Sewer upgrade. This is on oak street near divisadero right drones are bar and the gas station there. Our kron fours rob nesbitt was there when the fatality was announced and joins us now live from the scene with details. Rob. Grant and vicki, my first arrived on scene. There a search and rescue effort across the street with a trench is located at that dirt pile on the other side of this traffic. There were cables boards. They even had a giant vacuum to try to remove dirt from the top of the manic canines were used at that ranch as well. Eventually crowds gathered along the sidewalk, found out that the man did not survive. Around 50 rescuers first arrived to oak street in San Francisco around 10, 30 thursday morning frantically trying to save a man trapped 8 to 10 feet underground. Several residents in the area like audrey grooms waiting and watching behind the caution tape risk. You have person is good. It took about 2 hours before the mans body was found. It was announced that he did not survive the trench collapse after being evaluated by paramedics and department position. Again, unfortunately, the individual did not survive the injuries associated to according to Rachel Gordon with San Francisco public works, the man was a contractor working on a sewer upgrade project for the citys Public Utilities commission. Public works was managing construction for the project near the intersection of oak and a visit streets. We are expecting to see what they were doing at the time of this trench collapse. So they were below ground. Hope the trench doing work for grate. Gordon says safety is the number one priority on any construction site. Investigators with the city and cal osha are now working to determine why the trench collapsed. Dozens of residents on scene said to find out that a search and rescue effort turned fatal was just providing for his family and went to work in this person is not coming home today. This area of oak street was closed for several hours while investigators comb through the area of the trench collapse. Theyve since reopen 2 lanes of traffic, but the 2 lanes closest to the trench are still closed during this busy evening commute will now wait to hear from the medical Examiners Office to id the worker and determine an official cause of death. Reporting live in San Francisco. Im rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. Its just so awful. Robin, obviously going to have to figure out exactly what went wrong there. But thank you for that live report. The owner of a beloved candy store is recovering in receiving some well wishes from supporters after suffering an attack right in front of her business. Police say the owner of shaws candy store as homeless man to move away from the bench in front of the west portal business on wednesday. And thats when he started swinging. In addition to striking the owner, diane is of derek police say that he also punched the manager in the face and hit older customer. I think thats just terrible me. Weve lived here for 30 years over 30 years. Weve never had any problem lately. Theyre more and more homeless people. And i just neighborhood, a lot of people we consider that, but hanging tight to see what witnesses say several people then stepped in and pin the suspect down. He was arrested and is in custody right now. The owner, shaws candy store last year from the previous owner who had run the store for several decades. Coming up on kron, 4 news at 06 00pm. Were going to hear from supervisor the one runs that district she actually happen to be in the area yesterday when the crime occurred. In the south bay, a new resource to combat homelessness was unveiled today in san jose mayor matt mahan along with City Residents celebrated the grand opening of the arena hotel. The building has been revamped to serve formerly homeless residents. This is part of the citys era to end in kept its initiative. The citys measure e and california is project homekey helps pay for. Its building up our supply of safe, decent, dignified housing for every Single Person living outdoors today. And when the shelter and housing is available, we need to require that people come indoors. The rio hotel will provide 90 units to people who need them. A woman who fired a gun shot at Santa Clara County sheriffs deputies during the 2019 is wild west crime spree pleads guilty to attempted murder of a police officer. This is helicopter video of part of that incident. Joanna macy rogers went on a crime spree with mark morass. Key who was shot and killed by police. The pair got the attention of police leading to a chase in which may see rodgers fired a shotgun from an suv. The pair carjacked a ups truck gunpoint and forced the driver to drive them away or ask e according to police tried to escape ups truck. But the officer shot rescue with a rifle and killed him or ask e or rather may see. Rodgers pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder of a peace officer, a carjacking charge and more she is facing life in prison. Our weather time now as we get a live look outside here on a thursday night. This is just been a picture. Perfect weather day in the bay. Our first chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow joins us now with a look ahead. Yeah, how about that weather . But the beautiful sunshine all around along the coastline inside the bay, the valleys looking good. Well, that is all about to change starting tomorrow. Were going to see some clouds moving in. So enjoy this afternoon and evening while you can big changes in the weather coming our way in a big change not only in temperature but a chance of some showers moving in looking from mount tam back towards San Francisco. Now, contrast out over the bay. You can see hazy there in the distance. So really some nice weather outside. Youre still looking at warm 80s right now in concord. 83 there, 81 in livermore, 83 degrees in antioch, inside the bay. What a gorgeous fall afternoon. 76 in palo alto. 79 in the bottle. 82 right now in santa rosa. Beautiful 69 in San Francisco. All right. Weve seen that breeze kicking up just a bit, but were going to see more of that in the coming days. Here is were going to see those winds. I think you really get gusty by tomorrow afternoon. Still some onshore winds, a 20 plus miles an hour parts of the bay area. But were watching this next storm system. You see that swirl off the coastline. Yeah. That area of low pressure going to be dropping in toward the bay area. What does that mean for your friday and your weekend . Tell you all about it coming up in a few minutes. Thanks its workers at 6 different boba guys. Locations will become the first in california to unionize. Employees voted to join the California Retail and restaurant workers union. But the guys is based in San Francisco, but the locations that will unionize are in southern california. A union rep says store employees have been unhappy with working conditions over the last several months and started talking with the organization. Last year. The original bubble guys store in the mission shut down for good after temporarily closing when employees refuse to work at that time. Workers claims the Parent Company was retaliating against union talks. The 2 cofounder said they respect the rights of employees to organize. Fastfood workers in california are about to start earning 20 bucks an hour. Governor newsom signed the new law today starting april. 1st 2024. Quick Service Restaurants with at least 60 Locations Nationwide will be required to pay employees at least 20 an hour. There is an exception for restaurants that make and sell their own bread. Like panera overall. Governor newsom says it is time to turn bread makers into bread winners. This wasnt easy. The 100 plus hours unless the last few months. Negotiating this referendum off the ballot. That was a tech tonic plate that had to be moved. It was a profoundly consequential prospect. 10s of millions, hundreds of millions of dollars would have been spent on that ballot to roll back the progress that the Assembly Members had made an advanced last year. Fast food workers currently make around 16 an hour that adds up to about 30,000 a year which is below the Poverty Level for a family of 4 in the bay area. And most fast food workers, according to the governor, are women. Gas prices continue to soar here in california and also continue to be about 2 higher. Then the nationwide average and now the governor is taking steps to change that. But republican lawmakers are looking for something else. Kron fours. Dan kerman reports. Gas prices continue to soar in California Bay area. Drivers are paying well over 6 a gallon for regular. Statewide triple a says the cost of a gallon of regular. Hes gone from an average of 5. 28. A month ago to 6. 3 per gallon. Now to make matters worse. Aaa reports the National Average for a gallon of regular is 3. 83, 2. 20 less than california. People as am i about being ripped off by the companies. And thats all it is. Theyre ripping you off because they can rip you period. Full stop. And theyve gotten away with it years and years. Tens of billions of dollars out of your pocket. These guys are ripping you off. California governor gavin newsom says Oil Companies are gouging the state and he points out even with californias gas tax and environmental regulations, the different should be 0. 85. Not more than 2. Now he sent this letter directing the California Energy commission to determine whether penalties and restrictions be assessed against the Oil Companies in california means business. Not just the lawsuit against the Oil Companies, which we filed last week, but our capacity to go price gouging penalty because a this is price gouging. The governors also directed the air Resources Board to allow refineries to ramp up production and distribute its winter blend of gasoline. Now, which should also help bring down prices sooner than later. I the best solution is to call for special session. But California Republicans like state senator janet, when want to go one step further, republican lawmakers have sent the governor this letter calling for a special session of the legislature to temporarily suspend the gas tax which currently sits at 0. 58 a gallon. Get us all on the same page and thats find true answer. Thats the only way we can find a permanent solution at the present time. No word from the governor on the gas tax proposal. Dan kerman kron. 4 news coming up kron. 4 news at 5. A possible crack in cold case. Why Police Believe the suspect. Was recently arrested for another decade. Old crime could be connected. Plus, did the debate make any difference . Thats the real question. Is republican president ial hopefuls took the stage again last night and once again, the frontrunners for President Trump was nowhere to be but first, why some of oaklands Police Commissioners will not be commissioners will not be present at tonights meeting. Psoriasis really messes with you. 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These 3 oakland Police Commissioners are not attending a town hall focused on receiving Community Input on replacing former police chief leronne armstrong, retired Alameda County superior court judge Brenda Harbin Forte served on the Police Commission for 2 years to talk about the implications of the 3 commissioners not attending tonights town hall. Think its unfortunate that 2 what they sort of protest because it does it suggest that they do not want the public to have a voice in the selection of our next police so, but whats the point . I its not going to be a commission is not going to be a that information that is sure to mind is going to be used by the Police Commission next and thereafter until they finally get the 3 names to the mayors kron 4 requested statements from each of the 3 commissioners received one reply from commissioner or deaths that reads in part, quote, over the last few months, its been clear that the Commission Leadership has been pushing their own personal agenda, undermining the progress that we have achieved over the last few years and creating Division Within critically important buddy. And with the city of oakland, unquote. Oakland mayor sheng thao said the fighting them and the Police Commissioners is a sign of them being dysfunctional. Judge hard for today. Views it differently. You know, look at our federal government over the senate. Look at the house of representatives. And if the City Council People have different not necessarily just functional, but these are. Important issues. Has it made you cry on for news . Theres ongoing grappling, you know, with crime and the search for the new police chief in oakland kron 4 Stephanie Lin spoke with mayor sheng thao earlier today about that. Stephanie, what did you learn in that conversation . Well, grant, it is no secret. The city of oakland has a serious crime issue. As we just heard dune reporting on and we were reminded of that this week, right . 200 Small Business owners shut their doors to protest retail crime on tuesday. Target is leaving and Police Data Shows car thefts are skyrocketing. 10,000 car thefts so far there this year. So i asked the mayor, is she here in the concerns of her community . Know, im equally frustrated as well my on making oakland safer for residents and businesses. You will you will see that theres going to be people brought to justice. But the standard of how how much crime is happening in the city of oakland, it is not the standard that i ever ok with. Well, the mayor told me that shes announce more foot patrol officers and Business Districts throughout the city this month on top of support from the chp, they are also applauding the work of Oakland Police officers who helped arrest more than 130 fugitives in the city as part of a nationwide sting operation. And i asked the mayor about the latest on the search for a new police chief. The Police Commission asic just reported is meeting tonight to discuss potential candidates which could include former chief leronne armstrong. I asked mayor thao she would consist with if she would seriously consider reappointing him to the job. And so for me, its important to have a chief who can come on understand not just the culture of oakland in the community of oakland and be a part of that. But at the same time, hold the stand or hold a stand of making sure that we create the reforms that are demanded of us by the federal oversight. And so that means that chief must be able to work with the federal monitor and the federal judge. And unfortunately, i dont believe that that would be the case with mister armstrong. Well, mayor thao making her opinion pretty clear there. A public town hall meeting is again happening tonight at Oakland City Hall at 06 30pm, reporting live in the newsroom. Im Stephanie Lin. Back to you. Thank you, stephanie. Should be interesting. Parents of Adult Children who suffer from psychotic disorders may want to know if the new care court in San Francisco could help. Tanya to cullman. I has struggled on the sidelines watching her son succumb to symptoms of a psychotic disorder and drug addiction. Hes gone from living on the streets to being locked up in jail care court could allowed to into a petition. Her son to face a judge who within assess his needs and potentially get them into treatment and housing. Shes hopeful, but still has concerns. Tillman says that her son is still on the waitlist for services and feels that San Francisco lacks the infrastructure to serve a large number of people in need for longer than just a few months. We have spent way too much time trying to even get him services. You know, hes lost trust in the system because times that lee said was ready to go into treatment the treatment was do not expect to run out. There over 30 bets. Theyre not meant to be permanent beds that are meant to be. Wow. Dph works on that treatment plan a while. There are some country or their contractor works on that treatment plan. If there is space for him at the key would be convincing her son because despite any court orders, the care court is entirely voluntary. Lets get a peek outside here on what has been a beautiful thursday. Warm all the way to the coasts. Nice golden gate bridge. You dont have that thick fog that you sometimes do. But vicki. You live in the bay area. You learn dress in layers. You do. But today need to do what about tomorrow, laron up tomorrow. Yeah, because were going to see a big change in the weather pattern in the next 24 hours today, actually, last couple days the nicest day so far of this early fall season. But now were going to get in some fall weather, maybe get a couple raindrops as we head in toward tomorrow night and some much cooler temperatures ahead. Right it is beautiful out there at the golden gate bridge. Just light breeze blowing right now. Brees is well, theyre going to be a little gusty, i think early as tomorrow afternoon. Well watch those winds kind of with especially near the coastline. Mostly clear as we head through the night tonight, temperatures going to be a little bit cooler spots by the overnight lows in the 40s and the 50s tomorrow. Partly cloudy and breezy. Those clouds really gathering in the afternoon. In fact, it may be a bit windy along the coastline and then weve got a chance of showers moving in. Theres a slight chance we could see a sprinkle late tomorrow better chance as we head in towards saturday morning. They will try and dry things out after that. So if youre stepping outside this evening, a beautiful evening to get out there. Enjoy. Go for a walk. Lots of sunshine and some warm temperatures in the valleys and the bay cooling things off. Starry skies continue through 8. I think mostly clear night tonight. But but after that tomorrow, everything changes and you can see why. Look at that low kind of staring right back at us. This little swirl in the atmosphere just developing. This is the system thats going to be dropping down almost due south toward the bay area as we head in the next 24 hours. So were in the clear spot right now. Great place to be beautiful wall fall weather outside. But after that, everything begins to change as the storm system because the sag southward and here comes overnight tonight into tomorrow morning. You can see not a ton of moisture with it. So we do see some showers. I think its more scattered showers, least for the bay areas can swing all the way south past us of the monterey bay. Well probably see more rain than we do. But weve got a good chance of some more rain in the bay area overnight on friday night and into saturday. Well, this is good great. Its great to get the rain and even the longrange. Im looking at a more storms possibly coming our way early in october. Lining up. Yeah, thanks, lauren. Thanks. California could be getting a new National Monument. A proposal is being submitted to create a National Monument near Joshua Tree National park. The site would span about 660,000 acres and it includes the popular latter canyon and Painted Canyon trail where hikers can see giant colorful rock formations advocates for the plan. Hope that the oficial designation will help to preserve tribal culture site on the land and habitats for endangered species. Still ahead, the possibility for a Government Shutdown is looming as time is running out. What has to happen to avoid it . But first, a un que housing lifestyle in the bay area could be put on pause will explain potential trouble. Trouble. In the pots next. We made it bmo has arrived. Hello . You said it. Hello to more ways to save money, grow your wealth, grow your business. Just what we needed, another big bank. Not so fast. How many banks do you know that reward you for saving every month . Hes got a good point. Did i mention bmo has more feefree atms than the two largest us banks combined . Uh, bmo . Just beemo, actually. Quick question, will all this stuff fit in your car . should i get rid of the mug . Bmo its a unique approach to the states housing shortage for sure. These pots being rented out in the bay area. Brownstone shared housing is converting homes and Office Spaces in the these tiny communal dwellings and high rent areas. But this unusual way of living is now being investigated by the San Francisco department of building inspection for a possible code violation. City leaders say proper permits may not have been obtained to build them. The pods are about 3 and a half feet wide and 4 feet tall. Just big enough for a twin mattress. So not huge. Should they have charging stations and fans for warmer nights . Bathrooms and kitchens are shared and storage lockers are available. The company has properties in San Francisco, palo alto in bakersfield, right ranges from 500 to 900 a month. A claustrophobic if in the process of enrolling into global entry prepared to wait the current processing time for Global Entry Program is now up to 11 months. U. S. Customs Officials Say the longer than normal wait times are due to an average of 317,000 new members a month that number is nearly double compared to last year. The agency says will continue to increase the number of interviews available and increased staffing to help expedite the application process. But the potential Government Shutdown later this week. Could also further delay the processing times. Still to come, nearly 4 decades after 2 boys were murdered, a man has been charged in the cold case. We have details tonight from investigators working to bring the family closure and republican president ial candidates took the stage in california for the second republican president ial debate. Were going to break down the highlights. But first, we continue to celebrate hispanic heritage month. We go one on one with the bay areas own carlos in the future, everything will be powered by renewable energy. But its not as easy as flipping a switch. Its a long road, requiring decades of time and trillions of dollars. But what if there was a better direction on the path to zero Carbon Emissions . 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