>>reporter: in san francisco, terisa estacio, kron 4. >>pam: there were supporters and even protesters. some do not like his policies and the summer speaking against his administration and general. >> i was born and raised in san francisco and i think that people in the bay area and california need to get over his rock star image. and to look at the policies and how it is impacting people with policies he is putting into place. - nothing that he has a connection with that and is important for that to be known. >> we're out here today because unless he understands he understands that our reliance of foreign oil is still an issue. this is in response to drilling in the arctic. coming up a 6:00 p.m. pt party were also out against the obama administration. >> the voter turnout was one of the lowest in history. however as many as 1 million of votes have to still be counted because many were mailed and ballots. state-wide, they approved proposition 28. tweaking lot laments. and proposition 29 would have raced cigarette taxes that did not pass.

terisa estacio is joining us now along the embarcadero. this is still a huge traffic problems. terisa: it is getting ugly out here. people are holding their horns, screaming and slipping each other off. people are getting very short temper of geary we're here at the corner of embarcadero and broadway. the traffic goes all the way down. as you can see if you have to be in this area you will be stuck for some time. >> we're kind to have a holiday hall and. this was not aware at color would be going. >> it is pretty dead serious >>terisa: this is a live picture at broadway and a bartender. and this is where they have stopped traffic with the fire down away. the department of traffic has been down here trying to divert people. cost a very frustrating situation. >>catherine: people yelling and screaming is not going to help anything. >>catherine: mum's the word in moving the of the bay to san jose. he was sounding upset about the environmental hurdles. we told kron4 that he remains optimistic and is waiting on the process to play out. >> the process has been established by a face of.

old man accused of molesting two young girls who are developmentally disabled, terisa estacio was. terisa: he showed very little emotion as he entered the courtroom in san jose at the hall of justice. at times, he looked a bit perplexed at all that was happening. cameras were not allowed in the prosecutors say was a brief but important hearing, the judge denied bail so he will stay in jail. prosecutors say that is significant because they believe there are other victims out there in believe more will speak out if he is locked up. already they say they have received some phone calls. >> we have received information from victims and we're hoping that more will come forward. prosecutors say he molested at least two victims, a home for children in state custody. one victim says he showed her explicit videos to show her what to do. its employees had this to say about the matter. >> bailey also worked at this facility for the mentally disabled and insulted and 18 year-old who has the mental age of a fighter. chose was a deliberate, he was choosing the most vulnerable. >>catherine: a forme

in albany, terisa estacio. >> a santa cruz county sheriff's deputy are investigating allegations thatlo sandoval assaulted a 21 year-old woman at the seascape resort early friday morning. the two met late on thursday night with a player known as the pan am had been seen hanging out at a local bar. the lawyer says the sex was consensual in at his client is cooperating with the investigation. investigators say could be weeks before an investigation is made on pressing charges. >> conceding team coverage in stockton, pablo sandoval is in the lineup for tonight's game are despite these claims by this santa cruz woman who says she was sexually assaulted by him last week. i saw a set of all earlier this evening and he says he remains focused on playing baseball in getting back to his teammates in san francisco. >> and also granted, veterinarians at the animal care clinics are more in the public about a recent outbreak of a highly contagious strain of kennel cough. >> the normal course of treatment is antibiotics and competition. you look at it does not turn in the secondary pneumonia. the n

golf ball the mayor said 90 percent of shootings and homicides happened in that area as terisa estacio reports, in the report paints a much different picture. >> this is the fruitvale area of oakland. a nonprofit group called the urban strategies council, they say crime statistics show that it has as a high number of homicides and shootings but it is not in the mayor's 100 block crime plan. the group says there analysis discovered that when it comes to violent crime in oakland is much more widespread than 100 blocks. >> when we ran our analysis, one of the box accounted for only 17 percent. if the homicides and shootings are concentrated like that then, the strategy makes sense. but our findings were that the homicides in the murders are dispersed among a large geographic area. repeatedly, he says they have attempted to give a map of the 100 block plan from the city but officials have refused claiming it would compromise their strategy. in the meantime he says he hopes their findings will force the city to reexamine their efforts. >> it is not our intent to get into warfare. we're maki

as terisa estacio reports, gas experts say it is impossible although the recent drop could continue fore relief for drivers. >>terisa: $3.99 is the price at this gas station and walnut creek. it is a much different picture than it was four months ago. take a look at the same station, but instead, in february it was $4.15. >> we do have good news. california's average state price is now below $4. both >> there is a big question mark, when are things going to turn around? july 4th is to the leawood prices jump up a little bit. >> right now we are not seeing that? >> that is correct and we're actually going down. >>catherine: a few cents cheaper at the pump may not seem like a lot for some but everyone we spoke with was very happy to see prices fall save every penny does matter. >> and the amount down helps. >> i am glad of that was that it would go down lower. it is an extensive to commute. >> it is great. normally expected to be going at this time of year. it is nice for someone who drives around quite a bit going back and forth between oakland and walnut creek and concord. >>grant: and

this afternoon he was in court and as terisa estacio reports, for now he is remaining silent. >> followingearing he was shown here wearing a brown suit and would not say anything when covered with questions from the media about the case against imperious xi hot >> he has been a judge for several years after being appointed by gov. schwarzenegger. and >>pam: of the alleged victim in the case died two years ago. today kron4's spoke to a neighbor who said she cannot believe a judge is facing such charges. some >> he is a very helpful and the loving person. very good with his children. very nice to everyone. he helped his wife when she was having physical problems. he is a great guy. >> other neighbors also spoke highly of the judge can't tell us they believe he will be cleared of any wrongdoing. >> san francisco general is asking for the public's help to identify the victim of a hit and run. hospital officials say they cannot tell them her name. >> right now i'm standing on the playground of lake view elementary near grand ave. as you can see behind me, there are dozens of kids, parents, neig

terisa estacio has more. terisa: the shoulder of highway 13 near lincoln ave police say that an early friday morning it received a call from a motorist. a woman's body was in the bushes. they tried to perform cpr but it was too late. the homicide detective randy wingate. >> the african-american female respond was suffering from possible gunshot wound. she was pronounced dead at the scene. we actively investigated this as a homicide. >>terisa: the corridors of this began the autopsy. her name is not being released the corner -- the county court or looking to see if there is a match for the missing persons. >> to give an exact cause of death and name of person. >> in oakland, terisa estacio, kron4. >> this state tax on cigarettes has failed. proposition 29 would have used the tobacco tax to use cancer research. it failed by just 27,000 votes out of the 5 million votes cast. tobacco companies have spent money on the advertising blitz to fight that tax. >> president obama is fighting congress saying that lawmakers

just last week kron4 told you about eight of concord's to appear in " as terisa estacio reports, a fightroke out and a group allegedly stood by and watched. >>terisa: it was right before lunch of the third floor of all the high school. it's a female freshman student left class and school officials say she waited outside of another class. as a senior still walked out, she began beating her. if the freshman's friends surrounded to come up preventing anyone from stopping the assault. not only did some people stand by and watched the beating, at least one person took out a cell phone and videotaped the entire ordeal and later but the recording of the internet. the videotape was to posted on the two but was considered inappropriate in and taken down. high-school students tell kron4 that the beating was listless and violent. they say that this senior victim was a cheerleader, well liked it that the entire incident was because of a boy. surveillance cameras on campus, the beating on tape in school officials tell kron4 that they have given of a dish to police as evidence for possible criminal ch

write out a terisa estacio affair will tell us how another report paints a much different picture. >>is is an oakland nonprofit group net says crime statistics show that it has had a high number of homicides and shootings in the last five years but it is not in the mayor's 100 block crime plan. the group says there analysis discovered that when it comes to violent crime in oakland is much more widespread than 100 blocks. this is the urban strategies council ceo. analysis, 100 blocks accounted for only 17 percent. if the homicides in shootings are concentrated like that then this strategy makes sense the what our findings were was the homicides in murders are dispersed over a much larger geographic area. >> williams says that their goal for doing a project was to provide more information to the public about the crime fighting tactics. repeatedly williams says they have attempted to get a map of the plan from the city, but officials have refused. >> it is not our intent to get into warfare. >>darya: a >>justine: and councilman delafuente explains that it does explain the 100 block plan

terisa estacio has more. >>terisa: seniors at heritage high school came over to campus to decorate for saturday's graduation. for some, this year's graduation ceremonies will be a bit of a tainted event. it is all because of the school prayer. >> there are many kids that were a part of the games and did not get caught. they will walk in and receive their diplomas. how are the kids sitting at home not being able to participate, how did they feel about that? it is going to put a bad feeling on the whole thing. >>terisa: this parent has a student that is of underclassmen. there were some seniors that were very upset and although they could walk their choosing not to. >> they will go to a separate ceremonies that they can be with fellow students. >>terisa: earlier friday morning, the school held a run for the school's administrators would not say how many students of the 420 in this senior class would be participating. there were no new developments on friday. on thursday, the principal revealed 50 students so far

as terisa estacio reports, lopez makes a confession on that tape. >> she cried several times throughout the video and at one point actually admit that this is not the first time something like this has happened between sheets and her husband, san francisco sheriff ross mirkirimi. listen in. this is >> this happened yesterday. costs and also has in its 2011, this is the second time this has happened. i told him across, i want to work on the marriage, we need help. i'm going to use this in case he wants to take my son away from me. >> mirkirimi have long fought the release of the videotape and has said, this statement. >> this was a statement released from san francisco sheriff ross mirkirimi. >> coming up at 6:00 p.m., a legal analyst weighs in on the videotape in of a role that it could play as the share continues to fight for his job. that is coming up tonight. >>pam: we are learning more details about a violent to restore robbery in an east bay suburb. ended with one of the elected suspect's shot dead. haaziq madyun learned that the suspect was only 18 years old. the >>haaziq: armed w

in oakland, at terisa estacio kron 4 news. >>dan: >> one of the writer said it is extremely frustrating. maybe was someone that has no mobility issues. they need this fix the escalator. thousands are using the barred a coming in and out of our city. this is not a good thing that have. it is not encouraging to people they get the escalator's working. we never had a do stuff like that. we have all this electronic stuff and by the week and then something they can face people from here to there. >> the situation gives the arts and area a bad reputation. here is what our transit systems escalators are broken down. >> a video recently posted show is a street fight along market street in san francisco. we do not have a lot of details yet. >> as far as we can tell this happen of market street. we do not know when. we don't know who these people are. this woman is very upset. that's what meant he is screaming she wants to go home. check at this guy who walks out on the left and tags the windshiled. meanwhile the woman is still holding

terisa estacio has more on how parents are going after school administrators. >> kron4 news is learninghat some parents are consulting with attorneys to the possible legal action against school administrators in the meantime, the investigation into the school pranks continues. kron4 news has larger than 50 students have been suspended ended more suspensions could be announced on friday. students snared paid on school grounds, removed banners and change a lamb to a coast. some students returned to campus and clean up the mess. in addition to the suspensions, the principal has banned the suspended students from attending graduation ceremonies in the did not allow them to take final exams. the principal changes my the and directed teachers to allow students to take exams. on campus thursday, this senior said he is disappointed that his friends will not be there to wear a cap and gown. >> some of my close friends are not calling to graduate, we do make our decisions >>pam: the team driver was arrested and released back into the community of the family of the victims have moved to escape the

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