Take their lives. Pena was just 27 when he stole a pair of shoes. Because the three strikes law had just kicked in, he got sentence sentenced to life. Committed his offense of petty theft with a prior conviction some two weeks after the three strikes law first went into effect. He stole a wallet and a pair of shoes and for that he was sentence ed sentenced to 25 years to life. I was basically Walking Around for a few years like i couldnt believe it. I didnt know if i was ever getting out. Reporter penas family got emotional when they got the news their loved one would be heading home. He spent his first christmas in 18 years out of custody. Hes living in a recovery home trying to get his life back on track. I just want to live a good life. Reporter and though hes grayed and thin from years of tough prison life, hes grateful for the second chance. And just as that harsh sentence for shoplifting left him stunned 18 years ago hes now in disbelief that just as suddenly hes a free man. I st
From the outside, a typical bay area home. On the inside, authorities found an alligator protecting pounds of processed marijuana. I am frank somerville. I am julie hay nor. A Castro Valley man had a live alligator guarding his pot. Amber lee tells us what happened to the gator, called mr. Teeth and his owner. The 32yearold Castro Valley man is being held here, it was the discovery of the exotic pet that surprised his neighbors and deputies. Residents of this quiet Castro Valley culdesac tell me the suspect lived in this rented two story home with his wife and 2yearold son with several dogs including a pit bull. Some suspected drug dealing but were shocked to learn he had an alligator named mr. Teeth guarding marijuana in the home. One neighbor spoke with us on the condition we would not identify her. It is outrageous. When i drove up, there were six police cars trying to deal with the alligator. Reporter Alameda County Sheriffs Department said they were doing a routine probation check
In the next 48 hours, a blast of winter air will send temperatures plunging in the bay area. By friday morning you can see them driving on thin ice. They issued a black ice warning for the bay area roads. And the cold snap has the potential to freeze foliage in your garden. Lets start with sand sash sash sandhya patel. We will check out live doppler 7hd. We do have a few showers around the bay area. Most of the showers have been skirting the coastline. But i am going to where we are seeing some rain reaching the ground over land. As we show you highway 101 heading up toward ukiah, we are seeing light returns. Old stage road and north rock road and we are seeing some showers. As we look around the gilroy area, as we take you to san mar teen, very light showers. So far the rainfall amounts have been generally under a 10th of an inch and ben low man an 11th of an inch. The you rear caw the Eureka National Weather Service is reporting west of ukiah. It has been snow flurries at 3500 feet f
Kind of weather were seeing get one if you can where the flu is blowing up, and how the weather were seeing tonight could make the problem worse. This time last night tlooked like a burglary it looks like a burglary gone bad. Now the bizarre plot police have discovered that has three men and an exwife accused of murder. Initially they didnt think anything of it. They thought maybe it was fake. Yeah, its real. Where bay area sheriff s deputies found himming him being used as a guard gator lets go to paul with the temperatures. One is winding down, thats the rain, the other is just getting started. The cold snap coming to the area most of the rainfall is now offshore. A front moved through. It is going to get chilly cold enough the snow level is going to drop to 1,500 feet tomorrow morning in the north bay. So watch 40 some isolated snow showers in the north bay mountains. Around the diablo range, 2,000 feet. In the south bay, 2,000 feet. The Los Padres National forest. 23 feet of snow t
And the neighbors on this quiet street were talking. When i saw the alligator. What did you think . Just weird. Reporter one woman was so rattled, she wanted her face hidden. Its scary. I mean, couldnt even dream that this could be happening over here. Reporter people here said the family kept to themselves. They have a young son and some pit bull puppies. And there were lots of visitors. Its always trouble here, a lot of strangers here, because they live here now. Theyre renters. So theres been a lot of talk about what theyve been doing. Reporter deputies believe their suspect was selling the marijuana, 100,000 reasons why mr. Teeth was standing guard. The suspect told police he bought that gator 16 years ago to commemorate the death of tupac shakur. What that has to do with anything is anyones guess. In the meantime, the gator has a new home at the Oakland County zoo where it is being treated by vets for an unspecified illness. You bet its cold outside. Its about to get a whole lot c