and stephen sarcos has resigned. they all face multiple charges for incidents dating back to the fall of 20- 16. (james) coming up.. as texas deals with the aftermath of hurricane harvey... another powerful storm is forming in the atlantic. details ahead. (tiffany) and... a warning if you are heading to tahoe for the holiday weekend.... why you may want to stay out of the waterways.(james) ( james ) it's hot this morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend. gcu is the university that never sleeps. moving at the speed of light. and now, gcu is leading in the area of computer science and it. join the most inventive concept in education today. find your purpose at grand canyon university. visit gcu.edu/it. ( james ) it's hot this morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend. (james)( tiffany ) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. (james)a significant warming trend will continue on friday. opp

sarah krause, justin linn, erik mcdermott and stephen sarcos are in police custody.the alameda county sheriff's office says, the deputies - "facilitated and allowed" an inmate to throw feces and urine at other inmates. accusations also include intimidation of a witness and assault under the color of authority. three of the four people arrested are on administrative leave and stephen sarcos has resigned. they all face charges for incidents dating back to the fall of 20-16. ahead at eight.. a warning for those heading to lake tahoe... where toxic algae was found in the water. plus. license plate scanners may help police track criminals. but there are privacy concerns over whether that information could be used against you. destructive wildfires ravage california. burning homes and threatening thousands more. we're tracking some of the biggest fires.. next. there are over 70 active fires burning across the golden state. the ponderosa fire started two days ago in butte county... and has burned 35-hundred acres. crews are also working to get any containment on the helena

and stephen sarcos has resigned. all face multiple charges for incidents dating back to the fall of 20-16. (steve) another setback in u-s and russian relations... today, the u-s state department announced it has ordered the closure of the russian consulate general in san francisco... as well as two russian annexes in washington d-c and new york. the state department says this is being done in retalition for russia forcing america to cut its diplomatic staff in moscow by 755 earlier this year. people looking to renew their russian passports in san francisco today were shocked by the news. the russians will continue to own the buidings the consulate general and annexes are housed in.. but the state department says everyone must leave the buildings by saturday. back in december, the

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and stephen sarcos has resigned.ey all face multiple charges for incidents dating back to the fall of 20-16. (steve) we are also learning new information about the people accused of killing a sacramento sheriff's deputy. robert french was shot and killed yestrday near a sacramento county motel. both suspected shooters are from the bay area. ben deci reports from castro valley on what we are learning about one of the accused killers. tommy little cloud doesn't come from the kind of family you might expect for an accused cop killer.sot - "all the kids hear the same things, the same values, the same principles growing up... some them don't hear it." natshe grew up here... in this castro valley neighborhood...in the kind of family that would put their home on the line to help... specifically this home... put up by little cloud's step mother to bail him out of federal custody after his 2015 arrest on id theft, drug, and weapons charges.according to court documents, there was plea bargain in his case... but when it came ti

that's why we took such actions. >> former deputy stephen sarcos is the only one to resign so far. the other three are expected to be fired. >>> members of the russian community are rushing to their consulate before it's shut down tomorrow. the u.s. department ordered the building in pacific heights as one of three facilities shut down. the other two are annexes in new york city and washington, d.c. word of the closure traveled fast and people who are needing to do business with the russian consulate are scrambling. thousands of russians and russian americans feels that's a sat signed the time. >> you know, we share economic, i.t. >> i had to drive down get my passport to go to the world cup in russia next year and then today was like the only day. that's why i had to rush over here. >> reporter: the closure was ordered in response to russia's decision to limit u.s. diplomats in russia. the state department says it's not expelling any russian personnel here in the u.s. they will be allowed to work out of their other diplomatic or consular row cases. >>> time. is now 510:67:89 has y

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as well as erik mcdermott and stephen sarcos.e alameda county sheriff's office says the deputies are accused of allowing an inmate to throw feces and urine at other inmates. three of the four people arrested are on administrative leave and stephen sarcos has resigned. they all face multiple charges for incidents dating back to the fall of 20-16. (tiffany) two napa police officers have been cleared in a deadly shooting that happened earlier this year. the napa county district attorney says that the officers were not liable in the death of 23-year-old noel russell. investigators say russell used drugs and alcohol before he attacked people at a supermarket parking lot. the investigation revealed that russell had a knife and the district attorney ruled that both officers were justified in using deadly force. ( tiffany ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... as texas begins to cleanup following hurricane harvey... another category 4 storm could be heading for the east coast. see the states that could be in it's path. and here's

erik mcdermott, stephen sarcos, sarah krause, justin linn, charged with intimidation of a witness and assault under the color of authority. investigators say that the guards threw human waste at inmates in their cells. it allegedly happened in the maximum security section of the santa rita jail which doesn't have cameras in it. the four guards turned themselves in yesterday. sheriff greg ahern released this statement: they must now answer to these allegations. white house could anno its de .. on the future of a" today. the program.. protects undocumented immigrants-- who came to the u-s as children. live in th >>> the white house could announce its decision on the futureof daca that protects illegal immigrants who came to the u.s. as children. kpix 5's jackie ward is live in the newsroom to tell us how the president is planning to end the program. >> reporter: since 2012 the "deferred action for childhood arrivals" program or daca has deferred deportation for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants who want to live in america. the announcement we expect president trump to make as

they are identified as deputy stephen sarcos, deputies erik mcdermott,justin linn & sarah krause, and the allegations stemmed from january's and they allowed an inmate to throw bodily fluid onto other inmates in a maximum-security unit. the departments at the deputies have resigned. >>> still ahead, the google affect on the real estate market. >> they all kept saying, it should hold its value. >> news of the proposed development is impacting home prices. >>> live at the coliseum where the raiders will play their preseason finale against the seattle seahawks. food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one, simple rate. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. >>> the raiders are getting ready for the final preseason game after the newscast on channel too. >> the team will build on last week's success. sc

charged with mistreating inmates, sarah krause, 26, justin linn, 23, erik mcdermott, 27,, and stephen sarcos, 30, appeared an east bay courtroom yesterday. they were arraigned on charges of assault and conspiracy to obstruct justice. all four are accused of leaving the door unlocked enabling a prisoner to throw feces and urine onto other inmates. none of the deputies entered a plea. direct federal agents asking for public help to find two inmates that escaped from a prison camp in dublin. marshals say anna armstrong and irene marshall slipped away from minimum-security satellite prison camp before seven 30 p.m. monday. both women are 34 years old. they were serving chart on methamphetamine charges. if you see them, u.s. marshals service. >>> new information on the driver who was hit and killed by a caltrain yesterday morning. investigators have identified him as 29-year-old beer alexandrite mobility , pella. they say the volkswagen sedan crashed through a fence and ended up on the tracks near buckingham avenue in redwood city. a caltrain going northbound slammed into the car dragging it for

. -- "stephen sarcos" renunci el aÑo pasado.hiculos en la vecindad... ---la policia investiga si este incidente est relacionado con otros tiroteos en la ciudad vo cesar -- la seleccion del jurado en el caso contra "jose inez garcia-zarate", acusado de asesinar a "kate steinle" en un muelle de san francisco est programada para la proxima semana. -- mientras tanto, continuan las audiencias preliminares contra garcia zarate quien anteriormente se hacia llamar "juan francisco lopez sanchez". -- los abogados planean argumentar que el disparo fue accidental. cesar/take vo --un activista de derecha acusado de cargar de forma amenazante un tubo de plomo durante varias protestas en ''berkeley''..se declar no culpable hoy ante un juez.. --''kyle chapman'', residente de daly city.. vestia un casco negro y lentes protectores cuando se enfrent a contra-manifestantes el pasado mes de marzo.. --ahora enfrenta cargos de delitos por llevar el tubo como un arma.. cesar ---en redwood city se registro un aparatoso accidente donde un hombre perdi la

sarah krause, justin linn, erik mcdermott, and stephen sarcos ...re facing assault and conspiracy to obstruct justice charges. prosecutors say, an investigation in the case revealed ... mcdermott choked an inmate until that person was unconscious. the others are accused of terrorizing inmates. (( pam / v.o. )) coming up.. one out of every 4 young immigrants protected by the daca program... lives in california.. a top student at u-c berkeley shares her reaction -coming up(( steve / v.o. )) angry birds getting ready to feather their nest on wall streethow much cash they hope to generate with a new ipo(( pam / v.o. )) spirited reaction from capitol hill ... following the presidents dacadecision, but will congress take action to match their words on immigration? <"putting news first. pam moore, steve aveson, brittney shipp and gary radnich. the kron 4 news at 10. every night."> about 800-thousand immigrants are protected by dacatoday attorney general jeff sessions announced the program is coming to an end.( pam ) the qusestion becomes - will congress ac

sarah krause, justin linn, erik mcdermott, and stephen sarcos are facing assault and conspiracy to obstruct charges. prosecutors say an investigation in the case revealed that mcdermott choked an inmate until that person was unconscious. the others are accused of felony assault for allegedly letting an inmate throw feces at another inmate. (tiffany) new this morning... another wildfire destroying homes in california. the mission fire is burning in madera county in the central part of the state. so far it has burned more than a thousand acres and destroyed 5 buildings including three homes. the fire started sunday afternoon and is just 10-percent contained this morning. several neighborhoods are under evacuation this morning. firefighters are hoping that cooler temperatures will help them prevent the fire from spreading. (tiffany) the mission fire is just one of the dozens of fire burning in california. take a look... this maps shows just how many fires... crews are fighting this morning. the red spots show fires that are still burning. the grey spots represent fires that are out or complete

deputies sarah krause and stephen sarcos each face a single count of felony assault for allegedly using an inmate to throw feces onto another inmate. court documents say during an interview with investigators krause and sarcos "admitted they had facilitated the assault by opening (a ) cell door."the sheriff has said the alleged actions of these 4 do not reflect the dedication and professionalism of the 16- hundred employees who work at the sheriff's office. (pam) a potential catastrophic storm. puerto rico's governor warning... hurricane irma could be more dangerous than harvey ... as people there board up buildings ... bracing for a big hit.(steve) right now the storm is a category five hurricane. and it could then hit the u-s mainland by the weekend. (steve) we have team coverage tonight on the monster storm. kron-4's justine waldman caught up with volunteers heading down to florida to help. but first meteorologist lawrence karnow is tracking the path of irma... lawrence lawrence karnow: winds continue to pick up and fog has started to move onshore. all signs are pointing to a major c

: two-year deputy, justin lynn and eric mcdermott for multiple incidents and sarah krause and stephen sarcos who both have three years experience. is sarcos is the only one who has redined. >> they d ined have been found to have york traited some these attacks. >> they leave the doors unlocked or a coughing port unlocked and the inmate would have access to another individual's cell. >> reporter: pitting inmates against one another is not surprising to us. >> community activists hope that arrest signals more accountability in the ranks but point out that a return of pattern of jail problems. several deaths and settlements made for inmates untreated for injured by staff while in custody. >> folks are not being fed adequate meals. they are not getting their health care. they are not getting their mental health care, not the a culture of care. it's not a culture of healing. it is a culture of harm and punishment. >> that is not surprising at all. in fact. there are horror stories. that's one the lighter ones. >> reporter: this woman was not shocked at urine and feces as weapons but saddened as s

during a court appearance yesterday, lawyers for sarah krause and stephen sarcos asked that their casesince they face only one count. justin linn and erik mcdermott each face multiple charges in the case. a judge is expected to make a decision on the trials in october. ( darya ) happening now... officials in the upper florida keys are allowing people to return after hurricane irma.( mark ) tiffany mcelroy is here with a look at the damage as cleanup efforts begin across the state of florida. tiffany. ( tiffany ) irma has been downgraded to a tropical depression. so far five deaths ave been linked to the storm in the u-s. the national weather service issued a flash flood emergency for downtown jacksonville as some roadways were transformed into rivers. severe damage also reported in the florida keys, with roofs ripped off and debris scattered throughout the streets.just this morning, florida governor rick scott announced that all roads and turnpikes are now open, although roads are still being assessed in the keys and state officials are trying to re-stock gas stations as gas is limited

justin linn, eric mcdermott, sarah krause and former ten at this stephen sarco appeared in court.f leaving a door unlooked enabling a prisoner to throw urine and feces on other inmates. none entered a plea. >>> officers responded to a call of a body in the road about 8:30 last night on the lucas valley road off ramp from northbound 101. emergency crews found a man in the roadway near the vehicle entrance to the bus pass. he was pronounced dead at the seen. investigators believe he was hit by a car but no one stopped. they are now asking for any witnesses to please come forward. >> crews in san francisco worked quickly to clear a multi-vehicle crash. this was the seen around 5:30 near goat en gate park. you can see a box truck a pickup truck and a sedan all involved in this crash. one person was hurt but was conscious as firefighters worked the scene. the intersection was closed for about one hour. >>> there is a proposal to build a landmark in san jose. >> as azeneth smith reports, it could have a connection to another fame your tower. >> panhandle planes plying by, all the passen

sarah krause, justin linn, erik mcdermott, and stephen sarcos are facing assault and conspiracy to obstruct justice charges. prosecutors say an investigation in the case revealed that mcdermott choked an inmate until that person was unconscious. the others are accused of felony assault for letting an inmate throw feces at another inmate. the hearing starts at 9-am in oakland. (mark) still ahead on the kron four morning news... the recent hot weather is having a major impact on the wine grape harvest. we'll explain how. and a coast guard rescue in the east bay is caught on camera. we'll tell you what happened. plus after the break... we continue to track hurricane irma and the damage caused in it's path. we'll tell you about the billionaire businessman who decided to brave the storm. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge . (darya) in the weather center with james tracking the forecast... (james) (james)thanks to a very hot sunday, we're seeing temps this morning still on the warm side with 70s for most locations. it's only slightly cooler a the coast this morning. as for this afternoo

sarah krause and stephen sarcos have been with the didn't for three years.heriff ahern calls the actions criminal and irresponsible. >> can't be explained. can't be understood. we are embarrassed, shocked and ashamed. that's why we took such harsh actions. >> the now former deputy sarcos is the only deputy to resign. the three others are expected to be fired. >>> and president trump is expected to announce the end to the deferred action for childhood arrival or daca. president obama created in 2012. it allows children brought in illegally, called dreamers, to work for two years without fear of deportation. he is expected to let the dreamers stay until the work permits expire. >>> the irs may now be involved in the investigation of president trump and the dealings with russia. the website says that potential financial crimes are a key part of the investigation. agents from the irs criminal investigations units deal with issues like tax evasion and money laundering. they also have access to tax returns which president trump so far has resisted releasing to the

former santa rita jail guards, justin linn, erik mcdermott, stephen sarcos and sarah krause faced a judgeterday. witnesses say they allowed gassing and then intimidated those who threatened to report it. gassing is a prison term for throwing urine or feces at another person. one inmate also accuses mcdermott of placing pressure on his neck until he lost consciousness. all four suspects are due back in court next week. >>> big plans are under way for a transit village near the walnut creek bart station. kpix 5's jessica flores has more from walnut creek. details should be revealed this morning. >> reporter: good morning, kenny, that's right. we are right in front of the bart station here and eventually, bart officials want to turn this whole area around the bart station into a walnut creek transit village and the first phase of those big plans starts today with work on a new parking garage. take a look at the pictures. it will include a police station, shops, restaurants and public plazas. the new garage is the first major step in the transit village plan that includes more than 900 parkin

are also charged with conspiring to silence a witness to the assaults.deputies sarah krause and stephen sarcos each face a single count of felony assault for allegedly using an inmate to throw feces onto another inmate. court documents say during an interview with investigators krause and sarcos "admitted they had facilitated the assault by opening (a ) cell door."all 4 are now out on bail, but linn and mcdermott had their bail increased to more than over 300-thousand dollars and will have to come up with the money by monday.standup dan kerman/dublin 118-126none of the deputies entered a plea, all due back in court on september 11. at the santa rita jail, dan kerman kron 4 news. (pam) a live look outside oversanfrancisc.. (steve) 3sh meterologist lawrence karnow is here with details.. lawrence karnow: winds continue to pick up and fog has started to move onshore. all signs are pointing to a major cool down over the next few days. it's breezy around most of the bay area and that wind will carry the fog into the valleys and bay tonight. hurricane irma has intensified to a category 5 making it th

deputies justin linn, erik mcdermott, sarah krause and formerrer deputy stephen sarco were charged.e of those deputies have enter add plea. >>> police in oakland are investigating a deadly shooting at a homeless camp. family members identified the victim as it 26-year-old dominick jarvis. they say he lived at the camp at northgate avenue and sycamore street. an argument broke out yesterday just after 4:00 in the morning. jarvis was shot in the chest and died at the scene. >> i heard shots. i just heard shots. i got low. we are in a dangerous area around here. >>> young kids struggling out here in the streets. he was a good guy. he is a very good guy. i don't feel he deserved to die. >> so far, no arrests and police have not identified a suspect. >> a series of robberies in san francisco's pacific heights neighborhood has business owners now calling for stronger police presence in that area. several business owners tell ktvu they've recently been victimized by so called grab- and-run robberies. thieves grabbed merchandise a total of four months recently. with rising rent, and robberi

sarah krause, justin linn, erik mcdermott, and stephen sarcos are facing assault and conspiracy to obstructustice charges. prosecutors say an investigation in the case revealed that mcdermott choked an inmate until that person was unconscious. the others are accused of felony assault for allegedly letting an inmate throw feces at another inmate.the sheriff has said the alleged actions of these 4 do not reflect the dedication and professionalism of the 16-hundred employees who work at the sheriff's office. (vicki) an independent team of experts says, bad design and construction ... led to the disastrous spillway collapse at the oroville dam. dam safety experts say, the state probably could have detected the problems, if dam managers had reviewed the original flaws in the half -century- old dam, using modern engineering standards. authorities ordered nearly 2 -hundred- thousand people to evacuate in february, after both spillways at oroville dam collapsed. lawrence karnow: fog and low clouds are surging back onshore. we'll have the latest forecast next. . the nfl season opens this week....mor

the four guards are erik mcdermott, stephen sarcos, and two others. there are charged with intimidation of witness and assault under color of authority. investigators believe they allowed an inmate to through feces at others housed in a jail's maximum security unit. the space does not have cameras. at today's arraignment the judge can decide to increase the guards' bail. >>> time now 5:10. later this morning a group of california activists will launch a new challenge to a controversial policy from the trump administration. >> and bay area drivers could be asked to help pay for repairs to a storm-battered highway. >> i'm tracking hurricane irma as it's upgraded to a cat. 5 this morning. also, tracking our air quality here at home. we'll let you know when things are going to clear up and cool down. >> and we are already starting to see speeds in the yellow. we have your commute time coming in at 27 minutes for westbound 580 heading through the altamont pass. delays on mass transit. we'll have the details coming up. trump's ban on transgender military se

sarah krause, justin linn, erik mcdermott, and stephen sarcos are facing assault and conspiracy to obstructcharges. prosecutors say an investigation in the case revealed that mcdermott choked an inmate until that person was unconscious. the others are accused of felony assault for allegedly letting an inmate throw feces at another inmate. ( darya ) new this morning... another wildfire destroying homes in california. the mission fire is burning in madera county in the central part of the state. so far it has burned more than a thousand acres and destroyed 5 buildings including three homes. the fire started sunday afternoon and is just 10-percent contained this morning. several neighborhoods are under evacuation this morning. firefighters are hoping that cooler temperatures will help them prevent the fire from spreading. ( darya ) the mission fire is just one of the dozens of fire burning in california. take a look... this maps shows just how many fires... crews are fighting this morning. the red spots show fires that are still burning. the grey spots represent fires that are out or completel

former santa rita jail guards justin linn, erik mcdermott, stephen sarcos and sarah krause faced a judgeay. according to the documents, they allowed gassing and then intimidated those who threatened to report t gassing is a prison term for throwing urine or feces at another person. one inmate accuses mcdermott of putting pressure on his income until he passed out. all for suspects due back in court next week. >>> it's the latest trend in many bay area cities. new developments near transit stations. jessica flores is live in walnut creek with more. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michelle. that's right, the walnut creek bart station is right behind me and this is the area all around it where the bart officials want to build that walnut creek transit village. now, the first phase starts today with work on the parking garage. now, take a look at some of the renderings. this is what it could look like. bart officials say the transit village will include a bart police station, new shops, restaurants, and public plazas. the new garage is the first major step in the transit village plan that wi

the district attorney says erik mcdermott, stephen sarcos, justin linn and sarah krause.ies arraigned in dublin. they say they mistreated inmates in jail. several deputies are accused of letting an inmate throw feces and urine at other inmates. mcdermott is suspected of choking an inmate. they say he and linn threatened a witness. all four deputies are free on bail. >>> developing news out of san francisco where a plan to improve the tenderloin street lights is on hold again. according to "the chronicle" it stems from a dispute. the commission accuses pg&e of quadrupling the connection fees saying the utility wans to charge $107,000 for the work. pg&e says the fees were reached after reviewing the agreement and it will not resume until the commission signs the agreement. >>> one of the most powerful hurricanes to cross the atlantic has weakened now to a tropical storm. >> it has left at least five people dead in florida and at least 27 dead in the caribbean. the storm has now passed through naples and continues north after pummeling south florida. that's where we find abc

justin linn, erik mcdermott, sarah crouse and stephen sarcos are charged with assault under color oft. they are accused of victimizing eight inmates of the santa rita jail in dublin. authorities say they either left a door or a handcuffing port unlocked allowing inmates to throw urine and feces on to other inmates. mcdermott is accused of choking an inmate. the four had nothing to say as they made their way into the court appearance today. >>> a homeless man was shot and killed at an encampment in oakland this morning. family members identified the victim as 26-year-old dominic jarvis. they say he lived at the encampment at northgate avenue and sycamore. authorities say an argument broke out just after 4 a.m. jarvis was shot in the chest and died at the scene. our crime reporter henry lee spoke to two of his sisters and a friend of jarvis. >> he didn't do nothing to nobody. so i just -- he was a good person. he give stuff to people he help people with stuff. he liked helping people. so i just want him to be remembered as a good person. >> whoever done this to him, he didn't deserve i

during a court appearance this morning, lawyers for sarah krause and stephen sarcos ...sked that their cases to be split off from the other two deputies ... since they face only one - count. justin linn and erik mcdermott each face multiple charges in the case. all four are out on bail... a judge is reviewing the request and may make a ruling during the next hearing. it is scheduled for october. ( steve) the state of california has made it official: it is suing the trump administration over ending daca. the white house announced the end of the program last week... and attorney general xavier becerra said the state would take legal action. the deferred action on childhood arrivals program has about 800- thousand people. california makes up a large number of the dreamers as they are known... with over 200- thousand. maryland, maine and minnesota also taking part in this lawsuit. it is separate from another lawsuit filed last week by 15 states and washington d-c.

during a court appearance yesterday, lawyers for sarah krause and stephen sarcos asked that their caseswo deputies since they face only one count. justin linn and erik mcdermott each face multiple charges in the case. a judge is expected to make a decision on the trials in october. ( darya ) happening now... officials in the upper florida keys are allowing residents and business owners to return after hurricane irma.( mark ) tiffany mcelroy is here with a look at the damage as cleanup efforts begin across the state of florida. tiffany. ( tiffany ) irma has been downgraded to a tropical depression. so far five deaths ave been linked to the storm in the u-s. the national weather service issued a flash flood emergency for downtown jacksonville as some roadways were transformed into rivers. severe damage also reported in the florida keys, with roofs ripped off and debris scattered throughout the streets. neighboring state georgia is also reeling from irma. where at least three irma-related deaths have been reported... that includes one in metro atlanta, where a man was killed monday when a