Original bell. To establish the organized Retail Crime Task force is back in 2018. The president of the california retailers association, Rachel Michelin applause, governor gavin newsom and state legislators for getting behind the retail task force. She says the next step for lawmakers is to adjust the felony threshold for serial shoplifters. And the fact that in california we still dont have the ability to go after repeat offenders and we we are not allowed to aggregate up to that 950 mark. And so part of i think what were seeing as well is people who took advantage of that and they just continue to push the envelope. He says he believes that without that component to help the chp retail task force, a key incentive to deter this kind of brazen lawlessness likely continue. And thats why were seeing some of these smash and grabs across the state of california to retailers is important that our employees are safe. Customers are safe. Has it made kron . 4 news . San mateo Police Seized mo
People dead wednesday night. One of them has been identified as 44 yearold iman ya, sale of itch. Its believed the other 2 were his children. Dont hear a lot a crime. And then this. Theyre of that magnitude. It was shocking unsettling. Neighbor john sweeney says the family who lived an lark would circle appeared to keep to themselves. It was unusual for this neighborhood to see caution tape cordoning off the street and Police Investigating a gruesome crime. Its frightening situation psychology. Experts like doctor Thomas Plante of Santa Clara University say stress in america is off the charts. And with that, theres been an increase in new gun ownership. If you have a high degree of stress, Mental Health related problems, and easy access to lethal means. Things can get out but controlled really fast. Doctor plante suggests a Mental Health and Public Health approach to address cases of suicide and murder suicide. He believes access to alcohol, drugs and weapons should also be explored. A
Week. Thank you, lawrence. Developing tonight, former House Speaker nancy pelosi has agreed to let both prosecutors and Defense Attorneys who represent the man charged with assaulting her husband, inspect their home before the trial. David, the paps accused of breaking into the pelosi home and brutally attacking has been last year. Earlier this month, the public defender argued a walkthrough will help lawyers get a feel for the homes layout and better understand how things played out that night. Joining us now to talk about that and some big legal stories around the bay area president legal analyst michael cardoza. What do you make of this . Theres officer video that shows what happened. Whats to be gained by having Defense Attorneys go in your home representing the person who attacked your husband . You nationally, i would say im not sure. But i was taught when i first started as a Trial Attorney always always go to the scene of a crime because you never know what youre going to find
Music festivals. 15 years. Thanks for joining us for kron. 4 news at 8. Im ken wayne and im vicki liviakis. One day after the stunning and horrifying fire on maui. Weve learned that 53 people have died there. And the governor says that number is expected to rise. It is now becoming one of the deadliest wildfires in recent years here in the u. S. And the deadliehawa grant lotus is here in the studio with us and has the latest grant utterly devastating. This fire just ripped through the town of la hina. A popular shopping and restaurant district uses with history and charm and as you can see here in the cell phone video taken from the ground. So many Historic Buildings sites have just been leveled. Theyre gone and we have a satellite image here. This is what la hina look like 3 days ago. And then the aftermath, what it looks like now. Just unrecognizable. Its so bad. The fires destroyed more than 1000 structures and theyre still trying to assess really the scope of the damage. So many fo