(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis.officer camilleri leaves behind a wife and three young kids. suspected drunk driver while on patrol on interstate 880 in hayward. the 22-year-old suspect remains hospitalized -- and has not yet been publicly identified. today kron4's spencer blake was in tracy - talked to people who knew the fallen officer. (reporter)"tuesday afternoon that procession of chp and other law enforcement vehicles had sirens blaring as they accompanied the body of fallen chp officer andrew camilleri." (pkg)(nats of sirens)despite the loud wailing, this somber line of cars had a reverence about it.people in tracy came to join officers, firefighters, and a ladder truck salute in saying goodbye to camilleri, who died in the early hours of christmas day. he and his partner were in their patrol vehicle on i-880 when c-h-p says a 22-year-old man who had been drinking and using marijuana, slammed into them, killing camilleri and

(vicki) new at five.....according to new study published today, more pregnant women are using marijuana to soothe anxiety and morning sickness. researchers observed a sample of pregnant women in california and saw a three percent increase in use from 20-09 through 20-16. one expert speculates that the rise might be partially explained by the increased availability of legal marijuana in recent years. while marijuana's effects on a fetus aren't clear, doctors do caution women that smoking but could lead to lower birth weights and developmental problems. (grant) as people look towards celebrating the new year... the san francisco fire department is warning everyone about the dangers of fireworks. all fireworks... including safe and sane.. are illegal in san francisco. that includes sparklers. the fire department is also offering tips so your pets don't get scared when it gets lousd. they say to keep your pets secured inside your home. give them safe place to hide if they are scared of the loud noises. if you lea

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis...he gang members were terrorizing the streets with violent crimes. here is what we know tonight... all eight of the gang members were charged with a series of crimes and they were arrested at the same time... this is the result of a 16 month investigation... involving the f-b-i...pittsburg police...and several other agencies throughout the east bay.(grant) investigators say the eight people arrested are part of the 'broad clap it out gang'- which has been around for a couple decades, but has become more prominent in recent years. among the charges: murder, burglary, pimping, and witness intimidation. the fbi says other gang members should be looking over their shoulders... investigators say they expect 26 more people to be arrested as part of this gang crackdown.(vicki) tonight kron4's charles clifford is in hercules tonight with details on how technology played a role in the gang bust and how communities along the highway 4 and i-80 are responding to the gang bust... charles? at wednes

(sot) (vicki)(vicki) as for the cause...abitini said the team ruled out several refrigerators discovered in the living area. they also ruled out propane tanks and natural gas as an ingnitition source. in her opinion... the ghost ship fire was likely a failure of the electrical system (grant) new at nine. 30 years later...a u.c davis adminstrator says... he was sexually assaulted by a professor. back in the 80's... administrator danny gray says he was just a bright eyed student...who formed ...what he though..was a close relationship with professor kern holoman. however...gray says weekly lunches with holoman ...escalated to much more. and when professor holomon brought him home..and into the jacuzzi...he accuses him of sexual assault. gray says he confronted his professor afterwards... (sot) gray tells kron four he reported holoman to the university, but he continued teaching. this time.. university officials quickly took action against the retired professor. holoman was forced to relinquish his emeritus status...as well as

(vicki) new at nine...icia has approved up to two cannabis dispensaries and one microbusiness in town. earlier this month...the benicia city council banned marijuana dispensaries downtown...but the new ones will be allowed in popular areas such as solano square...columbus parkway or in the benicia arsenal. the council will also allow commerical cultivation...dis tribution...manufacturing and testing in benicia's industrial zones along with one microbusiness in the benicia arsenal or the benicia industrial park. one restriction...dispensaries will not be allowed within six-hundred feet of schools...making southampton shopping center off limits due to its proximity to benicia middle school. (vicki) delta airlines reportedly wants georgia power and atlanta's hartsfield- jackson international airport to cover losses caused by sunday's massive power outage. c-e-o ed bastian told the atlanta journal constitution that losses may be between 25 and 50 million dollars. and that doesn't even include the money delta is

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... mayor lee was rushed to the hospital late last night after collapsing while shopping at safeway. (grant) now top city leaders are assuring people that san francisco áwill continue to run smoothly... as mayor lee would have wanted it... kron 4's ali reid joins us live from city hall, where a memorial is growing... ali? the memorial in front of city hall continues to grow tonight. the city paying their respects to the mayor who they say lived a life of service.pkgat 1-11 tuesday morning, san francisco mayor ed lee passed away at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. city and hospital officials are not yet releasing the cause of death.his family has asked that we share no further medical information and due to state and federal privacy laws we have to respect those wishes.the mayor was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. doctors worked on him for hours but it was too late. a number of city officials and supporters gathered at city hall to pay respects to mayor lee.he was f

(vicki) (vicki) 4 news.clifford kron charles clifford kron 4 news. (vicki) happening now. authorities are awating necropsy results... to determine what killed a whale...that washed ashore along the marin county coastline. the dead whale was spotted on christmas eve... at point reyes national seashore. a team from the california academy of sciences examined the whale on christmas day... they determined the mammal to be a male humback around 30 feet long. a larger team was back at the seashore today to conduct a necropsy...to determine the exact cause of death. however...the results are still underway tonight. (grant) today marks the first day of kwanzaa 2017. for the past 12-years in the city of san francisco, one community organization has kept the african american holiday tradition alive and well for all to celebrate... including acting san francisco mayor london breed. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story here at san francisco city hall the village project community organization held its annual kwanzaa celebration sot

(vicki) coming up... it's the fifth anniversary of the deadly sandy hook elementary school mass shooting... tonight we'll show you how lieutenant governor gavin newsom is taking action against gun violence...(grant) plus...people in one north bay community claiming they are facing an unfair rent increase....following the devastating wildfires... the legal actions they are taking against their landlord...(vicki) and some candy companies used condensed milk and fillers in their treats... coming up... we take a behind the scenes look at the see's candies company... using pure cream and aged chocolate to make holiday dreams come true... that's tonight in made in the bay... (grant) residents in a north bay community are outraged tonight... saying their landlord is unfairly trying to raise rents following the devastating wildfires back in october. the controversy is playing out at the 'little woods mobile villa' in petaluma. kron 4's charles clifford reports from sonoma county. here in sonoma county, m

(vicki) now at 9:30... among the new laws coming in 20-18, is the legalization of recreational marijuana in california (grant) but law enforcement officials are warning tonight that while sales and use may be legal driving while stoned...is not. kron 4's dan kerman reports from c-h-p headquarters in san francisco. sotif you consume the marijuana even though you are legally allowed to do it you are still going to be impaired and you are still going to be arrested.the chp is warning those who plan to light up next year. even though the use and sale of marijuana becomes legal in january that does not mean you can get behind the wheel if you're impaired.ááásot officer vu williams/chp 17-27our message is if you are going to consume marijuana just don't drive, just like alcohol, same thing, very dangerous, your fine motor skills are off , your judgement is off, your ability to multi task is off .chp officer vu williams say officers have received special training in detecting the signs of drug impairment including

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis.... 63- year- old mitchell bacom was arrested today... accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering 14-year-old suzanne bombardier back in 19-80. she was taken in the middle of the night from her sister's home....(grant) kron4's charles clifford has details on how police were able to link bacom to the case... charles? (grant) charles?case... charles? (grant) (grant) another big story tonight....the week-long strike of oakland city workers is over... at least for now. representatives from the union and the city came together for a mediation session today, and made enough progress that workers will be back on the job tomorrow morning... suspending the strike... kron four's spencer blake is live at oakland city hall. spencer, what is each side saying tonight? (live)both the city and the union are sharing optimism that they'll be able to come to a final agreement soon.the strike isn't pausing because a new contract has been reached, but because the union sees progress and more flexibility. (vo)the specifics of today's negotiations are confiden

(vicki) (vicki) (vicki) san francisco is one of three cities... suing the defense department...ged gun-check system failures. the federal lawsuit says many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership... were ánot reported to the national background check system. new york city and philadelphia are the other cities suing. the suit argues that the defense department failed to report disqualifying records for at least two decades. the cities say this allowed a former air force member to buy a high-powered rifle and shoot and kill 26 people in a texas church in november. local law enforcement officials rely on the f-b-i's database to conduct background checks on gun permit applications and to monitor purchases. pentagon officials say the department is continuing to work with the u.s. military leaders to refine their policies. (grant) with the new year just days away ... new state-wide gun laws will go into effect. beginning january first ... criminals must give up their guns when they are convicted of a serious crime. gun dealers will need to get a certificate of eligibil

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... police say the man mailed at least one package with an explosive device... back on october 19th. kron4's hermela aregawi is live tonight on treasure island with details on who was arrested... hermela? (hermela aregawi)police say the suspect has had multiple run-in with authorities.. 56 year old ross gordon laberty is accused of mailing an exposive device with intent to injure or kill.federal documents point to one case from october 11th where the suspect allegedly mailed an explosive device to an east palo alto address. the victim was injured after opening the package.vivian lindsay/neighbor:it makes me feel a little afraid. it's a pretty quiet neighborhood and friendly and my niece lives with us and goes to school at mills down the street so it's a little frightening for us to have our neighbor arrested for a crime like this.in a similar incident, the wife of an alameda police officer was injured after a november 24th delivery.police were at the suspect's home in oakland on wednesday

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... the crash happened at around eleven thirty last night on interstate 8-80 in hayward. kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live at chp headquarters in hayward. j.r. (j.r.) vicki tonight we are still waiting to see who this suspect is. he is still in the hospital this evening. as for the the victim he leaves behind a wife and three kids. this is 33 year old andrew camilleri. a california highway patrol officer who lost his life in the line of duty on christmas eve.sot first of all this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day. definitely not the way we wanted to the community to think of the 2017 christmas holiday but today is not a holiday for the highway patrol today is about the tragic loss of one of our own. camilleri was on patrol with his partner.sitting in the passenger side of this patrol car when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them.sot today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her three c

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... bay area native kate steinle was shot in the back.. and then collapses and died in her fathers arms back in 2015... and tonight the man at the center of a national immigration debate is cleared in her murder.... but garcia zarate was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. kron-4's charles clifford is on the case... he joins us live from the hall of justice ....with the controversial outcome. (grant) continuing our coverage of the vderdict in the kate steinle trial... kron-4's gabe slate spoke with prosecutors right after the jury's verdict was read. soundbite - alex bastian / spokesperson for district attorney's office since jose garcia zarate was found not guilty on the three big charges first-degree murder, second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, the prosecution was asked if they thought they failed by over charging this casesoundbite - alex bastianthe jurrors left the courthouse thursday evening without talking to the media.and kate steinle's family was also not avaiable for on camera reaction after the

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... the crash happened at midnight last night on interstate 8-80 in hayward. kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live at chp headquarters in hayward. j.r. (j.r.)grant, vicki it has been a devastating 24 hours not only for highway patrol officers but also for this man's wife and three kids who learned today, on christmas, of what had happened.this is 33 year old andrew camilleri. he had only been with the department for a year and four months. around 11:30 last night camilleri was in the passenger seat of a patrol car on the shoulder of interstate 880 just north of highway 92 in hayward. he was on patrol with another officer , jonathan velasquez when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them. velasquez, who was driving, is okay but andrew succumb to his injuries and died at the hospital. those with the california highway patrol spoke today. there was sadness and anger.today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her th

(vicki) thanks for joining us i'm vicki liviakis...(grant) and i'm grant lodes.... the attack happened last night at ruby's salon on monument boulevard and walters way in concord. now police are looking for the the group of suspects...(vicki) kron4 's ella sogomonian is live at the salon tonight where she spoke to the victims, ella what did they tell you? a nail salon employee inside the plaza bonita here tells me people have ditched their bill before writing a bounced check. but she says it's not about the money they've never been attacked which is what hurts the most. three women and a man came to ruby's nail salon in concord friday night just before closing time for the works.he had a pedicure while the women got a full set with a long manicure complete with rhinestones. work that cost more than 200 dollars and 2 hours of labor.sot: don vasquez, nail technician// "it's a bad experience for everybody it's not about how much it cost it's about the actions that they take."as the nail technicians put away supplies on shelves the group ran off without paying.adding in

(vicki) (vicki) and today...acred heart community services in san jose started handing out toys to thousands of children in need. (grant) the giveaway will continue tomorrow... and as kron four's will tran reports... there is still time to donate. this is not the north pole and these aren't elves but they might as well be as they're making christmas wishes come truethousands of kids from low income families will get a christmas morning surprise thanks to the generosity of countless people who donated thousands of toys. (reporter-you know these families. a lot of these families refuse to go on camera and i don't blame them. there's a lot of pride. but what are they saying to you?) (efrain segundo/sacred heart community service-they're grateful. they're grateful to the community. it's not just one person. it's the staff. it's the entire community coming together and helping each other out.)sacred heart community service in san jose started off the day about 3900 toys short of their goal but that's an improvement fr

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... that was according the officer's attorney. the erratic behavior happened sunday morning at the four seasons hotel... on market and third streets....(grant) kron 4's ali reid joins us live from downtown ... where she's learned the identity of the officer and has the dispatch tapes of that night... ali? according to those tapes, that richmond police officer believed his wife was in one of the rooms inside this four seasons.pkgwitnesses say they heard one gunshot then several shots in rapid succession. hearing gunshots on the 17th floor at the four seasons. about 6 or seven gunshots heard.thankfully no one was hurt. 45 year old richmond police sergeant philip sanchez was arrested and taken into custody sunday morning, after opening fire inside the four seasons hotel on market street. walking erratically. going through security, talking about spirits and stating that his wife is in the hotel room. it took a while for police to get to sanchez. he refused to leave the hotel, which led to a shutdown, then a standoff for over an hour.

vicki and grant? (vicki) as reaction to the verdict continues to pour in--- people in san francisco have created a memorial at pier 14, where steinle was shot and killed. the memorial has been growing since last night, when the verdict was announced. (vicki) we will continue to cover reaction to the verdict. coming up at 5:30, we will speak with a legal expert. and our coverage of this story also continues online at kron4 dot com... you can view an interactive timeline - dating back to garcia zarate's entry into the u-s... we also have reaction from lawmakers... all on kron4 dot com... (grant) tomorrow marks one year since the deadly ghost ship fire in oakland-- bringing back painful memories for victims' loved ones. 36 people were killed when the fire broke out on december 2nd, 2016. it happened at a warehouse that had been illegally transformed into a cluttered living space for artists... no fire alarms and no sprinklers. the fire started at a friday night dance party. two men have been charged with

)(vicki) (vicki) coming up... the golden globe nominations are in. see which movies could win big this award season. hey, are you taking the tissue test? yep, and my teeth are yellow. i mean i knew they weren't perfect, but, ugh. oh well, all hope is lost! oh thanks! clearly my whitening toothpaste is not cutting it. time for whitestrips. crest glamorous white whitestrips are the only ada-accepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. they work below the enamel surface to whiten 25x better than a leading whitening toothpaste. hey, nice smile! thanks! i crushed the tissue test! yeah you did! crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. awards season is well underway ... and the nominees for the 75th golden globe awards are announced.(grant) guillermo del toro's 'the shape of water' leads golden globes nominations with 7 nods including best picture, best director, and actress .its about a woman who discovers a secret experiment in a cold war-era government lab. (vicki) on the tv side of things ... hbo's "b

vicki) coming up...the bay area and the rest of the u-s were hit hard with natural disasters....and now a bill to disasters....and natural hit hard with of the u-s were and the rest the bay area coming up... (vicki) time"this terrible this city does, at as everyone in this city does, at this terrible time" (vicki) coming up... the bay area and the rest of the u-s were hit hard with natural disasters....and now a bill to help aid areas affected has been delayed. we'll show you what's next for those who are suffering. (grant) plus... a toddler bed is being recalled because it could put your child in danger.... details on the recall...coming up. (vicki) and... flu deaths are up in the state.... what doctors are advising tonight. ♪ this little home of mine, ♪ i'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ unplug chargers - go, ♪ devices go off-line. turn thermostats down

postal inspector (vicki) inspector (vicki) (vicki) in antioch. police are looking for a man...s seen siphoning gas from a van... used to transport children. it happened on christmas day on delta fair boulevard...at the contra costa county employment and human development department. surveillance video shows the man... who walks off to a white truck with no license plate...siphoning gas. investigators say... this was at least the 10th time someone siphoned gas from a car in this area. officials say these crimes... pose a threat to children in the area.(sot) if you recognize the suspect in these photos...the these suspect in recognize the if you if you recognize the suspect in these photos...the contra costa county sheriiff's office would like to hear from you. ((grant/ots))a sacramento high school soccer coach is behind bars tonight...accused of trying to traffic two teenagers.reporter karma dickerson spoke with a neighbor who helped the victims call police. early christmas morning.. while many children were hoping for santa down the chimney, one south sacramento man says he got

(vicki) in tonight's segment....y stanley roberts himself...we find out what can happen if you choose ánotá to sign a traffic ticket given to you by an officer... in san bruno on a rain slicked roadway a gold colored camry runs a stopsign on sneath lane .how do know it's because i'm riding with officer villarreal of the san bruno police departmentyou came straight to the stop sign then contained right through it, it everything alright is there an emergency no do you happen to have your drivers licenseit's 2017 and step is back in action, step also know as the san mateo county saturation traffic enforcement program hits the streets of san bruno and millbraeits traffic officers from all around san mateo county with the sole purpose is to target problem areas around the county in an effort to reduce traffic collisionsi'm issuing you a citation today for failing to stop at a stop sign (no no why are you issuing a citation i came to a full stop i did a full stop i will not sign i will not sign) hers the deal listen ( no d

(vicki) (vicki) coming up... i'm adding a little sparkle to your holiday celebrations- showing you the best budget bubbly to ring in the new year. ,$8drw (grant) we are closing in on the holidays and you know what that means... almost time to toast the new year. (vicki) but you don't have to spend an arm and a leg on expensive champagne. tonight on dine and dish - i show you how to celebrate with affordable and festive italian sparkling wines. sure you're feeling bubbly over the holidays... but your budget is flat? never fear. prosecco is here.(leslie sbrocco, wine oficionado) when you're paying under $15 dollars a bottle, you can pour it all day and all night long. and i know you do. i do! prosecco, asti, spumante... italian sparkling wines. leslie sbrocco ought to know. she's a wine oficionado... who loves anything sparkling. but if french champagne is out of reach - she reaches for the italian. something giorgio castagnotti of martini rossi calls an affordable dream. since 1863 - martini rossi is the granddadd

(vicki) up next...(vicki) (vicki) up next...ther box office success in a galaxy far, far away... we'll tell you how the new star wars movie did in it's opening weekend. ,$8drw (vicki) the force is strong at the box office. as "star wars: the last jedi" came in first place this weekend. (grant) rick damigella has more on just how well it did. (nat)"justice league" fell three spots this week, but managed to hang on to fifth place with four-point-two- million dollars, while feel-good film "wonder" placed fourth, on ticket sales of five-point-four-million. no surprises as "coco" conceeded the top spot to its studio sibling. the animated adventure landed in third place with 10-million, bringing its four week domestic total to over 150- million dollars.(nat)the other new movie opening this weekend was the animated "ferdinand," featuring the voice of professional wrestler john cena as the titular bull. the latest animated film from 20th century fox debuted in second with 13-million dollars."this is not going to go the way you think."ac

in san jose rob fladeboe kreon 4 news (vicki) in the east (vicki) kreon 4 news (vicki) (vicki)(vicki)in the east bay... a fire breaks out in the oakland hills... burning homes. kron 4's lydia pantazes explains what happened. happened. explains what happened. (grant) the thomas fire is still burning along southern california's coast and threatening communities in santa barbara and ventura counties. it's grown in size to 234-thousand acres... and is still just 20-percent contained. the flames have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced the evacuation of nearly one hundred thousand people. it is now the fifth largest wildfire in modern california history. (grant) winds of 20 to 40 miles per hour are expected through mid-week. that's an improvement over the powerful santa ana gusts that fanned the flames last week and into the early part of this week. (grant) new at five: alameda county prosecutors charged a foster city man in connection to the death of a bay bridge toll worker.(grant) daniel berk was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and six counts of felony d-u

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... the crash happened around 11:30 last night on interstate 8-80 in hayward. kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live at c-h-p headquarters in hayward. j.r. (grant) governor brown issued a statement today: he says in part... "anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of officer camilleri, who died yesterday while working to keep our communities safe. we join his family, friends and the entire california highway patrol in mourning his death and in honoring his sacrifice." in honor of officer camilleri, officer in honor of sacrifice."honoring his death and in mourning his patrol in highway california the entire friends and his family, safe. we join communities to keep our while working died yesterday camilleri, who officer tragic loss of learn of the saddened to are deeply "anne and i part... he says in today: statement brown issued a governor (grant) j.r.in hayward. headquarters us live at c-h-p story and joins following the stone is following the stor

(vicki) (vicki) (vicki) beginning on monday the new federal tax guidelines will go into effect.t means that californians will not be able to deduct their property taxes for 2018. now people all across the state are rushing to tax offices to take advantage of the expiring tax break. mike leury has the story. the line was literally out the door at the sacramento county tax office with dozens of people trying to take advantage of a tax break that is expiring including stephanie christiansen. stephanie was eager to prepay her property taxes before the rules change on january first. "i know we are going to get it in this year and we can write it off but we're not sure about next year."stephanie is not the only one trying to beat the deadline."i'm getting a write-off on taxes."under the new tax law signed by president trump many homeowners will no longer be able to claim their local property taxes as a deduction starting in 2018.hence the push to prepay by december 31st and claim the taxes in 2017."if you are in a 25% tax category and you deduct $10,000 in real estate taxes, that's go

vicki and grant? (vicki) happening now... police are asking for the community's help to find a redwood city package thief that was caught on camera. the theft happened in the redwood shores neighborhood... the resident's "ring" doorbell security camera captured video of the man stake the package from their door step. anyone who recognizes the thief is asked to contact the redwood city police. (grant) thieves...are stealing from cars as people do their holiday shopping. (vicki) it's no secret that the car break-in problem in san francisco is bad. but our own j-r stone actually witnessed one yesterday. he even followed the suspect into the tenderlion neighborhood. here's what happened next. look closely because the man you see in this video just broke into a car on van ness avenue in san francisco. he's now running away but after witnessing the crime i decided to follow from a distance. as he knelt down to look through the stolen bag on the other side of the carsi stopped my recording and dialed 911. this is the car he broke in

(vicki) next on kron four (vicki) next on kron four news at five... you tube super star is giving back this holiday season... see how he transformed an abandoned mall into a winter wonderland...for children in need. (grant) and a reminder... this year... kron 4 will have expanded new year's eve converage. starting at 8-p-m we will have new years live from las vegas with musical and entertainment acts. then at 11:30... justine waldman and i -- along with j-r stone and spencer blake -- will host new years live from san francisco. we will bring you the fun and fireworks from along the embarcadero. join us starting at 8-p-m on new years eve. (grant) a famous youtube star is bringing new life to an abandoned mall. (vicki) casey neistat has more than eight million subscribers on youtube... he filmed his holiday video inside a mall in milwaukee and transformed it into a winter wonderland for local children. rikki mitchell reports. it's the first time we've seen inside the mall in more than a decade. the empty food court, broken glass and boarded up doors are

(vicki) happening tonight... the hayward school board is meeting to discuss the possibility of closing two different schools. the district is trying to make-up for a nearly 8-million dollar shortfall in its budget. under the current proposal... students at bidwell elementary in south hayward would be transferred to treeview elementary school. and students at bowman elementary will be split up between harder... schafer park... and tyrell elementary schools. the district is also considering cutting teacher salaries and benefits... and cutting money for supplies. tonight's board meeting is set for 6:30. (vicki) and a school district in oakland is also voting on budget cuts tonight. teachers in oakland are rallying against what they call "morally wrong" cuts. the oakland unified school district is facing a potential shortfall of 15 million dollars...and the district is looking at broad cuts. the oakland education association is asking the district to limit the cuts to one point two million dollars. the meeting starte

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(vicki) (vicki) new tonight at five...porarily blocks new birth control rules from president trump. the federal judge in philadelphia has ordered the trump administration not to enforce those rules that could significantly reduce women's access to free birth control. the injunction issued today stops the government from enforcing the policy change to president obama's health care law. the law required most companies to cover birth control at no additional cost. the new policy would allow more categories of employers to opt out of providing free birth control to women by claiming religious or moral objections. california, washington, and massachusetts have sued the trump administration over the rules. (vicki) an arizona woman is speaking out after she says airline workers forced her to throw away a cooler filled with breast milk.(steve) now the airline is speaking out as well. cameron polom reports. "when we went up to the counter. i was wearing him in a carrier, the cooler was on the seat of the stroller and the women said

(vicki) in the east bay... police are looking for two people accused of stealing prescription pills from an el cerrito walgreens. the incident happened last tuesday night... but police just released these images today. this was at the walgreens on san pablo avenue. police say, the duo rushed the pharmacy counter... jumped over it and took an undisclosed amount of pills. (steve) a woman is the victim of a purse snatching at a starbucks in the east bay... police say she tried to hold on to the purse but the suspect manage to get away with it. but the suspect's vehicle was spotted by witnesses. and as kron4's haaziq madyun tells us that vehicle has been located and is now evidence in the crime sot and here it is! you are looking at a suspect vehicle impounded as evidence the day after allegedly being used in a purse s

vicki and grant? (vicki) new tonight at 5...le bus was involved in a deadly crash involving a motorcyclist in mountain view. it happened wednesday evening just before 5-thirty at the intersection of north shoreline boulevard and plymouth street. when officers arrived to the scene the motorcyclist was unresponsive and was pronounced dead shortly after. police said that no one else was injured in the crash. the identity of the man killed has not been released at this time. the cause of the collision is still under investigation. (grant) caltrans is looking at the impact climate change is having on bay area roads. it says roads are vulnerable to flooding... landslides and costal erosion. last year's storm season caused more than one- billion dollars in highway damage across the state. about 390- million of that... happened in the bay area. caltrans says highway 101 near corte madera creek in marin county... is susceptible to rising sea levels. and stretches of highway on either side of the bay bridge could also see increased floodi

vicky: and why do you think that? kathryn: because i know that two other people had reported abuse by the same man. vicky: leehane says in college, after learning about jane's alleged abuse, she wrote a letter to miller, now the principal, reporting what happened to her. robert allard: there were active attempts on behalf of this administration to suppress the sharing of information about crimes which were committed on this campus. vicky: attorney robert allard says the school did not follow the law. robert: if you have a reasonable suspicion that a sex crime has occurred, your obligation the law tells you, you must call the police and report it. you're not to investigate it. you're not to ask the victim questions. you're not to ask the teacher questions. vicky: fernandez taught as presentation for 14 years after these women say they went to miller. he died in 2015. the school admits it did not report any of the incidents to cps or police. in a statement, miller said: "phs conducted an investigation more than 25 years

(vicki) in the east bay... people in martinez were treated to a very special christmas celebration with music...food...and presents for everyone.(grant) in fact the annual charitable holiday event is called...christmas for everyone...kron4's haaziq madyun was there and has this report. here in contra costa county a long running holiday tradition continues. it is christmas for everyonenats/jingle bellsthis year's christmas for everyone is being held in the marina services complex in martinez. mary perez is the charitable event's foundernat/sot haaziq so how long have you been doing this mary? sotnat/sot haaziqwhen you first got started did you ever imagine that it would grow into such a wonderful event?sotshe estimates somewhere between 1,500 and 3000 people will come out and receive a whole lot of christmas

((vicki))new tonight at nine...ght at a sacramento gas station.a woman goes on a tirade inside the store...then starts trashing it.and as karma dickerson shows us...it was all caught on camera. from trashing the store to attacking employees to an all out brawl on the floor of a folsom blvd. convenience store in sacramento.the disturbing scene captured on both store surveillance video... and a customers cell phone.- nats you need to leave the storeit started at about six wednesday night when the clerks said - a woman started shoplifting. nats- woman yellingthe store manager says her staff regularly has confrontations with homeless people who come in and steal from the store or damage the propertysot- they damage the pumps outsidenat -you need to leave the store when the store clerk tells the woman to stop—the woman goes on a rampage... yelling and throwing food around the store... then directly at the employees.the clerks let customers out then make the daring decision to lock the woman inside.sot- if she gets

>> yes. >> reporter: vicki's ngo helps provide supplies.hey're safe from violence, there's another danger, the sun. an albino in tanzania will likely die of skin cancer in their 30s. >> do we know where the baby's from? she's scratching her head. can i give the baby some chapstick? this is for lips. that looks painful. >> reporter: 2009 is also when we first met mariamu. ♪ >> that is so beautiful! >> reporter: she was attacked while sleeping in a hut with her son near the rwandan border. left so helpless, her mother had to clothe and feed her, even take care of her 4-year-old boy allisha. >> reporter: today she lives in that same safe house as baracka and anguru. as a foster mother of sorts. she received her third set of prosthetics eight months ago in canada, increasing her self-sufficiency by leaps and bounds. imagine a woman with no arms running a weaving business in her safe house. >> wow, they're really beautiful. >> thank you. >> surprise! ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: and today vicki and the boys are celebrating her birthday.

>> vicki: it was fantastic.rtime was like walking in a carnival in midway. the cacophony of noises. >> anthony: there were still remnants of the '20s. >> vicki: yeah. >> anthony: that sensibility, that look, handlebar mustaches, victorian graphic design and illustration, a weird stuck in time feel was still very much in evidence, even in my time here in the early '60s. the boardwalk was over six miles of amusements, entertainments, parades, and pageants. a never-ending carnival. >> vicki: every place you went down the boardwalk was something else to see, and all the stores were like mom and pop stores. all very unique. >> anthony: yes. >> vicki: i love that. >> anthony: the world famous steel pier, amusements arcades, barkers, novelties, salt-water taffy. >> anthony: i love the joke shops. >> vicki: the joke shops! >> anthony: it was a wonderland of juvenile delinquency, 'cause, like, i'd go in and just buy dog, you know, plastic dog crap and plastic vomit and smoke powder and it was just something very sinister

-vicki: yes. -lemonis: and you ship them? -vicki: yes.onis: what's your favorite part of working here? vicki: um... lemonis: what's your least-favorite part? -vicki: the communication. -lemonis: tell me about that. vicki: alexa tells it one way and then sam comes in and interjects. ♪ sam: vicki came to alexa one day and asked her if she had to continue to wear the uniform or if she could wear jeans. alexa: because she was doing something else. vicki: i was working with bleach and i didn't want to ruin my dress pants. alexa: because of that, i said you can wear other pants. sam: we have a uniform. it's black pants. all right? -vicki: i got written up. -sam: i didn't write you up. vicki: i don't have anything in my file? sam: you have things in your file. you most certainly do. [ chuckles ] lemonis: sam comes off very perky and agreeable, but it's starting to feel like a performance to me, and it's obvious she has some very sharp edges to her. well... this is a fun place. dede: isn't it, though? [ laughs ] lemonis: how much time do you spen

((vicki))and i'm vicki liviakis.tonight that chef has stepped away from day-to-day operations at hisell owns three restaurants in oakland. pizzaiolo, boot & shoe service... and penrosenow one of his former employees is speaking out.((grant))kron 4's ali reid is live in oakland...ali was she one of his alleged targets? it's been 8 years since celeste cooper quit working with charlie hallowell, but says she's still scarred by memories of the well known chef.asked if she was surprised to hear of the accusations? she tells me absolutely not. as a matter of fact she believes there are even more victims out there.as of tonight we're told there are 17 women accusing hallowell of unwanted advances. cooper tells me the restauranteer made comments about how hot of a mother she was. at that time she had a daughter and was pregnant with her 2nd child. there are even more accusations that are too offensive to repeat in our newscast.these complaints

(vicki) mexico.products from more for products from mexico. (vicki) tonight at eight...icer andrew camilleri arrived back in his hometown of tracy one last time.(grant) camilleri was killed in the line of duty by a suspected drunk driver on christmas eve. thank you for joinig us...i'm grant lodes. and i'm vicki liviakis...pam moore and steve aveson are off tonight. officer camilleri leaves behind a wife and three young kids. and tonight.. we are hearing from those who lived in his community. (grant) kron four's spencer blake was there as the touching procession arrived in tracy. . (reporter)"tuesday afternoon that procession of chp and other law enforcement vehicles had sirens blaring as they accompanied the body of fallen chp officer andrew camilleri." (pkg

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis...yesterday morning the inner sunset district on noriega street.... kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live at police headquarters tonight in a story that new at nine... j.r. how is that victim doing tonight? (j.r.)that 78 year old man was taken to the hospital yesterday after this happened. his injuries are non life threatening. from a physical stand point he should be okay but what a scary situation. tonight this is what the door to his home looks like. you can see some of the wood that broke off during all of this. police say thieves got through the metal door then kicked open the main front door. they beat the senior up, robbed him, and ransacked his home. this happened near noriega and 11th avenue in san francisco's inner sunset. police tell neighbors the men were wearing ski masks. there is surviellance video that police are looking at from a number of locations in the neighborhood but tonight the men are still on the loose. back out here live at police headqua

so what is killing the vicky according to scientists the main culprit is gilman used to capture and another endangered species found the gulf of california a fish named. the environmental investigation agency demand for to can be traced to china bird has sold illegally. for about this town called trans out which is also in southern china on the coast which is said to be a major center for trade in. some chinese believe the dry swim bladder at the to twelve improve skin and liver conditions and figure a circulation and stops bleeding none of this has been proven medically but the illegal trade into twelve is extremely lucrative. to twelve a fishing in the gulf is illegal because the same nets used to catch and snare of akita they have decimated the key to population. merida davidson. the proof that they work it back and not the take this this was in they work for the brain where they work if they can get in time with their hair here or there or their friends so obviously they work if i can do to refer to the surface and then they get things so they just get stuck when they perish we're going

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis.... 63- year- old mitchell bacom was arrested today...kidnapping, raping and murdering 14-year-old suzanne bombardier back in 19-80. she was taken in the middle of the night from her sister's home....(grant) kron4's charles clifford has details on how police were able to link bacom to the case... charles? (grant) charles?case... charles? (grant)

(grant)vicki liviakis is here with what we are working on for kron 4 news at 9.nd catherine...new tonight at catherine...new tonight at nine..a heartbreaking story of a young father gunned down right before christmas......at nine......at nine.christmas. right before christmas......at nine. plus...recreational pot becomes law in less than a week.we check in with a bay area dispensary who says it is gearing up for an influx of new customers.a live report...coming up.((vicki)) plus...good news for those who thought the rain would put a damper on your new years plans. meteorologist brittney shipp has your updated four zone forcast.keep it right here...kron 4 news at nine starts right after the break. ((2shot bam vo))((vicki)) tonight at nine..a desperate plea from a bay area family...after a father is gunned down just days before christmas.i'm vicki liviakis. ((grant))and i'm grant lodes. tonight the shooter is still on the loose.((grantmap/vo))it happened saturday night near west grand and brush in oakland.((vicki))kron 4's jr stone is live at oakland police headqua

(vicki) thanks for joining us i'm vicki liviakis...(grant) and i'm grant lodes....pened last night at ruby's salon on monument boulevard and walters way in concord. now police are looking for the the group of suspects...(vicki) kron4 's ella sogomonian is live at the salon tonight where she spoke to the victims, ella what did they tell you? a nail salon employee inside the plaza bonita here tells me people have ditched their bill before writing a bounced check. but she says it's not about the money they've never been attacked which is what hurts the most. three women and a man came to ruby's nail salon in concord friday night just before closing time for the works.he had a pedicure while the women got a full set with a long