into whether president trump attempted to obstruct justice. the president has said that he received assurances from former fbi director james comey that he was not under investigation. but according to the post that changed after comey's firing. yesterday mueller met with the republican and democratic leadership of the senate intelligence committee. no word on what topics were discussed. the new report comes the same week a friend of president trump's, floated the possibility the president would fire mueller. (james) still ahead... a wild confrontation at a convinience store... the story behind this now viral video. and next... members of a bay area community taking matters into their owns hands... after police sa

in santa clara rob fladeboe kron 4 news (james) still ahead...ice body cam footage shows officers treat people of differnt races -- differently. reaction from the oakland police department. and after the break... a wild scene golden gate park... how all these horses ended up getting loose. take a look at this: horses running free in golden gate park. nearly two dozen horses esacped a corral. kron4's maureen kelly talked oneof the officers called to the scene to help with the roundup. somehow the horses got out of their pen in golden gate park at a little before 6 am.and then it was off to the racesas the 23 animals decided to go for a little gallop thru the greenery. cop turned into cowpokes after a good samaritain called 9-1-1 to report the unusal spectacle. the first for us 18 years and never heard of a loose horses sgt. kevin stancombe was called to the scene as he was getting on shift. his main concern was keeping the sting from trotting into traffic. it's like on a deer hit a car can you imagine a horse? that could be fatalnats (park ranger)

(grant) kron four's rob fladeboe has an analysis of what may may be going on that jury room. rob? one might think that since the jury deliberated a bit less than two days before finding antolin garcia torres guilty of 1st degree murder, it might also deliver swift justice in deciding on his punishment. but this time around the jury might be hung up on the toughest decision anyjury can be asked to make says legal analyst steven clark. ".....because this decision is so difficult and fraught with so many moral questions at a fundamental level, it is possible it could result in a hung jury because some jurors might not be comfortable, particularly with the fact that there is no body, with returning a death verdict...." clark says there is a possibility some jurors might be holding out over what the defense in the penalty phase of the trial characterized as "lingering doubt" about some of the evidence or are inclined to show sympathy toward garcia torres after hearing about the poverty and other hardships he faced as a kid.steven clark/legal analyst " the jury stated at the outset that

kron four's rob fladeboe bring us up to date on the story. friend of victim"....i just cant believe it, i was with her a couple of weeks ago and now she's gone..."a close friend of the victim spoke to me after stopping by the scene of the crime here on montemar lane to pay her respects. friend of victim"....i did not see this coming, no one did, they were best friends, one of those two friends, 23 year old elsie de la rosa, of san jose, is now in jail, accused of murder after allegedly running down her friend after the two had pulled over and were seen arguing in the street before de la rosa got back behind the wheel says campbell police captain gary berg.capt. gary berg/campbell police"...it looks like there was some sort of altercation in the car and they ended up stepping into the middle of the street and that led to the suspect getting back in the car and hitting the victim with the vehicle...."the next day, with the help of witness accounts, de la rosa was arrested here on macarthur avenue near valley medical center where she had apparen

(steve) kron four's rob fladeboe was in san jose with the latest on the investigation and a look at where these fires are happening. homeless woman" if you look over there you can where the fire was..."as she collected recycleables in coyote meadows, this homeless woman told me shesuspects the recent fires here are not simply the result of cook fires, but were deliberately set.homeless woman"..no, they're not cook fires, it's more of a pyro person. you mean arson, like a firebug? yes, it's someone who is just starting fires for amusement..."hardly a day goes by lately when the fire department has been called to the scene of a grassor debris fire here and along nearby coyote creek, where a number of homeless camps have popped up again, after being evicted from a large camp known as the the jungle.david vossbrink/san jose spokesman" it's a chronic concern, we have known there are a lot of camps in the creeks and there have been fires...sometimes it's from cooking, other times it's been deliberate..."one recent fire broke out along the freeway behind the di lac buddhist temple wherethe vener

but as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, at least one church group is planning to defy the city. beginning in early august, san jose police, which can often be seen patrolling st. james park, will begin enforcing an ordinance that bans the illegal distribution of food, much of which is provided by church groups, like the one led by long time homeless advocate pastor scott wagers. pastor scott wagers/cham ministries"...this ordinance has been on the books for years, but it hasn't been enforced, so it shows that the city is upping the ante but if they don't offer an alternative that will appease the churches, there is going to be a battle bedtween church and state...."st james park is a regular stop for wagers' mercy mobile, which delivers food and clothing to homeless camps around town. he says the crackdown further demonizes the homeless and makes him out to be a criminal.pastor scott wagers".....what the mercy mobile does is follow the homeless, not vice versa, that logic is faulty, people keep telling me, you keep feeding them and they keep coming, no they are coming to me, the