Deescalation and alternative to guns. They have to be 100 focused on whats going on. Jim vera is ceo of Kingdom Group protective services. In april, one of his security guards shot and killed shoplifting suspect banco brown at a walgreens in San Francisco. And on monday night, another one of veras guards shot and wounded robbery suspect Jonathan Mackie at the home depot in san carlos. It is a huge responsibility when you put a gun in a persons hand to expect them to respond. Perfect every time, vera says he cant discuss specifics of the brown case, but says hes saddened by her death. It was an absolute tragedy for a loss of life. San francisco da Brooke Jenkins has declined to charge the guard who killed her, but the guard, michael earl, wayne, anthony has since left the industry. Hes also been fined 1,500 by the States Bureau of security and investigative services, not for killing brown, but for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. And for not wearing a required badge. Identifying him as a guard. Vera says it was up to the guard to follow the regulations. But he says the state needs to allow guards to use less lethal weapons other than tasers, which require you to be close to the suspect. A secondary protocol to go to that would be most effective before they reach for their weapon in the home depot incident, Authorities Say the guard opened fire after the suspect grabbed the guards own baton and hit him with it. As far as our rules of engagement are, officer acted appropriately, he says the two incidents are proof that criminals are brazen enough to steal, even in the presence of guards. Its open season for anyone to walk in and believe that they have the right to take something. Now, he tells me the Security Company has since lost its contract with about 25 Walgreen Stores after the bango brown shooting. Mike henry lee live tonight in the newsroom. Henry, thank you. New details this evening about a deadly shooting right outside oaklands lake merritt bart station. Police have released the name of the suspect, 45 year old Juan Andres Martinez was arrested yesterday afternoon not long after the shooting. Martinez is being held without bail at the santa rita jail in dublin. The suspect is accused of shooting and killing a man right outside the station for reasons still unknown, the victims name has not been released. A four men have been indicted in a deadly shooting that took place at a park in East Palo Alto earlier this year. A grand jury indicted the four on charges, including assault with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors say two groups of men engaged in a gun battle there at Jack Farrell Park back on may 17th, firing 33 shots as children were playing nearby. One man, ralph old, was killed. He was the cousin of Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver davante adams, San Mateo CountyDistrict AttorneySteve Wagstaffe said the chaos of the scene made homicide charges difficult to prove. In this case, three of the defendants were already in jail on separate charges. Our neighbors called and said the whole neighborhoods and were just praying that our house is the only one standing. Yeah because a couple vacation living here in the bay area feeling just helpless tonight. All they know is what theyve seen here on the news video showing massive flames taking over their hometown of lahaina, hawaii, a historic tourist destination. And they have no word on whether their two dogs are still alive. Wildfires destroying parts of maui, killing at least six people, injuring at least two dozen more, forcing some people to actually jump into the ocean to escape flames. Officials are preparing to accommodate up to 4000 people in need. About 2000 people have had their Flights Canceled and Power Outages and the loss of cell service has left many struggling to check in with family and friends. Tonight, the Hawaii Department of transportation is asking people not to visit maui. Tom vacar has been following this developing story for us and joins us now here with the latest on a fast moving story. I remember watching paradise burned down live and in person this is another case of paradise lost with fire still burning from tuesday night. Much of the maui town of lahaina has been consumed and Hurricane Dora fanned the flames that made firefighting impossible and caused 13 different mandatory evacuations. Most communications have been cut off. The initial death toll is confirmed at six, but its likely to rise. And 2100 people have reported to emergency shelters while fires that wiped out communities wildfires that wiped out businesses. We met the kirkmans of lahaina at sfo, who were visiting the mainland. The house burned down. We have nothing, right . We have a two cars. Thats it. And what we have right here, they are frantic to get home. Fred street line, honolulu. We live right up the line and we have a house and our dogs are stuck in the house. We dont know if our house is up or we dont know if our animals are alive or not. So were heading back now. It is really with sadness. Wednesday at 10 a. M. Local time in the traveling governors absence, hawaiis acting governor, Lieutenant Governor sylvia luke, addressed the media regarding the fire still burning fires on maui and the big island. First and foremost, she warns visitors away today. Hey, we signed another emergency proclamation which will discourage tourists from going to maui, even as of this morning, planes were landing on maui. 2000 people were stranded at mauis main airport tuesday night, and 4000 more are waiting on wednesday. The Convention Center in honolulu has been converted into a 4000 bed shelter for displaced residents, as well as stranded tourists. The state of hawaiis Emergency Declaration limiting non essential travel to maui has caused airlines to make it easier for travelers to make different plans temporarily suspend the normal fare rules and give travelers the opportunity to reschedule their travel without paying any change fees, without incurring any type of financial penalties like the paradise firestorm. This is a rapidly changing story that has many chapters to play out. In the end, it will prove that we are virtually powerless against these enormous changes in the weather. Back to you. Yeah tom, it really is heartbreaking to see all of the destruction there. Hawaiis congressional delegation has asked President Biden to act swiftly to make some federal resources available. What do we know about the help that is now on the way to maui . We know that biden wrote a letter. And what this letter basically says is his condolences. But heres the list of things hes already done. So the Emergency Declaration is soon to come. The national guard, the United States coast guard, the army, navy, marines and air force that are there on the island already, the department of transportation will help people with airlines, the interior department and the Agricultural Department will help in fire recovery. This is almost all of the things they need now. But the rest of the stuff that they need from fema is shortly to come. Yeah, im sure everyone there is hoping that those resources really start to flow in and quickly. Tom vacar. Thank you. Well a family from san carlos is in maui right now. Marine cedric spoke with us earlier today and said it was only after she arrived there on the island that she realized those wildfires were out of control. We didnt find out until we saw it. So once we got our rental car, we started driving into lahaina, kaanapali area and we just saw the wind speeds. I mean, the wind speeds were insanely high. Tree branches had fallen. Were seeing power lines onto the ground on this one inlet lane into the lahaina and kaanapali and all of a sudden we see huge plume of smoke. And so were just saying this doesnt look safe at all. And satellite images show the fires, how they grew so quickly yesterday. Take a look at this. This is time lapse video from the cooperative institute for research in the atmosphere. The scope of the damage, though, here not yet clear. Be sure to stay with us, though, right here on ktvu on air and online for the latest on the fires on maui. Well have more coverage throughout the evening. And you can always find the very latest on our website at ktvu. An update now on a fire in San Franciscos inner sunset district. Dozens of engines and ladder trucks rolled to the scene last night where more than 100 firefighters battled the flames in multiple buildings. Christian captain joins us live from the neighborhood. No injuries, christian, but a fixture of that community badly damaged. Yeah, a little better. A little bitter, the better. Nobody injured. The bitter, of course, is the damage done to progress hardware. You can see its all boarded up here behind me. Customers have been coming by learning that this fixture of the neighborhood is likely to be closed for a year or more because of the damage from flames from the three alarm fire lit up the night sky in the area of eighth avenue and irving. San Francisco Fire Department says they received multiple 911 calls at about 8 p. M. Tuesday night about a fire at an apartment and Hardware Store. The fire growing to three alarms, drawing more than 100 firefighters to the scene. We were able to contain this fire an hour and a half after our initial dispatch to the incident with no injuries, seven individuals at this time confirmed as being displaced from the incident. Now the cleanup is underway right. Of the Apartment Building were allowed back in to gather their belongings and around the corner, the father and son owners of progress hardware, worked to board up their business. Randy blair says the back of the store where they kept stock was heavily damaged. Its a lot of smoke, a lot of smoke damage, but the back room is just gone broken out. Firefighters had to make their way through the store to get to the back where the fire was most intense. He says the fire was just a few feet away from the stains and other Flammable Liquids inside that shop. Blair is estimating that given the damage, it could be a year to 18 months before theyre ready to reopen. My fathers owned the business for like 20 plus years, so no long standing, small Neighborhood Hardware store. And the innocence set. So yeah, its devastating. Its to say the least. Greg duer lives in the area and is a neighborhood blogger. He says the Hardware Store is an inner sunset staple. I shop at progress hardware all the time. I was just there last week getting some keys made. He also says that a few years ago he lived in the Apartment Building that burned and he says he wasnt surprised to hear about the fire. No no, its not. I mean, you know, its an older building with issues and any of these any old building in San Francisco is going to have issues. All right. Thank you. The fire investigators there have wrapped up their initial on scene investigation and will now work to determine exactly how this fire started. Coming out to our live shot, you can see that work is underway here at progress hardware to secure the business and make sure that whats left inside is safe so that the owners can rebuild and reopen and once again, service this neighborhood. Were live here in San Francisco. Christian captain ktvu fox two news. All right, christian, thank you for that update. Staying in the city. Octavia boulevard remains closed at oak street after a major fire in San Francisco hayes valley last week. This four alarm fire broke out august 1st in a building under construction in San Francisco. Fire Officials Say they released the site back to the owners. Greenview planning and design. The department of building inspection had issued an emergency notice of violation to the Property Owners to secure the property, including removing debris and taking down the scaffolding so the city can reopen the roadway. They also need to obtain a permit for the cleanup process. The san Francisco Fire Department says the investigation into the cause will take months to complete. A los gatos teenager has gone without a trace ahead tonight at 530. The search underway today for Katie Schneider and a new uber feature to help both drivers and passengers feel safe. And it just rolled out in one bay area city. Also another health scare for long time california senator Dianne Feinstein. The mounting concerns over her wellbeing. Lots of fog out there right now. Cant see it in this shot. But just know its headed your way tomorrow morning. Temperatures on the mild side. Ill have that forecast coming up david as we start a new school year, theres something new happening in californias public schools. Theyre called Community Schools. Leslie it really is shared leadership with families, students, educators, and communities. Jessie i feel like were really valued as partners. David its a more innovative, holistic approach. Grant in addition to academic services, we look at serving the whole family. Narrator wellness centers, food pantries, and parental education. Jessie theyre already making a difference. David californias Community Schools reimagining public education. Fall. Our political reporter greg lee live now in our newsroom with the ongoing concerns, greg, about the senators health. Heather, good evening. The senators health has certainly been under a microscope following an extended absence earlier this year. She said previously she will not run for reelection in 2024 and intends to serve her full term despite some calls for her to step down. Senator Dianne Feinstein is back at her San Francisco home after a visit to the hospital. A spokesperson citing senator feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home. All of her scans were clear and she returned home. This is the latest Health Setback for the 90 year old senator. She was hospitalized for shingles in february, which led to a three month absence, including her missing a number of votes. It prompted calls for her to step down from within her own party, including from representatives ro khanna. Alexandra ocasiocortez and others. Calls also came from across the aisle. If you are 89 years old, if you are unable to function, if you are unable to do your job, its in the best interests of your constituents, but its in the best interest of the country that you step down in february. Feinstein the longest serving woman, senator in history, made clear she intends to serve out her full term lawmakers close to her, like former House Speaker nancy pelosi, have come to her defense. And political consultant Steve Vigliotti says that means something. They wonder without her vote in the senate, what could happen. Judges could be delayed. Democrats could lose important narrow votes. Where Kamala Harris has been in a few times. So think theyre looking at the big picture. And i think voters should look at the big picture to priorities submitted. Yeah, just say i okay. Just i feinstein had another moment when she appeared to be confused during a roll call vote. Her staff said she was preoccupied and it came on the heels of 81 year old Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell freezing during a news conference. You could have a perfectly functioning mind and a body that begins to fail. And then the reverse can also happen. So theres lots of variables that exists in the world of aging. The recent episodes have reignite a concern for the ages of lawmakers, Public Health professor and expert on aging Jay Olshansky says age is a poor barometer for health status, especially in politics. I understand why there are concerns. There are legitimate questions to ask, and theres no question that risks are higher as you get older. But oh my goodness, theres so many other very important things to be worried about. You dont have to look at peoples age. You have to look at their capacity to do the job. Now, the comments from lawmakers today, including congressman khanna, have been focused on senator feinsteins well being and quick recovery. Heather . Well, greg, we know that the senator has said that she plans to finish out her term, but if she does decide to step down before it ends, explain to viewers what would happen next. Yeah, heather, worth a reminder, it would be up to Governor Newsom to appoint a replacement for the remainder of her term. And thats where this could get tricky for newsom. Hes on record saying if given the opportunity, he would appoint a black woman to a senate vacancy. And as you know, theres currently a tight race for her seat in 2024. That includes a black woman, east bay congresswoman barbara lee. Hes also said he hopes feinstein does not resign. Everyone thinking of the senator tonight. All right, greg lee, t