Stephanie lin. Now we know that this fire started just before 3. 30, this afternoon. Lets get right over to kron fours. Dan thorn is live for us now in redwood city tonight with the very latest. Dan. Yes, 70 that smoke is starting to dissipate. The water from the Fire Department is no longer being shot on to this. Scrap metal here at sims metal, which is metal dealership, a metal scrap dealership anyway, we saw a lot of smoke here earlier, especially when were coming down the freeway on 101, also along seaport boulevard a lot of smoke just pushing through into some of these businesses really thick black smoke. At times, we talked to some people in the area that were saying that it was some sort of boom that they heard. They heard some sunday sound coming from the facility and then we pulled up. We saw the heavy machinery moving around these chunks of metal. The fire p Department Says this all started around 3. 20, this afternoon. They responded to the scene. Its been isolated to just t
Former Oakland Police chief Leronne Armstrong is throwing his name into the race for Oakland City Council kron fours Charles Clifford has the details. Former Oakland Police chief Leronne Armstrong has announced that he is running for a seat on the Oakland City Council. He filed the initial paperwork with the City Clerks Office wednesday morning. Armstrong says that he believes his experience as police chief qualifies him to sit on the council. You know, as our city experiences, obviously dramatic increases in violence, budget issues, homeless issues. I think its important bring my leadership to the table last year. Oakland mayor sheng thao fired armstrong from the Police Department for allegedly mishandling a pair of misconduct cases. He was later cleared of any wrongdoing. Armstrong has since filed a lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination. Even though that case has not yet been resolved. Armstrong says that he can work with the mayor if hes elected to the council. She made
Trapped in car seat was saying help me. Hear from the man who rescued a toddler from a burning car. When fun time from the bay areas local news station. Youre watching kron. 4 news. And good eveling, everybody. Im Vicki Liviakis and im grant lotus. Firefighters rushed to a metal scrapyard in redwood city. After a big fire broke out that fire is finally out this evening. However, after sending huge plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen and smelled for miles away. The community there is still dealing with the aftermath. A crime for santorum joins us now live from redwood city tonight with the latest. Dan. Yeah, vicki and grant, as you can see the smoke here dissipated after that fire that broke out here at sims metal earlier this afternoon, crews were able to get a handle on within a couple of sims metal saying that theyre still working on figuring out exactly what happened here. But that large plume of smoke drifted down wind and into communities. And santa clara county. A mas
The brink of collapse, though many parents and Staff Members were unaware of how dire the situation was principal and owner Victor Dawson says he could not even afford to pay utilities leading to his swift decision to notify the Community Last week. All operations and instruction would permanently shut down in days. We have stop firms are big you knw, we were again in a in a pretty. That situation over the past few months. Several teachers left when they were notified by dawson that they would not immediately get paid. And through the schools final day. Last friday, dawson confirms many of the remaining 16 or 17 Staff Members were still unpaid. The complaint has been filed against the school with state labor regulators, which dawson acknowledged over the phone monday with kron 4. Adding that he hopes to pay those owed money, working with the Labor Department on and were were in the process starts since as persistently lower enrollment limited staff. And financial instability starting w
Come with a lot of talk in the right hand, almost like a Football Player with from the football. Its a coffee shop in San Francisco being praised for stopping a wouldbe laptop feet. When fun time from the bay areas local news station. Youre watching kron. 4 news. Good evening next joining us for kron. 4 news at 10. Im ken wayne and im noelle bellow. We start tonight with the search. Of an 8 yearold boy who police say is in danger. They say aiden ortiz. Was last seen in Mountain View on california street escuela avenue. This is a photo of him here on your screen. Thats just a block away from running store of park and el camino re out. They say aiden was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and blue pajama pants. If you see him, youre asked to give police a call. Tonight. Water safety is top of mind after a weekend of several drownings, including one that was fatal with summer around the corner. First responders want you to be prepared before heading to the water kron. 4 grant lodes joins