. >> reporter: crowds rallied outside of a packed hearing on taser use in san mateo county. public outrage prompted the meeting following the deaths of four people last year who are tased by law enforcement in san mateo county. ktvu's amber lee live in redwood city when the meeting ended about 30 minutes ago. was the outc>> reporter: well, definitive action, but there were 51 speakers and most of them were opposed to the use of tasers. i am told that a subcommittee made up of two supervisors plan to meet with the sheriff to see what, if any changes, will be made to the current taser policy. >> when the police de-escalate -- >> reporter: protesters sang and rallied in the courtyard of the san mateo county hall of justice in redwood city. they are calling a law enforcement to release me as and 911 calls in the case of a man dying after being tased by a deputy. >> it is too late for my brother, but the things that we do today can prevent this from happening to other families. >> reporter: okobee's mother was the strata she talked about our son who left behind a 12- year-old daug

the proposed ordinance affects homes in the unincorporated area of san mateo county. supervisor hopes this takes off he will be a model for other cities in the county. currently san francisco, oakland, san jose, morgan hill, saratoga and tiburon have the law your the supervisor says the simple measure could reduce the chance the kids could get a hold of the gun in the home will reduce the chance the gun could be used in the suicide or homicide. they will introduced the legislation at 9 am at the county board of supervisors meeting in redwood city. kiet do, kpix 5. >>> it is time for the final 5. >>> fire investigators are at the scene of the warehouse fire in antioch with plans reported at 12:30 am. contra costa county fires his other buildings and trailer from the property were threatened and one civilian suffered minor burns. there were no fire hydrants near the scene of the had to call in water tenders to fight the flames. >>> the agency ran into unforeseen complications slowing down the license renewals for about 150,000 people. the dmv said the new cards should be

investigators are still looking into what caused him to crash. ( robin ) the san mateo county board of supervisors held a special meeting to address the use of tasers in the county... this comes after there were at least three taser related deaths in the county last year. outside of the meeting, dozens of people protested...saying they are upset over the use of tasers within the county. in court... a sheriff in support of tasers... quoted a 20-11 san mateo county grand jury finding. ( robin ) the taser company being used says their statistics show one in 35- hundred taser shots are deadly -versus one in a thousand deadly gun shots. ( robin ) authorities have identified the body found near pier 43 in san francisco. police say 36-year-old rehab kar

san mateo county, very similarly to the city and county of san francisco is doing instant managing. san mateo county is doing that every year in a very informal count that they do not publish, so i believe the data that the county supervisor that you spoke to is -- is that data. i spoke to an official in san mateo because i'm concerned, how is it that they can have their point in time data done in april or may or june and confirm this fact? we are a data-driven department. we use driven analytics to figure out where we should spend our money. we are spending a tremendous amount of effort on this new system which is a national best practice. it has not been perfect, but it's been successfully rolling out, so i agree data is incredibly important. numbers should not be cooked, but i think that we have taken every step to ensure, number one, that we have excellent useable data, and that when we are being graded, if you will, it is being done completely independently. city used to have city staff managing it. this was done completely independently by a completely reputable firm. but i bel

. >>> after four taser related deaths in san mateo county the user force policy is under scrutiny after one person died after being repeatedly chance to. he ran in and out of traffic in millbrae before attacking an officer. family members say that the sheriff department story does not add up. >> when you see him in the video he is merely walking down the street. the notion that you're walking down the street minding your own business and end up dead is a terrifying thing. >> the sheriff's office strives to provide deputies with the best tools and trainings to maximize safety and minimize injury. >> the san mateo county board of supervisors hosted a special meeting to gather information about tasers in light of this death and three others in 2008. the board wouldeci whethe rmal action is needed to curb the use of tasers and san mateo county. >>> there is an illegal shooting range underground. officers were serving a search more near san bernardino. inside they came across a manhole with a ladder that led to the cape containing weapons and a wall that was lined with sandbags. after the di

boulevard) in both directions a half mile north of the castanea ridge road juncti in unincorporated san mateo county about halfway between cupertino and la honda. a transmission sunday night on san mateo county's alert system said the road could be closed for a week to clean up the mess. more specific information was not immediately available. ( darya ) thanks will. ( james ) happening ( james ) ( james ) happening today... the oakland teachers union will decide whether teachers will walk off the job. teachers have been voting since last tuesday on whether to strike. tensions have been high in the district---because as many as 24 schools are in jeopardy of closing. the school board already voted to close oakland's roots international academy. some community members are donating money to help teachers financially should union leaders call for a strike. ( james ) happening now in the east bay... police are looking for the person who broke into a home in albany. the burglary happened at university village. u-c berkeley police are handling the investigation. the thieves came into the house through an un

) in both directions a half mile north of the castanea ridge road junction in unincorporated san mateo county about halfway between cupertino and la honda. a transmission sunday night on san mateo county's alert system said the road could be closed for a week to clean up the mess. more specific information was not immediately available. ( james ) happening today... the oakland teachers union will decide whether teachers will walk off the job. teachers have been voting since last tuesday on whether to strike. tensions have been high in the district--- because as many as 24 schools are in jeopardy of closing. the school board already voted to close oakland's roots international academy. some community members are donating money to help teachers financially should union leaders call for a strike. ( james ) happening now in the east bay... police are looking for the person who broke into a home in albany. the burglary happened at university village. u-c berkeley police are handling the investigation. the thieves came into the house through an unlocked window and stole two cell phones. the people

you do so if you have a child living in the home but this would affect homes in unincorporated san mateo countythe supervisor hopes this will be a model for other cities in the county. right now several counties communities have similar laws. they say will be a simple measure to save lives and reduce chances that kids get access to the guns and reduce the amount of suicides and homicides. they will have the county meeting at the county center in redwood city. kiet do, kpix 5. >>> after four takes related deaths in san mateo county the use of force policy is under scrutiny. the board of supervisors hosted a special meeting last night. some family members showed up saying that the use of force that killed their loved ones was unnecessary. the board says they would use the information to decide whether formal action is needed to curb the use of tasers and san mateo county. >>> a man accused of tampering with food and grocery stores in sunnyvale, california and arizona. here are video pictures showing 48-year-old david lohr, in the blue shirt, roaming the aisles. what you don't see it the moment he

the san mateo county, the storm caused a sink hole on highway 35 in woodside. both lanes are blocked while crews make repairs. >> scary. yeah. it's not fun. you get like water hit your windshield and you're like, whoa! >>? santa rosa a large tree slammed on top of this home. luckily, no one was rt closed af a mutt slide. the closure is in the remote area of highway 35, also known as skyline boulevard, just north of castanea ridge road. san mateo county's alert system, warn drivers. >>> a blizzard warn something in effect, plows spent the night clearing the snow and more is on the way. ber state 80 was quiet for the most part except for truck drivers trying to make it somewhere safe. >> they just want to us be safe. they don't want us to be out here trying to be super truckers. they want to us put the chains on to get to safe haven they say it's going to get worse. >> cal trans is telling people not to try driving up the sierra if they can avoid it. >>> as kari mentioned, cold weather is moving in. later this morning, we'll find out if cold weather shelter also

. >>> proest iters in message to san mateo county supervisors ahead of their study session on the use of tasers, this comes on the heels of four deaths last year tied in part to law enforcement's use of tasers. investigators say okobi assaulted a deputy who responded to reports he was running in and out of traffic. his sister believes deputies went too far. >> we want to see police officers there's accountability when they don't follow procedures. we want to see transparency. >> the tasers are definitely a toolvahae here at the san mateo county sheriff's office. the majority of the time they are safe. >> an outside investigator is now looking into the case. okobi's family hired notedivil rights attorney john burris. >>> a south bay man shares his story of chasing down a burglar he discovered inside his home. >> he knew something was off the second he walked through the front too. ian cole has the story. >> reporter: nathan steele was returning home from breakfast with his children when he heard a crash in the back, found his window broken and saw a man running from his house. >> ran o

san mateo county started their biennial homeless population count this morning. kron 4's will tran spoke to volunteers and officials as they gathered in south san francisco to help with the count. the san mateo county human services agency and more than 300 volunteers canvassed the county to collect data about people experiencing homelessness and to help assess how best to serve this population. the biennial one day homeless count provides a point-in-time snapshot of people experiencing homelessness. data is compared with historical counts to show trends over time and the count is required by the u.s. department of housing and urban development.volunteers traveled by foot and car to conduct an observational count and surveys of people experiencing homelessness board of supervisors president carole groom says addressing homelessness remains a key priority."the county and its partners are committed to helping people connect with services and moving then into housing as quickly as possible, knowing who is at risk or currently experiencing homelessness helps us better

the san mateo county board of supervisors held a special meeting to address the police use of tasers in the county. this comes after there were at least three taser related deaths in the county last year. outside of the meeting, dozens of people protested... saying they are upset over the use of tasers within the county. inside the meeting... a sheriff in support of tasers... quoted a 2011 san mateo county grand jury finding. ( james ) the taser company that the department is using...says their statistics show one in 35-hundred taser shots are deadly. ( darya ) new this morning... police in the north bay are warning parents about a kidnapping scam. yesterday afternoon a woman told petaluma police that she received a call from a man claiming to

sexual suspected arrested a county san mateo officers san victims after for more are looking detectives peninsula... on the (grant) schedule. (grant) on the peninsula... detectives are looking for more victims after officers san san mateo county arrested a suspected sexual predator. sheriff's investigators say 71-year-old daniel miranda admitted to multiple counts of sex acts with minors. he pleaded no contest and will spend the next 10 years in jail. once he is released, miranda will register as a sex offender. detectives say he may have victimized several young girls under the age of 14... for the past 19 years. they say within the last few weeks, more victims have come forward-- and they believe more are out there. (grant) police in pacifica have identified two young people who were killed in a wrong way crash over the weekend. 23-year-old tulio de giovanni lima viana of daly city and 23-year-old megan alyssa cota of san francisco died in the crash. it happened on saturday morning on highway one. police say the two people killed were passengers in a toyota prius that was headed south

the san mateo county board of supervisors held a special meeting to address the police use of tasers in the county. this comes after there were at least three taser related deaths in the county last year. outside of the meeting, dozens of people protested... saying they are upset over the use of tasers within the county. inside the meeting... a sheriff in support of tasers... quoted a 2011 san mateo county grand jury finding. ( james ) the taser the taser company that the department is using...says their statistics show one in 35-hundred taser shots are deadly. ( darya ) new this morning... police in the north bay are warning parents about a kidnapping scam. yesterday afternoon a woman told petaluma police that she received a call from a man cla

last october he died after san mateo county sheriff's deputies repeatedly tased him.s department, he was erratically walking into the streets of millbrae and attacked an officer. family members say they've seen dashcam and stel phone video like this one and they feel the sheriff's department's story doesn't add up. >> when you see him in the video, he's merely walking down the street. the notion you can be walking down the street and end up dead is a terrifying thing. >> ♪ can we get full transparency ♪ >> reporter: community members held a protest to talk about tasers, then went inside to have their voices heard. 51 people signed up to speak out about this issue. supervisor's biggest worry, if not a taser, what would deputies use? >> by removing the taser, do we then now go to a service weapon? and i think clearly thatcon. ree sheriff's department, there are 343 tasers in service. deputies are trained to use de-escalation tactics first and only use tasers when it's absolutely necessary. >> the sheriff's office strives to provide deputies with the best tools and train

investigators are still looking into what caused him to crash. ( darya ) the san mateo county board of supervisors held a special meeting to address the use of tasers in the county. outside of the meeting, dozens of people protested...saying they are upset over the use of tasers within the county. this comes after there were at least three taser related deaths in the county last year. a sheriff in support of tasers... quoted a 2011 san mateo county grand jury finding. < the use of a taser device before being required to physically subdue a sub ject would result to few injureis for both officers and subjects when we talk about the safety of the two items. we cant say that the taser is safer because people are dying in the hands of a taser today.>( darya ) the taser company being used says thshow one in 35-hund shots are deadly versus one in a thousand deadly gun shots. ( james ) authorities have identified the body found near pier 43 in san francisco. police say 36-year-old rehab karim is from san joaquin...she was found saturday morning in the water. investigators are still trying to d

every day 46,000 people commuted to san mateo county from alameda county how would building homes along the rail, ferry, and buses in san francisco cut a dent in this figure? transit-oriented development to me is beginning to look more like a boondoggle as opposed to a solution. we need job oriented development. let's spread the pain. here is the impact of san francisco versus the impact to suburban communities to help fuel the crisis by approving more office space than living space. this is from last year. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am a tenant and the valley, and i think the planning staff for their presentation. moving along with s.b. 50, despite senator weiner's claims about providing tenant protections in s.b. 50, excluding a list of properties that are currently tenant occupied, or have been tenant occupied, it is meaningless for san francisco unless, overhead, please ... we have a rental registry. i ask you, commissioners, how do you suggest we implement this bill if we don't know if the properties have been tenant occupied or are tena

investigators are still looking into what caused him to crash. ( darya ) the san mateo county board of supervisors held a special meeting to address the use of tasers in the county... this comes after there were at least three taser related deaths in the county last year. outside of the meeting, dozens of people protested...saying they are upset over the use of tasers within the county. in court... a sheriff in support of tasers... quoted a 2011 san mateo county grand jury finding. ( darya ) the taser company that the department is using...says their statistics show one in 35-hundred taser shots are deadly. ( darya ) authorities have identified the body found near pier 43 in san francisco. police say 36-year-old rehab karim is from san joaquin...

investigators are still looking into what caused him to crash. ( darya ) the san mateo county board of supervisors held a special meeting to address the police use of tasers in the county. outside of the meeting, dozens of people protested...saying they are upset over the use of tasers within the county. this comes after there were at least three taser related deaths in the county last year. a sheriff in support of tasers... quoted a 2011 san mateo county grand jury finding. < the use of a taser device before being required to physically subdue a sub ject would result to few injureis for both officers and subjects when we talk about the safety of the two items. we cant say that the taser is safer because people are dying in the hands of a taser today.>( darya ) the taser company being used says their statistics show one in 35- statistics used says their statistics show one in 35- hundred taser shots are deadly versus one in a thousand deadly gun shots. ( darya ) new this morning... police in the north bay are warning parents about a kidnapping scam. yesterday afternoon a woman told pet

a body has been found of the shores of san mateo county. the man's body was pulled near pigeon point lighthouse near pescadero early monday morning. san mateo county deputies were called out to the area to save a man calling for help. a coast guard helicopter also was called to assist with the search... who later found him unconcious in the water. medical personnel weren't able to revive him. we're now working to find out his identity. ( darya ) police are investigating a shooting that happened in a home near san francisco state univeristy. a woman was found shot on serrano drive just after 7 last night. she was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. police say the victim knew the suspect who ran away. so far no arrests have been made. ( darya ) the storm in the bay area has stopped the efforts to find the body of a woman who fell near fort funston. that's where a landslide buried two women walking their dog on friday. officials say they were trapped by falling sand and soil when the cliff gave way. one woman was rescued,

(vicki) a mudslide has closed state highway 35 in san mateo county. happening on skyline boulevard... about halfway between cupertino and la honda. you can see the signs saying the road is closed. and according to san mateo county officials... it could take more than a week for crews to clean up the mess and get the road reopened. (vicki) and the rain caused problem on roads across the bay area. there were multiple accidents reported. one crash caused a serious backup for commuters in the east bay. kron 4's haaziq madyun reports. a load of tree lumber and debris blocking the #2 and #3 lanes here on northbound 242 just south of the grant avenue exit in concordthe major traffic hazard occurred around 9:45am as the rain came down pretty heavy in the east bay according to the california highway patrol, a three vehicle collision involving two passenger vehicles and one vehicle carrying the load of debris that was dumped onto the freeway. all three vehicles had to be towed away. no reports of any injuries traffic was slowed to a crawl as it was reduced to a

(ken) a mudslide has closed highway 35 in san mateo county. it's happening on skyline boulevard... t halfway between cupertino and la honda. you can see the signs saying the road is closed. and according to san mateo county officials... it could take more than a week for crews to clean up the mess and get the road reopened. (ken) and the rain caused problem on roads across the bay area. (pam) a number of accidents were reported. one crash caused a serious backup for commuters in the east bay. kron 4's haaziq madyun reports. a load of tree lumber and debris blocking the #2 and #3 lanes here on northbound 242 just south of the grant avenue exit in concordthe major traffic hazard occurred around 9:45am as the rain came down pretty heavy in the east bay according to the california highway patrol, a three vehicle collision involving two passenger vehicles and one vehicle carrying the load of debris that was dumped onto the freeway. all three vehicles had to be towed away. no reports of any injuries traffic was slowed to a crawl as it was reduced to a single lane while caltrans crews clea

. >>> dozens came to the san mateo county supervisors in redwood city, protesting three deaths involving tasers and law enforcement last year. sheriffs office said he was running in and out of traffic, assaulted a deputy. sister acknowledges he suffered from mental illness, said tasing went too far. >> want to see police officers have accountability when they don't follow procedures. want to see transparence. >> tasers are definitely a tool we appreciate and value here at san mateo county sheriffs offense, majority of the time they're safe. >> county d.a. hired outside investigators, family hired civil rights attorney to represent them. >>> a south bay man is sharing story of chasing down a burglar inside he. neighbors say crime in the area is getting worse. ian cole with the details. >> reporter: nathan steele was returning home from breakfast with his children when he heard a crash in the back, found window broken, saw a man running from his house. >> ran out to the street, looked both ways, saw him running down this path. >> reporter: chased suspect for several blocks near cole and un

of traffic and later assaulted an officer.sotmonday night a special meeting was held by the san mateo countyupervisors. those for and against tasers spoke. the sheriff quoted a 2011 san mateo county grand jury finding on tasers.sotthe taser company says their statistics show 1 in 3,500 taser shots are deadly versus 1 in 1,000 deadly gun shots. those against tasers thoush says one deadly shot from anything is one too many.sot oc: no consequences (jr) (jr) the board of supervisors didn't change any of their current taser any of their didn't change supervisors the board of (jr)(jr)(jr) (jr) the board of supervisors didn't change any of their current taser policies but that could come down the road if they opt to do away with the use of tasers or require medical equipment to be carried with officers. (jrs) a work place shook by violence. police are now identifying the five victims in the aurora shooting. scott hall/ ceo, mueller water products: "friday was basically the worst day our company has ever had. tremendous emotional event, at not just one facility here in aurora, but reverberating thro

of the 45 priests suspected of abuse.you can find them on our web site kron four dotcom (pam) san mateo county sent out an alert today -- warning residents of half moon bay ... to avoid two mountain lion cubs who have been spotted strolling around downtown. according to the san mateo county sheriff's office, two cubs were first spotted just after 7- pm last night. they were not aggressive and seemingly just trying to keep warm under the sheriff's patrol cars. the department of fish and wildlife was called in to monitor the siblings. today.... they were seen on the trail between poplar beach and the ritz carlton. authorities are asking people to avoid the area... and not approach the cubs under any circumstances. (ken) this latest round of storms dumped a ton of snow in the sierra... but it's made for a fantastic day on the slopes. this is new video from heavenly... people taking advantage of both the new snow and the holiday off. let's get a check of the weather around the bay area.... time now for the 4 zone forecast... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: the sun return

county have had similar law in place since 2013. a supervisor says there have been 800 gun related deaths in san mateo in the last 10 years . >>> county workers have come to a tentative contract deal in san mateo just ahead of a planned strike this week . about 1700 county employees plan to walk off the job this wednesday and thursday. the main sticking point is pay and healthcare cuts. details about the steel have not been released yet. union officials say a ratification vote is set for later this week. >>> stanford university is investigating some of its own faculty members who may have helped the chinese scientists who reported gene editing twin girls. the doctor made the announcement during a global conference in hong kong in november. he completed postdoctoral work of the faculty came forward to say that he had contacted them about genetically modifying human embryos and implanting them and women. nearly the entire mobile medical community condemns the hong kong announcement saying it violated guidelines to prevent human trials of gene editing . >> we don't know a lot about genetics, we don't know what's going to happen if we cha

the san mateo board of supervisors held a special meeting to address the use of tasers in the county... after there were at least three taser related deaths in san mateo last year. voices were heard on both sides of the issue... before the county supervisors who could eventually change the county policy of using tasers. kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story .. he joins us live in redwood city tonight. j.r. you tonight. j.r. you spoke with a recent victim's sister? dozens protesting outside the san mateo board of supervisors meeting on monday night. upset over the use of tasers within the county.sotebele (ebela) okobi is referring to the case with her brother. who he was tased by a deputy. one of at least three taser deaths within the county within the last year. this is video showing the moments before okobi was shot. ebele says this video and other video she has seen doesn't match the story given. that her brother was running in and out of traffic and later assaulted an officer.sotmonday night a special meeting was held by the san mateo county supervisors. those for and against

the san mateo county line.he chp tweeted this pictures here and said it is unclear how long the road will be closed. >>> the rain hit southern california hardest. tonight people affected by last year's brushfires are worried about mudslides. abc news reporter marcus moore has the latest. >> reporter: a large storm pummelling march of california saturday. heavy snow hitting the sierras making driving difficult. >> a lot of people slid around. we saw three accidents coming here. >> reporter: but good news for skiers and kids. >> he's loving it. >> reporter: farther south residents recovering from the relentless downprs that i go frommered flas flash floods and mudslides. >> the driveway looked like a waterfall. it came issue through my garage and into my house. >> reporter: streets in malibu looking like remaining rivers. anaheim firefighters rescuing a woman after a tree fell on this car. in the valley, a dramatic as this helicopter battled the wind. >> normally this is an oasis. but today it is completely flood

in that case a man died when san mateo county sheriff's deputies tased him. activists are demanding are demanding they release body cam footage. >>> two teenage suspects linked to a brutal attack are behind bars tonight. police say they attacked a bakery owner after he returned from the bank. it happened on mission street. the suspects took his cash and ran off. investigators used surveillance video to capture the suspects. the victim is expected to survive. >>> a san francisco civil rights activist is leading a new effort to save two community landmarks in the district. he's calling on the mayor and the board of supervisors to save the bryant mortuary. it recently fell victim to a predatory loan. broken is also trying to save the heritage center. >> there ought to be, i repeat a place in this town in which african-americans can celebrate the history, their heritage and their economic mansion in a dead at freeing the city from a financial burden. the haze mansion dates back to 1905. it's been a city owned hotel and conference city for several decades. now a g

a mudslide has closed a section of highway 35 in san mateo county. this is blocking lanes.at is about half way between cupertino and la honda. >> tonight highway 35 is closed in both directions about a half mile north. a caltrans worker here tells us that mud is covering both sidesf it to collapse. there are road closures signs up so we are being kept at a distance from this mudslide. we could not see the full extent of the damage for ourselves but caltrans tonight estimates that this mess could take about a week to repair. a worker here on scene tells us it could take as long as a month to fix. again tonight both sides of highway 35 are closed about a half mile north. back to you. >>> tonight investigators are looking into whether rain was a factor in a deadly crash. a 72-year-old man was found inside a submerged pickup truck. a passerby spotted the vehicle this morning overturned in alpine creek in a remote area of san mateo county. officials identified the victim as terry smith of la honda. >> once the vehicle gets submerged we don't know what the impact was. the driver

he said this could be a model to the 20 cities within san mateo county. sunnyvale of santa clara county have had a similar law in place since 2013. the supervisor says there have been 800 gun related deaths in san mateo in the last 10 years . >>> a former golden state warriors now being investigated for sexual assault. the new york times reports, a virginia woman says she was by a player while he played for duke university. meredith watson says the incident happened 20 years ago when they both went to school. the same woman is accusing virginia lieutenant governor of sexual assault. he is a nine the accusation . he played for the warriors in 2008 to 2010. track a very marin county . it tells the story of the camp fire disaster in paradise seen through the eyes of survivors and heroes. >> the park is now caught fire will have a small fire here . >> what you need you need meds are you gonna make it through the day without them? you have to sit in the back i have somebody else in the front. >> he ran the appletree village senior park for four years . his cell

some new showers rotating into san mateo county currently, half moon bay, pacifica, south city and san mateo and san unt a olhowers south and east of fairfield. we picked up a 1/2 inch of rain in walnut creek and pacifica and about a 1/4 inch for vallejo and san francisco. overnight tonight scattered showers continue. the steady soaking rain is finished, but scattered showers continue through 7 a.m. with showers more numerous about 1 p.m. scattered showers continuing overnight tonight, mix of showers and sunshine tomorrow. the wettest part of your weekend will be 6:00 to 10:00 tomorrow evening. talk about rainfall totals for this weekend coming up in a few minutes. >> paul, thank you. >>> what a mess in san francisco tonight, power lines down, a shelter in place. kpix5's betty yu is in cal hollow to sort it all out for us. betty? >> reporter: liz, pg&e crews are still busy at this hour doing a lot of repair work and we're told by a worker here on scene that right now two blocks are without power. if you take a look, green between van ness and polk right now are closed to traffic for th

. >>> one day after a sexual predator was sentenced to prison, the san mateo county sheriff's office is asking other possible victims to step forward. 71-year-old daniel miranda, this man right here in this photo, of pes ca darrow, admitted to doing multiple inappropriate things with young girls as far back as the early 2000s. he pleaded no contest and was sentenced yesterday to ten years in prison. police say a number of victims have already come forward, but they fear there are more. they're asking anyone who has had contact with daniel miranda or allowed him to be around your children to please contact authorities. >>> alameda police need your help finding this man right here. they say he stole from burma superstar, a very popular restaurant on park street in alameda. the theft happened on a wednesday at the restaurant's business offices. no one is saying what or how much the suspect stole. >>> still to come, the most sure fire way to catch the attention of police. she didn't knock on the front door of the station. instead, she drove right through it. the details behind this very

the town hall event was held this afternoon at a high school in martinez. >>> san mateo county supervisor has plans to introduce new ordinances next week requiring the safe storage of firearms. the new legislation will mandate that guns in homes must be stored in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock. it is a common sense approach that will protect them from accidental gun deaths. and will decrease the risk that a gun will be used commit suicide, homicide, or cause injury. he's expected to introduce the proposed ordinance on tuesday. >>> all lanes of the richmond bridge are back open after engineers worked overnight to adjust the temporary repairs to the expansion joint on the bridge. the work comes after concrete broke off the bridge and fell onto a car thursday, causing the bricks to shut down for several hours. caltrans blames the failure on a warrant expansion joint, expecting to close more lanes of traffic starting monday night at 9:00 and finishing up around 3 am on tuesday. >>> coming up, elizabeth warren kicking off her bid for the white house, the appeal she's making

nighttime hours.chinedu okobi was shot by a deputy using a taser just over four months ago in san mateo county. this is video showing the moments that led up to the deadly encounter. okobi's death is one of at least three taser deaths within the county and that is why this special meeting is being held tonight. in okobi's case thsa responded to of a man running in and out of traffic. they say when a deputy made contact with okobi, that deputy says he was assaulted. okobi's sister has been very vocal about this. she wants more answers in her brother's case and wants reform to law enforcement using tasers.if you saw the stop he was just walking down the street so that someone could be walking down the street and end up dead i think everyone in the county should find that horrifying. (j.r.) the argument here is that being shot with a taser is better than being shot with a firearm. a number of people from the sheriff's office and the taser company all spoke. arguments made on both sides. no policy changes are expected tonight but this could lead to that down the line. reporting live in san mateo c

he is retired now, but served as the director of the san mateo county office of emergency services. (ken) captian quinlan was the incident commander for the san bruno explosion and fire. he talked briefly about the comparsion of today's fire to the san bruno explosion. earlier today we spoke to captain john quinlan... he is retired now, but served as the director of the san mateo county office of emergency services. he was the incident commander for the san bruno explosion and fire. (pam) fire. explosion and bruno explosion and fire. (pam) we first told you about this breaking news through a push alert. you can download the kron4 mobile app... to always get the latest breaking news in your neighborhood. a live look outside on this wednesday night...lawrence is here with the stormy forecast.. lawrence karnow: it was another cool but mostly dry day today. we did see a few showers early over the santa cruz mountains. skies will be partly cloudy tonight and it won't be quite as cold. lows will still be in the upper 20s inland with 40s bay. high pressure will bring another tomorrow but an

but he says that this could be a model for the 20 cities within san mateo county. ale in santa clara county has had a similar law in place since 2013. supervisors at say there have been 800 gun related deaths in san mateo in the last 10 years. >>> now to. >>> county where a new movie is telling the story of the camp fire disaster in paradise through the eyes of survivors and heroes. >> the park has caught fire. >> do you need any meds? >> 41-year-old steven murray ran the appletree village senior part for four years. cell phone video shows some of the rescues in which he declared a 25-acre trailer park kicking down doors and even carrying people when he had to during the california deadly wildfire. >> some of them said they would be fine. a lot of them cannot hear. they don't hear the fire coming or the bombs going off. there are 152 people that said, if you would not have honked the horn or knocked on the door, i would have perished. >> murray said his job still is not done as his family and many others are living in trailers now. summer living in their cars. the b

san mateo. the man's body was pulled near pigeon point lighthouse near pescadero early monday morning. san mateo county deputies were called out to the area to save a man calling for help. a coast guard helicopter also was called to assist with the search... who later found him unconcious in the water. medical personnel weren't able to revive him. we're now working to find out his identity. ( robin ) now to the oakland teachers strike... which is now entering its fourth day. the two sides... releasing statements yesterday. the teachers union is accusing the district of mounting a dis-information campaign... in a statement... the district said it agrees that teachers are undervalued... deserve more pay... but admits that the teachers union's 'immovable' proposal is not a financialy sound option for the district. <"as a parent we stand by the teachers... we will go all the way!">( robin ) last week the teachers union ordered ponchos, ahead of today's strike... as both sides say they're no where close to a deal. ( robin ) we are still waiting for the results of an autopsy conducted on san francisco's publ

the san mateo county sheriff's department and the department of fish and wildlife were able to corralis is another picture of one of the cats running around. the cubs were first spotted downtown around sunday. then again on monday on the trail between poplar beach and the ritz carlton. this is video of the cubs being taken to the oakland zoo for a medical evaluation. wa to relocate them to another part of the peninsula .... away from homes and cities. authorities are also hoping they can locate the cubs' mother ... to resolve the situation naturally. ( darya ) happening today....kron 4 is teaming up with vi-talent to collect blood in an effort to save lives across california. vi-talent used to be known as blood centers of the pacific. it works with dozens of hospitals across the state. you can donate today at any of the six bay area donation centers. the locations are also posted on kron 4 dot com. all donors who participate will get a special gift. much more on today's event is coming up at 7 in a live report. ( darya ) coming up ... steph curry and president barack obama team up to

he is retired now, but served as the the san mateo county office of emergency services. he was the incident commander for the san bruno explosion and fire. fire. explosion and bruno for the san commander incident he was the incident commander bruno explosion and fire. (vicki) (vicki) and we first told you about this breaking news through a push alert. download the kron4 mobile app to always get the latest breaking news in your neighborhood. (vicki) it was a chillly day across the bay... (grant) joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... with what we can expect for the work week... lawrence karnow: it was another cool but mostly dry day today. we did see a few showers early over the santa cruz mountains. skies will be partly cloudy tonight and it won't be quite as cold. lows will still be in the upper 20s inland with 40s around the bay. high pressure will bring another dry day tomorrow but another cold storm is expected on friday. showers will continue on and off over the weekend. snow levels could drop again near 1,000 feet by sunday. more rain is likely nex

he is retired now, but served as the director of the san mateo county office of emergency services. captian quinlan was the incident commander for the san bruno explosion and fire. he talked briefly about the comparsion of wednesday's fire to the san bruno explosion. <...kids are home> (robin) for more video and interviews on the gas line explosion. download the kron 4 mobile app. its free on the apple app store and android store. you can also get breaking news... weather and traffic sent right to your phone. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... details on a wrongful death lawsuit... that one attorney says has happened at twice before. (robin) plus... some dangerous materials land at some bay area recycling centers... and sending some to the hospital. (robin) and... the oakland unified schooldistrict is finally addressing its plan on fixing a lack of money for the coming school year. details after the break. and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge. (ácommercialá) (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. more sunshine after skies brought

san mateo about 430 this morning. as many as six others were also inside that house. the san mateo county fire department doesn't know the cause of the fire. they are staying out there on the scene for several hours to investigate. >>> we have other breaking news out of santa rosa this morning. firefighters were called to a house fire shortly before 4:00 this morning . the flames burned a home on evening way near st. francis road and highway 12 . santa rosa police evacuated a few nearby homes as a precaution . we understand the flames did not spread. there are no reports of serious injury but people are being urged to avoid that area. fire investigators will be there on the scene this morning to start looking for the cause of the fire. >>> it is a cold tuesday morning let's check in with steve on your forecast for the day . >> a lot of 20s, more so than we had yesterday. it will be a nice day. tomorrow we will get some clouds a little bit of rain. we start off with 20s and 30s. 27 now in livermore. woodside check in and 39, 32 in redwood city. i think we'll get a few more 20s. 11 below in

the couple is facing prison sentences of 25 years to life. ( marty ) san mateo county is among 13-hundredlawsuit was filed in federal court in san francisco, but is expected to be transferred to u.s.district court in ohio. like the other cases, san mateo county's complaint alleges that the makers of pain-killing drugs such as oxycodone, oxycontin, and fentanyl misled doctors and patients about the risks of addiction and overdose and failed to report suspicious drug sales to authorities. six other bay area counties have filed similar lawsuits. ( marty ) for just about anyone living outside the bay area, an annual salary of $200- thousand dollars means they are doing pretty well. but here, that kind of income means, you are in the middle.. kron fours rob fladeboe as defined by median household income, the middle class in some bay area cities is simply off the charts. a new study by the personal finance website go bank rates, finds that among 200 cities nationwide, five of the top ten cities with highest middle income growth are in the bay area. san francisco tops the list with oakland and f

(pam) san mateo county has joined more than 13- hundred cities, counties and groups... ng opioid prescription drug makers... for allegedly fueling the nation's opioid epidemic. the county's lawsuit was filed in federal court in san francisco, but is expected to be transferred to u.s.district court in cleveland, ohio. like the other cases, san mateo county's complaint alleges... that the makers of pain -killing drugs such as oxycodone, oxycontin, a brand of oxycodone, and fentanyl .... misled doctors and patients about the risks of addiction and overdose... and failed to report suspicious drug sales to authorities. other bay area counties which have filed federal lawsuits include san francisco, contra costa , marin, monterey, santa cruz and sonoma. still ahead at 8 -- an alabama woman is hoping to turn her life around. the 24-year-old woman says she regrets joining isis and is willing to pay the price for her youthful decision. but she's facing an uphill battle. plus -- one of the most popular plays of all time is now in the bay area... our vicki liviakis talks to the cas

and to connect san mateo and alameda counties. it's 107 years old. that bridge will run parallel to highway 84 in the south. it was recently in talks about renovating it. first meeting will be in newark next saturday morning and another one in redwood city on the 27th, but the veterans memorial center on the 28th at the centerville community center in fremont. the last one on march 2 at the senior center in menlo park. the san mateo county transit district and other project wills be sharing the gold backgrounds on the rail corridor project during that meeting. >>> let's take a live look from the cliff house cameras. volunteers, they scoured the shoreline today, looking for trash so tiny that you need a special tool to find it. the cleanup was a part of a global effort to track a specific kind of beach debris. kpix 5 john ramos reports there may be more plastic than ever imagined. >> reporter: the growing problem isn't that the danger is getting biggbuit's getting smaller. and it is a monthly cleanup this morning. volunteers would span out over their

nighttime hours.chinedu okobi was shot by a deputy using a taser just over four months ago in san mateo countyhis is video showing the moments that led up to the deadly encounter. okobi's death is one of at least three taser deaths within the county and that is why this special meeting is being held tonight. in okobi's case thsa responded to of a man running in and out of traffic. they say when a deputy made contact with okobi, that deputy says he was assaulted. okobi's sister has been very vocal about this. she wants more answers in her brother's case and wants reform to law enforcement using tasers.if you saw the stop he was just walking down the street so that someone could be walking down the

san mateo county. showers over san jose. stretching north on 680 toward livermore and dublin and toward mount diablo and showers to the north of vallejo. the russian river crests around 10 p.m. that is the forecast. one of the highest crests we have seen in two decades and then fall below flood stage 24 hours later, by 9 p.m. tomorrow night. temperatures outside are in the 50s. except for santa rosa, you are clearing out. upper 40s. livermore 51. oakland 53. san jose 55. with some clearing can tonight. >> no rainfall, we drop to the 40s. concord 45. napa 41. redwood city e flake of snow we would still end 30% above average. compared to where we should be for this time of year we are 51% above average and it is snowing again to do. next storm friday night and saturday morning but the big picture is that a trough of low pressure continues to sit off the washington, oregon and british columbia coast line that will feed in air that is cooler than average. and air that is unstable. it is a matter of when the next storm will arriv

a body has been found of the shores of san mateo county.pigeon point lighthouse near pescadero early monday morning. san mateo county deputies were called out to the area to save a man calling for help. a coast guard helicopter also was called to assist with the search... who later found him unconcious in the water. medical personnel weren't able to revive him. we're now working to find out his identity. ( darya ) police are investigating a shooting that happened in a home near san francisco state univeristy. a woman was found shot on serrano drive just after 7 last night. she was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. police say the victim knew the suspect who ran away. so far no arrests have been made. ( darya ) the storm in the bay area has stopped the efforts to find the body of a woman who fell near fort funston. that's where a landslide buried two women walking their dog on friday. officials say they were trapped by falling sand and soil when the cliff gave way. but officials are looking for the other woman's body. access of the beach where the landslide occurred was taped off. the park serv