News stations, youre watching kron 4 news at 10 shots life was taking my sister night yeah. Honestly just taking the role fighting for justice and not working. We barely get by with unemployment. A new step in a fight for justice for Sean Monterrosa who was shot and killed by Vallejo Police. His sisters are teaming up with states and local officials to push for a new compensation bill for victims of death at the hands of Police Officers. Thanks for joining u. S. Attorney and im ken wayne and i pale more the proposed law would allow the families of those killed by police to get money from the state under certain conditions ground floors of a sogomonian joins us in the newsroom with tonights top story ella its part for the shooting death of Sean Monterrosa this year the compensation bill would pay the family. Of People Killed by Police Officers just like the state already pays victims of any other Violent Crime. To help cover the expenses that come along with that tragedy. Our brother Se
Fletcher and im darya folsom of the good news is though the governor says were just a matter of days away. From loosening statewide stayathome orders but right now 6 bay area counties are now saying they will have some changes tomorrow, allowing construction to resume with new safety protocols real estate open houses are going to be able to begin again. They also will have new limitations child care programs are allowed to reopen but they are limited to 12 children. Her facility, certain outdoor businesses like nurseries landscapers gardeners theyre allowed to resume business. But outdoor restaurants, cafes and bars are not allowed to reopen until we get i further lifting this order does not provide for that yet knows however the other shared outdoor spaces like skate parks golf courses, theyll also be allowed to reopen monday but social distancing guidelines will still be in force. These changes apply to alameda contra costa marin San Francisco, san mateo and santa clara counties as w
Ken wayne and im grant lotus in tonight for pam moore boudin swearingin ceremony happened just a few hours ago tonight kron fours gayle ong was there. And joins us now live in the city with what do dean has planned for his first term gayle. Brandon can chase of a teen talked about what hes already doing he says theres over a 1000 cases in San Francisco that our backlog, he told hundreds hes working to clear those cases. Friends family and supporters packed herbst theater wednesday night as chase dean was sworn in for his first term as San Francisco District Attorney ernie please raise your right hand and repeat after me. Mayor london breed than the honors and then dean began his about 15 minutes at the sted podium, the da talked about his priorities in reducing crime and the launch of an immigration unit and victims rights and services we spoke with the new da backstage we have to begin supporting our staff making sure we dont lose staff to have the experience to do the job to serve th
Reporter a big shift because cal fire and contra costa file and miranda around the fire and many others in the Fire Department let alone east bay m. U. D. , let alone the east bay parks, the Lawrence Berkeley lab, all combined together to make sure their hillsides are firestorm free this year and in the future. As we have covered the enormous brush clearing project stretching 17 miles from berkeley down to lafayette, we could not help but notice crews wearing gear saying firestorm. They are working hard, long hours, away from home. Reporter the 25yearold to base company of 300 employees is one of 8 such companies in the nation dedicated to all aspects of preventing and fighting wildfires. All year long, these highly trained and certified firestorm crews clear brush, to controlled burns, forestry, all the way up to and including wildland fires facing em head on. We travel and do a lot of Emergency Response on wildland fires for the federal agencies and we are used to working with a lot
This makes a huge difference in how the trial progresses forward. A judge has decided that jon kyl is competent and able to stand trial. Remember he has the transient accused of killing 18yearold mia wilson. He stabbed her to death. The accusers say. He also is accused of entering her sister with a knife at the Macarthur Bart station. Judge may the ruling today based on three doctors reports. One doctor said that he was unfit to stand trial. Another said that he was fit to stand trial in a third made no decisions and judge kramer ultimately ended up fighting with the doctor that said jon kyl is fit to stand trial. As a result, the trial will progress forward. Have set a date for john to make a plea. This will happen august 2. We did reached out to the public defender and she said that while the judge ruled he is competent enough to stand trial, it is not a comment on what his Mental Health was at the time of the crime. The next phase is moving forward august 2 and you can count on kpix