this would be happening. >> the city of san mateo may soon join san carlos and millbrae with a vote of no confidence in corpus. meanwhile, these other san mateo county leaders say their next vote will be a yes on a. >> the actions of sheriff corpus have denigrated everything the county is trying to do to protect our communities. >> we cannot stand by and allow fear to silence the voices of those who seek justice. >> now is the time to hold our sheriff accountable. >> and measure a is that opportunity? >> measure a will be decided by the voters on march 4th in san mateo county. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> still ahead, an impressive facility made just for female athletes. today, the golden state valkyries unveiled their new performance center in oakland. and we are going to give you a look inside. >> it's pretty nice. plus, if you wanted to book a reservation to yosemite this summer, you're going to have to wait. we'll tell you why the online reservation system is not california's trusted credit union. for nearly a century, we've taken every chance to empower our members, serve our communities, and build brighter futures. because we believe that

in san mateo county, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> new data released today by the san mateo countyriff's office shows a significant drop in crime. violent crime was down 14% last year compared to 2023. property crime was down 15%. but it's not just san mateo county seeing things head in the right direction. crime rates in san francisco reached a 20 year low last year. that's according to numbers from the city. violent crime and property crime were also down there. oakland also saw a decrease in crime, but that's only after homicides, aggravated assaults, rape and robbery spiked significantly in 2023. you can get detailed information about what crime is like where you live with our abc7 neighborhood safety tracker. find it at abc seven news.com or on our abc seven bay area app. >> coming up next, the new dangers in the southern california burn zone after the fires, nearly a month after the wildfires started changing weather patterns bring a different kind of threat. >> plus, why a unique research lab, the only one of its kind on san francisco bay, is going fire just tore through nei

san mateo county says this was a stray cat that was taken in by a family in half moon bay. s say with bird flu, there are precautions you should be taking. tonight, san mateo county confirming bird flu was detected in a domestic stray cat in half moon bay. when the cat showed symptoms, the family took it to peninsula humane society. it was clear that the animal wasn't getting better, and humane. reason they euthanize the cat. the cat's body was sent to uc davis for testing. the county was notified monday. bird flu was detected in the animal. it comes after the california department of food and agriculture confirmed the presence of bird flu in a backyard poultry flock, also in san mateo county, when they, you know, sneeze and cough in close proximity to domestic animals, specifically in this case, backyard chickens. they can they can spread the virus. san mateo county says the cat's infection is not related to the backyard flock, but it's unknown how the cat contracted the virus. cats seem to be uniquely susceptible with respect to kind of the domestic species that we have as

and san mateo county, they've confirmed a case of bird flu in a backyard. poultry flock currently no reported human cases connect to this san mateo county's department of agriculture is advising back your poultry owners. watch signs of bird flu in your flocks. >> and my goodness, we have another storm headed in our direction. we had a brief respite yesterday. some sunshine, dry conditions. we had a chance to let the rivers and streams start to lessen a little bit. but the water levels to quite high. and that means that, you know what some more rain could make them go over their banks. and that's what we've got coming up is some more rain today starting this morning. and in this year that translate snow. and that's a pretty significant snow storm that we're going to be seeing up in the sierra nevada. so we'd certainly need precipitation. we certainly need increase snow pack because right now we are below normal in terms of snow. plaque, there is a winter storm warning that's in effect today all the way through friday morning. and not a good day to drive up to

san mateo county voters will decide in a special election, march 4th, whether to give county supervisors the power to remove a sheriff. currently, the only way to remove the san mateo county sheriff is through a recall. ktvu has obtained new video of this sunday's police pursuit and crash in san francisco. it shows the moment a silver suv ran into a packed parklet in the mission district during a chase. it happened shortly before kickoff of the super bowl outside a busy sports bar on 24th. seven people were hurt, including one person who is still in critical condition. the bar's owner says the crash caused panic inside and outside the building. >> i actually thought it was an earthquake or something. yeah. yeah i did. just a big bang and smoke. >> san francisco police say two women inside the suv are now in custody. they say the vehicle they were in had been reported stolen out of richmond, across the bay. and happening today, the city of berkeley will hold a ribbon cutting to unveil a new public restroom at the corner of telegraph avenue and channing way, just outside the cal campus, no

our story that was already recorded for you, but we can tell you that two other cities here in san mateo county have already passed no confidence votes in the sheriff. that would be san carlos and millbrae. this could be the third. this all stems from a 400 page report issued by retired superior court judge ladoris cordell. in it, she finds there is evidence of abuse of power that the sheriff used racial and homophobic slurs while on the job, and that she has a romantic relationship with her. at the time. chief of staff. there is also, according to the report, evidence that the sheriff was covering up some things, and so that led the county board of supervisors to call for the sheriff to resign. now, the sheriff has defended herself to the board, saying that these accusations and the inquiry was politically motivated. so she has resisted calls to resign. that led the board of supervisors to turn to the voters they have are putting forth measure a, which would give the supervisors the power to remove a duly elected sheriff with cause. they would only be able to do this from now until 2028, which

stand up for stand up for the workers who stand up for us every single day. >> san mateo county leaders gather wednesday pleading with voters to pass measure. the measure would give the county board of supervisors the authority to remove the sheriff for abuse of power through december 31st. 2028 supervisors voted in december to put the measure on the ballot after an independent investigator released explosive 400 page report on sheriff christina corpus. in the words of that report. >> lice secrecy, intimidation, retaliation, conflicts of interest in abuses of authority are the hallmarks of the corpus administration despite the board in several cities taking no confidence votes for the sheriff. corpus refuses to step down and continues to deny allegations and instead stubbornly clings to power. >> the findings from the report had turned early supporters of corpus against are like redwood city mayor, elmer martinez so because i believed in share of corpus. >> and her vision for san mateo county. unprecedented crisis that has enveloped this agency due to sheriff corpus is leadership. put o

. >> san mateo county has confirmed a case of bird flu in a backyard. poultry flock. there are currently no reported human cases connected to this. but san mateo county's department of agriculture's advising backyard poultry owners to watch out for signs of bird flu in their flocks. they say you should take appropriate measures like washing your hands before and after handling your birds and disinfect your footwear to reduce the risk of spreading bird flu. >> police shooting in richmond has resulted in the death of a person who police say was wanted for a probation violation warrant connected to domestic violence charges. this is video here from the citizen app. the richmond police department says the shooting happened last night off carlson boulevard on union pacific railroad tracks. they say the suspect was shot and killed after more than 30 minute standoff. it's not clear what specifically cause police to use deadly force. the contra costa county da's office is investigating the shooting district attorney rob bonta says the doj is investigating. has released new sta

her. >> of having an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff, multiple cities and san mateo county have since passed no confidence votes for corpus ballots. that include have already started to be mailed out to san mateo county voters. the special election is scheduled for march 4th. the number of fires started at unhoused encampments in the south bay is going up year over year. that's according to union firefighters with the san jose fire department. >> with around 3,000 fires reported 2. the department just last year alone. the union says something has to change. kron four's jack moment has more from san jose. >> union representatives with the san jose firefighters tell us that they usually respond to around 3 to 4 encampment fires every single day during the dry months. that number could increase to 10 or 20 calls every day we come to work. we know that there's a possibility for this type of danger for san jose fire. captain jerry may encampment fires like this one captured by kron 4 news last summer happened way too often. it's increased tremendously over the last 10 to 15 year

we're kind of close to 5 again, san mateo counties looking for 73. there for 67 in both san francisco and marin counties and napa at this point has the least expensive average at 4.61 a gallon. oh, wait, wait, wait to watch. is big. got a lower. if you want to the east let's go to moss landing. there's a group of residents there that are taking legal action over last month's fire at a battery storage facility. >> we brought you that story during our newscast at the time. the residents say they suffered adverse health effects because of that fire, which they say sent chemicals into the air and polluted local water is there in monterey county. they're also alleging that vistra energy, which owns the plant and pg e which controls the equipment failed to properly take safety measures. well, the plaintiffs also say that that facility houses a type of battery that's more susceptible to overheating. and so that's the basis for their lawsuit. we did get a statement back from p g name. they told kron 4 that they're aware of the lawsuit, the reviewing it and th

kevin ko shows us how a new dental clinic in san mateo county is helping people smile again. >> there'sthrowing rocks and stuff at us like we're a disgrace and in actuality, we're human beings. >> reporter: unhoused for five years, jose reyes felt unwanted by the world around him, but things took a turn when he and his dog prince moved from the streets to the navigation center of san mateo county. it's housing with health and social services on site, help with social security, personal documents, and now dental care. >> the rotted tooth on the side, sometimes my whole face would swell up and i wouldn't do nothing, you know, because you're trying to find a dentist and everything and when i came here, see the sign? it says dental. i immediately knocked on their window. >> we're doing fillings, cleanings. we have the opportunity to do root canals and oral surgery. >> reporter: pretty much anything that can be done at any dentist can be done here with dr. lynn wong five days a week. the clinic is operated by her alma mater, the university of the pacific. dental students are also able to wor

it's the san mateo county sheriff's office unions. they're set to hold a press conference at 11 30 this morning to announce their support for which is that initiative to give the san mateo county board of supervisors, the power to remove her from office. voters will see that measure on their ballot in march. corpus is accused of abusing her power, creating a toxic work environment and retaliating against those who exposed her misconduct. she's refused to step down. despite official calls for her resignation. >> 7 await the big story that we're following. san francisco police say 2 officers were injured in an unprovoked attack while they were just sitting in their marked police vehicle. that happened yesterday afternoon. they were farrell and polk streets pulled over in an sfpd cruiser and somebody opened the door and assaulted the officers. they're both being treated at the hospital. they have non-life-threatening injuries and that person who beat them is detained pending charges. the sfpd chief says they'll do everything in their powe

san mateo county voters will decide in a special election, march 4th, whether to give county supervisors the power to remove the sheriff. currently, the only way to remove the san mateo county sheriff is through a recall. new at noon a new report shows students in the u.s. are still struggling with covid learning loss. the report from the education recovery scorecard says students are half a grade level behind pre-pandemic achievement levels in math and reading. the report combined data from the u.s. education department and state test scores for students in third through eighth grade. not a single state showed improvements in both math and reading between 2019 and 2024. it also showed scores in low income areas dropped far more than ones in high income areas. happening today, the superintendent of the san francisco unified school district will outline a plan to cut close to $114 million in the district's budget. san francisco unified faces financial pressure amid declining enrollment. ktvu ali rasmus sat down with the superintendent to learn more about the plan. >> san francisco unified

. >> well, another big story that we're following, the san mateo county deputy sheriffs association is urging voters now to vote on a measure to help remove sheriff christina corpus would allow the county board of supervisors to remove the sheriff kron 4. sarah stinson has more. >> so yes, on stand up for accountability. stepped up first, a stand up for the workers who stand up for us. every single day. >> mateo county leaders gather wednesday pleading with voters to pass the measure would give the county board of supervisors the authority to remove the sheriff for abuse of power through december 31st. 2028 supervisors voted in december to put the measure on the ballot after an independent investigator released explosive 400 page report on sheriff christina corpus. in the words of that report. >> lice secrecy, intimidation, retaliation, conflicts of interest in the abuses of authority are the hallmarks of the corpus administration despite the board in several cities taking no confidence votes for the sheriff. corpus refuses to step down and continues to deny allegations and instead stu

more calls to remove him battled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. now the decision is resting in the hands of voters. plus, oakland's interim mayor wants to reopen some recently close fire stations. how he thinks he can do that despite the city's budget woes and residents in concord concerned some renter protections might go away impacting immigrants. a special. >> thanks for joining us. we've got team coverage of the second big round of rain this week. you can see stormtracker 4 showing now big it is with the yellow and red cells. that's the heaviest rain coming down. yeah. thank you for joining a story. full son james fletcher here we've got team coverage is dari mention. so let's >> run you through who we've got out there. we'll trend on the peninsula. he's going to be in belmont for us this morning. joey, hardest and by the north bay in guerneville where the water levels are rising high and here in studio course reyna harvey on the traffic and we got kathy trafton to looking at. the forecast is in for john and let's go to their first of the weat

it's the san mateo county sheriff's office unions. they're set to hold a press conference at 11 30 this morning to announce their support for which is an initiative to give the san mateo county board of supervisors, the power to remove her from office voters will see that measure on their ballot in march. corpus is accused of abusing her power, creating a toxic work environment and retaliating against those who exposed her misconduct. she has refused to step down despite official calls for her resignation. and 67, another big story that we're following. san francisco police say that 2 officers were injured. >> in an unprovoked attack that happened yesterday afternoon on o farreland polk streets. the person opened and sfpd car and assaulted the officers. both officers are being treated at the hospal n for non-life-threatening injuries and that person has been detained. the charges e pending. the sfpd chief bill scott says the department is going to do everything in its power to hold that attacker accountable. in the east bay. dozens of

san mateo county health officials say two cases of the bird flu were detected in domestic animals. the most recent one involved a stray cat and half moon bay. ktvu is an. rubin has the warnings for people to take precautions and what you can do to keep your animals safe. >> bird flu has arrived in san mateo county, first in a backyard poultry flock, then in a stray cat in half moon bay. a family brought the animal to the peninsula humane society. >> they noticed some things and brought the stray cat to us. >> what they noticed the cat was having difficulty walking and seeing. as it turns out, these were signs of h5n1 or bird flu. >> there can be neurological symptoms with this, as i understand it. so that might look like circling around, unusually circling. they call it tremors, vision loss. >> ultimately, the cat had to be euthanized. so did the backyard flock, which was located in the city of san mateo. authorities say the cases are unrelated. >> we don't really know exactly how it got to either the poultry or to the cat, but it's definitely could be from the wild bird migration.

you should contact a veterinarian just to make sure another city and mateo counties expressing a distrust in the county sheriff, san mateo city leaders voted unanimously to no longer support christina corpus as sheriff. that vote comes after an independent investigator released a report that accuses corpus of homophobia, racism and abuse of power. a ballot measure is up for both this spring that would allow san mateo county leaders to remove the sheriff from her position. >> it's 609 is the time another san jose school districts at the close several campuses because of an extensive budget deficit. the committee in the franklin mckinley school district is recommending closing 3 of the district 16 schools because of declining student enrollment. the depletion of one-time covid funding and it almost 23 million dollar budget shortfall. the schools recommended for closure at the end of the 24 25 school year include los arboles. literacy and technology academy ramblewood elementary and mckinley elementary board members will have to make their final decision by february. 11th. >> happening today, san francisco mayor danie

san mateo county is calling all women artists. they are looking for artists who live and work in the county to submit their artwork for this year's art exhibit called women's few 2025. in honor of national women's history month. these are pictures from last year's exhibit and the art exhibit will open up march 5th and artwork selected will be shown at the twin pines arts center in manor house in belmont. the deadline to submit your artwork is february 19th. happening now. the wait is over for crumbl cookie fans in san francisco. the popular dessert shop is now open in lake shore plaza. it's the first location in the city. san francisco fans had to go to berkeley, san ramon or mountain view to pick up this sweet treat. but you can go check out this family that's running criminal cookie shop in san francisco. now we got some key states that still have another hour of news ahead here on kron 4 this afternoon. i'm justine waldman. kron for news of 3 is next. >> kron for news of 3 victims of the north. a flood waters have been identifi

now this time, it's the san mateo county sheriff's office unions. they're set to hold a press conference at 11 30 this morning to annouoce their support for a measure a which is and initiative to give the san mateo county board of supervisors the power to remove her from office. voters will see that measure on the ballot in march. corpus is accused of abusing her power, creating a toxic work environment and retaliating against those who exposed her misconduct. she has refused to step down. despite official calls for her resignation, it's 808, and another big story. san francisco police say 2 officers were injured by somebody who opened >> their car door and attacked them. it happened yesterday afternoon. no farrell and polk streets. the sfpd vehicle was on the side of the road. mebo opened the door and assaulted the officers. they're both being treated at the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the person who attacked them has been detained 808, is the time right now. and in the east bay, dozens of oakland city employees are being laid of

now, this time it's the san mateo county sheriff's office unions. they're set to hold a press conference at 11 30 this morning to announce their support for which is that initiative to give the san mateo county board of supervisors, the power to remove her from office. voters will see that measure on their ballot in march. corpus is accused of abusing her power, creating a toxic work environment and retaliating against those who exposed her misconduct. she's refused to step down so far. despite official calls for her resignation. in the east bay, dozens of oakland city employees are now set to be laid off because of the city's budget crisis on february. friday, 77 employees were served. layoff notices and in an email to those employees, the city administrator says that nearly 100 employees will be laid off or moved into different positions by the end of the month. and that's all to help cut 130 million dollar budget shortfall last month. the city issued a 204 million dollars in cuts to city programs and police overtime spending as well as by closing

they found another case of bird flu confirmed his san mateo county. use cat. and that's raising eyebrows. plus another san jose school district only has a few days left to consider which campuses at my clothes. tell you why they have to make that decision. and cleanup efforts underway in the north bay after deadly flooding will have the very latest coming up 10 o'clock hour. >> right now on the kron, 4 morning news. dramatic video here showing deputies pulling a woman out of a car as it was going under water in the floods. now the cleanup effort begins. a safeway store san francisco, shutting down for good today, leaving residents without a full service grocery store nearby. and the oakland unified school board holding one last meeting as they consider merging schools to close a budget deficit. the kron 4 morning news starts now. >> good morning and thanks for waking up with us on a friday and daria and i'm james who want to get things started this hour with a check of the weather because as you've noticed at sfo, there's no heavy downpours. remember y

it's the san mateo county sheriff's office unions. 're set to hold a press conference at 11 30 this morning to announce their support for which is that initiative to give the san mateo county board of supervisors, the power to remove her from office. voters will see that measure on the ballot in march. corpus is accused of abusing her power, creating a toxic work environment and retaliating against those who exposed her misconduct. she has refused to step down. despite official calls for her resignation. it's 10 19 in the east bay. dozens of oakland city employees are being laid off because of the budget deficit on friday. >> 77 workers got their layoff notices in email to employees. the city administrator said the nearly 100 workers will be laid off or moved to different positions by the end of this month. and that's all in an effort to reduce a 130 million dollars shortfall. plus, last month, the city cut about 204 million dollars in city programs. police overtime spending and they also close 3 fire stations. the city is placing a sa

dixon also had methamphetamine in his system. >> new at six from the abc7 news i-team san mateo county superior court judges are raising concerns about their personal safety after several incidents of deputies who should be watching potentially dangerous criminals. of course, falling asleep or otherwise failing to do their jobs. >> the i-team has obtained correspondence between the judges and the sheriff who oversees the court. deputies. dan noyes is here with the story tonight. dan. >> dan. it gets worse. a deputy makes the mistake of escorting a female inmate with three males, and turns his back while she is sexually assaulted in an elevator. the sharp exchange of letters and emails between presiding judge stephanie garrett, judge elizabeth lee, and sheriff christina corpus from december is now coming to light after a public records request. the judges expressed concern for frequent lapses in security protocols, causing the potential for serious harm to other judges, court staff, attorneys, litigants and the public. the judges declined my request for an interview, but i spoke with lo

, police are not releasing his name at this time, but he has been booked for murder into the san mateo county juvenile hall. more drama within the san mateo county sheriff's office. the union members who work for embattled sheriff christina corpus. >> say there's a fresh example of their boss retaliating against her employees. men, women union leaders point to the change in department policy? the came just hours after 2 of the department's unions here held a press conference this week, too expressed support for the upcoming ballot measure that would allow the board of supervisors to remove corpus for cause, they say because they spoke out against their boss, a department wide email went out hours after that press conference changing a policy that would require employees working special assignments, focusing on things like assault, homicides, fentanyl trafficking to rotate out of those roles after 3 years instead of 5, they say that resigns people too quickly. the union members say before they can actually maximize their training to better keep people safe. >> more? the same people are just an

san mateo county voters will decide in a special election on march 4th whether to give county supervisors the power to remove the sheriff. currently, the only way to remove the san mateo county sheriff is through a recall. >> our time is now 504. later today, san francisco city leaders are expected to talk about muni's financial problems when the board of supervisors meets. now, mayor daniel laurie is scheduled to make his monthly appearance before the board. supervisor myrna melgar asked the mayor to give an update on muni's growing financial problems. muni plans to cut several bus lines this summer to deal with a $50 million budget deficit. bart is getting input from city leaders and the public on which routes to cut. >> two planes carrying venezuelan migrants deported from the u.s. landed in the south american country. the deportations come days after president trump's envoy for special missions met with venezuela's president in caracas about the return of venezuelans who entered the u.s. illegally. the trump administration says some gang members were aboard those flights. governor new

and the push to fire san mateo county sheriff corpus christi. corpus is gaining momentum.ing her removal. >> news at 6. >> 40 is recovery day for all that aria and i'm james, a little pause between storms. we've got jon to start things off here. let's get right to the forecast, john. yes, and we are seeing a nice break today needed break after yesterday's flooded conditions. trees down for so many areas. >> it was the rain. it was the wind. that was all of it yesterday. today. it's just cold, but it's calm and clear. let's get you a look outside at sfo. definitely better flying conditions today can see any sort of perceived as well to the north. we're not seeing anything for the bay area today. so we are going to be consistently dry and very sunny. what we are this morning is cold, though. i have a scream my windshield off this morning. there's a good chance you will as well, especially up in the north bay. we do have. skews me frost advisories in effect right now across the bay area. and up until 09:00am this morning. temperature wise, we are going to be in the 50's this

another city in san mateo county expressing their distrust in the sheriff, san mateo city leaders voted unanimously tonight no longer to support christina corpus as sheriff. the vote comes after an independent investigator released a report accusing a corpus of homophobia, racism and abuse of power. about what measure up for vote. this spring would allow san mateo county leaders to remove corpus from her position. mateo city council has voted to partially remove a stretch of >> bike lanes on humboldt street after 3 years of them being their. this comes as residents on humboldt street, a voice there, opposition to the bike lanes. this is the city's longest bike lane. the cost of the removal cost the city nearly 600, $20,000 and could take up to 6 months. >> mayor daniel lurie increasing police presence in downtown san francisco. now as part of the new initiative, he calls a hospitality task force. the mayor says it will kick start the economy and make downtown safer. lurie asked or says the task force will primarily focus areas around the moscone convention center near buena gardens and

multiple cities in san mateo county have since passed no confidence votes for christina corpus allen said include have already been mailed out to san mateo county voters. the special election will be held march 4th. >> skies nice and clear around the bay area getting very chilly outside already with some temperatures sneak in the 30's tomorrow morning. we're going to be freezing early on the check out your wake-up weather gets going early tomorrow morning. >> couple high clouds drifting in. otherwise the temperature. yeah, you're probably looking at the freezing mark, right? some of the interior valleys by tomorrow morning, 30's, even inside the bay. a couple more clouds coming our way as we head in toward 08:00am and 10 o'clock. we start cloud things up a little bit more. it is going to be running on the cool side tomorrow morning, but it should be dry for the early morning commute. the afternoon, though, that could change the chance of rain is on the way. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. new at 10, at least one person dead, several others injured after 2 jets c

of $1.5 million in fines. >> on the peninsula, we've been tracking the growing calls for the san mateo countyow, those calls could grow louder. the san mateo city council is holding a special meeting tonight to consider a vote of no confidence in sheriff cristina corpus. gloria. this is coming just a day after two groups of sheriff's deputies endorsed a measure that could lead to her firing. >> that's right. reggie. the san mateo county sheriff's deputies association and association of sheriff's sergeants are both now urging people to vote yes on measure a next month, and it would give county supervisors the authority to fire sheriff corpus, who is an elected official. corpus has been accused of misconduct, including intimidation, corruption and an inappropriate relationship. she has denied these accusations multiple times, including in an exclusive interview with i-team reporter dan noyes last year. members of her staff say she has lost the support of nearly everyone in the sheriff's department. >> they saw her as someone who is going to bring good things to the sheriff's office and to this

. >> and the push to remove embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus continues. the issue now in the hands of voters and helping neighbors displaced by flooding. how community members are coming together in the face of widespread damage from yesterday's storm. severe flooding and damage left behind across the bay area after a powerful storm swept through. >> thank you for joining us for kron. 4 news at 10. i'm dan thorn and i'm noelle bellow. cleanup continued all day today as well as preparations for another round of rain tomorrow. the north bay saw some of the worst damage from yesterday's storm. a landslide. >> ripped apart this home last night. officials say the house had been built on a burned scar in santa rosa from the tubbs fire in 2017, firefighters had to rescue 2 people who were trapped inside. there were no injuries reported, but with more rain on the way, the fire officials are urging homeowners, especially near hillsides to keep an eye out for any shifting ground. we do want to get you a check of the forecast, especially for tomorrow as more rain is

of $1.5 million in fines. >> on the peninsula, we've been tracking the growing calls for the san mateo countyo resign. this has been going on for months. tonight, those calls could grow louder. the san mateo city council is holding a special meeting to consider a vote of no confidence in sheriff cristina corpus gloria. that's coming a day after two groups of sheriff's deputies endorsed a measure that could lead to her firing. >> it is reggie aqui. the san mateo county deputy sheriffs association, an organization of sheriff's sergeants, are both urging people to vote yes on measure a next month. it would give county supervisors the authority to fire sheriff corpus, who is an elected official. corpus has been accused of misconduct, including intimidation, corruption and an inappropriate relationship. she has denied those accusations multiple times, including in an exclusive interview with i-team reporter dan noyes last year. members of her staff say she has lost the support of nearly everyone in the sheriff's department. >> they saw her as someone who is going to bring good things to the sherif

. >> former congresswoman and san mateo county supervisor jackie speier has joined the board of the san mateo county transportation authority. the panel oversees the administration of sales taxes that help fund the county's transportation and infrastructure projects. before joining the board of supervisors, speier served as a representative in the congress from 2008 to 2023 and served 18 years in the california state legislature. between her time in congress and her current role, she also briefly served as a political analyst for abc seven. an historic tanker with an all new engine takes its final flight. the moment the plane landed in the bay area this afternoon and it's time to celebrate the year of the snake, one bay area community is marking the chinese new year through culture and food. plus, cyclists will have to wait a bit longer for lane cha hey, check this out. the philippine mars water bomber touched down in the bay near alameda this afternoon. ther world war two era martin mars plane is spending the night before continuing to its final destination in tucson, arizona. it will

but that thunderstorm warning we just got is for this area, southern marin county, the city of san francisco, and parts of san mateonty. as the thunderstorm cell was sited about 14 miles west of pacifica, moving generally towards san francisco at about 50mph, so that possibility of thunderstorms for the wider area is in effect until 7 p.m. that thunderstorm warning is expected to expire at 3.30, so right now we still have this strong level three storm that's producing heavy rainfall, strong downpours, as you can see in the area indicated here by the darker colors swinging right through the central part of the bay area right now, along with the heavy downpours, we have strong gusty winds gusting over 50mph in some locations by about 8:00 tonight, though, we expect the bulk of this storm to be east of the bay area and out of here. but until then, we have more stormy weather right on through the evening commute, and we have a flood watch in effect for the entire bay area until midnight tonight. a flood warning for parts of the north bay there where the rain has been falling throughout the day. and of course the rivers

voters will decide in a special election on march 4th whether to give san mateo county supervisors the power to remove the sheriff. now, a number of municipalities and union groups have come out in support of measure. a sheriff corpus has previously denied any wrongdoing. the belmont city council meeting is underway and we are monitoring it and will let you know the results coming up later tonight at ten. well, new at 730 tonight, a report finds that california students are making some progress recovering from learning loss during the pandemic. the education recovery scorecard was developed by researchers from stanford university, harvard and dartmouth college. its latest snapshot finds that federal pandemic relief did help contribute to academic recovery, particularly money spent on summer school and tutoring. the oakland unified district is among those that recovered in reading, but they say overall high rates of absenteeism, especially in low income districts, is impeding full recovery. a new bill in the state assembly would expand fee waivers for community college students to part

. >> tonight, the city of san mateo is holding a vote of no confidence in san mateo county. sheriff christina corpus. she continues to face accusations of racism, homophobia and abuse of power. the resolution is part of a wave of action against the sheriff unleashed over the past few months. the san mateo county sheriff's union, as well as san carlos and millbrae city councils have already voted against the sheriff. tonight's san mateo city council meeting begins at 7.30. >> former oakland mayor sheng thao was back in federal court today. the recafled mayor was indicted last month. she's accused of bribery 7 months after the fbi agents raided her home talon, her partner, andrea jones, as well as her alleged co-conspirators. the owners of callaway solutions, david and andy duong return to court today for a status conference hearing. federal prosecutors say the former mayor agreed to a pay for play scheme where members of family would pay tao and jones money in return for influence and benefits to their businesses. meanwhile, the alameda county democratic party has endorsed ba

aid would call for a special election >> that grants the san mateo county board of supervisors, the authority to remove elected sheriff, the future of san mateo county sheriff christina corpus still wavering as the wave of action against her continues facing accusations of racism, homophobia and abuse of power that she denies that vote is set for 6 o'clock tonight. also happening tonight, the fremont city council will be voting on banning homeless camping in public if its approved, the ordinance would prevent homeless people from camping on public property, including parks, streets and sidewalks. the measure would target anybody who is causing permitting, aiding, abetting or concealing a homeless encampment. they would face a misdemeanor which could lead to $1000 fine and 6 months in jail. but the mayor tells us that's referring to people who build structures for the homeless, like tree houses and other shelters not approved by the city. >> we're not looking to penalize people for helping our community are helping our neighbors. that is not the intention of ordinance at all. >> the mayor says

san mateo county has seen a significant drop in crime over the last year. the county sheriff's office released its crime report today. violent crime dropped by 14%, while property crime dropped by some 15%. the department credited the drop to its officers and its partnerships with community organizations. robbery cases did increase by 15%, but the county saw a 25% drop in rape and aggravated assault cases and a 17% drop in theft. san mateo county deputy sheriff unions are urging voters to approve a measure that will allow for the removal of san mateo sheriffs. cristina corpus, the union's endorsing measure a, in a news conference in redwood city this morning. voters will decide in a special election march the 4th, on whether to give supervisors the power to remove the sheriff. a scathing report accused sheriff corpus of abuse of power, creating a toxic work environment, and retaliation against those who exposed her misconduct. union says more than 100 sworn members have since left the department. >> put simply, sheriff corpus time in office has not only bee

decades as a state legislator and member of congress, and now she's joining the board of the san mateo county transportation authority. the panel oversees the administration of sales taxes that support transportation and infrastructure projects across the county. spear, who gave up her house seat in 2022, was elected to the san mateo county board of supervisors in march. okay, it's no secret it's hard to make ends meet in the bay area housing. of course. the number one cost. new numbers from redfin show that bay area home buyers spend a very high percentage of their income on housing. fincial experts recommend putting no more than 30% of your income toward housing, but local residents are pouring more than twice that into owning a home. take a look at this data collected by redfin. it shows in san francisco, the average person would haveo spend 76% of their income to buy a median priced home. the average cost of a home in sf right now is a little over half $1 million in san jose. a similar situation, with home buyers needing to put about 74% of their income into buying a median priced home. t

decades as a state legislator and member of congress, and now she is joining the board of the san mateo county transportation authority. the panel oversees the administration of a sales tax that support transportation and infrastructure projects across the county. spear, who gave up her house seat in 2022, was elected to the san mateo county board of supervisors in march. the leaders of silicon valley's largest water supplier could give themselves a pay raise this week. it comes as the company deals with a massive budget deficit. valley water's board of directors could approve a 5% raise. the five board members are paid per meeting and can only get paid for up to 15 meetings per month. right now, they are paid nearly $365 a meeting. the raise would bring it to 384, or nearly $70,000 a year. a possible reduction, though, of the board's pay, is also on the table. the board instituted a hiring freeze last february due to a $222 million budget deficit. the board is set to meet this tuesday. now, it's no secret it's hard to make ends meet in the bay area. housing, of course, being the number one co

we've already had some flood advisories for san francisco and parts of san mateo county as well. and we've seen some of the lighter rain that still continues. it's been very steady for the north bay, but we've seen the biggest impact south of the golden gate bridge over the past couple of hours, and we're still seeing the after effects of all of that rainfall. as we track it with storm ranger, we can see that it is pretty much covered with rain. all across the bay area. we had some pockets of heavier rain earlier this morning, but that has since moved off to the east, and we're still watching out for the possibility that some of these downpours may also come with some rumbles of thunder and some gusty winds. we also have a wind advisory in effect. so a lot of impacts here as we see this storm system moving in very quickly. and that widespread rain all across the bay area. for san francisco it has gotten lighter. but because we did have the burst of heavy rain earlier this morning, there may be some standing water on the roadways. and just that reminder to never drive where water

. >> 10, 0, 8, right now, another city and san mateo county is expressing distrust in the county sheriff. san mateo city leaders voted unanimously yesterday to no longer support christina corpus as sheriff. that vote comes after an independent investigator released a report accusing corpus of homophobia, racism and abuse of power voters will ultimately decide her future next month when they vote a which would give the senate a la county aboard the power to fire the sheriff. >> while district is currently facing a budget problem and it is certainly not insurmountable and doesn't require the kind of drastic cuts that your staff is proposing that would that negatively affect staff and especially students. >> you can hear the frustration there in oakland over these possible school closures. the oakland unified school district hosted a public meeting yesterday to talk about their plan and how to deal with this. 95 million dollar budget shortfall. the alameda county office of education recently sent a letter to the district, letting them know that they're going to be out of cash by november. i

going to zoom this in because we do have a severe thunderstorm warning that was just issued for san mateo county and santa clara county. now this will be in place until about 445. but of course, we had severe thunderstorm warnings as well for areas in the north bay and san francisco. now those have since expired, but we're keeping a close eye because we're seeing an intensity in that line of showers that's moving through. but also gusty winds play a big role in this, and i want to zoom in and show you the picture of where we're seeing that rain and kind of what we're noticing on radar here. notice we've still got some light to moderate rain coming down in the north bay. but if i zoom this in a bit closer to areas around orinda, you'll notice that we've got some heavier pockets as well. moving through oakland right along that 8880 interchange. so no matter where you are as far as our roads go, take a look at dublin. we've got some heavier pockets along 580 and 680 as well, pushing this a bit further down through parts of the south bay. another area that we've been keeping a close eye on as well i

on march 4th, voters will decide in a special election whether to give san mateo county supervisors the power to remove the county's elected sheriff. sheriff corpus has denied any wrongdoing. tonight, more uncertainty as the san francisco unified school district faces a major budget crisis. the district superintendent unveiled her plan to close the funding gap. ktvu is amber lee brings us a closer look at how superintendent maria su promises promises to balance the budget, as families and staff do become increasingly frustrated. >> campbell board before the san francisco school board meeting tuesday night, dozens of people were vocal outside the district office. teachers, parents and some students rallied and marched into the meeting. union officials say they're calling attention to the harm that the district's proposed budget cuts will cause. >> i moved into a different position this year, and i teach a specialty as a literacy coach, and my job could be cut, and i've been with the district for 12 years. >> and she's not alone. the san francisco unified school district says it will like

and new concerns after a cat catches the bird flu in san mateo county. the steps you can take to protect your animals. this is today in the bay. thanks for joining us this friday morning. i'm kris sanchez. i'm in for marcus washington, and i'm laura garcia. we'll check that morning commute with mike. hopefully it's light out there and hopefully the rain is lighting up as well. kari. yeah, we still have some spots where you're dealing with a soggy morning commute. turning on the windshield wipers. and the last little bit of this storm system is rolling on through. so another wave of rain at least before noon. and then after that, things start to quiet down. but we have it under control. as we track it with storm ranger. we are seeing the rain right there over san francisco and near san bruno mountain, where we have our storm ranger parked. it's picking up on that rain that's moving down the peninsula, and at times when you're driving either on 101 or 280, we're seeing some pockets of some heavy rain that also extends over toward 880. as you're coming thro

. >> as voters in san mateo county receive special election ballots. the county's deputy sheriff's association is urging them to vote yes on this would allow the board of supervisors to remove him battled sheriff christina corpus kron four's sara stinson joins us in the newsroom. now with more on that. sarah. >> yeah. has been endorsed by more than 40 local and state leaders and 2 dozen labor unions, some of which spoke about it today saying this will finally allow the county to hold the sheriff accountable. >> yes, on stand up for accountability. stand up for stand up for the workers who stand up for us every single day. >> mateo county leaders gather wednesday pleading with voters to pass the measure would give the county board of supervisors the authority to remove the sheriff for abuse of power through december 31st. 2028 supervisors voted in december to put the measure on the ballot after an independent investigator released explosive 400 page report on sheriff christina corpus. in the words of that report. >> lice secrecy, intimidation, retaliati

trans rights fight this past season and calling for the sheriff to resign the rank and file in san mateo county sheriff's office, throw their support behind the measure to remove their embattled sheriff. our ian cull just spoke exclusively to the sheriff. we'll have her response shortly. but first, we're getting a break in the storm today. but the effects from all that rain are sticking around, and we've got a short period to recover before another storm hits tomorrow. all that water and runoff causing both the napa and russian rivers to flood overnight with low lying areas in guerneville near the russian river seeing the worst of it. take a look right here at this truck. the building almost completely submerged this morning. at least three people had to be rescued after getting stuck in the standing water. there was. it was coming to my doors. just that there was no flooding signs. our county roads crews are doing the best they can to get signs out there, but there's just many, many roads that are impacted by the flood waters or ponding. officials are reminding drivers to turn around, don't dr

city leaders in belmont are set to make their voices heard regarding the future of san mateo countiesff. it comes as redwood city leaders are joining in the growing chorus in calling for the removal of sheriff cristina corpus. council members last night voted to support the ballot measure, giving san mateo county supervisors the ability to remove her from office. belmont city council will vote on doing the same tonight. leaders in millbrae, san mateo and san carlos have already approved similar resolutions. sheriff corpus has repeatedly denied allegations made in an independent report that included abuse of power, nepotism and racism. voters will determine her future in a special election march 4th. today marks a global day of action to raise awareness about families safely using technology online. it's called safer internet day. it's meant to bring communities together to discuss the challenges families face in the digital world, including online gaming and its impact on children. we recently spoke with a representative for roblox, a video game popular with kids. she says parents can

francisco will be the latest city to hold a vote of support for if passes, it would allow the san mateo countyf supervisors to remove an elected sheriff. the future of san mateo county sheriff christina corpus is still very much unclear. she's at the center of this initiative as the wave of actions against her continues. she faces accusations of racism, homophobia and abuse of power. she denies all those claims. the vote is set for 06:30pm, tonight. >> the bay area's oldest independent bookstore needs help raising money to support local children. learning to read books. eac is hoping to raise $100,000 for a nonprofit called reading bridge the organization provides books and other resources to children and low income communities. the nonprofit also hosts local book fair fundraisers for schools. and there is a link to donate on our website. kron 4 dot com. the san francisco bay ferry system celebrating a big milestone that has now surpassed 1 million passengers on its alameda seaplane route launching in july of 2021. that road has meant a scenic very efficient connection between alameda and down