that's what you'll see in the san mateo county coast. our power grids are reliable with many different connection points. when you live on the san mateo county coast, you could be without power for weeks. that's really what's causing this issue. right now if you look at the county coast and the south coast, we do not have a network. some areas where there is no network at all. similarly we don't have a reliable internet network. there are some areas where there is absolutely no fiber. now imagine on the san mateo county coast, somehow incredibly, that cellular network was completely built out in that fiber network that was built out. still wouldn't solve the problem. the issue, the dependency is the power grid. the power grid, if that goes out, people won't be able to reach out. the big issue is that with those landlines, that landline is powered from a generation point far away from that local outage. they will do it in that generation point that will travel out. they stay active even in the power outages. that's really the issue that we

the san mateo county coroner's truck also pulled up here as well. they taking off from the scene. but there's also people that trying to get to the homes that are here because this area is cordoned off along a pretty good stretch. so there's a lot of apartments that are along the way here. a lot of homes that people are still trying to get into. so it could be here for the next several minutes. could be the next several we're going keep you up to date and we'll see what happens. all right. dan thorn in pacifica watching developed out there throughout the rest of the evening. thank you, dan. >> now to our 4 zone forecast as we give you a live look outside at. apparently we're looking at fog that's might get a lot of fog. and, you know, a lot of moisture in the lawrence has been warning us about it and it is upon us. lori, i think that's mount tam up there right now. we've got the winds whipping over the tops, the mountains, the rain. >> has moved in across parts of the bay area. more scattered showers. that is going to be picking up, though, as we head through the night tonight. yo

. >> along the coast, a new affordable housing project has been approved in san mateo county, but some neighbors are raising concerns. kron 4 s charles clifford is live for us now in moss beach near the site of that plan development. charles, what's going on here? >> well, good pretty much everyone is in agreement that there needs to be more affordable housing, especially for farm workers here along the coast in san mateo county and a half moon bay area. and then a couple of this all this you see behind me here could really be redeveloped into affordable housing but the project is not without its challenges. the san mateo county board of supervisors has approved what's known as the cypress point affordable housing project. the new neighborhood will be built on this lot in moss beach will include 71 1 to 3 bedroom homes spread across 16 buildings. a quarter of the units will be reserved for farm workers and other low-income residents and all of the units will be rented to households that make below the area's median income. it's exciting. it's great to put roofs over people's heads. the

the concerns we're going to have to make. >> significant investments and the county is committed to doing that. the county estimates that construction could begin in 2028 and be completed by 2030 in san mateo county, charles clifford kron. 4 news. >> we're taking a live look outside. you can talk about the weather for today. nice wide shot here san francisco. ca go in the weather center to go over. what's gohng to happen the rest of the evening? yeah. relatively quiet this evening. but then we've got rain on the way tomorrow and this one is going to be a bigger system than the last one, which was just yesterday until last night, right into the overnight can feel the north bay got over an inch of rain. north bay had quite a bit in totals point rays you can see just under 7.10, santa rosa just under half an inch. napa for tense oakland over the east bay, a little under 3 tests. you can see just about 2 tenths in san francisco. we had about 15, one 100th in san jose. sosa spots not getting a whole lot of all the north bay. still our point of activity as we get into our afternoon here, you can see some of those light showers that are rolling through a little one is a bit heavier just went thro

now to the coast where there is a new affordable housing project that's been approved in san mateo county. some neighbors, though, are raising concerns about it. >> kron 4 s charles clifford joins us now live moss beach right near the site of this plan development. charles, what don't they like about it? >> well, good afternoon. you know, here in san mateo county, there's pretty much brought agreement that low income workers, especially farmworkers around half moon need affordable housing and in the years ahead, this entire area you see behind me here could be redeveloped into affordable housing community. however, this project does face some challenges. the san mateo county board of supervisors has approved what's known as the cypress point affordable housing project. the new neighborhood will be built on this lot in moss beach will include 71 1 to 3 bedroom homes spread across 16 buildings. a quarter of the units will be reserved for farm workers and other low-income residents and all of the units will be rented to households that make below the area's median income. it's exciting. it's

the circus of what's happened in san francisco. what i'm afraid of >> is that they're going to bring the circus. to san mateo county. >> san mateo county supervisor david kind has been protesting the expansion. he says waymo has not communicated enough with the communities. they will be operating in. he's also worried about the safety of the driverless tech. and i'm not against the technology. i just don't think not only is ready. >> for primetime, san jose state senator dave cortez. he has introduced a bill allowing cities and counties to have more control over autonomous vehicles. he says there should be a hybrid approach between the state and local governments. motor vehicles in california always been cool, regulated, but local governments to sue sets up or speed limit. so its use sub-sea pros to schools. >> that's who decides whether or not we have one-way streets two-way streets. senator court as he echoed kind of his concerns about safety. >> he says waymo might be celebrating now, but this expansion could be a disaster. >> sadly. >> it's just a matter of time before we see more tragedy, lives are at stake, e

. >> the san mateo county sheriff's departmentúsays it's increasing patrols in half moon bay after a e. investigators say the woman was walking her. ktvua peters tells us why the police chief is trying to temper safety concerns. >>útowns just outside of smithfield parkc in half moon bay, there's a walking trail that runs along the coast. >> generally, we haven't had any. i haven't had any issues or concerns about my safety, so this is quite a surprise. >> san mateo county sheriff's bureau chief in half moon bay says the trail saturday night, about 7:00 along her walk. >> she was accosted by an individual on a bike. and he touched her inappropriately. he groped her essentially. she screamed, which was a great reaction because it scared him off. and he, on his bike. he left the area. >> albin says the woman made a police report, and now police tn alert while using the trails. >> because though this reported to us, we we want tot& make sureúthat everybody's aware, which is a good thing to do any time that you're walking alone, whether yougre a man or n monday say they feel safe while wal

if you or anyone you know has any information about this case, they'dúlike you to contact the san mateo county. lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news. >> the crash in san leandro this afternoon resulted in two power poles being knocked down. alameda county firefighters say a driver experienced a medical emergency as they were heading north on washington street. two poles came down and emergency crews had to shut down the area until pg and e could turn the te downed poles. no word tonight on the condition of the driver. still to come. at 11, an east bay doctor sentenced to federal prison. how she was caught distributing powerful opioids outside the scope of medical practice. >> also ahead, schools struggling to support students mental health. the boost in funding headed to one bay area county, and we are tracking the weather that includes some warm weather temperatures back into the 70sútomorrow, but the weather also includes a change this weekend. >> rain should returnc in parts ofhe ( ♪ ) you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to sa

the east bay. it is heavy rain coast side were san mateo county. you can see the rain, a leading edge shower that has developed over the south bay. heavier stuff as it hits the topography along the santa clara county coastline. that is a little preview. i want to put this into futurecast to watch what develops here. that is the organized line that will be coming through tonight. that gets us ahead until 9:00. we are seeing some of the better rain come right around the majority of the bay. from there, it keeps going. now, we are seeing some of the best rain of the evening and it shows up at about 11:00 tonight. then, by midnight, the line will clear. this will keep the roads slick on the evening commute home. that is something you got to take into consideration. it won't be terrible downpours but it will be enough rain that things will get wet. maybe a straggler or two on thursday but we can't rule out the chance of an isolated shower on tuesday -- thursday. any rain on thursday would be short-lived. if we add it all up, the totals are manageable for

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also the sanford south, san francisco police department here along with the summit, county sheriff's office and the san mateo county district attorney. we are learning some new some new information here just in the last 20 minutes or so. let's go and take a look some video from earlier today. now, according to the pacifica police department, they received a 9-1-1 call around 9.41. this morning from a man claiming that he had been shot by his mother at a home in the 2500 block of francisco. when officers arrived on scene, they found that woman attempting to leave the area in a car. they then confronted her and she according to police, pointed a firearm at the officers there that there was then an exchange of gunfire and that woman died at the scene at this point. it's unclear any of the officers were injured. we also know that her son was apparently taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is in stable condition now since early this this entire block has been closed down as the investigation here continues. we're told that the san mateo county district attorney's office will now take over

the san mateo county sheriff's department and the san mateo county da's office are both on scene investigatingove taken just minutes ago. we have a reporter there on the ground. we'll bring you any new information as soon as we get it on ktvu.com. and certainly in our next newscast at four. a tiger cub being cared for at the oakland zoo is now strong enough to head to a big cat sanctuary. the zoo posted video to social media showing the tiger, named lily playing with her toys. as a sign of her recovery. lily was rescued from a private facility last month, was found to be suffering from some fractures that hadn't healed properly. she was barely able to walk then. now to the adventure of a lifetime for some high school students in east oakland. right now, they're on their way to japan, where they'll spend the next two weeks. as ktvu crystal bailey reports, the trip is part of a program to bridge east oakland with the rest of the world. >> these castlemont high school students are heading across the pacific to asia, sporting matching jackets for this year's theme, stop aapi hate. >> this was a cl

patchy along the shoreline, but this is the trend where we'll see the fog just pull away from the marin county coast, set up to the san mateo county coast later on today for that sea breeze to keep going and allow for the cooler numbers at the shoreline. so with mid 60s inland, we'll keep climbing to the low 70s inland. and that sea breeze keeping the bay shore comfortable in the upper 60s. stephanie. >> lisa, thank you. now to our top story. a small memorial is up near the spot where two people died and three others were hurt after a car struck a bus shelter. one of those killed was a child. it happened in san francisco's west portal neighborhood. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard spoke to investigators. >> well, i can tell you what happened was a real tragedy. >> mayor london breed, speaking at the scene of a horrific crash at a bus stop on yolo street and lenox way car going eastbound on iola uh- struck a bus shelter which had four people, two adults and two children. the fire chief says two people were killed, an adult and a child. >> obviously there are multiple calls to 911, so police and fire work together to treat

what the young man did to help prevent a tragedy off the san mateo county coast. ansit systems have never been funded at the level that we needúthem to be funded. bay areaúleaders, though, proposing a new the regs transit agencies. what that legislation would be asking from taxpayers and sun setting on the final full day of winter , i'll have ook business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. and check in. they all choose the advanced network solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. see why comcast business powers more small businesses than anyone else. get started for $49.99 a month plus ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. don't wait- call today. us off. rosemary. >> yes. we are about snow and sg showers. i know that fast, right? i feel like i'm on a fast train when it comes to time. we will have a nice dayúbit of a co the weekend, spring showers in the forecast, here's there. low clouds and fog are r

the attorneys for the los angeles innocence project were there as well as the stanislaus county district attorney's office. appearing before the san mateo county judge. the hearing was to set a schedule for three different motions. both sides will return to court on april 16th before the judge to determine whether discovery and dnaed. s there's another hearing in may to decide what's next for the additional dna and dna testing that the defense is asking for. and on july 15th the judge will make decisions about all non-dna evidence that the l.a. innocence project is asking for from the stanislaus county district attorney's office and law enforcement. the innocence project says that they requested information back in november from the district attorney's office and they say it was just taking too long. for their part the d.a.'s office says they have not been told who of the witnesses -- who any of the witnesses are, the new ones. the l.a. innocence project says there's a reason that their names should not be made public. >> the identity of the witnesses whose names are redacted in the separation sentence mr. harris is referring to have st

the shooting early this morning, officers from the pacifica police department along with south san francisco and sheriff's deputies from the san mateo county sheriff's office have been here on scene. we also know that the san mateo county district attorney's office, we'll be taking over the investigation into this case so far. we do not know the identities of any of the people involved. we also don't know what might have started. this incident between the mother and the son early this morning in pacifica, charles clifford kron. 4 news. >> to antioch now where police are investigating after a man was found shot to death in a parked car. police say they found the 36 year-old man parked east 18th street near lake hombre. police did not offer any other details but said it appears to be an isolated incident. the identity of the man is being withheld until his family could be notified. berkeley police are trying to figure out how a juvenile was shot in the leg last night. this happened around 11. tina bonar street right near strawberry creek park. officers say they found physical evidence of a shooting as well as a juvenile who had been shot in

the san mateo county sheriff's office says they arrested a man who burglarized multiple mail rooms innts in the county. investigators say 54 year-old redwood city man burglarized multiple apartment complexes in san carlos, redwood city and san mateo to steal packages and mail. he was arrested last thursday on suspicion of multiple counts of residential burglary. anyone who may have experienced similar burglaries or who may have information is encouraged to contact the san mateo county sheriff's office. >> its 6.38, and today, university california students, workers and tenants planned to protest on campus about the university's housing policy. the protesters say the university is priced them out of being able to afford housing near where they go to school and work. the protest is going to happen at 11, 30 this morning at ucsf. san francisco, humane service agency workers are going to be rallying today. they urging the city to fill vacancies ahead of they've been talking about a contract and they also want them to stop imposing unfunded mandates. currently there's a vacancy rate at the

now there's also the san mateo county district police inspectors are here as well. 've been checking the talking to walking up and down through the area. and we expected to this scene will probably be here 4, but most of the afternoon. so if you're in the area, keep in mind, there could be some some traffic delays along francisco. this is not too far from shore park beach. if you're familiar with the area, we have reached out to the pacifica police department were trying to get some information confirmed. get some more details here and hopefully we'll have more information from them. coming up later today. but for now in pacifica, charles, clifford kron, 4 news. all right, charles, thank you so much for staying on top of this developing story for us. we appreciate it. >> well, happening today in the east bay, about an hour from now, oakland residents meet their new police chief for the first time floyd mitchell will be formally introduced at oakland city hall kron four's. michael thomas brings us the details. >> today's news conference with oakland mayor sheng thao t

the san mateo county sheriff's office, which patrols the caltrain right of way, is investigating the cause of this collision. all right, the city of san jose is facing thousands of dollars in fines unless it can clear encampments along creeks and rivers. as our south bay reporter jesse gary tells us, mayor matt mahan vows to make sure that people have a place to go and there's no services, there's no security, there's no sanitation. >> friday, san jose mayor matt mahan and others surveying a potential financial tidal wave of fines that could hit the city next year. the status quo is unacceptable. >> it's unsustainable, and we will be accountable for getting people into safe, managed locations. the mayor says. >> san jose has been served notice by the state's water board, which issues stormwater permits for the epa. those permits are in danger of being withheld due to ongoing contamination of city waterways. >> our stormwater is drain into the creeks and our creeks all flow in up to coyote creek and guadalupe creek through my district in north san jose into the bay. >> the water board

today the san mateo county registrar of voters will allow campaign reps to see the votes for themselvesgital copies of the ballots have forecast. here is a look at the razor thin margin that continues to separate the candidates . the latest update, joe simitian leads evan low by just two votes. they are fighting to face sam liccardo in november . this is a race to replace retiring congresswoman anna eshoo. >>> in oakland, an announcement about who will join a kennedy on the campaign trail running for the presidency. here is the rollout by robert f kennedy junior about his bay area pick for a running mate . >> i am so proud to introduce to you, the next vice president of the united states, my fellow lawyer, a brilliant scientist, technologist, a fierce warrior mom, nicole shanahan. >> the city will always have a fit special place in my heart . i grew up just a few miles from this very spot. >> that is nicole shanahan, a lawyer and tech entrepreneur based in san francisco. she is a deep pocketed supporter of kennedy. she spent millions for a kennedy super bowl ad. she is the ex-wife of a

. >> reporter: trigger calls for additional police and assistance from the san mateo county sheriff's department. then shortly after 11:30 this morning the protesters came together from their various spots throughout the airport. one leader announced they had met their goal of disrupting sfo for 158 minutes. marking 158 days since the violence started in gaza. after that they left the airport. leaving behind signs flags and this wooden ambulance. >> >> reporter: airport spokesman said that no domestic or international flights were delayed because of today's protest.>>> marianne that is good news. many passengers had more trouble getting to their gates today. coming up you will hear talking to travelers whose plans were disrupted. >>> a tense day for parents and students in the south bay. a pellet gun triggered a shelter in place at two san jose schools. administrators at willow glen high got a tip a student may have brought a weapon onto campus. administered is told everyone to shelter in place and they called police. willow glen middle school also had to shelter in place since the sc

san mateo county and evan low up slightly in santa clara county. with such a close race political observers say that a recount is likely with the cost paid by the candidate. >> any consultant worth their salt will let them know that a race this close requires immediate attention of lawyers to begin the process, because it case this close could be won at recount. >> less than 200 votes separate those candidates and today is the deadline for ballots to actually arrive at the santa clara county registrar and they must be postmarked by march 5 which was last super tuesday. the county will certify election results on april 2. >>> a big endorsement for a san francisco supervisor. dean preston has the support of bernie sanders, the vermont senator. he is in the midst of a reelection campaign and senator sanders posted his endorsement on twitter or x saying dean preston is among the leaders who quote not only stand up to special interests, but also have the courage to address striking levels of inequality at their core. dean preston served on the board of supervisors in san francisco since 2019 and is running against entrepreneur and activist alan jones, and are

the peninsula and san francisco. and in the north bay. it is light at this hour across highway 12 napa area. we do have flood advisories for parts of the san mateo county area and also down towards the monterey bay, as flooding is possible very min flooding on the roadways. gusts right now 39 miles an hour. oakland 33. in napa. as you look at the higher elevations, it's gusty up there as well. 35 oak ridge, 25 there in the east bay wind advisory, in effect until 5 a.m. tomorrow, covers a good portion of the bay area, 45 to 50 plus mile an hour winds could lead to some power outages and downed trees. it is a level two. you can see a well-defined low pressure system off our coastline. it's going to continue to feed us moisture. so tonight do look for pockets of some downpours. we are going to see those showers continuing into your saturday as well. it is a two as i mentioned through tonight, those downpours at times strong gusty winds, chance of thunder and hail. it is certainly a rainy view from our exploratorium camera. i'll be back with a full look at your holiday weekend forecast. coming right up, julian. >> okay, thank you so much, sandy. and the he

well, earlier this month waymo got the green light from state regulators to start expanding service beyond san francisco into san mateo countyles. since then, the cities of oakland, los spangeles and san mateo county have called for the approval of a state bill that would give cities and local governments more say over how operate. righ, the and the public utilities commission are the agencies that give companie, though, would give cities the authority to issue their own local permits for those self-driving car companies under sb nine, 15 cities and counties would be able to limit how many self-driving cars could operate at any given time and establish rules about when they could operate. local governments could also add fees or service charges to pay for the enforcement of those local regulations, as the bill was sponsored by state senator dave cortese of san jose and has the support of several local transportation agencies, local teamsters unions as well, and san mateo county's board of supervisors. this week, the san mateo county board filed an appeal with the cpuc to reconsider its decision to allow waymo to expand. >> r

waymo can put robotaxi's on local roads and freeways the decision has drawn criticism from the san mateo county supervisor. in us statement they said their concerns were not addressed. >>> the oakland police police commission has submitted a finalist for the next police chief to the mayor. here's a look at the candidates. lewis molina, currently assistant deputy mayor of public safety in new york city. floyd mitchell, former police chief for lubbock, texas. cincinnati assistant police chief lisa davis and former sam leondra chief abdel rigdon. the mayor can select from the list of candidates and go down the process from there until the police commission. she can also ask the police commission to supply a new list of candidates >>> the mayor announced upgrades to the city not emergency calling line. the system helps prevent a backlog and oakland has a struggling 911 system. bam adebayo talked about a new automated struggling service. she said the upgrades will make it easier for residents to get support around issues that are not necessarily emergencies, but require prompt response. this change

they're walking on that trail. has any information about thist- case, they'd like you to contact the san mateo county julie. all right. sp>> lamonica peters live tonigt in half moon bay. lamonica. thank you. well, dogs no longer allowed on several hiking trails in the presidio in san francisco. the ban is just for the next six months during coyote pupping season, starting today, dogs cannot be on the park trail from mountain lake to the presidio promenade, as well as the bay ridge trail from the presidio golf course. park officials say during pupping season, coyotes are protective of their pups and may become aggressive around dogs. san jose police want the public's help to solve what they call a case of animal cruelty. >> investigators are looking for two people who shot a german shepherd puppy in the head area, and then fled the scene near an darleen drive and mckee road. the dog underwent emergency surgery and later a procedure to have her jaw repaired. she is now recovering with a foster family. >> everything's healed. itúlook& beautiful. they took the device out, you would never know. looking at

san bruno campus. maxwell, zip at littleton. the 4th was denied bail at an earlier hearing this week. the san mateo countytorney's office says littleton threatened to shoot and kill several people at the campus on his social media accounts. he pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of making those criminal threat. his preliminary hearing is set for march 13th. former president trump posted death. the 91 million dollar bond needed to pay the judgment in the e jean carroll case. the trump got

san bruno campus. maxwell, zip at littleton. the 4th was denied bail at an earlier hearing this week. the san mateo county district attorney's office says littleton threatened to shoot and kill several people at the campus on his social media accounts. he pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of making those criminal threat. his preliminary hearing is set for march 13th. former president trump posted death. the 91 million dollar bond needed to pay the judgment in the e jean carroll case. the trump got the bond from the federal insurance company days before the monday deadline requiring him to come up with the cash. but trump's lawyers have also filed a motion appealing the 83 million dollar verdict. that is to be awarded to carol for defamation. the bond will prevent the writer from collecting any money she is owed until the appeal is over in a move by the republican national committee. former president trump's picks for the rnc leadership team were formally installed as co-chairs. the committee voted in that man, michael whatley, a north carolina republican who echoed trump's claims of voter fraud. and l

in the past 12 years, i was at the san mateo county community college district, and i was--served ines from a director to a president, i was president of college of san mateo, and so i got really familiar with santa clara county through my work in san mateo county, and very excited to come from one institution, a premier you know, location destination, especially to another. so it's been great transition for me. damian: all right, a good seven months or so here at west valley, well, if you want to--want more information about the college, we're gonna show you their website. log on to that and find out the--celebrate 60 years and everything that's going on, the classes being offered. west valley college in saratoga, there is the address and the website. we'll be back with dr. taylor-mendoza here in "comunidad del valle," stay with us. damian: and we're back with dr. jennifer taylor-mendoza, the new president at the west valley college in saratoga, well, she's been there for nine months. she's seven to eight months, she's already a veteran there, but doctor, one thing we love here on "

organization that aims to exonerate the wrongly convicted agree to reexamine the case. >> they asked the san mateo county superior court judge to approve new dna testing. we spent a lot of time trying to. >> sets out what frankly are very alarming deficiencies in the discovery that was provided to the defense of the time trial. >> they also asked us tennis last district attorney's office to provide them with evidence that they say should have been turned over during peterson's trial years ago, that then investigators argue that peterson dumped lacey's body during a fishing trip in the san francisco bay, a burn ban with a bloodied mattress in the back could contain dna evidence. peterson's family has maintained his innocence for years and believes the bad may have been used in a burglary. there's a theory that she may have been killed in the van because she witnessed that burglary. they're asking the judge to allow them to reopen the investigation. >> show them the documents from a burnt-out van. >> that was located less than a mile from the peterson home that contained mattress that they say had blood st

. >>> the san mateo county sheriff's office is on alert after someone groped a woman walking alone on a trail in half moon bay the past weekend. sheriff's deputies were called to a trail just south of the park at about 7:00 saturday night saying a man road past a woman, got off of his bike and grabbed her. he wrote off after she screamed and now they are investigating and warning people in the area to stay alert. >>> san quentin's death row may be cleared out as the prison is transferring the last men to other state prisons by this summer. the state is accelerating the plan to empty out death row. there are 457 prisoners remaining. this comes five years after governor newsom signed an executive order that closes the execution chamber. the plan is to transform san quentin into a scandinavian style prison focusing on rehabilitation, education and job training. >>> up next, some call it the dream force of the south bay. the big business conference kicking off today. >>> gossiping at the office at the water cooler can actually be good for you and your coworkers. we will tell you about a n

fireworks >> mavericks always puts on a show when big swells track toward the san mateo county coast.gamble that rewards skilled surfers with a thrill of a lifetime or severe punishment, leading to imminent danger. while the amazing rides highlight each surf day, a safety team has been emerging over the past six years. >> come in here and swamp with me. help! look for his board, please. >> someone else on the inside. are they clear? >> got one guy deep in the pit. >> at least to the mavericks rescue team is a tight knit group of eight volunteer locals sharing a passion for the ocean. they devote their time and energy to learn more about best rescue practices in big surf. >> it's got float inside them. the actual rope. >> we caught up with the group while they were organizing their equipment at their base camp, the pillar point harbor, where frank is the team manager. he has been patrolling this part of the coast since the 90s, training surf session out there is a trainingc session right. is take a certain skill and a choreography to it, but it's something that we've mastered over the

. >> the san mateo county board of supervisors unanimously approved what's known as the cypress point affordable housing project, the new neighborhood would be built on this lot in moss beach would include 71 one to 3 bedroom home spread across 16 buildings. a quarter of the units will be reserved for farm workers and other low-income residents and all of the units would be rented to households that make below the area's median income. >> it's exciting. it's great to put roofs over people's heads on the coast. there is not enough affordable housing and even with this development, it's really exciting that we're we're doing it. we're still deficit. so we need to keep moving forward with projects that we have in the pipeline. >> of but the plan is not without its critics. some neighbors say they're concerned that adding dozens of new homes will cause traffic problems and strain already limited public resources. the county estimates construction could begin in 2028. and could be completed by 2030. ftx founder sam bankman-fried. you see him there. he will be in prison. we learned today fo

the san mateo county district attorney's office is investigating. >>> well a shooting in san jose led police down a rabbit hole that ended with several gang related arrests. loads of confiscated firearms and a massive drug bust. it started with a shooting last october that they determined to be gang related. they identified these suspects, linked to the crime. police were able to get a search warrant where they found several firearms. the 3-d printer more than 13 kilos. six kilos of methamphetamine, and two kilos of cocaine and heroin each. >>> and in baltimore now, search crews have found the bodies of two of the six men thrown into the water during yesterday's bridge collapse. and within the last few hours, the coast guard announced that the cargo ship that crashed into that bridge was undergoing engine maintenance before it lost power. natalie brand is in baltimore, maryland with the very latest. >> reporter: during a dangerous and intense recovery effort, divers near the collapse, francis scott key bridge made a tragic discovery. >> shortly before 10:00 a.m., divers located red pi

. >> they asked the san mateo county superior court judge to approve new dna testing. we spent a lot of time trying to. >> sets out what frankly are very alarming deficiencies in the discovery that was provided to the defense of the time trial. >> they also asked us tennis last district attorney's office to provide them with evidence that they say should have been turned over during peterson's trial years ago. that then investigators argue that peterson dumped lacey's body during a fishing trip in the san francisco bay, a burn ban with a bloodied mattress in the back could contain dna evidence. peterson's family has maintained his innocence for years and believes the bad may have been used in a burglary. there's a theory that she may have been killed in the van because she witnessed that burglary. they're asking the judge to allow them to reopen the investigation. >> show them the documents from burnt-out van. >> that was located less than a mile from the peterson home that contained mattress that they say had blood stains in it. they want that mattress retested. the de

with crawford's will trend live in redwood city to ethey point to the rece that we've had throughout california. this is not a san mateo county thing. this is happening across the country. excuse me across the state in california. so as far as san mateo county, they want to get ahead of it by telling a tnt do not remove your land lines, especially in areas like skyline boulevard. very rule. i've been up there and i could not use my cell phone, especially covering the wildfires of the past couple years. here is the reason why. because if somebody only as a land line up there, well, obviously that's the way to contact authorities and for authorities they use often reverse 9-1-1. calls to let people know exactly what's going on could be as simple a shelter in place. much less. a wildfire coming to their location. so they want to make sure the land lines are in place. a pointing all of their attention to a team back to you. and you i like to be a lifeline to sure up so and you never had to say, remember, will you never had to say? can you hear me? can hear me out. can hear me now when we have land lines. >> you know i was just th

the times. san mateo county leaders are asking state regulators to reconsider their approval of a plan expansionweymo. this map shows where weymo plans to go in san francisco down the peninsula into the south bay including a big chunk of santa clara county. today san mateo county set in a field to state regular saying they didn't give them enough time to discuss concerns with weymo. despite this appeal weymo is still able to operate in san jose county. >> we are back in 60 seconds up next caught in the act, the backyard break in the has a family shaken up. >> a couple arrested for bank robberies across northern california. >> reporter: i am chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. our fire danger rating is here and it will be low to moderate, surprisingly. come over here we will take a look at the two things that will help to drive some of this weather that will help us. we will head into the forest, so to speak. first thing is the humidity it will be low at 30%. track a burglary that has a family shaken up. surveillance cameras captured two men burglarizing the home just minute after the victim left h

half moon bay last year pleaded not guilty this morning. 66 year-old chunli zhao appeared in the san mateo county courtroom today after failing to appear in previous hearings. has been charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for allegedly shooting and killing 7 people and wounding one other at 2 mushroom farms in half moon bay earlier last year he was arrested the same day and has remained in custody ever since this morning, his attorneys entered a plea on his behalf. >> following thursday's arraignment, joust defense attorneys requested additional time to review a grand jury indictment that's been requested in an effort to speed up the trial. the da's office says that they're hoping a trial will happen this year, but admit that it could be delayed until 2025. in the meantime, chunli xao remains in custody without bail. he is scheduled to return to court on april 19th. >> the crunch located in san francisco, south of market neighborhood has announced it's closing. this is the notice here on the web site in an email to members. a spokesperson says like many d

county's board of supervisors took up the issue yesterday. they plan on sending a letter opposing at&t s request. marin and sonoma counties have also sent in letters. san mateoors call it, quote, life saving technology that the county can't afford to lose. here's abc seven news reporter lena howland. >> those living in rural areas of san mateo county are no stranger to power outages. >> a frequent power outages means that we have use of our landline only a lifeline that could be going away if the california public utilities commission approves at&t s proposals to relieve them of the obligation to maintain landline service. >> on monday, we introduced you to the vail family of woodside. they also rely on their landline during power outages, so last year we had an eight day outage. >> there are seven days we would not have any kind of communication for police, fire or ambulance concerns that were amplified at the san mateo county board of supervisors meeting tuesday. >> and we do have a landline. and if it wasn't for that, i would not feel safe, on the coast at all. >> i see it as a threat to the public health and public health of safety. who for residents who

the county what would that entail? >> yeah, we're launching today with san mateo county supervisor canepa about the loneliness crisis, whichssue, not just in san mateo county, but all over california and all over the country. it's actually an issue that was raised by the world health organization. so we're here to work with residents all over the bay area to get people out of their house. that's the most important thing. get people socially connected. we're using technology as a tool to get people to come together and get out. activity she keeps you healthy mentally and physically, and that's what we're here to do. >> and so, carolyn, you'll be partnering as we said, you're partnering with the city. so does it mean letting more people know about about the wiser app? >> absolutely. >> either one of you. yeah. >> yeah. it's about local community leaders. it's about sponsors. it's about people dedicated individuals getting out in the community, spreading the word and getting involved. we want people here in the bay area to get involved. email us, get on the website, get on the app and get involved. >> you know, and i wanted t

the autonomous car company has expanded its service outside of san francisco. so the cars have to remain off the freeway as they operate. the company does plan to expand to san mateo county, but a county supervisor is asking for that to be put on hold. abc seven news reporter ryan curry is live in the studio, with the details of that request. >> brad. reggie. good morning, supervisor david canepa and the rest of the board will have will have now filed an appeal with the cpuc to delay waymo from hitting the san mateo county streets. he says their approval was rushed. the cpuc originally suspended this expansion in the beginning of february because the board of supervisors asked for a review period that was supposed to be 120 days, but less than two weeks after that, the cpuc approved the expansion because waymo updated their passenger safety plan. now waymo can have their cars operate in the peninsula and los angeles. waymo has not announced when they will deploy their fleet in san mateo county. supervisor canepa is calling for more transparency. what we're asking is for them to really consider what we had said in our initial letter, just this communication of working wit

last month, san mateo county became the first place in the country to declare loneliness as a public th crisis. a recent survey found that 45% of people living in san mateo county were struggling with loneliness and isolation. today county leaders took action. they launched the "are you alone" campaign to combat loneliness. the new initiative includes a partnership with the peninsula family service, ucsf, and an app called wyzr friends. the wyzr friends app connects people with each other. >> for centuries, there's been a stigma on loneliness. people, they don't want to say they're lonely, right? something it's personal. but the data, when you ask them, shows a completely different picture. >> joining us now is carolyn kelly and taylor jay, the co-founders of the wyzr friends app. nice to have both of you on the program. are you tech entrepreneurs? are you social workers? how did you get into this? >> we just thought of a great idea, and we brought it to life, raj. >> how does it work? walk us through it in layman's terms here. >> absolutely. so the app is available on the apple app s

today, three counties discussed the issue and we begin in san mateo county, where supervisors called it life saving technology that the county simply cannot afford to lose. >> here's abc news reporter lena howland. >> reporter those living in rural areas of san mateo county are no stranger to power outages. >> frequent power outages means that we have use of our landline only. >> a lifeline that could be going away if the california public utilities commission approves at&t proposals to relieve them of the obligation to maintain landline service. on monday, we introduced you to the vail family of woodside. they also rely on their landline during power outages, so last year we had an eight day outage. >> there are seven days we would not have any kind of communication for police, fire or ambulance concerns that were amplified at the san mateo county board of supervisors meeting tuesday. >> we do have a landline, and if it wasn't for that, i would not feel safe. uh- on the coast at all. >> i see it as a threat to the public health and public health of safety. who for residents who live

if the city doesn't do more to prevent crime. and san mateo countyction against 18 t's decision to cut off land lines. live with the details. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning and thanks for joining us this morning. it's dry out there daru and i'm james. yes, this wednesday morning begins what looks to be all nice long stretch of spring-like weather. let's check it out morning, john. yeah, good morning. we are in for it for the long haul now at 10 day outlook of nice, sunny skies ahead of us. it is definitely. >> a nice stretch. and right through the saint patty's weekend, looking outside right now at mount tam skies are crystal clear out there. not a cloud in the sky from up above the bay area. we will be

if the city doesn't do more to prevent crime. and san mateo county takes action against 18 t's decision to cut off land lines. live with the details. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning and thanks for joining us this morning. it's dry out there daru and i'm james. yes, this wednesday morning begins what looks to be all nice long stretch of spring-like weather. let's check it out morning, john. yeah, good morning. we are in for it for the long haul now at 10 day outlook of nice, sunny skies ahead of us. it is definitely. >> a nice stretch. and right through the saint patty's weekend, looking outside right now at mount tam skies are crystal clear out there. not a cloud in the sky from up above the bay area. we will be seeing some winds picking up later today, though. and that is the one thing that i want to note as we move into tonight and tomorrow that maybe not so ideal, we will be seeing 30 to 40 miles per hour gusts this afternoon into tonight and 40 to 50 miles per hour gusts tomorr

county's board of supervisors took up the issue this morning. they plan on sending a letter opposing at&t s request. marin and sonoma counties have also sent in letters. san mateo county supervisors call it life saving technology that the county can't afford to lose. here's abc seven news reporter lena howland. >> those living in rural areas of san mateo county are no stranger to power outages. >> a frequent power outages means that we have use of our landline, only a lifeline that could be going away if the california public utilities commission approves at&t proposals to relieve them of the obligation to maintain landline service. >> on monday, we introduced you to the vail family of woodside. they also rely on their landline during power outages. >> so last year we had an eight day outage. there are seven days we would not have any kind of communication for police, fire or ambulance concerns that were amplified at the san mateo county board of supervisors meeting tuesday. >> and we do have a landline. and if it wasn't for that, i would not feel safe, on the coast at all. >> i see it as a threat to the public health and public health of safety. who for reside

the sunshine. >>> san mateo county is the first in the country to declare loneliness a public health crisis. now, supervisor david can up a is seeking millions of dollars in funding for programs to help older adults fight social isolation. >> what we are trying to do is try to take people out of the shadows . loneliness is not a poor issue. it is not a rich issue. it is a people issue. >> san mateo county wants to help facilitate social interaction, ridesharing and community activities. it is partnering with groups like peninsula family service, ucsf and the founders of weiser friends, the activity-based friendship path. our marylee shows us how people are using that app to make valuable connections. >> jane and richard are entering a new season of life, married for 30 years with two grown daughters who are now both out on their own. >> you can be a bit lonely. maybe you don't use that word. it is not embarrassing. you can be quiet , maybe more quiet than you would like to be. >> after you are an empty nestor, there is a void in your life and you look for areas you can fill that. >> he joins

when we look at bay area counties as we can see in the graph they are below they are. we could see san mateo county and sonoma county that follow. the santa cruz is just building faster and more a dus. >> that is interesting. i know you got a chance to speak with contractors about this. >> contractors are pleased because they said the streamline process is coming from state policy and city policies. is making it way easier for them. they don't have to go through public hearings or neighborhood input. in one of the things i learned is that if they already have pre-approved plans that may be there neighbor gifts to them, they can use those and they are saving a lot of money this way. >> so much easier for them. saving money a lot quicker. you got to speak with the city planner in santa cruz. >> the city is telling us that they have just been on top of this. they've been ahead of the game. and when state guidelines came in they tried to get ahead in the early 2000's they started streamlining this process for residents. this is really helped. obviously rules and regulations continued to change.