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as emergency responders rush to help her baby i'm steve aveson. i'm pam moore.eight -- is next. ♪ give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. save $1,000 on selected mattress and adjustable base sets. only at a sleep number store. >>> >> announcer: travel consideration provided by -- >>> we're just about a month away from the start of "survivor" on cbs. >>> and it is season 33. >> can you believe that in. >> they've come up with a brand new twist in fiji that will be millennials against gen x-ers. >> gen x sits here strong saying we built this world and the millennials say yes, and we're changing it. >> i think that's the collision. it's old ideas versus new ideas. the culture is changing. >> so it's a really fun twist that we've never had before. >> the gen-xors range from 33-52. a police sergeant. a body builder and a former model. >> definitely some of the players are my kids' ages, i can tell. >> the millennials, ages 18-31. and include a comedian, a bartender and a professional online gamer. let the generational trash talk begin. >> i want to

. >> steve: i am steve aveson. >> vicki: and, i'm vicki liviakis >> reporter: to protect the identity of the mothers the hospitals has not been revealed of where the children were born. >> written when women should not travel to these areas essential. if they do the dishes dress in long attire. to cover the sand. --if they do they should dress in long attire to cover their san. >> grant: another big story we are tracking tonight... sentenced today to two life terms in prison. prosecutors said he ordered the murder back in 2006 and took over a fraternal group whose members participated and booze and cigarettes sells, drugs and more. >> grant: today shells grow friend spoke. -- todaychow's girlfriend expo. >> do not know how a jury could come up with so many counts and two days. how would you go through that a no-best-amount of affirmation and today. --how could you go through that much information in today's. >> grant: he plans to propose a notice of appeals. >> steve:craig allen, 33, of san jose, was arrested in connection with a feb. 20 collision that killed christopher durbin, 59, a

steve aveson is here to break it all down. >> steve: donald trump stuck to the teleprompter at the detroit economic club today. his scripted speech follows a week of off=message attacks on a gold star family and on fellow republicans. today he tried to focus on how he differs from his opponent. chicago mayor rahm emanuel says he supports the decision to take away police powers from the officers who fired their weapons at the scene where an 18-year- old was fatally shot in the back. >> steve: he also promised to eliminate state taxes on rich for many americans a tax rate would be zero. included in that eliminating wall street oversight imposed after the housing market collapsed eliminating environmental restrictions on offshore oil drilling. coal production tearing up the paris treaty all contributions to halting global warming. he said the deduction making claim a tax credit for child-care currently reduces dollar for dollar the cuts is bowen thousand dollars. but deduction simply reduces the loving, unless a tax on. hilarius bonded in florida today. >> steve: of ground make up new polls o

and i'm steve aveson. tonight -- a state of emergency has been declared in san jose. good evening i'm pam moore. and i'm steve aveson. crime is rising in city -- while there is a shortage of police officers to patrol the streets. this is a major safety issue. kron 4's alecia reid is live tonight -- what does the state of emergency mean for people who live or work in san jose? >>alecia: city council voted 10 to one in favor of an emergency clause that gave sheave garcia power to place officers whenever necessary without any question at communion. against the measure saying the city should ask for help and it but the sheriff do not have the resources and we sought collider. right now cops and mobile homes and because by the time they drive home they won't get any sleep. these changes will take effect september 11th and last for six months all the work and a parliament fix. >> pam:new tonight at ten. we are taking a closer look at how staffing at the san jose police department. stacks up to other large bay ar

steve aveson is in the newsroom with what we are working on for kron 4 news at six. grant. >> steve: the restaurant scene in walnut creek is booming. but it's not just foodies flocking to the new restaurants. so are pick pockets. they are targeting unsuspecting dinners. while they are enjoying their meals. tonight. we are learning more on how these thieves operate. and details of a new reward being offered. we will have that story and much more tonight at six. grant now back to you. a bad diet during pregnancy could affect the health of your child. a new study finds pregnant women who eat foods high in fat and sugar increased their chances of their baby developing a-d-h-d. researchers in london looked at the d-n-a of more than 150 children who showed symptoms of conduct disorder along with the diets of their mothers. the study found poor pre-natal nutrition influenced a specific gene that potentially leads to a-d-h-d. experts say more studies need to be done to confirm the link but it does emphasize the importance of a healthy diet for moms and their children. how to

. >> steve:and i'm steve aveson. this comes after health officials confirmed two babies were born with related defects in california. >> vicki:tonight, we now know one of those babies was born at the center in berkeley. kron 4's charles clifford is live at alta bates with what the alameda county health this. >> vicki:charles? >> reporter:well, state health officials and health officials here in revealing where or when these two children were born, but kron 4 has learned through a source that one of the babies was born here in medical center. we don't have any information beyond that. >> reporter:now, health officials are declining to say where the baby was born for several reasons. first, they want to protect the privacy of the mother and her family. and second, they do not believe that there is any chance that zika virus will be spread locally. >> reporter:that's because the virus is primarily spread through contact with infected mosquitoes, a type of mosquito that we do not have here in the bay area. >> reporter:ac

. >> steve:and i'm steve aveson.onight we are learning one of those babies was born at an east bay hospital. >> vicki:kron-4's charles clifford joins us live tonight from berkeley. charles.what is the alameda county public health department saying about this? >> reporter:

east bay after an elderly couple is targeted in a home invasion with absolutely no warning im steve avesonght -- is next >> steve:now at eight. concern over crime triggers a state of emergency in the the bay area's biggest city. the extraordinary step by the san jose city council. and how it will affect people who live and work there. whoosh the kaepernick controversy: it's not dying down. see if you agree with the reaction of the 49er quarterback's own mother. whoosh a brutal home invasion targeting elderly residents has a quiet east bay neighborhood on edge. i'm scared whoosh we are tracking a pair of monster hurricanes in the pacific. both of them heading right for the big island of hawaii you're watching kron four news in prime time. state of emergency. san jose says it's in the midst of a crisis as crime soars. the city is also facing a shortage of police officers. and says, changes are necessary to keep people safe.

i'm steve aveson. the news -- at eight -- is next. >> vicki: >> steve:now at eight.ars after the deadly san bruno inferno. the verdict is in on pg&e's criminal responsibility. whoosh nothing you can do, folks. although the second amendment people, maybe there is, i dunno donald trump triggering a new firestorm for urging gun owners to "do something" about hillary clinton. whoosh a kansas city amusement park plans reopening days after a 10 year old boy died on a water slide. tonight new evidence of sloppy safety standards. the shoulder strap just kind of busted loose and i just held on as we went up the top of the next hill. whoosh two young women go jogging on the east. neither one comes back. fear and anger after a pair of similar murders in two different states.

tonight we talk to the family of a mother severely injured in a bay area park i'm steve aveson. pam moore. the news -- at eight -- is next. now at eight. it's yucky. very hazy. i can feel it and you probably can too. health tips for dealing with the bay area's dirty air. whoosh where there's smoke. there's fire. tonight an update on the california wildfires. and check in with the lake county fire refugees. whoosh one week after a falling tree limb nearly killed her in a public park. a san francisco mother of two is able to leave intensive care. tonight her husband talks about the devastating impact on his family. whoosh nat and tony bennet celebrates his 90th birthday by leaving his heart. and eight foot image in san francisco. you're wat

im steve aveson. i'm pam moore. the news -- at eight -- is next.ather's birthday with a sweet message. lfather's birthday with a sweet message. a birthday with a sweet message. t birthday with a sweet message. e birthday with a sweet message. birthday with a sweet message. >>> tom hanks' new movie "sully" hits theaters september 9th. >> one of his classics making waves. >> what tom really thinks of channing tatum starring in the new "splash" remake. >> what a doof. if she can work up her own -- she is a better actor than i am. the real story behind those adorable photos with his wife. >> did you get photo approval? >> you think my wife gives me photo approval? >> tomorrow. gesture of black pride touched off a national debate. tonight former olympian tommie jones tells us what he thinks of colin kaepernick's refusal to stand for the national anthem. whoosh we are live at the peninsula estate where presidential candidate donald trump is hosting a 25=thousand dollar a head dinner. whoosh nat they come from all over the world for a chance to live rough

i'm steve aveson. i'm vicki liviakis. the news -- at eight -- is next.macy. >>> and which ""grey's anatomy"" star is expecting? the exclusive answer is on e.t. online.com. >>> the summer olympics officially begin tonight. but we're excited about the kitten summer games hosted by stern. >> look out, everybody. have a good weekend. >> bye. welcome to the summer games. we've got the decatalon. track anfield. >> she seems to thinknaping on top of hurdle is a winning strategy. >> from hurdles to the high bar. >> slowly climbing up the pole. oh, and butterscotch jumps up on the pole. >> hallmark gen counter programming pits these catty competitors against each other like nadia come and scratch me. >> originally from romaine yeah, she was found in the attic of a hardware store. >> the purrfect part? you can adopt these catletes. beth and hubby howard stern have dozens. >> 14 fosters in our house. we're getting four more today. two are adopted tom it's probably the cutest thing ever when you see howard with the kittens. >> steve:now at eight. you've got nearly 6

i'm steve aveson. the news -- at eight -- is next. it's etonline.com. >>> travel consideration provided by -- >>> before we go, the producers of "the bachelor" have a new show where strangers meet for the first time w kiis. >> sometimes there's an instant connection. >> yeah. >> he's a good kisser. >> and sometimes -- oh, boy. >> how's it going? >> good. >> good.you? um. can i kiss you? >> i can't -- now, listen. the singles who are feeling it can head to a two-minute speed date, and if they like that they'll get an actual date and they can get a true chance at love. >> yeah. check it out tonight on tlc. we'll see you later. >> steve:now at eight . lots of fuel to burn. very very rugged terrain on the fire lines in yolo county. where flames have now covered 4=thousand acres since last night. whoosh reaction tonight to the arrest of a suspect in the texas shooting of a bay area school bus driver. whoosh that was very sick of you. that was someone's daughter only on four. a confrontation with the woman who vandalized a memorial to a gir

and i'm steve aveson. >> vicki: >> steve:this verdict came down late this afternoon.gin our coverage with kron 4's j-r stone. he is at the courthouse in san francisco with what happened in the courtroom. j-r? following the verdict pg and e released the following: about that then we get to that and a man at this verdict was just read down with and the last three hours here at the federal courthouse i can tell you they are guilty on six of 12 criminal counts one what they were found guilty of obstructing investigators after the deadly pipeline blast and five of the remaining councils had the for not properly testing and that there and make sure they were choosing cheaper methods. they decide that they would not pursue $562 million fine i did speak with one representative turn the utility reform network she does not believe penalties will go far enough for you hear from her at 10:00 very upset basically like a slap on the rest >> reporter: the scene to be some sense of satisfaction pg&e found guilty on some counts they were facing. last week that penalties that they were

thank you for joining us i'm steve aveson. and i'm vicki liviakis. the stakes in the case fell dramatically when prosecutors decided not to pursue a potential 562 million dollar penalty. >> steve:tonight kron-4's charles clifford joins us live from san bruno with how this ruling is closing a painful chapter for neighbors. but first j-r stone joins us with what penalty p-g-and-e will end up paying. >> j.r.:at the most pg&e will pay a fine of 3 million dollars. no more than that. i talked with a woman from a utility reform organization and she was outraged over that penalty. pg&e is guilty on 6 of 12 criminal counts. meaning they were not guilty on six other counts. the jury said they were guilty of obstructing investigators after the deadly pipeline blast. basically they tried to mislead those investigators with the ntsb. 5 of the remaining guilty counts had to do with not properly testing the pipeline to make sure that it was in good shape. during the case prosecutors argued that they chose cheaper methods to test the pipeline. months ago prosecutors

steve aveson and pam moore are here with what is coming up on kron 4 news at six. >> pam: 0 we're learning from the recovery in the hospital. >> steve: even making the practice of spots rarely answered no you, the philadelphia anymore we explain next on kron 4 news that six. the high ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 by land, 4 by 4 by sea ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 by air - 'cause i like to fly free ♪ ♪ 4 my country and how it all started out ♪ ♪ 4 the brave and every boy scout ♪ ♪ 4 doin' it yourself cuz you want it done right ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 the top down - stars keep ya up at night ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 every one of our seventy-five years ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 the wave - that's how we say 'cheers' ♪ ♪ that's how we live ♪ 4 by 4ever >> steve:at least five people are dead tonight after a horrific crash in the central valley. the bus they were on. slammed into a pole along the highway. and as you can see. the pole nearly split the bus in half. this map gives you an idea of where this crash happened along highway -99. it is near livingston. which is in between modesto and the city of merced. good evening i'm pam moore. and i'm steve aveson. more than 2 d

i'm steve aveson. >> vicki:and i'm vicki liviakis. in for pam moore. the 5-point-one magnitude quake hit just before 8-pm. lots of people telling us they felt the earthquake -- all over the bay area. homes -- and cars shook. now there *are reports of damage. this is a map of exactly where the earthquake hit. in lake county -- not far from ukiah. it was followed by two smaller aftershocks. grant lodes has new photos of the damage people are sending in to the kron-4 newsroom. >> grant: the photos of some of the damage in his home. staff if you look at this as a line going in all directions. the big crack that runs through along the perimeter certainly not there as of 755 night to that later than and damaging doors as well that the the cross like a mirror fell and broke for on our website at the airport at bottom and send itom >> vicki: pictures he said that the l.a. live to get off the wall? and a sign of wall >>: it crystal fall and everything swayed and crystal and broke and fell out of the hatch. in menlo park at u-s-g-s. >> reporter: a few minutes ag

and i'm steve aveson. it's called the bluecut fire -- burning in san bernardino county. take a look at this new video from the ground. lots of flames -- we've seen house destroyed ---tonight this fire just continues to grow. >> pam:grant lodes is tracking the fire tonight. grant? >> grant: " we're talking about all wall of fire house is going almost everywhere you look. and this is bernoulli's a dozen buildings some. holmes also historic diner his summit and unable to get set good number on structures the fire has been moving so fast the concern is getting a handle on it 0 percent containment 700 firefighters working this tonight. the national forest service says it scrambling to get reinforcements to the front lines to firefighters have suffered minor injury and there are evacuation centers set up for a and $82 m + people for some of their homes tonight this end several roads have been closed accrues to access the fighter. christy hill to rein that gives you a sense of elevation we're talking about. it really tough to get added if your not and plan our helicopter. >> gr

. >> steve:and i'm steve aveson. the crash shut down the road for hours as investigators works to clear the wreckage. >> pam:and doctors are closely monitoring people with severe injuries. kron-4's spencer blake joins us live from one of the hospitals. where people are being treated spencer - any update on their condition? >> reporter: there and five i'll be in favor of connecting with their families as he met him the data and early in the film. he mouthed and live the fur vault the people of bordeaux fifth half. >> reporter: think it crashed into a post. happened in the middle of the that the damage was so severe the fuss was still there and almost 12 hours later. " five people died. this girl one of the few who did fan of the hospital county medical center they were prepared for the sudden influx fifth. most of the injuries ranked from head and neck broken bones and an abdication. then of the passengers here are in critical condition anymore. >> reporter: services workers are trying to make contact with family memb

thank you for joining us i'm steve aveson. >> pam:and i'm pam moore. grant lodes joins us now. he is tracking the fast- spreading blue-cut fire, grant >> grant: hon su is split started, this morning get remarkably fast to what the same car near the mouth of high skill resort the old town of a half- dozen people forced out for. what hundred firefighters are working to in the national forest service scrambling at least be to get reinforcements to the frontlines. and burning a radically hot hands puling tonight aspire cause a freight train to suddenly stop the crew was forced to run for safety. get >> pam:firefighters are getting the upper hand on the clayton wildfire. it is now 20- percent contained. but the damage is already done. more than 100 homes burned to the ground. families forced to leave everything behind.and wait to see if their home is spared. the wildfire setting off a chain of problems for lake county.including major power outages that is something p-g-and-e is working to restore. but for many, electrical power is the least of their worries many victims of the fire

and i'm steve aveson. their claim of being a victim of an assault or a robbery or any kind of violence is not true >> steve:brazilian police say surveillance videos prove that olympic swimmer ryan lochte lied when he claimed his was robbed at gunpoint in rio. and that lochte and three other swimmers may actually be the guilty parties. an american sports hero in hot water tonight: ryan lochte facing possible criminal charges after being accused of fabricating his story of being robbed at gunpoint in rio. lochte is reportedly sticking by his story tonight. grant lodes shows us why brazilian police are recommending his indictment. >>:i was with a couple swimmers. we were coming back from the france house and we got pulled over in our taxithe guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and he said get down and i was like, i put my hands up, i was like whatever. he took our money, he took my wallet." that was ryan lochte's story on monday. even after security cameras showed him arriving back at

. >> steve:and i'm steve aveson. tonight everyone is talking about quarterback colin kaepernick. >> pam:the 28-year-old has sparked a firestorm of criticism.by refusing to stand during the national anthem. >> steve:kaepernick saying he's protesting what he calls the mistreatment of minorities. the gesture was caught on camera.before friday's preseason game against the packers. while his protest has generated an array of opinions across the nation, the move has not affected his playing status. >> steve:head coach chip kelly has said kaepernick is free to express his feelings. however, some former 49ers aren't holding back in making their feelings known. .or the action harbaugh has since softened his stance. hours after his statement, he tweeted-- 'i apologize for misspeaking my true sentiments. to clarify, i support colin's motivation. it's his method of action that i take exception to.' there are plenty of opinions on this hot button issue tonight. tommie smith won the 200 meter dash in the 1968 olympics then held up

good evening.i'm steve aveson. and i'm vicki liviakis.within the past hour.calfire gave us an update on the cold fire. it ignited yesterday afternoon, and has now destroyed more than 46-hundred acres and is just 10-percent contained. kron 4's jr stone has been in yolo county all day, he's live tonight with the very latest. >> j.r.: dark pieces of-the carboloy on to win sheila can also tell you earlier this afternoon and we're using a wireless microphone the longer able to do that because of the strong winds. this is not fare well firefighting. oral section of like their assets as they worked sofa structures. fire here is burned more than 46 a. and 46 percent contained. they're not battling a cold fire. but researchers have burned the evacuation have been given to those campgrounds in the so chosen not to leave. and because of the drought conditions now they're even more dangerous than in the past. they're encouraging those to evacuate. as to getting this fire under control officials say more crews are on the way. >> j.r.: identical have t

good evening i'm pam moore and i'm steve aveson. tonight three people, including the driver are in the hospital recovering. now police are trying to figure out what happened. we have team coverage of this crash tonight. kron4's alecia reid is live at sutter and sansome streets. she spoke with witnesses but we begin with kron4's spencer blake live on market at sutter.with the latest. spencer? >> reporter:this crash looks so bad, is amazing only three people were hurt. but all three of them ended up at the hospital. two of them work on this corner everyday. rush hour began early as traffic came to a complete stop at sutter and sansome. a yellow taxi cab drove up onto the curb, and plowed into a newstand restroom, a shoe shine stand, and another vendor's tent on the sharp corner where sutter meets market street. yellow tape has closed off the intersection since 3:30, and crowds of people stop to ask questions and take pictures. "we don't have any information at this time on the cause of the collision. that will be under investigation."

here in the bay a a man accused of sparking the s court room fu lakerking the good evening i'm steve aveson. >> pam:and i'm pam moore. >> steve:from north to south. we are tracking the trail of wildfire destruction across the state tonight. >> pam:kron-4's charles clifford joins us live. with how neighbors are picking up the la and alecia reid has details about the arson suspect in that clayton fire. but first, we turn to justine waldman --- who is following the rapidly spreading blue-cut fire in san bernardino. justine? >> grant: 80,000 people have been told you need to leave your homes and an unknown number of homes have been lost. >> reporter: lowestoft i regret this the normal this year. it close space guests paul gridlock. >>:the sound was the roar of the fire and when i heard that sound today i said it's time to go >> catherine:they are throwing a lot of resources at the fire. take a look at this. it's called a v=l=a=t for "very large air tanker", converted from a dc=10 airliner. they can drop up to 12=thousand gallons of fire retardant at a time. that's enough to cover a mile of flam

and i'm steve aveson. kron-4's alecia reid joins us live from san jose right now. alecia what does this state of emergency. mean for people in the community. >>alecia: the news happens in the note should be 500 even with this change it will still fall short but they agree the shortage of police officers require a mortgage-and this is what's happening right now out the tip of emergency you see after an earthquake hurricane or terror attack but the type of emergency that needs immediate reaction. just before the next shift change. we first told you about this story. with a push alert. >> pam: our mobile app to get alerts sent to your phone today. lake county hit with another wildfire. it is a small >> steve:right now it has burned 20 acres.but firefighters have stopped forward progress. that's good news for people near highway 29 and mockingbird lane in upper lake. this fire comes just over two weeks after the clayton fire started in lower lake. that fire destroyed 300 structures. geepsdamon pashilk is accused of he was arraigned on 14 counts of arson earlier this mo

and i'm steve aveson. >> steve:tonight four people are on the loose, in the latest act of violence against cab drivers in the city of san francisco. this video, released by the san francisco police department showing two men and two women shortly before the driver is tased in the neck. kron 4's hermela aregawi is live san francisco police headquarters with more.hermela? hermela live >> reporter:the attack happened around 4 in the morning on august second. the driver dropped the suspects off on a dead-end street in the potrero hill neighborhood. that's when he was attackedand robbed. a big ruling in the sierra lamar case. today a judge denied a motion to move the trial out of santa clara county. that means the man accused of killing the south bay teen.in the community where she vanished. new tonight at eight. kron 4's ella sogomonian spoke with sierra lamar's father. she's live at the santa clara county jail with his reaction to today's ruling. ella? the suspect is staying in santa clara and so will the murder trial. kerosene taking to the passenger side of the point a second suspect assaul

good evening i'm steve aveson. and i'm pam moore. we were the first station to break this story, and earlier today guap reached out to our reporter- kron4's haaziq madyun. she told him. she is going away to get some help. again, kron 4 was the first to break the story of the sex scandal involving several bay area law enforcement agencies. >> reporter: rejected the earlier the just heard the pitch from state rehab now she says she's ready to signal on the offer pirro i think it will halt any getting away from the mess. >> pam: entire section dedicated to this story, including the firefighters now linked to this ongoing scandal, plus our exclusive interview with celeste guap's grandmother, and the public defender now questioning sex trafficking arrests by police officers involved. it is all just a click away at kron 4 dot com. highway- one in marin county is back open tonight. after a dump truck went over an embankment. the c-h-p was called in to hoist the driver to safety. you can see c-h-p crews in action. this video courtesy of our

good evening i'm steve aveson. and i'm vicki liviakis in for pam moore. police say they still don't know why riled was killed. but we are learning more about the case and riley's background today. grant lodes is here with what happened in the moments before the shooting. >> grant:like so many people these days.calvin riley was walking around.staring at his phone. he was playing the pokemon go game.in one of san francio's most picturesque places. tourist hot spot aquatic park.just steps from ghiradelli square. family friend john kirby is also the assistant athletics director at serra high.where calvin riley starred in baseball. kirby's known riley for years.and explains what happened around 10:00 saturday night. there were not security cameras that captured the crime. so police are really hoping witnesses come forward. kron4's jr stone is live tonight at park police headquarters in the presidio. jr you have the latest on the investigation.and you talked to a guy who played and worked with calvin riley. grant everyone who knew calvin is pretty shaken up ove

. >> steve: good evening, i'm steve aveson >> pam:and i'm pam moore. what has become known as the south napa earthquake. was felt all across the bay area, but the heaviest damage was in napa itself. >> steve: kron 4's charles clifford was in the north bay today, he has an update on the still ongoing clean up effort. >> reporter:the toll from last night's quake in central italy now stands at nearly 160 dead, with more than 600=people injured. dozens of people are still missing and italy's prime minister is sure to rise. >> reporter: not far from where i am standing in downtown number of it is one of the largest building that-oldest buildings in the county. they have survived two major earthquakes here. sub net book quake was far more this carrier of the two. -- scarrier of the two >> we had cracked tiles and walls. >> reporter: dan had to close down the beach and the four months for repairs. -- the b &b >> had to face reality. i think we are much better than where two years ago. >> reporter: napa county charles clifford, kron 4 news. >> steve: the toll f

. >> steve:and i'm steve aveson. 24-year-old endicott mccray was wanted after he opened fire on a large crowd in downtown austin. police and u-s marshals arrested mccray earlier today in atlanta. investigators say he was likely aiming for someone else when a bullet hit and killed 30 year old teqnika moultrie---who was visiting family with her wife. teqnika multrie's death has devastated her family and friends here in the bay area. there has also been an outpouring of grief at the school where she worked. kron 4's charles clifford is live in redwood city tonight. where he spoke with teqnika's grandmother. charles, how is the family holding up? >> reporter: here at the school district driving a bus for special needs kids lived nearby with her life and they've only been married for a few months afternoon because of with a grandmother who says the family is having a hard time also a reaction today's announcement there has been an arrest in this case. sot it makes no sense at all. she was a beautiful 29 year old >> reporter:cathy galbreath is teqnika moultrie's grandmother. she says the fami

and i'm steve aveson. this is after a really horrific car crash early this morning in san jose. in the last two hours we have identified the mother as 18- year-old dulce capetillo. this is her photo.she was eight months pregnant. kron4's j-r stone is live tonight in san jose. j-r -- do we know the condition of the baby tonight? >> j.r.: 80 is a lagging critical condition this evening. hi outside not being given any d-details on that but the baby at this point is still alive but talked-about coleman. she was a graduate from high school in east san jose and this accident happened earlier this morning read 150 in the morning. >> j.r.: chapin not 01 san jose year toller wrote authorities say that he was a passenger a set of monday a honda civic. they lost control and you're off the road crashed into a 2002 bmw. and was arrested on suspicion of the lie. still unclear why are how the driver of the seventh loss control. she's part of the class of 2016 that at independence high school. stay strong and always keeping it real. where did that car veered off the road and slammed to the bmw.

. >> steve: and i'm steve aveson. 18-year-old dulce capetillo was seven months pregnant. she was killed after a car crash in san jose. new tonight at ten. kron4's alecia reid spoke to her _ _ _ _ _ and has an update on her baby's condition. >> reporter: the family is planning our federal and at the time this day her newborn each day and watching his progress. >> they are actually able to carry the baby and use a bottle. >> will always be all live up to christopher and to the family. they will tell christopher stories about her and we will keep pictures are around her we will keep pictures are round and told stories about her. >> reporter: alecia reid, kron4news >> pam:happening now; the latest on the hunt for the man behind this vicious attack on a woman. it happened in a popular san francisco neighborhood. and was all caught on camera. >> pam:also, the crime appears to be random. as kron4's hermela aregawi reports -- police are trying to track down the suspect before he strikes again. >> reporter: it was just before 8 and the woman was out for a simple stroll. a man punc

. >> steve: and i'm steve aveson. the body was found this morning. and police say they are looking into it as a homicide. >> pam:kron-4's hermela aregawi joins us live from the mall tonight. with what we know about their investigation. >> pam:hermela? >> reporter: the managers said there were cameras inside the shopping mall and on the exterior as well so the answer could be there. the body was found at 10:15 a.m. on jeffrey st. the examiner's office ruled a homicide and police are working to identify the victims of that they can notify it is his next of kin. >> i initially was like where? how? demand? when did this happened? and no one found out about this until now. >> i hope that they find out what happened. but will pull the camera footage. i hope someone was not murdered. i would hope that this did not happen and men. >> reporter: we will stay on this story and more on the investigation. >> pam: thank you for that report tonight. >> steve: a san leandro teenager that is believed to have run away over the weekend. is still missing. her family is

. >> steve:and i'm steve aveson. tonight we are looking into why this fire season may be more of a challenge for firefighters. kron-4's spencer blake joins us now.and spencer is there progress tonight on the fire lines? >> reporter:the progress is very slow-going, let's put it that way. the cold fire up in yolo county is still just 15 percent contained, and it's burned 47- hundred acres. and down in monterey county, the 54-thousand acre soberanes fire is 35 percent contained. those stats are comign from cal firebut even on the municipal level, fire stations like this one in palo alto can feel the heat of the 2016 fire season. in some ways, this summer's fire season isn't as bad as 2015's. through the end of july, fires only burned *half as many acres as they did during the first seven months of last year. but when it comes to strike teams from local station, things are on track to be a lot busier. "last year we went out on three wildland fires and this year - for the whole summer of last year. and this year, we've go

. >> steve:and i'm steve aveson. we now know *another victim has come forward saying she was followed by a man. but managed to escape. that's after this attack was caught on surveillance camera. it happened near lafayette park over the weekend -- in san francisco's pacific heights neighborhood. the attacker comes up from behind a woman -- and starts slugging her. this video has a lot of people very nervous. especially because the attack appears to have been unprovoked. kron4's alecia reid joins us live tonight. alecia -- what do we know about the second incident? >>alecia:police have gotten a number of calls from people that believe they saw the suspect. woman told police she believes the same man approached her, but she was able to run away. police say he used the same phrase on both women.which was "are you talking to me?" natsot - mark weinberg/lives nearby i saw him sitting on the steps right here yesterday. i live across the street. that would make it 4 days after the attack. neighbors say they saw the suspect w

. >> steve:and i'm steve aveson. tonight we are learning one of those babies was born at an east bay hospital. >> vicki:kron-4's charles clifford joins us live tonight from berkeley. charles.what is the alameda county public health department saying about this? >> reporter: across california there has been 100 confirmed cases spirit --not have been found in alameda county. officials say none of the cases were contracted here in the u.s. thrift they're all contracts with outside of the u.s. thrift--outside >> reporter: anyone who can contracted can get symptoms including red eye, joint pain and rashes. the many people do not have symptoms at all. if you have been traveling any of these countries and have the symptoms please contact your doctor as soon as possible hit. >> vicki:thank you charles for that report. >> steve:president obama.blasting vacation, before approving his requests for funding to fight the zika virus. the president says the situation is getting critical here in the united states. >>"our public healt

thank you for joining us i'm steve aveson. and i'm pam moore. >> pam:the mayor of town in amatrice, italy, says. residents are buried under debris. and that the town - quote " isn't here anymore." grant lodes joins us with new details and new pictures. grant? >> grant:in the last half hour.as day breaks in italy. we've learned this is a deadly earthquake. our partners at cnn reporting two confirmed fatalities. though the mayor of the town of accumoli says a family of four is trapped uder debris.and there are no signs of life. and when you look at the first images of the damage and destruction.the fears of so many are that the death toll could rise significantly. people were shaken out of their beds.the quake hit around 3:30 in the morning local time. according to the u-s-g-s.there are vulnerable homes and buildings in that region. that are not built to withstand significant quakes. the mayor of amatrice.where the mayor said the town isn't there anymore. is begging for heavy equipment.so crews can move the mounds of rubble, cle

good evening i'm steve aveson. >> pam:and i'm pam moore. 15-hundred homes are still threatened by the fire at this hour. but the story we have been tracking since last night. is the arrest of a man for intentionally setting the clayton fire. kron 4's dan kerman is in lake county tonight. he has uncovered new details about the suspected arsonist. dan? our coverage continues with kron 4's j-r stone in lower lake. >>: and mineral he was thinking what it was o.k. it doesn't really matter is the fire you know you're out possibly going to cause major damage. this had trouble with the past. the department of corrections say that he serve five years and 2002 for drug possession and of a firearm in a crime. after being paroled in july 2007 said that the presence except times of the next four years for violating parole. during his last months in prison he was an inmate firefighter written on the frontlines cutting brush clearing the vegetation. . >> reporter: france cannot believe he is irresponsible for setting all these fires. >> j.r.: assists in his palm. we chat show all the debris the curr

vicki joins steve aveson for kron 4 news at six.cia:with his back turned to the courtroom accused serial arsonist damin pashilk barely spoke when the judge addressed him with questions. sot - sickened for him to hide his face. look at the people you did this to. cal fire and the sheriff's office are being tight lipped on the details of the investigation, but say they have strong evidence that will lead to a conviction. he was under surveillance for about a year. sot - committing a crime.be brought to justice. the 40 year old was arrested as a result of a traffic stop, and taken into custody without incident. authorities say he was driving with a suspended license and in possession of meth amphethamine. there are a lot of charges being brought against him but 2 carry the heaviest weight. >>:sot - lighting fire with premeditation to cause injury or damage. both of those charges carry a 10 year to life sentence. standup pashilk is presumed innocent until proven guilty. he's due back in court september 7th to enter a plea. his bail is s

steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. city >> steve: deals close shortage meeting between simulators happening right now bring you the very latest. >> pam: dramatic rescue and marin county a car goes off highway one down a steep and didn't news that six is next >> reporter: the pla says we're in a catastrophic situation in regards to staffing. : hundred police officers are budgeted less than 900 officers the bottom line is they simply do not have the minimal staffing in the league and in september. to begin in september. >>: 34010 hour shifts that need to be filled every single week in patrol. 34010 are chefs absolutely no way we can do that and move forward. >> reporter: 33 people died outside their homes operates three telling them all and not concerned it's gang-related not accurate uptick in the pilot's. earlier they will do all they can send to deal with these issues and get this under control. two big issues at this point cletus is a double homicide at no. 32 and 33 for the year keep in mind this is what all last yea

. >> grant:vicki is joining steve aveson for kron 4 news at six. return to index of >> reporter:reputed chinatown gang leader "shrimp boy" chow will spend the rest of him life in prison. tonight out six. what happened during chow's sentencing today in court. >> vicki:plus his long time girl friend speaks out for the first time. (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> justine:chow was sentenced today to two life- terms in prison. prosecutors say he ordered the murder of a rival back in 2006 and then took over a chinese fraternal group. the group's members engaged in drug trafficking, money laundering, and illegal alcohol and cigarette sales. >> justine:he was convicted on 162 counts back in january. including murder and racketeering. today chow's girlfriend alicia lo. said chow did not commit the crimes. >> he can turn this all round. i do not know how a jury can come up with this and today. -- in two days. >> justine:chow's girlfriend says the judge acted more like a prosector. and insisted chow changed his w

i'm steve aveson. >> vicki:and i'm vicki liviakis in for pam moore.ayor is out jail and he had plenty to say about the allegations against him. justine waldman is in the kron 4 newsroom. she says maintains he did nothing wrong. justine? >> reporter:mayor anthony silva. said the audio recording taken from his phone. from last summer.was from a counselor party. and it lasted about a minute. he was adamant today. he did nothing wrong. on thursday the mayor. was charged the secret recording. and he faces charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, providing alcohol to people under 21, and child endangerment. court records show that teens playing a strip poker game recorded by sliva where.two women and three men. aged 18 and 19 years old, with the exception of a 16-year-old boy. and that, at some point, people playing in the game were naked. also.that beer and vodka were present at the camp. the mayor wanted to talk to the people of stockton today.and declared his innocence. the mayor also addressed the accusations that he did not report a stole

steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. >> pam: raging wildfires in california.the left. they're making progress in lake county. as they cleanup. but on the right. it is a different story in san bernardino county where a fire remains out of control tonight. late today we leanred most of the schools that had been closed because of the clayton fire will be back in session monday morning. while things may be improving in lake county. firefighters have their hands full with this wildfire in san bernardino county. it has officials calling it "erratic" and it is making the job difficult for even the most experienced firefighters the fire just keeps growing and has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate. but there is one good piece of news today. for those who live near the wildfire. >>alecia: many people wonder if the date columns survived and the claims i got on her evacuation orders here are still of that because a surge. the airport parking in this area some include like on residents. and busy cleaning the the can will come neighbor's home. they're still ass

i'm steve aveson. >> pam:and i'm pam moore. san francisco police released that video. hoping it would help identify the suspect. instead. it has brought forward another victim. kron 4's dan kerman is live tonight at lafayette park with what he's learned about the investigation. >> reporter: mccall's they have received from video they released one from the woman who says she too was victimized only she says she is able to get away. this is security video the vicious attack that occurred saturday evening across from san francisco lafayette park this case say it without provocation a woman walking down washington's it was mostly mercilessly beating by man remains dallas. now they say he may victimize someone else. he >> reporter: don't set the second incident occurred near lafayette park as well still those who walk in the park burglar lay remain on edge. hot >> reporter: big-league use a walker on a park now he says that he is keeping his eye on everyone to remember who they are. >> pam:also in san francisco. police are asking for your help to identify these four suspect

steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. we bring you breaking news tonight...orities are on scene after responding to reports of a suspicious device on south fourth street in san jose. a violent home invasion robbery has rattled nerves of residents in a quiet east bay neighborhood investigators have two suspects in custody. however, as kron4's haaziq madyun has learned, the fact that two vulnerable, older people were injured in this home invasion. has alarmed the neighborhood this elderly man in his 80's was injured during a violent home invasion robbery early tuesday morning here on sequoyah road in oakland. his 70 year old housemate was here as well. he was hospitalized due to his injuries. the incident has rattled nerves in this quiet oakland neighborhood >> reporter: was the head of emergency and essential a ban on patrol. and what they did is: state law to bypass a contract which means force the 47 detectives and the next shift change occurs next month. when the time comes less here more from san jose police chief. alert, we're all scared, because >> vicki