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morning news open neighbors. >> our feeling unsafe after a mother was shot and killed in middle of the day. we'll talk more about that. plus, a half billion dollar publishing deal between the city of richmond and chevron. we actually did huge settlement after ballot measure is >> is living here because? it

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is way more consistent and it's way more dangerous. well, an oakland neighborhood taking action into their own hands on a stop sign shows from happening. but how the city is now stopping them. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news a good thursday morning. and thank you for waiting for this early on this august. >> 15th. >> i'm reyna harvey. all right. well, lot of folks going back to work and school this week. we've just seen all the families. so i know a lot of people are tuning into the forecast early morning hours. good morning, john. yeah, it's going to be back to those early morning routines for a few more of the kiddos for sure. these next few months. >> but hey, we're looking outside at a nice morning to be out and about right now. we're not seeing a ton of fog further inland, although you can see that blanket of it sitting along the bayshore out from the east bay hills this morning. pretty similar start as to yesterday, maybe a little less fog. sea breeze

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still very present. those here still tapping into some of that cool air moderating temperatures closer to the bay and the coast. right now we're stepping outside to some 50's and 60's. so as you're getting out there, don't forget that extra layer. it's kind oonthose sweater mornings. if you'll be outside for more than just a couple of minutes later on today, we're actually going to be a bit warmer than we were yesterday. inland highs rising well to the 80's and low 90's. well, a lot of 70's along the bay shore, those 60's not going anywhere towards the coastline. i will be talking some interesting weather that we have coming up, especially towards the weekend. all still to come. weather right now is pretty good. so is your commute forecast? not a bad way to kick off this back-to-school morning bay bridge. 8 minutes to get you across the span. less than 10 minutes sounds pretty good. mateo bridge a 12 minute set your limit right there. not as foggy as yesterday on the richmond center fell bridge a little bit of good news there. still plenty of fog as you make your crossing at the golden gate rain. all right.

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on the eve of that, we're now learning more about a deadly shooting killed a woman in oakland. >> neighbors telling us she was a mother kron four's. sara stinson reports on how she's now being remembered. >> neighbors say family members of maria ramos have placed flowers, candles, balloons where she was killed. several people telling us they are shaken by this shooting as ramos. it was a mother and this happened in the middle of the day. >> the very next day the sister came here. >> and they have like a little it rolled >> a memorial continues to grow on hilton street in oakland where a mother was shot and killed on august. 7th oakland police have identified the woman as maria ramos. this is video from the citizen app showing the scene last wednesday. police say they responded around 2.30 in the afternoon and found ramos with a gunshot wound. she died at the scene. petros lives nearby. he says he was working from home when shots rang out. he saw the aftermath just someone.

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>> fall and just so and then put his coming here. police say multiple people have been taken into custody in connection to the shooting. >> neighbors say police got security video from nearby homes. petro says in the 3 years he's lived in this neighborhood. this is the first time there's been a shooting and he's concerned that it keeps out on to or so. >> it's not a of good for keeps him for everyone living along. my first experience i don't know what's happening said, but definitely i would love. the it's about this team. >> police would not release any more information about the people arrested. we did reach out to the council member of this district, kevin jenkins. but we did not hear back in time for this report. i'm sara stinson reporting back to you. >> well, developing news as investigators are responding to a person found dead. this is right near s of general chp alerted authorities about the body found around 9 last night

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on 20th and puerto avenue. this is right near 101, investigators have said the body is of an an house person in that they were not involved in a traffic incident. we reached out to chp for more details or update you as soon as we get more info. 38 people are without a home in oakland this morning after a dumpster fire spread to their apartment. this is what's left of that three-story building right near lake merritt crews were on scene boarding up windows the 5. water say the flames started in a dumpster right at the back of the building around 5.30, yesterday morning in group crews managed to prevent damage to 26 units. 4 units were completely got it. the red cross helping people who are displaced. some of the residents told us still trying to figure out their options because they don't want to go to shelters various reasons. oakland city officials now apologizing after requesting money back from the widow of fallen officer twan lay before his death. a ransomware attack caused about 120 oakland city

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employees to be accidentally paid an extra $461. officer lee was among them. the city recently requested that money back from his widow, prompting outrage from the oakland police officers association. the sent a strongly worded letter to the city and offered to pay off the debt by collecting money from other members. oakland city administrator learned that situation and waived the fees. have billion dollar deal struck between richmond city council and well company, chevron, the 550 million dollar settlement was unanimously approved. the deal follows the removal of a proposed tax measure on chevron's refinery. the measure was to be voting on come november. but now under this new deal, chevron says they're going to pay the city 50 million dollars a year for the next 5 years. 60 million a year after that, a culmination of a long battle between the city and the big oil company over pollution. they are. and while martinez called the

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settlement a store for the city. but an environmental justice group says they have mixed feelings. >> is both ankles and pride in the work that we've done like we're very, very old of everything that. our community members are volunteer, he's ours. that, you know, is that everyone has given so much. this campaign were so out of that. and were disappointed because we know that a lot of richmond voters, we're excited for the opportunity to vote on this in november. well, megan's apartment with the asian pacific environmental network action. >> says they're going to continue to hold everyone accountable for any additional pollution issues also are urging other cities follow richmond, sleet and make big polluters pay. the man convicted of killing a popular baker in oakland has now been sentenced to 7 years in prison. ishmael birch pleaded guilty to voluntarily manslaughter robbery. this is in the 2023 incident. the lead to the death of jennifer angel angels, a social justice advocate and the algae owner of angel cakes. police say she

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was sitting in a car behind a bank in oakland when birch broke in, grabbed her purse. that scares say she tried to take the purse back was dragged by the 19 year-old get away car angel was seriously injured, died 3 days later. arrested 4 months after that. in the east bay, a west oakland dance studio is slowly recovering from a casi burglary. this happened earlier in this week. owners say they're now counting on the community to help them out. kron four's philippe djegal has that story. >> at least 2 thieves had full out studios in west oakland all to themselves early monday morning. co-owners anthony esposo and rocko luciano say the suspects broke in after hours and ransacked the place. we have to change your bank account and >> that whole there and replace everything. so it's still annoying and >> hard to deal with post. so and lucy say the burglars used a truck to back into the

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studios rolling gate and made entry through the open corner. one of them eventually finds >> the reception desk and finds the register. they start to kind of get it and finally realize that they can. >> look at the last of cash and assets totals about $400. but also and luciano say the burglars caused more than $10,000 in damages. the studio has been in business 8 years hosting performers from throughout the bay area. the owners filed a report with police. they say several attempts have been made to burglarize the studio over the years. but this is the first time thieves were successful where an arts organization where we're like not. >> scheer to make like whole bunch of money. there's really that much. in arts unfortunately. so we do it mostly out of the kindness of are. and we got a lot of fulfillment from ending business owner. you have to be resilient i have so much faith

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in this community for pulling through and really believing. >> in us and believing in each other. so i think we're going to say the owners have started an online fundraiser to raise money for repairs. security upgrades and the installation of an hvac system. >> to make the studio more comfortable for dancers and instructors, philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> while in san francisco, a pancake cafe relocating after about 5 years at a pretty popular mall. graham cafe in pancakes. going to be leaving stonestown galleria on august. 27. the cap is known for their well-known japanese souffle pancakes. the company actually started in osaka, japan and the first cafe in the u.s. was that stones town, social media. he said they're looking forward to the new location which will be announced pretty soon planning on staying in the bay area. so that's always good news. well, the last remaining denise in san francisco, they've closed their doors. august first, the denny's mission street shut down after 25 years. the

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spokesperson did not comment on why they made that decision. they did tell kron 4 it wasn't an easy one. customers craving a grand slam but still eat one on airport boulevard. south san francisco. san jose state announcing their plans to create student housing for 700 undergraduate students. the plan is to convert a once luxury hotel tower to a modern residential living space. san jose state officials transform the south tower of the former fairmont hotel in just 9 months. officials say it's the largest single post pandemic conversion from commercial to residential property to date ribbon cutting ceremony will be held today at 4.15. all right. still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, a few bay area smoke shops at some of their products. seas. >> we're selling illegal drugs to minors. and there's been big decrease in overdose deaths in the city. but city health experts say there could be more done to help those struggling with addiction here in san francisco. and after

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the break, a new proposed bill might limit the amount of so check out late at stores. what supporters are now saying about right back. don't go anywhere. we're here for

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things you to know today. an oakland neighborhood frustrated after the city removed their handmade solution, stop illegal sideshows around their homes. neighbors at created their own. tyler perry trying put a stop to reckless driving, adding 3 to create roundabout at the problematic intersection. this is it. well, officials remove them. the state capitol lawmakers

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and the families impacted by the fentanyl epidemic gathered this poor pup. 36 poplar 6 foot 3 frame the framework of prop 47 which was passed by voters in 2014. it was a mayor. matt mahan is one of the supporters of the measures. explain what he hopes to see prop 36 accomplished. in san mateo county, elected officials calling for new push to remove homeless camps. he's paulo alto currently as 81 people living on streets following governor newsom's recent call for local government clean the homeless camps. the mayor says he wants to focus on finding people homes instead of just clearing things up. pg, neither updating the public of their effort to be more fire safe. the company is installing more weather stations. high-definition cameras also removing or trimming more than 1 million trees. but in those electrical lines, every year, putting power lines underground. >> let's get you moving today on a thursday before you head out you know, have to plan

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going the area. we are looking at a day today that at this point is going to feel kind of familiar. we've done it a few times now this week, a little bit of fog this morning. if you look really closely at this view, downtown san francisco, you got the top of salesforce tower right there in the midst of a little bit of that fog that has settled into the bay. it's a sign of that cooling. that is a trend of weather that has been welcomed. keeping us out of the triple digits. we do have a couple more 90's popping up in our inland areas today, though, that unfortunately, i do have to know low pressure to the north of us is dragging in some cooler air indefinitely sea breeze. but the high pressure is not to be completely pushed out as we make our way into the weekend. this low actually really tightens its grip on northern california. this will cool us down a bit. but what it also down a bit. but what it also does is help to resul few showers across far northern california. take a look at this. some of the first rain of the season for parts of northern california. eureka could see around a 10th of an inch of rain. well, you

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head north of there crescent city closer to a half inch of rainfall. areas like redding could even see a few sprinkles. great news for the park fire. so, hey, all in all, this is kind of a nice change of pace, especially this weekend, little bit cooler. a few sprinkles here. and there. we'll take it. it's not a lot, but it is something futurecast does show this onshore breeze, mostly out of the north northwest today. but still present in still having a cooling effect for the bayshore in the coast. a little less intrusion inland does mean that our inland areas are going to be a bit warmer than yesterday. 60's to 70's for your highs at the coast. areas like montero at 61 half moon bay at 64. burlingame. 76 today. not a bad day. time high. back to the low 80's in san carlos. in redwood city. few more 80's in the south bay to with campbell 83 morgan hill. 87 70's continue along the east bay shoreline, dublin year to 90 today. same in walnut creek. you are in the 80's yesterday. so this is a jump in temps,

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pittsburg, antioch, vacaville around the same as yesterday back into the low 90's. looking ahead, tomorrow's daytime highs right around the same as 2 days. there's a little temperature dipped this weekend. taking us back down to the mid 80's inland and for our northern neighbors, north of the bay area. couple sprinkles expected saturday as well as for your roads. it is a pretty smooth sailing morning. so far, no issues at the bay bridge whatsoever similar to this time yesterday, san mateo bridge at 12 minutes to make your crossing yesterday. we did have issues at the richmond center fell so far. so good making your crossing there while the golden gate just dealing with a little fog. aside from that, you're pretty solid. great. all right, john, thank you for that. police redwood city looking for this man, they say assaulted 2 elderly people in separate incidents yesterday morning. >> between 07:38am, the first of saw was in the parking lot of a grocery outlet. broadway between walnut and maple streets. second happened at the front entrance of the sam, a tail superior court. here's

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another good look at him. coty short hair, 40 to 50 years old, 5, 7, 5, 8, he's believed to be on foot. pacific. a man accused of recording of self stabbing a woman to death and then live streaming on facebook committed to a mental hospital this week. comes after a judge ruled he was not mentally competent to stand trial for murder. 40 year-old mark stephens much you cough was arrested in july of last year after one of his facebook friends reported the live stream video to authorities. she called confessed to the murder in court. later said that confession was generated by ai. he said to receive mental health treatment in a state facility for maximum period 2 years. check this out. we have video from citizens up showing an ice cream know this crashed into a wall in san francisco yesterday. they said having on 45th between year geary boulevard and the bull street. there were no reported injuries or structural damage. thankfully, still don't know what caused that crash. city

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of alameda. they're asking for your feedback on a proposed 10 mile stretch of greenways and slow streets. the running to serve until august. 20th where you can give your input on designs for more bike and walk friendly roadways. if you're a resident officials say the neighborhood greenways or create low stress streets designed allow bicyclists motors motorcyclists to safety. share the road. calm traffic, prioritize people walking and biking and improve overall safety. the city says the survey will help provide key insight for the transportation committee before moving forward with the project. county officials announced an expansion of the 98 suicide prevention hotline since the last about 2 years ago. hotline now available text and chat as well by phone. new campaign underway to help spread awareness about 9, 8, 8, the service provides an alternative to 9-1-1, for those might be struggling with their mental health. if you or someone you know, is struggling and you need help, it's available. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. just call

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or text or chat by delhi. 9, 8, 8, members of the california labor federation, grocery store workers and a state senator now calling for new legislation to limit the use of self-checkout machines in their stores under the proposed bill stores and not be allowed to stahl new self checkout stand or continue to provide those services until certain workplace and staffing conditions are met. this includes limited self-checkout to no more than 15 items and having one employee monitor no more than 2 self-checkout stamions at a time. supporters of the bill say this will not only prevent shoplifting but protect jobs. >> you know that understaffed stores have left loaded. 32 ballots serving customers. challenges we using this machine. and there's so many reasons why, you know, sometimes it's helping to accommodate disabled customers. sometimes it's helping elderly customer sometimes says helping technologically challenged

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customers like myself and watching shoplifters. california grocers association opposes. >> the measure saying it dictates stuart staffing and reverses innovation. u.s. transportation secretary pete buttigieg calling for a greener transportation in california. >> this is an incredible and beautiful setting. >> he was in lake tahoe for the 20th annual lake tahoe summit even drawn in some of california's most powerful leaders within about a counterparts ao pledge action to protect regions like lake tahoe from climate change. >> we have to swiftly reduce carbon pollution nationally and global. we cannot protect lake tahoe. >> buttigieg is promising a 20 plus million dollar investment to create new pedestrian and bike trails all in homes, relieving congestion and pollution. happening today. general tickets are on sale for 17. it begins at 3 this afternoon. the cave group will be performing at the oakland arena november 5th and 6 as

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part of the world tour. the presale. was yesterday. coming up on the kron morning news. the incredible journey that this man took to help fight homeless

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>> more than $130,000 in illegal drugs seized from several pleasanton smoke shops after police say they selling products to minors. police say they took a more than 4,000 units of flavored tobacco psychedelic mushrooms last week along with several legal marijuana products. positive. police say the operation was funded by state grant program meant to crack down on illegal tobacco. as san jose police officer has been charged with

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felony domestic violence. so santa clara county says 31 year-old timothy hackney lauren hill was a reign on tuesday on a number of felony and misdemeanor charges. he's accused of shooting his work gun in his home false imprisonment, series of assaults on is now pregnant girlfriend. county officials say convicted hatton faces incarceration, it's currently on administrative leave. 130 million dollar grant. it's gonna help fund new housing for homeless people across bay area cities, richmond, san francisco, sebastian will san mateo are receiving homekey grant. the money is expected to create more than 500 homes are nearly 5,000 on house residence. cyclists back home after biking from dc to san francisco over the past 52 days. well, gordon brown is an advocate for the unhoused. he raised $20,000 on biking across the country along the way he donated money to local organizations combating homelessness and a food and clothing to people. he came across.

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>> i'm michael thomas live in the south bay. coming up, we've got details on the growing concern of west nile virus and what you

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>> welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news as we inch closer to 05:30am. before you leave the house, you need to know how to plan. jon travel has a look at your forecast for the day morning. their arena. we are looking at a day today that it's going to bring with it a little bit of morning fog and a lot of afternoon sunshine sounds pretty familiar with that spending a lot of time here lately. >> this is where we're sitting in the east bay hills, that fog evident out in the distance, not resulting in a

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lot of visibility issues for most of us. but there are a few spots around point raise the peninsula itself and the couple pools around the east bay, too. now, as we make our way into the day, we are going to see temperatures rising pretty quick. so enjoy a cool morning while we've got it 50's and 60's right now, areas like pittsburgh and brentwood. you're at 68 kind of a warm start. but compared to the 90's you have later on today for some of our inland areas feels pretty good by comparison at the moment. i will be talking big changes into this weekend. still ahead, as for your roads, things are smooth sailing. so far, only 8 minutes across the bay bridge. as for other spans, we do have the san mateo bridge at 12 minutes to make your crossing the richmond center fell and the golden gate have seen a bit of fog in the vicinity, but not as much as yesterday, right? right, john, thank you for that. in the south bay, santa clara county health officials. >> reporting this year's first human case of west nile virus. one person has died and another recovering from the

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virus covers. michael thomas is live in san jose with the latest morning. michael. this is the first case of west nile virus in south is seen. but officials here say it's actually excuse me. this is the first death that the south bay seen. but it's not the first case. >> and other counties like san mateo are also warning its residents to really be aware. take a look. we've got general video up on your screen as a break. it all down. now, this death in the south bay comes after mosquitoes in san jose were tested positive for carrying the virus. and santa sound at clara county. vector control says its been spraying to try and reduce mo quitoes in the south bay, along with no peters and some other areas that are unincorporated of the county. keep in mind, west nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that causes mild to severe flu-like symptoms and it includes things like fever, headache, body aches. and in some severe cases, the rolla g symptoms or even death over in san mateo county. officials there say they recently found a bird that was carrying the virus. they're now reminding its residents how to be safe

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when it comes to dealing with these situations. take a look. these are some tips up on your screen. they want to remind people to dump standing water that may be in flower pots along with bird baths or gutters. report mosquito bites. if you're noticing that you're getting them often and also using insect repellent, especially if you're out late at night or in the early mornings. lastly, they say to report any dead birds that you may be finding as that could be a sign that the virus is in the area. now, remember the risk of serious illness or is low for most people that do get this virus. there are times where it can be deadly. as we've seen those most vulnerable are normally 60 and up last year, there were about 20 deaths across california that were connected to the west nile virus. so officials say they just do one people to be aware back out here live. we did reach out to the health department this morning for an update as we get more information. we'll continue to keep you updated. that's a very latest reporting in the south bay, michael thomas. think back to live in the studio. great things to be mindful of. thank you for

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that. michael. happening today, san jose state university officials are set to open a new living space. >> for undergraduate students, the housing will accommodate 700 students just 4 blocks away from campus covers will tran live in san jose. >> i feel like this are nearly a daily occurrence for oakland resident living in the san antonio neighborhood along east 21st street. but a group of neighbors are fighting back. this the worst. >> is living here because? it is way more consistent and it's way more dangerous. they created their own tire barriers to put a stop to the reckless driving. >> and added 3 roundabouts in these intersections, the speed bumps for bolted into the asphalt and the tires are all bolted into each other and filled the play. so. it would have been hard to move. that was until the city removed every barrier wednesday morning in may. >> everybody actually come down to a stop. it's a full

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stop and go slow around the speed funds would not. do start later on. but if the city says it's a problem, i guess. i don't see how that's it. bigger problem. the sideshows, the. >> we reached out to the city officials regarding this and we're told in a statement the city was made aware on tuesday. >> on authorize hazards and stalled on the street. we at the city empathize with our community. we all want safer streets but increasing the risk to the public by installing has ers is not the solution. oftentimes we heard. >> when we did inquiries about getting an actual roundabout put in the concrete ones that you see sometimes in berkeley. we were told that somebody has to die first before they'll do anything about that. and that's we're not. we're not waiting for. >> while speaking with us, neighbors pointed out cars known for the reckless driving already returning the next

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steps for us to just continue with the pressure that we're putting on the city to react. i i noticed that they were able to come out here very quickly with resources and staff. >> they were concerned about money budgets in order to remove everything that we put here. >> we do have access those. it's a material >> lezla gooden com for news. all right. time now 5.34 happening today. san jose state university officials set to open a new affordable living space for undergraduate students. the house will accommodate 700 students. it's going to be about 4 blocks away from campus. cuomo's will tran is live in san jose with those details. well. >> reyna 4 blocks from campus. and if you walk to campus, of course, it's a 7 minute walk in and addresses san jose state's ongoing attempts to provide affordable housing to their students. i'm in front of the fairmont hotel. let me

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show you renderings of what could be as early as 9 months from now. we do know that there will be a groundbreaking ceremony a little bit later today. here's what's going to happen. san jose state will eventually by the south tower at a cost of 165 million dollars. it basically turns the south tower into a college dorm. if you've been to college, you know exactly what i'm talking about. it has all the amenities of a college dorm near campus, meaning they have a fitness center. they have food there. they'll have police presence. it will feel like a dorm and then once the students get out, of course, they'll be able to go to the university by walking there or if they want to take their scooter. san jose state has been struggling for years to try to provide housing for students. this is an attempt by them. they're working with a contractor for this. but this is their latest attempt

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to get people to san jose state to a safe area. we will be there for the ground breaking. but look at this on the outside it's a luxurious hotel and don't call it fairmont because it's not the fairmont hotel anymore. it's sydney, a by hilton. but we do know it's the south tower and we will zoom in. it is dark right now. but it is the south tower. multiple floors and it will be a dorm in about 9 months from now. back to you right now. beautiful. well, thank you for that. park because police arrested a man they say is suspected of burglary and vandalism. >> of a family owned business march police right of the business after receiving a report they found forced entry on the business and multiple cars vandalized. detectives later discovered that stolen personal checks from that business owner being cashed various locations after investigators identified a total mean as a person of interest. muniz was arrested by sonoma county sheriff on suspicion of burglary, vandalism and car theft. drug

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addiction has long been an issue plaguing san francisco. but we got some good news. health officials say overdose numbers go are falling. they believe there's a way to make those numbers decrease at an even faster rate. methadone is prescribed to help transition alex off of an opioid helping this decrease. that it's a it's not as accessible as it could be looking to remove areas which would help even more lives according to the san francisco department of public health, less than 40 people died a drug overdose last month. that's down from 66 people in may looking year to year. it's about 15% less in 2024. today compared to the deaths in 2023. city health leaders say the drop in overdoses is likely due to drugs like cooper an orphan. and then you have methadone as well. currently in san francisco, more than 2,500 people receive methadone to city clinics over recent years. federal restrictions of eased up for method. all it's not the case here in california making it harder

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for those who need it. >> under new federal laws, new methadone patients can get up to 72 hours or 3 days of methadone from a hospital or other health clinic. this allows them to start methadone treatment immediately. outside the operating hours of a methadone clinic. back in april, san francisco assemblymember matt haney introduced a bill with california would match federal rules like this. >> also asking to increase the amount a patient can take home ways to speed up and mission into treatment. the bill is currently being discussed in committees at the state capitol. time now 5.39 now the state capitol lawmakers and families impacted by fentanyl gathered to support prop 36 so says the mayor, matt mahan is one of those supporters of that measure. explain what he hopes to see prop 36 accomplished. the proposition would also help keep businesses safe as well. >> prop 36 does is escalate

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penalties for repeat retail theft and drug crimes such as public drug use and gives judges new tools to compel people into treatment will save lives. will reduce retail theft and it will help in the effort to end the era of encampments. prop 36 would reform the framework of prop 47. >> which was passed by voters back in 2014. mateo county elected officials are calling for a new push to remove homeless camps. east palo alto currently has 81 people living on the streets following governor newsom's recent call for local government to clean homeless camps. mayor antonio lopez says he would like to focus on finding people homes instead of just cleaning up encampments. >> as mayor, i will introduce an ordinance to clean up encampments after receiving at least 2 written warnings and 2 offers of shelter. then a decline. prior to the first morning in medical and mental health screening will be determined. want to be clear?

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this isn't about criminalizing people. it's about helping people empowering people and encouraging them to get the help they need and they deserve. >> well, this past january, san mateo county conducted a one-day count found more than 2000 people experiencing homelessness across the county. the county has a long-term goal. are all residents experiencing homelessness? our place in emergency shelters or temporary housing? still ahead of the problem morning news. a ceremony was held. >> honoring a bay area firefighter chief a few weeks before she retires. when hear about some of her accomplishments. and the giants are in dire straits, her win against the braves.

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we have 4 things you to know today. 38 people are without a home and opened this morning after dumpster fire spread to their apartment. all happened around 5.30, yesterday morning. crews managed to prevent damage. 26 units. 4 units were got it. more than $130,000 in illegal drugs seized from several pleasanton smoke shops. police say they were selling products to minors was in the police say the operation was funded by state grant program trying crack down on illegal tobacco. half billion dollar deal struck between richmond city council company. chevron bill falls removal of a proposed tax measure on chevron's refinery. the measure was set to be voted on come november. but now under this new deal, chevron says will pay the city 50 million dollars a year for the next 5 years. and then 60 million a year after that. it actually ice cream truck crashing into a wall

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yesterday. police say they did not report any injuries or structural damage in this incident. cause still unknown. let's talk about recent fires that are burning in california. thousands firefighters, we're going to stay in the park fire burning across butte. >> to jemez shots to plumas counties. it's been about 3 weeks since the fire sparked more than 429,000 acres of timber and the flames have destroyed more than 600 structures. the news crews are gaining ground fires now. 41% contained multiple evacuation orders have been reduced to just warnings. that's good crews near the eldorado national forest gain ground in the closure. pfizer fire firefighters have been able to hold containment lines there, put out hot spots inside the burn zones. it's burned close to 2000 acres is now. 76% contained. meanwhile, you have and either updating the public in their efforts to be a more fire safe company. they're installing more weather stations. high-definition cameras and they're also

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removing or trending more than 1 million trees. >> that are near legible lines are putting those power lines underground. >> pg e says safety improvement project will eventually lead to lower rates for customers. all right. let's talk the forecast today before you head out the door. you need to know how to plan. good morning, we are looking at a nice day ahead of us today. it's going to be a little bit warmer, though. >> this is your view right now out from suture tower, looking down at over some of that gray over san francisco and mount diablo in the distance, res behind beautiful way to start. what is about to be a little bit of a warmer day. as i mentioned. now, we're seeing a little less fog out there this morning. it's gonna burn off a little quicker, little less intrusion from that sea breeze. 2 as this high pressure ridge that's in place low to the west of us, though, kind of nudges itself in more and more towards the weekend. and with that, especially come saturday, a noticeable cool down for the bay. and for far northern california just north of the bay area, some shower

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potential bay area. not going see anything, if anything. it's just coastal drizzle for us. while eureka around a 10th of an inch of rainfall this weekend spots like crescent city could see half an inch of rainfall reading could even tap into a 10th of an inch of it. so this is good news. and we just talked to park fire. it's going to be nothing more than a few sprinkles around there. but hey, it is something in it is a better change from hot, dry weather. sitting in future cast winds out of the north-northwest, a little less intrusion of that wind inland. so inland temperatures will start to rise a little bit further. a few more 90's on the map today. 60's to 70's and san francisco 60's for the coast. looking at a lot of 70's to 80's elsewhere. and yes, those few low 90's, as i mentioned, palo 78 today, san jose right at 80 degrees. well, east bay temps doubling up to 90 heyward holding on to those 70's as you will all along the east bay shoreline stanley and renault clinton. i-75 today,

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antioch, pittsburgh, vacaville back into the low 90's for your highs. let's look ahead tomorrow's temperatures around the same as today's that little dip this weekend. not a huge difference, but enough to get our inland areas back down solidly into the mid 80's. a few passing clouds with showers to the north. as for your roads, we are still smooth sailing. we don't have the metering lights on. yeah. at the bay bridge. although it looks like they may have just turned on now starting to get that first sign of a backup, but not just yet. mateo bridge at 13 minutes for your crossing that still emit less fog at the richmond, sandra fell. you had issues there at this time yesterday morning. you're doing good so far, which is good to see the golden gate bridge, a little less foggy as well. 20 minutes to make you're crossing from novato down into san francisco. >> right right on the eve of that, we are 2 weeks away until san francisco fire chief last day. jeanine nicholson retiring citing health issues. now they hills ceremony on in her career. she knows and

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praised the work of the firefighters, addressing the opioid and homeless crisis. she spoke about her accomplishments and include new training facility for the department advocating for diversity. mickelson is the first openly lgbtq chief in the department's history. >> also believe that diversity equity inclusion is imperative for this department giving young people an opportunity to do what we and giving them the skills set and the support that they need to do. what you do. >> before becoming chief in 2019, that wilson work as a paramedic, a captain of italian chief or last day will be august. 30th. august is breastfeeding awareness month and moms are coming together to help their own drive us home. a covert san francisco general hospital, parents of extra milk dropped off their frozen meal packs. everything collected is going to get past arise for distribution to families in babies that are in need. >> sometimes we have like foster families, right? so we want to give the best man to that baby. and that would be

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donor human and that with this drive will help them get that best meant to that baby. and also some months we just we are not able to give that baby to give that meant to so we do use donor donor human milk for >> well, the francisco department of public health says this was the first month drive in san francisco. more than 30 years. in sports. every load for bay area baseball. the a's their second game against the mets and the braves run laps. it is the giants kron. 4 sports director jason dumas has those low lights for us. >> and now kron 4 sports. >> the giants were in danger of falling back below 500 and essentially out of the playoff race all together again. giants rookie grant mccray made his major league debut. it would be memorable, but for all the wrong reasons, the braves jumped on robbie ray immediately in the first he

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hit the first 2 batters of the game. that's not me of shouldn't do. jorge solera austin riley. then later in the inning, john's already down one, nothing bases loaded in michael harris. oh, yea. he turns on that one. it's a slash shot into the cove and all of a sudden, while people are still ordering their garlic fries, its 5 to nothing. no even in their seats yet rated even last. the now later on in the bottom of the first tyler fitzgerald gets one back. what a revelation he had been for the braves, his 14th home run of the season for the giants. that is 3rd inning. matt olson, he goes the other way. that gives the braves a 61 lead all since 20st home run of the season. 6th inning now is 7 to one. one down the right field line rolled all the way to defense. the the

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braves go on to win this one. 13 to joe. yes, this on the books for the a's. he know with a 2.0. 84 era over his last 4 starts. but the met said we tried here and none of no score to offer mark vientos. he rips one down the line in left. >> just this week are scores. it's one to nothing. mets. 3rd, same score. francisco lindor. he's box office. his 23rd home run of the season and 100. as a us to nothing more of the same into for pete alonso. he really flex on oakland on this night 26 home runs of this event is free to nothing. >> and the mets. with the aid out of their misery in the 7 take score 6 runs. including this right here. a lot of that goes all the way to the wall. >> mets win 91 alonso for 4

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with 3 rbi already. that's your look at sports. >> meantime, forty-niners quarterback former quarterback colin kaepernick could finally be back with the nfl full time chargers head coach jim harbaugh says he offered his former quarterback a spot on the staffing cope on his coaching staff harbach told usa today he and kaepernick discussed a position months ago how cap reportedly told harbaugh that he would consider and get him back, get back to him. but that apparently hasn't happened yet. but over the weekend cabinet did say he was not given up on his career as a player and he's still hoping to find a team in need of a quarterback. have a date has not played in the nfl since 2016 when he began kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. coming up next hour, we are learning new details about a pregnant woman. >> it was found dead. a nurse and the tail home charges for

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>> a florida federal lawsuit says a group of hackers claims to have stolen every americans, social security number us dealdy claims that leak that information. the breach was nearly 3 billion people's records, including names, addresses, birth dates. the beach is said to have happened and national public data. the company has not formally confirmed it. they claim to have purged its database. experts recommend you use strong, unique passwords along with 2 factor authentication did not respond to unsolicited emails claiming to be from a credit bureau. coming up with a proper morning news and east bay dance studio broke into homes. a broken into the owner says this is setting them back at least in grand. plus, a new

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proposed bill might limit the amount of self checkout lanes in stores. what supporters are now saying. and incredible journey that this man took to help fight homelessness across the country will share more on his journey and his accomplishments will be right back.

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>> right now on the kron, 4 morning news, oakland, neighbors feel unsafe this morning after a mother was shot and killed in the middle of the day. a person in the south bay dies from west nile

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virus, which is spread through mosquitoes for live with how to protect yourself. plus a half billion dollar pollution deal between the city of richmond and chevron will have reaction this morning. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning. and thanks for waking up with us and and on james waking up on this thursday morning. little bit closer to the weekend. it. yeah, hope. well. hello to it's kind of hard to make out in the shop at the very top of the screen just off camera. we've got the top layer of those clouds, little foggy. it's a sunrise above. where you're at this board and yet can a little gray out there for sure. >> fog is not as widespread as yesterday, but it is obviously still quite president. you can see a mix of it behind me and a little bit of sunshine peeking through as well. here's another view of that fog just pushed right into the bay this morning. pretty condensed. and it's going to burn off really quickly. we ar

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