James BuildingHigh Pressure over the state will result in a warming trend through midweek. Very warm to hot temperatures are expected inland and over Higher Elevations over the next few days and will likely persist through late week. This prolonged period of very warm to hot conditions will increase the risk of heat related illnesses across most interior locations through at least thursday. Temperatures in coastal areas are expected to remain mild. No major hot spots. San no major hot spots. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. Costco, thousands of dollars worth of jewelry stolen. And this morning, the criminals are still on the loose. tiffany it happened in novato, and this isnt the first time this kind of thing has happened. This is the third case like it in the bay area in the past three months. First on the peninsula, in foster city. Then in the east bay, in danville. Now in the north bay. Kron fours Spencer Blake has the story. Jewelry counters at costco have been a hot target for thieves lately. Sunday morning three men walked into the store in novato wearing surgical masks, and headed straight for the cases. Normally all the cases have like jewelry in there; i like looking at the watches. And i did notice that where the rings are, like the Diamond Rings and stuff, it was kind of empty, so. Empty because the suspects pulled out hammers, smashed the glass, and stole several items of jewelry. They ran out to a waiting getaway car, and escaped. The case, though empty, does have new glass. I thought they were moving the stuff around. Like i thought they were doing inventory or Something Like that. If this story sounds familiar, you may be remembering the smash and grab from the costco in foster city last month i heard about the one at costco in danville; i read about that, and i think periodically ive read about others. Kron four also told you about those atwo danville incident in may, where again, thieves went straight to the glass jewelry case with hammers. The second time, one of the suspects fired a gun into the air. A private Security Guard was watching the entrance later that day. Unlike the may robbery in danville, police say there was no gun used in this one, and nobody got hurt. But nobody got caught, either. It surprises me that it happened in danville and here as well. Police say the three suspects are black men in their 20s, and the getaway car was a dark, fourdoor sedan with paper dealer plates another similarity to the second danville case. Sunday evening Neither Police nor costco had announced exactly how much the men made off with. In novato, Spencer Blake, kron four news. james now a story youll only see here on kron4 news. A 33foot sailing vessel sunk in the middle of the San Francisco bay. A viewer sent us this video and said he almost crashed into it. The coast guard says the boat sank saturday and it is about a mile northeast of treasure island. Its not clear why the boat sunk. No one was hurt. The owner of the boat is working with the coast guard and is getting a private Salvage Company to remove the vessel sometime this week. james an east bay man is searching for justice after his laptop was stolen while he was sitting at a starbucks. tiffany the robbery happened in alameda. Kron fours hermela arwegawi spoke with the victim who says his entire livelihood was on that laptop. Gene hamm says hes never been more scared in his life than he was last night. Gene hamm robbery victim i thought this was it. If he had a weapon i wouldnt be talking to you. Just before 9 oclock, a group of teenagers stormed into this starbucks. One of them got very close to hamm and took off down this alley with his macbook pro. Gene hamm robbery victim made a beeline for me. And another one went past me. So this guy comes right in my face. Hes about that close, and just grabs the computer just off knock the drinks off and hes out the door. These guys seem pretty professional they knew what they were doing. They knew where to go. , get in, get out. And probably down through the tunnel or on the freeway or some palce. Hamm, who is a professional animator says his lifes work was on that computer. Now, he says, he has to start over. And that the incident has left him shaken gene hamm robbery victim im kind of looking at everybody twice. Im kind of swiveling my head while i wasnt before. Hamm is not the only one robbed at this starbucks. A similar incident took place on july 18th. Multiple young men ran into the store and stole the laptops of two other victims. We spoke to people who come to the cafe to work. They say its generally safe. Sherif ismail cafe patron i live nearby. This starbucks is good for studying. I come here and try to be productive. I always try to be cautious. Of course ill be using my laptop but ill try to be more careful after hearing this. Hermela Aregawi starbucks says its working with police to help catch the suspects. There should be Surveillance Footage of these incidents. Thats Something Police are looking into as well. Reporting in alameda, Hermela Aregawi, kron 4 news. james and this isnt the first time a starbucks was robbed. Last weekend we showed you this video where a customer tries to stop an Armed Robbery at a starbucks in fresno. The robber walked into the starbucks with a knife and a fake gun and demanded money. A customer saw what was going on and picked up a metal chair and hit the man in the back. The two began fighting and the robber stabbed the man in the neck. The man then got the knife away from the robber and stabbed him several times before he fled. Police later found the robber and arrested him. Both men are doing okay. tiffany a train used to entertain children at Community Events in Contra Costa County was stolen from pleasant hill. The 60 thousand dollar train was going to be used outside the bayview opera house to give kids rides. This is a picture of the train. The company that owns the train regularly takes it to events around the bay area. Tiffany Police are warning people in marin county about a phone scam where one person had nearly twothousand dollars taken from them. That person got a call from someone pretending to be a deputy. The caller said a warrant was out for his arrest because he didnt go to jury duty. The fake deputy said he could avoid arrest by buying a green dot gift card. He was asked to give his credit card information and pin. The victim did this and lost two thousand dollars. People who get this kind of call are asked to hang up. james coming up. An ecoli outbreak in a popular area near Tahoe National park. Where officials are linking the outbreak to and who its sent to the hospital. And later. President trumps new chief of Staff Reports for duty today. Well take a look at what retired general john kelly will face at the white house. And a firey crash claims the life of one in in the south bay. What chp says turned the crash deadly. After the break. And heres a live look outside. San mateo bridge James Tiffany welcome back. Checking in on your morning forecast. James BuildingHigh Pressure over the state will result in a warming trend through midweek. Very warm to hot temperatures are expected inland and over Higher Elevations over the next few days and will likely persist through late week. This prolonged period of very warm to hot conditions will increase the risk of heat related illnesses across most interior locations through at least thursday. Temperatures in coastal areas are expected to remain mild. No major hot spots. Richmond no major hot spots. Richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. tiffany one person is dead this morning following a firey crash on 101 in san jose. Its a story we first broke yesterday on kron four news weekend. Kron four viewers sent us this video. It shows the smashed cars along the southbound lanes at metcalf road near the pg e transmission substation. The accident involving at least 3 cars happened at 6 00 yesterday morning. The chp reports one car caught on fire. The accident backed traffic for a mile. All lanes opened five hours later. tiffany the driver of a van that plowed into a group of people on a los angeles sidewalk has been arrested. 8 people were injured in the crash. Police say the driver drove past a red light yesterday afternoon and hit another car in an intersection. The impact caused the van to swerve onto the sidewalk and hit a group of people. Among the victims is a man who suffered severe head injuries and is in Critical Condition this morning. The seven other victims are expected to recover. james in National Headlines this morning. Officials in honolulu found four bodies near the scene of a plane crash. This was the scene at the Hawaii Country Club saturday afternoon. The search and rescue efforts eventually turned into a recovery mission. Police say two men and two women died in the crash. The faa confirmed a small beech 19 aircraft left the Honolulu Airport friday night. That was the last time the plane made contact with air traffic control. Police are investigating if drugs and or alcohol played a role in the crash. tiffany three children are hospitalized after they went swimming at Lake Wildwood near Tahoe National forest. james Health Officials now say all three children tested positive for ecoli. Doug johnson has the story. Hes a boy were told usually loves helicopters and airplanes. But as you can see in this photo. His illness prevented him from enjoying his ride in a medical helicopter saturday afternoon. Sara dunn, nephew contracted e coli he started coming down with symptoms, earlier this week, around monday or tuesday. Real upset stomach, digestive issues, blood in his stool. Sara dunn is the 3yearold boys aunt. The family does not want to release his name. But dunn says her sister, the boys mother, took him to Lake Wildwood beach last week where they went swimming near the clubhouse. A place the Nevada CountyPublic Health department now believes exposed him and four others to e. Coli. Sara dunn, nephew contracted e coli was taken to Sierra Nevada tuesday, admitted to icu shortly afterwards. And was admitted to uc davis yesterday because he tested positive for e. Coli and its now affecting his kidneys. The Health Department says 5 children because very ill. And of those 3 have now tested positive for e. Coli. Dunn says her nephew knows at least one of the other sick boys. And she believes some adults are also being treated. Sara dunn, nephew contracted e coli they are friends, know each other. So they very well might have been there the same day. But yeah the mothers also pregnant who is also affected, and her son. The Health Department closed down the beach they were at. After water tested there had high levels of fecal coliforms, bacteria which can cause serious illness. There are Wastewater Treatment plants near the lake, but the county public works Department Says it found no leaks, and the system appears to be working normally. Lake wildwood is a gated community. When we tried to speak with the administrative offices, a guard at the gate told us to check back tomorrow. Dunn feels like both could have done more to prevent this. Sara dunn, nephew contracted e coli alert residents, posting more signs on beaches, maybe caution dont swim. We didnt see any swimmers at the lake today, but many were boating and some were even fishing. Meanwhile dunn hopes the Community Prays for her sisters family. Sara dunn, nephew contracted e coli i cant imagine the pain and stress. Theyre holding up okay the best they can but it has been hard for all of us. james happening today. A new white house chiefof staff will be reporting for duty. Retired general and Homeland Security secretary john kelly is taking over after Reince Priebus resigned last week following a rocky six months. tiffany Kim Hutcherson has more from washington dc. Trump reince is a good man. John kelly will do a fantastic job. Retired marine general and Homeland Security secretary, john kelly is now less than 24 hours way from officially starting his new role as white house chief of staff. The president announced the latest seniorlevel official to leave the administration via twitter on friday. Ending former chief of staff Reince Priebus turbulent sixmonth tenure. White house Officials Say the president was simply looking to move in another direction. Mick mulvaney Director Office of management and budget i think reince was terribly effective, but was probably a little bit more laid back and independent in the way he ran the office. I think the president wants to go a different direction, wants a little more discipline, a little more structure in there. In his first interview just hours after the news broke reince told cnns wolf biltzer that he resigned on good terms. And continued to defend the president and his own commitment to trumps mission. Reince priebus fmr wh chief of staff im always going to be a trump fan. Im on team trump, and i look forward to helping him achieve his goals and his agenda for the american people. Conversations between President Trump and kelly reportedly began two weeks ago. The retired general is slated to spend his first day participating in cabinet meetings. Im Kim Hutcherson reporting. james russian president Vladimir Putin says he is slashing the number of workers at the Us Diplomatic missions in russia. Putin plans to cut 755 staffers, which includes american and russian nationals. The move is in retaliation to new sanctions on russia that President Trump is expected to sign. That legislation sailed through congress with almost no opposition last week. It blocks President Trump from easing sanctions against moscow. Putins cuts limit the number of us diplomats operating in russia to 455. Thats the same number of Russian Diplomats allowed in the United States. robin coming up on the kron four morning news. Angelina jolie responds to some serious charges. And the emoji movie takes on its critics. The hollywood minute is after the break. And heres a live look outside. Toll plaza [ crickets chirping ] [ light music playing ] youve wished upon it all year, and now its finally here. The mercedesbenz summer event is back, with incredible offers on the mercedesbenz youve always longed for. But hurry, these shooting stars fly by fast. Lease the c300 for 399 a month at your local mercedesbenz dealer. Mercedesbenz. The best or nothing. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. Richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 robin in entertainment headlines this morning. Angelina jolie is responding to some serious charges. And when it comes to a new movie, it seems like most audiences did not listen to the critics. David daniel explains in the hollywood minute. nat Angelina Jolie is fighting back against a report that people working on her upcoming film wer abusive and cruel to children. Jolie cowrote and directed first they killed my father, based on a memoir about the cambodian genocide. According to a vanity fair story, casting directors put money in front of poor children, then took it away to provoke reactions. In a statement, jolie calls the claim false and upsetting, and says the children were aware it was an improv based on a scene in the film. She adds every measure was taken to ensure the safety, comfort and wellbeing of the children on the film, with parents and guardians on hand. Im smiler. I am the system supervisor here. Switching gears, critics and audiences disagreed bigtime on the emoji movie. The animated adventure received an atriocious eightpercent on rottentomatoes dotcom, with some critics saying keep your children far away and youre better off staring at a smartphone for an hour and a half. But opening day audiences gave it a cinemascore of b, and the film debuted in a strong second place with an estimated 25pointseven Million Dollars. Movie one, critics zero. In hollywood, im david daniel. james still ahead. Police are on the hunt for a gunman after an east bay shooting. What they are having the community do this morning to help put the shooter behind bars. Plus. A man is attacked at a busy Bay Area Park and his attacker is on the loose. Well show you where it happened and the the victims condition. tiffany and after the break. A rise in car burglaries at bart stations. What you need to know before you commute this morning. Up next. And heres a live look outside. San mateo who are these people . The <