Kron 4 sarah stinson, reports tonight from walnut creek with a check on the voter turnout in contra costa county. On the eve of super tuesday, many people dropped off their ballot after work in walnut creek. I care about the senate race. The California Senate race a lot, always vote. But these voters appear to be the minority in contra costa county, according to the assistant registrar, helen nolan out of 700 voters, 127,000 ballots were received by monday afternoon. Thats less than 20 of the total ballots, which leads nolan to predict an overall low turnout. Were expecting coming into this about 45 50 based on previous president ial primaries. But as a turnout right now, it looks like might get 35 . Nolan says theres a decline in voting statewide. She believes many are voting because of the lack of competition between president ial nominees. People who did vote on monday expressed disappointment in the low turnout so far, some saying they hope people take the time to do it on super tu
Him with their kids playing he writes, when i right my by that. Yeah, its really and neighbor too upset to be on camera. Talked with kron 4 news. Got home this way. That was the next day. I was pretty the names not being released to kron. 4 news from the Alameda County Sheriffs Department include. 2 run george. 41 rowan george 13 and aaron george 9, the identity of the 4th victim, Authorities Say cannot be released yet. But sources tell kron 4 news that it was the wife rienzi george. 2 run worked in tech. He was with aruba and Networking Company for 11 years. In a statement, a spokesperson said, quote, we are deeply saddened to learn of this tragic accident. 2 run was a valued alumnus of our hpe, aruba family, and our thoughts are with his familys loved ones at this devastating time, unquote. The boys ruin aaron attended pleasanton schools notes from their classmates. Were on a poster at the crash site. Grief counselors have been called in to help children with the grieving process of
Causing a clash between the right to free speech and safety concerns. There are now 0. 10. San Francisco State protesters held a rally there this afternoon. We tried to speak to some of those protesters, but we were turned away. And then at stanford propalestine protest there were met with counter protesters who showed up saying that they also have a right to be on campus. Live in great these people are taking advantages of the freedoms afforded by this country. White will simultaneously chanting death to america almost on a nightly basis. And so i think its good for them to recognize that. Maybe they should be thankful for the country that theyre protesting. Both sides protested peacefully and uc berkeley. Heres a flyer thats being passed around. Currently students are camping on the campus, but on wednesday, some faculty and staff plan to be joining the students in solidarity. And then students at sonoma state university. Theyre also holding an encampment on campus. Theyre demanding
From the areas local news station. Youre watching the kron. 4 morning far. Good morning. Thank you for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. It is tuesday. April 30th, im James Fletcher in from harvey. And lets start with a check of the weather as we like to do first out of the gate. Trouble standing by with a look at our forecast for this tuesday. Good morning, john. Good morning, james. Were looking at a pretty nice day ahead of us today. Lots of sunshine in store across the bay area as we move into the afternoon. Eventually. Lets get a look outside right now in our view, from the east bay hills camera. Usually a telltale sign of any sort of fog that is streamed its way through the golden gate. Not really seeing a lot of that this morning. We do have some midlevel stratus that is hanging out right above the bay. Currently now radar showing dry conditions and we are not seeing any chance of rainfall this morning for sure. Futurecast winds does show a pretty steady sea breeze co
11. Now at 11, just how many officers are needed to protect a big city mayor San Jose Police Officers Association says it needs to be more than one. Good evening. Thanks for joining us here on kron for news 11. Im noelle bellow and im grant lotus in the wake of last weeks altercation between a man and the mayors security detail, which is one person the police union is calling on the city of san jose to give the mayor. More protection kron fours. Dan kerman reports. Doing an interview, how are you doing it was last tuesday during a kron 4 interview with san jose mayor matt mahan. When an altercation erupted between this man. 35 yearold Wesley Pollard and the plainclothes San Jose Police officer providing security for the mayor. Pollard was ultimately arrested and charged with felony resisting an officer by means of violence and misdemeanor battery and disturbing the peace. The incident went on for nearly 4 minutes before a Community Member helped subdue pollard. Now in this letter, the