Transcripts For KRON KRON 20240704

Businesses broken into. Now, its owners are struggling to get things restarted. Days after debut. A new sign on top of the former twitter headquarters makes annex it and actor and oakland native angus cloud found dead in his bay home. What we know and the reaction from the community. Good evening. Thanks for joining us for kron. 4 news at 8. Im ken wayne and im vicki liviakis. A new business in martinez is picking up the pieces tonight. After a breakin and vandalism, bentleys Cocktail Lounge held a grand opening on friday. Then somebody broke in on sunday morning. Kron fours amanda hari talk to the owners about their efforts to try to keep the business up and running. The owners tell me they were on a huge high friday. They had a line of people to support their grand opening. Then less than 48 hours later, someone breaks into their business, causing thousands of dollars in damage. And last up lights. It was really creepy. Gave me chills that someone that people are like that out here. 40 minutes of Security Camera video of a man terrorizing bentleys Cocktail Lounge in the attached indoor market market in maine. In martinez, coowners of both businesses, kristal and and her partner molina, clegg say its hard to watch the footage to down. Impala was still plants through plans everywhere still menus are revolted on the tables. He would just targeting the courtyard. And then he came back out here and just our water line to because the internet cable at the cameras this video is from a neighboring business. 5 sons brewing. It happened just after one sunday morning. And lee says it took extreme efforts just open on sunday and they had to open later than expected. Last half of the business on sunday because of anslee in cleggs. First Business Market in maine has been open for 2 years in that time. Anslee says the police have always been very present. But the early hours of sunday were an exception. They said there is there is a gentleman slashing tires that night. They were called away from the city. So i feel like. It was very well planned. She says if she could speak to the man who did this, she would ask him to bring back her tools. Shes a carpenter and needs them to grow the business. Its hurting our business. More than you this is a summer phase. So were going to be doing the winner and i have nothing. I have absolutely nothing to start that project on now. So i would estimate over 20 20,000 of items that he the need to be fixed and power tools. Its its a its a big its a big loss. Anslee says theyre not going let this stop them. Partner have filed a police report. Theyve also started a gofundme to try to replace. Everything that they lost in martinez amanda hari kron. 4 news. But did you notice anything missing . The giant bright ex sign is gone from the top of the building, formerly known as twitter headquarters. The sign installed friday and then taken down sometime over the past. 24 hours, the sign was put up without a permit and without any warning city of San Francisco open investigation filed a complaint over the sign after City Building inspectors were refused. Access 2 inspected on friday and then several neighbors also took issue with the signs, powerful flashing light that shown directly into nearby apartments who dont necessarily see that there. But the nighttime shots very alarming. Okay. Meantime, the social media platform threatening to sue a group of independent researchers who found an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by elon musk. The company wrote to the Research Researchers done by the center for countering digital hate, accusing them of harming twitters business by driving advertisers away from the platform with, quote, incendiary claims. Well, the organization has published several reports critical of musks leadership who has welcomed back White Supremacists and election deny ers to the platform. The independent Research Company has responded to the letter from twitter saying, quote, this is an unprecedented escalation by a social Media Company against independent researchers. Musk has just declared open war. If musk succeed in silencing us, other researchers will be next in line prosecutors made their case against the man accused of killing cash app founder bob lee accused killer. Nima, many was back in court today in the city for. A preliminary hearing as he faces murder charges in the stabbing death of bob lee. Many previously pleaded not guilty to the charges last month. Kron fours Haaziq Madyun has the latest from the courtroom. Logical step that would be taken to provide a complete we do wonder you dont i have concerns. Absolutely day one in the preliminary hearing in the people versus ne mobile. Many happened here at the hall of justice in San Francisco. Here you see video of the defendant mo money from a Previous Court appearance. He is accused of murder in the april 4th deadly stabbing of cash app founder bob prosecutorled meet allies. First witness was sfpd officer cedric could who responded to the scene in the Early Morning hours on the 400 block of main street in the citys wreak on hill neighborhood. Officer hoods testimony focused on the murder weapon, a blood stain i found on the ground inside locked gate of a caltrans parking lot about 4 yards from the crime scene. The officer also testified that investigators found house person laying down behind a trash can in the area. Under crossexamination, the officer told the court that house person did not give investigators a clear and rational statement for why he was 40 feet from the crime scene. The second witness sfpd crime scene investigator rosman check testified in more detail about collecting and processing the evidence. Defense attorneys have these observations outside the courtroom. What were doing right now is setting the scene for what kind of police work was done and what the limits of deputies were and we do wonder why some people were usually. My experience, what you want to see if someones touching something, you fingerprint analysis, right . Because as we morning, both sides will be back in the courtroom to continue in a moment. These preliminary hearing. And francisco Haaziq Madyun kron. 4 i know our 4 zone forecast as we get a live look from our mount tam cam. Beautiful. Have your blue skies. Yeah, thats a nice description of it. Lets check in with mabrisa. Rodriguez says kind of hazy, cloudy a little bit. Yeah, a little bit of both hazy and certainly cloudy out there right now. Were getting the return of that marine layer. Our last day of no sky july before it. Transitions to fog us tomorrow on august first. Mother natures natural ac. Definitely kicking into high gear. Right now, cooling down our coastal cities into the mid 50s for Half Moon Bay and bodega bay at 57 degrees. Your about 30 degrees cooler than brentwood. In the mid 80s out there right now at this 8 oclock hour or so. Hope youre enjoying that beautiful sunset, especially for inland valleys that havent yet seeing that marine layer just yet. But it is going to make its presence known during the overnight hours and its going to impact your forecast in a big way on tuesday. More on that in just a minute. But first, lets take a look at when tracker forgetting that cool westerly sea breeze in the teens for downtown San Francisco and oakland, upwards of 20 mile per hour wind speeds for those of you in fairfield and wind gusts going to increase for your tuesday. Those westerly winds going to push that marine layer further inland. So were going to see partly cloudy skies for most of our inland valleys and mostly cloudy skies along the coast. Cooler cloudier conditions with wind gusts of 30 Miles Per Hour or less expected for your tuesday forecast and temperatures dipping 5 to 10 degrees from todays daytime highs. And then were going to be 5 to 15 degrees below normal by thursday before we hit the century. Mark this weekend, more my full bay area forecast coming up in just a few minutes. Ken and vicki, back to you. Alright, risa an east bay family is mourning the loss of a father. From concord after he drowned at lake tahoe last week. His family says that bill sue was a loving husband and a father to his 4 children. He also loved fitness and worked at the p 2 P Transformation Center in concord on friday. Authorities responded to a report of a drowning on the east shore of lake tahoe and found sue in the water unresponsive kron fours sara stinson is talking to the mans family about they are now trying to cover the cost of the Emergency Medical Care during his attempted rescue as well as his burial. Her report is coming up tonight on kron. 4 news at 9. San jose Officials Say they want to help Street Vendors understand their rights to protect their businesses and themselves. This in light of the rising number of attacks against them. Latest of those cases happened outside a home depot. Get in the kitchen hopeful. A look this video was captured on july 20 is it Shows Security guards contracted by home depot confronting 18 yearold young here. Hernandez ray is in the parking lot saying he was trespassing. That is going to jail when they kicked hundreds of dollars worth strawberries before calling police reyes who does not speak english, says its just trying to make a living. Took him. And i told him that it was an injustice that we kick my boxes and insulted me verbally and psychologically because thats my property. I paid for them. But it though city. So is it a lost everything that day . I lost the 230 that used to pay for the boxes was a book i lost 3 work days because i couldnt find a place to go and someone to give me a San Jose Police say they have forwarded raises report to the District Attorney for review. Home depot says a 3rd Party Security guards no longer work for them. But this is not the first incident in san jose involving a Street Vendor in february. Vendor was hit in the head outside of the sapd center. Few days later, a man was arrested for attacking a vendor with a bat. Well, the cases are unrelated. City officials organize the fair to try to help Street Vendors be safe on the job. Our Street Vendors deserve to be safe, respected and have the opportunity to make an honest living. We also want to ensure that the health codes clearing the public right of way allowing people to walk safely runner down more Street Vendor resource fairs are planned for the future. Tomorrows estimated Mega Millions jackpot is tied for the games 4th largest prize ever. The odds of winning one in 302. 6 but if there is a winner tomorrow, they have the option to receive that prize in 30 annual payments over 29 years or take a lumpsum payment of 527. 0. 9 Million Dollars. That does not include with the winner would receive after taxes are taken out. If a winner takes the lump sum option a 24 federal tax withholding. Would that leave them with just over 401 Million Dollars depending on the state that they live in taxes could reduce their prize even more. Coming up tonight on kron. 4 news at 8. A summer surge is under way. Covid cases are climbing here in california and across the country. The symptoms you need to watch out for for this latest strain. Plus, a Mystery Company is apparently buying up some land in the bay area. And now some farmers may be facing a lawsuit. But first now. Family is left brokenhearted after their loved one and his dog both killed in a house fire in pappa. Eveverery y bubusisines dedeseservrveses a a g gre. Ththatatss w whyhy c comoms isis l lauauncnching the mobile made free event. With our business internet, new and existing customers can get one year of unlimited mobile for free. Its our best internet. Powered by the next generation 10g network and with 99. 9 reliability. Plus one line of free mobile for an entire year. Its the mobile made free eventhappening now. Get started for just 49. 99 a month. Plus, ask how to get one free line of unlimited mobile. Comcast business, powering possibilities. From the family of a san pablo man who was killed in a house fire friday. Contra costa fire describing the scene of heavy smoke and flames in the front of the home. Our kron fours rob nesbitt talked with the mans father today about how his son will be remembered. If you want to know and know that he was very likable, everybody loved them. Edgardo cabrera is holding on tight to the memories of his son. Armando cabrera and this picture of armando with his dog and best friend seymour, the 30 yearold and his dog were both killed friday afternoon when their san pablo home caught on fire cabrera describe the moment when he got the news of his sons passing it its head out to the hospital. And then got a call from the hospital midway point keiser enrichment. This my passed away. Edgardo lived at the home on dover, ave with his wife, armando and 2 other sons. He returned monday to gather their belongings, but very little was spared by the flames. Home destroyed. Everything just charcol. It when i morning to try to see what i can find. Hardly anything left. He says the family can search for new things that a new home. But what cant be replaced as his son, a gofundme has been set up to help the family with funeral costs getting an estimate of around 10,000. This business paid off and thats the more important thing that has won him to to. You know, to snp, according to the Contra Costa County fire department. The exact cause of death and cause of the fire are both under investigation. Family members Holding Onto Memories while they wait for answers is very friendly. He was very friendly. He was. Like to joke around a lot. He was. Want to miss my life. Theres a in san pablo, rob nesbitt kron, 4 news, 4 people including the daughter of former San Francisco fortyniners offensive lineman bruce colley were killed in 2 separate plane crashes during a big air show in wisconsin, colleagues daughter devon riley was flying a world war 2 era plane when the aircraft plunged into Lake Winnebago over the weekend. Witnesses say the plane was spinning out of control on the way down before slamming into the water. She was 30 years old. Bruce colley was drafted by the niners in 1985. And helped win super bowls. 23 24 with the teen. One person is injured after yet another freeway shooting in the east bay. Chp says the shooting happened. On a 1980, near 11th street shortly after 4 oclock saturday morning. 2 people inside a white lexus sedan were getting on the freeway when they heard the gunshots. The passenger of the car was shot in the chin. The driver drove them to the hospital. No update on their condition tonight. Now to our 4 zone forecast. Here we go outside showing you downtown San Francisco here come the cloud here they come in and here comes my breece right on cue, right . Lets take a look at your bay area forecast. For your monday night. Hope you enjoyed todays weather. Not a bad way to start your work week. Monday. Temperatures along the coast and east bay shoreline, very seasonal in the mid 60s to low 70s for downtown San Francisco and oakland and a rather warm day for our inland valleys. In fact, livermore in concord warming up into the low to mid 90 so easily 5 degrees above average there. Santa rosa flirting with the 90s heating up to 88 degrees. When you should be in the mid 80s. So beautiful sunset out there right now in the east bay over berkeley. But were noticing that cloud cover socking in that marine layer and that sunset for those of you in downtown San Francisco at 59 degrees. Temperatures for oakland at 63 degrees. And even for inland valleys. Little more in concord, very pleasant temperatures right now. This 8 oclock hour in the 70s after heating up into see 90s. And were seeing widespread 60s with the exception of nevada in fairfax. Thanks to those warm dry diablo winds. Youre currently in the low to mid 70s there. So enjoy the 73 degrees for those of you in novato radar tracking an increase in that marine layer along the coast, going to become thicker and more widespread overnight bringing us around of drizzle fest along the coast and east bay shoreline. So dont be surprised if you have to use your windshield wipers for your Tuesday Morning commute. And were going to see more clouds and sun, especially along the coast, partial clearing as you make your way inland and overnight lows in the mid 50s. So thanks to that blanket of no sky july, it is going to keep temperatures on the mild side and high temperatures for tomorrow. We are going to cool moon bay at 59 degrees is still going to stay cool along the coast because of those mostly cloudy skies. And then temperatures going to begin a gradual cooling trend with below average highs on thursday. But then were going to rebound very nicely and hot by this weekend. Triple digit heat on sunday. The hottest day of the next 7. So stay cool and hydrated. Thanks for giving us warning about that. Prepare. Sure. You everything on thanks for isis. Still ahead tonight 8 protecting children and elderly adults highly contagious disease when the new rsv vaccine is coming to your pharmacy. But first, were remembering the life of a area actor angus crowd who found dead in his oakland home today at the young age of 25. Well be right back. Open the door for me, ok . Actor angus cloud. Best known for his role on the popular show. Euphoria has died at his home in oakland. Firefighters say they got a call about a medical emergency at the home about 11, 30 this morning by the time First Responders arrived, they say he was already dead. The cause of death is not known. Cloud had not acted before he was cast and euphoria. Still, he received praise for his turn as the drug dealer named fares. Cohen, 16 episodes of the hbo show. The 25 yearold was a student at the Oakland School for the arts last week. Cloud buried. His late fathers family says he intensely struggled with that loss. In a statement clouds, family said goodbye to, quote, an artist, a friend, a brother and a son clouds death sent a ripple through oakland and the entertainment world today. Congresswoman barbara on acts formally twitter tonight saying in part his immense talent touched the lives of countless people. Hes working legacy will forever live on and make oakland proud and the open routes. Soccer team reacted to clouds, death saying in part he was a day one supporter and an oakland legend and then he will be missed. Well continue to update this story on air and online as we learn more information about clouds, death. Todays my birthday and my father said i can have anything i want good for you and your so guess what . I want a new brain. Your bike. Its not for sale. Fame is the zany wacky and beloved. Wee herman has died. Rubens Team Announced his death on his social media today saying that he privately battled cancer rubens became a fixture on saturday mornings in the late 80s with his wildly infectious show wees playhouse and then came the big screen and the hit film wees. Big adventure with the announcement of his death. The statement from rubens himself apologizing for keeping his illness a secret while thanking fans and telling them how much he loved them. Rubens was 70 years old next tonight on kron, 4 news at 8, a summer surge of covid19. Is underway. Is there a cause for concern . Well, we asked a local Infectious Disease expert to let us know. Plus, a to keep Mental Health services at a south bay facility. That plan Santa Clara County supervisors to save a slashed psychiatric unit and do you want to be in a union . Were maybe not. Well, either way, its ok and a new bill is its ok and a new bill is help warehouse ambience introducing togos new french dip sandwiches featuring fresh Artisan Bread piled high with tender roast beef, smothered with melty provolone cheese and served with hot au jus for dipping. Try the roast beef or pastrami french dips today only at togos now at 8. 30, americans are experiencing their 4th consecutive summer covid surge. Thats according to new data posted by the cdc this week. Officials say hospital admissions, Emergency Department visits and test positivity rates are all climbing from for santorum here in the studio with more on this. Summertime searched. And yeah, ken and vicki, its been. A while since we last saw a surge in covid cases. But according to the cdcs tracker. Its been about 6 to 7 months of steady decline in cases. But thats starting to change a summer surge is well underway. Hospitalizations are up 10 nationwide just over the last week. And while that may sound concerning, its not all bad Infectious Disease experts say though hospital beds are filling a lot or a little faster. Theres not seem to be as many severe cases of covid and the death rate is also staying steady and the searches are also becoming a little more predictable since the covid19 pandemic began. Theres been a slight surge in the summer followed by a larger typically more severe surge in the winner. As doctor peter chin, hong from ucsf tells us there are 3 key reasons behind the surge happening right now. 3 reasons. The first is people are traveling a lot. Recordbreaking tsa people are also gathering a lot indoors because of the heat. So going to center escaping the outdoors is the second reason that reason is one that has to do it. Waning immunity. This is about the time 6 months and more particularly in that will that folks immunity starts to wane from the loss vaccine or from the last time you got covid. Well, doctor on to say that the 2 strains of covid going around right now are queue and xbb and theyre similar to the omicron variant. So if you or someone you know, starts feeling a little sore throat, headache, runny nose. And of course, this new one, the idea of getting pink eye, probably want to get a covid test. A lot of us kind of forgotten about a little bit. Yeah, because theres so many relaxed writes, absolutely. We we heard about rsv so many other things that were going around covid sort of took the back seat. But, you know, bill here. All right. Thank you, dan. This week cdc is expected to sign off on a new drug to protect children. 2 years old and under from the respiratory virus. Rsv. The approved shot bay. 4th is set reduce the severity of the virus which sends about 58,000 children under 5 to the hospital every year and kills several 100 of them. And thats just the first step by fall. 2 out rsv vaccines will be available for adults 60 and over those with chronic heart or lung disease weakened immune system, certain other underlying medical conditions or those living in Nursing Homes or longterm care facilities should consider. Getting that vaccine senate is adding new tools for the feds to stop illegal fentanyl trafficking and its recently passed defense spending bill. The president can declare the fentanyl crisis. A state of emergency. It gives him the ability to sanction countries that participate in transporting and making the deadly drug majority leader Chuck Schumer calling on his colleagues in the house to pass the bill. And what it will do is impose major, tough sanctions china, which sends the precursor chemicals too mexico that are made then into fentanyl come to the United States. Senator Chuck Schumer says the bill focuses on the connection between china and mexico. He says china since the raw chemicals to mexico where cartels make the drug and traffic it into the u. S. Advocates are protesting a south Bay Hospitals decision to cut its Mental Health services. Good Samaritan Hospital in san jose. Says its closing its acute psychiatric unit next month. Santa clara countys board of supervisors asked the hospital to consider a leasing agreement. The would allow them to license the beds for Mental Health services. So far, no response. Retired state senator jim bell was at the protest to support the cause. Its a clear case of discrimination against Mental Health programs. Were going point that out and make the hospital accountable we have found the legislature, the local government officials and the governor Pay Attention to this very critical issue. According to the nonprofit, one in 5 adults experience Mental Illness each year the closure would take away 18 psychiatric beds. Still to come tonight 8, the New California proposal that aims protect workers rights to unionize. And tracking some changes in your bay area forecast and this year with the cooldown heading our way before you ramp up temperatures this weekend. More coming up in my full forecast in just a few minutes. Babackck i in n ththe e , snsneaeakeker r drdropopst getting online to wait in line. Now with Xfinity Mobile. We get the Fastest Mobile Service and can get the freshest kicks asap. I got this. Get the best price for 2 lines of unlimited when you switch to Xfinity Mobile for 30 a line per month. Nice job, little sis they grow up so fast. Im a fan. From xfinity. Whether time now as we get a look at what forecast through the clouds there, there is city underneath. Send in the clowns, theyre out to be clouds. Send in the clowns. Not the cloud. Judy collins and changing anyway. Yeah. You know what you we got it right . Yeah. Definitely. Cooler like wait a today. Says life. Thanks to that cloud cover downtown San Francisco. The coolest city in the country at 60 degrees. Los angeles in the low 70s and were still in the mid 90s. For phoenix and dallas toasty temperatures there with las vegas at 92 degrees. So definitely the heat is on in parts of the country. But along the coast, were going to actually begin a cooling trend starting tonight and its going to continue through thursday. So taking a look at San Francisco International Airport that marine layer is back. Mother natures natural ac definitely kicking into high gear tonight. And its going to stick around for the next couple of days. So hope you enjoyed today, sunshine because for the next couple of days, were going to see more clouds and sun from coast to ballys. Lets take a look at air quality. We did notice a little bit of haze from those oregon wildfire spilling through through the bay area, especially along the coast making for hazy sky conditions. So no, you werent seeing things that was definitely moderate air particles from that smoke and ash from oregon. And thats going to continue through tomorrow as well. Storm tracker 4, though, we are going to see some changes in this year. Theyre going to track a cooling trend, in fact, are noticing that increasing high cloud cover as i speak. And for tomorrow, not only are we going to see more clouds but also cooler temperatures and the threat of monsoonal moisture mainly throughout the southern and eastern portions of the sierra. So truckee and South Lake Tahoe going to stay dry and clear for the most part. But as you could see, those monsoonal clouds bringing in the threat of thunder and lightning really going to build up starting tuesday afternoon through tuesday evening. Until we noticed drier conditions overnight into your wednesday morning. So low 80s tomorrow for South Lake Tahoe. 83 degrees for truck. And were going to track a lot of cloud cover and also cooler temperatures in the days ahead because were going to cool down into the mid 70s by thursday. Taking a look at your bay area forecast 50s along the coast. 60s as you make your way inland. But we are noticing some pockets of 70s. But check out brentwood, 83 degrees in Contra Costa County. Well into the mid 90s today. Temperatures tomorrow struggling to warm up into the 90s, concord and livermore. Youre going to be in the low 80s. So about 8 degrees below average there hayward, 70 degrees mount you. So very pleasant temperatures, though, in those cities. But taking a look ahead at the next 7 day outlook, 5 to 15 degrees below normal by thursday. And then the complete opposite on sunday heating up 5 to 15 degrees above average, warm along the coast hot inland. They said that century. Mark, back to you. The ken thanks for bree said next up in sports, the giants make move ahead of the trade deadline to hopefully bolster their lineup a bit. Sports director jason dumas has all your a proposed state constitutional amendment to enshrine the right to organize and join a union is gaining ground in the legislature. Kron fours capitol correspondent Eytan Wallace talked with the lawmaker who authored the measure and has reaction from opponents. No loud chanting from this group. But the certain signs these pro Union Members brought to the State Capitol. Make their message clear. Ed writes for working people across california specifically they came to the capitol to urge support for sca 7, a proposal to enshrine the right to organize and unionize into the state constitution. We believe that car to find the right to collectively bargain is something thats important. And necessary to protect these rights for whole new generation of workers. Sandra merritt is the president of the California State Building and construction trades council. He argues that ca 7 will help guarantee workers receive protection and wages they deserve being in a union is a pathway to the middle class is a pathway to a better life. We want that for a whole new generation of workers. This relatively modest proposal, assembly, 6 protect workers. Democratic state senator Tom Hamburger of santa ana authored the proposal. He says while california already has some of the strongest union and Worker Protection laws in the nation, he wants to keep it that way forever, especially if the country goes another direction weve seen in a whole number of states. That Worker Protections of actually been reversed in the last few years. And so in california, we simply want enshrine the constitution. What currently exists. For employees that employees can bargain over their wages. Boys can bargain over their working conditions. Make sure that should the United States Supreme Court decide to go otherwise that that were protected. But the proposal does have some opposition. The california policy center, a conservativeleaning nonprofit think tank focused in part on union policy. Came out ca 7 arguing it could lead to businesses leaving the state. In a statement the group said politicians, quote, would be helpless to change government policy against union demands. The will of employers and employees will be subservient to special interests. And california will become the state where democracy goes to die. Because this is a proposed state constitutional amendment need at least twothirds approval from the legislature to qualify for the 2024 ballot. If it makes it that far, you the voters will have the final say reporting from the State Capitol wallace kron. 4 news. I checked this out of berkeley teen u. S. Women into the history books. 15 yearold maya marriage. Is now the youngest person to swim the 21 mile catalina channel. Yeah. Just a few weeks ago she actually swept around the island of manhattan and last year she conquered lake tahoe triple crown says shes doing all challenge is to raise awareness about Pediatric Cancer Research and shes on track to reach her goal of believe it or not, swimming. The 7 oceans with 2 already under her belt. As today, Santa Clara County Health Officials fighting mosquitoes positive for west nile virus in a small area that includes milpitas and san jose. This comes after nearby cities such as palo alto and stanford also tested for west nile positive mosquitoes. The districts Mosquito Management will be out treating the area with insecticides insecticides that 10 oclock wednesday night. Officials say the treatments pose little risk to people and pets. West nile virus infection does not cause symptoms in most people. But for some, it can include fever, headaches and body aches and in severe cases nerve damage and even death. We an update to a story that we brought you last week. A socalled Mystery Company. Its called flannery associate, apparently buying up farmland, farmland near Travis Air Force base in solano county. Really curious. Theyve already spent 800 Million Dollars over the last 5 years. And now. 3 sides of the base are completely controlled by flannery, sparking some National Security concerns, as you can imagine. But after months of investigations from the federal government, nobody can figure out who flannery actually is and what their intentions are with this land news nations emelie sande talked with congressman John Garamendi who says farmers in that area are being targeted in a massive lawsuit from the company. Why would somebody spend 5 to 10 times more than the normal price . Congressman John Garamendi has questions for Flannery Associates. 800 Million Dollars in Land Acquisitions surrounding Travis Air Force base saying these purchases just dont add up. Garamendi says hes been in contact with the families of farmers who sold their land to flannery and claim that they didnt want to sell to begin with. But flannery made them an offer. They couldnt refuse. Mystery company, Flannery Associates agreed to pay well above the market value of the land. But now flannery is suing those families for 510 Million Dollars accusing them of conspiring together to inflate the value of the land saying, quote, this is a simple case about a group of wealthy landowners who saw an opportunity to conspire collude, price fix and illegally overcharged. Flannery. It is a suit designed to force. Farmers. Lawyer up spend tens of thousands of dollars on lawyering. And maybe at the end of the day. Bankrupt themselves. Companies with ties to china have been ramping up efforts to buy American Farmland in recent years. And garamendi says there is valid concerns that flannerys Land Acquisitions could be tied to our foreign rivals. The fact that they chose to buy all 3 sites 3 Travis Air Force base. A Media Questions about National Security. So is this chinese money . We dont know. But we do know that the chinese money was being used in north dakota and we have a very deep suspicion. Given the amount of money. Given lack of attention to values that they simply want to acquire all of this newsnation investigated toward a deal with the Chinese Owned Company in grand forks, north dakota last year, 300 acres of farmland or purchase near the Grand Forks Air Force Base by chinese owned fue ideal raising red flags about potential spying after pushback from the local community. The City Council Ultimately voted to end the project citing National Security concerns. Garamendi says the local Community Near Travis Air Force base is riled up just like the residence in grand forks due to how critical this area is for the u. S. Military. Travis air force base absolutely essential. It is the gateway to the pacific. A good deal of the munitions that are going to ukraine. Also passed through Traverse Air Force base. And now kron 4 sports. The mlb trade deadline is tomorrow and the giants were busy today may not be the move everybody wanted, but it is something San Francisco has acquired outfielder aj and infielder mark mathias from the seattle mariners. All they had to give was some cash. It appeared to be a salary dump. Move for seattle now he was a giant killer during his time with the dodgers. But hes not having a great season this year, hes only batting one. 73. While mark mathias is batting 2. 31. On the season. But he is being optioned to triple a and the giants are actually playing right now is 2 to 2 against arizona. Now it is week 2of 9 ers Training Camp in today was day one of full pads. It was another rocky day for brock purdy. But trey lance apparently had a good day out there. Theres still one very noticeable absence. Nick bosa is Still Holding out until he gets a new contract. Show me the money. The messaging from the niners is that this is not at all a concern and something will get done at some point. But theres always a but each and every day away from the team is a day wasted in my opinion. Now, the niners gm, john lynch, he spoke about that situation today. Second, we have to strike the right mix of i dont like this. I dont like not having one of our best players here. Weve got a really good track record that im proud of as a group of having our players in. But i also understand that and understand that were going to have to exhibit some patients and ultimately this thing work out. Im very confident in that i remain confident that will come to an agreement get things taken care of so we can have one of our best players, one of the best teammates. This is a guy that addresses our team every saturday and just gives his wisdom. We and and looking forward to the day hes coming back. Its coming back when he gets his pockets lined up. All right. The raiders defense has been a work in progress for a few years now. It was among the worst units in football last year. They could get off the field on 3rd down. They couldnt get to the quarterback and they couldnt stop the run. Not a great recipe for success, but they did add some guys. We had a draft, including the first round pick. They also picked up some players in free agency. So theres some hope that will get it will get turned around this season and quarterback brandon fason. Hes excited about the potential. Its been you know, just learning every single day gather with each other really just learning are placed you know, so everyone has a different place town. And i want you know, that you try figure that out. You kind of know. So i think will a good year for you know, i dont know. Want talk to you know, in the future. But you know, so far, no, i think were like what we see. Well get to see them up close and personal on kron 4 and a couple. Thats makes the 49 ers. Ines, pam moore says that rader who will be playing on our say that a go obviously, we know they still have a whole bunch of supporters here in the bay area. It will be interesting to see jimmy g going against his former team. Not sure how much jimmie will actually play call this the first preseason game but kron 4 s the place to be august 13th. Good for all. Be lea. Yeah, you guys know. It will be a part will bring some pizza. All right. You yeah. Jason. Eveverery y bubusisines dedeseservrveses a a g gre. Ththatatss w whyhy c comoms isis l lauauncnchihing e mobile made free event. With our business internet, new and existing customers can get one year of unlimited mobile for free. Its our best internet. Powered by the next generation 10g network and with 99. 9 reliability. Plus one line of free mobile for an entire year. Its the mobile made free eventhappening now. Get started for just 49. 99 a month. Plus, ask how to get one free line of unlimited mobile. Comcast business, powering possibilities. Take a look at this. The San Francisco zoo held its annual march of the penguins over the weekend. This is nothing and mary and the newest graduates from fish School Diplomas and everything they were cheered on to say completed their ceremonial walk to their new permanent home on penguin island, dressed appropriately for the occasion. They join the 50 adult penguins that are currently housed at the zoo. There fun to watch. Left to look at them. Weve got to wrap it up because we have to move dan thorn standing by to tell us whats coming up on kron. 4 news at night. I didnt thank scan will be joining you vicki, in just a little bit here. Well, coming up at 9 oclock. Entertainment world is in. Shocking is in mourning tonight over the death of series euphoria was found dead entertainment world is in. Shocking is in mourning tonight over the death of angus cloud. Star of the hbo series euphoria was found dead in his oakland home today an francisco after keeping many residents that live nearby awake at night, crews took down the bright flashing signs some time of the last 24 hours. But why elon musk may not be off the hook just yet. And meteorologist rodriguez has your complete storm tracker. 4 forecast for the month of august. All that coming up on kron. 4 news at when fun from the bay areas local news station. Youre watching kron. 4 news at now at 9, actor from oakland known for his role in the hbo hit series euphoria. Has died unexpectedly. Good evening. Thanks for joining us for kron. 4 news at 9. Im dan thorn and im vicki liviakis. Angus cloud attended a performing arts school in the east bay before moving to new york where he was discovered our first Ella Sogomonian joins us now live in the studio with reaction tonight. L a well, dana vicki called was said to have been noticed by casting director while living in new york, but he actually got his start in art in oakland at the ry