Reporter firefighters are guaranteed about 70 of their income after retirement in their 50s and in san ramon, firefighters contribute close to 25 of their income to their pension. The Contra Costa Taxpayer Association believes the system wont work. Its unreasonable. Its unaffordable. Most importantly from a taxpayer perspective and from the perspective of the firefighters, its unstainable. Reporter but chief mayer says san ramon is an example of a Fire District doing things right. We have a sustainable system. We are paying all our unfunded liabilities. Were actually one of the only agencies i know in the United States that pays extra money towards our unfunded liabilities in retirement medical and pension costs. Reporter and the fire chief tells me that a starting firefighter here would make about 90,000 a year in salary alone. In san ramon, jessica flores, kpix 5. New at 6 00, your tax dollars not at work. We have learned that caltrain is paying millions of dollars for contractors to
Hours. Mostly dry conditions are likely to return to most areas by tuesday and then. Scattered showers some possibly with small hail will continue through the morning hours. Mostly dry conditions are likely to return to most areas by tuesday and then continue through at least through the work week and possibly through the weekend. Daytime temperatures will warm above normal by midweek. Lets take a look outside and check on Road Conditions this morning. Here is a look at the bay bridge. Here is a look at the Golden Gate Bridge. Here is a look at the richmond bridge. Here is a look at the san mateo bridge. In the east bay. Three people are recovering this morning after an officer involved shooting in hayward. One of the victims is a 17 yearold girl. Kron fours Spencer Blake spoke to neighbors on the street who say the shootout woke them up. These chalk circles could be where casings landed from a shooting on mandarin avenue. It was after 11 pm when the bangs started ringing out on saturd
The congresswoman is also planning to hold a town hall meeting about saving the Affordable Care act this sunday. It will be from one to three in the afternoon at the ed roberts campus in berkeley. Thats across from the ashley bart station. Nancy skinner, rob bunta and the berkeley mayor are taking part in the meeting. Today women across america are proving how much they are needed in the workforce. Many are taking a stand by going on strike. Kpix 5s anne makovec is live in San Francisco on the local and national rallies for this day without a woman. Anne. Reporter they are calling it a National Strike at day without a woman today is coinciding with International Womens day. That is being celebrated across the globe. This is quite a movement as you see on social media this morning. We have some big rallies going on here in the bay area one year at San Francisco city hall that starts at 11 a. M. Theres a gathering between noon and 5 00 at Justin Herman plaza for San Francisco. Also a ral
Wind and rain event by tonight. There is going to be some impressive totals here, coastal hills, 5 inches, the Santa Cruz Mountains should get very windy conditions, we have had some light rain in some areas, but we are getting a bit of a break for most of us, the main event is tonight, maybe at 3 00 in the morning, there is a wind advisory and a high wind warning out. In the hills we are getting gusts of 25 to 30 Miles Per Hour. There is a bit of wind coming in. The san mateo coast has some gusts. Then heading into the santa clara value and an say, if you do not have rain yet, its on its way, up north, we are having a break right now but watch what happens right here. I am concerned about downed trees and things like that late tonight and early tomorrow morning. A woman from hillsborough is accused of directing a man and woman to kill her boyfriend. She posted a 35 million bail. Is there any sign of tiffany li . Reporter not yet but she could be released any time now. The hold up is o
Income, less poverty and lower unemployment. Sheriff laurie smith. Laurie smith Santa Clara County sheriff we cant afford to a single resident fear to call us when theyve been a victim of a crime or to report a crime, we cant afford to have people be afraid to call 911. If federal funds are withheld, among the hardest hit services would be those provided by valley medical center, which recieves 70 percent of its funding from the government. The cuts would hit social services, Mental Health providers and schools. rob live its not clear if the judge will hand down a ruling tomorrow. Observers tell me it could come sometime next week. That hearing is set for 9 a. M. Tomorrow morning in San Francisco federal court. Live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news vicki and san jose is not alone. Several bay area cities are filing or have filed a lawsuit against president Donald Trumps order. San francisco, oakland, and richmond have all filed lawsuits. City attorneys say the order is unconstituti