they arrested a postal worker, a church school teacher and also captain spencer parker and the san jose fire department being charged with three felonies. one of those being attempted lewd act of a ,13 child. we are told by the sheriff's office in the news conference they thought they were communicating with a 13-year- old girl. they were going to meet up on a selected date but when the suspect arrived it was an undercover officer who was there waiting for them and they made the arrest. it very upsetting. in the words of the mayor, the allegations are very disgusting. i asked him if he had any more confidence in the fire chief given there is a couple scandals under his watch, the mayor would not say yes, he would not say no either. he wants a thorough cleansing of the department to make sure there is some accountability. make sure the firefighters are keeping up with the morality they are expected to keep up with. whole >> then i get to speak with a legal analyst today. does this create new issues for the fire department? >> reporter: it might. the mayor said -- the city asked for a cri

we understand captain spencer parker worked at fire station to for some time but the allegations are very troubling. he is facing three felony counts all attempted lewd acts on a child. in this case, a 13-year-old, who he thought was a 13-year- old girl. we have heard from the city of san jose captain that he has been fired, no longer working with the city of san jose. it's hard to come up with information because sacramento county is saying this is still an active investigation for them. what are analyst stephen clark thinks happens as this may have been a sting operation conducted by sacramento county and that allegedly involved captain spencer parker. a lot of allegations, troubling news in this case. sacramento county says it will release more information on monday in this case. >> damien i know you've been extremely busy reaching out to a lot of people today, you've reached out to some people including legal analysts, what are they telling you? >> reporter: it's troubling to them as well. firefighters, these are the folks that we entrust to come into our homes to talk to her chi

spencer parker fue puesto bajo licencia administrativa el pasado 11 de abril después de su arresto. a gris. fue encontrado durante el fin de semana en una playa de alameda y fue remolcado a través de la bahía. hoy por la mañana para que investigadores puedan descubrir qué causó la muerte de este cetáceo. la ballena de 40 pies de largo fue vista por primera vez el sábado cerca de crown memorial state beach en el condado de alameda. el centro de mamíferos marinos y la guardia costera remolcaron el cadáver a la isla Ángel esta misma mañana. ahí es donde los expertos van a intentar descubrir cómo murió. y estamos en temporada de primavera. y durante esta época del año, por lo menos una de cada 4 personas está sufriendo de una alergia en todo el país. y para algunos es difícil distinguir entre los síntomas. la alergia será gripes era covid 19? es la gran pregunta. siempre flavio lacayo. por eso habló con un médico que nos va a explicar la diferencia. cuáles son esos puntos claves? flavio qué tal? qué tal? muy buenas tardes. claudia bueno, por lo menos hay un síntoma que hace la diferencia

el capitán spencer parker pasó algún tiempo aquí en la estación número 2 de san josé.cometer actos lascivos con una niña de 13 años. that's suggest that this was a low enforcement. sting early on in the investigator. el analista steven clark dice que el tercer cargo sugiere que hubo algún tipo de operativo en esta investigación. la policía de folsom y el fiscal del condado de sacramento no han dado a conocer mucha información. los documentos tribunales acusan a parker de enviar fotos ilícitas con el intento de despertar deseos sexuales o incluso tener sexo con la menor. es muy lamentable que este tipo de cosas suceden, especialmente con personas en las que 1 confía y que son cercanas a la a la gente, a la comunidad. ana gonzález es la supervisora del departamento de agresiones sexuales en community solutions. pues pienso que es un buen momento para tener conversaciones dentro de la comunidad, para hablar con nuestros jóvenes, con la con la gente en la comunidad, para empezar a crear conciencia sobre estas situaciones que pueden suceder. mientras tanto, el departamento

. >> former fire captain spencer parker is facing three felony charges. all involve a 13 year old only identified as jane doe. they include communicating with a minor and sending or soliciting explicit pictures, all with the intent of engaging in sexual acts. in a statement, city manager jennifer maguire said on monday, april 1st, 2024, the san jose fire department was notified of the arrest of an employee, a fire captain, who was charged on april 3rd with serious crimes. this individual is no longer employed by the city. the arrest occurred in sacramento county. i'm just completely disgusted by these allegations and it's really important to me that that we get the truth and that justice is served. and this is only the most recent incident involving san jose fire in october of 2022, a video posted on social media showed a bikini clad woman exiting a san jose fire truck, which was parked in front of an adult entertainment business at the time. a nearby business owner told us he simply could not believe it and she had no clothes on. >> i mean, what she did,

felony criminal complaint filed by the sacramento county district attorney, former fire captain spencer parker is facing three felony charges. all involve a 13 year old only identified as jane doe. they include communicating with a minor and sending or soliciting explicit pictures, all with the intent of engaging in sexual acts. in a statement, city manager jennifer maguire said on monday, april 1st, 2024, the san jose fire department was notified of the arrest of an employee, a fire captain, who was charged on april 3rd with serious crimes. this individual is no longer employed by the city. the arrest occurred in sacramento county. >> i'm just completely disgusted by these allegations, and it's really important to me that that that we get the truth and that justice is served. >> and this is only the most recent incident involving san jose fire in october of 2022, a video posted on social media showed a bikini clad woman exiting a san jose fire truck, which was parked in front of an adult entertainment business. at the time, a nearby business owner told us he simply could not believe it and sh

predators including a postal worker, a sunday school teacher and former san jose fire captain spencer parker. >> the undercover officers. >> reporter: he was charged with three felonies including attempted lewd acts with a child. a person he thought, was a 13- year-old girl but was actually an undercover cop. >> the crimes that are alleged here are absolutely disgusting. >> we still have confidence from the fire chief as the leader from the department. coming up on the two major scandals under his watch. >> i happen to ask myself a similar question every day when i come to work. do i have a vision for the organization? do have a plan to move forward am i prepared to observe the issues that come to my desk every day? >> this is a extremely difficult issue that came to my desk and i'm here to process it appropriately that means my full cooperation with law enforcement. >> while the investigation might be over san jose police are still conducting their own criminal poke. >> we asked them to initiate an investigation into all of his actions, communications, whatever we can learn about his behavi

. >>> troubling charges against captain spencer parker. documents accuse him of sending elicit pictures with the attempt to engage in illegal with a minor. they referred our questions to the city manager. we're told parker is no longer employed where the city of san jose. >>> well tomorrow we get an update on san jose's regional medical center closing the trauma center and the impact it will have on the community. in february the hospital announced the closure of that trauma center because of low. the medical services agency will present the result to the board of supervisors tomorrow. the state will decide whether to approve the closure or downgrade of services. >>> the recount for dozens of ballots at the congressional race. machine will begin sorting them tomorrow. right flow the race for second place is deadlocked between joe semedia and adrian lowe. they each got the same number of votes in the primary. both men are expected to go áf run off against sam licard who won that primary. unless this recount changes the number. >> very inter

. >> former fire captain spencer parker is facing three felony charges. all involve a 13 year old only identified as jane doe. they include communicating with a minor and sending or soliciting explicit pictures, all with the intent of engaging in sexual acts. in a statement, city manager jennifer mcguire said on monday, april 1st, 2020, for the san jose fire department was notified of the arrest of an employee, a fire captain who is charged on april 3rd with serious crimes. this individual is no longer employed by the city. the arrest occurred in sacramento county. >> i'm just completely disgusted by these allegations and it's really important to me that that we get the truth and that justice is served. >> and this is only the most recent incident involving san jose fire. in october of 2022, a video posted on social media showed a bikini clad woman exiting a san jose fire truck, which was parked in front of an adult entertainment business. at the time, a nearby business owner told us he simply could not believe it, and she had no clothes on. >> i mean, wh

spencer parker who was arrested is set to appear in court tomorrow morning. that's a very latest here in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas story. james, we'll send it back to you. okay, michael, thank you. >> time now 607. say the group leading the effort to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price. he's calling on county supervisors again to set a date for the recall election organizers with safe sent a letter to the the board does not the groups safe says the responsibility will be handed off to the county elections. officials safe plans hold a news conference and a protest this morning at 10, 30 at the alameda county administration building the county of registrars of voters announced last week that it had received enough signatures to force a recall 608, is the time and for your money this morning, gas prices are once again soaring in the bay are they are many wondering when drivers are going to get a break and will it come before the start of summer vacation? probably not. but that's the hope. anyway. grab was will tran is live in san francisc

the former captain, spencer parker faces three felony charges of attempted lewd acts on a child. fulsome police arrested parker during what legal experts say appears to be a law enforcement sting. court documents accuse him of sending illicit pictures to a person he thought was a 13-year- old. the san jose fire chief is calling this unacceptable.>> the charges picked reprehensible behavior that is completely un-accessible to this organization, acceptable in open society, but it looks like that individual will be facing criminal charges. he is certainly not an employee of the san jose fire department anymore.>> the mayor says the city is investing. the second of county sheriff is set to release the results on monday.>>> a driver is dead after driving off a san mateo county cliff today. the car lost control, went off the road, and then fell 200 feet down a cliff. the driver did die at the scene. the name has not been released. highway one was shut down in both directions as they work to recover that car. the road reopened, the cause of that crash is still under investigation. >>> a

former san jose fire captain spencer parker remains out of jail on $350,000 bail. according to sacramento county court records, he is charged of three felony counts of attempted lewd acts on a child. and what are legal analysts says appears to be a law enforcement dean, they accuse him of sending illicit pitchers to a person he thought was 13. we spoke to the mayor one-on- one about the case. >> i'm just sickened by the allegations and we are working with law enforcement agencies closely to ensure that a full thorough investigation is done and that justice is served. >> is very painful at this time and hurts all of us, whether you are active or retired. >> reporter: spending 33 years with the san jose fire department before retiring. now he is concerned about the department he probably served. first a scandal at the peak brutal -- pink poodle gentlemen's club, were a woman was seen coming out of a fire engine. >> is it another blemish? figure it hurts, one or two incidences one or too many. >> reporter: the fire department referred us to the city manager, who would

court records show spencer parker now faces three charges of attempted lewd acts on a child. fulsome police arrested parker during what appears to be a law enforcement sting. court documents accuse him of sending illicit pictures to a person he thought was 13 years old. the police chief calls it unacceptable.>> the charges depict reprehensible behavior, completely unacceptable to this organization, completely unacceptable in open society, and it looks like that individual will be facing criminal charges, certainly not as an employee of the san jose fire department anymore.>> the county sheriff is said to release the results of the full investigation on monday.>>> a san francisco construction company has been cited for safety violations after a trench collapse, killing a worker. this happened back in september. crews were working on a city sewer line when the trench suddenly collapsed. 8 feet of dirt and concrete fell on top of the worker. the company was cited for eight violations, and will have to pay $371,000 for failing to protect employees.>>> it's no secret that californ

we arrested san jose firefighter who lives here in sacramento, san jose officials say captain spencer parker is no longer employed by the city. >> he was put on administrative leave 11 days ago and resigned april 12th. in court documents, parker is accused of three counts of trying to perform lewd acts on a 13 year old girl during the initial we were able to identify him and once he was arrested, we confirmed that he is member of the san jose fire department. investigators say spring cleaning involved 21 local, state and federal agencies and more than 100 officers, all part of the internet. crimes against children task force detectives posed as children on multiple social media platforms to lure child predators to meet them at predetermined locations. but there were no underage victims, just law men and women and handcuffs. >> this operation is the actual transition of sharing photos to actually trying to meet and molest and abuse children who they believed were under the age of 13. >> officials say suspects range in age from their 70s to their 20s, and in occupations from a sunday school te

san jose officials say captain spencer parker is no longer employed by the city. >> he was put on administrativend resigned april 12th. in court documents, parker is accused of three counts of trying to perform lewd acts on a 13 year old girl during the initial we were able to identify him and once he was arrested, we confirmed that he is a member of the san jose fire department. investigators say spring cleaning involved 21 local, state and federal agencies and more than 100 officers, all part of the internet. crimes against children task force detectives posed as children on multiple social media platforms to lure child predators to meet them at predetermined locations. but there were no underage victims, just law men and women and handcuffs. >> this operation is the actual transition of sharing photos to actually trying to meet and molest and abuse children who they believed were under the age of 13. >> town officials say suspects range in age from their 70s to their 20s, and in occupations from a sunday school teacher to a postal worker to a firefighter . officials didn't elaborate on parker

the sacramento bee newspaper reports 43 year-old spencer parker at san jose fire. captain was one of those 24 arrested and is now facing a criminal complaint from the sacramento county district attorney's office that was filed on april 3rd. and according to the newspaper, he was working for the fire department at that time of his arrest in his career. there began back in 2008, but he resigned, however, on april 12, a day after being put on administrative leave. no details on parker. specific case of being given. but investigators say some of these predators persuaded detectives to send pornographic photos and even made plans to meet up at a hotel room for acts with kids that they thought were 13 and even younger, but a knock at the door and they were greeted by detectives and deputies and officials say, well, they did arrest. 24, there's still a lot more predators out there. it's like having your and a. >> trying to hold that. is that prolific? i don't care how smart or how sophisticate you think your son or daughter is an adult coming up with a child battle lines

s trying to meet up with young girls for the sacramento bee newspaper reports the 43 year-old spencer parker was one and he's working at the san jose fire department. he was a captain there. he was arrested and is now facing a criminal complaint from the sacramento county district attorney's office, which was filed on april 3rd, according to the newspaper, he was working at the san jose fire department during the time of his arrest and began his career back in 2008, he resigned, however, on april 12th, which was a day after being put on administrative leave. no details have been given on parker specific case, but investigators say some predators persuaded detectives to send pornographic photos and even made plans to meet up in a hotel room for acts with kids that they thought were 13 and younger, but a knock at the door and they were greeted by deputies. officials say, well, they did catch 2 dozen presenters. there are still many more out there on the loose. it's like having your and a. >> trying to hold it back. is that prolific? i don't care how smart or how sophisticate you think your son

spencer parker is set to appear in court tomorrow as we get more details. we'll keep you updated. that's a very latest here in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas will send it back to you live in the studio. >> save alameda for everyone. the group leading the effort to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price holding a rally at the alameda county administration building this morning. they're calling on the county supervisors to set a date for the recall election during next tuesday's meeting. now that enough signatures, they say have been verified. >> this mall, then it just we call is also wake up call for of especially this county. >> the damage that has been so far. it's tremendous. and we should not be the only people that see what's going on. the board of supervisors have a job to president miley. it's your responsibility. >> to set a date for the recall. put that on the agenda and we want to see that on april. 30th will be here to watch you and watch the board vote on that. >> prices been criticized for being lenient on criminals. her attorney claims the recall is t

spencer parker is no longer with the department, according to them. and he was arrested and is set to appear in court tomorrow morning. that's the very latest in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas story. james, we'll send it back to you. michael, thank you very much. >> time now is 908, in the east bay. the group is behind the effort to recall alameda county da pamela price is calling on the county supervisors to set a date for the recall election. the organizers with the group safe sent this letter to the board of supervisors saying that according to the state election law, the board must set an election date during its meeting on april 30th. and if they don't, then the group says the responsibility goes to he county elections. official safe plans to hold a news conference and a protest this morning at 10, 30 at the alameda county administration building the registrar of voters announced last week that they had certified enough signatures for a recall election to take place. for your money this morning. gas is really high around the bay area is continu

now, spencer parker, who was arrested, he is set to appear in court tomorrow as we get more details on this. we'll continue to keep you updated. that's very latest here in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas story. james, we'll send it back to thank you. michel 10. 0, 7 is the time now in the east bay, oakland, mayor sheng house office is working to protect teenagers from trafficking. a kron four's ray harvey here in the studio to explain what it is that working on right so darren james, this week marks sexually exploiting minors awareness week. so the mayor's advisory council on human trafficking is going to open schools to try to help teens identify the signs of trafficking. we're going to teach oakland teens on how to prevent recognize report the signs of underage trafficking. so here's some ways the city says change. you can identify the signs the person offering you gifts, money or other incentives, expand exchange for favors showing excessive interest in your personal life or background or somebody may be trying to isolate you from your friends and family and i promise you i'm a bet

spencer parker is set to appear in court tomorrow as we get more details. we'll keep you updated.that's a very latest here in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas will send it back to you live in the studio. >> coming up, oakland breaking ground on a new 100% affordable housing project. what this new project should look like and where the funding for it is coming from. plus, crews will working all week to fix the sausalito pier in hopes of getting the ferry service back up and running again. we talked with some commuters who impacted by this. and could former president donald trump's and social media posts get him into trouble important. we'll hear what the judge is considering right after the considering right after the break. norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? but the good news is... xfinity mobile just got even better! now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. i gotta get this deal... that's like $20 a month per unlimited line... i don't want to miss that. that's amazi

spencer parker is set to appear in court tomorrow as we get more details. we'll keep you updated. that's a very latest here in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas will send it back to you live in the studio. >> coming up, oakland about to break ground on a new 100% affordable housing project. got shovels out here. we'll see what it will look like and where the funding for it will come from. plus, the second day of testimony in donald trump's crimonal hush money trial has now wrapped up for the day with the ex publisher of the national choir said about his agreement with the former presidents. but first, people in the north bay, get to work by ferry. still have to find another way to commute as crews are trying to fix a problem there in sausalito when officials plan to have service back up and running service back up and running again. i'm adding downy unstopables to my wash. now i'll be smelling fresh all day long. [sniff] still fresh. ♪♪ get 6x longer-lasting freshness, plus odor protection. try for under $5! >> in the north bay, crews are going to be working all week to fix the sau

the firefighter is captain spencer parker. you see him here. this is video of his promotion ceremony three years ago. court documents accuse captain parker of sending illicit pictures with the intent to engage in sexual intercourse with the minor. this case is in sacramento county, but san jose police is conducting its own independent investigation. we also reached outen to the sa jose fire department. they referred our questions to the city manager. parker is no longer employed with the city of san jose. >>> well, up next, we are ready for the recount. poll workers in the south bay preparing to retally the votes of the high-stakes congressional race which ended in a tie. we'll take you and give you an inside look. >>> plus -- >> the indiana fever select caitlin clark, university of iowa. >> of caitlin clark and stanfor cameron brink. whatat they're saying about the new boteams. the draft happening tonight. you're watching "nbc bay area apws tonight."." >>> welcome back to "nbc bay area news tonight." it's time for the recount in a high-stakes

sickened after learning of allegations against a former fire captain, we broke the store yesterday, spencer parker is facing three felony charges of attempted lewd acts with a child, according to sacramento county court records, legal analysts say it appears to be a law enforcement sting, accusing parker of sending illicit photos to a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl. >> i am just sickened by the allegations, we are working closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure that a full thorough investigation is done and justice is served. >> the city will only say it remains an active investigation and parker is no longer with the fire department. the sheriff will release the result of the full investigation on monday.>>> san bruno and san francisco jails remain unlocked following violent attacks on deputies, the problems have not stopped, this morning, two inmates in the same cell refused to come out, spotting at least six deputies and testicle gear entering the jail responding to the situation and we just learned that the sheriff department found jail made weapons they believe are tied to t

investigators say that spencer parker was arrested during a sting operation run by the sacramento county sheriff's department. he's now charged with three felony counts of trying to arrange sex with a 13 year old girl. the san jose city manager says officials were made aware of the arrest at the beginning of the month, and that the fire captain is no longer employed by the city. the sacramento sheriff's department says parker was one of 20 people arrested in this sting called operation spring cleaning. now we go to san francisco, where police there are looking for a man who allegedly attacked an infant on abus. a father and the baby were on a bus at venice avenue and o'farrell streetter nine this morning when they were physically assaulted the infant, then got off the bus and fled. that baby was not seriously hurt . out of order, elevators, small fires, water damage a growing list of complaints from those living in an oakland assisted living facility. we take you inside next. also, all golden gate ferry services from sausalito to san francisco suspended the concerns that are keeping comm

. >> the san jose fire captain, spencer parker, is no longer employed by the city. he's facing three felony charges of trying to arrange sex with a 13 year old girl. coming up tonight , what we know from marine mammal experts about that dead whale that was found over the weekend off alameda and governor newsom marks earth day today at california's newest state park. >> and in weather, a beautiful sunset as we do wrap up earth day, you can see some low clouds and fog out there in the distance. we have a c ler forecast headed our way not only norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? but the good news is... xfinity mobile just got even better! now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. i gotta get this deal... that's like $20 a month per unlimited line... i don't want to miss that. that's amazing doc. mobile savings are calling. visit xfinitymobile.com to learn more. doc? sale to angel island for necropsy. it was found over the weekend floating off the alameda sh

. >> reporter: in the telephone conversation, parker's lawyer told me spencer parker will not be making a statement. in san jose, damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> a top story today, where you caught up in the traffic mess? this is part of our breaking news coverage for hours throughout the day. protesters shutting down the golden gate ridge in two sections of 880. it started around 8 a.m., protesters drove onto the iconic bridge and blocked traffic, chaining themselves to each other and two cars. they say this was an effort to halt economic activity across our region. and it comes on tax day, in protest of u.s. tax dollars going towards israel and the war in gaza. the protest extended to the east bay. three locations, you can see one, two, and three, completely halting traffic at two oakland locations, northbound 880 and fifth avenue and south bound 880 at the seventh street on- ramp. these demonstrations were part of a nationwide day of action, calling for a cease-fire in gaza. we saw protesters taking to major airports like chicago's o'hare and in philadelphia on the roads all

among them, san jose fire captain spencer parker. he is accused of attempted lewd acts with a 13-year-old girl. court documents accuse captain parker of sending illicit pictures with the attempt to engage in sexual intercourse with the minor. parker is no longer employed with the city. he is out of jail on a $350,000 bond. nbc bay area's damien is listening in on the conference and will have a full report in our evening newscast. >>> happening now, california pays some of the highest electric rates in the country. today, state lawmakers are preparing to vote on a bill that would crack down on how utilities spend customers' money. now, utilities aren't allowed to use money to pay for things like advertising or lobbylobbying, b activists say they're finding ways around the rules, finding trade groups that tv ads are masqueraing as psas. this would expand the definition and prohibit political advertising and influence, including things like -- we'll have more on nbcbayarea.com. >>> also coming up, take a look at this. all eyes are on be

his name, spencer parker. he quit the service the day after he was put on leave. parker is charged with three felonies, including attempted lewd acts with a child, a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl but was actually an undercover cop. >> i happened to ask myself similar questions every day when i come to work. do i have a vision for the organization? do i have a plan to move us forward? am i prepared to absorb the issues that come to my desk every day? this is an extremely difficult issue that came to my desk, and i am here to process it appropriately. >> city of san jose is conducting its own criminal probe, not just sacramento. mayor matt mahan says he's asked the san jose police department to look into all of parker's actions and behavior while on the job to see if he or anyone else broke the law. >>> also this evening, tension across a lot of college campuses across the country. students are protesting the israel-hamas war. our skyranger was overhead at uc berkeley. you can see sprowl hall right in front there. a lot of protesters gathered. students ac

court documents show the sacramento district attorney's office is charging san jose fire captain spencer parker with three felonies. parker is charged with attempting lewd acts with a 13 year old girl, a san jose city spokesperson said parker's last shift was march 31st. he was put on leave on april 11th and resigned the next day. what social media platforms were utilized? we spoke with legal analyst and former prosecutor stephen clark. >> were city resources involved in any way? was this individual on city time during any of this investigation? it's an important, i think, for the city of san jose to figure out what exactly happened here. >> during monday's press conference, sacramento county sheriff jim cooper emphasized the men arrested during the sting operation don't fit a particular profile, and they range in age from 20 to 70 years old. they got on a walker. >> there's no one model for someone that's involved with this, but but i can't stress enough to parents do your job. you're the parent. it's not negotiable on phones, on social media platforms. know what your kids are doing. >> clark

the sacramento county da's office is charged spencer parker with multiple felonies, including communicatingh a minor to commit an offense involving the minor sending or exhibiting harmful matter to a person under 13 years old, and requesting a photograph of someone under 18 years old. folsom police arrested parker on april 1st. he's now out on bail. the san jose city manager's office is refusing to comment on the case, saying only that a fire captain arrested in sacramento county is no longer employed by the city. >> prison reform advocates are trying to stop the transfers of women from the dublin federal correctional institute to allow a more orderly closure of the troubled federal prison. the california coalition for women prisoners has filed a temporary restraining order to try to stop the transfers. they're also calling for the release of prisoners whose sentences are near completion. the federal bureau of prisons announced this week that it is closing the prison, where a string of employees, including the former warden and chaplain, have been accused of sexually abusing inmates. >> we

authorities say 43 year-old spencer parker is now facing charges which were filed earlier this month. sacramento county deputies conducted operations spring cleaning for 3 days last month. deputies posed as children online to detect soliciting. they say some predators even made plans to meet up with kids as young as 10 years old. parker had worked for the san jose fire department for almost 16 years. he said to appear in court tomorrow morning. the san jose fire department reacting to the arrest saying, quote, no criminal activity is tolerable in our service and the types of crimes described by the charges are beyond a betrayal of public trust and are particularly reprehensible when committed by someone sworn to public service, end of quote. now to our 4 zone forecast with a live look outside at the gray skies hanging over the bay bridge lawrence. what happened to those beautiful, warm spring-like conditions. yeah. how about that? what a change at the marine layer really sweeping well onshore today. >> and feeling the effects not onlylalong the coastline, all the way, the interior val

former fire captain spencer parker is accused of three counts of lewd acts with a child . rker was not working with the city of san jose at the time of his arrest. he had recently been put on administrative leave, then he resigned from the department. >> during the initial, we were able to identify him and once he was arrested, we confirmed that he is member of the san jose fire department. >> this operation is the actual transition of sharing photos to actually trying to meet and molest and abuse children who they believed were under the age of 13. >> as san jose mayor matt mahan says he's disgusted by the allegations he wants to make sure justice is served and says the city will cooperate with the investigation. >> now to a developing story, as prison advocacy groups say they're outraged over the over the closure, how the closure of the federal women's prison in dublin is being handled. more busses were seen leaving that facility yesterday. the advocates say they're being used to transfer women incarcerated at the prison to other facilities. they want the women to be rele

a former safd fire captain, spencer parker, recently arrested in a sting out of sacramento. but he was the san jose fire fighter accused of sending inappropriate photos to someone he thought was a 13 year old girl. you asked your police department to launch its own investigation into what happened. when do you have to when do you when will you get those results of your own investigation? yeah, the allegations are just disgusting. and there's we need to do this investigation. the police department's in the midst of it. we should get information back. i want to make sure when there are allegations that are this serious, such a deep violation of public trust. i want to make sure we know everything about what this individual did while on duty. while here at our department, and just make sure we leave no stone uncovered. i think it's just really important that we're proactive about that. and as soon as the police department concludes its investigation, then we will share with the community what if what, if anything else we've learned about any of his actions or communications or

san jose's fire captain is being accused of trying to meet up with a minor. 43 year-old spencer parker was arrested in sacramento during a three-day child predator sting operation. it's one of 24 suspects ranging between the ages of 20 to 70 san jose fire department says parker's last day was march 31st. he was then placed on administrative leave on april. 11th and resigned the following day. he had been with the department since a 2008. the san jose fire department tells us in a statement, quote, no criminal activity is tolerable in our service. and the types of crimes described by the charges are beyond a betrayal of public trust and are particularly reprehensible when committed by someone sworn to public service and quote, parker set to appear in court tomorrow morning. the high cost of living and low wages are keeping quality candidates from becoming teachers and forcing some longtime educators. >> to opt for careers out of classrooms. but as kron four's philippe djegal reports tonight, the new teacher residency program in the east bay is trying to change that and promote equity in

san josé por intento de actos lascivos contra una menor, el ex capitán de bomberos de san josé spencer parker de 13 años. esto, según indicó el informe de la corte de sacramento park, fue arrestado gracias a un operativo policial. por su parte, el alcalde de san josé indicó que colaborará con las autoridades para que haya una investigación justa y que con esto se haga justicia. nuevos detalles han surgido en el caso de un hombre acusado de ocultar un teléfono que grabó a docenas de víctimas dentro de un baño de starbucks en san josé en enero pasado. según las autoridades, luis juárez jr. fue procesado el lunes y quedó en libertad supervisada después de pagar una fianza de 60.000 . además se le ha ordenado mantenerse alejado unos 150 pies de la ubicación de starbucks en la avenida coleman y 50 pies de todas las demás ubicaciones de starbucks. su próxima cita en corte está programada para el 21 de mayo y hace unos 6 meses, la agencia caltrans construyó una rotonda en el cruce de las carreteras 25 y la 156. esto es entre las ciudades de hollister y gilroy. dicen que es con el fin de disminuir lo

activa, de acuerdo con documentos de la corte del condado de sacramento, el ex capitán de bomberos spencer parkers por intento de cometer actos lascivos contra una menor. fue arrestado por la policía de folsom durante lo que nuestro analista legal dice parece ser un operativo. los mismos documentos acusan a parker de enviar fotografías ilícitas a que en el pensaba ser una menor de 13 años con el intento de mantener relaciones sexuales con ella. allegations and we're working very closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure that a full investigation is done and the justice is served. el alcalde matt mahan dice que las acusaciones son perturbadoras y que trabajan con las agencias del orden para asegurar que haya una investigación justa y se haga justicia. painful at this time and it just hurts all of us whether you're actor or retired. richard santos se retiró del departamento de bomberos de san josé tras 33 años de servicio y dice que esto es algo muy penoso y le duele a todos. agrega que las acusaciones son increíbles. the right now well it hurts, but you know whether it be one incidente or th

la oficina del alguacil del condado sacramento reveló que la detención de josé spencer parker es unala policía que inicie una investigación, pero también espera que se presenten recomendaciones para que no se registre otro caso en ese departamento. miren esto era una comunidad en salinas. están consternados tras conocer el intento de secuestro de una niña de apenas 7 años y lo que más preocupa claudia a todos los residentes es que el sospechoso entró directamente a la vivienda para tratar de conseguirlo. andy santos, quien visitó la zona donde ocurrió estos incidentes. las rápidas acciones de una niña de 7 años fueron la que la salvaron de ser secuestrada. de acuerdo con autoridades de salinas, un hombre ingresó a una vivienda que tenía la puerta abierta en la calle kirkwood, al suroeste de salinas, donde presuntamente trató de llevarse a la fuerza a la menor de edad. esta persona invadió su su propiedad privada. esta vecina dice que está impactada por lo que sucedió. de acuerdo con las autoridades, el hombre tomó a la niña por la muñeca mientras mostraba sus partes íntimas y le exig

. >> investigators in san francisco, sacramento, rather say that spencer parker was arrested in sacramento during a child predator sting operation. the san jose fire department says that parker's last day was march 31st. he had been been with the department since 2008. the san jose fire department tells us in a statement, quote, no criminal activity is tolerable in our service and the types of crimes described by the charges or be on trail of public trust under particularly reprehensible when committed by someone sworn to public service. parker is set to appear in court tomorrow morning. >> protesters at uc berkeley have been staging a sit-in on the count campus in front of sproul hall this morning. protesters set up dozens of tents along with banners and signs showing support for the people of gaza and palestine. they're demanding that the school call for a cease-fire in the conflict between israel and hamas. some jewish students say they've been harassed for months and feel the university has let them down. but others walking to class express support for the protesters. i think that the

investigators accuse spencer parker of sending illicit pictures with the intent of engaging in sexual with a 13-year-old girl. san jose police say that it is conducting its own investigation. we also reached out to the san jose fire department. they referred our questions to the city manager, who says parker is no longer employed with the city. >>> san francisco drivers, beware. the city may be one step closer to installing cameras to crack down on speeding. ahead, today's crucial vote to determine how those devices are used. >>> plus, alameda county district attorney pamela price faces a new challenge. the recall measure now headed for the ballot and the questions now being raised by her legal team. a lot more news ahead on this tuesday morning. it >>> right now at 6:00, stuck for hours. the possible charges protesters could now face and the surging new tensions in the middle east overnight as israel vows to strike back against

. >> the san jose fire captain, spencer parker, is no longer employed by the city. he is facing three felony charges of lewd acts with a child after allegedly trying to arrange sex with a 13 year old girl. >> well, today was the last day in our warm weather stretch with some 80s inland. overall, a beautiful earth day here in the bay area, but if you were coast side right around the bay, you probably noticed that cooler wind returning and the fog making a comeback as well. take a look at some of the highs from this afternoon. you can see san francisco 62, oakland 67. still some 80s for livermore, antioch and concord and san jose at the airport 83 degrees. so it has been a warm weather stretch, but that is coming to an end. now you can see that temperature profile definitely cooling things off into your tuesday, wednesday and into thursday and eventually we could be tracking some shower chances moving into northern california. here is a satellite. throughout the day, the low clouds and fog from southern california down toward the central coast and back in the bay area

investigators accuse spencer parker of sending illicit pictures with the intent of engaging in sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl. the case stems from sacramento county. san jose police say it's conducting its own investigation. the city manager confirms parker is no longer employed with the city. >>> up next, a look at our top stores, including scott peterson back in court with hopes of gaining a new trial. norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? but the good news is... xfinity mobile just got even better! now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. i gotta get this deal... that's like $20 a month per unlimited line... i don't want to miss that. that's amazing doc. mobile savings are calling. visit xfinitymobile.com to learn more. doc? >>> 6:58 this morning. welcome back. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories on "today in the bay." >> starting with a live look outside the redwood city courthouse where convicted killer scott peterson is expected to app

federal authorities arrested former fire captain spencer parker during a child sex abuse sting operation in sacramento county. legal court documents accused parker of sending illicit pictures with the intent to have sex with that minor. san jose's mayor, matt mehan, says he was deeply concerned over these allegations. >> these kinds of incidents are, unfair. frankly to the rest of the public servants at city hall within our fire service and other departments who wake up every day and want to serve our community and work hard to do so . >> ktvu reached out to the attorney representing spencer parker in the case, but he declined to comment. at this time, sfpd are looking for a man who allegedly attacked an infant on a muni bus, a father and baby were on a bus at venice avenue and o'farrell street yesterday morning around nine, when they were approached. officers say the man physically assaulted the infant, then got off the bus and fled. fortunately, the baby was not seriously injured. so far no arrests have been made, the aclu says. >> the alameda county sheriff's department has stopped sh

that fire captain has been identified as spencer parker.er with the san jose fire department, but he was when he was arrested april 1st, and alameda county district attorney pamela price says a federal judge is ordering her office to review all death row convictions after they found evidence. >> prosecutors may have excluded jurors based on their race or religion. abc seven news reporter lena howland joins us in studio and lena, it centers on the case of a black man sentenced to death. kumasi >> that's right. the da's office will now be looking at every death penalty conviction to see if there are signs of misconduct after evidence of potential bias came to light in the case of ernest dikes, he was sentenced to death. back in 1995. the jury ruled that dikes murdered a nine year old boy and attempted to murder his grandmother during a robbery in east oakland. dikes now sits on california's death row. the review of that case found prosecutors may have excluded black and jewish jurors , and that's leading to the latest allegation of a larger s

. >> the san jose fire captain, spencer parker, is no longer employed by the city.ge sex with a 13 year old girl. >> five members of a bar security team have been arrested byala police, accused of beating a customer. it happened saturday night at about 1 1130 at the roaring donkey on kentucky street. the victim told police he was removed from the bar, then beaten up by the five employees after he argued withea fema customer. witnesses told security team held the victim in a chokehold w oers hit him. police say the victim was not intoxicated and passed a sobrietyt. they tell us he had significant ri, including swelling and bru on his head. among the five arrested staff members, one was on probation and another had brass knuckles, which are illegal. the transfer of more than two dozen inmates from san quentin's death row is sparking safety concerns from officials at a prison in chino. >> according to the daily bulletin, as of wednesday, 26 inmates had been transferred to the california institution for men in chino under a new state program that sparked outcry from cit

the sacramento county da's office has charged spencer parker with several felonies, including communicating with a minor to commit an offense, including the minor sending or exhibiting harmful matter to a person under 13 years old, and requesting a photograph of someone under 18 years old. folsom police arrested parker on april 1st. he's now out on bail. the san jose city manager's office is refusing to comment on the case, saying only that a fire captain arrested in sacramento county is no longer employed by the city. >> in the east bay, prisoner advocates are trying to block inmates from being transferred out of the dublin correctional center, a permanent closure of the prison was announced earlier this week, and abc seven news reporter ryan curry has a look at today's protest and the attempt to keep prisoners. there mr. tanner, see the small but loud this group outside the dublin correctional institute is calling for inmates to be released instead of transferred after the prison's sudden shutdown. >> there's a lot of people at dublin who are coming up on the end of their sentence. they d

those suspects include san jose fire department captain spencer parker. he's no longer with the department, but he was when he was arrested on april 1st. others who were arrested in the sting include a postal worker and a sunday school teacher. >> this was three days. this stuff goes on 24 over seven 365 and that's the big issue. people meet up with kids, they contact them on social media platforms, ask for pictures, and then meet up with them and engage in sexual activities with these children. it goes on on a daily basis. >> sheriff cooper calls on parents to take charge and pay close attention to what their children are doing online. >> an idaho sheriff's deputy with bay area ties was shot to death during a traffic stop over the weekend. 27 year old ada county deputy tobin bolger was shot saturday night in boise. the livermore police department posted a tribute to him on social media, saying he used to be an officer with the pleasant hill and walnut creek police departments. boise police shot and killed the 65 year old suspected gunman after they say h