Its heartbreaking and the fact that in 2024 i dont feel like my son is safe area. Jewish parents say they are living in fear and theyre not the only 1 students asked. Jewish families asked jewish families across this country. This is impacting their safety and security tensions mounting over the war in israel and claims of growing school. This small handful of parents are complaining about is political discomfort. This is not about politics at all. This is about a School District thats failing to keep their children safe divide is clear. We ask how to schools moving forward and what should be of the less supposed to be places of open mindedness and places where students are challenged to graduate eventually with broadened perspectives and new ideas. Im ann makovec. In for elizabeth, and the war in israel is having a big impact here at home and of all places, our schools. Some families say it is driving, hate and hateful acts and some say it is leading to biased teachings. Today were ta
Out of sacramento. Government building is being evacuated due to a threat. The building houses the offices of the governor and other state lawmakers. Good evening. Thanks for joining us for kron for news at 6. Im ken wayne and im vicki liviakis. That building is known as the swings space. Its in downtown sacramento. According to a memo sent out by the secretary of says the senate, a suspicious package was delivered to the 9th floor of that building. The package contained a threat that it contained anthrax. Well, authorities have not yet confirmed the information, but they are asking all state and senators to leave the building. Were talking about state workers and then the senators to leave that building as quickly as possible. Were now efforting to hear from bay area senators who were in sacramento tonight. Governor newsom is currently in italy. And new at 6 a failure of leadership. Put those harsh words tonight address to uc berkeley is a group of propalestinian protesters continue t
That breaking news, all westbound lanes on interstate 80 are back open now after being shut down about 45 minutes ago because of a possible shooting. These are some images from caltrans cameras near San Pablo Dam road. Chp lockdown, all those lanes around 4. 20, this afternoon. And as you take a look here, you can see the red indicating traffic still a big problem in that area will keep you posted on this story as we learn more. Well break in and let you know. Thanks for being with us tonight on kron. 4 news at 5 oclock. Im grant lotus and im noelle bellow. The war between israel and hamas continues on with the conflict entering its 10th day. Casualties are mounting amid israeli airstrikes in gaza and a worsening humanitarian crisis. The white house says President Biden spoke to israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend. It said the president expressed unwavering support for israel. Alexandra limon joins us now live with more on the u. S. Involvement in this new war. G
From the bay areas local news station. Youre watching 4 news at right now at 6 state attorney general rob bonta stepping in to call for change at the Vallejo Police department. This comes on the heels of allegations that claim Excessive Force and misconduct. Good evening, everybody. Im vicki liviakis. Im ken wayne kron. 4 Charles Clifford has more on what those changes are all about. Well, here in calais, how the Police Department is critically understaffed. And for years they faced allegations of use of force abuse and also misconduct. The city and the state of in trying to reform the Police Department. Today they announced a new effort to keep that work going. California attorney general rob bonta announced on monday that the state doj and the city of les are launching a new effort to reform the Vallejo Police department. This is a continuation of a process that started 3 years ago. The state says the progress has been made, but that theyre still a long ways to go. The new effort wil
Caught in the crossfire, hear from a berkeley man who was on the phone with his mother during a mosque attack on israel. And the changes state officials want for the Vallejo Police department after yet another Violent Arrest by one of its officers. When fun time from the bay areas local news station. Youre watching kron. 4 news. Good evening. Thanks for joining us for kron. 4 news at 10. Im ken wayne and im vicki liviakis. We start tonight. With a disturbing number coming out of oakland. Police say over the weekend that city surpassed its one 100th homicide of the year. And this is the 4th year the city has suffered more than 100 killings. The city has unfortunately been seeing all kinds of crime going up. City Officials Say the city has seen a 21 rise in crime since last year. 35 more robberies. 22 1 more carjackings. 51 more car thefts. And 36 more burglaries. Mayor sheng thao is expected to lay out her plan for addressing crime in oakland tomorrow in her first state of the city addr