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KNTV NBC Bay Area News At 5 June 15, 2014

That was elise kurshner with our report. That San Francisco driver with a criminal record was charged with battery in that incident. Uber denied the investigative units request for an interview on this report. One other note, the driver of the other car in herreras crash is a relative of an nbc bay area employee. Coming up after the break, as you know we have been trying to talk to you. Why investors say this man took their money and the charges against a prominent bay area car dealer that put him behind bars. I want to tell you about a unique group of people. These people all love their dentist. They also have one other thing in common. We helped them find that dentist. Because finding a dentist that youll be comfortable going to, that you trust, is hard. At 1800dentist, weve helped over 8 Million People find that right dentist and we can do the same for you. So dont put it off any longer. Call 1800dentist today. Now the story of a bay area car dealer accused of walking off with millions from the state and from private investors, a story we have been sharing with you for nearly two years. During that time he avoided any accountability with the law or the public. The unanswered question was always how did he remain a free man . Tonight we have an answer. He is behind bars. Reporter tony kovaleski, nbc bay area. That is long time bay area car dealer. Reporter will you explain . Please stay away from him. Please dont touch the camera. Get out of here. Reporter please dont touch me. We have been trying to talk to you. We met him and some of his friends outside of a warriors game asking questions investors want to know what happened to their money. What do you say to the people who want to know where their money is . Can you say where the money is . Reporter he avoided our questions and for more than two years he avoided the law. Finally we are seeing justice. Reporter vincent guan invested more than a half Million Dollars in his business. He is a criminal. He deserves to be in jail. I thought he was going to get away with reporter george sures lost 70,000. It had to be intentional. He meets the requirements of a con man. Reporter they are two of 20 investors. They lost their money and temporarily lost confidence in the justice system. In the months that followed our original investigation in november of 2012 cameras regularly spotted him at warriors games. That is him in the second row. He is enjoying the nba while investigators from Santa Clara County reviewed the investors accusations. Did you expect to see him in handcuffs and a jail suit . There was a time that i would say that i lost hope. I thought he might get away with it. Reporter in january the bay area car dealer traded in his courtside seat for a seat behind bars in the county jail, arrested for nine felony counts of securities fraud and theft. This is a massive scheme to the order of 1. 3 million that investors have invested in this ponzi scheme and lost it. Reporter nine felony counts that started with an advertisement, a promise for a 10 return for investing in one of his dealerships. I think the investors want to know where did the money go . Do we know . We dont know. A lot of money. It is a lot of money. Reporter the criminal charges accuse him of failing to tell investors he owed the federal government 600,000 and the state of california 1. 7 million in unpaid taxes, information that might have changed investors decisions to hand over their money. He failed to disclose those things and misrepresented facts about where their money was going to be used. Reporter ultimately leaving the former member of the sheriffs Advisory Board in handcuffs, charged with an aggravated white collar crime, fraud, embezzlement and a pattern of felony conduct. I said finally we are seeing justice. Is there satisfaction knowing he is behind bars . Yes. It would be nicer to have money back with him in jail, but at least he will be in jail. He is wearing jail clothing. He is in handcuffs. You say he took your money. What does that image mean to you . It means justice is served. The d. A. Has always charged his former accountant. His attorney has offered the following statement. Its a very complex case. Ron had no intention of defrauding anyone. Actions taken by various Government Agencies have seriously impeded his ability to repay investors. He continues, we are confident when all the facts are known he will be seen in a different light than he is currently. He remains in custody on a bail that matches the amount he is accused of taking from his investors, 1. 3 million. Now, after the break, we investigate the issue of Health Scores for restaurants. Can we check out your inspection report before we eat . 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So you can always have the advantage. Chase. So you can red, yellow and green, they are three colors you will soon see posted in Silicon Valley restaurant windows. They will represent an inspection scoring system coming to Santa Clara County for the first time. It is the countys way of changing after our investigation exposed problems more than a year ago. Investigative reporter has our story. Reporter when you walk up to a restaurant in Silicon Valley you will soon see a placard that looks like this. Green means it passed inspection. Yellow, a conditional pass. Inspectors found two or more major violations or red means it is closed after failing an inspection. We believe this new Rating System is going to give our existing customers and new customers the added confidence to continue eating with us. I have been doing this almost 20 years and it is shocking it is just happening now. I proposed 14 years ago. Reporter county supervisor knows the feeling. He pushed for a grading system in 2000 before serving as a state senator. It has been a long time coming. I think it gives consumers the information they need when they make a choice about where they are going to eat and gives restauranteurs an incentive. Can we check out your inspection report. Reporter last year we exposed Santa Clara Countys flawed Inspection System when a customer walked into the restaurant there was no way to know if it was cited for major violations that could make you sick. State law does require employees show you the latest inspection report if you ask for it. But our hidden camera investigation revealed 90 of the restaurants we asked refused to show it. That passes unanimously. Reporter now more than a year later restaurant accountability is finally here. You will get more details online, violations are listed and each restaurant is scored 1 to 100 based on the violations found. This is public information. This is information consumers ought to have. If they want to go to a place that scores 98 instead of 62 more power to them but they have to have the information. It didnt come without a fight. Pushing for a pass fail system meaning if a restaurant is open it passed. If it is closed it failed. The letter reads this idea is thorough and easy to understand and that red, yellow, green is, quote, far more confusing. I think this is pretty straightforward. When you walk through the door it is green they have done good enough. If it is red the place is closed and there is no choice. If it is yellow you might want to ask yourself what is going on here. We are excited the board approved the program and will be excited to start it. After our story first aired the board created an Advisory Group of Restaurant Owners and Business Leaders that met 17 times during the past year. They shared ideas and analyzed different scoring options. Starting this fall you should see those placards in restaurants and scores online. If you see something we need to investigate meez call our tip line or send us an email to theunit nbcbayarea. Com. Our time is up. We thank you for watching and invite you to join us regularly here on nbc bay area, journalism that makes a difference because we investigate. Im tony kovaleski. Have a great night. The answer to treating your dogs fleas and ticks is staring you right in the face. Nexgard, from the makers of frontline® plus. Its the only soft, beefflavored chew that kills both fleas and ticks. Vets recommend it. And dogs, well, theyre begging for it. Nexgard is for dogs only. And hasnt been evaluated for use in pregnant, breeding or lactating dogs. Reported side effects include vomiting, dry flaky skin, diarrhea, lethargy and lack of appetite. Use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures. Recommended by vets. Loved by dogs. From the makers of frontline plus. Most people dont know how to choose a new dentist. Thats where we come in. Weve helped over 8 Million People find the right dentist, and we can do the same for you. Call 1800dentist today. Coming up next, lost and found. A 9yearold girl reunited with her family. And a big mess left behind after a car drives right into a south bay business. New details on the crash that sent one man to the hospital. World cup fever takes over the bay area. The watch parties cheering on the best players in the world. Nbc bay area news starts now. Im terry mcsweeney. We are on a little later tonight because of u. S. Open golf coverage. We begin with a developing story in the north bay. A 9yearold girl has been found safe after spending the entire night aloin in the woods. Th the father of the little girl is thanking everyone involved in the search and spoke to derek shore. Thank goodness this girl has been found. Reporter that father incredibly relieved tonight and pretty impressed with his daughter,ideas thought process. She knew enough to keep moving in order to keep warm. It has been a lifechanging, difficult experience. Reporter a terrifying experience for robby ro ab ab b. I continue to have a wonderful daughter. It was around 12 30 yesterday afternoon the rothschild noticed ida wandered away from the camp site. After an hour of searching on their own they called for help. This is the largest search i have been involved with. With more than 200 volunteers using head lamps and the moon the search carried on with temperatures dipping into the 40s. Nearly 21 hours later two bicyclists found who everyone was searching for, little ida. They saw a little girl and heard her screaming for her mom. She kept walking. She didnt want to get cold so she kept walking. She was happy there was a full moon. Reporter after a rough night in the woods she is resting. The rothschilds heading home with their children. With fathers day tomorrow it will be one this dad never forgets. We are very lucky. This is just lucky. Reporter and her father actually says they believe she was a little less affected by all of this than them because she kept asking what the big fuss was all about and she was fine, mom. So that is the latest here. Derek shore, nbc bay area news. Thanks very much. In the south bay today the owners of a health store have their health threatened when a car came crashing through the front wall. The owners say it was a typical business day until this happened. Go get a cup of water and i hear a crash. It was very quick. The car broke all of the glass. The husband trapped in the car and was taken to the hospital and was not seriously hurt. The people in the car were not hurt either and the driver reportedly mistook the gas pedal for the brake. Heavy flames and smoke after two minivans collided. Officers say neither driver was speeding when the minivans crashed. According to firefighters drivers were exchanging Contact Information when the fire started. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to put it out. No injuries reported. It is a deal governor jerry brown and sacramento lawmakers hammered out an agreement on the state budget. The big winners, programs supporting preschool, home care givers and welfare to work grants and 25 of revenue for high speed rail. Legislateers say they are focusing on paying down debt and want to develop a rainy day fund. The governor is going to have his framework accepted by us. We have acknowledged we will be paying down debt at at least the rate that we had agreed to last year. Governor wants to accelerate it a little more. A Budget Surplus has helped out giving state leaders more flexibility while working on a new spending plan. Protect the planet. The president s challenge to a socalled under rated generation by uc irvine. President obama told 8,000 graduates it would be up to them as they grow into leadership roles and accuse some in congress of rejecting the facts. And the question is not whether we need to act, it is all accumulated and measured and reviewed over decades has put that question to rest. The question is whether we have the will. He announced a creation of a Competitive Fund to help communities that have experienced natural disasters to rebuild and prepare for extreme weather problems. World cup fever is taking over the bay area this weekend. Kimberly tere joins us live from san jose with more. Reporter let me show you the crowd has filled out quite significantly as fans wait for the next game which is set to begin in about a half hour. From brazil to the south bay the world cup is certainly capturing attention. About 100 people gathered for the global sporting event. That game ended about a half hour ago and another game starting at 6 p. M. The world cup is an event that everybody is waiting for for four years. Everybody is so anxious to be excited about the world cup. We are waiting to see the best players in the world. Reporter this is the first of ten viewing parties hosted by the city, Downtown Association and the earthquakes have two players in the game. Over the next month 20 of soccers biggest matches will be shown here, at plaza or over at st. James park. Live in san jose, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. Coming up next where angels play, the project that honors victims and survivors of sandy hook creating a safe place for kids. Also feels like some of the work we have done is being undone. Trying to stop the growing violence in iraq. The latest move by the pentagon while u. S. Leaders considering options. We are seeing the sea breeze pick up setting us up for a cooler forecast heading towards fathers day tomorrow. We will talk about changes ahead in your seven day forecast when we come right back. Weighing their options. U. S. Leaders deciding how to respond to the rising violence in iraq. President obama says he is not sending u. S. Troops but the pentagon moved a u. S. Aircraft carrier to the gulf. As reports the goal is to add options to the iraqi government. Reporter Aircraft Carrier on the move ordered by defense secretary chuck hagel, a move the pentagon said in a statement that will give president obama additional flexibility should military options be required to protect american lives, citizens and interests in iraq. This comes less than 24 hours since president obama said his administration was looking at ways to stop violence. We will not be sending u. S. Troops into combat but i have asked to prepare a range of other options. Reporter this past week the sunni militant group seized a number of cities in iraq and within 40 miles of the capital of baghdad. Back in the United States weary after more than a decade of wars in iraq and afghanistan many are not ready for more on the battlefield. We cant keep sending u. S. Soldiers in harms way over and over again. Reporter sentiment at home are lukewarm at west as a potential for a civil war in iraq heats up. More than 1,000 demonstrateers marched across the Brooklyn Bridge today demanding stronger gun control laws. Not one more many who took part were directly affected by the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. The former new york mayor has become one of the most visible gun control advocates. Volunteers in connecticut are working together this weekend to build a playground in honor of one of the victims of the Sandy Hook School shooting. The group broke ground on this playground, the 23rd they built. They plan to build 26, one in honor of each victim. This one is in memory of 6yearold sherman bacon. Many of the volunteers have worked on several of the play grounds. I think it is very important to be a part of this great cause and a way of remembering all of these kids and the teachers and the principal for their sacrifice. The playground will be dedicated in charlottes memory tomorrow. It started with a wish to thank a soldier overseas. I can wake up with pride every morning. His Company Brought a moment of peace to thousands of soldiers overseas. Tonight one life changing consequence that no one expected

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