if you want to help, contact your local zoo or aquarium. and from the columbus zoo, i'm jack hanna, hoping you'll join us next time as we all go into the wild. >> now on the kron 4 morning news, growing concerns over crime in oakland. what one hospital system is asking its workers to do. and fans are

gearing up ahead of the forty-niners nfc championship game at levi's stadium as excitement builds across the bay area. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. thank you so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm stephanie lin. it's saturday january the 27th. let's get you started with a look at the weather with dave spahr. good morning, dave. stephanie, good morning and good morning, everybody. quite a bit of cloud cover again to start. it looks like it's going to remain around throughout the weekend, although temperatures very mild and >> in fact, actually on the warm side as we get into tomorrow, but half perhaps breaking in some record, high temperatures going on there for sunday, too. here's what's going on for right now. again, that layer of cloud cover allowing a couple little peeks of some sunshine. you expect better performance tomorrow, but still quite a bit of cloud cover track a little bit of rain far up towards the north. that's north of sonoma county. as you will notice there. and most of the traffic is going

up in around us, but it's still unsettled way out to see what's going on as high pressure to our south is allegedly starting to build a bit. but we're on the edge. that means we'll have cloud cover 3, d and bleeding on through through tomorrow. a temperature check for most readings in the 50's or very mild. even at night. 40's up to the north. that gives you a quick contrast. there a couple degrees ahead for much of midday and trailing a little bit up north. here's the breakdown for you today. again, a couple of the rays of sun to start but cloudy skies still looking at temperatures, making it into the 60's, even mid 60's for those inland valleys. and we're looking for some heavier rain into next week. we'll be talking more about that coming up in a bit. 70. all right, dave, thank you. >> in the east bay, kaiser permanente is urging its oakland workers to stay inside due to increased security concerns. that means having meetings only in certain buildings, kron four's terisa stasio has the story. kron. 4 news is learning employees with in several departments at kaiser permanente's national

oakland headquarters. >> received e-mails advising them to bring lunches to work can stay inside the facility rather than venture out into the community. kaiser permanente issued this statement to kron 4 news quote in response to the current crime environment affecting all businesses and the entire community of oakland as well as other communities across the country. we continue to provide guidance to keep employees as safe as possible. and quote, i feel. >> safer now because recently they added armed guards and things like that. kaiser permanente employed carmen, who did not want to give us her last name says that she has worked at the medical center off broadway in oakland for several decades. you didn't get the memo. you believe that? it's probably i think it was geared towards the people that work in the regional offices. most of our regional offices are down and like downtown 1950, franklin down there. and that area is a lot more and safe. and i least last time i was down there. they didn't have the same kind of security that we have here. don't feel safe.

>> in this kaiser patient in town for an appointment declined to go on camera but shared her feelings about the email sent out and the city i feel safer in the piedmont area. but >> it's just and all over type of not feeling safe. unfortunately, i try not to walk the streets. kron 4 news reached out to oakland mayor sheng thao about the steps. kaiser is taking. >> her office issued this statement, quote, mayor thao regularly collaborate with business leaders on our shared vision of promoting safe and thriving oakland, kaiser is a valued employer and partner in addressing community safety. the mayor also added that progress is being made with a reduction in property crime. >> if you can't keep people safe and people can have their businesses here, that should be a wake-up call for the elected officials that they need to do better. >> in oakland, theresa kron, 4 news. and city lights and

iconic bookstore in san francisco is now unionized. city lights open back in 1953. as the nation's first all people backs bookstore over time and has served as a gathering space for writers, poets and community members. the union says it looks forward to negotiating towards a prosperous workplace. for all. you can see that statement on your screen right there. but they shared on social media. all right. take a look at this. sheriff's deputies in santa clara county found a loaded gun and 30 grams of meth at a home connected to 2 people with criminal records. deputies say they went to the house near san jose friday while tracking down a stolen car. both suspects were arrested. and one man is dead after an attempted carjacking friday in tahoe. investigators say a state parks officer shot and killed the man after following him in a stolen car near olympic valley in at palisades tahoe. police say the suspect got out of his car armed with a knife. that's when the officer opened fire. nearly 2

months in san francisco issued a temporary ban on street vending in the mission district. a new report claims the ban is helping reduce crime in the area. the ban went into effect back on november 27th that's set to expire next month. and city officials argue the ban was place because the area was a hot spot for crime vendors with legal permits, though they protested, claiming that the band negatively impacted their business and livelihood. on friday, the city released survey results on the safety progress finding in the last 9 weeks. sfpd reported a 30% decrease in assaults and robberies. 50 per 6% of surveyed businesses reported feeling the area is safe or 40% said they witnessed an increase in foot traffic. no word yet on if city officials plan to extend the ban. and excitement is building ahead of tomorrow's nfc championship game between the niners and the detroit lions won responsive francisco police

caltrans immunity are announcing closures in the city. kron four's tiffany justice live for us now in francisco this morning with the details that we need to know. good morning, tiffany. >> good morning, stephanie wright in anticipation of the big nfc game on sunday, law enforcement is planning on shutting down several roadways following the game. we do know that several san francisco off-ramps from us 101. >> to interstate highway 2.80, will be closed sunday after the nfc championship game. according to caltrans. these are the off ramps that will be impacted in closed from 07:00pm to midnight. so us 101, northbound and southbound cesar street will be blocked off along with us 101, northbound at mission street. caltrans says i-280 northbound at san jose avenue is included along with i-280, northbound and southbound at geneva avenue. now, again, these off ramp closures will go from 07:00pm to midnight on sunday. now, meanwhile, as apd says they will be addressing roads

downtown by limiting car traffic on mission. in valencia between 21st and 27th street. and here's a map showing you the impacted area. they say these closures are in the interests of public safety and they are telling people to avoid the area on sunday. you need is also working to pass. we closed down streets in, quote, anticipation of public possible public reaction to the outcome of the game. they could potentially close down 24th street between patrol and valencia along with mission street between 21st and chavez. now these closures, what happened between 5.30, and 10:00pm on sunday. uni alerting some of their customers that some of their bus routes will be rerouted as well. back to 70. >> tiffany, thank you for that report. >> one of the game on sunday night >> there we go. forty-niners fans getting ready for this weekend's game stocking up on lots of red and gold merges. you can see force justin campbell connected with some niner fans at the team store.

>> the doors opened at 11:00am friday in niners fans gobbled up whatever reigning gold merchandise they could get their hands on about knockout at that point. not a hat we know. are you when i get another one me? a federal order. >> one of the game on sunday night is one fan attending his first niners game traveled from across the pacific live in sydney. australia's we've got some kids, some fun figures and teach kids how to play football because there has either don't know yet inside the team store, you can buy almost anything niners from chains, stickers, jackets in jerseys. fans we spoke to are planning to wear their gear sunday night. good seats. okay. section to 24 can't complain and also hoping for a win hosting. >> we and touchdown the cafferty reporting in santa clara justin campbell kron. 4 news. >> and if you are still hoping to go to the game, that's take a look at the tickets still available. take the cheapest

seats on ticketmaster right now is $469. that's not including fees. want to add those. the price goes up to well over 500 bucks. happening today, the san francisco giants continue theirwfan fest tour with a stop in san jose. fans got a chance to make the players and coaches get autographs and take pictures. now this is happening as san pedro square market on north san pedro street. it starts at 4 o'clock today. the tour then heads to net. but on february, 3rd. coming up on the kron, 4 morning news. if you can't make it to tomorrow's nfc championship game. >> the forty-niners host several watch parties across the bay area. got the details ahead. a self-driving car company waymo it split plans to expand services in the bay area. why one county supervisor is pushing back. and after the break for local leaders are doing to make sure san francisco's waterfront is not under the water in decades to come.

>> what a bit of cloud cover for today. as temperatures venture into the 60's in a warmer going on for tomorrow. still a lot of cloud cover, but at least we're holding off on the rain. it will shower overnight. unsettled, though, for the middle of next week. we'll talk about the kron. 4 morning continues.

>> san francisco city leaders announced a draft plan friday to re imagine the city's shoreline over many decades. this move aims to protect the area from flooding. kron four's gayle ong has the details. >> in the next century by the end of this century, 3 to 7%.

the waterfront will be covered in water. >> cannot allow a situation where the embarcadero is being flooded regularly, where muni and bart tunnels are being flooded regularly. elected officials from the state, federal and the city of san francisco. >> addressing sea level rise friday afternoon for the past 6 years. the port of san francisco and the army corps of engineers have been studying the coastal risk for the seawall, stretching 7.5 miles from aquatic park down to parents had park officials shared details from the water front flood study. >> this draft plan considers climate resiliency as a goal for the san francisco waterfront. it establishes approximately where the corps of engineers and the city to build a coastal resiliency and mitigation features both structural and nature based and how much future sea level rise these features will have to manage before they need to

be adapted to higher water levels. the draft plan does not include designs for flood defenses just yet. >> but it would require places like the embarcadero to shut down to complete the work. plan will be implemented over many decades, many decades and the phasing and implementation strategies will be very important to us. it will also cost money. there's no doubt it's expensive. it has a price tag of multi billions, 13 billion to be specific at this time when we move forward on projects the federal government will pay for $0.65 of every dollar that it costs 65% contribution. the highest tides of the year known as the king tides show a glimpse of how high the water can get along. the embarcadero waterfront. >> these leaders want to keep talking about the issue. in some ways we're like we're planting a tree future generations will enjoy. but we owe it to them. >> we owe it to them to make sure to make sure we do this right.

>> and that was gayle ong reporting for us this morning. as for next steps, the public gets to weigh in on the draft plan over the next 60 days. then the port and army corps decide where the funding is needed. the most. the final report of the flood study is expected to go before congress before 2026. all right. taking a live look now from our mount tam cam beautiful view this morning. 7.15, this morning and just looking glorious as the sun comes up over the bay. let's check in now with dave -or mornings. that's on this beautiful picture. total total water color package right there for you. good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. it won't darker for this view from half moon bay, quite blue as well. but you get the general idea of what we're talking about here. >> lots of cloud cover for your weekend. although the rain has been turned off except a little visitor overnight. tomorrow looks like a little warmer than today to know where is the rain is all up north because the traffic is going up and around us trying to play. keep away from the high pressure, although it's quite a dirty high at that meeting. we have quite a

bit of cloud cover hanging around. here it is in the motion. you can see again up towards the north kind of out of our viewing area. again, we see little piece of action happening tonight. overnight temperature check for you. got some 50's mostly on the board here inland. they drop into the upper 40's at that. but we'll warm up very nicely today. and even tomorrow might even smashed some records while we're at it. futurecast for here. we generally speaking, mostly cloudy skies again, couple breaks in the clouds some sun trying to come through maybe bright white skies at times and then overnight might see the little passage of a few little showers going on here tomorrow. looks like we've got to keep that cloud cover. still in the forecast, there are breaks that happened here. but mostly are considerable cloud is the real. we don't really start to clear out an earnest and until we get into monday now on balance, we're taking a break in the rain outside of the little showers going on overnight will do the same for monday and on balance for most of tuesday. then things turned tomorrow. we're talking mostly cloudy, touch, warmer, lower 70's, maybe some records of that, particularly

to the south into the east. that's alameda county. santa clara county. those the most likely areas for some of those records to pop because that's closer to the high in the next week. here. monday is sunny. but unsettled into the week. stormy. we're looking at wednesday thursday. it's basically wednesday overnight from sunset on wednesday, all the way till thursday by dawn. the heaviest rain will happen during that time, particularly says kind of timed out nicely. unfortunately, a finish off. we kind of unsettled. 64 san francisco, 65 oakland. 69 going on for san jose. most readings in the 60's will course take a nice will dive into on your 4 zone. forecast been extended as well. it gets a little cooler on the other side of all that stuff. and we get into some of that rain by wednesday here. but we're going to repeat some of that rain and also into next week, it looks like unsettled in the next weekend following, ok, have you know? well already. yep. that is okay. thanks so much, dave. >> well, friday marked 2 years since the disappearance of alexis gabe, her family gather to remember and

>> amanda hari reports? >> january 26th marks 2 years since anyone has seen alexis cape. her family want to transform the day from one of sadness to one of compassion and giving they're calling kindness. day alexis, gabe's family inviting friends, neighbors and even complete strangers friday to perform a random act of kindness. >> all in honor of the young woman they gathered at a bench dedicated to alexis please civic center park. she would definitely strong advocate >> supporter of this calls alexa's father glen gave. >> had asked the nearly 17,000 followers on the justice for alexis, gabe, facebook page to celebrate january 26th as kindness day in response, followers posted their donations to food banks. another person paid for this dog's adoption fees sharing

kuykendall who has supported the game since alexis first disappeared, decided to give back to some people who helped with the investigation into alexis is disappearance. starbucks donated the copy for oakland pd side that doughnuts and coffee. when says he's grateful that even antioch police participated, they did perform an act kindness today >> responding to our email that's >> been waiting for. he says pd offered to give them information. their lawyer needs to continue fighting for justice for alexis. >> when says he heard from more than 100 people that they plan to participate in kindness, day in memory of a lexus in oakley amanda hari kron. 4 news. >> and tesla is recalling about 200,000 vehicles because of a rear camera issue. the recall affects the 2023 model s x and y a federal safety. officials say the backup

camera might not display an image on the dashboard screen while in reverse due to possible software instability. tesla already has released a free software update to address this problem and odor owners will be notified by mail in march. in national news, presidential politics could be responsible for killing an immigration deal in congress. washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt explains. >> leaders in washington agree there's a desperate need for border reform. the immigration system is broken and has been decades now. but the immigration deal senate negotiators are working on is now in danger of collapsing. and former president donald trump seems partly to blame. former president trump indicated to senators he does not want to solve the problem. the border senator mitt romney accuses trump of playing politics that he doesn't want us to solve the border problem because he wants to blame biden for is a is really up. the white house is making an appeal to the other party.

house republicans they have to choose who they want to help do. they want to score political points? but many republicans are taking trump site on friday. house speaker mike johnson sent a letter to his colleagues calling the senate border bill, quote, dead on arrival. all the details of the deal aren't public yet. senator jd vance says from what he does know, frankly, i'm not too happy with the package, but the lawmakers leading the negotiations say the deal isn't dead yet. we know how important this we are negotiating in good faith and want to get this done in a bipartisan way. the white house says they still have hope lawmakers can reach a compromise. there has been progress in our conversations and the pressure is on as concerns about immigration intensify. it is truly of crisis proportion and is very dangerous for our country. the package does feel the past. senator joe mansion says the president should take steps to crack down on the border himself in washington. i'm hannah brandt. >> still ahead on kron 4 morning news, boeing 7.37. max. 9 planes are cleared to fly again.

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united and alaska are the 2 carriers to use these planes. an aviation expert tells kron 4 that he does agree with the move to allow these planes to fly again. >> the main reason being that, although this was a new aircraft, it was delivered on halloween day 2023. in the incident happened just a couple of months after this design in this actual installation had been in use on the 7.37. 900 model for over 20 years. >> federal officials say they won't let boeing expand production of max jets until quality control concerns are result. >> could social media companies be found liable for illicit drugs sold on their platforms? that's exactly what one piece of legislation here at the state capitol aims to do. but can a work capitol correspondent eytan wallace will speak with the author of will speak with the author of the bill. not just any whiteboard...

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>> now on the kron 4 morning news. higher pg. any bills are leaving. some people wondering how rates got so high so quickly. and the niners getting some good news about one of their star players just in time for the nfc championship game. all right. good morning. welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news. thank you so much for being here with us. let's check in now with dave for the latest. >> our weather. good morning, dave weldon. stephanie, good morning, everybody. and we have quite the cloud cover to

which to deal with for this weekend. but they'll be sharing it with the some sunshine to with that, too, as well. we've got, hey, we've got warming temperatures, by the way, for tomorrow as well. some records potentially may fall with all about. so what we have going on right now, still quite a bit of cloud cover is the situation that we have for you and for afternoon. temperatures into the 60's now want to show you half moon bay for right now. you can see all that cloud cover still kind of hang around temperature. check for you in the 50's over much of the region for right now. so we're fairly mild. doesn't take much to really move these numbers up a little bit more. so for highs today, which will be mostly in the 60's. there you have them. the winds, they're gonna stay pretty calm of the next about 40 hours. not a big surprise. when you have high pressure like this. but the high pressure is to our southwest. so therefore, it's not a big shock that we're seeing the warming numbers to be had to the south in the east bay a little bit as well tomorrow for the niners looks like about temperatures in the lower 70's here. variable clouds, warmer. then our average temperatures. in fact, again, in the south, they might see some numbers, a

smash, the records there don't think the detroit lions will used to this kind of weather. 57 at 11 o'clock by 2. we're talking 61 tomorrow again, warmer for everybody else. but on balance, for the exception of a little shower overnight, we're going to be pretty much rain free on through monday. but then middle of the week things start to change will get more that longer range forecast for you in just a bit. stephanie. all right, dave, thank you. >> and now to a story of sticker shock for some pg and e customers. january bills more than doubled for some of was rob nesbitt. looks at how much more you could be paying. >> the start of the new year has not been easy on the wallet to pg e customers despite warnings about rate increases, social media is full of posts like these bay area. customers complaining about their monthly bill and one even regretting their choice to get an electric vehicle. martone is executive director of the utility reform network or turn. it says many pg e customers are having to choose between heating their homes or feeding their families. more and more people. >> are falling behind and

they're in danger of being disconnected. many of whom going end up on the street homeless because they're going to get evicted from their rental properties. the california public utilities commission approved a rate increase of 13% this month. >> is considering another 7.2% hike from march. if approved pg e customers will pay around. $48 more a month. turn is pushing for new legislation that will cap future rate increases at no more than the cost of living adjustment provided. i thought security on an annual basis according to pg and e a majority of the money from the rate hikes will reduce wildfire risks, replace gas pipelines, and improve infrastructure spokesperson tamar sarkissian says there were also unexpected costs to cover things like >> the storms that we experienced last the impact to our there's there's a lot of costs that come with those 2 out. customers cover the

costs. >> pg and e has expanded their reach program to provide more support to low-income households this year increasing bill credits from $500 to $1000 for qualifying customers. tony says that the company lowered rates there would be less need for customer assistance programs. people don't like to be told. >> do the right thing for the environment. spend the extra money to replace your appliance and your reward. is that your monthly bills will be higher. then before this year's rate hikes aren't the only frustrations felt by turn, they say last year the california public utilities commission approved enough rate hikes to increase pg e customers bills by about 33%. >> reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> amid concerns drug dealers are using online platforms to sell illicit drugs. a new bill going through the state legislature seeks to tackle the issue head on by holding social media companies liable. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace explains.

>> while the assembly member behind the legislation believes his bill could save lives and make the digital world a safer place. but the proposal could face an uphill battle. >> its an issue that's come to light in the digital age. drug dealers using social media platforms to sell illicit substances, get hearing and over again. over and over - >> illicit drugs being sold on the internet. many of that would be in bill. >> where it caused death assembly member reggie jones lawyer says in many of the cases brought to his attention, victims are teens and young adults who he says he thought they were purchase, uncontrolled illegal drugs or worse were lured into buying illegal drugs by dealers who tracked victims down online. it's caused such a devastating. >> impact the lives of some very innocent people. but no to them are buying drugs that ultimately are killing them. but adding to the issue, john sawyer believes social media platforms have done little to nothing to stop online

dealers. that's what he says. he's introducing the web safe act to impose civil and criminal penalties on social media companies and platforms where users are easily able to sell illegal drugs. >> for the legislation, companies could face fines and employees discovered to have known or contributed could even face prison time. if it's found the sale of substances on their platforms led to an overdose or a death is about making people account in the past. social media companies have vehemently opposed similar legislation arguing they are taking steps to protect users and delete accounts belonging to convicted dealers. but john sawyer argues it is not been enough. they didn't do more. the amount of money that's being poured into these web >> i think they can go ahead and use some of that money to provide some preventions to ensure this practice is hopefully eliminated so that we don't have any more deaths. >> we did reach out to several social media companies, but so far heard back only from

tiktok tiktok did not comment on this specific legislation but maintained illegal drug sales are strictly forbidden on its platform. reporting from the state capitol. a tom wallace kron. 4 news. >> the countdown is on the nfc championship game kicks off at levi stadium this weekend on friday. the forty-niners got some great news about one of their star players kron. 4 sports reporter aaron wilson has the latest. >> well, a little more than 24 hours to go for the nfc championship game with the lions and well, the forty-niners they received some good news just yesterday on friday and they were hoping for this news ahead of this matchup, the pulse annual he had been cleared and will play on sunday against the lions. now the first out wide receiver took part in his second straight practice today or yesterday, actually and wasn't even listed on the forty-niners injury report. and the pope played only 9 snaps against the packers before suffering a shoulder injury. well, the news is that it's good now niners fans can

breathe a sigh of relief and even better news for head coach kyle shanahan who said he was a little shaken up earlier in the week. take a listen. >> it's huge. i little scary at the beginning of the week. but he's able to go full, go today and restrictions on definitely good thing for that it i was hearing i really bad. i was kind of scared a little bit light. >> i thought i had for shooting i was all over the place and, you know, in a big game like that, like i had a like millions emotions on the sidelines trying to kind of hold together for my team, you just to see them get to do the i mean, it was kind of relieved as well. just know. i have extra. we just figure out what was going on when it got mr. and everything showed negative and it's just a deep bruise and it was kind of painful at the time. but as we go, you know, said i'm doing a good job, get out of paying way, you know, mostly a stripped back it out. stands up. >> for back to you. all right. thanks, aaron. and this morning, kron four's philippe djegal. he met with a san francisco forty-niners super fan. take a look at this.

>> my brother and we stay. waited in line for 48 hours. >> to get this $20 each for lower reserved tickets to the san francisco forty-niners nfc championship game victory over the dallas cowboys in 1982. cleats by a play commonly referred to as the catcher hugging everybody. remember big due start talking man who doesn't anyway. so i think about 20 bucks you won't find a ticket anywhere close to that price point to get into sunday's showdown at levi stadium in santa clara. but leonardo galvin works hard to enjoy season tickets for his hometown team. he lives in pinole now but grew about a mile away from candlestick park and it ends all home games with his wife, shelly, who shares his passion for the niners. they will be at the nfc championship game between the niners and detroit lions. we love being out there. so lot of people say, you know, i

want to watch it from the comfort of my home. i can do that, too. but i go to the game first. come back and watch recording get everything. because at the game you can see everything that the tv in a solo show you. >> but again, you can watch interaction with the players and it's really cool experience over the years there have been some downs, galvin and his wife have attended the forty-niners last 2 super bowl appearances, both ending in losses 1000. still there diehards dedicating a room in their home to the niners. and san francisco giants filled with cherished memorabilia. we've seen this team get better and better and better. and i think this is going to be another time we get to go to hopefully las vegas. this time he'll have to leave his 2 dogs named caroline vosot back home. but he thinks they'll understand, especially if you flies back with a win. >> in pinole philippe djegal all 4 >> if you can't make it out to the game in person, the team host watch parties worldwide from mexico to the uk and here in the bay area. fans can check out a rally in 3 watch

parties. check this out. the rally happens today at the plex, an embedded way in san jose from one to 4 in the afternoon. fans get access to forty-niners memorabilia and prize drawings. information on your screen right there. and on game day, there will be 3 watch parties in the bay area which start at 2.30 and run until 08:00pm saturday. watch party happens at san pedro. social in san francisco. the watch party happens at mo most near oracle park in oakland. the watch happens at on broadway. coming up on the kron 4 morning news. technology is coming to schools to prevent students from vaping on campus. >> and we have a restaurant known for their fast food and fine wine. vicki liviakis tells us more in today's dine and dish. >> one of the cloud cover going on for today and even into tomorrow. but look at those mild temps in the 60's and even in the lower 70's come tomorrow with a look at that weekend forecast and get into next week as well. the kron 4 morning news continues.

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60's going on and then maybe even some lower 70's for tomorrow. but yeah. >> lot of cloud cover kind of get through. here is quite how are checking good morning. are things going up in tahoe? here's a look at some of the numbers we have for you 50's. that means yes. some melting calling on almost not quite grab the short sleeved shirts, not quite, but we have quite a bit of cloud coverage you can see for tomorrow. little break on the wednesday. and then by tuesday, back to variable clouds because things are changing for them as they're changing for us. variable clouds will probably do it. today are considerable clouds. here's that little chance of a couple. a stray showers going on overnight tonight into tomorrow early morning. but by don, that's all said and done, can't quite shake this cloud cover off. as you can see, leases that rain right? but variable clouds as best as what we'll see with some breaks happening. and then by monday we get to mostly sunny mode here. let's take a look at the longer range forecast getting into the middle of the week is what it's interesting from sunset wednesday through

thursday is when it looks like the big hit is this is pushing it through a little fast by one, 30 for the heavy stuff. but it looks like the heavy stuff will be from the evening commute wednesday through thursday morning in the thursday morning commuters you'll be left with only the left over some showers there. but we look for some heavy rain going on and maybe some winds with that package as well. now, if you notice a little tour, this little guy took around us, if you will talk with scenic route, it will be somewhat mild by the time it gets here and some heavy rain is expected as we get into early next week. let's do it up. 4 zone forecast. 64 san francisco. we'll do a lot of those mid 60's there to the coast with bayside. also in the mid 60's getting mid-sixties also in this pocket to the south. meanwhile, in the south bay, not quite today, but tomorrow, probably lower 70 69 san jose. 67 cupertino, east bay shoreline in the mid 60's with mid 60's. also checking into tri valley for us braga 60 to 65 for oakland. 62 for the fairfield comes in at 63 napa. 64 67 for santa rosa on the

longer range forecast for you. here's the interruptions that we have variable clouds for your monday tuesday. there's that opportunity for rain, heavy rain on wednesday into thursday. we start to clear things out. temperatures though, to the period stay pretty much into the 50's. that's after the system passes. so we'll have all this rain and still unsettled weather going into the next weekend. and then even as late as monday, we could see some more rain as well. but it's the middle of the week. we want to watch that. heavy dose of rain looks like it will wednesday overnight into thursday for the timing the can drift a little bit. so came sounds unsettling your point, but we're feeling a little bit more settled because of the great information you just gave. next, a latte. >> ok, well, we could soon see bees or autonomous vehicles outside of san francisco, cruz competitor waymo has big plans here in the bay area. but as kron four's dan kerman reports. >> local officials might be pushing back. >> waymo wants to expand its driverless taxi service be on san francisco after getting

the thumbs up from the dmv. the company has now submitted a proposal to the california public utilities commission. >> to extend its service down the peninsula as far south as sunnyvale, as well as parts of los angeles. egregious and it's insane. not everyone is on board. san mateo county supervisor david canepa says after waymo rival cruises repeated accidents in san francisco now is not the time to be having driverless taxis moving up and down the highway. i'm not convinced that the technology is safe right now. and the reason i'm not convinced is because i have that data from san francisco. >> and cruz no longer operating and so. >> that's a big red flag. cannibal also says local governments need to have some say in this not just to state agencies, south bay state senator dave cortese agrees and has introduced legislation to put regulation of autonomous vehicles in the hands of local governments

introduced sb 9.15, to really get back on track in terms of having local governments have that kind of control. >> over local streets and roads like to do with just about everything else the floor. vote on the bill in the state capital could be 9 months away. but as he believes, it still may slow down expansion. in the interim, these companies know that this bill is moving i think it's going to give them great trepidation and caution in terms quickly they make these investments, even though the permitted to do so right now, maybe a little ash but getting there with the district capital, you're putting it on the what this bill is is about to take the fact because yes, it will impact dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> schools around the country are cracking down on student vaping investing millions to install sensors the devices can detect nicotine and thc vapers in the air. some districts even pairing the sensors with surveillance cameras that start recording when activated by a vaping sensor. millions of vine of

minors engaged in vaping despite efforts to limit sales to kids by banning certain products and raising the legal smoking age to 21. area restaurant serving fast food with fine wine celebrates. 25 years in business, vicki liviakis heads to gots roadside in today's dine and dish. >> welcome to roadside at the ferry building. it is running, it's a classic california. all american burger joint with a twist. there may be wind. >> know how you feel? family-owned gots roadside got its start in wine country. so you might expect to accompany your meal with something other than just so so little roadside fair and a fine glass of wine. i call that a meal celebrating a quarter century with locations. now all around the bay was always usually busy, but is the food is always good. fresh. i just like being around people in

atmosphere. sure. there's a juicy burger and fries, but the choices are endless locally sourced. we've been able to put so many exciting things on this monday. anything from grilled it burgers to the seasonal crab salad fried mozzarella sticks. >> dipping sauce and sprinkle with grated parmesan and this pistachio chocolate shake top with wicked with cream. been cooking up something new every month celebrate the big anniversary. got clay walker says you can enjoy a bottle of a cult favorite like turley, zinfandel any old time were very family friendly. but >> not the expense of having nice. food and beverages for adults too. so everybody's happy water today. >> haha. >> if plant-based meat options to for those who are curious and are vegetarian. all right. well, the only k pop store in

san francisco is growing since opening as a pop-up in 2020 wrong. hello outgrown 3 of its locations already. it's now on terrible street in the sunset. san francisco mayor london breed recognize the stories shared on social media. quote. hello has played a major role in helping boost the recovery of the sunset and parkside neighborhood, which is seeing an 8% increase in sales tax revenue since the pandemic. i could sum up the store praise or i guess 2 words. it will something like a second home just for me, but to a lot people that regularly visit other should definitely come check this place out. does it have a lot of tape pops even if you're not k-pop? it's really cool. here san francisco is a city known for music and art. and we're really glad that surround hollow as a k-pop stars kind of able to contribute to that in terms of like to showing the k love and k culture >> also just like adding into the diversity music and art with our keep community.

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>> alright in today's tech. smart. rich demuro takes a field trip with samsung's latest smartphone. the text to test out the camera. >> this is samsung's new top

of the line smartphone, the galaxy s 24 ultra. recently i took it on a field trip to some california attractions to test the camera. >> sampson held their latest smartphone event in san jose. the company brought me there to experience it. so with the new galaxy s 24 ultra in hand, i boarded a bus to take a field trip to several northern california attractions. nearly everything you see here was shot on the phone. first off on the bus tour is the mystery this is a place near santa cruz that i've not been to. >> very excited to see what it's all about. this is a place where gravity makes no sense. i already feel myself leaning forward falls role in the wrong once inside, you can hardly stand straight so far. i'm finding colors to be vibrant. the camera versatile

history lives on in low-light. the camera doesn't always now the shot on the first try. now it's time to get on a train through the red >> all aboard moving shots can be a challenge as evidence by some blurry selfies. but multitle zoom options come in handy. samsung went from a 10 x optical zoom lens to a 5 x zoom, but says most users will actually see improved shots because of increased megapixels. train was fun. now it's time for lunch. samsung's food mode puts the main subject and focus and blurs the edges. and the final stop in that or is the winchester mystery house? >> well, it's a mystery goes people here in a century. widow built a mansion with more than 150 rooms making our way house. quite designs are everywhere along with stairs, that lead to nowhere, a great place to test low-light shots and zoom. it was definitely mysterious. and overall the samsung galaxy s 24 alter

camera is promising, but it can be inconsistent if the first snap doesn't get things right. you might have to try again. >> i've been using this phone for about a week now and i'm very impressed the design the screen. it's all very good. i just think the camera needs a software update to smooth things out. the s 24 series is available on january 31st. if you want to see some more of the pictures i took, you can go to my website. it is rich on tech dot tv. i'm rich demuro and you are tech smart. >> still ahead on the next hour of the kron, 4 morning news for the latest on the mission street vending ban. the concerns being raised by vendors plus workers at kaiser headquarters in oakland are being advised to stay inside over crime concerns. how the mayor's office is responding for this. and giants best arrives in the bay area. we tell you where and how you can get in on the to stay with us kron. morning news continues with those stories and more.

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>> now on the kron. 4 morning news. growing concerns over crime in oakland, but one hospital system is asking its workers to do. and fans are gearing up ahead of the forty-niners nfc championship game at levi's stadium as excitement builds across the bay area. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at >> good morning. thank you so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm

stephanie lin. >> it's saturday, january the 27th. let's get you started with a look at the weather with mister dave sphar. good morning, dave. well, good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. couple. it'll raise a son trying to poke through a lot of that cloud cover. we will see a lot of cloud cover both today. tomorrow. >> but those temperatures not too shabby for late january as we blast through the mid to upper 60's and even some lower 70's in store for some of us as we get into tomorrow, we get back to a lot of cloud cover. we have for a beauty shots. this is a look at half moon bay and you can see some of that sun peering on through just a little bit. there a look at the radar to show you where the rain is way up towards the north and that's what's happening with this high-pressure cell place where it is kind of a dirty high because this cloud cover still making its way through. we're getting some of the warming effects from it. it also does repel some of those showers. however, some of them are pierced through a little bit. looks like overnight. so a couple of stray showers possible. but beyond that, we should be rain free today and also tomorrow, our temperatures not too shabby to

start mid-fifties line up the east bay shoreline got some 40's well inland palo alto. 48 47 up to santa rosa with 54 napa. in the contrast, little cooler up north. little warmer to the south again, keeping a lot of cloud cover going on here for you. temperatures well in the 60's again, might see some lower 70's, particularly down south tomorrow. a look at that forecast coming up in a bit, stephanie. all right, dave, thank you. >> in the east bay, kaiser permanente is urging its oakland workers to stay inside due to increased security concerns. that means having meetings only in certain buildings, kron four's to recess to steal reports. kron 4 news is learning employees with in several departments at kaiser permanente's national oakland headquarters. >> received e-mails advising them to bring lunches to work can stay inside the facility rather than venture out into the community. kaiser permanente issued this statement to kron 4 news quote in response to the current crime environment affecting

all businesses and the entire community of oakland as well as other communities across the country. we continue to provide guidance to keep employees as safe as possible. and quote, i feel. >> safer now because recently they added armed guards and things like that. kaiser permanente employed carmen, who did not want to give us her last name says that she has worked at the medical center off broadway in oakland for several decades. you didn't get the memo. you believe that? it's probably i think it was geared towards of people that work in the regional offices. most of our regional offices are down and like downtown 1950, franklin down there. and that area is a lot more and safe. and i least last time i was down there. they didn't have the same kind of security that we have here. don't feel safe. >> in this kaiser patient in town for an appointment declined to go on camera but shared her feelings about the email sent out and the city i feel safer in the piedmont area. but

>> he's just and all over type of not feeling safe. unfortunately, i try not to walk the streets. kron 4 news reached out to oakland mayor sheng thao about the steps. kaiser is taking. >> her office issued this statement, quote, mayor thao regularly collaborate with business leaders on our shared vision of promoting safe and thriving oakland, kaiser is a valued employer and partner in addressing community safety. the mayor also added that progress is being made with a reduction in property crime. >> if you can't keep people safe and people can have their businesses here, that should be a wake-up call to the elected officials that they need to do better. >> in oakland, theresa kron, 4 news. city lights and iconic bookstore in san francisco is now unionized. >> the bookstore opened back in 1953. as the nation's first all paperback book store over time. it has served as a gathering space for writers, poets and community members. the union says it looks

forward to negotiating towards a prosperous workspace. >> for all. >> take a look at this. sheriff's deputies in santa clara county found a loaded gun and 30 grams of meth at a home connected to 2 people with criminal records. deputies say they went to the house near san jose friday while tracking down a stolen car. both suspects were arrested. a man is dead after an attempted carjacking friday in tahoe. investigators say a state parks officer shot and killed the man after following him in the stolen car near olympic valley in at palisades tahoe. police say the suspect got out of his car armed with a knife and that's when the officer opened fire. and nearly 2 months as san francisco issued a temporary ban on street vending in the mission district. the new report claims the ban is helping to reduce crime in the area. that ban went into effect back on november. 27th that's set to expire next month. city officials argue the ban was to the area being a hot spot for crime of vendors with legal permits.

they protested claiming it negatively impacted their business and livelihood. on friday the city released survey results on the progress of public safety in the area they found in the last 9 weeks sfpd 30% decrease in assaults and robberies. 56% of surveyed businesses reported feeling the area is safer. 40% said they witnessed an increase in foot traffic. no word on if city officials plan to extend the ban. and excitement is building ahead of tomorrow's nfc championship game between the forty-niners and the detroit lions. it was spotted francisco police caltrans immunity are announcing closures in the city. well for justice is live for us now in san francisco this morning with the latest details on this. good morning, tiffany. good morning, stephanie. yes, in anticipation of the big nfc game on sunday, law enforcement planning on shutting down several roadways. >> following that game, we do know that francisco, several

off-ramps from us want interstate highway 2.80, will be closed sunday evening after the nfc championship game. according to caltrans. these are the off-ramp sell be impacted in closed down from 07:00pm to midnight. so as goes us 101, northbound and southbound. cesar chavez street will be blocked off along with us 101, northbound and mission street. caltrans says i-280 northbound at san jose avenue is included in this along with i-280, northbound and southbound at geneva avenue. again, these off ramp closures will go from 07:00pm to midnight on sunday. meanwhile, as apd says they'll be addressing roads downtown by limiting car traffic on mission. in valencia between 20st street and 27th street. here's a map to show you exactly the impacted areas. they say these closures are in the interest of public safety telling people to avoid this area. now, muni is also working to possibly close down streets, quote, in anticipation of possible public reaction. the outcome

of the game they could potentially close down 2014, 15 per taro. and valencia along with mission street between 21st and cesar chavez. these closures what happened between 05:30:10pm. you need also alerting their customers at several of their bus lines will be rerouted on sunday as well. back to you. thank you. >> one of the game on sunday night >> forty-niners fans also getting ready for the weekend game stocking up on lots of red and gold emerge. as you can see there. was just in campbell connected with some niner fans at the team store. >> the doors opened at 11:00am friday in niners fans gobbled up whatever reading gold merchandise they could get their hands on about knockout at that point. not a hat we know. are you when i get another one me? a federal order. >> one of the game on sunday night is one fan attending his first niners game traveled

from across the pacific live in sydney. australia's we've got some kids, some fun figures teach kids how to play football because there has either don't know yet inside the team store, you can buy almost anything niners from chains, stickers, jackets in jerseys. fans we spoke to are planning to wear their gear sunday night. good seats. okay. section to 24 can't complain and also hoping for a win hosting. >> we today the touchdown the cafferty reporting in santa clara justin campbell kron. 4 news. >> and if you are still hoping to go to the game, here's a look at the tickets that are available. keep a 6 seat on ticketmaster right now is $469, not including the fees. once you have those in the price goes up over too. well, over $500. the test of if you will happening today, the san francisco giants continue their fan fest tour with a stop in san jose. fans get a

chance to meet the players and coaches get autographs. take photos. this is happening at san pedro square market on north san pedro street starts at 4 o'clock. the tour at heads to napa on february. 3rd. coming up on the kron 4 morning news. if you cannot make it to tomorrow's nfc championship game. >> good news. the forty-niners do host several watch parties across the bay area. we've got the details for you ahead. and after the break, what local leaders are doing to make sure san francisco's waterfront doesn't go underwater in the decades to come. >> some of those fans will be for you and proxy. anyway. temperatures for today will be well in the 60's for afternoon highs. even a lot of cloud cover going on and still quite a bit going on tomorrow. but going to up the ante in the some lower 70's, yes, for the ball game as well. back into bed with a look at your forecast called for a morning news continues. welcome back

to kron 4 morning news. good morning, everybody. still seeing some cloud cover even in the south bay here at san jose state. almost kind of gloomy going on. but again, mostly cloudy. but those temperatures not too shabby given all of this. >> we're kind of in a battleground between the high pressure to our south, but it's still allowing the intrusion of this cloud cover. we have not way up to the north there. some light rain showers. you can see there, but overnight, maybe a few little hit or miss little showers going on and basic. it's all overnight. and that's all done by tomorrow. here's a

look at in the motion. you can get an idea. that's actually they're moving, but it's going up in around our high pressure cell temperature. check for you. mid-fifties line at the east bay shoreline. even up to the north bay. we have some lower 50's but inland. here's some 40's hanging on. we have 47. meanwhile, for santa rosa, back to the maps. now again, mostly cloudy today. couple peeks of sun going on here. then tonight we have a couple of hit or miss showers. kind of us traversing through by dawn tomorrow. looks like we'll get a little bit more sun than today. but still, we can turn off the cloud cover. looks like this line is right in our backyard. your lease is not raining right? so we're looking good on that front in bumping up those temps to turkey for the south bay tomorrow. looks like we'll get some sunshine in earnest. so putting this all together here again today. we've got mostly cloudy temperatures, mild temperatures in the 60's here overnight shower or sprinkle really tomorrow, mostly cloudy and a touch warmer at that lower 70's. then next week, monday, sunny. but after that, things start to change. cloud cover builds on our tuesday.

and we have some showers trying to get in here. the heavier dose will be in a wednesday overnight into thursday, but still we're looking for some scattered rain and showers to finish off the week into next weekend. so we'll go with 64 san francisco, mostly cloudy. 65 for oakland. 69 san jose. there is the big boards. a good idea how everybody fits some upper 60's. but again, tomorrow, a little warmer. and with all that cloud cover, stephanie, that's a pretty impressive. the fact that will warm up like that. so we don't have the warm side of this high. we are getting all so little bit more drying out tomorrow because don't forget, we have a lot of moisture in our back yard with all this rain okay. i was somebody who was always kind of dealing with the cold and wet here. things are warming up. yeah. i know you like a warmer. so thanks a lot to >> okay. we'll san francisco city leaders announced a draft plan friday to re imagine the city's shoreline over many decades. the move aims to protect the area from flooding. kron four's gayle ong has the details. >> in the next century by the end of this century, 3 to 7%.

the waterfront will be covered in water. >> cannot allow a situation where the embarcadero is being flooded regularly where muni and bart tunnels are being flooded regularly. elected officials from the state, federal and the city of san francisco. >> addressing sea level rise friday afternoon for the past 6 years. the port of san francisco and the army corps of engineers have been studying the coastal risk for the seawall, stretching 7.5 miles from aquatic park down to parents had park officials shared details from the water front flood study. >> this draft plan considers climate resiliency as a goal for the san francisco waterfront. it establishes approximately where the corps of engineers and the city what to build a coastal resiliency and mitigation features both structural and nature based. and how much future sea level

rise these features will have to manage before they need to be adapted to higher water levels. the draft plan does not include designs for flood defenses just yet. >> but it would require places like the embarcadero to shut down to complete the work. plan will be implemented over many decades, many decades and the phasing and implementation strategies will be very important to us. it will also cost money. there's no doubt it's expensive. it has a price tag of multi billions, 13 billion to be specific at this time when we move forward on projects the federal government will pay for $0.65 of every dollar that it costs 65% contribution. the highest tides of the year known as the king tides show a glimpse of how high the water can get along. the embarcadero waterfront. >> these leaders want to keep talking about the issue in some ways would like with planting a tree future generations will enjoy. but we owe it to them. >> we owe it to them to make sure to make sure we do this

right. >> and that was kron four's gayle ong reporting for us this morning. as for next steps, the public gets to weigh in on the draft plan over the next 60 days. and the port and army corps decide where the funding is needed. the most. a final report of the flood study is expected to go before congress before 2026. friday marks 2 years since the disappearance of alexis gabe, her family gather to remember and honor amanda hari reports. >> january 26th marks 2 years since anyone has seen elects escape. her family want to transform the day from one of sadness to one of compassion and giving they're calling kindness. day alexis, gabe's family inviting friends, neighbors and even complete strangers friday to perform a random act of kindness. >> all in honor of the young woman they gathered at a bench dedicated to alexis please civic center park. she would

definitely strong advocate >> supporter of this calls alexa's father glen gave. >> had asked the nearly 17,000 followers on the justice for alexis, gabe facebook page to celebrate january 26th as kindness day in response followers posted their donations to food banks. another person paid for this dog's adoption fees sharing kuykendall who has supported the gabe since alexis first disappeared, decided to give back to some people who helped with the investigation into alexis is disappearance. starbucks donated the copy for oakland pd side that doughnuts and coffee. when says he's grateful that even antioch police participated, they did perform an act kindness today >> responding to our email that's >> been waiting for. he says pd offered to give them information. their lawyer

needs to continue fighting for justice for alexis. >> when says he heard from more than 100 people that they plan to participate in kindness, day in memory of a lexus in oakley amanda hari kron. 4 news. >> well, tesla is recalling about 200,000 vehicles because of a rear camera issue. the recall affects the 2023 model s x and y federal safety. officials say the backup camera might not display an image on the dashboard screen while in reverse to to a possible a bit of software instability. well, tesla has already released a free software update to address this problem. the company says and owners will be notified by mail in march. in national news, presidential politics could be responsible for killing an immigration deal in congress. washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt explains. >> leaders in washington agree there's a desperate need for border reform. the immigration system is broken and has been decades now. but the immigration deal senate negotiators are working on is

now in danger of collapsing. and former president donald trump seems partly to blame. former president trump indicated to senators he does not want to sell the public the border. senator mitt romney accuses trump of playing politics that he doesn't want us to solve the border problem because he wants to blame biden for is a is really appalling. the white house is making an appeal to the other party. house republicans they have to choose who they want to help do. they want to score political points? but many republicans are taking trump site on friday. house speaker mike johnson sent a letter to his colleagues calling the senate border bill, quote, dead on arrival. all the details of the deal aren't public yet. senator jd vance says from what he does know, frankly, i'm not too happy with the package, but the lawmakers leading the negotiations say the deal isn't dead yet. we know how important this we are negotiating in good faith and want to get this done in a bipartisan way. the white house says they still have hope lawmakers can reach a

compromise. there has been progress in our conversations and the pressure is on as concerns about immigration intensify. it is truly of crisis proportion and is very dangerous for our country. if the package does feel the past. senator joe manchin says the president should take steps to crack down on the border himself in washington. i'm hannah brandt. >> still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news boeing 7.37. max. 9 planes are cleared to fly 9 planes are cleared to fly again. not just any whiteboard...

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>> uc schools could ban staff from publishing political statements on university websites and channels. this after 2 departments posted statements on their websites supporting palestine and condemning israel. the uc board of regents as faculty opinions could be mistaken as the policy of the institutions themselves. the board could vote on the matter as soon as next week. and boeing 7.37. max, 9 aircraft are back in the air. they were given the green light just 3 weeks after a door blew off an alaska airlines plane mid-flight. united and alaska are the 2 carriers to use these plans. aviation expert tells kron 4 that he does agree with the move to allow these planes to fly again. >> the main reason being that, although this was a new aircraft, it was delivered on halloween day 2023. in the incident happened just a couple of months after this design in this actual

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>> now on the kron, 4 morning news, higher pg. any bills are leaving. some people wondering how rates got so high so quickly. and the niners getting some good news about one of their star players just in time for the nfc championship game. good morning. welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news. thanks so much for joining us here. let's check in now with day for the latest on our weather. good morning, dave. well, good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. and cloud cover will be kind of the rule for today, even though those temps will be mild in even warm as we get into tomorrow. >> little passing shower going on the overnight. but beyond that, don't see too much activity. in the meantime, yes, cloud cover. that's what we're seeing on the east bay shoreline. some of that sun is pairing through. it's going to stronger. looks like tomorrow, though, but still got to keep a lot of cloud cover in that forecast. temperature check for you. lot of 50's on the board should lining up the east bay shoreline and a little bit of improvement inland as we see some lower 50's make way. 52 conquered.

52 now for antioch up in the north bay. still hanging on to 47 for santa rosa and a mild 51. meanwhile for san jose, the conveyor belt of systems is still off the pacific, but it's got a little bump along the way. the bump is that high kind guarding us a bit. most of the system's going up in around that. however, again, a little line of little showers, perhaps overnight, still possible. but for the game tomorrow, not a problem. 3.30, game time temps in the low 70's will say variable clouds warmer than average temperatures. obvious will be falling throughout the game as that will be probably the high for that day. the breakdown for you today. 59 by high noon to 3 o'clock. we'll do about 61 looking again for temperatures. a little bit warmer tomorrow and we are looking for a line of some heavier rain by the middle of the week. on that forecast a bit, stephanie. >> all right, dave, thank you. now to a story of sticker shock for some pg and e customers january bills more than doubled for some was. rob nesbitt looks at how much more you could be paying. >> the start of the new year

has not been easy on the wallet of pg e customers despite warnings about rate increases, social media is full of posts like these bay area. customers complaining about their monthly bill and one even regretting their choice to get an electric vehicle. martone is executive network or turn and says many - pg e customers are having to choose between heating their homes or feeding their families. more and more people. >> are falling behind and they're in danger of being disconnected. many of whom going end up on the street homeless because they're going to get evicted from their rental properties. the california public utilities commission approved a rate increase of 13% this month. >> it is considering another 7.2% hike from march. if approved pg e customers will pay around. $48 more a month. turn is pushing for new legislation that will cap future rate increases at no more than the cost of living adjustment provided. i thought

security on an annual basis according to pg any a majority of the money from the rate hikes will reduce wildfire risks, replace gas pipelines, and improve infrastructure spokesperson tamar sarkissian says they were also unexpected costs to cover things like >> the storms that we experienced last the impact to our there's there's a lot of costs that come with those 2 out. customers cover the costs. >> pg and e has expanded their reach program to provide more support to low-income households this year increasing bill credits from $500 to $1000 for qualifying customers. tony says that the company lowered rates there would be less need for customer assistance programs. people don't like to be told. >> do the right thing for the environment. spend the extra money to replace your appliance. and your reward. is that your monthly bills will be higher. then before this year's rate hikes aren't the only frustrations felt by turn, they say last year the california public utilities

commission approved enough rate hikes to increase pg e customers bills by about 33%. >> reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> well, concerns that drug dealers are using online platforms to sell illicit drugs, a new bill going through the state legislature seeks to tackle the issue head on. i hold a social media companies liable. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace explains. >> while the assembly member behind the legislation believes his bill could save lives and make the digital world a safer place. but the proposal could face an uphill battle. >> its an issue that's come to light in the digital age. drug dealers using social media platforms to sell illicit substances, hearing stories over and over and over and over again. >> illicit drugs being sold on the internet. many of that would be in bill. >> where it caused death assembly member reggie jones lawyer says in many of the cases brought to his attention, victims are teens and young adults who he says

he thought they were purchase, uncontrolled illegal drugs or worse were lured into buying illegal drugs by dealers who tracked victims down online. it's caused such a devastating. >> impact the lives of some very innocent people. but no to them are buying drugs that ultimately are killing them. but adding to the issue, john sawyer believes social media platforms have done little to nothing to stop online dealers. that's what he says. he's introducing the web safe act to impose civil and criminal penalties on social media companies and platforms where users are easily able to sell illegal drugs. >> for the legislation, companies could face fines and employees discovered to have known or contributed could even face prison time. if it's found the sale of substances on their platforms led to an overdose or a death is about making people account in the past. social media companies have vehemently opposed similar legislation arguing they are taking steps to protect users and delete accounts belonging to convicted dealers. but john

sawyer argues it is not been enough. they didn't do more. the amount of money that's being poured into these web >> i think they can go ahead and use some of that money to provide some preventions to ensure this practice is hopefully eliminated so that we don't have any more deaths. >> we did reach out to several social media companies, but so far heard back only from tiktok tiktok did nct comment on this specific legislation but maintained illegal drug sales are strictly forbidden on its platform. reporting from the state capitol. a tom wallace kron. 4 news. >> could soon see these or autonomous vehicles outside of san francisco, cruz competitor waymo has big plans here in the bay area. but as kron four's dan kerman reports local officials may be pushing back. >> waymo wants to expand its driverless taxi service be on san francisco after getting the thumbs up from the dmv. the company has now submitted a proposal to the california

public utilities commission. >> to extend its service down the peninsula as far south as sunnyvale as well as parts of los angeles. it's egregious and it's insane. not everyone is on board. san mateo county supervisor david canepa says after waymo rival cruises repeated accidents in san francisco now is not the time to be having driverless taxis moving up and down the highway. i'm not convinced that the technology is safe right now. and the reason i'm not convinced is because i have that data from san francisco. >> and cruz no longer operating and so. >> that's a big red flag. cannibal also says local governments need to have some say in this not just to state agencies, south bay state senator dave cortese agrees and has introduced legislation to put regulation of autonomous vehicles in the hands of local governments introduced sb 9.15, to really get back on track in terms of having local governments have

that kind of control. >> over local streets and roads like to do with just about everything else the floor. vote on the bill in the state capital could be 9 months away. as he believes, it still may slow down expansion. in the interim, these companies know that this bill is moving i think it's going to give them great trepidation in caution in terms quickly they make these investments, even though the permitted to do so right now, maybe a little ash fall. but getting there with capital, it putting it on the well, this bill is is about to take the fact because, yes, it will impact dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> well, the countdown is on the nfc championship game kicks off at levi stadium this weekend on friday. the forty-niners got some great news about one of their star players. now for sports reporter aaron wilson has the latest. >> well, a little more than 24 hours to go for the nfc championship game with the lions and well, the

forty-niners they received some good news just yesterday on friday and they were hoping for this news ahead of this matchup, the pulse annual he had been cleared and will play on sunday against the lions. now the first out wide receiver part in his second straight practice today or yesterday, actually and wasn't even listed on the forty-niners injury report. and the pope played only 9 snaps against the packers before suffering a shoulder injury. well, the news is that it's good now niners fans can breathe a sigh of relief and even better news for head coach kyle shanahan who said he was a little shaken up earlier in the week. take a listen. >> it's huge. i little scary at the beginning of the week. but that is a little full go today and restrictions on definitely good thing for i was hearing. i really bad. i was kind of scared a little bit light. >> i thought i had for shooting i was all over the place and, you know, in a big game like that, like i had a like millions emotions on the sidelines trying to kind of hold together for my team, you

just to see them get to do the i mean, it was kind of relieved as well. just know. i have extra. we just figure out what was going on in when it got mr. and everything showed negative and it's just a deep bruise and it was kind of painful at the time. but as we go, you know, said i'm doing a good job, get out of paying way, you know, mostly a stripped back it out. stands out. >> for back to you. all right, aaron, thank you. well, this morning, kron four's philippe djegal met with a san francisco forty-niners super fan. take a look at this. >> my brother and we stay. waited in line for 48 hours. >> to get this $20 each for lower reserve tickets to the san francisco forty-niners nfc championship game victory over the dallas cowboys in 1982. cleats by a play commonly referred to as the hugging everybody. remember big due start talking man who doesn't anyway. so i think about 20 bucks you won't find a ticket

anywhere close to that price point to get into sunday's showdown at levi stadium in santa clara. but leonardo galvin works hard to enjoy season tickets for his hometown team. he lives in pinole now but grew up about a mile away from candlestick park and it ends all home games with his wife, shelly, who shares his passion for the niners. they will be at the nfc championship game between the niners and detroit lions. we love being out there. so lot of people say, you know, i want to watch it from the comfort of my home. i can do that, too. but i go to the game first. come back and watch recording get everything because again, you can see everything that the tvs so we will show you. >> but again, you can watch interaction with the players and it's really cool experience over the years there have been some downs, galvin and his wife have attended the forty-niners last 2 super bowl appearances, both ending in losses 1000. still there diehards dedicating a room in their home to the minors. and san francisco giants filled with cherished

memorabilia. we've seen this team get better and better and better. and i think this is going to be another time we get to go to hopefully las vegas. this time he'll have to leave his 2 dogs named kittle and bosa back home. but he thinks they'll understand. >> especially if you flies back with a win in pinole. philippe djegal all kron. news. >> well, if you can't make it out to the game in person, the team hosting watch parties worldwide from mexico to the uk here in the bay area. fans can check out a rally and through watch parties. look at this. the rally happens today at the plex on embedded way in san jose from one to 4 in the afternoon, the fans get access to forty-niners memorabilia and prize drawings. information on your screen right there on game day. there will be 3 watch parties in the bay area. start at 2.30 and run until 08:00pm. >> it is a watch party happens at san pedro social. just go to watch. party happens at mo. most men, oracle park or rather near oracle park. and in oakland, the watch happens. a play on broadway.

>> for today, we have quite a bit of cloud cover also into the game day, although a little bit on the warmer side, we do have a system we're watching for the middle of next week, too, put that all together for you coming up in a bit kron. 4 morning news continues.

>> all right. welcome back. taking a live look outside at walnut creek this morning.

good morning to you. out there. a 44 on this glorious saturday. check in now with day. for more on our forecast. conditions say they welcome morning, stephanie. good morning. everybody looks like some of the sun is starting to peer through a little bit. let's get some sun here. let's try real hard because i have a picture of use somebody, by the way. >> and it still has a snow-covered mountains. how about that? just on cue. there. quite a bit of cloud cover. kind of contend with with all of this. but by the way, it looks a little mild to warm the next couple of days. but things are going to change on the latter half of the 7 day forecast. check it out for high temperatures the next few days. that is some snow melting involved and some sunshine as well. but the 2nd half of the week will be treated to quite a different picture. check it out on our forecast for today, though. quite a bit of cloud cover. all right. now overnight, maybe a couple little showers to make note of here. very spotty and all of that. then we're back to better clearing tomorrow. but still can't take care of this cloud cover. so we have some variable clouds at best. opening up an

earnest. it looks like for your monday. let's get into next week as that's when it really starts to get interesting. this hit here. we're waiting for the middle of the at right about there. the models are kind of jumping around on this a little bit here, but it looks like the rain will at least be starting into wednesday overnight into very early thursday. but after all of that, it's somewhat unstable, unsettled, rather. and you can see a lot of traffic still continues to come from the north. that means colder weather, particularly in the mountains. now you're gonna notice a big difference are going to follow over the next about 5 days. you can see early into the following week we get hit by yet another system make note of 4 zone forecast covering you this saturday. 64 san francisco mid 60's off towards the coast. also along the bay side looks like 3rd. 64 burlingame, 65 foster city to the south bay today. numbers just shy of 70 at 69 san jose milpitas about 68 east bay shoreline, upper 60's with tri valley in the mid 60's department there. san ramon, 64 about 63 for a concord. 63

for berkeley. 62 allay 64 for nap. and 67 santa rosa. we do see a temperature change here on the home front as well. we drop from those lofty lower 70's down to 50's for highs and overnight lows in the upper 30's. that includes the unsettled pattern. we just spoke of what that means. we're getting moisture our way in 2 the following weekend. so enjoy some of this may be early spring. speaking 70. i didn't thank you. >> as january draws to a close, you might still be trying to stick to your new year's resolution to eat healthier. and joining us live now with more healthy recipe. ideas is livermore chef leslie dabney also known as the vineyard. mom, good morning to you. good morning, stephanie. and we are we are still trying to eat healthy. yes, so i've got a couple more recipes for you that are healthy, delicious. >> and i promise you they're also easy to make okay today, i'm going to do some fish. we're going to do a roasted tilapia. and with that, i'm

going to have a warm lentil and arugula salad. and on the side, we're going to some rest. a cauliflower garlic sounds delightful. a lot of food, but very delicious and healthy. are you a phish fan? and i'm a big fish fan. and to lobby is one of my favorite fish actually purrfect perfect. i love tilapia too. i have some organically. farm-raised tilapia. and, you know, fish is so healthy for you. it is. so we really should eat it. and what i love about tilapia is that it's a light fish and really what ever marinade or sashi put with it. it really takes that flavor. so i i'm in the marinade. this tilapia and my marinade is really simple, stephanie, it's just a little bit of extra virgin olive oil. i've got know, it's so delicious. and a little dijon mustard and lemon, and i hope you like garlic because i put a lot of courage. fortunate. i don't think i'll be talking anyone after the show today. are looks good. so i'm let that marinate in my refrigerator. about 20.

>> minutes. maybe an hour max. and then while that's marinating, we're going to go ahead and make a delicious lentil and arugula salad. >> no, i'm using the green lentils are. do you like lentils? you eat lentils? i'm always open to trying i love lentils in there. so many cuisines that used lentils. and i think a lot of people don't cook with them. they don't know how to use them, ok, recipe. so that's why i'm here. yes, so it's actually very easy. i just boil some water and i cook those for about 15 minutes and they turn out to be really soft. but hold their flavor tape. so i love that about these lentils for this salad. so you're getting a lot of new trance, but you're also going to have that nice texture. you know this fascinating to me personally, because i always seen the lentils seen them before. so this is really need any great. and like i said, most people don't know where to look for him. it's with

your regular beans. and and new chick, you know, things like that in store. there. there. and what i'm going to do is i have addressing and i'm going to carry some of the same flavors from our marinate. i have dijon mustard. i also have the extra virgin olive oil. but this time i added some red wine vinegar and salt and pepper and i'm going to season these while they're still warm because they're going to pick up that flavor, weather warm. they're going to really absorb it. if you could help me stay putting in onion, ok, and some of the parsley actual all of it. and okay, yes, that looks great. and we're going to add the parsley and well, some nice color their yes. and i love a nice fresh herb when we are making addressing that. so now i'm going to add the arugula. to and i love that peppery flavor of arugula less and huge arugula plan and it's very healthy to it they are

colors, right? whenever it screen like that, you know, it's going to be good for you. and then i'm going to take the rest of the dressing and i'm going to put that right over the and i love this because it will hold its shape and it's flavor even with all the stressing and there's going to be a lot of different textures to go along with it to exactly. so you're not just eating healthy, but you're getting flavor flavor flavor at every step, which is are we so delicious now to go with this? i am going to make some roasted cauliflower with. here we go again with the have garlic and parmesan cheese. okay. i just added some extra virgin olive oil to this. i also added a lot of garlic, salt and pepper and i'm going to roast in the oven with the tilapia. same for 100 degree temperature makes it nice and easy this is going to take a little longer swimming to put this in for about 15 to 20 minutes. our tilapia only going to take about 12. so we're going to put that in. we're going to have it roast

altogether. makes a kind of easy. so has since you're my guest. i have a plate ready for ice been and i'm going show you how to play this delicious meal because it's not only delicious and healthy, but it's too. yeah. so i'm going add a little bit of the salad on to the plate. and then i'm going to top it with my beautiful. tilapia that i've already roasted. so it's got car like a on it and that color like i know. and best thing is the garlic on this rowse. so it has a nice, nice, sweet flavor to and then because we have lemon in the marinade. a little lemon on the july clement. oh, i love that. yes, yes, things to kind love that flavor. it's a nice flavor profile. >> and to that, i'm going i already did my. beautiful cauliflower. i topped it with some parmesan cheese right

when it came out extra for yeah. haha. i need morning while right. so we add a little bit more of parmesan cheese. >> and then i'm also going, of course, another fresh layer of flavor. i love to add a little parsley. now, of course, funny, i know it's dry january and a lot of people are doing that. am not okay. okay. so i have 2 wine selections for you today. i'm going to do a from a block and a sauvignon blanc, beautiful. and actually they're both 7 young block rapes. one is just age like a from a block in oak the other one and stainless steel. you've got perfect pairing for a delicious, healthy january mail that you'll probably want to make all year round. alright, lovely. thank you so much. leslie dabney. the vineyard mom, we can find all your recipes on instagram. go to at the vineyard. mom living okay. beautiful. thanks so much for showing us some healthy options so we can stick to our news. bank. you and cheers shares will be right back.

>> in so much garlic bread. all right. welcome back. now to something officials in south korea are asking people not to do. take a look at your screen there. video clips on social media going viral of people. deep frying starch, toothpicks and eating them. so do not to this. >> now the toothpicks they contain food coloring that's made from sweet potato. which can give them that greenish color. well, south korean health officials, they issued a warning about those toothpick should not be eaten. but it is kind of interesting to see them kind of. i thought they were around like them in

their honest. know those a little scary the show. yeah, but definitely do not done by the government says they're not safe pearland. okay. all right. well, a day, what should we know about the i want you're not done okay. here's a look at what it looks like long-range. we're watching the middle of the week for yet another system. >> this may strike actually before the commute home a little bit. but we're watching most of the activity to happen overnight. a change of the guard will have cooler influence. so temperatures are going to drop on the left hand right. hand side over a seven-day forecast. and by the way, up in tahoe to watch it, it's really going to be a big drop. it's going make it feel like winter again with high temperatures struggling in the 30's on the right hand side of that screen. so for us, it's a little cooler and look at those overnight lows back to the 30's for us too. all all right, dave, thank you so much. and >> for those who are looking for a way to stay warm. spend some time with family may be a time when it was his recipes. as you just showed us earlier. that would be right? well, i think so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 weekend

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