it is stronger than morphine here in santa clara county. health officials say that 328 people have died from either taking fentanyl accidentally and being poisoned or believing they're taking a different drug that was laced with fentanyl. santa clara county district attorney jeff rossen says that dangers of fentanyl cannot be underestimated. >> one of the deadly facets of fentanyl that is so awful. is that the people who use it for the first time as an experiment. our on weny the thinking they're taking something else for the first time are especially susceptible to poisoning and death. just a few weeks ago we seized 11,000 fentanyl pills. that's enough fentanyl to kill everyone in our county. that's how dangerous this drug as. >> now as part of fentanyl awareness day, the county is encouraging people to talk to your family and friends about the dangers of fentanyl. also, they are encouraging folks to use social media to share the dangers and to really help young people, especially understand just how dangerous this drug is. but for now in t

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uptick in cases being felt not only here in marin county but also in the south bay down in santa clara county, and right now, health officials in both counties asking folks to do what they can can to protect their health. let's start with that uptick in cases here in marin. according to the marin independent journal, about 20 marin schools are experiencing covid-19 outbreaks, from marin county, an outbreak is defined at three or hour cases among students or staff and despite some outbreaks or the surges, county is not issuing any local mask mandates for any settings, schools or otherwise, for right now. however, districts are urging students to reconsider mask use for special occasions. so one of the districts doing just that, the miller creek school district. school leaders there recently sent letters to parents notifying them of an increase of cases and advised them that some classes may have reached outbreak status. the letter continued by asking guardians to monitor their students for symptoms and urnled them to wear masked at upcoming school functions like open houses. we also spoke with

santa clara county officials are using the sewage system to learn about the levels of virus in that county. i'm pam moore. the news at 6 coming up next. >> from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news at 6. spring school is ending. >> and people are and covid is spreading. >> now has 6 covid cases are on the rise across the bay area. tonight we look at how santa clara county officials are responding to the high levels of the virus in their community. thank you for watching us for kron. 4 news at 6. i'm pam moore and i'm vicki liviakis. earlier today, santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody says cases are rising again to higher levels than last summer surge. >> and these are some of the case across the bay area that we will be showing you shortly. there they are. and as you can see, a santa clara county is the highest there. >> doctor sara cody says the for sewer sheds in santa clara county are being used to detect covid and that is reflected in this data. so what does

it is stronger than morphine here in santa clara county. health officials say that 328 people have died from either taking fentanyl accidentally and being poisoned or believing they're taking a different drug that was laced with fentanyl. santa clara county district attorney jeff rossen says that dangers of fentanyl cannot be underestimated. >> one of the deadly facets of fentanyl that is so awful. is that the people who use it for the first time as an experiment. our on weny the thinking they're taking something else for the first time are especially susceptible to poisoning and death. just a few weeks ago we seized 11,000 fentanyl pills. that's enough fentanyl to kill everyone in our county. that's how dangerous this drug as >> all right. back live now, county officials are also really encouraging parents to talk to their kids. it's a lot of kids have struggled with mental health problems due to the pandemic over the last couple of years, they might be >> charles, thank you. up in santa rosa to parents are in custody in connection to the d

santa clara county. that's the county that really is at the forefront of controversial covid mitigation measures. kron four's rob nesbitt reports on how the public health director there says the nation would be in a better place, said other areas followed her lead. the country's first known covid deaths happened in santa clara county on february 6, 2020 because the public health department here to do a lot of first and why doctor cody continues to recommend precautions for more than 2 years. the covid statistics have been daunting this week the cdc confirmed that 1 million people in the u.s. have died from the virus. it is very difficult to comprehend. doctor sara cody says the restrictions she put in place at the beginning of the pandemic, help santa clara county avoid a high mortality rate and something other should have learned from. >> this other communities had fared as well as we have relatively speaking, hundreds of thousands of people would still be alive in the united states. hundreds of thousan

experiencing today is national fentanyl awareness day and in the south bay, elected officials in santa clara county kicked off a new effort to raise awareness about the dangers of the drug. health officials say that 328 people have died from either taking fentanyl accidentally or being poisoned santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen says the dangers of fentanyl cannot be underestimated. >> one of the deadly facets of fentanyl that is so awful. is that the people who use it for the first time as an experiment. our on weny the thinking they're taking something else for the first time. we are especially susceptible to poisoning and death. just a few weeks ago we seized 11,000 fentanyl pills. that's enough fentanyl to kill everyone in our county. that's how dangerous this drug is. >> as a part of that awareness day, the county is encouraging people to talk to their family and their friends about the dangers. the drug. they are also encouraging people to use social media to share information and to really help young people, especially to not abuse the truck. >> coming up, couple robbers wanted

little tough to make out, but that you can see the santa clara county. it is the highest the county says the for sewer sheds in santa clara county used to detect covid-19 are reflecting this data. so what does this mean for you? public health director has some advice to help keep you and your family healthy kron four's. rob nesbitt reports on the details of today's briefing and what one infectious disease expert and saying about it tonight. with the spike of covid over the last 2 and a half years. santa clara county is usually the first in the bay area to show an increase and the subvariant of omicron are no exception. >> out of the 4 sewershed used to detect covid in santa clara county. >> public health director doctor sara cody says san jose's showing the most cases the levels there are now more than twice what they were 2 weeks ago. they've been steadily climbing for about a month and they're above what we saw at the height of delta, the county's public health department is seeing early signs that covid hospitalizations are starting to be affected, enc

after weeks of lighter restrictions in santa clara county health officer, dr. sarah cody says covid cases are ticking up what we're seeing now is similar to what we were seeing in mid-february and it's more than what we were seeing at the height of the delta surge on tuesday santa clara county's covid-19 dashboard showed the seven day rolling average at 552 new infections in mid-march. there were nearly 140 these upticks come just days after the city city of san jose implemented a mask mandate. city employees while at work you want to make sure our employees are safe as well as our community and continue to provide vital services to our residents as for weather mask mandates and other restrictions could make a return in santa clara county for now dr. cody says no point. we don't have any plans to do anything apart from being aligned with a state with regards to mass requirement as you remember the state still strongly recommends masking indoors and we still strongly recommend masking indoors still. she's also reminding people to get vaccinated keep up with boos

the country's first known covid deaths happened in santa clara county on february 6, 2020 because the public health department here to do a lot of first and why doctor cody continues to recommend precautions for more than 2 years. the covid statistics have been daunting this week the cdc confirmed that 1 million people in the u.s. have died from the virus. it is very difficult to comprehend. doctor sara cody says the restrictions she put in place at the beginning of the pandemic, help santa clara county avoid a high mortality rate and something other should have learned from. >> this other communities had fared as well as we have relatively speaking, hundreds of thousands of people would still be alive in the united states. hundreds of thousands. she says santa clara county didn't just have stricter rules, but ones that most residents followed keeping the death toll to 2,281 people as of wednesday. really this region >> you know, at every turn really stepped from sheltering in their homes at the beginning of the pandemic. when we had really no other tools available, stepping up and ge

but santa clara county health officer dr. sarah cody made it clear today the case numbers are increasing, and that residents should respond accordingly. i asked if there is a threshold of cases or hospitalizations where the county would consider bringing back more restrictions. here's how she responded. >> i would say at this point in the pandemic no one wants to issue restrictions. at the same time, we also know that we have to think about the whole community, and particularly people who are more vulnerable and need restrictions to protect them. >> so no restrictions. what are the options then to protect other people and protect ourselveses? is this voluntarily masking or eating outside or just trying to continue with some of those things we did before? >> yes. a lot of those voluntary precautions, jessica. the county is recommending in general. whatever precautions you were taking a month ago or this past month, step it up one level. so whatever mask you were wearing, try and wear a more protective mask. if you're comfortabl

kron four's will tran has the story live from santa clara county. well, >> james dairy, i'm in front of planned parenthood and this is one of the locations that will receive the money. 3 million dollars earmarked for planned parenthood and santa clara county. and that was unanimously passed or voting on by the san santa clara county supervisors. and they are bracing for what could be a huge influx of out of state patients. and they know this because they've already seen it last september, texas. they started tightenine the abortion rules and sure enough they saw those patients from texas and other states come to california specifically santa clara county to get abortions as many as 80 of them in the weeks and months after texas did what they grow versus wade gets overturned. >> then they're expecting about 26 states to have anti abortion laws. and that is why they are preparing for the worst-case scenario. the money will go towards planned parenthood services liked more staff, more equipment, more training, lots of services in anticipation. of course

one month ago santa clara county saw an average of less than 200 cases a day. s now seeing 550 cases each day. dr. peter chin-hong says masking up will help keep you protected. >> it keeps you from getting it, i would say it lowers your risk. i wouldn't put it up with zeros anymore but it means you have to have a good mask and you have to be diligent about wearing it when there's an increase in cases particularly with a new variant or something like that. >> reporter: it's also important to note that b.a.r.t. recently reinstated their mask mandate and worth noting some other bay area counties we're keeping a close eye, they have not announced changes due to the uptick in cases. if there are any changes, we'll let you know. we're live in marin county, cierra johnson cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> a lot of changes and it happens every day. cierra, thank you. >>> this is just in to our newsroom right now, the u.s. just hit a new all-time historical high in terms of gas prices according to aaa. the national average is now at $4.37. california now averagin

next as the mail-in ballots go out we hear from the santa clara county sheriff's candidate, what you need to know before casting that vote. we'll be right back. >>> here's a look out our window over san francisco, and it got really chilly all of a sudden yesterday, kari, halfway through the day. >> yes, we had that cold front sweep through, the winds picked up. there were a few spots with spotty sprinkles. for the most part it was dry and we're feeling the cold air settling in. if you're at home in the bed, the heater may be kicking on, try to warm up the house a little bit, in the mid-40s in dublin and low 40s in much of the north bay and saratoga it's 43 degrees and 40 in scotts valley. so after this chilly start it will stay on the cool side of today across the bay area, only reaching into the upper 50s for san francisco, 60 in san mateo. we'll see a high of 60 in livermore and fremont and 66 in fairfield with gusty winds. very windy at oracle park for tonight, first pitch at 6:45, we're going to see temperatures only at 54 degrees so layer up out there for this windy and cool gam

the rule change follows rising covid-19 rates in santa clara county. the mayor's ossays the mandate could be extended past the 20th depending on the county's positivity rate. >> now to a follow-up. some water customers in the bay area are facing a critical deadline this midday. the city of venetia telling everyone to reduce their water usage by 30% immediately. the mayor just delivered that update saying a pipe burst at a water treatment pack whichut a one could take weeks, maybe more than that. part of the restrictions there include no watering outdoors, as well as for people watering coming into your home or your businesses when it comes to that water, their mayor says it is safe to continue to use that even during those repairs. >> and new at 11:00 for you, police spokesman matt dorsey will fill the district 6 supervisor seat left over by matt hanie. he was appointed by london breed. dorsey who you see on the left has been sfpd's director of strategic communication since january 2020. he previously worked at city hall for dennis herrera. last month,

historical atlas of santa clara county from 1876 by thompson and west. it has, at that time santa clara county was primarily agricultural and the population was very small relative to now. so it is illustrated with these large plates of nurseries, farms. this is the fredericksburg brewery in san jose. 1876. it has -- here is santa clara college. this is a double page spread on this santa clara college. >> i don't see the new san francisco stadium yet. >> no. >> not quite yet. >> here is a business scene on a street in san jose. horse drawn carriages and flags flying. >> well, that is quite history there. i think the mayor would love that. the mayor of santa clara. >> yes. well, santa clara county has changed tremendously since 1876. >> let's look at another book before our last segment. woel' have another five minutes or so after this. let's look at one more book before we move on. >> all right. i have a book on fish, british fresh water fish from 1879. it was written by reverend houghton a clergyman in england and the book is illustrated with 41 gorgeous

this chart shows cases in santa clara county since january. two weeks ago, santa clara county was seeing an average of about 600 cases a day. now 1,200 new reported cases per day. the cases are likely much higher than you see on this chart because so many people are testing positive with their at-home kits which are not reflected in these numbers. in response to the surge, the berkeley school district reinstating a mask mandate for the rest of the school year. a few more weeks left until school is out. starting today students and staff members have to mask up indoors. uc san francisco requiring masking for any event with 100 or more people. joining us now, dr. bob walker the head of medicine at ucsf. nice to have you back opt program. my immediate question here is how long will this surge last, but is that even the right question? should we be asking something different here? >> it's a good question and the answer is we don't know because our prior surges as you recall over last couple of years have gone up and come down quickly in part because

santa clara county will consider creating a water enforcement team. "today in the bay's" ginger conejero saab is live this morning, this comes as santa clara county reservoirs are running really low. >> reporter: that's right, kris. here are some alarming facts. 95% of california is under a severe drought category. the bay area is no exception to that, kris. all of santa clara county falls under that severe drought designation and today both state and local officials are taking action. the department of water resources and the water board will address this state's drought outlook today and talk about the importance of water conservation. now here is what is so alarming. california has experienced the driest january to march on record and as we approach the warmer months, water conservation will play an even bigger role in offsetting this drought that we're experiencing. now different counties here in the bay area are offering solutions, incentives and now enforcement. santa clara county, who back in 2019 gently asked people in the county to cut back wa

kron four's will tran live in santa clara county with details. will. >> james, sorry, i'm in front of planned parenthood. couple of locations in santa clara county that will receive the money. it's not a done deal yet. the supervisors they voted unanimously to pass it, but he goes before the full board in other administrations in the mechanism. but if that happens, this place right behind me is planned parenthood should get the money as early as next month. they know the uptick in cases because they saw it happened last september when texas started tightening some of the restrictions for abortions and then a lot of people either flu are drove here to california from other states and in fact, in santa clara county, they said about 80 cases from out of state came here to get abortions. and that is before what potentially could happen with roe v wade. if it's over turned if that happens, that will increase the number to about 26 states. that will make it very difficult. if all all out ban on abortions. and that is why they are preparing for this. the

the bottom line is santa clara county is preparing for the worst case scenario. they believe when a women should have the right to choose as far as santa clara county supervisors, the money will go to county administrators and they will decide how the money will be split up with 3 million dollars is a lot of money, of course. and for a lot of people in santa clara county, many are happy james some are not happy saying they are using local residents tax payer dollars to help out of state patients come to california to get an abortion. so lots of moving parts and this is well, but the looks like it is already been earmarked for places like planned parenthood. back to you. ok? thank you very much. well, and new this morning, more than half of americans support abortion rights. this is according to a new poll just out. 56%. >> of people say they believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases. 35% said it should be illegal. and 45% said that they would support donating money to help women who are looking for an abortion. >> and you can stay connected with kron 4

santa clara county is usually the first in the bay area to show an increase and the subvariant of omicron are no exception. >> out of the 4 sewershed used to detect covid in santa clara county. >> public health director doctor sara cody says san jose's showing the most cases the levels there are now more than twice what they were 2 weeks ago. they've been steadily climbing for about a month and they're above what we saw at the height of delta. the county's public health department is seeing early signs that covid hospitalizations are starting to be affected, encouraging masking testing and vaccines to prevent spread. if you're sick, you're going to miss work. you're going to school. you might expose somebody else. he's not going to do well with covid. and if you get sick with covid, you're at risk of a long covid having covid symptoms for a prolonged period of time is more common for someone ends up hospitalized with the virus. according to infectious disease expert at ucsf, doctor george rutherford, a 30% of people who have. >> symptomatic covid are, you know, may end up, may have persis

plus, kron four's rob nesbitt sits down with santa clara county health officer sara cody.id deaths this week. >> what she says could have the u.s. reached 1 million covid deaths this week. and that is according to death certificates from the cdc. >> the first person to die of covid in the country lived in santa clara county. that's the county that really is at the forefront of controversial covid mitigation measures. kron four's rob nesbitt reports on how the public health director there says the nation would be in a better place, said other areas followed her lead. the country's first known covid deaths happened in santa clara county on february 6, 2020 because the public health department here to do a lot of first and why doctor cody continues to recommend precautions for more than 2 years. the covid statistics have been daunting this week the cdc confirmed that 1 million people in the u.s. have died from the virus. it is very difficult to comprehend. doctor sara cody says the restrictions she put in place at the beginning of the pandemic, help santa clara county avoid a

santa clara county is usually the first in the bay area to show an increase and the subvariant of omicronion. >> out of the 4 sewershed used to detect covid in santa clara county. >> public health director doctor sara cody says san jose's showing the most cases the levels there are now more than twice what they were 2 weeks ago. they've been steadily climbing for about a month and they're above what we saw at the height of delta. the county's public health department is seeing early signs that covid hospitalizations are starting to be affected, encouraging masking testing and vaccines to prevent spread. if you're sick, you're going to miss work. you're going to school. you might expose somebody else. he's not going to do well with covid. and if you get sick with covid, you're at risk of a long covid having covid symptoms for a prolonged period of time is more common for someone who ends up hospitalized with the virus. according to infectious disease expert at ucsf, doctor george rutherford, a 30% of people who have. >> symptomatic covid are, you know, may end up, may have persistent sympt

santa clara county is usually the first in the bay area to show an increase in the subvariant of omicron are no exception. >> out of the 4 sewershed used to detect covid in santa clara county. >> public health director doctor sara cody says san jose's showing the most cases the levels there are now more than twice what they were 2 weeks ago. they've been steadily climbing for about a month and they're above what we saw at the height of delta. the county's public health department is seeing early signs that covid hospitalizations are starting to be affected, encouraging masking testing and vaccines to prevent spread. if you're sick, you're going to miss work. you're going to school. you might expose somebody else. he's not going to do well with covid. and if you get sick with covid, you're at risk of a long covid having covid symptoms for a prolonged period of time is more common for someone who ends up hospitalized with the virus. according to infectious disease expert at ucsf, doctor george rutherford, a 30% of people who have. >> symptomatic covid are, you know, may end up may have per

raleigh says the lawsuit has been filed with santa clara county superior court. he expects a jury trial to begin within a year to year and a half. the santa clara county sheriff's office says no official comments due to a pending litigation. i also reached out to allied universal, the parent organization for universal protection service but not heard back. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> now to our full 4 zone forecast as we go outside and look at the skies. what a difference from just 24 hours ago almost looks like winter out there. yeah. and kron 4 chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here. you know, even head. >> wipers on a little bit because of drizzle. i mean, a huge difference and was dance up there putting on the well, there we go. feel like summer in the bay area, right? sometimes the fog rolls in and that changes everything. what a difference to and from that offshore wind. >> to that on shore breeze, starting to see the changes yesterday evening. the fog moving in along the coastline. but now that fog and that cool air really surging well on shore. s

. >>> kpix 5's katie neilson reports if people in santa clara county don't change their habits soon. valley water could send in the water cops. they're not going to be called water cops. but instead, water waste inspectors. but they'll still be able to write tickets and levy fines up to $500 per offense. watering landscaping. that's what more than 50% of all residential water is used for. according to the water district, it's one of the easiest places to save water. >> this is needed because of the unprecedented times we're in. >> valley water services 2 million customers across all of santa clara county. valley water asked for a reduction of water use by 15% due to the drought impacting the state. with many reservoirs at record low levels. but customers used 30% more water in march of this year compared to march 2019. >> it's been dryer this year. it's hard to cut back. we're asking you to take a look at it. are you watering more than two days a week. >> it's why valley water is considering to start enforcement actions on the worst of the water wasters with water cops patrolling and

if we look at the vaccination rates for kids from 5-11, in santa clara, contra costa and san francisco counties, nearly 60% of kids in that age range have gotten vaccinated. alameda county has an even higher rate, at 65%. nbc -- and stephanie at the santa clara county fairgrounds where younger kids are already rolling up their sleeves again. hi, stephanie. >> yes, families i spoke with today say that they started looking for appointments when they saw the fda approval. in fact, just out of 4 for an hour. adjust to making some and get that booster shot. 11-year-old zoe was among the first in her age group of 5-11 to get a covid-19 booster shot in santa clara county. >> it was very exciting. >> i have been on my phone, trying to get registered for the last couple of days. it just opened up this morning, so i tried to grab the first spot that i could. me my children and parents have been showing up to these vaccinations i thought they. >> it hurt a bit more than i anticipated. by not going to get covered, so that they win. >> many say they have been keeping an eye on the latest surge. and got soon

>>> for the first time in more than 20 years, there is no incumbent running for sheriff in santa clara county. decided not to seek reelection after a series of controversies. -- robert handa shows us who's running to be the counties next top cop. >> for the first time in more than 20 years, santa clara county laura smith facing a sea of legal problems will not run for reelection while candidates will not face an incoming, they will not have to face her political shadow is able to run the department mired in controversy. >> the emphasis on cleaning up a process. being more transparent. involving the community in being more responsive, all of that i think is responding to that criticism that is there in the background. he's a retired 28 year veteran who ran against -- unsuccessfully in 2014. >> what happened was unfortunate and it could've been avoided, but right now, we have to think about how we take and rebuild trust under -- i'm very thankful that at 97% endorsed me, even though i called for transparency and oversight and change, i think that's what they've always wanted. they just wanted a

milpitas firefighters, santa clara county sheriff's deputies and santa clara county park rangers respondeddent. the glider went down just below the point where you can see transmission towers on the top of the hill side. man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a woman who was fighting with him was taken by air flight ambulance to regional medical center in san jose in serious condition is

santa clara county is usually the first in the bay area to show an increase and the subvariant of omicronetect covid in santa clara county. >> public health director doctor sara cody says san jose's showing the most cases the levels there are now more than twice what they were 2 weeks ago. they've been steadily climbing for about a month and they're above what we saw at the height of delta, the county's public health department is seeing early signs that covid hospitalizations are starting to be affected, encouraging masking testing and vaccines to prevent spread. if you're sick, you're going to miss work. you're going to school. you might expose somebody else. he's not going to do well with covid. and if you get sick with covid, you're at risk of a long covid having covid symptoms for a prolonged period of time is more common for someone who ends up hospitalized with the virus. according to infectious disease expert at ucsf, doctor george rutherford, a 30% of people who have. >> symptomatic covid are, you know, may end up may have persistent symptoms several months later. >> right now, t

you're also required to sign and mail in a waiver with santa clara county parks. rder to glide hang glide here now we've reached out to santa clara county, the medical examiner's office. the county says that they are still withholding the names and identities of the two people who were involved in this crash yesterday. we've also reached out to some of those hang gliding organizations to get more information live in santa clara county alley, rasmus ktvu, fox two news. ali thank you. we are just a week away now from california's primary election coming up on mornings onto the nine we'll talk live with a political analyst to break down what you need to know before casting your ballot. cash and gold usually require extra security measures to keep them protected from theft. coming up, baby formula is now getting that very (music throughout) earg its covid refund to reservations interrupted by either a guest or host. catching covid airbnb says it will offer some refunds for states that had reservations made in canceled before tonight and now advises guests who are conce

santa clara county has seen nearly 500 covid cases within the last week. the county's health officer doctor sara cody speaking this afternoon on the topic will have the very latest for you. coming up on kron, 4 news at 3. meanwhile, covid isn't the only thing spreading. according to new data from the cdc, the u.s. is in the middle of a late season rise in flu cases, nearly one in 10 positive tests were reported at the mid april peak. health experts say it's rare for the flu to peak this late in the season. now, it hasn't happened since 1982. they say it could increase even more. this month. so far, the cdc reported more than 5 million cases. 59,000 people have been hospitalized. and 3600 deaths have been reported. however, this year's flu season is still far below pre-pandemic levels. today marks the first national fentanyl awareness day rates of kids dying due to fentanyl poisoning are continuing to skyrocket across the country. and the deaths have also hit us here at home. kron on's charles clifford is in santa clara county this afternoon. local leaders t

santa clara county and san jose release the findings of their 2022 point in time homelessness and is. the number of homeless people in santa clara county increase by 3%, to just over 10,000 people. in san jose, the number increased 11%, to 6700 people, and the census finds fewer homes able are living outdoors and those numbers are down 3% in santa clara county and 2% in jose. officials say more interim housing and shelter options exist. >>> covid infections continue to spread across the bay area. last week, most of our health officers issued a joint recommendation for all of us to go back to masking indoors. they stopped short of making it mandatory. are people complying? >> reporter: there is a lot of viruses circulating to the bay area, which is why you see a vast professor dr. peter chen hung says public health officials are making a uniformed recommendation on indoor masking. >> more than double the national average of new cases in san francisco, for example, and the second reason is that, the variant we have now is more transmissible than before. >> reporter: he says there are a

if roe v wade is overturned, kron on's will tran is in santa clara county with the latest. >>planned parenthood is already busy in this location here in san jose. they have about 6 or 7 workers already inside and they just open to the public and they expect it rode the way gets repealed. it will get even busier and they already got a small sample last year when texas and other states started tightening their abortion rules that forced a lot of those patients in those particular states to come to locations like california, specifically santa clara county. they saw about 80 patients in that weeks right after those states started changing their abortion laws. and that was just a sliver with this particular situation with roe v wade possibly be repealed. we're talking 26 states that will make it illegal to handle abortions. and that is why the san franciscans me the santa clara county supervisors unanimously passed 3 million dollars. the money will be used for better training, better equipment actually talked to some workers inside news said at the very least they would like a

accused of molesting a young girl. >> kron four's charles clifford reports. >> well, here's santa clara countyn velasquez's remains in custody, but his supporters say he should be set free on friday morning. former mma star cain velasquez's appeared in a santa clara county courtroom. he was expected to enter a plea, but the hearing was continued. he's facing multiple charges, including for attempted murder. prosecutors claim that on february 28th kane tried to kill this man. harry is accused of sexually molesting a 4 year-old girl who was a member of cain's family. cain allegedly pursued in a high-speed car chase along highway one. 0 one, and then attempted to shooting with a handgun, wounding another man in the process. cain was arrested without incident the same day. he remains in custody in a so far been denied bail outside the courtroom on friday, cain's family, friends and fans showed their support. his attorney says he should be set free. i don't think. >> anybody who believes for a second mccain is a threat to the community. if anything, these part of fact part of the fabric of the comm

california's law which was passed in 2016 is not some little used rule of law, at least not in santa clara county, the santa clara county last year we use gun violence, restraining orders, more than 200 times most recently. rosen says the red flag laws, gun violence, restraining order was obtained or removed. 2 ar 15 assault rifles ghost guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition from a fired construction worker who he says was threatening former co-workers. it escalated to the point where he was showing them through the inner at photos of him holding a gun and shooting them and they called the police. the police spoke with us. we've got to the bottom that restraining order. so i think this is a good example law enforcement working quickly to avert a mass tragedy. rosen admits red flag laws won't stop every mass shooting but says it's one of a series of tools that needs to be utilized. dan kerman kron, 4 news, the national rifle association is expected to hold its annual convention in houston this weekend. >> former president donald trump and texas governor greg abbott are scheduled to be speakers

this evening's vta, santa clara county sheriff's office, universal protection service. security company at vta. the family attorney says the agency knew that gunman was unstable prior to the incident and did nothing. >> we filed this lawsuit to bring attention to this matter. and to do the only thing these families can do which is to seek civil justice and uncover the stones and the evidence to show how this happened, why it happened and what can be done better. >> the attorney says there is no dollar amount for the lawsuit, up to the jury to decide. several other victims filed their own lawsuits. vta released a statement that reads in part, the tape focusing on the continued healing of our employees and the families of our deceased coworkers. tragically, mourning the loss of dozens of other victims of hate filled massacres that have happened throughout the nation. we will address lawsuit claims at a more appropriate time. >>> the difference with the be take mass shooting compared to all the others, this is an agency that serves the public. for months, vta light rail se

oakland actually had one hearing santa clara county a couple years ago that went really well. so the county has teamed up with the city of milpitas and they're going to hold the buyback event here at the milpitas community of this coming sunday. let's go and take a look at some video here now they are asking that anyone out there in the community who might have a gun that they're willing to surrender. you can bring it down here handed in anonymously. no questions asked. and the county along with the city of milpitas will pay $100 for a handgun or a rifle and they'll pay $200 for a ghost gun or an assault weapon and have a total of $50,000 in a fund in order to buy back as many weapons as they can this coming sunday. now the goal, they say is to prevent unneeded or on wanted weapons from harming people or committing acts of violence. >> every gun we receive is one less gun available that could be used and a suicide in a domestic violence. stolen in a burglary. we're actively used by an unsuspecting child by taking guns out of your home out of your neighborhoods. off the street.

santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen says the dangers of fentanyl can not be underestimated. >> one of the deadly facets of fentanyl that is so awful. is that the people who use it for the first time as an experiment. our on weny the thinking they're taking something else for the first time are especially susceptible to poisoning and death. just a few weeks ago we seized 11,000 fentanyl pills. that's enough fentanyl to kill everyone in our county. that's how dangerous this drug is. >> the county's encouraging people to talk to your family and your friends about the dangers of fentanyl to use social media to share the dangers and to especially help young people understand just how dangerous this drug is. still ahead of the kron, 4 morning news. scammers are coming after south bay residents. >> one couple was tricked into giving away $2000. why people say there are more victims out there. we'll be right back after the break. but we'll looking back to the kron. 4 morning news. it's 4.29 going on for 30 am here on a wednesday morning. >> and i'm looking forward to the next coupl

kron four's will tran has more from santa clara county. the county says planned parenthood needs the money because they've already witness an influx about a state patients coming to california to get abortions. and that was before roe v wade is in jeopardy of being repealed. they actually saw this last september when texas started tightening their abortion rules and they saw about 80 new cases from out of state in santa clara county at that particular time. and they're bracing themselves for anywhere up 500 cases in roe v wade gets repealed. and that's why they unanimously passed it. the money will go towards planned parenthood at a couple of locations and santa clara county. >> more equipment better training, more facilities out there, possibly whatever they need to handle the cases. they already have plenty of cases locally. but with other cases coming into california, because if it does get repealed, we're talking 26 states that would make it illegal to get an abortion. >> and that's why california, one of the beacons for a portion activ

. >>> now at 11:00, a kpix5 exclusive, a deadly shooting after an underground event in santa clara county. tonight we investigate how these pop up markets come together including one on vta property. >> i think it is a sliply slope. >> the end of roe vs wade. >> we want our daughter back. >> someone knows something. >> someone definitely knows something. >> with the investigation stalled the family of a missing woman tells us that they are turning in a new direction for answers. >>> why bay area officials say the new surge in coronavirus caught them off guard. say good evening to you. >>> now at 11:00 on kpix5 and streaming on cbsnewsbayarea. a kpix5 exclusive. taking a live look at the south bay. pop up markets are a tracking the attention of law enforcement. >> those events have illegal sales of food, exactly, drugs and in one case, violence. tonight, we are taking a closer look at an easter weekend pop up that ended with a person shot and killed less than a block away. >> katie neilson has more on where it was held and who was involved. >> reporter: we are here at the cal train park an

a new report says gun violence cost santa clara county 72 million dollars. >> every year that accountsice, emergency services, health care costs. the county says that does not include the cost of jail up. keep the report also says that last year santa clara county residents owned 550 1000 guns over the weekend. the county held a gun buyback initiative where police were able to collect more than 400 guns at the event supervisor. one of the supervisors there said the county decided to examine the cost of gun violence following the 2019, a shooting rampage at the gilroy, garlic festivals. they say the report offers an opportunity for the county to weigh strategies for addressing gun violence. >> there communities all over the country that have used a different kinds strategies to lower gun violence as an example in cities like philadelphia, frankly, they're finding that by cleaning up a community, you can lower gun violence. so we i think there are plenty of opportunities for us to look that aren't necessarily all very cost prohibitive for us to be able to address us. >> santa clara count

. >>> in other news, to the south bay, new efforts to reduce gun violence in santa clara county. the department of public health has released a new study that finds gun violence costs santa clara county about $72 million a year. that does not include the cost of putting the gun user in jail. tomorrow, the county board of supervisors will discuss this study. they will be looking at ways to add new regulations when it comes to "ghost guns" which are guns with no serial numbers. >> the cost of gun violence are enormous and they are enormous in fear and suffering. we can do more. and, if we continue to build on these smart ways to address these problems, we will. >> new regulations would aim to close the gap in state and federal laws and they would first be applied to unincorporated parts of santa clara county. >>> up next, fighting back against thieves. take a look, the jewelry store employees down in southern california who took matters into their own hands. >>> eight months away. $500.00 in limbo and zero response from a contractor. i am consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay

. >> a new report says gun violence ca santa clara county, 72 million dollars every year. that accounts for police, emergency services and health costs. the county says that does not include the cost of jail. upkeep. the report also says that in 2021 550,000 guns were owned by santa clara county residents over the weekend, the county held a gun buyback initiative where police were able to collect more than 400 guns at that event. supervisor cindy chavez said the county decided to examine the cost of gun violence after the 2019 shooting at the gilroy garlic festival. she said that the report offers an opportunity for the county to weigh strategies for addressing gun violence. >> there are communities all over the country that have used a different kinds strategies to lower gun violence as an example in cities like philadelphia, frankly, they're finding that by cleaning up a community, you can lower gun violence. so we i think there are plenty of opportunities for us to look that aren't necessarily all very cost prohibitive for us to be able to address us. >> santa clara coun

now, the report also says that in 2021 santa clara county residents own 550,000 guns over the weekend, the county held a gun buyback initiative where police we're all able to collect more than 400 guns in that event. supervisor cindy chavez said the county decided to examine the cost of gun violence following the 2019 shooting at the gilroy. garlic festival. she said the report that offers an opportunity for the county to weigh strategies for addressing gun violence. there communities all over the country. >> that have used a different kinds strategies to lower gun violence as an example in cities like philadelphia, frankly, they're finding that by cleaning up a community, you can lower gun violence. so we i think there are plenty of opportunities for us to look that aren't necessarily all very cost prohibitive for us to be able to address us. >> well, santa clara county has enhanced gun control measures, including mandating gun owners to have liability insurance and passing a local ordinance that prohibits possessing and selling or a sibling ghost the dubs got the win sunday night in

raleigh says the lawsuit has been filed with santa clara county superior court. he expects a jury trial to begin within a year to year and a half. the santa clara county sheriff's office says no official comments due to a pending litigation. i also reached out to allied universal, the parent organization for universal protection service but not heard back. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> oakland police are looking for whoever shot and killed a man tuesday night. it happened on birch street and the webster neighborhood. >> around i-40 police say the victim died on the scene. and so far there have been no further identifying information about the person who was shot and killed. in the north bay. the vallejo police officers association is voicing concerns. all were responding to 9-1-1. calls. they say the city's 9-1-1 dispatch center has a staffing crisis. now we spoke to the associations, vice president to hear what they think is contributing to that problem. kron four's amanda hari has the details for us. >> a tragic outcome is all to foreseeable. the vallejo 9-1-

during the upcoming summer months in santa clara county. as of may, 26th, about 60% of children, ages 5 to 11 are vaccinated and 70% of children ages 12 and up have received a booster dose. the county does not yet tracked booster shots for ages 5 through 11 right now. pfizer is the only booster shot available for children 5 to 11. they receive a 3rd of the dose. it's given to those age 12 and older. other news on this memorial day people across the country airports have a headache for thousands of travelers on this memorial day weekend. according to the flight tracking website, flightaware, there are more than 1500 cancellations today. and that number is adding on to the more than 5,000 flights that were canceled friday through sunday. >> kron four's rob nesbitt reports on what's causing the stress at the terminals during this unofficial start to summer. the majority of flights canceled this holiday weekend where delta flights, experts say the airline dropped the ball when it came to planning their flight schedules of the thousands of cancel

they actually had one here in santa clara county a few years ago that went really well. and so the county and the city have teamed up for this event, which will be held sunday and they have $50,000 to use to buy back guns in the way it works is if you have a weapon that you want to surrender, you can bring it here to the community center on sunday. surrender it anonymously. no questions asked. and the city in the county will offer $100 for a handgun or rifle and $200 for a ghost gun or an assault weapon they say the goal is to prevent unneeded or on wanted weapons from harming people or committing acts of violence. every gun we receive. >> is one less gun available that could be used and a suicide in a domestic violence. and stolen in a burglary. we're actively used by an unsuspecting child by taking guns out of your home out of your neighborhoods. off the street. we can reduce these tragedies now, every gun that they collect here, they're going to check the serial numbers on those weapons. see if it's stolen. if it is stolen, they'll give proper owner of the gun a chance

in the bay area's most populous county, santa clara county, mail-in ballots were sent out monday, and drop-off locations opened yesterday. on may 28th, 24 voting centers will open, more than a week before election day. the registrar's office also wants to remind everyone that ballots are safe and protected. >> every ballot in this office has to be with two people at all times, no matter what. so the entire -- the path of the ballot is two staff members at all times, whether they're picking them off or dropping them off or they're getting processed or they're getting adjudicated. every step has to have two people. >> drop-off locations open yesterday. if you still need to register to vote you have until may 23rd. we have full election coverage including registration deadlines on our website. you can watch full elevator pitches from the san jose mayoral candidates and santa clara county sheriff's office. that's all on nbcbayarea.com. >>> nurses on the peninsula held a rally today protesting working conditions. staff at daly city seton medical center claim the hospital is not following s