sound from san mateo county district attorney steve wagstaffethe principal told police, did the right thing. the district attorney here in san mateo says dawn gianinni worked as a substitute teacher in palo alto and redwood city in the recent past as a special education teacher. but, to their knowledge she has not engaged in any illegal acts with any students. the da would not specify what schools giannini subbed at. palo alto and the san mateo foster city unified school districts told me dawn giannini did not teach for them in their public schools.saint elizabeth seton, a private catholic school told us gianini worked for them during the 2015-16 school year. and that during that time there were no known allegations made against her. sound from san mateo county district attorney steve wagstaffewhat happens next is nov. 5 plea - she in 1.75m bail in redwood city gabe slate kron 4 news (ken) in the east bay...there may be a link between a decayed human skull and the headless body of a person a few blocks from this location. the decayed skull was found last friday on this property on 29-

but san mateo county is except from the program. when b.a.r.t. was formed in the '60s, san mateo county opted out. which means the same rules that apply to other areas don't apply on the peninsula. >> we have the system that's existed for a really long time, but we haven't been able to adjust to modern times with respect to our transit systems. this is an example of it. >> reporter: a few b.a.r.t. members voiced concerns for exemption. peninsula residents we talked with say inspectors should be able to look for fare cheats everywhere. >> i think it's needed everywhere. i see it enough, you know, on a daily basis. >> i think everyone is using the same system. they're all benefiting from the same maintenance. i don't think there should be any exemptions, really. >> reporter: this is just one of the issues b.a.r.t. is dealing with. another is over payment. only 10% of the roughly 3800 people who have been cited so far have paid their fines. lillian kim, "abc7 news." >>> tomorrow, we expect to get a look at the temporary system that will help to shore

the san mateo county district attorney's office is handling the investigation to determine whether the deputies in this case used excessive force. that investigation is ongoing. the san mateo coyunty sheriff's office is conducting its own internal affairs investigation of the incident (grant) a big story tonight... prosecutors have obtained a grand jury indictment... charging a man for the stabbing death of 18-year-old nia wilson on a bart platform. 27-year-old john lee cowell appeared in court in oakland today. the indictment replaces a criminal complaint prosecutors filed earlier.. charging cowell with murder and attempted murder. he is also accused of stabbing and injuring nia wilson's older sister during the incident back in july. prosecutors say the indictment will get cowell to trial quicker. cowell could face the death penalty. (grant) in the east bay... it's anything but politics as usual in the school board race in fremont. and as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, one candidate is speaking out about what she says amounts to hate speech directed at her campaign. fahria khan

. >>> lots of questions for the san mateo county sheriff's department. how exactly did a man walking in traffic in millbrae end up dead after a confrontation with officers? this happened this afternoon on el camino real. that's where we find nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney with the details. terry, what are we saying? >> reporter: san mateo county sheriff's office says the man was walking in broad daylight, very busy, el camino real, right here about 1:00 this afternoon when a deputy confronted him and things quickly got very hot. the man was tased and sprayed in the face with mace. >> he kind of was coming towards the officers, a couple of them, and that's when somebody tased him and he fell. >> reporter: dennis barboza owns sun trends tanning salon on el camino real directly across from where the man was walking in the street. as black, six feet, about 280 pounds. >> he kept kind of swinging away like leave me alone, what are you guys doing? >> reporter: the san mateo county sheriff's office says the deputy exited his vehicle to contact the suspect and t

district was formed in the 1960s, san mateo county opted out. that means whatever rules apply to alameda and contra costa county do not apply to the six stations within san mateo county. that also means people living within san mateo county do not contribute property taxes to b.a.r.t. or elect transit board. some b.a.r.t. board members have voiced their kernlconcerns abou exemption but there are no plans for a change. >> it's existed for a long time but we haven't been able to change to modern times. this is just an example of it. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. launched its fare enforcement operation in march to crack down on those fare evaders. riders are asked to prove they've actually purchased a ticket and cheaters are given a $75 citation. i'm reporting live from the millbrae b.a.r.t. station, abc7 news. >>> supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh will not return to teach at harvard law. according to "the washington post," the university made that announcement in an e-mail to law students last night. but it didn't give a reason why. now, hundreds of la

the san mateo county district attorney's office is handling the investigation to determine whether theeputies in this case used excessive force. that investigation is ongoing. the san mateo county sheriff's office is conducting its own internal affairs investigation of the incident (vicki) new tonight at nine... former stockton mayor anthony silva and his former exutive assistant sharon simas both pleaded not guilty today to a number of charges including embezzlement. the former city leaders are accused of embezzlement, misappropriation of funds and money laundering from the stockton boys and girls club... the organization lost its charter when silva was its director in 2013 the group is now known as the stockton kids club. attorney's for silva and simas claim the two didn't take a dime but the san joaquin district attorney's office says they are confident the facts are on their side. <(robert himelblau, deputy district attorney, san joaquin county) "'we will be vindicated... we will be found innocent,' we hear it actually daily, nationally. and, so, it's all very interesting." "filed

since this was a fatal officer involved incident, the san mateo county district attorney and the county coroners office is handling this investigation. ( will )san mateo county sheriffs are searching for a man who was seen looking through the window of a home in san carlos on tuesday night. deputies say someone passing by confronted the suspect before he fled toward dayton avenue. the man is described as being white or hispanic about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 180 pounds. he had dark brown hair with a combover haircut and shaved on both sides of his head. he was last seen wearing a white button down shirt, black dress pants and black dress shoes. ( will )in the south bay... a man has been arrested in connection with the death of his coworker in morgan hill. this is a picture of the victim-- 27-year-old curtis stapleton. police say he was found dead on a sidewalk on concord circle back in july. they say stapleton had been involved in a fight with his co-worker-- 30-year-old martin garcia. over the past three months, detectives say they gathered enough evidence to link garcia to stapelton's

the san mateo county district attorney's office is handling the investigation to determine whether the deputies in this excessive force. that investigation is ongoing. the san mateo county sheriff's office is conducting its own internal affairs investigation of the incident (terisa) new at ten... an update to the arson fire that burned an east bay apartment building under consturction back in may officials with the public works department say reconstruction began today on the five story future apartment complex. the construction site is on concord boulevard and residents in the area are cautioned that soon some roads may be closed to bring in heavy equipment. the fire caused 55-million dollars in damage. fire officials blame arson for the blaze. weak offshore flow will continue through at least midweek with temperatures near or above seasonal averages in the bay area. expect 60s-70s along the coast and low 80s inland. onshore winds increase slightly late in the week which should help moisten conditions while daytime highs remain mild. a storm system is then forecast to push inland to o

anyone who may might have information about this case is asked to contact the san mateo county sheriff's office.in san mateo county, charles clifford kron 4 news. (vicki) the overdose deaths of two teenagers in the last two (vicki) news.clifford kron 4 news. (vicki) in the east bay the overdose deaths of two teenagers in the last two days... has police in the east bay warning parents to talk with their kids about drugs. police are saying tonight these deaths may be tied to the opiod epidemic crisis sweeping the country.dan kerman was in livermore tonight and brings us the latest. livermore police say sunday and monday two teenagers overdosed and died sot lt. john hurd/livermore police departmentit's not normal for us to have teenagers overdosing it's not normal and to have two in 2 days is not normalpolice say both of the teens were opioid users.. the question is was that opioid laced with something deadlysot if you look throughout the us and across california you seen fentanyl mixed with cocaine and methamphetamine and heroin and pills pressed in garages and laboratories.at th

new affordable housing may be coming to san mateo county.e details. ( james ) and after the break... one east bay city ranks best place to raise a family in the bay area. we hear from the mayor next. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá) rainfall will be seen up and down the coast through the a to the shore of marin, sonoma, and mendocino counties. isolated showers can be expected for the rest of the bay to carry us into the afternoon, evening and morning tomorrow. as far as temperatures go highs will range mostly from the 60's to the 70's. ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) an east bay city is ranked the best place to raise a family in the bay area. that's according to a new report from wallet- hub. the report says... san ramon is the best city for economic and educational opportunities... as well as overall quality of life. mayor bill clarkson of san ramon spoke with kron 4 about that report.

anyone who may might have information about this case is asked to contact the san mateo county sheriff's office.in san mateo county, charles clifford kron 4 news. (grant) a big bust... in the celebrity home burglary ring... as four people are arrested... how the suspects selected the homes and the warning police have for people active on social media... (vicki) plus... expect a text message from the president tomorrow afternoon. the system being tested... and when and how it will be put to use. (grant) and after the break... the new billion dollar transbay transit center in san francisco will remained closed for the next two weeks... and this will cause a whole lot of traffic nightmares in an already troubling traffic spot... we'll hear from drivers next in a live report... ♪ the kenya tea development agency is an organization that is owned by tea farmers. every week we sell this tea, we get paid in multiple accounts. we were looking for a bank to provide a safe and efficient technology platform to pay our farmers. citi was the only one that was able to ensure that this was don

witnesses at the scene now tell us a san mateo county sheriff's deputy is hurt. the suspect fought with several deputies and died as he was being taken into custody. but also says no shots were fired. the san mateo county sheriff's department has not given us any kochlt. we do know this. a stretch of el camino at mill wood drive remains shutdown. this is in millbrae. we have a reporter on the scene and we'll continue to bring you updates online and right here on the air as we get them. >> we're going to move to some other news right now. the brewing company. >> tonight layoffs at the company, 12% of its work force will be out of a job. the company has abouthe decisio do t declining sales and more competitors entering the market. >> okay. toys r us could be making a comeback. lenders who own a key piece of the bankrupt toy store reveal they are keeping the corporate brand names and jeffrey the mascot. and the company might resurrect itself with a new name. jeffrey's toy box. over the summer the company closed all of its stores nationwide after declaring bankruptcy,

that the san mateo county sheriff's office release all police video. nding the investigation to deteremine is excessive force was used. ( james ) still ahead... a man tempts fate with a tiger in the east bay.... after jumping a railing at the oakland zoo. ( james ) and a new report says that pregnant woman could benefit from getting the flu shot. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) 4 your health...the c-d-c says the flu vaccine significantly reduces a pregnant woman's risk of hospitalization due to influenza. the cdc analyzed data from more than two million pregnant women over six flu seasons. they found that a flu shot significantly reduces a pregnant women's chance of being hospitalized for a flu- related illness by an average of 40 percent. the flu vaccine was equally protective for pregnant women during all three trime

the san mateo county district attorney's office is handling the investigation to determine whether the deputies in this case used excessive force. that investigation is ongoing. the san mateo coyunty sheriff's office is conducting its own internal affairs investigation of the incident (terisa) a visitor to the oakland zoo ended up on the wrong side of the safety railing outside the tiger enclosure after dropping his sunglasses...and it was all caught on cell phone video. check this out... as ginger the tiger approaches the man changes his mind and returns to the proper side of the railing. today our reporter spotted sun glasses in the area where the man was. but zoo officials say he should have contacted zoo staff and not tried to retrieve them himself, especially with 4 tigers on the other side of the 16 foot high chain link fence. (terisa) currently there are no signs saying not to jump the railing and the zoo has no plans to add them. but

anyone who may might have information about this case is asked to contact the san mateo county sheriff's office.in san mateo county, charles clifford kron 4 news. (pam) we saw our first rain in the bay area in six months. lawrence, are we going to see more soon? lawrence karnow: most of the bay area enjoyed its first significant rain of the season. the heaviest rain fell in the north bay with some places receiving 1 to 2 inches. the doppler radar continues to see a few scattered light showers. there is a slight chance of showers tonight but they will be widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the low pressure center just off the coast, it will move into southern california before coming on shore. highs tomorrow will be mild with 60s to mid 70s for most of the bay area. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still possible through wednesday. more sunshine with windy weather is possible over the weekend. sunny and dry fall weather is expected into the middle of next week. (pam) the overdose deaths of two teenagers in the last two days ... have police in the east bay warnin

one person has been burned in a house fire in moss beach in san mateo county. ( will ) and in the past few minutes we learned that 2 homes have been destroyed. kron 4's lydia pantazes is live in the area with the details ( lydia ) san mateo county fire department crews are at the scene of a two-alarm fire in moss beach early this morning, according to fire dispatch. the blaze was first reported at 2:55 a.m. in the 200 block of lancaster boulevard. a fire dispatcher didn't confirm if anyone was injured in the blaze. no further information is immediately available. <> ( will ) thanks lydia. ( darya ) breaking overnight... 4 people are displaced after a house fire in san jose. this happened just before 11:30 last night on mt. mckinley court. it took firefighters about 25 minutes to put out the fire. no people were injured but a dog did die in this fire. investigators are still trying to figure out started. ( darya ) a big story we are following this morning... the branscombe fire burning in solano county flared up again on monday night. the flare-up happened at grizzly island road in suis

multiple taser deployments. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: now while the press release from the san mateo county sheriff's office did not say as you heard in that say tasers were deployed multiple times as well as pepper spray. now the d.a.'s office here in san mateo county and the coroner's office is handling this incident. as we said here, el camino real remains closed at this point. it's a major artery, alternate route for people who want to avoid 101 and 280. it is still clogged at this point. if you're wondering exactly where we are, we are not too far from cappuccino high school. now we're hoping to hear from the public information officer for the san mateo county sheriff's office on camera tonight. we're not sure when that might happen. we'll have much more for you tonight on kpix 5 news at 10:00 and 11:00. live in millbrae, andria borba, kpix 5. >>> and this just in to our newsroom. a district judge in san francisco has blocked the trump administration from ending temporary protected status for immigrants from sudan, nicaragua, haiti, and el salvador. the status is granted to countries r

(ken) the san mateo county district attorney's office says the alleged illegal behaviour happened betweennd november 2015. the san mateo county district attorney's office says the alledged sexual acts between gianinni and her female relative were video taped on the victim's phone and uploaded to the user generated porn website. a friend of the victim, a student at woodside high school came across the video and told the principal. <"the principal told police, did the right thing."> (ken) the d-a's office says gianinni faces 30-40 years in prison. gianinni is in the san mateo county jail on 1-pont-7 million dollar bail and will appear in court on november 5th. (ken) in the police shooting of stephon clark.... it is now up to the sacramento district attorney to decide if criminal charges are warranted... the 22-year-old unarmed, black man was shot and killed by officers while he was in his familys back yard.. in march. capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains... what the d.a.'s office and family members are saying. more than seven months after police fatally shot stephon clark.. the di

and then to college and it just blows me away to know that he's not here anymore>( darya ) the san mateo county county coroner's office has taken over the investigation. ( james ) happening today... the blue angels will take to the sky for their fleet week air show.( darya ) and one of the best places to watch the air show is marina green. kron 4's sara stinson is there with a look at the festivities. sara. ( darya )( james ) and john shrable joins us now with a look at your fleet week forecast. temperatures today will be felt in the 60's and 70's regardless of whether you are inland or along the coast. scattered showers possible near the pacific while inland from the south bay to the east bay isolated areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms are likely to be seen today. expect partly cloudy skies interspersed by these thunderstorms. and a reminder... kron 4 is your official home of blue angels live. experience the speed... power and precision of the blue angels this saturday right here on kron-4... from 2 to 4pm. a full list of events happening this week... is on kron4.com. ( james )( james ) ( j

joined san mateo county police chiefs to unveil a new text 9-1-1 system. new feature rolled out yesterday and from now on... if you're in san mateo county, you can átext for help. the hope is to make sure that everyone who is in a serious safety situation... has the ability to communicate. < i think that our first likelihood now is not to call someone it's to text someone... and as that becomes more and more part of our lifestyle in the way we communicate, it think developing this technology... and making sure the publics aware of it is all good for making sure people can stay safe and be safe>(will) it's still strongly recommended to call 911 if you're able to... but if you can't and you need to send a text, dispatchers will not know your location by gps.. so it's important to include your location in that message. ( will ) in the north bay... a water quality advisory has been lifted in the fountain-grove area of santa rosa. that neighborhood was one of the hardest hit during the 'north bay wildfires.' 15-hundred homes were destroyed.. and only 13 remain s

congresswoman jackie speier joined san mateo county police chiefs today... o unveil a new text 9-1-1 system going live in the county. (ken) kron 4's gabe slate went to the san bruno police department and has the details... sound from - u.s. congresswoma n jackie speier d-hillsborough / location- san bruno "we are launching this program to make sure that everyone can get ahold of us" congresswoman jackie speier surrounded by police chiefs from all over san mateo county gathered to announce that from now on if you're in san mateo county you can text for help. sound from - u.s. congresswoman jackie speier d-hillsborough / location- san bruno "our intent is to text it's what we do first " several of the police chiefs, including san bruno's ed barberini pointed out it's still better to call if you can.sound from ed barberini - san bruno police cheif "always better to call.. only text if have to" (ken)new tonight at ten: authorities in mendocino county are speaking with people who say they are biologically related to one of the six children presumed dead when their

if you are living in or visiting san mateo county you "when do we want it? now!"(ken) nurses at san leandro hospital spoke out today during a rally agaisnt what they believe are unsafe staffing problems..(ken) however san leandro hospital officials disagree.(catherine)t association held a news conference at the hospital... the nurses say they're beginning to fear for the safety of their patients because of staffing shortages. they say patients face long waiting times because there are no beds available... organizers say the rally was held in an effortto bring attention wo what they say are unsafe working and patient care conditions.. (ken) however the hospital says the reduction in staff has to do with lower volume of patients one department is getting. (ken) the san leandro hospital released a statement

back to you. >> thank you, mike. >>> breaking news along the san mateo county coast. fire reportedly leaving a person badly hurt and a home ruined. >> "today in the bay's" pete suratos just arrived to the scene there on moss beach just north of half moon bay. i understand you just talked to some witnesses in the last few minutes? sxwrr we ask. good morning to you, laura and marcus. units from multiple agencies, we're hearing reports they had trouble getting here because of the 92 one-way traffic but i want to show you what we're talking about, this is the home, a total loss as it went up in flames around 2:00 a.m., coast guard, fire district, homa fire, pacifica fire here to put out that fire but you see it's a total loss. the latest information we're hearing the coast side fire district it happened roughly around 2:00 a.m. they were called out for what they were told was a structure fire. when they arrived they saw it was a one-story house fire. they said there were three people inside and two dogs. the three people were parents, a mom and a dad, and an adult son, an

the chronicle is reporting crack down has no punch in san mateo county. that includes daly city, south san francisco, and sfo. the bart employees handing out tickets are not sworn police officers, and san mateo county is covered by a state law that says only bart police can ticket passengers there. >>> governor jerry brown just signed a new law allowing bart to zone its own property. bart will be able to use their parking lots for housing and shops. the agency has committed to building 20,000 housing units by 2040. some of those will be designated for low income families. >>> let's take a live look at the las vegas strip right now. one year ago, the las vegas mass shooter took the lives of 58 people and injured hundreds of others. family members and friends gathered today to remember the victims. one for each person who died. the gunman, stephen paddock, opened fire into the audience of the route 91 harvest festival. it was the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history. >>> one of the victims was from san jose. maria medina joins us with how her famil

marina a stalled big rig on the northbound side blocking the slow we're following along the san mateo county coast. house fire in moss beach we believe left at least one person seriously injured. that's the information we get from scanner traffic this morning, including calls for an airlift unit. the fire happened about 90 minutes ago on lancaster boulevard not far from moss beach park, an area just north of half moon bay. we heard the emergency response may be impacting traffic on nearby highway 1. our pete suratos is headed to the scene and will join us with a live report at the top of the hour. >>> new videos of the aftermath of a water main break. this i joseph grant county park. the break damaged nearby roads. through the early morning hours. >>> the oakland diocese of theae and iill launch an independent investigation into clergy sex abuse. it says the church has nothing to hide and releasing the names is the right thing to do. the first list of names will be released next month. as we reported, san jose diocese of the catholic church is set to do the same thing this month. >>> a live

has handed out thousands of citations except in san mateo county. abc7 news reporter amanda describes why there was a discrepancy. >> reporter: jessica, san mateo county is exempt because of a decades' old decision made in the '60s, far before b.a.r.t. trains started running in the region. the exemption has created some complications with the agency's current fare enforcement operation, which was first passed last october and was launched in march. it has also presented b.a.r.t. from enforcing other rules across the peninsula, rules enforced in alameda, contra costa counties. the restriction is one of a number of obstacles b.a.r.t. leaders face trying to stop fare beaters. only roughly 1% of people cited have actually paid their fines. >> it's upsetting. you don't want to call someone out on it but at the same time you hope there would be better systems in place for catching that kind of thing. >> reporter: at african-americans represent about 12% of b.a.r.t.'s ridership, the chronicle reports african-americans have received nearly half the citations

gia-ninni is in the san mateo county jail on 1-pont-7 million dollar bail and will appear in court onber 5th. ( robin )the city of oakland will be paid by the golden state warriors... even after they leave the oracle for san francisco. the legal decision released monday... is backing taxpayers who funded renovations to the stadium... as was requested by the team's owners. oakland city council members are thrilled by the decision saying this is only fair so their tax payers wouldn't be stuck with the multi million dollar bill.ella sogomonian has more. a san francisco judge ruled in favor of oakland and alameda county tax payers on monday. they decided the golden state warriors must pay back the remaining 40 million dollars left on a 100 million dollar tab for renovations to the oracle arena that were requested by the championship winning team.oakland city council president and coliseum authority vice-chair larry reid said, "we all love the warriors and appreciate their success on the court. however, the taxpayers of our community should not be on the hook for debt incurred and renovati

the san mateo county district attorney's office along with the coroner's office will be investigating this incident. in millbrae, andria borba, kpix 5. >>> to south carolina now, where authorities say a gunman held children hostage as he shot seven law enforcement officers, killing one of them. the man who died has been identified as a 30-year veteran of the florence police department. two other officers were wounded along with four florence county sheriff's deti. the nt of theiines is unclear. but this morning, two officers' conditions are described as touch and go. >> pray for these officers and their speedy recovery. pray for the family who lost the bravest police officer that i have ever known. >> the florence county sheriff says his deputies were executing a search warrant when they were ambushed. the suspect later surrendered. >>> this morning, senators on capitol hill will start vestigatn of judge brett round kavanaugh. last week, senators called on the fbi to look into sexual misconduct accusations against him. it did so without interviewing the judge or his accuser. senate re

more now from ktvu's ann rubin. >> reporter: access to martins beach on the san mateo county coast. for years, people have said it's worth fighting for. >> it's a scenic beach. people should be able to enjoy it in that way. no -- >> reporter: now, the nonprofit surfrider foundation believes their access will be protected. a legal battle has come to a close with the u.s. supreme court declined to hear the case. that means lower court rulings will stand. it also means that silicon valley billionaire vinod khosla will have to seek a permit if you want to change access to the beachfront property he now owns. >> this is a very simple decision. it means that justice cannot buy access. >> critics say that the beach belongs to the public. not just martins beach, but all beaches in california. >> reporter: the attorney disputes that, saying quote, other courts already wrote that no public access rights exist on the property. and while they say they are disappointed, they will still apply for the requirederts. >> like any coastal landowner, he can make a permit for anything he wants. what's c

rodney halbower was found guilty of raping an murdering two teenage girls in san mateo county... 42 years ago. police believe he is responsible for other crimes in northern california and reno, nevada. yesterday a court in san mateo county sentenced him to two life sentences. ( lydia ) happening now... police are hoping surveillance video will help them track down the two men responsible for a string of cell phone store burglaries in the east bay. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story. (pkg)take a close look at this surveillance video. in it you see two men wearing hooded sweat tops enter the at&t store in the clayton valley shopping center in concord. this video was recorded back on tuesday october 2nd, 2018. the same two men are suspected of being involved in three cellphone store burglaries that day. after the burglary at the at&t store, the hooded men walked right next door to the sprint store and allegedly took cell phones and tablets from there as well. unlike other snatch and grab cellphone store burglaries where the suspects run into the store and grab electronics and a fast pace, t

joined san mateo county police chiefs to unveil a new text 9-1-1 system. you can átext for help. the hope is to make sure that everyone who is in a serious safety situation... has the ability to communicate. < i think that our first likelihood now is not to call someone it's to text someone... and as that becomes more and more part of our lifestyle in the way we communicate, it think developing this technology... and making sure the publics aware of it is all good for making sure people can stay safe and be safe>( darya )it's still strongly recommended to call 911 if you're able to... but if you can't and you need to send a text, dispatchers will not know your location by gps.. so it's important to include your that message. ( darya ) potential relatives of one of the six children presumed dead when their adopted mother drove them and her wife off a cliff are working with investigators. the mendocino county sheriff's office says the potential relatives of 16- year-old hannah hart contacted them to help identify human remains found near the crash scene. sci

after the passage of sb-45 last year, all san mateo county residents vote by mail. county residents will staff the voting centers, with minimal help from a small number of poll workers who will serve as greeters. in one county, volunteering means committing to one day of training ahead of time and a possible 14 hour day on election day. officials hope a $200 stipend will entice people to take the plunge. ta clara county and the entire election process and be part of the special day. >> reporter: the last day to register to vote is october 22nd. santa clara county officials say they want to get volunteers signed up by the last friday before election day, which is november 2nd, to give them an opportunity to get into a training class. if you'd like to sign up to be a poll worker in this county or where you live, contact the county of registrar voters or county clerk. in san jose, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> still to come, a doctor in the south bay charged with illegally disturbing opioids. the prison time and multi- million-dollar fine he could be facing. >>> also

the san mateo county sheriffs office says.. a gun was not fired..and witnesses say.. it was a taser that was used. but the sheriff's office declined to that.it's unclear what okobi was running from if anytng. up to the fatal incident.wyatt mcintyre/victim's neighboryou know i feel sorry for his mom. i feel sorry for his mom and his family. my heart goes out to them. but you know these days, the police got, they got a job to do and in certain situations, things like this happen. i'm not condoning what happened but you know until they find out exactly what happened. you know, again my heart goes out to his family. (hermela aregawi) since this was a fatal officer involved incident, the san mateo county district attorney and the county coroners office is handling this investigation. reporting live in millbrae hermela aregawi kron4 news (pam)new at ten: it has been a year since a woman was killed inside her family's east bay home .... and investigators are reportedly nowhere close to identifying a suspect. now, the family is putting up a reward ... for information leading

that the san mateo county sheriff's office release all police video. teo d-a is handing the investigation to deteremine is excessive force was is excessive force was used. ( darya ) happening today... in alameda county... sheriff's deputy james russel will make his first court appearance. russell is accused of illegally recording confidental conversations between juveniles in custody and their attorneys. russell could enter a plea this morning. the hearing is set for 9 a.m. ( darya ) also happening today... the man convicted of stabbing somebody at sonoma state university will be sentenced. the stabbing happened back in may. tyler bratton was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the death of steven garcia. bratton could be released fro jail if the judge approves a plea deal that would sentence him to tim already served. ( darya ) an update on a deadly car crash from over the weekend. the victim has been identified as san jose state cheerleader anjela louise tendero jose she died sunday in redwood city when her car veered off interstate 280 and onto

new affordable housing may be coming to san mateo county. tonight...solution to approve close to 20-million dollars for new housing projects. the majority of the funding comes from measure "k"... which was a sales tax increase passed in 20-16. ( james ) in the north bay...shoppers in corte madera might notice a slight increase in prices as a new sales tax is now in effect. it kicked in yesterday. corte madera voters approved the one-quarter percent tax hike in last june's election.... bringing the sales tax to 9 percent. the three-point-five million dollars it's expected to generate will go into the city's general fund. ( darya ) one of the most anticipated events during fleet week is the blue angels airshow.( james ) the team is preparing right now for it.. and i got a behind scenes look. fleet week is here and soon thousands will descend on san francisco to take in the sights and sounds of the u-s navy at its best.and when it comes to naval aviation there's nothing better than the blue angels.we're here in oakland where preparations are underway righ

he said san mateo county and the state have each set aside $1 million for the purpose. >> i think if we want more money we can get it. we can get action right away. >> reporter: surfers say whatever happens next, today feels like a victory. >> i am pretty happy. because i can come enjoy it. >> reporter: the state lands commission is set to meet in october. they may determine what happens next out here and whether eminent domain will be used. at martins beach, ann rubin, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the oakland a's are getting ready for their first appearance in the baseball playoffs in 4 years. the athletics will face the yankees in new york city in the american league wild card game coming up on wednesday night. the winner will advance to take on the boston red sion series. and of course, then the loser goes home. governor jerry brown has made it a little bit easier for the a's to build a new ballpark in oakland as the team gets ready for playoffs. the governor signed a bill into law that will prevent environmental complaints from significantly stalling the construction of a new stadium for

after the passage of sb-45 last year, all san mateo county residents vote by mail. county residents will staff the 39 voting centers, with minimal help from a small number of poll workers who will serve as greeters. in one county, volunteering means committing to one day of training ahead of time and a possible 14 hour day on election day. officials hope a $200 stipend will entice fence sitters to take the plunge. >> it's a great opportun santa entire election process and be part of the special day. >> reporter: the last day to register to vote is october 22nd. santa clara county officials say they will accept volunteers signed up by the last friday before election day, which is november 2nd. to give them an opportunity to get into a training class. to sign up to be a poll worker in this county or no matter where you live, contact the county registrar of voters or county clerk. in san jose, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> one of california's senate seats is up for grabs and tomorrow, the two candidates will meet to discuss their platforms. diane feinstein and kevin

marc thank you for joining us (pam) on the san mateo county coast -- martins beach coast -- mateo county on the san (pam) (pam) on the san mateo county coast -- martins beach will remain open to the public for at least the time being, after a controversial battle over access which has lasted the past few years. public activists... surfer organizations ... and others involved in keeping martins beach open to the public say, the fight was all about the rights of the public. back in 2008, vinod khosla bought the 89- acre ocean spread. he promptly started limiting beach access. and argued, he had that right to close or open access whenever he wanted... because he owned the land however, the california coastal commission ruled that khosla must obtain a permit to limit the access. koshla's attorneys took the matter to the u.s. supreme court, but today the high court ... declined to hear the case. <..."money can't buy justice.. to use our beautiful ocean.">(pam) khosla, a billionaire, issued a statement through his attorney... promising to continue to fight ..by applying for the permit and fili

. >> and electric bus also run through san mateo county. sam tran is showing how bringing on electric buses and they'll have new electric powder buses. the new 40-foot bus have charging ports and wifi. they're handicapped accessible. and march run county is rolling out buses, it can travel 145 miles per charge. it will run no more than 80 miles per hour a day and marin county and golden gate transit will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the auditorium in san ralph raphael. >> that's nice. >> i like it. >>> good morning, sal. >> good morning, mike. by the way, our friend, ken lawrence want the to know what samtransit stood for. >> do any of you know, san mateo, san mateo county transit. >> exactly. >> now, we all know. >> now, you're going to be more fun at the next party you visit. >> i don't know about that. >> lets look at the gilroy supercommute, that's what we have here, and northbound 101 from gilroy to san jose, it looks pretty good. so far so good when it comes to the drive up there. there's been a couple of different accidents aroun

. >>> san mateo county is rolling out a new program allowing people to tex 911 in case of emergency. dispatch centers are equipped to receive the message. the service is a benefit to the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired. there's situations where it may be safer to text. >> they can't speak for whatever reason, if you're a hostage or active shooter situation or deaf, we are here to say there's a way to communicate to get law and first responders to you as soon as possible. >> the location service must be enabled to text 911 in san mateo county and include your location in the text. >>> work continues to shore up the sales force trance bay transit center. the joint powers authority has delayed the reopening of fremont street to next wednesday. they won't know what they are dealing with. the authority says it wants to have a permanent fix by the end of the year. the transit center is under warranty. taxpayers won't be responsible for the added expense. >>> while the weather pattern has been quiet we've been watching michael moving rapidly. you can see the center moving into the

new affordable housing may be coming to san mateo county.tuesday night the board of supervisors will be considering a resolution to approve close to 20-million dollars for new the housing projects. the majority of the funding comes from measure "k" a sales tax increase passed in 20-16. lawrence karnow: an early october storm is ready to bring rain to the bay area. showers are already spreading in the north bay but will move south overnight especially near the coast. you can see the showers on the doppler radar. we can expect a few heavy downpours as this system slides along the coast. on the satellite you can see the low pressure sysytem just off shore. it could be wet for the commute tomorrow too especially along the 101 and 280. highs tomorrow will still be relatively mild and in the 70s and low 80s inland with 60s the coast. showers and possible isolated thunderstorms could linger into wednesday especially inland before dry weather returns on thursday. offshore winds will bring mostly sunny and much warmer temperatures next weekend. (vick

anyone who may might have information about this case is asked to contact the san mateo county sheriff's office.in san mateo county, charles clifford kron 4 news. ( robin )a new report says a cracked window in the troublem millennium tower in san francisco... was not because the enormous building is tilting and sinking. city officials say the crack on the 36th floor is the result of something hitting the outside of the window...but the report doesn't say what struck the glass. the cracked window was discovered in early september and has been átaped and a replacement window has been ordered. homeowners have filed multiple lawsuits against the developer and the city. ( robin )new details... released by the transbay joint powers authority... about what's being done to fix the cracked support beams... on the new transbay transit center. officials say the center will remain closed until 0ctober 12. the massive jacks put in to shore up cracked girders are only phase one of the temporary solution. phase two... which is still being designed... is expected to get fully underway in the n

one person has been burned in a house fire in moss beach in san mateo county. ( will ) kron 4's lydialive in the area with the details ( lydia ) san mateo county fire department crews are at the scene of a two-alarm fire in moss beach early this morning, according to fire dispatch. the blaze was first reported at 2:55 a.m. in the 200 block of lancaster boulevard. a fire dispatcher didn't confirm if anyone was injured in the blaze. no further information is immediately available. <> <> ( will ) thanks lydia. ( darya ) breaking overnight... 4 people are displaced after a house fire in san jose. this happened just before 11:30 last night on mt. mckinley court. it took firefighters about 25 minutes to put out the fire. no people were injured but a dog did die in this fire. investigators are still trying to figure out started. ( darya ) a big story we are following this morning... the branscombe fire burning in solano county flared up again last night.as kron 4's ella sogomonian shows us ... a home was destroyed by the flames. ( darya ) the flames. the flare-up happened at grizzly island r

happening today, san mateo county set to role out a program that allows people to text 911 to report an emergency. congresswoman jackie speier is expected to join law enforcement of san bruno police department to launch the new service. calling 911 is still the fastest way to get help but there are instances where a text to 911 could be a life-saving incident. >>> changing newly announced pay raises after some employees complained. >> i will own a big portion of this airline. i'm going for blood. >>> and one woman's fight against the was kicked off a plane with her emotional support squirrel. >> yeah. >> yeah. take it olay deep hydrating eye gel breaks through the competition olay eyes with b3 complex hydrates better than $100, $200 even $400 eye creams. that's something to see. ol well, we made it through another this year was a close one.eaten. yeah, tell me about it. ooh, feel that chill? i don't feel anything. uhh, this can't be good. in the beginning. fresh but that plug...quickly fade luckily, there's new febreze plug. it cleans away odors and freshens for 1200 hours. [sniffs] a

san mateo police chiefs today... to unveil a new text 9-1-1 system going live in the county. kron 4's gabe slate went to the san bruno police department and has the details... sound from - u.s. congresswoma n jackie speier d-hillsborough / location- san bruno "we are launching this program to make sure that everyone can get ahold of us" congresswoman jackie speier surrounded by police chiefs from all over san mateo county gathered to announce that from now on if you're in san mateo county you can text for help. sound from - u.s. congresswoman jackie speier d-hillsborough / location- san bruno "our intent is to text it's what we do first " several of the police chiefs, including san bruno's ed barberini pointed out it's still better to call if you can.sound from ed barberini - san bruno police cheif "always better to call.. only text if have to" (terisa) new tonight (terisa) (terisa) new tonight at nine.... a warning tonight for people in the south bay... yet another mountain lion was spotted in an east san jose neighborhood...and it was all caught on camera... residents in the

the da says that individual who died is 36-year-old man from san mateo county. >>> seven law enforcement officers were shot today in south carolina and one was killed. it happened while they were responding to a domestic violence incident in florence county. the suspect of phoning children hostage a firing when officers tried to serve a warrant. also tonight has been identified as terrenrecognized recently for 30 years of service. the shooter is in custody.>>> u.s. navy is going to retest the hunters point shipyard for possible radiation. authority say they plan to resample increase in the area known as parcel g. they said they were receiving the data after a review about problems with have the soil samples. shipyard is the process be developed into the site from 12,000 homes and commercial and office space. they say they stand behind the work cleaning of radioactive material. >>> authorities are looking for two people so thousands worth of cell . they had four ed in less than occurred before as a sprint store and an at&t store and then click valley shopping center. the men grabbed phone

it's the end of the line for the fight over a controversial beach in san mateo county. the decision that ends the legal fight over martins beach. >>> a runway backlog. hundreds of flights were your c warriors in action. >>> right now, police officers and sheriff demties are investigating the discovery of a body. the family of 18-year-old mariah davis says that's her pbody. she was last seen at a restaurant last week with the boyfriend. the family says the ex-boyfriend confessed to killing her. the medical examiner and police have not confirmed the details. as soon as we get more information, we'll bring them to you here on "abc7 news." >>> a billionaire's effort to keep a beach to himself was rejected by the supreme court when it refused to hear his appeal. >> martins beach is a popular surfing spot. david louie joins us from san mateo county where the public will once again have access to the beach. >> reporter: that beautiful beach is right at the end of this road. but access has been blocked often by a locked gate by the billionaire property owner who is exercising h

. >>> we're following the death of a suspect while in custody at the san mateo county sheriff's office. they're called to el camino reale, they saw the suspect running in and out of traffic in millbrae. and what did we know so far. >> reporter: that man was shot with a taser several times. this happened yesterday afternoon, and el camino is a busy road. this started at 1:00 p.m., witnesses described seeing that man acting belligerent. he was walking in and out of ar attempted to stop him. kevin ramirez who works nearby, one deputy got out of his car, there was a struggle and that man was tased more than once. >> he tased him down, and once he was on the ground, i said stop, stop, put on the handcuffs and just stop. >> the sheriff's office issued a press release, part of it says, the deputy exited his vehicle to contact the suspect and the suspect immediately assaulted the deputy. streets around the area were closed for hours during the investigation, and the individual has been described as a 36-year-old from san mateo county and his name has not been released. the san mateo district a

. >>> homicide investigators in san mateo county are searching for clues after a man was found dead this morning. authorities say the victim was found near highway 1 just south of half-moon bay. investigators say the man was found in a beach parking lot. he was declared dead at the scene. sky fox was above the scene this morning as detectives and the coroner searched for clues. so far no other details have been released. anyone with information is asked to contact the san mateo county sheriff's office. >>> federal officials take an unannounced visit to e-cigarette maker juul labs. >> just like a car or washing machine it turns out the transit center behind me is under warrant. we'll explain coming up. way to stay connected. it gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, enhanced coverage, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it's the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi. covera simple. easy. awesome.s y, when you download the xfi app today. like sneaking the triple double crunchwrap. into the theater with double the layers you love. careful, that double crunch may l