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Transcripts For KRON KRON 4 News At 8 20140629

Behind us. Theres what did they have to do to get it turned off. Theyre trying to find the lateral that goes across and cramp it off. Because they cant do it where the source is. Reporter do you know how long its going to take . Theyre saying about an hour. Reporter we will check in later. Kron 4 news. Pride weekend is upon us. The San Francisco celebration is considered the largest gathering in the country. 44th annual pride event. Takes us to civic center where the celebration really quicked off. Quicked off. Saturday afternoon in San Francisco, when thousands of sell brants flooded civic center. The festive atmosphere was for this 44th anniversary, those that reflected on what has transpired since the gay pride event which resulted from a police raid in new york city. The riots in the 6 0s at the stone wall in new york, the beginning of the modern day movement. Pride over the years kind of changed into a celebration and a festival. Theres 200 prides across the country. Were very visible. From here in San Francisco to up in wyoming to down in birmingham, alabama, thats pride everywhere. Reporter cause for celebration, there are still obstacles to overcome. Still be fireed in 29 stated just for being gayed. Fired for being transgender. Reporter celebrate how much as been accomplished in 44 years. Every one of every age, having a great time. Have fun and nobody cares. Happy pride. Reporter in San Francisco, jeff pierce, kron 4 news. One of the most iconic scenes of the pride weekend event is the pink triangle, 200 volunteers work this morning to put the pink tarp that makes up the triangle, it signifies the communitys on going fight for acceptance. One volunteer explains why she feels the triangle is so important. A matter of not so much just tolerance and acceptance, and its acceptance of everybody, in just making sure that Everybody Knows that its a safe place. Volunteers will be needed to remove that triangle tomorrow between 4 30 and 7 00 oclock. Heres a look at some of the floats that are part of the parade tomorrow morning. More than a million and a half people are expected to participate. Most street closures along the route will start a few hours earlier on sunday. It kicks off at the corner of market and beel streets. West down Market Street, ending at market and 8th streets. Impacted for sure, Market Street will be closed until about 5 00 p. M. When crews clear the route. Earliered to, kron 4 spoke with tv talk show host Ross Matthews with one of the grand marshals of the event. Its a bill deal to be grand marshal. I grew up in a little farm town, i always wish there was someone on tv that i count point out and say i could be like that. Happy grown up, openly gay person, ive always tried to give that example and by being chosen for this, hey, its working, its working, people are noticing what im trying to do. The parade will begin at 10 30 tomorrow morning. And we have continuing coverage on line. You can find out about all of the events happening for pride weekend on our website, kron 4. Com. Tonight, family and friends of the missing petaluma man are celebrating his safe return. Jay roy martinez was reported missing by his wife. Wallet and personal belongings were found inside his car near the petaluma city library. Last night, martinez called his wife from napa asking for a ride home. So the family has turned a planned vigil into a party. Martinez told police he walked away from his car back in june on purpose because he was feeling stressed out and wanted to get away from work. A family of a gilroy woman is offering last seen leaving her sisters home around 7 00 oclock in the morning. She was not carrying her cell phone or purse when she left. She was last seen wearing a tan baseball camp andca pri pants and light blue shoes. A woman and a baby girl are are dead after being involved in a headon collision in concord friday night. On the ken bridge overcrossing on willow pass road next to the Concord Naval weapons station. An officer driving by spotted the accident and called for help. Driving in opposite directions before the crash. The woman who may have been driving, one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene t. Baby girl was sent to a nearby hospital where she was later pronuanceed dead. Two weeks after being nearly beaten to death, a liver more man three of them have since been released. Spoke with the victims family, they say theyre in desperate need of answers and justice. Basically, every bone is broken. Reporter thats the voice of the 30 year old victims sister named heidi. She doesnt want to show her face out of fear of retaliation. This man, 18 year old Michael Watson and 4, 16 and 17 year old boys were arrested last week. For the savage beating of heidis brother about two weeks ago. He actually couldnt see for the first two or three days because his eyes were swollen shut. Reporter the attack happened here along a jogging path underneath the stanley bridge. Going into the and the teenagers wanted something from him. And were not really sure exactly what happened. But when he came back out of the a m p m, thats when they approached him and attacked him. Reporter heidi says her brothers mouth has been wired shut. And cant eat solid foods for two weeks. Two of the teenagers were releaseed from custody due to a lack of evidence linking them to the crime. While two teenagers remain in juvenile hall. Police say the investigation continues. Heidi says if watson and the other two released were involved, Justice Needs to be served. If these are the five young men who did it, they deserve to serve time for what theyve done. Kron 4 news. The Golden Gate Bridge will be getting suicide barriers. Unanimously voted to approve funding for if system on friday. Cheers of joy and thank yous came from many of those in the audience, as the vote was announced. Dozens of family members of suicide victims brought photos, shared stories. And urged the board to approve building the barrier after years of discussion. I lost my 17 year old daughter, casey, to the bridge. This is my son, my son jumped from the bridge after standing on the bridge for five hours. The bridge is going to be fixed now. The barriers will take three years to build and cost 76 Million Dollars. But not everyone shares the joy of those who have pushed for the barrier. Kron 4s j. R. Ed why. A barrier like this will be built on the golden gate brinl. Likely seen some of the excitement over the approval to build it. Much needed. I think its something thats needed. Oh, i think its a great idea. Reporter but the barrier comes at a 76 Million Dollar cost and if you think everyone is excited about the unanimous decision to spend the money on this, then, well, youre a bit off. Our kron 4 Facebook Page has not one or two, but dozens of comments from people who feel like this. I think its a waste of money. Reporter the bridge district, cal tran, the m t c and the state are all chipping in for the 76 Million Dollar project. That sounds awful. Thats going to ruin our view. Reporter minimal changes and the appearance of the span will not change. But for others, its not about the look. Its about the money. Yeah, thats thats its a waste of money. Its a waste of taxpayer dollars. It could be better spent, theres a lot more that could be done for the city. There could be more programs for the youth and things like that. I think that idea is completely ridiculous. That means theyre not going to jump off the bridge. Used for something else. Sure. People thats homeless, people thats losing jobs like veterans, pick up two jobs just to make one job. A lot of things we could spend that money on other things than something in case people decide to jump off. Reporter certainly, some heated opinions there. It is important to note that last year, 46 people jumped off of the Golden Gate Bridge. In San Francisco, j. R. Stone, kron 4 news. Alive tonight after his car was hit by an amtrak train, the collision happened around 10 00 oclock last night near the Avenue Railroad crossing. The driver of this mercedes was inside the vehicle when it come to a spop on the westbound track. An amtrak traen was approaching the intersection. The driver was able to escape before the train ch slammed into the car. A podiatrist is being charged with writing thousands of illegal prescriptions for pain killers. The alameda doctor tan wrote almost 5,000 phony prescriptions in the last year. Undercover officers were sent into his office, posing as patients. The d a says he gave the agents prescriptions without examining them or asking any health questions. This isnt the first time that the doctor has been busted forgiveing away medication. He was convicted of selling prescription drugs back in 2008. A Union Representing operate torres has reached a operators. Presented to Union Members at a special Membership Meeting this monday. The proposed 3 Year Contract is subject to ratification by Union Members. Paul rose with the we look forward to finalizing the process as soon as possible. Coming up at 8 00, a stash of fireworks wont be going off this 4th of july. What police confiscated and whos in trouble. From buying the contraband. San francisco traffic wasnt bad enough for you, a major artery into the city is slated to be shut down. And pregnant women a warning tonight about protecting your unborn from whats turning into an epidemic. A nice day around the bay areaed to. Temperatures in the 70s by the bay. Going up into the 890s and going to be a lot 80s. Your forecast coming up. Ithe part of us that a littwants to play,on. Wants to be mischievous, wants to run free, all you have to do is let it out. Find your inner minion only at the despicable me minion mayhem ride at Universal Studios hollywood. All pregnant women to get a vaccination for whooping cough. So far this year, there have been more than 45 hundred cases of the disease shat wide. A sharp increase over 2014. Charles clifford is in contra costa county, more than previous years. Its recommended for pregnant women with every pregnancy. Reporter young is the immu any sags coordinator with the service. So far this year, across the county, there have been more than 200 cases of also known as whooping cough. It spread like a cold, so through the sneezes and coughs, so its contagious, and for many people, they can be contagious for several weeks. Reporter Young Children are especially vulnerable. Newborns are at the greatest rick for the disease, even death. Five babies hospitalized with whooping cough already. Reporter the best way for expecting mothers to protect their children is to get whats called the t dap vaccination. During that third trimester, thats the best chance of passing protection to the new barn. Reporter vaccinations for anyone who might come in contact with an expecting mother or Young Children. They should check to make sure theyre up to date with their shots, that they dont pass it unknowingly to the pregnant mom or to the baby. Kron had news. 4th of july, investigators are cracking down on illegal fireworks, over a on the of fire krashgers, roman candles were seized by undercover officers. On thursday, they discovered the stas stash of explosives after organizing to buy illegal fireworks from a craigslist ad. The illegal stock pile likely came out of state. We usually find that a lot of the illegal fireworks are coming from out of state. Its relatively easy, because some of these firework, not all of them, but some of these fireworks are legal in nevada or texas or new mexico. What charge as the men will face . That depends on the strength of those explosives. Firefighters say last 4th of july, illegal fireworks started so many fires they could not respond to all of the 911 calls. Fireworks are prohibited in many bay area cities. Some counties are selling legal fireworks r, in dublin, fireworks for the 4th of july weekend went on sale today, as a matter of fact. Community groups to Sell Community fireworks as a fundraiser. Buyers say the fieshs arent anything fireworks arent anything crazy. This the the low level stuff. This is the stuff i play with, you know, my personal leisure. And theyre not aerials, theyre pretty cool to have. Police and firefighters say they have extra patrols out on the 4th to crack down on illegal fireworks and unsafe use of legal ones. Dublin homeowners are allowed to light off safe fireworks, but not without some restrictions. Set them off on their own property between the hours of 10 00 a. M. And 10 00 p. M. Bay area is gearing up for independence day. Kron 4 will help you celebrate the 4th of july. The biggest and best fireworks shows from all around the bay. Catch the value 4th fireworks special right here on kron 4 next friday night at 9 p. M. , brian venlts i think the weather is looking pretty nice for the 4th of july. We are going to see things warm up in the next few days. It will cool off as we go into the 4th. Right now, live, sunshine in San Francisco. Over city hall. And as we go into the day tomorrow, we are going to see temperatures warm up dramatically. Have a little bit of patchy fog in the morning around the bay and up the coast. Sunshine for the rest of the day. And highs going up into the 70s, for oakland and San Francisco. T fre mont and san jose into the 80s and look for 90s into the hottest spots inland. Going up 0 5 to 10 degrees for sunday. That means some nice weather for the pride festivities for tomorrow. The celebration starting out in the morning with temperatures in the upper 50s, low 60s, going up to the low 70s for the afternoon. The inteez not sea breeze not as strong. Warmer for sunday. Warmer here in the south. Mid 80s most spots. San jose, 86 degrees and even into the low 90s in some of the warmest valleys in the south. Morgan hill, i think will be going into the low to mid 90. Temperatures inland warming up. 3 degrees away from a hundred for antioch, low 90s liver more, concord. The sea breeze will be making an impact, by the bay, highs in the mid to upper 70s. San francisco, as i mentioned, 72 degrees. Upper 70s, oakland and warm temperatures in the north bay. Mid to upper 80s, and low 90s in the temperatures will continue to climb as we go into monday. Were talking about triple digit heat. A man suspected of starting a fire in San Franciscos south market neighborhood pleaded not guilty on friday. Anthony seen in these surveillance pictures pleaded not guilty to felony charges of burglary and arson. Fire investigators allege that he set a mercedes on fire inside the mreks. Will be back in court next week. The judge set his bail at 450 thousand. Next up, beefing up Airport Security for your next trip. Our j. R. Stone heads to san jose airport and finds what it will take to give you peace of mind. Coming up, if you see a sign, telling you not to do something, you can bet your Bottom Dollar youll find someone doing the exact opposite. Youll find someone doing the exact opposite. Ill show you what i mean in the the wonder of summer is that i never know what kind of adventure awaits. The days are longer, and the breeze feels a little sweeter. And, thanks to volvo, ill pay nothing for repairs or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. They even cover my first months payment. So, ill be happy wherever the summer takes me. The wonder of summer event. The 2015 volvo xc60 crossover with complimentary first months payment. Starting at 439 a month. Heat shields are compromised. We whats that alarm . Ures. Fuel cell two is down. Im going to have to guide her in manually. This is very exciting. But im at my stop. Come again . Im watching this on the train. Its so hard to leave. Good luck with everything. Watch tv virtually anywhere with the uverse tv app. With at t, the uverse revolves around you. 0001 Stanley Roberts who found some people behaving badly. This woman with her leg up, just changed her mind about stepping over a fence. Could it be because of the poisonous hemlock plant . Maybe it could be the poison oak. Or maybe it could be the poisonous black night shade plant. If ingested, the worst could kill you or put you in a coma. But no, the reason why she didnt pass the fence, because people were nearby. But once the coast is clear, she hops over the fence, well, maybe not hop. Because we all know the photos look much better on the other side of the fence. And apparently, the dirt on that side is much richer and more fun to play with as well. At four point near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Wait, shes coming back over now. But shes not alone. This guy in the shorts hiked through the poison oak just to stand in a restricted area. Then he had to viek out the very same way. Hes going to have a slight problem later on. This man is on the fence about going over. Well, actually, hes on the fence. Literally. Not only is this area full of dangerous plant, a sensitive habitat, which means leave the plant life alone. This woman is grabbing wild and stuffing them in a plastic baggy, the interesting part, much of it is mixed with the poisonous plants. I hope she washes it carefully before eating. On the eekds, its a weekends, its a lot of people hopping the fence and most are tourists. Go figure. Stanley roberts, caron 4 news. Kron 4 news. Wild robbery in stouth bay when a wouldbe roper starts throwing bottles at a store clerk. Two american men accused of trying to join a terrorist group, we have details on what theyre accused of doing. 0001 stale head, the upgrades coming to san jose airports to beef up security after a bay area teen sneaks on to a play. The man suspected in the deadly benghazi attack, we have the latest. An upcoming freeway closure that may impact your 4th of july weekend. Wiretheyre big. Fast. Andome. Dependable. And at net10 wireless, we let you tweet, text, talk and surf. On those ama

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