Other person could have known and we have collected evidence that corroborates his statements. So i think there is a lot of joy and happiness that there has been a resolution and of course for the families to have them get resolution is important to us the sheriff says he intends to present the case agsint gallon to the d. A. In a matter of weeks in Sonoma County week. Haaziq madyun kron4news steve and if you steve kron4newsmadyun kron4news steve and if you havent already. Dont forget to download the kron four mobile app. To get the latest breaking news updates. We sent out a push alert about todays arrest in the 2004 cold case. We also provide constant updates through the kron four website, Facebook Page and twitter feed. vicki flaring at the valero refinery. Prompted a citywide shelter in place and evacuations this morning in benicia. People could see plumes a smoke. After a power outage at the plant. Kron fours Terisa Estacio has been out at the refinery all day for us and joins us live in benicia with more on what happened. Terisa . Terisa Estacio you can see behind me how plumes of dark thick black smoke are still billowing out of the refinery from that smoke stack. The refinery forced to take this action releasing chemicals after they lost power this morning. 6 40 friday morning power to the large valero refinery in benicia cut off causing a spiral of events including two stakes spewing large chemical clouds downwind in response an Evacuation Order at the nearby Industrial Complex for workers and a shelter in place order for two elementary schools. Charles young, superintendent, benicia as the information came to us, it was a challenge bc kids were coming to school at a News Conference city leaders on what actions taken and the cause of the shutdown. Jim lydon, fire chief. We put our alert system out. Don cuffel, valero. Our power comes from 2 feeders. One was deenergized, apparently something went wrong and pge can speak to that. This is video from a viewer a pge spokesperson tells kron four news they shutdown one line to the plant for some planned maintenance, right now, an investigation into why the other line failed. The valero spokesperson says they dont have a back up generator as far as the release. Don, valero the flaring is designed to keep employees safe. It is doing exactly what it is supposed to do. Hydro carbon that can not be stored in plant. Throughtout the day the us epa on site testing the air steve calanog. Levels peaked up to 10 times normal given the air, we believe it will diminish. At nearby schools parents concerned. Fien, parent i hope cleared up as soon as possible so we can go back outside. steve approximently 500 businesses were impacted because of the Evacuation Order of that Industrial Park downwind of valero. Here you can see how police blocked off Industrial Way at east second street. Many workers and customers of those businesses were forced to wait for hours during the incident. We talked to several people who were already on the job when the flare up started. Listen as one describes what it was like. worker that was bad the smell was bad you could really feel it at the shop. All other sorts i never saw orange smoke there before. And ive been there 15 years it was really bad i thought the place was on fire. And in the co2 tube was burning left and it was the First Time Ever seen flames coming off that thing so it was bad steve people whove work around that refinery say this is the worst flare up theyve ever seen at valero. At this point the city says they dont know the Economic Impact to those businesses affected by the Evacuation Order. vicki victims of the 2015 balcony collapse in berkeley have reached a settlement with some of the companies they sued following the tragedy. Lawyers involved say the settlement amounts are confidential. The students, many from ireland, were at a Birthday Party when the balcony collapsed, sending them 50 feet down to the street below. Segue construction is among the seven companies that agreed to settle. Prosecutors allege that segue used cheaper materials to construct the balcony making it more susceptible to water damage. The building manager and Building Owner have not agreed to a settlement, so lawsuits against those companies continue. vicki happening now. Police in berkeley are still working to identify 3 assault suspects following violent political protests. Officers have released photos of the men they are looking for. The gathering took place at Civic Center Park on april 15. 20 people have already been arrested in connection with the violence. 11 people were injured during the protest and seven of those people were taken to hospitals. Police are still working to determine if there are any more assault suspects. steve to the south bay now where a jury is deliberating the fate of the man accused in themurder of sierra lamar. Kron fours rob fladeboe brings us up to date from the hall of justice in san jose. Rob . After closing arguments in the long running case wrapped up on thursday, the jury in the sierra lamar murder trial were back in department 40 today where they deliberating for several hours this morning before calling it a day. They will resume deliberations on monday amid speculation and hope by a group of peoplewho have spent the last five years searching for sierra that the verdict will be some kind of justice for sierra and her family. Roger nelson sierra search coordinator there is just a lot of nervousness right now because of the unknowns. Sierra lamar volunteer search team roger nelson , who attended much of the trial, is nervous but confidant the jury will do the right thing. Roger nelson sierra search coordinator ultimately its justice for sierra and the return of sierra to her family, which has been the main goal of the volunteers for the past five years. Nelson was joined by hundreds of other volunteers who spent countless weekends scoured the countryside in search of the missing teen. They found some evidence and are now like a family, says nelson. It made him a better person. Roger nelson sierra search coordinatorit has strengthened my skill set and just as important, meeting the volunteers and really seeing the best of the bay area because we came from all over the bay area and it gives you hope. After more than 13 weeks of testimony and two and a half days of closing arguments to consider, the jury has much to do and will take its time says legal analyst steven clark. Steven clark legal analyst i think this deliberation could take a long time because each piece of evidence has been scrutinized by experts and the jury is now going to have to evaluate that evidence. If convicted of 1st degree murder, with a special circumstance for kidnapping, Antolin Garcia torres will face the death penalty. Sierras body has never been found, which could weigh heavily with the jury, but roger nelson, for one, disagrees. Roger nelson sierra search coordinator there is one person who knows where she is and that is the defendant. He could have alleviated a;; this pain years ago, but he chose not to so i am hoping that there is a process where he will find it in himself, in his heart to return sierra to her family. Obviously, nelson is hoping the jury will find the defendant guilty but he tells me he is steeling himself in the event the verdict goes the other way. The jury will resume deliberations on monday. Live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news steve police in sonoma are investigating an officer involved shooting that happened near Sonoma State University over night. Officers say the incident began around two in the morning in the downtown area. They responded to reports of a Man Threatening to kill a woman while holding a gun to her head. Shortly after officers heard gun shots close by but did not find the suspect. Two hours later an officer found a man in the area who fit the suspect description. Police say when the officer approached him the suspect got aggressive. The officer first attempted to tase the suspect but that was anota effective he then shot the suspect twice. His current condition is unknown. vicki a dog goes missing from the front yard of a east bay home. Still ahead on kron four news. After days of searching for the missing 3yearold german shepard we now know what happened to murfee. steve plus, now that the Republican Health care plan has passed the house. The road ahead is even more uphill. Well tell you whats next for the new healthcare bill and when you could see changes to your coverage. vicki but first, a massive sinkhole shuts down a busy street in San Francisco. A live report right after the break. brittney im chief meteorologist Brittney Shipp, ill have your full bay area forecast after the break. Yes, the toyota mirai runs on hydrogen. Yes, the fuel is complimentary for up to three years. Yes, it has an epaestimated range of 312 miles. Yes, you will probably have to answer lots of silly questions from strangers. Yes, this is a mindblowing marvel of technology. And, yes, you can buy it today because the future doesnt start next week, next month or next year. The future starts now. In the hydrogenfueled toyota mirai. The cause of a sinkhole that tipped a big rig onto its side in San Francisco this morning remains a mystery. steve it happened about 520 this morning on 7th street between brannon and townsend. vicki thats where kron 4s dan kerman is with what utility crews discovered. dan kerman a truck driver got more than her bargained for friday morning. About 520, he pulled over on southbound 7th street to park, and then suddenly felt the earth move. Sot Alejandro Curiel truck driverwhen i stopped the truck i noticed it starting to sink to the right side , really slow motion so it gave me a chance to hold my body to the wheelsot betsy rhodes sf puc the truck started listing a bit and went into a 10 by 20 foot sinkhole, it was only about 5 feet deep but the truck was on its side in it. Sot i hold my body with the Steering Wheel and i see the tree on the other side , i cant believe it happened to me. The driver managed to escape unharmed out the drivers door then it was up to a tow truck to pull the rig out. With the truck gone by 930, sf puc crews began to investigate what caused the sinkhole sot we dont know what went on in there it looks pretty dry, but we are checking for leaks but now we are not sure what the cause is yet. After several hours of investigation, crews did find a 3 foot void between the top of the asphalt and the ground underneath but the source of the void remains a mysterysotthe usual culprit of a void like that is water that moves the sand underneath it. But they went down 15 feet they checked the nearby pipes, there are no leaks of any kind, in fact the soil is dry so the source of any potential water that would have moved it we do no know at this time. At this time vicki vicki a sad update now. On a story we have been following out of Castro Valley. The search for a missing 3 yearold German Shepherd is over. Murfee, who was last seen sunday in the front yard of his home in east Castro Valley boulevard, has been found dead. The family, who was offering a 10 thousand dollar reward for the safe return of murfee. Posted on facebook that murfee was found dead in a car. No other details were provided. Murfee was a rescue dog who helped mentor several other dogs. steve a Northern California preschool is temporarily closed after vandals smashed windows and trashed rooms where children play. A go fund me account has been created to raise money to repair the school. The owner of tomorrow Montessori School in san jose arrived yesterday to find broken glass, ransacked rooms and destroyed furniture. The infant room was the most damaged, with diapers, formula and glass shards everywhere. The carpeting must be replaced because babies crawl over it. The school serves about 115 families. The go fund me information is on our website kron4. Com. vicki a group of students at Albany High School are suing the school after they were disciplined over racist posts on instagram. Earlier this year. One student posted the racist pictures on his instagram account. Some posts targeted other students and one faculty member. More than a dozen students were disciplined including several who liked or commented on them. The students now claim the school violated their First Amendment rights. They say the school has no right to punish them because it doesnt own or operate instagram. Doesnt matter what they said. It was on a platform that was outside the school. The school has essentially over reached their bounds. They are trying to regulate whats happening in the home. vicki the Albany School district says it stands by its disciplinary action and would not comment on the lawsuit. steve time now to check on our weather. With chief meterologist Brittney Shipp. Clouds have greatly diminished over the past few hours although satellite still indicates a few patches across our region. Thanks to the ridge of High Pressure continuing to move to the east while a longwave trough advances to the coast, temperatures are cooler than yesterday. Some locations well inland have seen the biggest drop livermore is running 18 under this time on thursday. steve a cafe in brooklyn is accusing starbucks of stealing its unicorn latte. The end cafe started selling its unicorn latte in december and has had a trademark on the drinks name pending since january. Starbucks launched the unicorn frappuccino last month as a limtedrun item. The cafe filed a 10milliondollar lawsiut against starbucks. A spokesperson for starbucks says the lawsuit is without merit vicki coming up, its the latest craze to swept the nation Fidget Spinners. Disigned to help students focus. Schools are now saying they want them banned from the classroom. Find out why. steve and next, record setting snow this winter is making for some stunning displays of nature. We take you to yosemite for the breathtaking views. Head to Yosemite National park and you are bound to see something spectacular. Even more so this year, and particularly this time of year when the melting snowpack is resulting in powerful waterfalls. Kron fours Philippe Djegal shows us the stunning views from the valley. Philippe Nats waterfall after managing to catch her breath from the stunning sight of bridalveil fall. Lorraine snaps a few photos of the powerful waterfall before heading back home to new york. Lorraine visiting from new york so much water, so much volume, so beautiful. The 617 foot waterfall flows year round, but this year with even more water because of the melting snow. Lorraine visiting from new york we heard you had about ten feet of snow up on the mountains, and i said to my husband, its a great time to go when the snow melts. And, she isnt kidding. Linda conradi visiting from Valley Springs i mean its just breathtaking. Linda conradi and her husband bill proctor spend a lot of time at Yosemite National park. And, even theyre impressed. Bill proctor visitin g from Valley Springs ive been coming up here for 50 years and this is the most water ive ever seen in this valley. philippe how special is this . bill it is very special. And, if you were planning on coming out here with your family, now may be the best time to do it. Before the big crowds arrive in the summer. Lorraine visitin g from new york the last time we couldnt even get lodging, this time we were able to get a place to stay overnight and its been incredible. Families from all over the world are making the trip to see the spectacular. These two traveled from thailand and south korea. And, they wont leave disappointed. Quite the opposite. Especially after checking out yosemite falls. The highest waterfall in the park. Dr. Sharon hatherley visiting from visalia in the drought years its barely a trickle. Uh, in the spring, it can be a tremendous cascade. This is farely large right now. Life seems to slow down a bit when youre surrounded by such beauty. Not a bad place to leave your troubles behind. u catch up with friends and family. And, soak it all in. In Yosemite National park, Philippe Djegal, kron four news. vicki if you are planning to fly out of sfo this weekend. Youre in luck. A Major Construction project that was scheduled to take place this weekend has been canceled. The project was scheduled to continue today and go through the sunday. But due to a wind advisory, airport officials have postponed it. An airport spokesperson says one of the two main runways needs to being resurfaced. And during the construction last weekend there were more than 300 delays and 21 cancellations. However, the runway is set to be shutdown for another four weekends. vicki and if you plan on taking bart. There are some major bart closures this weekend in the east bay. The track between lake merritt and fruitvale stations will be closed for maintenance this weekend. Bart recommends taking the bus or the train to the Richmond Bart station. People going to dublin pleasanton have to take bart to 19th street and transfer to a bus that takes you to the fruitvale station. steve the plan to repeal and replace obamacare may have cleared a major hurdle. But the fight is still far from over. Well have the latest from capitol hill right after the break. vicki then, another warr