ag bonta? a.g. bonta: good afternoon everyone, rob bonta, california attorney general. my incredible colleagues are doing incredible work all across the nation. i think netroutes nation for bringing us together to highlight the work attorneys general across the country have been doing and continue to do in this space. what a journey -- what attorneys general do generally is protect your constitutional rights, civil rights, your fundamental rights, freedom and safety. that work is never been more important than it is today. when you look across the country, you see radical attorneys general doing the opposite -- undermining safety, fundamental rights, freedom while in texas, we have been attorney general working with district attorneys to prosecute an abortion ban. in california, we issued a first-of-it's-kind legal alert -- first-of-its-kind alert indicating abortion seekers should not be prosecuted. we were working with law enforcement partners to make sure our clinics provide reproductive health care and the patients who receive it, and it is safe and accessible. in i

attorney general rob bonta is accusing amazon requiring sellers to enter into agreements. it punishes them if their products are offered for a lower price off the site that is believed to have tricked shoppers thinking they're getting the best price when they were actually just getting the lowest price set by the company. montas as the online giant has been violating these competition laws since 2012. this is unacceptable. it is a violation of the law. and if you think about california's pain, even just a little bit more. >> for every product they purchased online over the course of a year yet alone. a decade. which is what is at issue here. the collective magnitude of harm here. is very far reaching. >> bonta says he's looking to keep amazon from requiring these kinds of contracts and reimburse merchants who were affected. >> president biden made a visit to the heart of america's auto industry today touting his incentive plans to get americans to drive electric vehicles. the president took a test drive of this electric cadillac suv at the detroit auto show before announci

now at the family's request, state attorney general rob bonta has agreed to review this case. kron four's dan kerman reports. that is welcome news for the family. >> i was still with i was the mother of the late angelo quinto said contra costa county's district attorney. he's now part of a coverup since she chose not to prosecute antioch police officers for her son's death back in 2020, do not understand how >> yeah, not a cluess the read all the police were called to the family home because kato was experiencing a mental health crisis. >> at issue, whether the restraint used by police cross the line and caused keep those death. >> obviously, something happened with these officers because he was breathing with his mom who was holding him. there was loss of oxygen that didn't happen. but within 5 minutes of the dead content, mainly rain did he was after being held by the police down on the floor and various kinds of position. so i view this case is clearly they face with criminal should have been brought and it should have been the of assault and involuntary attorneys for the f

but attorney general rob bonta has announced the creation of the office of gun violence prevention, a new division of the department of justice for california. he says it will mean a lot of teamwork between various agencies designed to come up with ways to get guns off the streets. bonta says it is a new idea and its time has come. >> the first of its kind not just in the state, but in the nation, specifically this new office. well examine a broad range of factors to prevent gun violence from firearm availability to affect the resources for crisis prevention. reduce gun violence by promoting research and data collection. me believe that evidence-based approaches and data driven approaches are effective approaches. >> fonda points out that california has had more than its share of shootings and mass shootings. and that nationwide gun violence is the leading cause of death for children. there is now an ongoing nationwide search for the office's new director. and a victim. >> all right, catherine, thanks. a lot a few snowflakes they were seen in the sierra today. you can see it right the

and state attorney general rob bonta is suing amazon. we're going tell you why. one from 4 news at 8 returns. have you seen my new phone yet? it like, folds in half. i would never switch to samsung, i love my phone. what??? ♪ (...it folds in half.) you see i love my phone. i would never switch to samsuuu... (gasping) ♪ >> state of california is suing amazon. the state accuses company of violating the state's anti trust and unfair competition law. basically the lawsuit says that amazon hurts the ability of other retailers to compete and keeps prices high on all of the different things that we buy. well, for us to assume lawman is here to explain all of this tonight, so they about it this way. amazon controls roughly 38%. >> of all the online sales in the united states. that's more than walmart, e-bay, apple best buy and target combined wallace. that's how so state attorney general rob bonta is now accusing amazon of requiring sellers to enter into agreements that punishes them if their products are offered at a lower price off the site. so that is believed to

>> attorney general, rob bonta, was in san francisco to announce the launching of a statewide office that will focus on gun violence prevention. >> it will have a broad range of factors. >> a former city council member now running for mayor says oakland needs to set a different tone to bring safety back to the city. >> right now we have the tools except that we are not using them, and except we are not enforcing any other laws and the rules that we have so people obviously believe they can do whatever they want to do. we have to change that. >> cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >>> you may no longer need to carry a mask, and masks have been recommended and that's changing. >> it's a play-time day for two, and the mask is on their face. >> it's a daily routine now. >> a routine where families like theirs can get rid of now that california is easing the mask guidelines. the state now says starting on friday it will recommend universal mask wearing only when a covid-19 community level is high. for bay area counties most are low except sonoma and marin counties, in medium. >> i think if i

state attorney general rob bonta says is taking a big e big bite out of all our wallets. wallets. >> they have told us in our discussions with vendors that they would offer it at a lower e lower price on walmart, on ebay, ebay, on target, that the fee ig is getting onto that platform is is lower than amazon. amazon has has high fees for buyers and sellers. the aim is a market wie market wide inflated price. >> so we got the other side of the story. amazon responded in part saying, like any store we reserve the right to not highlight offers to customers that are not priced competitively. relief the ag seeks would force higher prices to customers oddly going against against court objectives of antitrust laws. this comes one y one day after amazon announced new benefits for contractor drivers including education benefits for them, and being abe being able to invest in a 401(k). in the past amazon has faced lawsuits for quotas for those drivers. we'll watch this. this one. > >> we are also watching fires. the mosquito fire threatens the town of st moan 58,000 acres. plumes of

a news conference california attorney general rob bonta and merced police said there was an arrest in connection with sophia's death. his girlfriend, sophia's mother, she was charged with her daughter's murder after the 8-year-old girl was found dead in the home in merced. jackson eluded capture for six months with the help of three accomplices who provided money, shelter and transportation. they have been arrested. sophia had been dead for a month. had extreme malnourishment. merced police lieutenant said this is the most disturbing and horrific case he has ever seen. there were eight separate referrals about abuse of sophia but only three were investigated. >> they said to us and our family there was no -- it was unfounded. all of the complaints, even sophia's complaints were unfounded. now that she is dead i hope they can see every complaint was founded. >> reporter: we reached out about the family's legal claim which was filed last thursday. and we've repeatedly sought comment from children and family services about the case. so far we have gotten no response. the county has 45 da

still ahead this afternoon, california attorney general rob bonta taking on amazon. details on that new law sleep lawsuit. >> and after the break, teenagers in san francisco can now be tried as adults for violent crimes to some critics there is a new juvenile justice policy in the city of san francisco and involves teenagers being tried as adults. >> for some specific crimes kron four's haaziq madyun has that story. i take. >> charging juveniles as adults extremely seriously. i hope never have to be in a position. where we even have to make that decision. >> but if that time comes, san francisco district attorney but jenkins will use a new juvenile justice policy for 16 17 year-olds who are accused of committing the following crimes, murder and attempted murder, assault. >> torture, kidnapping, and aggravated mayhem if they are accused of committing a heinous crime or a crime that shocks the conscience of the community in those situations. the da says her newly formed juba now review team will collaborate with the defense lawyer, the defendant's family and the victim

so attorney general rob bonta just announced a new state office of gun violence prevention, the first of its kind aimed at going beyond prosecution and accountability after crimes occur instead of proactive approach, relying on data and programs, pulling together agencies, advocacy groups and resources boosting collaboration this moment this crisis deserves all of us working together, getting out of our silos, reaching out to one another partnering on behalf of our communities, says gun violence is a growing threat to public safety, with an average 120 deaths each day in the us the new office will serve as a hub to expand intervention efforts getting guns out of the hands of dangerous people and off the streets. it comes following numerous violent incidents across the bay in oakland and beyond. we're not going to accept words and prayers anymore. we're going to ask and demand for commitments by the state. my fellow legislators and our state agencies, including this office of gun violence prevention to stand up. for oakland and the people so that we feel safe every single day. we must

state attorney general rob bonta. he is scheduled at nine a.m. news conference here in a short time to provide more details about the arrest of a man suspected of killing an eight year old hayward girl. police say 34 year old dante jackson was taken into custody yesterday in the east bay city in newark. after six months on the run, he is now facing murder and child abuse charges for the death of his girlfriend's daughter, sophia mason. back in april. police say her body was found in a bathtub in jackson's merced county home. jackson's girlfriend and sofia's mother, 30 year old samantha johnson, was arrested earlier in the case . lucky family and friends gathered to on the life of kylie rodney. i feel her everywhere, but she's not just with me. she's with all of us. and so for her to be here with all of us. yeah, she's showing up. music and memories filled the truckee regional park amphitheater yesterday for kylie's celebration of life. the 16 year old disappeared after a party at a popular campground last month. and t

. >> fully california attorney general rob bonta reached a settlement with safeway over a gas station. environmental concerns. the attorney general says 71 safeway gas stations were leaking fuel into california's water supply. safeway settled for an 8 million dollars penalty. the attorney general's office says safe we did not adequately monitor its fuel storage systems or take steps to maintain them. safeway will also be required now to take steps to improve fuel spill monitoring. >> governor newsom appeared in below this morning signing a sweeping set of laws that aim to dramatically cut the state's use of oil and gas over the next couple of decades. the move officially the administration's goal for california to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. the laws also establish new setbacks for oil drilling and regulations for carbon removal a d capture. the laws also require most retail sales of electricity to be renewable or 0 carbon forms of energy by 2035. think about this. and 92% reduction and the utilization of fossil fuels in buildings in transportation sector because of what we are

attorney general rob bonta announced the launch of a new state office. but then just as this news conference wrapped up in san francisco shooting occurred just a few miles away. ktvu investigative reporter brooks jarocz with us here with the latest on what happened brooks jarocz ago, san francisco police were called to his shooting along pollux avenue that's in the city's bayview neighborhood. two people were shot and rushed to the hospital , and both victims are expected to survive. but it all follows new efforts to stop these persistent shootings before they happen. dew point guns. we actually doing this in real life. a gathering about guns, violence, prevention groups and victims. families joined california's attorney general in san francisco's soma district wednesday, armed with a message epidemic has paralyzed all of us . it has gotten out of control and is out of hand. scott lost her son 26 years ago, gunned down in a graduation party. since then, she says gun violence has only increased beyond belief. we must turn it around, and we can do because

california attorney general rob bonta is now investigating the death of a man who died while in antioch police custody as ktvu is evan sernoffsky reports, the contra costa county district attorney is now cleared the officers, but the family of angelo quinto is hoping for a different outcome. i know the truth. will prevail. family of angelo quinto and supporters gathered outside the state building in oakland wednesday, demanding justice and accountability, you know, justice is never easy to achieve. it is a hard road to take was having a mental health crisis at his family's home two days before christmas in 2020, police responded and restrained him face down for several minutes. he never regained consciousness, almost a conclusion that was that wanted. they wanted to 50 evidence to that. prosecutors cited the coroner's report that determined quinto died from excited delirium syndrome, a controversial diagnosis that's been rejected by the american medical association. the term is almost exclusively applied when people die in police custody, civil rights attorney john burris says he commis

meanwhile, attorney general rob bonta launched a new new state office of gun violence violence prevention. the centralized unit will gather and analyze data and also develop strategies to tackle th. the issue. >> we are in a full on crisis, a a full on state of emergency. in in order to fight this epidemic it will take new efforts, creative approaches and new action. this deserves all of us working together. >> bonta noted 3500 californians californians were killed by a firearm in 2020 and gun violence violence is the number one killer of children in the count. the country. > >> school just started, but if your child wears a uniform, a bill on the governor's desk may compel you to go shopping earlier than you think. researchers tested 72 school uns school uniforms labeled as stain stain resistant and found some degree of 10 pfas all of them. exposure risks include certain types of cancer, liver damage, and pregnancy problems. a san francisco assembly member is behind this bill. >> we really don't need it and frankly the biggest issue is contamination of our water system, at a time when we

. >> california state attorney general rob bonta, a democrat, was critical of republican state attorneys general for their handling of abortion after roe v. wade was overturned. he was joined by attorneys general from new york, minnesotnd

california attorney l attorney general rob bonta. state treasurer fiona mae. and council president. now, there are 10 people running for mayord mayor and the election is november 8. we will be covering that. meantime, california's attorney general launched a new office of gun violence preventi. violence prevention. it is meant meant to be a centralized unit to gather and analyze gun violence data and to develop sts develop strategies to better tackle the issue. >> even in california, the nation's gun safety leader, we are not immune to the sick dise. sick disease. when is enough going to be enough? when is the violence going to end? in order to fight this epidemic it will take new efforts, creative approaches and new options. >> bonta said there is a natione search underway for the offices first director. > >> hate crimes in california on the rise and tonight, the personal story of a young bay area woman who was attacked out of nowhere, just because of what what she was wearing. >> she tapped the back of my shoulder. she grabbed both my arms and pinned me against the . the wall. i a

they want attorney general rob bonta's office to look at weather. the contra costa county district attorneys decision to not charge the antioch police officers involved in quinto's death was, quote and abuse of destruction. could those family members argued the contra costa county da failed to review critical evidence. >> do not understand in use the all of the >> i know what happened that night. and was not. >> a coroner's jury reached a verdict last year in the death and ruled it was an accident. but family members say he died when a police officer pressed his knee to his neck. attorney general rob bonta's office just confirmed with us that the office will conduct a review of the district attorney's charging decision. now to the south bay, where leaders are raising their voices to prevent gun violence in schools. kron 4 s charles clifford joins us now live from san jose with this latest call to action. thanks for joining us. charles. >> yeah, well, across the country democrats from the house of representatives are holding what they call a gun viol

attorney general, rob bonta, announced the settlement today after investigators found that the grocery store chain failed to maintain and operate its underground gas tanks properly. it created a groundwater contamination risk. in addition to the payments, safeway has also agreed to make the necessary improvements to their. their system. > >> ahead of coastal cleanup day this weekend, we will introduce you to a we woman who went above above and beyond to keep our beaches clean.

. >> reporter: that is rob bonta, running for reelection. if the state wins they are asking thatn that amazon would be forced, rather, to stop using anti-competition contracts. a court-appointed monitor would make sure amazon complies with the ruling and amazon would have have to pay damages to make up for the increased prices as a result of their policies. for their part, amazon says if they lose prices may go up. or as part of their statement. like any store we reserve the right not to highlight offers to customers that are not priced cy priced competitively. the relief relief the a.g. seeks would force amazon to feature higher prices to consumers, oddly going going against core objectives of of antitrust law. now this lawsuit actually mirrors one filed by the district of columbia last year. that suit was dismissed and is now in appeals. ryan. >> thanks, anne. > >> another shaker rattling the north bay today. did you feel i? feel it? it struck just before , centered outside the city of so. of sonoma. no reports of damage or injuries. this

. >> we me reporting california attorney general rob bonta reacted to the details of mason's murder and the abuse that he says she suffered leading up to her death. he says her life should. out of ended the way it did. >> like so many of us up here also angry. deming that we're here because we shouldn't be here because little sophia should still be alive today. she should be playing. she should be learning. she should be growing up. she should be pursuing and chasing her dreams. >> well, authorities say more than 20 search warrants were granted to obtain evidence in the case. and details on jackson's whereabouts. he's now being held without bail. family members are looking for answers leading up to the death of the little girl and crawford's amanda hari talk with them about this latest arrest. >> a family member of sophia mason's tells me they were scared knowing suspect dante jackson was still out there somewhere and not behind bars. they're hopeful now that some measure of justice will be served. >> he has to face the music, so to speak. now and that does bring us comfort if you're go

attorney general rob bonta was in san francisco to announce the the new offices of gun violence prevention. it will help implement crime data, back public safety strategies, and increase awareness. >> in short, we are going to save lives. were going to make california safer. were going to make communities healthier. california has long been the nation's leader in effectively preventing gun violence. >> the state is also starting a nationwide search for the offices first director. > >> jury selection is underway in in the corruption trial of the santa clara county sheriff. laurie smith is accused of financial mismanagement of the jail, along with trading concealed carry permits for reelection donations. smith denies the allegations. this is not a criminal trial, but the civil proceeding could result in in smith being removed from office before her term expires. she has already said she will not run again. > >> a firefighter was hospitalizd was hospitalized with minor injuries while fighting a huge fire at a marijuana grow facility inside a san leandro warehouse. that fire was reported just

. >> attorney general rob bonta is accusing amazon of requiring sellers too enter into agreements that punishes them if their products are offered for a lower price off the site that is believed to have tricked shoppers into thinking that they were getting the best price when they were actually just getting the lowest price set by the company. says the online giant has been violating the competition laws since 2012. this is unacceptable. it is a violation of the law. and if you think about california's pain, even just a little bit more for every product they purchased online over the course of a year yet alone. a decade. which is what is at issue here. the collective magnitude of harm here. is very far reaching. bonta says he is looking to keep amazon from requiring these kinds of contracts and to reimburse the merchants were affected. still ahead as the mosquito fire rages on, more evacuations are being issued. the latest on how crews are battling this blaze. >> and governor newsom signs bill created to support the un housten people with mental illness. have you seen my new phone yet?

attorney general, rob bonta, announced the settlement today after investigators found that the grocery store chain failed to maintain and operate its underground gas tanks properly. it created a groundwater contamination risk. in addition to the payments, safeway has also agreed to make the necessary improvements to their. their system. > >> ahead of coastal cleanup day this weekend, we will introduce you to a we woman who went above above and beyond to keep our beaches clean. want a permanent solution to homelessness? you won't get it with prop 27. it was written and funded by out-of-state corporations to permanently maximize profits, not homeless funding. 90% of the profits go to out-of-state corporations permanently. only pennies on the dollar for the homeless permanently. and with loopholes, the homeless get even less permanently. prop 27. they didn't write it for the homeless. they wrote it for themselves. >> california will be holding at 38th annual coastal cleanup da. day tomorrow. but for one senior senior citizen in berkeley come each cleanups are a weekly habi. weekly habit.

still ahead of the kron, 4 morning news ag rob bonta just announced a. >> a new gun violence prevention program launch. hear from him on that topic will be right back. i will welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news at all for use now for 29 going on for 30. >> and john missing something here. i'm missing. i think i'm missing summer >> that will get for you were still technically in summer to the right now. we're not towards fall until the evening tonight, early afternoon or late afternoon. early evening. so we'll make that transition into the new season and then we can be full-fledged into fall. you can do all the fall of things. but for now savor those last minutes of summer, we are sitting there at the transamerica building with some dry conditions for this. transitional out of some are back in the fall. a little bit of cloud cover this morning, but not to worry. it will clear out really nicely. setting us up for a nice afternoon. sunshine and temperatures a little warmer than they were yesterday. that low pressure that had been giving us rainfall. weeklong is now well out of the reg

attorney general rob bonta made that announcement today. kron four's catherine heenan is in our newsroom. chance the details for us, catherine. yeah, it really does sound like they will try just about anything that might work. >> in an effort to curb gun violence, meaning things like encouraging new laws are pushing for new research. >> and working with a string of different agencies to come up with solid statewide strategies. although california boasts that it has some of the nation's strictest gun laws, there are still more than 3400 people in the state who died from bullets in 2020. the attorney general says that also try to find out what's working in other places, increase awareness about effective legal and policy strategy. some things that are working in places like san diego, like gun violence, restraining orders but are not yet benefiting the neighborhoods and communities and other parts of the state. >> we will collaborate with federal state and local partners. this moment. this crisis deserves all of us working together, getting o

attorney general rob bonta announced the creation of office of gun violence prevention. it's a new division of the california department of justice. and he says it means a lot of teamwork between various agencies designed to come up with ways to get guns off the street. bonta says it's a new idea and its time has finally come. >> the first of its kind, not just in the state, but in the nation, specifically this new office. well examine a broad range of factors to prevent gun violence from firearm availability to affect the resources for crisis prevention. reduce gun violence by promoting research and data collection. me believe that evidence-based approaches and data driven approaches are effective approaches. >> want to point out, california has had more than its share of shootings and mass shootings and at nationwide gun violence is the leading cause of death for children. there's now an ongoing nationwide search for the new directors of that office. and hillsborough. police are searching for 3 men caught on this surveillance video. this clip is from just before 10 sat

the district attorney's office has that discretion and attorney general rob bonta is looking into accusations centering around laurie smith. >> what's really interesting about this case, or strange is the fact that one of the things it's looking to do is to have her remove her from office and not let her run again. but her term, she is actually not running for office and her term ends december. she won't be there next year. >> yeah, that's one of the things her defenders have been saying. why are we doing this? she can't be put in jail. this is not a criminal case. and all we're doing is maybe accelerating the timeline about one or two months. i think it still comes down the fact that people want public officials to be accountable for their actions, and they want laurie to answer to these. >> okay. robert handa, thank you for your expertise. i'm sure we'll be seeing more of you. >>> this one is going to affect your wallet. the federal reserve announced another interest rate hike in an attempt to cool inflation. the federal reserve raising interest rates by 0.75%. it's the third time in a row

well, attorney general rob bonta is accusing amazon of requiring sellers to enter into agreements that punish him if their products or offer for a lower price off the amazon site that is believed to have tricked shoppers into thinking they were getting the best price when they were actually just getting the lowest price on. amazon is offering bonta says that online giant has been violating competition law since 2012. >> this is unacceptable. it is a violation of the law. and if you think about california's pain, even just a little bit more for every product they purchased online over the course of a year yet alone. a decade. which is what is at issue here. the collective magnitude of harm here. is very far reaching. >> obama says he's looking to keep amazon from with quick wiring these kinds of contracts and he wants to reimburse the merchant were affected. a district judge dimissed the original case earlier this year and it is now going through an appeals process. amazon has responded by saying, quote, the relief the attorney general seeks for sam is on a feature higher prices to cust

safeway has agreed to an 8 million dollars settlement with the state attorney general rob bonta's office over alleged environmental violations at several dozen gas stations bonta announced today that the grocery chain violated state laws regulating the operation of underground storage tanks in the handling of hazardous waste. the alleged violations began in 2015 and involve 71 safeway and vons gas stations located all across california. the attorney general's office is joined by the district attorneys of contra costa placer, sacramento, san joaquin and solano counties in the settlement. >> leaking underground storage tanks from gas stations are one of the greatest threats to our nation's groundwater. and so the stakes are extreme when these losses are not followed. the magnitude of potential harm to our health, our environment and our economy. it's potentially devastating. >> in addition to the 8 million dollar fine safeway will also be required to take steps to improve fuel spill monitor. uber says there is no evidence that sensitive user information was hacked yesterday in a data breac

state attorney general rob bonta stood alongside members of the merced police department. they say jackson hid from police in the bay area in merced and even in southern california. as much as i'm grateful that dante jackson is now behind bars. like so many of us up here. i'm also angry. angry over details of how young sophia mason was treated and how she died. investigators say mason had been dead for more than a month before her body was found. there was evidence she suffered abuse and was forced to live in a shed in the backyard of the house medical examiner ruled the young girl was also malnourished. in my 20 years of law enforcement. this case is the most disturbing and horrific i've seen. to know what that poor little angel went through by the hands of pure evil breaks my heart most of us here standing our mothers and fathers. and we. and we cherish our children will never understand how something like this could happen to a beautiful child who just wanted to be loved. jackson now faces charges of child abuse and murder. the eight year old's mother, samantha johnson,

attorney general rob bonta and five district attorneys announced an $8 million settlement with safeway for environmental violations at 71 different gas stations. they are branded as safeway and vons fuel stations. >> california has strong fuel regulations to keep gas from seeping into the ground and contaminating the water for a reason. the reality is accidents happen. today's settlement helps prevent that. stephanie: the state's investigation found safeway failed to install and operate safety prevention measures dating back to march 2017. injunctive terms to -- to avoid potential contamination. 41 people were arrested and cited after blocking one of the terminals at san francisco international airport. this video was provided by unite here, showing the protest. fast food workers and fs those just make over $17 an hour and the union says they have not received a raise in three years. negotiations have stalled after nine months and the workers voted to strike. the california labor federation was among those arrested and cited. as the world prepares to say goodbye to queen elizabeth ii,

california attorney general rob bonta announcing that deal today. >> he says 71 safeway gas stations have been leaking fuel into the state's water supply since 2015 and so safe. why did not properly monitor or maintain its fuel storage systems? the grocery store chain will also be required to improve the way it monitors any fuel spills. >> to the east bay, now dozens dads showed up at schools all across hayward unified school district to participate in the million father's march this morning to the event celebrating the commitment of fathers and father figures to make their children's education a good one staff at schaffer park elementary went all out with balloon arches, a place to take photos and a dj. we spoke to one parent, one peres who says because of work, you can't usually drop office kids, but he wasn't missing out today. >> my bus. >> what i can a this is i've never been any and the bring my daughters to school for me very much like i say, i don't know memories for me. my good sport. >> after a drop off, some dad stuck around to to some of the kids. they say that they've se

attorney general rob bonta announced a new state office of gun violence prevention. he says the office will go beyond prosecution after crimes and do more to try to stop shootings before they happen. families whose loved ones had been shot and killed say they're hoping to help make a change. this epidemic has paralyzed all of us . it has gotten out of control and is out of hand. this moment this crisis deserves all of us working together getting out of our silos, reaching out to one another partnering on behalf of our communities. to says they want to get guns out of the hands of dangerous people. a nationwide search is now under way to recruit the offices, first director well less than an hour after that news conference , san francisco police were investigating yet another shooting. there were reports of several shots fired near the bayview opera house just afternoon, police found two people shot they were rushed to a hospital. we're waiting now to hear about their condition and if arrests have been made and new this morning, three people are out of their home after

attorney general rob bonta announced the law student a news conference in sacramento. he claims amazon punishes sellers and suppliers who sell their merchandise at lower prices elsewhere on the internet, including walmart and target websites. the lawsuit claims amazon would either display the products less prominently or block them entirely. in order to avoid competing on prices with other online e commerce sites, since at least 2012. so for a decade, amazon required sellers to enter into contracts that severely penalize them if their products are offered for a lower price. off amazon. california's antitrust lawsuit is among the latest legal challenges against amazon. amazon says this case should be dismissed and here's part of amazon's response quote seller set their own prices for the products they offer in our store. amazon takes pride in the fact that we offer lower prices across the broadest selection. and like any store, we reserve the right not to highlight offers to customers that are not priced competitively. 8 17. let's talk about traffic, head out to our new

attorney general rob bonta is accusing amazon of requiring sellers to enter into agreements that punishes them if their products are offered for a lower price off the site that is believed to have tripped shoppers into thinking they were getting the best price when they're actually just getting the lowest price that was set by the company. bonta says the online giant has been violating these competition laws since 2012. this is unacceptable. it is a violation of the law. and if you think about california's pain, even just a little bit more. >> for every product they purchased online over the course of a year yet alone. a decade. which is what is at issue here. the collective magnitude of harm here. is very far reaching. >> says he's also looking to keep amazon from acquiring requiring these kind of contracts and reimburse the merchants who were affected. the state of california has launched a website to help people who live in or out of the state access information about abortions, their legal rights and where they can find providers, abortion dot ca dot gov. has a complete list of the cl

. >> california attorney general rob bonta spoke today about the case and how it unfolded. >> like so many of us up here also angry. deming that we're here because we should be here because little sophia should still be alive today. she should be playing. she should be learning. she should be growing up. she should be pursuing and chasing her dreams. >> authorities say more than 20 search warrants were granted to obtain evidence in the case. and details on jackson's whereabouts. jackson is being held without bail. kron four's man, harry talk with sophia mason's family about the arrest tonight. she's joining us live now from the newsroom with how they're >> a family member of sophia mason's tells me they were scared knowing suspect dante jackson was still out there somewhere and not behind bars. they're hopeful now that some measure of justice will be served. >> this is a photo of dante jackson handcuffed in front of a police cruiser. it's a stark contrast from the smiling driver's license photo shown when police were on the hunt for him after several months of hard work. i'm proud. >>

. >> california attorney general rob bonta reacted to the details that we've heard about this saying that the little girl was abused and suffered so much leading up to her death and it should have in its way. >> like so many of us up here also angry. deming that we're here because we should be here because little sophia should still be alive today. she should be playing. she should be learning. she should be growing up. she should be pursuing and chasing her dreams. >> authorities say more than 20 search warrants were granted to obtain evidence in the case. jackson is being held now without bail. and meantime, sophia's family is looking for answers more about what happened. her crawford's amanda hari talk with them about the arrest. >> a family member of sophia mason's tells me they were scared knowing suspect dante jackson was still out there somewhere and not behind bars. they're hopeful now that some measure of justice will be served. >> he has to face the music, so to speak. now and that does bring us comfort if you're going to do something like this to your girl, then at least,

now the family has asked attorney general rob bonta to review the matter. >> and he has agreed. i know the tooth. >> will prevail. we have the >> attorneys for the family say they expect the attorney general's review to take anywhere from 4 to 6 months at the state building in oakland, dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> coming up, a controversial ruling in texas. why a mandate for employers to cover hiv prevention drugs has been struck down. >> omicron boosters or hear details on the statewide rollout and how to get a shot. if you're eligible. >> and just how magic are these mushrooms will have the latest. a bay area city to decriminalize psychedelics as scientists debate. there are potential benefits. you might already know that prop 27 taxes and regulates online sports betting to fund real solutions to the homelessness crisis. so how will that new revenue be spent? new housing units in all 58 counties, including: permanent supportive housing, tiny homes communities, project roomkey supportive hotel units... and intensive mental health and addiction treatment. in short, 27 means getti

attorney general rob bonta has announced the creation of the office of gun violence prevention. >> a new division of the california department of justice. he says it will mean a lot of teamwork between various agencies designed to come up with ways to get guns off the streets. bonta says it is a new idea and its time has come. >> the first of its kind not just in the state, but in the nation, specifically this new office. well examine a broad range of factors to prevent gun violence from firearm availability to affect the resources for crisis prevention. reduce gun violence by promoting research and data collection. me believe that evidence-based approaches and data driven approaches are effective approaches. bonta points out that california has more than has more than its share shootings. mass shootings. >> and that nationwide gun violence is the leading cause of death for children. there is now an ongoing nationwide search for that office is new director can. >> thank you very much for people arrested on suspicion of gang conspiracy and illegal possession of firearms. police served

california attorney general rob bonta is now investigating the circumstances surrounding a man who died while in antioch police custody. the contra costa county district attorney had cleared the officers, but ktvu is evan sernoffsky reports. the family of angelo quinto wants a second look. i know the truth. will prevail. family of angelo quinto and supporters gathered outside the state building in oakland wednesday, demanding justice and accountability. you know, justice is never easy to achieve. it is a hard road to take was having a mental health crisis at his family's home two days before christmas in 2020, police responded and restrained him face down for several minutes. he never regained consciousness, almost a conclusion that was that wanted. and they wanted to 50 evidence to that. prosecu cited the coroner's report that determined quinto died from excited delirium syndrome, a controversial diagnosis that's been rejected by the american medical association. the term is almost exclusively applied when people die in police custody, civil rights attorney john burris says he commissi

the deal was announced today by california attorney general rob bonta. he says 71 safeway gas stations have been leaking fuel into the state's water supply since 2015 and the safeway did not properly monitor or maintain its fuel storage systems. safeway will also be required to improve the way it monitors fuel spills in the future. in the east bay middle school teacher and cheerleading coach is in custody tonight. police say his victims are 2 girls. one is 14. the other 15 investigators say the crimes happened in the past month. kron four's philippe reports on wednesday. investigators with the contra costa county district attorney's office, internet crimes against children. task force arrested. 41 year-old nicholas mose be. >> he is currently a teacher at diablo vista, middle school in danville and has worked as a cheerleading instructor in the area for several years. this is the tip of the iceberg. >> this man is working in the tri valley for a decade teaching hundreds of girls of all ages elementary, middle high school. there's more to tell the story.

state attorney general rob bonta endorse carlos bolanos and his losing campaign for sheriff this year. banta special assistant attorney general who reviewed the batmobile matter, mike reading used to work for san mateo county district attorney steve wagstaffe. wagstaff frequently appeared to campaign events with sheriff bolanos. they both donated to each other's campaigns. is it unfair to raise that question? no it's the question that we need to ask. daniel barton is marked breakup defense attorney and i don't think there is a reliable answer about whether those things that could create improper relationships. motives for corruption actually did in this case after i broke the story in july, district attorney steve wagstaffe ordered a second look at the decision. to charge mark recap with obtaining money by false pretenses and diversion of construction funds. and i said, hey, what about this? this and this? i want some more detail before we make a final decision on whether this case will go forward or not that interview from last month, wagstaff was out of the office friday, but his de

every box comes at a cost, california attorney general rob bonta says amazon is intentionally pushing prices higher. amazon's practices prevent basic price competition. and cost consumers more by preventing different online stores from competing to outdo each other with lower and lower prices. so his office is suing, alleging amazon requires merchants to sign contracts that penalize them or not highlight their products if they're offered for a lower price elsewhere, amazon has stifled its competition for years. not by successfully competing. but by blocking competition on price. as a result, california families paid more and now amazon must pay the price little bit more. i'll do that. but oftentimes i recognized that i'm actually paying a little bit less prime member and financial expert chris markowski says. sometimes it comes down to the cost of convenience and the overwhelming popularity of the platform. we're seeing whether or not amazon has the right to actually kind of force people to maybe charge little bit more or charge their vendors a little bit more based upon the fact fact

today attorney general rob bonta announced the creation of the office of gun violence prevention. >> it is a new division of the california department of justice. he says it will mean a lot of teamwork between various agencies all designed to come up with ways to get guns off the streets. bonta says it is a new idea and its time has come. >> the first of its kind not just in the state, but in the nation, specifically this new office. well examine a broad range of factors to prevent gun violence from firearm availability to affect the resources for crisis prevention. reduce gun violence by promoting research and data collection. me believe that evidence-based approaches and data driven approaches are effective approaches. >> points out, california has had more than its share of shootings and mass shootings and ads nationwide. gun violence is the leading cause of death for children. there's now an ongoing nationwide search for the new director of this office. >> a man is dead after leading deputies on a high-speed chase in san mateo county. deputies say 31 year-old eric yeager stall a

. >> that was when need to add a reporting for us, california attorney general rob bonta reacted to the details of mason's murder and said the abuse. he says she suffered leading up to her death was unacceptable and that her life should not have ended the way that it did. >> like so many of us up here also angry. deming that we're here because we shouldn't be here because little sophia should still be alive today. she should be playing. she should be learning. she should be growing up. she should be pursuing and chasing her dreams. >> authorities say more than 20 search warrants were granted to obtain evidence in the case. and details on jackson's whereabouts. he's being held without bail. switching up here to talk about a much cooler weather forecast. here's a camera shop where we can actually see outside a live look here at the golden gate bridge pilots here with our forecast. and while the temperatures are really dropped a lot since this time last week, they you don't see the entire state in these crazy reds and purples that we're getting into race. start to see things a little more

california pattorney general rob bonta is set to review the death of antioch man angelo quinto. he died after being rest police in 2020 officers were called to quintiles home because he was experiencing a mental health crisis. and family members argued that police used too much restraint, which they say led to quinto's death. the da's office said last week it could not reach that same conclusion and therefore would not prosecute any officers. attorneys for the family say they expect the a g's review to take about 4 to 6 months. all right. let's talk a bit about our forecast now taking a live look outside at the bay bringing age looking very pretty out there. kron 4 meteorologist kyla grogan here with more details on what we can expect outdoors. hey, kyla. hey there. yeah, it's very pretty out there. but certainly we are very dry. no doubt about it. i wanted to start with a look at our humidity levels because you can see that we're in the teens in our inland spots there. just 14%. >> and fairfield conquered 11% in livermore. santa rosa, just a 14% humidity measures. the moisture