in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. (steve) (steve) in the east bay... walnut creek police have arrested a nursing assistant on suspicion of the sexual battery of a patient. authorities say the suspect..cody baca of john muir medical center...turned himself in friday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. investigation of this incident began in october when the patient reported being a victim of sexual assault. baca is behind bars now... also facing a burglary (pam) and in emeryville... these two men were arrested yesterday on gun possession charges... police say, one of the suspects also had drugs on him. both of the men are convicted felons.... and when authorities stopped their car.... the license plate did not match the vehicle. officers then ran a name check... and found one of the suspects was on felony probation with a search clause. that led to police finding of a loaded gun and methamphetamine in the car. (steve) bin thai luc has been sentenced to five consecutive life terms in prison. he was convicted of m

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) former los angeles mayor-- antonio villaraigosa-- is official in california's gubernatorial race.villaraigosa filed the paperwork today..officially putting his name on the june fifth primary election ballot. the filing comes on the heels of u-s attorney general jeff sessions' announcement that the trump administration is suing the state of california. villaraigosa says he plans to fight for economic equality and opportunity and will protect california's values. (steve) earlier this week lieutenant governor gavin newsom filed his paperwork for the gubernatiorial race. the former san francisco mayor is in a virtual tie with villaraigosa for frontrunner... according to a poll by the public policy institute of california. newsom is slightly ahead with 23-percent of voters. villaraigosa has 21-percent. newsom said he plans to focus on issues like climate change and healthcare challenges around immigration policy. other candidates expected to appear on the ballot include state treas

in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) signs of what is being called an atmospheric river could already been seen hitting sonoma county this afternoon. this video shows windshield wipers in full effect on highway 101. while we need the rain, it does present a potential hazard for those living in the burn zone created in october's northbay firestorm. kron4's maureen kelly checked in with the county's emergency services department. crews are keeping a close eye on the creeks like this one here flowing in the wikiup bridgeway right outside santa rosa. signs have been posted warning residents that this location is high risk ....the burn areas being more subceptible to flash flooding, mud and debris flows.it that end they've surrounded property lines with straw wattles to keep man made materials and silt from getting into the watershed.....and quite a lot of it....totalling 47 miles of it.they've also sprayed hydroseed on roadsides to encourage grasses to come back to help keep the soil in place.....the interim director

and, as kron four's philippe djegal reports... law enforcement postponed towing the car until they were certain it was safe to do so. (philippe) crushed during the collision... this tesla sedan barely recognizable... after slamming into the median on southbound highway 101 near the highway 85 flyover... . flipping in the air and then hit by two other cars on the landing . ofc. art montial/chp- "the entire vehicle caught on fire. so, it pretty much was fully engulfed." the california highway patrol says the driver of the tesla... a man in his early thirties... was pulled out of the car by witnesses. he was taken to stanford medical center where he later died. officer art montiel says the two other drivers involved were not seriously hurt. he says it's unclear why the tesla lost control... but that investigators are looking into it.ofc. art montiel/chp- "we have seen in the past as people are traveling southbound on 101, on the left lane, which is gonna be the one that's gonna be the flyover to state route 85 southbound and suddenly

kron four's philippe djegal reports... the c-h-p postponed towing the car, until they were certain it was safe to do so. crushed during the collision... this tesla sedan barely recognizable... after slamming into the median on southbound highway 101 near the highway 85 flyover... . flipping in the air and then hit by two other cars on the landing . ofc. art montial/chp- "the entire vehicle caught on fire. so, it pretty much was fully engulfed." the california highway patrol says the driver of the tesla... a man in his early thirties... was pulled out of the car by witnesses. he was taken to stanford medical center where he later died. officer art montiel says the two other drivers involved were not seriously hurt. he says it's unclear why the tesla lost control... but that investigators are looking into it.ofc. art montiel/chp- "we have seen in the past as people are traveling southbound on 101, on the left lane, which is gonna be the one that's gonna be the flyover to state route 85 southbound and suddenly, they try to ch

in fairfield, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) high school students got involved in a town hall meeting addressing gun violence. it happened yesterday inside vallejo high school's gym. congressman mike thompson was there to answer questions about gun control. he explained how his bill in congress aims to expand the background check system to include all gun sales, whether in person, online, or at a gun show. the bill would also provide grant money to states to help them submit information to the background check system. thompson says he was impressed by the number of people who showed up. <"it makes me feel good. it makes me feel good about today and about tomorrow. this is our future. these kids get it.">( marty )thompson, who is a gun owner himself thinks high-capacity magazines should be ( marty )coming up on the kron 4 weekend news... it's been 5-years since concord police officers shot and killed an antioch man. the city has reached a settlement with the victims family. we'll hear from family members. ( marty )plus... a sacramento neighborhood is on edge as the search

in contra costa county, philippe djegal, kron four news. news. (grant) san francisco police need your help catching a hit and run driver. surveillance video shows the crash. you can see what appears to be a 90's model chevy tahoe or suburban crashing into a car so hard that that little car is pushed under the s-u-v in front of it. this was late monday this was late monday night in glen park. you can see the s-u-v resting on a honda civic. police do not have a description of the hit and run driver. (grant) at least a dozen businesses in san jose have had their windows smashed. now police are trying to find the vandals. some of the vandalism is happening to businesses along alum rock avenue near the highway 101 onramp. the windows at applebees were smashed last friday. then on monday night the restaurant was targeted again. people at the restaurant say they heard pellets hit the windows. in total, police are investigating 12 incidents. police think b-b guns were used to break the windows. (vicki) for your health tonight... a new federal repor

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) coming up on kron 4 news weekend... as families celebrate easter and passover...there is one comfort food spot you won't want to miss. vicki liviakis shows you after the break. live look outside... san mateo bridge. spring is the season for easter brunches, egg hunts and... passover meals. this morning on dine and dish, vicki livakis is serving up something sentimental.. with a taste of some grandma approved "to me this really takes me back to my grandma's house the smells, the sounds and the flavors." sounds like seltzer making bubbles for egg cream. smells of steaming hot matzo ball soup. and flavors from savory beef brisket. it's what you'll find at wise son's deli in the city's mission neighborhood. evan bloom and his brother tapped into their roots to create this old fashioned deli that brings in people of all ages.. there are pictures on the walls - pictures on there are ages.. there are ages.. there are pictures on the walls - paying homage to grand dad and his produce truck. and of course bubbe - who's recipes i

in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) (vicki) still ahead-- walmart is going high tech. how they plan on using robots to help customers. (grant) and taking a look at stormtracker four radar as rain is once again hitting the bay area. we'll have the bay area. we'll have more on the timing after the break. it isn't really a secret that moms are basically real- life superheroes, but a new study says many are working overtime. a recent study found the average mom clocks 98 hours a week, making it equal to working 2.5 full-time jobs. the survey of 2,000 american moms found on average their days start at 6:23 a.m. and doesn't stop until 8:31 p.m. that's a 14-hour day, 7 days a week. researchers say moms only got one hour and seven minutes of "me time". of the mom's surveyed-- they said wine, babysitters and drive-thru snacks are things to get them through their long days. so there you have it. being a mom is literally more than a full-time job. (grant) another robot doing what used to be the work of a human makes its de

in san francisco, philippe djegal, news. (steve) former raider and 49er aldon smith was a no show in court today. smith was supposed be arraigned on charges that he violated a court order when he contacted the victim in a recent domestic violence incident. smith is accused of assaulting his fiance at her home in san francisco's nob hill neighborhood earlier this month. he has pleaded not guilty to the original charges. a judge has issued a 50-thousand dollar warrant for smith's arrest after he didn't appear in court-- but that will only go into effect if he misses his court date next week. (catherine) in the east bay... there was an early morning fire at a hotel in hayward.. it began about 4 a-m on the second floor of the 'americas best value inn' on whipple road. flames reached the third floor and attic. a man staying at the hotel says he saw flames and heard windows blowing out. he added that he and his girlfriend had previously been homeless. "just trying to find a new home...im between homes right now. trying to find a n

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) a deadly shooting involving a bart police officer in oakland... causes tensions to run high at a bart board of directors meeting today. this comes as we are learning that the officer in the shooting... has had death threats against him. (grant) we have been following this controversial case ever since the shooting happened. kron four's terisa estacio has the update. (estacio reporting) (natural sound from bart board meeting ) "why is he on his job, what possible reason could you have?" uproar at the bart board of directors meeting "no one is exempt no police officer or civilian." the anger about this graphic video - showing bart police officer joseph matou - fatally shooting shaleem tindle back in january. the officers body camera capturing it all. bart police chief speaking earlier, defending the veteran officer saying tindle was involved in a fight with a gun. officer matou issuing multiple warnings to stop and drop the weapon, "we can not keep talking about this we must tak

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) this past weekend's dangerous sideshow on the bay bridge was not the first stop for those participating in the illegal roadshow sideshow drivers targeted a location near the bridge to warm up for a wild ride above the bay...kron4's haaziq madyun shows us where. these tire skid marks you see here were made during an illegal sideshow sunday on the upper deck of the bay bridge nats/sideshow video"aye! we are on the bridge"before they drove onto the bridge some of those same sideshow participants made these burn out marks on this open lot on treasure island. this is california highway patrol dispatch audionats/chp dispatch <"there is possible sideshow activity occurring on t.i. near california avenue, mustangs and corvettes, approximately 20 of them">sot treasure island was once san francisco police officer joseph tomlinson beat. he talks about why it takes

(grant) kron four's philippe djegal reports from philippe djegal kron four's (grant) mountains. santa cruz lines in the out power lines in the out power lines in the santa cruz mountains. (grant) kron four's philippe djegal reports from sonoma county-- where the wet weather caused roads to flood and trees to topple over. (philippe) one minute kaleen (kuh-lean) white was sound asleep... the next -- she was startled out of bed. kaleen white/neighbor- "i heard a big crash." when she walked out of her home at the penngrove village mobile home park... this is the first thing she saw. a massive oak tree down on the ground.kaleen white/neighbor- "it did hit my car, but it just has some hood damage and then i saw this one and it was oh so sad." the owner of this truck fears it's a total loss. fortunately, the property manager says no one was injuried. though a water main was ruptured.keith brandt/neighbor- "totally unexpected. i mean, there was no wind, no nothing. you know, you'd expect it in a wind storm, but we didn't have anything going on." news.kron four news. (mabrisa rodriguez)f

in concord, philippe djegal, kron four news. (catherine) (catherine) tracking the storm moving through the bay area... we are seeing scattered showers... (grant) chief meteorologist chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now with more on the timing. lawrence karnow: we began the day with heavy rain and gusty winds making for a messy commute. rain finally turned to showers by the afternoon. the air is much more unstable now an we've seen a few lightning strikes. doppler radar continues to show more showers outside but they are more widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the storm as it moved ashore early today. behind it you can see another area of low pressure. that will bring another chance of rain wednesday especially in the south bay into the monterey bay. behind that another storm will move in to bring us much colder air and the possibility of thunderstorms. this last full week of winter is looking very busy. tomorrow shower will continue with a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms. more rain is expected on t

kron four's philippe djegal was at the scene of friday's shooting. he met with people who live and work in the community, some of them knew the victims. (philippe) u-s army veteran tom parkinson -- made an emotional stop by the pathway home saturday morning... paying his respects to the three people who worked here -- that lost their lives friday.tom parkinson/veteran- "i hate to see something like this happen here." parkinson has lived at the veterans home of california yountville going on six years now... and, says he knew the executive director of the pathway home very well. 48-year-old christine (chris-teen) loeber (low- burr)... who he says was passionate about the veterans she treated for post-traumatic stress disorder... and, even made donations to her program, as funding dwindled over time.tom parkinson/vete ran- "wonderful woman -- i mean, just wonderful." he also knew jennifer gonzeles shushereba... the 32-year- old clinical psychologist at pathway... who had been married about a year... and, according to a was seven months pregnant when to

(grant) kron four's philippe djegal kron four's kron four's philippe djegal spoke with libby schaaf's colleagues... who say... schaaf did the right thing. (philippe) when it comes to president donald trump and his thoughts on the city of oakland... which he once called one of the most dangerous places in the world... dan kalb/councilme mber- "it's shameful." oakland councilman dan kalb does not mince words.dan kalb/councilmember- "once again the president is sticking his foot in his mouth, and is showing that he doesn't care about all the people in our country." kalb's colleague... councilmember at-large rebecca kaplan also coming to mayor libby schaaf's defense. saying the mayor's decision less than two weeks ago... to warn the public about imminent immigrations and customs enforcement raids in the bay area... was bold. rebecca kaplan/councilmember- "i think it is essential that we stand united against the rediculous actions of this federal government. they are not keeping people safe -- they are tearing apart our communities." 20-18 oakland mayoral candidate ken houston says mayor s

kron four's philippe djegal reports from oakland. (philippe)nats- "hey, hey, ho, ho, the nra has got to go." a desperate message...david gaines/student- "if guns corrode the soul, then the soul of america is completely corroded." from an impassioned band of youth -- inspiring adults to join the movement.nats- "we are here to shutdown the nra." students stressing lives are at stake and meaningful legislative changes cannot wait.david gaines/student- "in order to de-corrode the soul of america, we need to get rid of the guns."nats- weaving through the streets of oakland... thousands followed the young people's lead, demanding an end to gun violence.jesi tinker-rein/challenge day- "ban the sale of assault weapons." before the march... frank ogawa plaza played host to the rally. where the 17 people who lost their lives last month in parkland florida were honored. ivan garcia/oakland youth advisory comm.- "alisa, scott, martin, ni ck, aaron." giovanni hernandez is a board member on the oakland youth ad

in sonoma county, philippe djegal, kron four news. (grant) the wet weather caused a lot of problems on the roads. drivers going over the golden gate bridged this morning faced a huge backup after a truck crashed into the toll booth. you can see the truck as crews worked to clear it... it's not clear yet exactly what caused the crash. the kron four morning news always has the latest traffic updates to help you get around. our robin winston is always tracking the morning commute. (grant) the storm is responsible for uprooting lots of trees here locally.... however, some of the more dangerous trees are being taken down... before they can cause damage. kron4's haaziq madyun was on the scene... as a huge tree was removed today in the east bay. removing a potentially dangerous hazard. that is what is happening here on cordell drive in alamosotthe job of removing it belongs to this crew from waraner tree experts sot

as kron4's philippe djegal reports.. the mental health program has suspended operations indefinately at the california veterans home in yountville. (philippe) the building is still surrounded by crime scene tape. some windows remain busted open. there are bullet holes on the walls... and, the deadly shooting is still fresh in everyone's minds... a spokesperson for the pathway home says he's not sure anyone would even feel comfortable visiting this facility considering what happened here last week. larry kamer, who speaks for pathway... says the board of directors are looking into the failures in security protocols that allowed a veteran to walk in with a gun and kill three people who work here and himself. a facility where the gunman once lived. pathway home is also still mourning the loss of the three women who didn't make it out alive. so for now, operations here have been suspended indefinitely.larry kamer/pathway home- " right now... kamer says the residents who lived at the pathway home are staying in hotels until t

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (pam) police are looking for a 19-year old, who shot and killed his parents on the campus of latest...now with the heenan joins us catherine different.little justice. (pam) (pam) police are looking for a 19-year old, who shot and killed his parents on the campus of central michigan university this morning. (steve)so while this is another instance of a shooting at a school -- the circumstances surrounding this one are a little different. catherine heenan joins us now with the latest... (catherine) first - the news that there had been yet another shooting inside a school building... then mount pleasant police said the victims were the suspect's parents.. they say james davis junior killed his parents on the fourth floor of a dorm building. the teenager's father was a part-time police officer in illinois. authorities are describing this as a 'domestic dispute.' video from the scene shows swat teams - searching for the suspect.students say they got a robo call this morning -- alerting the

in yountville, philippe djegal, kron four news. <" ááin audibleáá may day, may day ááin audibleáá he had an engine failure over the east river lima hotel">( james ) in national news... five people are dead after a helicopter accident on the east river in new york. that was new audio of the mayday call that we are just getting this morning video posted on twitter shows the crash. the pilot was able to break free from inside. and this morning he is telling investigators that a passenger's bag may have accidentally hit the emergency fuel shutoff button in the cockpit. also this morning we are getting to hear the 9-1-1 dispatch audio from the crash. take a listen... <"we are getting inundated with calls reporting a helicopter that has nose dived into the river. one of the calls coming in now indicates that the helicopter may have gone under water. we are getting reports now that the engine was on fire and now the helicopter itself is sinking."> ( james ) emergency crews had trouble getting the passengers out of the helicopter-- they were all tightly harnessed in. all 5 passengers died. a

in fairfield, philippe djegal, kron four news. (justine) in the east bay... the family of a man killed by concord police 5-years ago has been awarded a one-point-two million dollar settlement. kron4's ella sogomonian is live at concord city hall. ella is this what the family wanted? they're happy some sort of responsibility was taken by the city.despite the settlment the family and their attorney believe the work to bring justice to charles burns has yet to be done. 21-year-old charles burns was killed by concord police officers who came to his antioch home on barcelona circle to serve a search warrant back in may of 2013. he was accused of selling drugs.sot: john bounes, father// "i don't know why they messed with him like they did. he was not a bad kid at all. he worked he helped me work on bikes he worked as safeway. it was uncalled for what they did."burns was shot 10 times and there is debate whether a police dog was deployed before or after the last round was fired.their attorney says police arrived in unmarked cars and burns was unarmed.sot: peter john

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) bart.... is reporting an increase in arrests made by police in 2017. their numbers indicate a 43 percent increase in arrests over 2016....and there is an impressive 88 poercent increase in catching fare rlos ros says h officers ef have issued about 14 percent more prohibition orders - blocking violent riders and using new measures to tackle auto thefts and bike thefts as made a difference. in 2017... bart reported an 18 percent drop in bike thefts. although bart officials are proud of the transit's accomplishments...they say there is still room for improvement.(sot) when you look at most of the crime, it is snatch and grab. electronic devices.(vicki) barts police chief says his ofcers are getting extra training. he says - the transit system is vast with over 400 thousand riders a day and credits the robost camera system in catching many thiefs. he added bart police are actively looking for new ways to make the system as safe as possible. (grant) this past weekend's dangerous sideshow on the ba

kron four's philippe djegal takes a look at what's called - the inclusionary housing program... and, how it is working. nats- all over san francisco...nats- especially -- in the heart of the city... nats- the hammering sounds of new construction is unavoidable. nats- some scoff at the sight of new luxury apartment buildings going up... bothered by the fact that most san fraciscan's are priced-out of living in one of these new developments... unaware of the city's inclusionary housing ordinance.kate hartley/mohcd - "the inclusionary housing program definitely makes a big difference." based on the law... developers of all new housing projects with 10-units or more... are required to either, one, make 19-percent of the development affordable housing... two, build an equal amount of affordable units at an off- site location... or, three, pay an in lieu fee... a fee that the san francisco mayor's office of housing and community development collects and then invests in affordable housing.kate hartley/mohcd - "we have had an i

in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) an update on one of the three people injured when a car jumped the curb at oakland airport tuesday night. a woman who was visiting from canada... tells kron4 that she'd been waiting for a ride when the driver slammed into her. she has four broken bones between her neck and skull. doctors say she'll be in the hospital for six months. the driver of the car-- juan pablo-- was arrested on suspicion of felony reckless driving and driving without a license. (steve) for 30 years, sonoma raceway has provided a spot for regular folks to drag race. wednesday night, the event turned tragic when one competitor died after crashing his vehicle into a guard rail. kron 4's dan kerman reports this is file video of what it's like to be inside a car that's drag racing at sonoma raceway. but exhilaration turned to heartbreak wednesday night when a 75-year old napa man died . authorities say james kenneth rambo had just crossed the finish line in his customized 1976 ford pinto. authorities say he

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (catherine) today is international women's day -- and it comes on the heels of what many would call a watershed year for women. women were celebrating across the world, including in honduras and el salvador.. 20-17 saw the rise of the "me too" and "times up" movements. they sparked global conversations about sexual harassment and gender equality. (catherine) in san francisco, the women's march drew a large crowd to the civic center.that's where we find kron 4's ali reid tonight. ali? there were people from all walks of life here this evening.teachers, unions, immigrants, people from the l-g-b-t-q community.they came out to talk about a pressing issue ... women's rights.some participants tell me they've been attending women's marches for decades.and as the years go by, they've noticed that more and more people are joining the movement.the point here is to give a voice to, and raise visibility, for some of the most marginalized and under represented people out there.the women's march st

(pam) and, as kron four's philippe djegal reports... law enforcement postponed towing the car, until they were certain it was safe to do so. (philippe) crushed during the collision... this tesla sedan barely recognizable... after slamming into the median on southbound highway 101 near the highway 85 flyover... . flipping in the air and then hit by two other cars on the landing . ofc. art montial/chp- "the entire vehicle caught on fire. so, it pretty much was fully engulfed." the california highway patrol says the driver of the tesla... a man in his early thirties... was pulled out of the car by witnesses. he was taken to stanford medical center where he later died. officer art montiel says the two other drivers involved were not seriously hurt. he says it's unclear why the tesla lost control... but that investigators are looking into it.ofc. art montiel/chp- "we have seen in the past as people are traveling southbound on 101, on the left lane, which is gonna be the one that's gonna be the flyover to state route 85 southbound and suddenl

philippe djegal, kron four news. (justine) the national rifle association took to facebook to slam the hundreds of youth-led demonstrations worldwide today... characterizing the movement as a sham - organized by, quote, "hollywood elites" and "gun-hating billionaires." the posting accused them of manipulating the youth protesters in an effort to quote "destroy the second amendment." (justine) the n-r-a has increased its budget fourfold for digital advertising on platforms like facebook since the parkland shooting. it paused such promotions for 4 days following the february 14th mass shooting in florida. the n-r-a was spending about 11 thousand 3 hundred dollars per day on ads the 24 days before the parkland shooting... and in the 24 days after, and in the 24 days after, that number jumped to 47 thousand 3 hundred dollars. (justine) taking a live look outside....(jr stone) meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez has our forecast. . (mabrisa rodriguez)additional shower activity is forecast late this afternoon and evening with

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (steve)ocme3vo pg&e is continuing to make repairs-- and rebuild after the north bay firestorm. on monday-- crews will start rebuilding in the coffey park neighborhood in santa rosa. pg&e crews will re-build underground electric and gas utilities. most of the underground electrical equipment was destroyed in coffey park during the fires. all those cables and transformers will now be replaced. (steve) caught red handed! police say they've arrested the man behind a string of graffiti tags in san francisco. tyler ross was found with paint on his hands - and holding a bag filled with spray paint cans. police say he was putting up bart simpson graffiti all over.. they say paint markers, white-out pens, etching pens and a bart simpson keychain in his possession.. police spotted a freshly spray painted pictureon the 700 block of jackson street. they say the paint matched what was on his hands...and what was in his spray paint cans. (catherine) a benicia woman sexually assaulted five years ago

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (steve) ánotá guilty. that's the verdict from a jury who decided the wife of an admitted terrorist - who killed 49 people at an orlando nightclub - did not help her husband.(catherinei) noor salman has now ben released after spending more than a year in jail... natasha chen explains how her defense teamclaims they 'knew' she'd be found not guilty. susan adieh, cousin of noor salman: we knew from day one she was innocentafter a two- week trial, noor salman was found ánot guiltyá of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and obstruction of justice.jurors found she did not mislead law enforcement - nor did she help her husband kill 49 people and injure more than 50 others - when he opened fire at the orlando pulse nightclub in june of 2016.susan adieh, cousin of noor salman: i feel so bad for them. and i lost a child, i know how that feels. so no matter what happens between noor being guilty and not guilty, it's not going to bring them back. but at the same time, we cannot commit ano

in yountville, philippe djegal, kron four news. (justine) coming up at 10:30, we will have a live report regarding the new information we have learned about the shooter... 36-year albert wong. our coverage of this story continues online at kron4 dot com... we have a timeline of events.. a photo tribute to the three women who lost their lives... all that on kron4 dot com... (jrstone) police have arrested a man suspected of killing a police officer and hurting another. the incident happened yesterday in pomona, california...where the suspect barricaded himself in an apartment for more than 15 hours. police tried to contact him when he was in a bedroom...he then began shooting through the door...hitting 2 officers. officer greggory casillas died from his wounds. police chief michael olivieri spoke about casillas today. (jr stone) casillas (jr stone)(jr stone) casillas leaves behind a wife and two children. the second officer was shot in the face while attempting to save casillas... that officer is in stable condition. (jrstone) ever s

in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. warriors fans will soon see steph back on the court. curry... who sprained his right ankle almost two weeks ago and has missed the last six (6) games... has been cleared to participate in full team practices beginning today... with the goal of returning to play friday at home against the atlanta hawks. ( robin )another robot doing what used to be the work of a human .... makes its debut at a major retail store in the south bay. the retailer says the artificial intelligence will create a more efficient work environment for employees. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story. here at this walmart in milpitas the future is now, as the retailer is testing robots that will scan shilves and do it while customers are shopping sotwalmart director of communications tiffany wilson explains how it workssot

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (catherine) investigators are still trying to determine why a car carrying a family of eight plummeted off a cliff near mendocino.(steve) they are looking at factor like weather, road conditions, even brake failure... but say they may never find the cause. authorities say they don't know when or how the car went off the cliff... but say they have no reason the believe the crash was intentional. authorities say there were no skid marks or signs of the driver braking where the car went off the cliff. the crash happened just days after child protective services tried to contact the two women over concern's of the children's living conditions. three of the six children are still missing. now to our four zone forecast. taking a live look outside at s-f-o.kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now with the forecast lawrence karnow: it was a warm but slightly cooler day with numerous clouds above. highs still managed to sneak into the 70s and 80s around the bay and valleys with

kron four's philippe djegal talked with the affected families... who took their concerns to city hall. (philippe) families who say they're living in poor conditions, facing no-cause evicitions and unfair rent increases... stopped by city hall in concord. they dropped off papers to have city inspectors tour their apartments and force their landlord to make repairs to problems that the tenants say have long been ignored. eliabeth lira/tenant- "it just makes us feel like we're less than them. we're paying for the property and just horrible conditions." bed bugs and cockroaches were found in some of the units we visited at the park haven apartment complex. a representative for the landlord says they do their best to respond to maintantenance requests. but tenants disagree.elizabeth lira/tenant- "they just say they'll get to it but they never do -- they just ignore us." that's why tenants like elizabeth lira have turned to the non-profit -- "acce." alliance of californians for community empowerment. "acce" is helping to stop what they claim are several

in contra costa county, philippe djegal, kron four news. (steve) thundersnow in new jersey flooding in maryland... just days after being slammed by a powerful bomb cylone. the northeast is in the path of yet another nor'easter. thousands are still without power from the first storm. now millions are bracing for round two of wind, rain, snow and flooding. the nor'easter is the nor'easter is expected to intensify as it moves up the coast, with snowfall rates up to 3 inches per hour. (steve) i'm here now with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.. lawrence how bad is this nor'easter going to get? lawrence karnow: we started with clouds then plenty of sunshine and tonight we're going to see some rain. we can see the showers on the doppler radar. it's not a big storm but we'll get a little wet tonight and maybe tomorrow morning. rainfall totals will be rather light between a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain. if you are going out tonight be prepared for some rain. it will start in the north bay and spread south. on the satellite you can see t

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (steve) jeremiah's jeremiah's family is trying to raise money to pay for funeral expenses. we've posted a link on kron-4-dot-com. (catherine) new tonight at six... there was a report of a suspicious package this morningin san francisco's richmond district.. the area has since been cleared. reports came in just before 9-am near geary boulevard and 23rd avenue. the bomb squad was called to the scene... but did not find the reported package. (catherine) a south bay man, detained by ice, has avoided deportation.. that's after a federal judge okayed what amounts to political asylum in the u.s. kron four's rob fladeboe had the details... nats (family around breakfast table)lourdes barraza and two of her three children were all smiles at breakfast after receiving news that a federal court judge in san francisco has ruled againstdeporting barraza's undocumented husband, fernando carillo, who is in jail in richmond after being detained by ice back in octoberlourdes barraza/fernando carillo's h

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) we're tracking the storm slamming the bay area.. as we take this double live look at the embarcadero in san francisco... and at the richmond san rafael bridge... we're seeing some wet road's our there....(grant) joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... ... lawrence karnow: a cold storm brough more showers and even some thunderstorms to the bay area today. showers continue as the weather pattern will stay unsettled through saturday. on the doppler you can see the showers. some of it will be heavy at times and we're expecting some snow too. snow levels will drop to around 2,000 feet tonight. on the satellite you can see the main are low pressure still spinning off the coast. will continue to sends bands of showers tonight and saturday before moving east. it will be a cool day tomorrow with showers, sunshine and a few thunderstorms. highs will only be in the 40s and 50s. it will be a very cold night saturday night as skies clear and lows drop into the upper 20s in

in mountain view philippe djegal, kron four news. (pam) santa clara police are investigating a deadly accident-- after the driver of a car... crashed into an apartment building... it happened early this morning... between harrison and lafayette streets near el camino real... no other cars were involved.. you can see the car crashed over a barrier at the mission inn. the road was closed for several hours, as police investigated the crash and removed the car. the driver died at the scene. (grant) the fbi today... giving an update on the investigation into the so called "security incident" at travis air force base in solano county. this is video showing the moments after a car burst into flames after breaching the security gate wednesday. the man behind the wheel has now been identified as hafiz kazi - who has been living in the u.s. since 1993 after immigrating from india. the f-b-i says he had five propane tanks, a gym bag, three phones, three gas cans, and several lighters in the car.<>(grant) this is a map of how close this is a map

in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. new ahead at 8 how science could be getting closer to creating male birth control. plus. the california city which is opting out of the state's sanctuary law. why city leaders say they did it.<> ♪you've got a friend in me celebrate friendship and beyond at the first ever pixar fest with all new fireworks and your favorite park parades. only at disneyland resort. (steve) another robot doing what used to be the work of a human makes its debut at a major retail store in the south bay.(pam) the retailer says, the artificial intelligence will actually create a more efficient work environment for employees and a better shopping experience for customers. kron4's haaziq madyun went to check it out. attention walmart shoppers get ready for the bossanova, a kind of mobile robot lurking in the aisle, but what exactly is it doing? sot walmart director of communications tiffany wi

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (steve) a coalition of state are suing the trump administration over the decision to include a citizenship question on the 20-20 u-s census. california attorney general xavier becerra says adding such a question is a reckless decision. adding that it would violate the constitution and cause a population undercount. but the white house says they weren't behind the decision. the commerce department says they included it. and that it will help enforce the voting rights act. the u-s census is taken every 10 years. it helps determine the number of states each number of states each state has in the house and how federal money is distributed to local communities. (steve) now to our four zone forecast. you're looking live at the golden gate bridge.(pam) kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us with a look ahead lawrence karnow: temperatures soarded under high pressure and sunny skies. highs today were much warmer and in the mid to upper 70s inland with 60s at the coast. skies are

in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. (pam) new at ten: an arizona bar owner takes extreme measures to stop a couple from committing a "dine and dash". six- people stopped in for dinner and drinks. the final two people in the group... got up from the table and tried to leave without paying the tab. the man then begins to have words with the bar owner.. moments later, you can see the bar owner pull out his taser... and the customer crumbles to the ground. then, police show up and the couple was arrested.the tab was eventually paid by tucson police. (pam) san francisco police officers will soon be able to use tasers. it has been a contentious issue for a while... the san francisco police commission made the controversial decision back in november. yesterday, the commission voted on a policy that will regulate how officers can use them. tasers can be used when someone has a weapon other than a firearm ... with intent to hurt others. they can also be used if a person is violently resisting an arrest. san francisco officers co

in yountville, philippe djegal, kron four news. (justine) flowers are now at the enterance of the pathway home program. today, the non-profits board meet to figure out how to care for its current clients, console one another and plan ceremonies to honor the victims. therapists and social workers meet with the veterans and staff members who survived yesterday's terrible tragedy. in the last 10 years, the program has served over 450 veterans. right now, 6 members are in the non-profit men's residential recovery program. the board says those residents are in temporary housing and are continuing to receive care. the victims friends, family members and colleagues also meet with representatives from the u.s. veterans administration, the california department of veterans affairs and napa county mental health experts to help them cope with the tragedy. (justine) details are still being worked out, but sometime next week, the town of yountville, the pathway home and other mental health providers will hold community forum on mental health an

today, kron four's philippe djegal met with a bay area family... fighting to keep their young daughter alive. (philippe) she uses a walker... so, she may not be as fast as your average 10- year-old... but iris dooley has a big heart and personality... and, that's something her disease can't take away from her.christine waggoner/mother- "her development is is delayed, but we're really greatful, because she's such a happy girl and we just love her so much." on rare disease day... christine waggoner and her husband doug dooley spent the morning and early afternoon at u-c-s-f benioff children's hospital in san francisco. iris needed to see her doctors... who are treating her for a rare and deadly degenerative neurological disease called g-m-1... gangliosidosis. christine waggoner/mother- "rare diseases are not that rare. and, there are over 30 million americans suffering from rare diseases and thousands of people who are suffering from gm1 -- gangliosidosis." gm1 has certainly slowed down iris' motor functions... but overall, outside of the disease. he

in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. ((jrstone))the non-profit organization called "acce," or alliance of californians for community empowerment is working with the troubled tenants and the land trust to help try to broker a deal. but so far -- no agreements have been reached. (mabrisa)i have your forecast coming up a bit later on... ♪ ♪ get high-speed internet from at&t $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. att.com/internet i we worked with pg&eof to save energy because wenie. wanted to help the school. they would put these signs on the door to let the teacher know you didn't cut off the light. the teachers, they would cal

(steve) as kron4's philippe djegal reports.. the mental health program has suspended operations indefinitely. (philippe) a spokesperson for the pathway home says that the organization's board of directors is reviewing this facilities security protocols... and, the breakdowns that led to friday's deadly shooting. and, as those protools are being reviewed... operations here are suspended. and, it's not clear when or if the facility will ever re-open here. the pathway home leases this space here at the veterans home of california yountville. larry kamer, who speaks for pathway... says the deadly shooting is also still very fresh in everyone's minds. it's likely an event that people here will never forget... and, kamer says he's not sure people would even feel comfortable seeking treatment in the buulding, knowing what happened.larry kamer/pathway home all three of the women killed in the shooting were pathway employees. at one time, the killer also lived here. the residents that also roomed here, have been placed in housing until t

(pam) today, kron four's philippe djegal talked with the affected families... who took their concerns to city hall. (philippe) families who say they're living in poor conditions, facing no-cause evicitions and unfair rent increases... stopped by city hall in concord. they dropped off papers to have city inspectors tour their apartments and force their landlord to make repairs to problems that the tenants say have long been ignored. eliabeth lira/tenant- "it just makes us feel like we're less than them. we're paying for the property and just horrible conditions." bed bugs and cochroaches were found in some of the units we visited at the park haven apartment complex. a representative for the landlord says they do their best to respond to maintantenance requests. but tenants disagree.elizabeth lira/tenant- "they just say they'll get to it but they never do -- they just ignore us." that's why tenants like elizabeth lira have turned to the non-profit -- "acce." alliance of californians for community empowerment. "acce" is helping to stop what they claim are several

in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. (steve) san francisco police officers will soon be able to use tasers. the san francisco police commission made the controversial decision back in november. and yesterday-- they voted on a policy that will regulate how officers can use them. tasers can be used when someone has a weapon other than a firearm... with intent to hurt others. they can also be used if a person is violently resisting an arrest. san arrest. san francisco officers will start using the tasers as early as december. <"i have the suspect, nikolas cruz, stand by right there do not move!">(pam) newly released police calls .... describe the arrest of florida's school shooting suspect last month. also released ... the video that cost this deputy his career.(steve)scott peterson retired than be disciplined for failing to confront the gunman at marjorie douglas high school.catherine heenan shows us the damning evidence against the officer assigned to protect students. natmoments of terror captured by the intended victims

in fairfield, philippe djegal, kron four news. (justine) (justine) (justine) to prepare for shooter on campus, folsom high school teachers and school staff .. took part in an active shooter drill. the folsom police department did the training. several nearby schools participated in the drill that simulated gunfire and mock evacuations. it's all part of the department's multi-level approach to stopping gun violence at schools... that includes officer training drills, school safety training, and parent forums. " ... to every community " (justine) this training was planned back in october, well before the shooting in parkland, florida. these police drills have been going on for several years. (justine) what wild weather we had this past week! and this weekend... hail was reported all around the bay area today. this was the scene in pacifica .... adlib (justine) taking a live look outside.... meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez has our forecast. (mabrisa rodriguez)showers will gradually diminish by late tonight. isolated strong cells as w

(pam) as kron4's philippe djegal reports... the mental health program has suspended operations indefinately at the california veterans home in yountville. (philippe) the building is still surrounded by crime scene tape. some windows remain busted open. there are bullet holes on the walls... and, the deadly shooting is still fresh in everyone's minds... a spokesperson for the pathway home says he's not sure anyone would even feel comfortable visiting this facility considering what happened here last week. larry kamer, who speaks for pathway... says the board of directors are looking into the failures in security protocols that allowed a veteran to walk in with a gun and kill three people who work here and himself. a facility where the gunman once lived. pathway home is also still mourning the loss of the three women who didn't make it out alive. so for now, operations here have been suspended indefinitely.larry kamer/pathway home- " right now... kamer says the residents who lived at the pathway home are staying in hotels until t

in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. (pam) a long time goal in the medical world.... may soon become a reality. coming up: how male birth control would work (steve) volunteers doing their best with community gardens to help brighten one local city, but some people are trashing them every day. stanley roberts to therescue. (pam) ab lib radar (pam) (pam) now at 10:30: the storm continues and we are tracking the rain minute by minute. (steve) a look at what is happening right now .. and what is to come. there are several days of rain ahead of us as well. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here with the bay area's first and only ten at ten lawrence karnow: the rain was on and off again and heavy at times. there are still showers showing up on doppler. we can expect showers tonight and it will be heavy at times. also the winds will get blustery as these storms move through. rainfall amounts will be high over the next couple of days. we could see 3 to 5 inches of rain in the santa cruz mountains, and 1 to 3 inches across parts of the rest of the bay area. on the satelli