attorney xavier becerra said using emergency situation to squeeze money from consumers is a disgrace and will not be tolerated. ( james ) california has lost 20-million dollars... as tourists cancel vacations because of wildfires. now tourism officials are taking action. they're teaming up with oregon and washington to reassure tourist it's safe to visit. the three states formed the west coast tourism recovery coalition. all three have faced major wildfires and smoky skies this summer. but they say less than 1 percent of the states' combined area has been affected by fires. ( darya ) in the east bay... the city of el cerrito wants to improve safety along a popular trail... by installing 10 new security cameras.( james ) kron 4's charles clifford has the details. well, the ohlone greenway is four and a half miles long. it's a popular trail for walking, running, and biking. it's also used by commuters

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. >> xavier becerra says his plan is to prosecute anyone who tries to make a profit off of people inreporter: you could say what the state is going through right now is a battle on two fronts. on one hand, you have firefighters working to make sure planes don't consume more on tople aren't taking advantag of in their time of need. >> reporter: while it is pulled the line on the fires burning across california, state attorney general xavier becerra is drawing a line when it comes to price gouging during a time that is tough and challenging for so many families. >> we want to protect people who are in very difficult circumstances right now. and we also want those who are contemplating taking advantage of those folks by charging high prices to now, don't do it. >> reporter: businesses cannot raise prices more than 10% of what they had been charging for services prior to an emergency declaration which governor jerry brown did back on july 28th. >> so long as this area stands at a state of emergency, price gouging laws are in effect. people have to understagerices who must be victims of t

. >> xavier becerra says changing this rule will cost american jobs. they plan to hold public hearings on the proposal. >>> the family of a missing college student the grip and oakland is holding onto hope that she is still alive. molly tibbetts disappeared more than two weeks ago in iowa where she goes to school. foul play is suspected and reported nikki battiste says that her family is trying a new tactic to find her. >> reporter: the family of 20- year-old molly tibbetts believes that the missing college student has been kidnapped. >> we are pleading with you to release her. >> reporter: reward money is being offered to her captors or anyone else with information on her whereabouts. >> we have raised $172,000 that will be paid to you as soon as molly is safely home. >> we are providing this fund to provide financial incentive for someone that is otherwise reluctant to come forward. >> reporter: she finish while jogging in brooklyn, iowa, july 18. she was living there this summer with her boyfriend who had a message to her captors. >> if they are lis

attorney xavier becerra said using emergency situation to squeeze money from consumers is a disgrace california has lost 20-million dollars... as tourists cancel vacations because of wildfires. now tourism officials are taking action. they're teaming up with oregon and washington to reassure tourist it's safe to visit. the three states formed the west coast tourism recovery coalition. all three have faced major wildfires and smoky skies this summer. but they say less than 1 percent of the states' combined area has been affected by fires. (james)(darya) welcome back. let's get a check of the weather this morning... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) new this morning... the contra costa community college district is offering free tutition for first-time full- time students effective august 27th. students must attend contra costa college... diablo valley

following new reports of price gouging, attorney general xavier becerra issued a consumer alert. he said state law prohibits the prices from being jacked up more than 10%. it applies to gas, food and rental housing. >> food, shell terter, clothing basic necessities fall within the price gouging laws. >> there are some exceptions, including the price of labor. if you find any incidents of price gouging, take pictures and keep receipts and submit them to the attorney jgeneral's office. >>> the next 24 hours we are looking at the smoke moving back into the bay area. we have had a lot of particals making maki making it hard to breathe. you can see some of the haze right here at the bottom of the screen. and that, again, is probably what's irritating you today. it was hot inland. we got up to 98 in concord. right now down to 91, a mild night, we drop to the 80s at 8:00 and 9:00. in the 70s at 10:00 and 11:00 p.m. and also midnight. the ranch and river fires, part of the mendocino complex, the one that continues to grow is the ranch fire on the north and eastern side. right now, 88 deg

state attorney general xavier becerra says so far this year, the joint effort which is called operation forest watch, has eliminated 488,000 marijuana plants at over 164 illegal gross sites statewide. it is also though she has also seized 80 weapons and agents have arrested 35 people. they've also found gallons of dangerous and banned pesticides which were being added to the water. >> illegal planting on public lands hurts everyone. every californian who wants to enjoy our state and national forests, every farmer who depends on access to safe water and untainted soil, every family that has to deal with the pollution of an illegal plant site. >> authorities say the number of illegal plants confiscated this year is actually down compared to previous years, due in part to late spring rain and snow and the recent wildfires. >>> another cool 2 miles forecast. now triple digits. in fact, no 90s. take a look at concord over the past week. this time of year, we would be talking about extreme heat potentially,over the past week, 87 degrees. today, a preliminary high of 74. we are not talking abo

state attorney general xavier becerra says so far this year, it has eliminated 488,000 marijuana plantssites -- grow sites around the state. it has also seized 80 weapons and agents have arrested 35 people. they've also found gallons of dangerous and banned pesticides which were being added to the water. >> illegal planting on public lands hurts everyone. every californian who wants to enjoy our state and national forests, every farmer who depends on access to safe water and untainted soil, every family that has to deal with the pollution of an illegal plant site. >> authorities say the number of illegal plants confiscated this year is actually down compared to previous years, due in part to late spring rain and snow and the recent wildfires. >>> a bill is now on governor jerry brown's desk that would allow some parents to give their children marijuana on school campuses. the measure requires a marijuana to be in the form of capsules or oils, and would only be given to students with a prescription. currently, parents must remove their children from campus before administering oils, or t

. >> woodruff: today, california's attorney general xavier becerra vowed that some 20 states are prepared to fight back in court. becerra said that the trump administration plan would dramaticallyncrease carbon emissions and gas prices. >> who pays for is reckless action by the trump anministration? we do, at the pumpwith our health. a >> woodrutomakers are concned about having two different standards. in a statement, the alliance of automobile manufacturers said, "we urge california and the federal government to find a commonsense solution." one of s the states that id it will go to court is virginia. mark herring is the ste's attorney general, and he is in richmond. attorney general herring, thank you very much r joining us. the trump administration says what it's doing will help thean amer economy. it says, as you heard, the obama era standards were going to cost consums more per car. >> no, that's nonsense. judy, the trump administration, time and again, has shown an incredible capacity to follow really bad public policy and oftentimes do it in an illegal way. and what they've announc

general xavier becerra is going after the president over 3-d printed guns.becerra announced today thatother states and the district of columbia in a lawsuit against the distribution of blueprints for 3-d printed guns.becerra blamed president trump for a government settlement that would have allowed the plans to be posted online.xavier becerra/california attorney general : "president trump, you're on notice. give away the protections against the the 3d printing of untraceable ghost guns and your fingerprints will be all over those 3d weapons used to kill, to maim or to threaten our children and our loved ones." a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the federal government from allowing the blueprints to go online.the founder of the company involved... defense distributed... disabled downloads after the injunction. however -- the plans had already been downloaded thousands of times. (catherine) the trader joe's store in silver lake reopened this morning... almost two weeks after a store manager, melyda corado, was killed in a shootout between police and a murder su