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Residents at the building took this new video wednesday night as they relived the nightmare from june. 3rd, when the water main failure sent 20,000 gallons of water surging down. 35 floors of the highrise apartments. Building management company, heinz says this most recent incident happened at the same location of the original flooding that left the building uninhabitable last night at around 06 00pm. We got a notification that the building is no longer accessible for mail packages and theyre letting people into just pretty much pack up and move jordan plan to move the rest of her belongings out of the damage departments on thursday. But hes been told no one is allowed back into the building due to this most recent flooding. She and 500 other residents have been living in hotels or shortterm rentals for 2 months. Ive been living at a to see cases is june 3rd. And they have able to go back into the building and get stuff. But its not i dont have a significant place to stay right now. Last month, hines told residents they would no longer provide housing reimbursements after august, 17th despite tenants not being able to react buy the building until late 2022. Early 2023, its now unclear if this second disaster will push back that timeline. Rankles just nice resume. My life is like house doesnt have as much communication is possible and just give me some because i dont know whats going on, but a lot of it. Everyones like pretty much going. Same kind says its in the process of assessing the damage and its unsure when residents can return to grab their belongings in San Francisco, Taylor Bisacky kron. 4 news. The search is intensifying for the 16 yearold girl who disappeared from a campground near lake tahoe. This was a almost a week ago during a News Conference today official shared this photo of 16 yearold kiely rodni. She is wearing several pieces of jewelry, including 3 gold colored necklaces. Her family says she had been wearing those the night she disappeared. Investigators are checking out tips along with cell phone video hoping for any clues that could help retrace key. Lisa last steps. But there is a lot of ground to cover. I think everybody realizes that the longer that goes on, the harder it is to keep people engaged and keep those things going because we dont have the right area to search to. We dont have a location to go to. The Placer County Sheriffs Office is treating this disappearance as possible abduction, partly because her car. 2013 silver honda crv is also missing. Achilles phone was last registered. It 12 33am. Saturday morning. A 50,000 reward is being offered for information. Stanford university is increased security measures tonight after a woman was raped on campus. Police are still looking for the man responsible conference. Justin campbell talked to students on campus today to see how theyre feeling. This rape happened in broad daylight wednesday afternoon in students that we spoke to say they are now taking precautions. So since they heard about that and Walking Around pepper spray, Incoming Freshman student trying to protect herself after stanford sent out an alert. Tuesday afternoon that a woman near wilbur hole was grabbed, taken to a restroom and rate. I feel kind of concerned. Megan, jerry, another Incoming Freshman, studying engineering, pull this why she is concerned. Besh ali, as a female coming on campus. And i think rovers one of the freshman dorms, the other student now carrying pepper spray who didnt want to be identified. Cant believe it happeced at stanford. It being like a suburb. Its like known to be like a safe and secure environment. But like after hearing that, that just like not the case, stanford says the perpetrator was 6 feet tall, thin build brown eyes and a faded beard. The victim also stated she has seen the person on campus before both students. We spoke to say their residential assistant or let them know there are Resources Available for assault. Had like this conversation with us, which i thought was really nice. Were still working to learn if the victim was a student. We reached out to the Police Department here at stanford multiple times, but we have not heard back as soon as we get that information. Well give it to you reporting here at stanford. Justin campbell kron. 4 news. The fbi apparently was looking for the classified documents related to nuclear weapons. Among other things during that raid on Donald Trumps maralago residence this week. This is according to the washington post, which does not indicate whether any such documents were actually found. Attorney general Merrick Garland said today that he personally approved the decision to seek a warrant for the search but didnt share any details. He did say the Justice Department has filed a request to unsealed the warrant from that search distrust and a concern about the direction the new San Francisco District Attorney is taking be office. An assistant da tells kron 4, Brooke Jenkins is driven by political gain. And thats why shes calling it quits. Kron fours dan thorn has the story. The San Francisco District Attorneys office is seeing its latest stafford leave under Brooke Jenkins short time as the boss, an assistant District Attorney says shes quitting because jenkins is not the leader. The city needs, frankly. I think that they are. With a lot of it. Student at hermes to take this for all the change and has created and the Community Concerns me lacks a greener who was hired by former progressive dha dean is also an advocate for criminal justice reform. She had been working in the white collar unit on ghost gun cases and was the offices. Only environmental prosecutor graner says after 15 of her fellow staffers were fired just days after jenkins took over, she was then demoted. Graner believes politics have taken over the office. I concerned about the priorities of wrecking i believe that put her political agenda. The needs of our she says, of full disclosure of. Triple graner is also taking cssue with reports saying jenkins was paid more than 100,000 to help recall chase of dean and did not disclose that payment until after she was appointed. Graner says for now shell be taking a break before working to get a different da in office. I will be actively campaigning so that our next District Attorney is one that we can really trust. Reporting in San Francisco, dan thorn kron. 4 news this novembers a special election for San Francisco. Da is currently set to be a 3 way contest. Criminal defense attorney and former San Francisco Police Commissioner john thomas aqui announced today that he is planning on running as a reform minded candidate to oppose jenkins. Former San Francisco fire commissioner joe also solidified his intention to run today. 2 other candidates, maurice, shin, ye and austin hills have said they intend to run but have yet to officially begin their campaigns. The nations Top Public Health agency has relaxed its covid19 guidelines dropping certain recommendations that weve become a custom too. Kron. Fours ellis said the money and is here with the latest on the cell. What what are we seeing . These changes now . Well, vicki and catherine, one expert explains that this is really just the cdc meeting, people where theyre already at. As weve seen many of ditch masks in certain situations. The centers for Disease Control prevention. Explain that. Its dropping stricter recommendations because about 95 of americans, 16 and older have some level of immunity either from already being infected with covid19 or because they got vaccinated. So moving forward, their guidance says that people no longer need to stay at least 6 feet apart and dont have to quarantine if they come into close contact with an infected person. The cdc also ended its recommendations on that students exposed to covid19 should test regularly. Stanford University Infectious disease fellow doctor on explains that despite this relaxed approach, nothing has changed with the way that people can get sick with covid. So at this point, its really up to each person on how they behave to avoid getting it. But the facts are the facts and the transmission of the virus is the same. So if they said that you dont need to be 6 feet apart. The fact is the closer you are to somebody thats in fact, chess. The better chance that they transmit. Heres what i suspect is that people that have continued to mask and they may be doing that because they dont want to get sick time. And owner of people at home probably continue to do it. People that havent been asking for a while anyways. They probably there will be no change to how they behave. He did go on to say that we are in a long search. So things do get worse in the future. They might have to go back and re institute some of those Public Health measures live in the newsroom. Ella sogomonian kron. 4 news. Thank you all up. The ceo of moderna has shared an update on the development of future covid vaccines. The company hoping to roll out a single dose booster shot on an annual basis. It would cover not only the coronavirus but also other respiratory viruses, including the flu. Moderna estimates it will take between 3 to 5 years to develop that new vaccine. Now the big story were following for you tonight. Closing arguments were heard today in the case of scott peterson. His lawyers arguing that there was a juror misconduct. Peterson was convicted in 2004 of the murder of his wife, Lacy Peterson and their unborn child. If the judge agrees there was juror misconduct, peterson will be granted a new trial for us. Rob nesbitt has details of what happened inside the courtroom today. Today was Scott Petersons last chance of convincing a judge to grant him a new murder trial. The focus being put on juror 7 and if she lied during jury selection. The convicted murderer said in orange while his lawyers argue that juror number 7, Michelle Nyce lied when answering 116 juror questionnaire. The defense saying nice wrongfully answered no to the questions of whether she had been involved in a lawsuit or she had been a victim of a crime. That, in fact, when she was pregnant. She had been assaulted and she was in fear for her babys life leading into the nickname little man that they say nice gave to lindsey petersons unborn child. Connor, as well as the added to the juror had when deliberating with other jurors before she even sat down at the table when she was admitted to that jury room. According to juror at she said, lets get Mister Peterson for what he did to little man, judge and christine mizzou low made the point that the defense would have access to the juror questionnaire and could have followed up with nice about her answers 20 years ago. David harris for the prosecution argued that nice do would ensure is supposed to do during a highprofile murder case. Fears actual proof that she went back there. She did what she was instructed by the judge to do. And she reached a verdict here is is that nice may have had wrong answers on the questionnaire that are being wronged. Does not make her a liar, arguing that instead mean she was filling out the 23 page questionnaire that she, quote did the best she could get jury summons in the mail. And she testified she put it up on a refrigerator. How did she know that that particular piece of paper was going to change your life in which it has in this particular case . Petersons sisterinlaw, Janey Peterson spoke after the hearing saying the family is confident that a new trial will be granted convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son and richelle nice was a victim. Domestic violence boss was pregnant and also a victim where she filed for a restraining order while pregnant. And thats information that should have been disposed of her juror questionnaire. This hearing that has lasted for 3 years ended today with closing arguments. The judge now has until december to make her decision on if there was juror misconduct reporting in redwood city. Im rob nesbitt kron. 4 news and monkeypox coverage. More than 10,000 americans have now tested positive for monkeypox. The cdc reports every state except for wyoming has reported cases of the virus. The largest numbers are in new york, florida and right here in california there have been no deaths reported in the u. S. So far. A California Health Department Just releasing the latest number of monkeypox cases. There are more than 1900 cases here in the state. La county has the most cases at a 776 San Francisco follows a just behind with 5. 39. Alameda county has 112 cases of monkeypox. The ceo of the company that makes the only fda approved. Monkeypox vaccine says that he is concerned about it. New strategy to split doses and change the way the vaccine is injected. In fact, is warning the Biden Administration about the new approach saying hes concerned because of the limited Safety Information available. Also, the fact that more people have had a negative reactions after being vaccinated. The new method split up the doses and uses onefifth as much vaccine per shot. The u. S. , of course, has been trying to conserve its limited supply. One Bay Area Company is saying that its blood Testing Technology can help limit the spread of monkeypox kron fours gayle ong explains. With a single blood drive. Test results for monkeypox can take 24 look for to ceo of terri is a blood diagnostic Company Located in redwood city says the process is faster than the traditional way to test for monkeypox. You actually have to wait till someone has skin lesions. You bring them into a clinic, you have to get flew in from the lesion and then you have to test that fluid on a machine for dads blood testing is more safe for health care workers, draining of a blister fluid from an active infection can pose a Significant Health risk. And so we have an opportunity just by taking a sample of blood remain a present, that same kind of risk. As of thursday. The cdc reports more than 10,000 americans have tested positive for monkeypox. San francisco has more than 500 confirmed cases and limited county has reported 112 cases. The disease mostly spread skin to skin contact. Health experts say demand for the Monkeypox Vaccine is far exceeding supply. Thats why ford says blood testing can help limit the spread as were testing people when theyre pretty late in the disease. So if we want to stop this before, it is transmitted to others. If we want to reduce the risk for health care workers. Were going to need to act much more rapidly think areas but test contest over 1600 kinds of infections. This test is available at bay area hospitals, including kaiser permanente. The hope is to expand to the public sector. Gayle ong kron. 4 news. Happening now, mountain view. Police are looking for 3 French Bulldog puppies stolen from their home. This happened on the 800 block of el camino. Real to the little dogs were taken from the backyard. The 3rd one was stolen from inside the home after somebody broke in. If you happen to have any information youre being asked to get in touch with view. Police. Happening tonight, sky watchers are getting ready for one of the biggest meteor showers of the year or the pursuit to expected to peak about 3 hours before. Dawn tomorrow and again, saturday. This light show characterized by lots of fireballs leaving long streaks as theyhburn up entering the earths atmosphere under ideal viewing conditions. People can see 50 to 100 bright colorful meteors. An hour. But the second astronomical treat could put a damper on the viewing the light from tonights supermoon could wash out some of those streaks. Now for a look at the forecast, taking a live look at the osprey cam and richmond and were talking about that moon at a beautiful shot. So thats where the ospreys, i enow. Focus on the moon. I guess well be back. So the meteor showers, a lot of wishes to be granted. Theyre right. Well, yeah. If you get per hour, they searched a up all night and youre going to do pretty well for the other person. Meteor showers kicking off tonight. Kind of a shame, though. Weve got the supermoon on that exact same night. So youve some of that Light Pollution from the moon that will be showing up above. But yeah, if you want to check out the person you want to look toward the northeastern look toward the constellation perseus and yeah, certainly we could see maybe 40 meteors per hour. If youre lucky. But boy, its got to be optimal conditions outside. Of course, were dealing with some fog out there and some patchy fog will factor in the forecast. Ashley coast side and just inside the bay. How about that . Super moon rising up above the bay area. Now . Yep. The moon rises 8. 30 this evening and there you go. Watch just up to the left hand side. Youll notice another bright what looks like a star. But thats actually going to be saturn up their shine and up above. If youve got a little telescope, you can actually see the rings of saturn to if you want to check that out. So neat site up out there right now. Youre looking good over San Francisco. Weve got clear skies right now. If you want to check things out, a walk outside and take a