injust one minute, vicky, is this.his _ levelling up agenda? yes, partly. as usa and, this is _ levelling up agenda? yes, partly. as usa and, this is one _ levelling up agenda? yes, partly. as usa and, this is one of _ levelling up agenda? yes, partly. as usa and, this is one of the - levelling up agenda? yes, partly. as usa and, this is one of the part - usa and, this is one of the part elite poorest part of the country. there is a lot of anxiety about whether the government will do what it said it would. they have already issued money through the towns fund, but they will have to look at places like this where there is a problem with housing and jobs that pay well and this is the kind of place where they do want to make that impact, as well as, we hear a lot of the north of england, the new conservative seats. but every seat in this area is conservative and this is the challenge borisjohnson will face in the coming years. i challenge boris johnson will face in the coming years.— the coming years. i cannot believe cor

. >> grant vicki, good evening. and yes, the administration says that the country is performing well in the numbers are looking good for the u.s. so that means that the next step is helping the world deal with covid. >> the pandemic is in retreat. white house covid response coordinator. jeffrey zients says the u.s. is faring well against the virus. cases are down over 90%. and deaths are down over 85%. sign says the u.s. secured enough vaccine supply all americans. but there are still plenty of people who need to be protected. if you are unvaccinated, you are still at day average and more importantly, it is a 94% decrease from the peak of covid-19 cases reported in january of this year. u.s. national security adviser jake sullivan says the u.s. is also putting a focus on the global effort to beat the virus by sharing 25 million vaccines to start. >> our overarching aim is to get as many safe and effective vaccines to as many people as fast as possible. it's a simple as that. the u.s. will share vaccines with canada,

so enjoy back to you can and vicki. >> thank you. said coming up in may do more than you know, a few sneaky tricks. your device can do. >> some tech tips to make your life a little easier looting how to protect your computer from ransomware was just one click like search tomorrow has all the details in today's tech smart. >> these quick tips make life easier. starting with venmo after buzzfeed discovered the president's account. there's a new setting that makes your list of friends, private to find it going to settings privacy and then choose private for your friends list and while you're here, you might consider making your transactions private too. phone across the room haven't announced who is calling on samsung open your dial or settings and under answering unending calls choose the option to red color names aloud. the feature also just came to google's tyler to under caller id announcement on iphone going to settings phone, then choose the option for announce calls. candles can now display the cover of the book you're reading. m

vicki liviakis kron 4 news. well, you know, we're always looking for great places to dine or get takeout in your neighborhood. >> use the camera on your phone to scan this qr code will take you directly to the dine and dish web page where you can submit your favorite restaurant or coffee shot for us to future. >> and we're always looking for a good cup of coffee like that. certainly could use one right now. hey, folks, we got some more hot weather on the way. it looks like another delicia: this is where all our recycling is sorted -- 1.2 million pounds every day, helping to make san francisco the greenest big city in america. but that's not all you'll find here. there are hundreds of good-paying jobs, with most new workers hired from bayview-hunter's point. we don't just work at recology, we own it, creating opportunity and a better planet. now, that's making a difference. >> welcome back. whether our big story pretty hot out there today did you notice so this is a live look at sfo school's out for the summer. a

vicky glass half full. let's take a look at today's daytime highs below average temperatures not just along the bay area coastline but east bay shoreline as well. 5 degrees below normal for downtown san francisco and even for those of you in oakland upper 50's for those of you in san francisco with mid 60's for oakland's about 5 degrees below average. but quite the unique microclimate forecast in the bay area tracking warm inland valleys, 5 degrees above average for livermore in concord warming up into the mid 80's today and tonight, we're all feeling that cool down, especially those of you in concord, double digit cooling out there this evening. that's why you're in the mid 60's widespread 50's along the coast and east bay shoreline but low to mid and upper 60's as you make your way inland with pittsburgh currently at 68 degrees. one of them all the cities out there. saint helene, another far behind at 66 degrees and mid 50's for those of you in the north bay valleys and live look outside from our city hal

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vicki, thank you for that. let me _ the years to come. vicki, thank you for that.hank you for that. let me just ask— the years to come. vicki, thank you for that. let me just ask you, - the years to come. vicki, thank you for that. let me just ask you, also, | for that. let me just ask you, also, a lot of talk on the sidelines about brexit. but actually the big decisions today and the centrepiece of this communique which has just been released is very much about climate change. that along with the pandemic and how to move on from it have been the central issues for this g7 summit.— have been the central issues for this g7 summit. yes, that is right. downin: this g7 summit. yes, that is right. downing street _ this g7 summit. yes, that is right. downing street has _ this g7 summit. yes, that is right. downing street has acknowledged | this g7 summit. yes, that is right. - downing street has acknowledged that there is a problem and a disagreement over northern ireland and trade there. but they say that you cannot —— what they say you are still able to make progress i

gayle, how is she. >> a grant and vicki, we're told the woman transferred from the icu to a different hospital where she is recovering and police are looking for the driver who put her there. san francisco police say this white infiniti suv is a vehicle that hit a woman in a cross walk around 05:00pm monday. >> at beach. and columbus street. it happened about 500 feet away from her workple argo manager lists as she was leaving work with co-workers. so left the hotel roughly around the same time 4.30 or so in the afternoon and walked up to >> dora back the stairs towards the street several of them witnessed the incident and. >> you know, their family. i mean, these guys have worked together for those 15 years. the orange markings where the woman was standing. police believe the suv was also involved in car burglaries in the area before they can run lewis set up a go fund me to help with medical costs for anything. >> that we can do to help her along the way. the recovery process and her family, too. >> the victims manager says there have been car burglaries in the area in san francisco

stay cool back to hugh grant and vicki, thanks for recent. coming up in tonight's dine and dish. we head out to the wilder side. i'll explain after the break. >> well, there's neighborhood in san francisco. that is well known for among other things. it's food and drink and party atmosphere. indeed. and you can add a new spot to feed the beast in you. it is called wilder tonight on dine and dish. we're going to take you for a walk. >> on the wilder side right. >> in a neighborhood. this seems to like traveling in packs. there's a new watering hole wilders latest hot spot in what's lovingly called the bermuda triangle of the city's marina district. it's an amazing addition to the marina for the neighborhood were just compliment. a neighborhood. wilder is the sister to westward by western bar and restaurant. >> known for its mechanical bull and whiskey sour. >> to soon. the bruises, the not so subtle theme here. wilder doesn't live up to its yeah. that was shot. always cheer. i'm here in the middle of the day. imagine things really get worked up sunday. the sides ample drinks at the

. >> and i'm vicki liviakis. that news conference. i is going to start at any moment now. our kron four's rob fladeboe. he's live on the scene, not in san jose, with what we know so far. in this investigation, rob. >> well, that's right. vicki and i'm here inside the auditorium at the sheriff's office it to 55 a west younger street is just a half a block or so from the light rail yard where the shooting occurred a week ago tomorrow, sheriff laurie smith expected to take the podium here shortly. you can see behind me. they've got to screen set up here. we've been told that the sheriff's office is going to release body-worn camera from the deputies who responded to the shooting. the telling us last week deputies were heroes in may and their actions may indeed have prevented still more bloodshed last week. you'll recall the sheriff said her deputies were actually in the building when the shooting it was still going on and by the time they got to the shooter had already taken his own life. again, a week ago today this was a minute i early different scene here on younger street

thank you, vicki. thank you. grant what we're working on a 4, 6 o'clock, a violent altercation caught on camera. a woman attacked by an amazon delivery driver. what prompted the fight and where the driver is now a warning about amazon's new sidewalk technology. it's supposed to help your devices. stay connected to the internet all the time. >> but cybersecurity experts are not sure that's a good idea. you need to know before it launches next week. plus an important dog food recall to tell you about. i'm ken wayne >> from the bay area's local news station. you're watching 4 news at 6. >> and amazon driver under arrest after this being caught on video pummeling a 67 year-old woman in front of her castro

grant and vicki. coming up tonight on kron, 4 news at 6 o'clock, a teenager lost his life while police say he was racing his car on the streets of san jose. we will hear from neighbors in the area and with warmer temperatures in the forecast even hot temperatures this weekend. fire crews are on high alert. >> in case a major wildfire breaks out. i'm ken wayne. i'm pam moore. the news at 6 is next. - i'm norm. - i'm szasz. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. we do consulting, but we also write. [szasz] we take care of ourselves constantly; it's important. we walk three to five times a week, a couple miles at a time. - we've both been taking prevagen for a little more than 11 years now. after about 30 days of taking it, we noticed clarity that we didn't notice before. - it's still helping me. i still notice a difference. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >> from the bay area's news station. you're watching kron 4 news at 6. time. >> we've had. that's the usually. >> from speeding. >> now at

. >> ranking member markowski and chief vicki christiansen and other callings joining us in person and remotely, welcome budgeting for the future of forest management. but we await the release of the details and president biden's first budget request, we still have plenty to discuss today read about impact of funding for the forest service makes in force and communities in oregon and alaska and in every state across the united states. chief vicki christiansen, thank you for joining us today is a washington state native in your 26 years in the state department, a natural resources, you are well-versed in issues of the echo systems of the pacific northwest and climate chaos to us and our future generations. and my home state of oregon, we value forests is a headwaters for stays clean drinking water and the genesis of our salmon runs, the backbone of our outdoor recreation and rural economies. the four service and the dedicated professionals the makeup this rights, are critical to the state and her people in our economy. the 2020 wildfire season was one of the most destructive and organ h

. >> our vicky nguyen on how you can opt out of sharing wi-fi with your neighbors. >> the texas teen testing treacherous terrain that's totally twisted, including my tongue, "early today" starts right now. >> good to be with you i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena. president biden is about to make his first big appearance on the world stage as leader of the free world he leaves on an eight day trip that will take him to three countries. he has several major summits lined up including the very high stakes meeting with russian leader vladimir putin. joining us from london is nbc's chapman bell good morning mr. biden is headed your way what can we expect from the president's first over seas trip >> well, phillip, as you said, a real packed week-long schedule beginning with the president and dr. jill biden arriving at the royal air force base in the u.k. where they'll meet with u.s. air force personnel there. u.s. troops near and dear to their hearts before traveling to cornwall in northwest england, the site of the g7 summit. they'll meet with british prime minister boris johnson to

i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis.ek chauvin's possible sentence range anywhere from probation to 40 years behind bars. the court settled somewhere in the middle with 22 and a half years. george floyd's family, as you just heard says that isn't enough reporter eric runge joins us now live from minneapolis with more on this controversial case. eric. >> well, good evening. the sentencing hearing ran about an hour today and it was a very emotional everyone understanding the magnitude of this sentence. >> given wide latitude from 40 years to probation. judge peter cahill delivered his sentence of 22 and a half years. this is based on your. abuse of a position of trust and authority. and also the particular cruelty showing the george floyd chauvin showed little, if any, emotion during the hearing before handing down the sentence. prosecutors introduced victim impact statements which included george's daughter 7 year-old gianna floyd, who appeared on video. >> if you could say anything to your daddy right now. what would it

grant vicki. >> what we're working on at 10 o'clock.al osha vote and to update workplace mask mandates once california fully reopens. june. 15th why those rules approved tonight could change again over the next couple of weeks. we're also following up on this explosive poolside encounter that we first showed you last night a woman from oakland shamed after allegedly telling a female couple to stop kissing. well, tonight, one of the women in that relationship shares exactly what happened. those stories and more coming up on kron 4 news at 10. after my car accident, i wondered what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. i'm rich barnes. is your accident case worth more than insurance offered? call the barnes firm now to find out. you might be surprised. when you're born and raised in san francisco, you grow up wanting to make a difference. that's why, at recology, we're proud to be 100% employee owned with local workers as diverse as san francisco. we built the city's recycling system from the ground up, helping to make san franc

vicki and grant. >> thank you, catherine.pening now in the north bay santa rosa could become the next city to imposed water restrictions because of the extreme drought conditions out there. the city council currently considering about declaring a water shortage, rumors regency and then mandate residents to reduce their water usage by 20%. it would also mean water waste due to breaks leaks or excessive use is prohibited and residents should be proactive and fix leaky faucets toilets in sprinklers right now. restaurants would only be able to serve water upon request and watering the yard that would be limited to the hours of 08:00pm to 06:00am the city council meeting started just about an hour ago at 4 o'clock. it's approved the water restrictions are going to go into effect immediately. >> no rain in the forecast, but it is beautiful and clear outside live look here at san francisco's embarcadero chief meteorologist lawrence karnow here to talk about the drought. yeah. a lot of that red lot of that extreme conditions not only

you vicki and here's what working on for 10 o'clock. a vta rail yard shooting victim is being called a hero tonight by his brother. >> how adrian bodies along with other victims prevented even more deaths in last week's shooting and we're going to walk you through the body camera video that was released today showing what the officers encountered when they first arrived at the scene of that mass shooting. those stories and more coming up on 4 news at 10. [announcement on pa] introducing togo's new cheese steak melt, featuring fresh artisan bread, layered with tender seasoned steak, sautéed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and smothered with melty american cheese. the new cheese steak melt, now at togo's. [announcement on pa] how far would you go for a togo? >> when time from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron 4 >> now at 10 chilling body camera video of sheriff's deputies and police officers racing toward the gunfire last week's mass shooting at a vta rail yard in san jose, thanks for joining us here on kron, 4 news

i'm vicki liviakis. right now. the staff and local leaders are combing through personnel files. >> of sam cassidy. he shot and killed 9 of his co-workers on march 20 or may 26 rather before turning the gun himself and then after initial review beaty, a found 4 separate incidents involving cassidy that were elevated to management kron four's, a taylor joins us now live from the beaty. a railyard now with more on this troubling story. >> well, it's a question that we all want to know an answer. could we have predicted the behavior of sam cassidy and prevented this heinous mass shooting. now and its initial review. the vta railyard says that it hasn't found any formal disciplinary action when it comes to threatening or dangerous behavior. however, his records aren't squeaky clean. now, i also spoke with a law firm today who conducts workplace investigations and they say it's much more complicated beneath the surface. >> on thursday, the released more than 200 personnel documents. an employee sam cassidy who shot and k

i'm vicki liviakis i'm jonathan mccall. grant lotus enjoying the night off.may be warm across the bay area. but guess what? >> it is not stopping folks from getting out and about to enjoy these warm temperatures over the long weekend or and harry is live at ocean beach after talking with some folks out there. amanda how's it going right now looks like he's got some wind. >> there's a little bit of wind. and while a lot of the area is under that heat advisory here i am. that's not the case. there's that when there's a breeze. i've got my jacket on. it's pretty comfortable in some of the people i spoke to say that's why they chose coming here to ocean beach because they expected to be a little less hot on farther down. but if you take a look at this video. you can see just how busy it is down the road from where i am. i saw hundreds of people out here enjoying the warm weather and thus and some even opting to get in the water. i spoke to some of those people that said they were in the water and they said it's pretty cold. but you get used to it for many people.

rob. >> that's vicki and grant.e at the camden at community cooling center the west valley of san jose where it's a well, a relatively cool 90 degrees right now compared to some of those other temperatures that lawrence was citing there just a handful of people here so far. but i'm told they're expecting more here as people come home from particularly those people with no air conditioning. and of still more people here expected tomorrow. but this wasn't the only way to beat the heat. let's take a look. >> summer in the city, although summer is still a few days away with hardly a wisp of a breeze wells fargo's apparently malfunctioning sign said he was just 64 this afternoon here in downtown san jose. but in reality it was closer to 90 and then some and much more comfortable 75 or so here in the city's camden community cooling center. it's one of 2 such facilities where people can take shelter from the heat. so we provide at the center is water. >> there's free wi-fi in charges and charging stations here for them to

vicki liviakis that fire broke out just before 3.30. this afternoon. dan thorn is live on the scene out to update us on the very latest there. dan. >> well grant vicki, we know that at least one firefighter was injured. battling these house fires here on lorenzo drive, as you said, the first fire breaking out around 3.30, this afternoon and that was at this home right here over my left shoulder. this is one. '06. the renzo drive. we also know that when the fire broke out that it spread to a second home. we know that when this fire broke out at happened in the garage. it's still unclear tonight. what in the garage caught no one was found in this first home. but firefighters did have to switch to what they're calling a defensive mode because this house was at risk of collapsing taking a look at it now. it is significant damage and definitely some collapsing has happened here. that fire then spread to a second home burning in the attic area. firefighters were able to get both of these fires still unclear right now if anyone was in that second home. again.

. >> thank you, vicki, for those insights and comments and questions. tim you have five minutes to respond to all these questions. i'll ask that you respond to the most difficult questions first. >> thanks a lot. first, really terrific set of comments. this is the first book panel that i've done, and it's really terrific to get these comments. some of which i anticipated in the writing and some that are new. let me start with keith's comment about why his discourse is so debased on russia and there is a lot of that debate lurking in the browns in the book and i don't really take it on head on, and that was a conscious decision because i was afraid that would then just get the hackles up and reinforce the kind of polarization and compel me into one camp or another, and one thing but the book is there's a lot of stuff for each side of the russia hawk, rich dove divide to not like, the russia hawks won't like it to learn that when we did these survives put nut in 2015, yes, people weren't lying when they answered the question about putin's approval, and th

. >> reporter: vicki is a long time area resident and remembering the santa loma quake. >> usually youl the shaking, this was totally different. i wonder if the closer you are to it the more you're going to get that bang instead of all the shaking. >> was there anything about this quake that felt it feel more like a jolt than the shaking. >> typically if people are close to where the earthquake source is, the epi center. likely they feel everything happening at once. >> reporter: robert legrew is a scientist. he says the 3.9 magnitude earthquake was centered in san leandro around 3-1/2 miles from vicki's house. it was also a shallow >> reporter: the rail train automated. wendy's studio jolted. the students quickly stopped. >> everybody thought someone ran into the wall. >> it was just like a quick shake. >> it caught me off guard. >> now people are wondering what will come next. >> i was scared there was going to be another earthquake. >> reporter: so degrut says in terms of the earthquake there was nothing about ordinary about aftershocks. he does say it's a great reminder when you fe

thanks for being here for kron 4 news at 9, i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis cell phone video shows the smoke was just billowing from a the homes on lorenzo drive there in firefighters say that the wind. fanned the flames kron four's, dan thorn. he's been following this story for us tonight. joins us now live from the scene with the very latest. and. well grant vicki fire investigators were not sure if everyone got out of these 2 homes that were destroyed. >> a cadaver dog had to show up here on scene. but thankfully everyone has been accounted for, but not before a firefighter was injured and these 2 homes were ripped apart by flames. >> tearing through homes and cars and a pleasant hill neighborhood contra costa county fire crews battling the fires at 2 houses on the red zone. drives one firefighter was burned in the fight. we was injured wall inside one of the structures. >> and minor burns to one of his legs when he was crawling through. i was taken to hospital getting checked out as russian or contra costa fire assistant chief chris bachmann says the fire started at this first

lester. >> great information, vicki, thank you. >>> tonight, the u.n. secretary general with a dire warning ahead of tomorrow's g7 summit. the time is running out to save the planet. our ann thompson with our report. part of a global partnership called "covering climate now." >> reporter: warming at an alarming pace. the planet is dangerously close to a redline, from which scientists say there is no return. prompting this blunt warning to the g7 from u.n. secretary general, antonio guterres. >> we are at the verge of the abyss. global-average 1.2 degre preindustrial levels. very close to>> reporter: any m world will not be able to evade change. how do you drive that home to leaders who are dealing with trying to bring their countries out of the pandemic that has damaged their economy? >> country, especially developed world, are spending trillions of dollars in their recovery programs. and the recovery can be green or can be brown. that's the choice. >> reporter: so, poor countries can choose green, renewables, over fossil fuels. guterres wants rich nati

vicki, back to you. thank can. and as we continue to follow the increasing trend in gun violence across the state here in the bay area. >> as well. other cities across the country are grappling with the same problem. >> a reporter jonelle fort has more now on how authorities are responding to the rise in shootings and several major cities. >> america facing get another violent shooting. stretching nationwide cleveland. 7 people wounded at a graduation party. a similar situation at a grad party right outside of miami have 5. >> a person shot. >> 3 bases in new orleans gun fire at a block party injured at least 8. out west. 4 people shot dead in a portland home and in chicago, more than 50 people shot. at least 5 dead and multiple incidents over the weekend. one situation 8 shootings in one location. >> something got to get bro here in atlanta. a man shooting out of a car sent a jogger to the hospital stats show gun violence in the u.s. surging so far the gun violence archive reports more than 8400 gun related deaths

vicki. you not a way to start out there champ because they actually drove all the way here from chicago and on the very first day of their trip. this is when that burglary happened. now they say that the suspect got away with anywhere from 1500 to $2000 worth of their items. >> cell phone video from neighbors captured this suspect breaking into cars near lumberton hyde streets in san francisco. 3 times within a few days. this most recent incident happened monday morning the suspect got away with a camera in the case in just a couple of days ago. he was caught on camera again. this time stealing from in well jimenez and luis rojas and i know that i as and they're sick with the list. we shot it. >> they stole a little black book bag that we trying like. but it is i mean, i was just devastated. the couple just arrived in san francisco after driving all the way from chicago. >> and on the first day of their visit based after the crooked street to snap a couple of photos like we're nice neighborh

vicki young, bbc news, amersham. very much for being with us. is this surprising and not so much that the lib dems won but the scale of that? , �* , that the lib dems won but the scale of that? , �*, ,., ~ of that? yes. it's both i think the toic of that? yes. it's both i think the to - ic that of that? yes. it's both i think the topic that was — of that? yes. it's both i think the topic that was very _ of that? yes. it's both i think the topic that was very good - of that? yes. it's both i think the topic that was very good analysis j topic that was very good analysis that was given by vicki young. but it is both the victory and the scale of it. you can always look at the aftermath that say there were reasons why it would happen and they were. ages two to which those reference planning laws remain voting constituency believed that even the loss would happen and they were. ages two to which those reference planning laws remain voting constituency believed that even the loss would be and surprise the scale of it was v

hello, vicki.t happy and here is what we are working over 00:00pm tonight. >> the skies above san francisco will once again light up for the 4th of july. what we know about the return of the fireworks show and california reopening in just 4 days. the state is getting ready to drop most of his coronavirus restrictions. details on the executive order. governor newsom signed today. those stories and more coming up on kron 4 news at 10. majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with just 2 medic

lester >> great information vicky, thank you >>> tonight the u.n. secretary-general with a dire warning ahead of tomorrow's g7 summit the time is running out to save the planet our anne thompson with our report, part of a global partnership called covering climate now. >> reporter: warming at an alarming pace, the planet is dangerously close to a red line from which scientists say there is no return prompting this blunt warning to the g7 from u.n. secretary-general antonio guterres >> we are at the verge of the abyss if the global average temperatures have already -- are already 1.2 degrees above preindustrial levels, very close to 1.5 that is the limit >> reporter: any more and the world will not be able to evade the worst impacts of climate change how do you drive that home to leaders who are dealing with trying to bring their countries out of the pandemic that has damaged their economy? >> countries, especially the developed world, are spending trillions of dollars in their recovery programs. and the recovery can be green or can be brown. it's a

. >>> have you noticed some of your favorite products are shrinking in size but the prices aren't vicky nguyen explains why. >> reporter: from ice cream to crackers, paper towels to detergent, you can find it in stores everywhere some of the most trusted brands are giving you less and often for the same price. >> it's a sneaky way to raise prices on shoppers >> reporter: consumer advocate edgar dworsky showcases examples on his crowdsourced website he says most people don't read the fine print. why are companies downsizing does it have to do with the pandemic? >> well, it has to do to the extent that they're experiencing their own price increases. >> reporter: companies we talked to have been shrinking their products and say it's to offset higher costs without raising prices >> they know most shoppers are not going to realize it because shoppers are price sensitive, price conscious, but they're not net weight conscious. >> reporter: experts say these small cuts can save companies millions or more it's not always downsizing sometimes companies increase their product size check out these

and vicki. that's actually right. president biden is in brussels today at the nato headquarters.s is the second in his 3 stopped or of abroad in europe right now and there is a lot on his agenda that they're going to be discussing this week. everything from china to cyber attacks. and of course, russia. >> nato is critically important for us in brussels on monday, president biden reaffirmed america's commitment to its nato allies. the u.s. commitment to article 5. >> the nato treaty is rock solid. >> and unshakable. biden met with european leaders monday morning to discuss how nato should adapt to new challenges, including cyberattacks climate change and growing threats from china and russia, russia and china are both seeking to drive a wedge an hour transatlantic solidarity. we're seeing an increase in malicious cyber activity. our nation ship curry with shot is at its lowest point since cold war nato secretary general yen. stoltenberg says the leaders agreed they want to tackle these challenges diplomatically keep over the fence is strong. remaining ready to talk the biden admi

. >> reporter: vicki is a long time area resident and remembering the santa loma quake. >> usually you feel the shaking, this was totally different. i wonder if the closer you are to it the more you're going to get that bang instead of all the shaking. >> was there anything about this quake that felt it feel more like a jolt than the shaking. >> typically if people are close to where the earthquake source is, the epi center. likely they feel everything happening at once. >> reporter: robert legrew is a scientist. he says the 3.9 magnitude earthquake was centered in san leandro around 3-1/2 miles from vicki's house. it was also a shallow quake. >> it was only >> reporter: the rail train automated. wendy's studio jolted. the students quickly stopped. >> everybody thought someone ran into the wall. >> it was just like a quick shake. >> it caught me off guard. >> now people are wondering what will come next. >> i was scared there was going to be another earthquake. >> reporter: so degrut says in terms of the earthquake there was nothing about ordinary about aftershocks. he does say it's a

but i saw mentioned that everything in san francisco vicki liviakis kron 4 >> all right. we're always looking for great places to dine or get takeout in your neighborhoods. you can use a camera phone scan a qr codes. going to take you directly to the dine and dish web page where you can submit your favorite restaurant for us to feature. now i am so hungry after watching that. i don't even know flakka wait to the end of the show. jon, i think i might have to eat in between the show. >> a 100 people in the bay area for probably everyone else is still just waking people are going out today. they want to eat someplace. nice outdoors. was it look like. so we do have some nice weather outdoors. let's get to this earthquake first, though, that we had down in the south bay earlier on this morning around 03:45am. we did have a little bit of shaking going on across the south bay. most of you that are reporting it right now to the usgs web site saying that you felt around morgan hill, los gatos. a few reports around san jose, but not as many. and then a couple even further north tow

vicki, you guys were all parents. this just a gut punch. to think about that. someone would be capable of doing this to their own child. >> a nationwide manhunt ended earlier this morning when 35 year-old samantha rodriguez of san jose was arrested. police say she was taken into custody in denver without being without incident after being traced to a motel there in denver tonight. she is charged with the murder of her 7 year-old son liam his body found may 28th by hikers in the mountain springs trailhead, which is 20 miles west of las vegas. the 2 are believed to have left their home in san jose on the day of may 24th in a dark blue dodge sedan. they were reported missing by liam's dad who said he came home to find them both gone and a message from samantha. she reportedly, i should say liam's dad reportedly told police that he did not think that his son had been kidnapped. it did not at that time suspect, any type of criminal intent. >> she specifically tells him, quote, i'm sorry i had to do it like this. she also goes on to say that i'm going to try to get a

here's vicky nguyen. >> reporter: today millions of amazon devices now have sidewalk, a feature that extends internet access between neighbors with echo speakers, ring security cameras, and tile devices how does sidewalk work >> sidewalk allows your devices to connect to either your wi-fi network or your neighbor's wi-fi network to improve the quality of smart home devices all throughout the neighborhood. >> reporter: the more people, the stronger the network, which allows smart devices to reach more places and things that didn't connect before >> the more connected we are, the more potential for vulnerabilities to be exploited by bad actors. >> reporter: in a statement, amazon said sidewalk is a secure, shared network designed with multiple layers of privacy and security, and customers can disable the settings at any time if you have an echo speaker and you want to turn off the sidewalk feature, it takes a few steps. first open your amazon alexa app. tap on "more." go to settings, then account settings amazon sidewalk. scroll down and tap here until it says "disabled. for the ring c

good evening, vicki and grant. the president said himself that these are all solutions that havesuccessful a republicans are pushing back. >> these efforts work save lives. president joe biden is taking aim at rising gun violence across the country with a new federal strategy to make sure you can death and mayhem in our streets. the president's plan cracks down on gun dealers who break federal law and create strike forces in several major cities to help stop weapons trafficking. it also encourages local leaders to invest covid-19 relief funds into policing to hire 2 sponsors for community policing the over time to continue that community approach. white house principal deputy press secretary karine jean pierre says the plan also suggest cities prioritize summer jobs for teenagers and re entry options for formerly incarcerated americans working closely with them to make sure that they have a safe summer chicago was the largest outdoor shooting range in the world right now. > republicans like louisiana senator john k

back to you, ken and vickie. thanks for brees sacked. coming up, as the bay area faces a drought emergency, more water companies are putting water restrictions in place. we're going to talk. >> 2 east bay much about how you can save water. >> and as more people say, they feel less safe in san francisco. we're going hear from mayor london breed on how she plans to try to combat crime. plus, firefighters are coming to governor newsom's the defense. why they say he did nothing wrong after a report showed he misled the public on wildfire prevention efforts. >> california's largest firefighting labor group is defending governor newsome after reports show that he misled the public on some wildfire prevention efforts. kron four's ashley zavala sat down with that group's president who explains who he thinks is responsible. >> this is what it is. it's it's a terrible miscommunication. someone has taken responsibility california professional firefighters president brian rice not mincing his words. this after a cap radio and california npr investig

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vicki liviakis kron 4 news. well, as you know, we're always looking for great places to dine or get takeout in your neighborhood. find a great cup of coffee. you could use the camera on your phone to scan this qr code will take you directly to the dining dish web page. >> and that's where you can submit your favorite restaurant for us to feature. and you know, your food for sure. but you might know coffee better than excuse. how was it? it was. it's actually really good, you know, they imported from all over the world. so. you got to check it out. got you're looking me like i should bring you some next i for sure that that wraps kron 4 news at have a good night, everybody. but keep it here. kron 4 news at 6 is next. a whole lot more coming up just steen and pam are here with that sentiment. bring us every ball the thank you. grant vicki so much tonight at 6 o'clock. we're tracking another day of triple digit heat in the bay area. >> but the worst is almost over. we hope our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow wi

vicki, borisjohnson stood by matt hancock only yesterday., so what happened?— they would both tough this out, so what happened? in the end, this was a ersonal what happened? in the end, this was a personal decision _ what happened? in the end, this was a personal decision by _ what happened? in the end, this was a personal decision by matt - what happened? in the end, this was a personal decision by matt hancock. he wasn't sacked, although of course, consequences notjust for his career, but for his family too. you saw and read in the statement that he said, i need to be with my children at this time. but there is no doubt the pressure was building behind the scenes yesterday and today. mps were not exactly rushing out to back him publicly. some were going privately to the prime minister and to going privately to the prime ministerand to mr going privately to the prime minister and to mr hancock himself, even his friends, saying his positionjust even his friends, saying his position just wasn't tenable. it is that charge of hypocrisy. you sim

grant vicki, thank you both. coming up tonight on kron, 4 news at 6 o'clock.live in napa, get ready. start preparing for power outages. pg and e says it may have to cut electricity has the power grid gets overwhelmed during this heat wave and the bay area saw triple digit temperatures for yet another day to day. the hottest day of 2021. so far. we'll show you how people all over the bay area tried to beat the heat. i'm justine waldman. i'm pam moore. the news at 6 is next. >> the bay area's local news station. now with breaking news. >> breaking news tonight at 6 electric power could be shut off and napa tonight as a heat wave hits the entire bay area. good evening, everybody. thank you for joining us for kron 4 news at 6 i'm pam moore and i'm justine waldman. ken wayne has the night off. pgs notified the city of napa that may be required to turn off power as pressure is put on the grid. here's what we know right now. power may be turned off in the city of napa. for one to 2 hours in a series of rotating block outages. the decision to conduct the outages will

vicki morgan hill.e is the first south bay city to impose new water restrictions after the santa clara valley water district recently imposed water conservation emergency for the entire county. here's how the new rules work here in morgan hill. >> the sign here on front of the morgan hill community center is flashing the news that the city council has declared a level 2 water supply shortage. the days appear numbered for a lush green grass like this. the city council's action means residential and commercial customers will be restricted to watering their lawns and landscaping to 3 days per week effective immediately odd-numbered addresses may water on monday, thursday and saturday well, even numbered addresses can water on tuesday, friday and sunday under the ordinance a level 2 water supply shortage is consumer demand for water by 21 to 40%. well, in the last drought, morgan hill, resident stepped believe that the valley water has this to say about 20 to 25%. >> and morgan hill where that was the leade

i'm vicki liviakis and i'm grant lotus. be waking up to a whole lot of changes starting tomorrow morning with restrictions we've been living with for. >> more than a year now, suddenly coming to first resist osseo. joining us now from san francisco with that. what changes are coming overnight teresa. >> well, what isn't going to be changing overnight is probably more apropos, right, vicki and grant big moment. big changes. let's take a look. changes sweeping affecting virtually every business come june 15th. >> as california moves past its pandemic restrictions. for example, at restaurants limits, lifted now physical distancing capacity limits. no disposable utensils if not vaccinated. then masks mandated with the honor system in place. retail very similar with no social distancing requirements, sporting events, some nuance for the giants june 25th full capacity shifts back into place mask strongly encourage, especially for unvaccinated and in tight spaces at the ballparks are inside areas proof of a negative covid test end

nbc's vicky nguyen went swabbing for answers. >> reporter: now some companies say employees can work remotely as long as they want. in many offices, even before the pandemic, cleaning crews sanitized desks daily. but can we say the same for our home offices? you know, the ones we share with kids, pets, and our meals? so how dirty is your work from home desk? to find out, this device tests for invisible living cells. in short it's a germ meter. the higher the number, the dirtier the surface. i swabbed my keyboard. this is where i let my fingers do the walking. mouse conveniently located next to my open food. and desk. here we go. it's not promising when there's actually visible dirt on the swab. next, i prep the samples by breaking this tube. it releases a reagent that mixes with whatever is on the swab. i know the results are going to be bad because i've cleaned this area in exactly this many times. in a matter of seconds i got a result of 1,513. for reference, hospitals are expected to keep their high touch surfaces below 100. we don't expect to have the same level of cleanliness in

i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis investigators are still pouring over evidence from last wednesdayoting including. >> body cam footage was released just yesterday. much of the take away from that video is how law enforcement knew just what to do because they actually trained for such moments, indeed. kron four's, rob fladeboe been talking with somebody who actually helped develop that training. >> he's live in san jose. rob, obviously we still more on the tragedy, but we can learn some things as well. from what we saw. >> yeah, indeed we can grant, you know, body cam video that very dramatic body cam video speaks for itself. but i can tell you i'm looking at it with a fresh pair of eyes tonight after showing it to a former cop who is in the business of training. other cops and citizens how to deal with active shooter situation. let's take a look. >> if you are looking at active shooter protocols executed to a t the newly released body cam video from last week's mass shooting the vta shows how sheriff's deputies in san jose. police wasted no time in taking action through training. >