>> now at 2 after more than a

year without a police chief, oakland finally has a new top cop. what we have learned about floyd mitchell and it's the day that beer lovers have been waiting for russian river brewing company releasing this year's windy. the younger. and rain in the bay area. kauai grogan tracking the current conditions as wet weather returns for the weekend. >> station. he's calling for news 2. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news app to i'm just involvement in our top story is the major announcement out of the east bay where we have learned who will fill the role as oakland's next top cop kron four's to co live with us here in the studio with more on the mayor's decision to select floyd mitchell, theresa, thanks for joining us. just the announcement comes after more than a year of searching floyd mitchell. >> has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement. he previously served as chief of police in lubbock, texas.

chief mitchell began his career as a patrol officer with the kansas city, missouri police department. 25 years later, he accepted the police chief position for the city of temple, texas now and 2019 mitchell was appointed as the first black police chief for the city of lubbock, texas, and the 23rd police chief there overall, he held that position until resigning september of 2023. now chief michel is a veteran of the united states air force kron 4 talked with oakland, mayor sheng thao about why she chose mitchell. >> she floyd mitchell really is and, you know, showed at his proven leadership through all of the results that he's been able to do in lebec and in the other cities that he was chief however, at the end of the day, you know, i do believe that this is a great pairing with my public safety personnel. and yet again, it's never just one person. it's always 18. and so making sure that we have this missing puzzle piece so important and

i'm so excited that we finally have a team to move forward. >> now, the search for the oakland's next police chief started after mayor thao fired armstrong last year. armstrong have been placed on admin leave one month prior after investigation faulted him for mishandling too misconduct cases against an opd sergeant darren allison was appointed as an interim chief. the time the hiring prom process dragged on because there were some disagreements between the mayor and the oakland police commission. now, last october, the police commission recommended 7 candidates for the position, including former chief armstrong in december tower rejected that list of candidates. the oakland police commission then initiated the new hiring process. in february. the police commission released a list a 4 possible candidates to chief, including a child. then on february 29th, there was a community forum. for

oaklanders to hear from the 4 our mayor thao rather says that she met with each of the 4 candidates individually yesterday the mayor joined us on kron 4 news at noon while she did not speak about the list of candidates. she did say that finding a chief was her number one priority and that we would hear about the results soon. chief michel starts next week. sometime and then he's supposed to be officially kicked in until april or may. now chief floyd with his wife, rebecca, and he is the father of 2 adult sons, ben and back to you. just theresa, thank you so much. kron for news did speak with robert harris from the oakland naacp to get reaction about. >> the hiring of mitchell and harris as well. they don't know much about chief michel. they are looking forward to working with him. >> community engagement is so critical. 2 effective police work and we believe if the

poli comes were 2 of the community gets own engagement of the community, that he will more than likely be very instrumental in helping open move forward. >> harris added that one of mitchell's biggest jobs will be working to make sure the community feel safe enough to report crimes to apd. the department is currently under a negotiated settlement agreement and under the super it vision of a federal judge and a court appointed monitor civil rights attorney john burris who worked on the lawsuit that led to that oversight believes it would have been better to have selected someone from oakland to someone who is familiar with that settlement agreement. >> we're at a point where we're kind of getting close to ending the nsa. this whole has not been good. now we've gotten the new chief and that chief has now learned the and that department itself and that can really the ending of the nsa's all the period of time we've lost and not been

good. russ trying to get this process done. >> there's no date for that oversight to end its oakland city council. president nikki fortunato bas welcoming chief michel. she posted working together across our branches of government and with community. we will expand our comprehensive safety program so that oaklanders feel the safety and security. we all deserve. stay with us here on kron four's for the latest developments on the new police chief in oakland. make sure you download the kron 4 app. it's free. you can also get push alerts sent. write your mobile device more coverage throughout the afternoon here. store closure now in oakland, the in and out burger that's located on hegenberger and that corridor is going to be closing its doors for good. the restaurant made this announcement in january, citing a wave of car break-ins, property damage, theft and arm d robberies as reason for the closure since 2019 police logged over 1300 incidents in the facility of that restaurant on oak park

street. that's more than any other location in oakland and this week, city leaders announced that they're intensifying their efforts to crack down on crime in that area. it is interesting to note here, this will be the first in and out burger to close and the company 75 year history. looking outside right now, those are rain clouds on the north bay. kyla is tracking what's going on right now. it's starting to rain already. it's happening. yes, light rain is out there. but enough to make those throws a little slick, everybody. so just be prepared. if you're headed out this afternoon. right now, we're starting to see some those light particularly in the north bay. so from point rays. >> over to grand real over to santa rosa and certainly along parts of the 101 right now seeing some of it. napa. you're also getting a little bit of light shower at napa, kind of heading towards fairfield. and then as we move down, you can see it's in the east bay, just a touch as well. starting to see some of that show up. sandra fell and of course, san francisco where i was just looking at the clouds rolling in and i thought why we're going to get this soon insured up here. it is just a little bit of a light showers. so this is the

beginning of the system that we're going to see roll through as we work our way through the weekend, all courtesy of a low pressure system that's sitting right off the coast streaming all of this moisture. and now we get to the evening. i do expect some of these will get heavier and we could even see the potential about a 10% chance of a thunderstorm that could pop up to. but you can certainly see the clouds are out there. temperatures having said that are very comfortable still rather warm out there right now. you can see 67 in san jose in concord. 61 in san francisco. so pretty nice. the wind is picking up. look at this. now. we're at 22 miles per hour. it's that southerly flow ahead of the t a westerly after that. but we're going to get gusty this afternoon. so just be prepared. if you're headed across the bridges that you might feel a little bit of that. and also just make sure you're ready to have those wipers on and those lights on, especially as we get into the later evening hours when things get very active. and as you can see, it's already kind of dark into the skies road still dry right now on the golden gate bridge. but that will not be the case when we get later into the afternoon. i'll be back in just a bit. we'll track all this. get into

your weekend. back to you. thank you. and happening right now, it's that time of year again where beer lovers >> are in for a very special will lease the russian river brewing company releasing its planning. the younger brew kron. 4 s charles clifford joins us now live from santa rosa with the doors are now open at the russian river brewing company. charles people still waiting in line. some of them got there overnight. >> well, i don't know if stayed overnight. i know they got here very early this morning. you know, been getting some rain showers here this afternoon. some folks got their ponchos and their umbrellas out. but that's not stopping hundreds of people from what from lining up here outside the russian river brewery, too, get a sample of this year's version of playing the younger. >> friday morning, the russian river brewing company opened its stores for the annual release of the popular plenty. the younger fans lined up down the block around the corner for hours to be one of the first to enjoy this year's

offering. a look at center line the senators about 06:00am so about 4 and a half hours, almost this is a spring tradition here to come out and get a planea. are you excited? i'm very excited. i was worth taking the day off the problem. >> the brewing company is celebrating its 20th anniversary of offering planning to younger a milestone. they didn't think they would reach in the beginning has been doing this for 20 years and >> that released in 2005, the first time, you know, there was plan fanfare. there are certainly nobody standing in line to drink. >> not only are there, but anybody's beer back in those days. and you know, here we are 20 years later and we're super grateful for the all these people come out year after year. we've seen a lot of familiar faces and people have joining us for a very long time playing the younger will be available on tap here in santa rosa and that the russian river brewery pub in windsor for the next 2 weeks. once inside all customers are allowed 3.10, ounce pours. they can buy up to 3 bottles to >> all right, back live. now,

if you're thinking of coming up this weekend, keep in mind, sometimes along the line can get very long enough to wait a while. >> probably not a terrible idea to bring an umbrella and a jacket with you as well. so it's a very latest here in sonoma county, charles clifford kron, 4 news. charles, did you try? it was a taste like what's the review? it? >> well, i'm on the job right so i did not try it. however, i buy the 3 bottles to take home there in this nice little carrying case. look at that. so maybe maybe this weekend will see i'm sure they're delicious. text i want to thanks, charles. okay. >> all right. let's move on now to the march ragas very own saint mary's gearing up to take on grand canyon university tonight, the gaels of the 5th seed and they're playing in washington. this is the gaels 3rd straight tournament appearance and they're going to look for some redemption after falling short last year to ew. com and the stanford women's basketball team also gearing up for it.

march madness, run the cardinals a to c they take on a 15 seed norfolk state and portland tonight, this marks their 37th ncaa tournament appearance and 35th under their head coach tara vanderveer, the all-time winningest coach in college basketball history. tipoff for this game is scheduled for 7 o'clock. coming up. city leaders joining the community demanding justice for an elderly woman who survived a vicious attack on a san francisco street. >> and a stunning announcement from kate middleton. what happens now after the princess of wales says that she has cancer. also the difficult decision and east bay restaurant owner is now facing after his restaurant has hit 5 products.

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>> we're following some developing news out of russia right now or at least 40 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a concert hall near moscow. we do want to warn you before we show you the video, it is hard to watch. so this here is the video from inside the crocus city hall. it shows a gunman opening fire in the venue. russian state media says the attacker stormed in wearing camouflage and they opened fire before the concert started. they also use grenades and other explosives, but then started a large fire at the facility. this is a developing story. we'll bring you the latestedetails as soon as they come into our newsroom. shattered glass ransacked rooms and a stolen safe. that's what crowd for super reports. a fremont restaurant owner is now faced with after this week's a cafe

and the niles community was burglarized. >> on squid, niles community and for the first time skillets cafe, co-owner and manager priscilla bravo. joining the long list of bay area business is left picking up broken glass. no one has ever like. hurt our business like that. rob says the burglars broke through the front door to get in and busted all of the other doors inside to ransack the place. she says it happened sometime early thursday morning. and unfortunately, there does not appear to be any surveillance video of what went down. they took all our money from the cash register and they literally took are saying. >> i know how they did it, but they took it grovel is now out thousands of dollars and is trying to keep her emotions in check. >> has she has to manage your other business in town billion. roy's burger which is featured's fremo restaurant week, loyal patrons, distraught. i come here every morning for my

breakfast and these people are my family. and i was so hurt. >> when i heard someone violated them because what you violate family valley, me as well. neighboring establishments vowing support the community cares. we don't want this kind of thing happening. will do anything help support. >> them staying in business. in fact, one local business has already offered to help secure the new safe. we did offer to help and we will take initiative to go ahead and make sure that that safe is fortified possibly can. we are open and we're waiting for you please come. we're not doing a gofundme. so if you see anything on the internet, it's a scam. we just want people just come and i name and, you know, just enjoy your food. that's all we want. robbo says a report has been filed with police in fremont philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> 6 men have not been charged for attempting to meet up with teenagers with the intent to commit a crime. they were all caught by undercover police officers working in a contra costa county task force group

hayward high school teacher was one of the men arrested josef martinez worked at tennis in high school, teaching 10th grade english. police say that martinez sent inappropriate messages to to undercover cops posing as 13 year-old girls. he was then arrested for sending these harmful materials to a minor and attempting the production of child the district attorney's office says the arrests were made possible from operation broken heart. that's a task force targeting internet crimes against children. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins joining members of the api community in a rally demanding justice for and paying taylor a victim of elderly assault. taylor was 94 years old at the time of her attack. she was stabbed multiple times while walking in the lower, not whole

neighborhood in 2021. the attacker pleaded guilty to attempted murder, elder abuse and assault. and despite the district attorney's recommendation for a 12 year prison sentence, he was only sentenced to 5 years of probation. >> we have to have a responsible system of justice. we have to have accountability in san francisco. there is no one more vulnerable than a 94 year-old woman. walking down the street. this was an unprovoked situation. and so we want to make sure that our asian seniors have ability to walk down the street safely our that rally interrupted by people protesting jenkins decision and instead supporting the judge placed. >> the man who stabbed taylor on probation, these opposing protest protesters accuse jenkins of not revealing all the details in the case and saying thtt revenge on someone is not the answer. police are

investigating a new york man who was shot and killed by a bills bonds bounty hunter. this happened this week when a bounty hunter and his employee were attempting to catch a man who had failed to appear in court. newark police say after an altercation, the bounty hunter shot and killed the suspect. the bounty hunter waited for police to arrive. the identities of both men have not been released. the investigation is ongoing. transportation safety officials say an american airlines plane that had no brakes upon landing had undergone break service just 4 days prior. the jet rolled past the end of the runway in dallas. this is in february because it could not stop pilots had to manually apply the brakes and then crank up the thrust in order to slow down. investigators say hydraulic brake lines were not correctly reattached after the break service was done on this boeing 7.37, no injuries were reported due to what officials are calling a brake system anomaly. one major airline

says this year is its busiest spring break ever. and today will be its busiest travel day of the season. united says it expects more than half a million passengers to fly with the airline today. among the 21 million passengers expected during the spring break traval period. that's up 10% from the same year. it's not just a traditional spring break travel this year. expedia reporting that the upcoming solar eclipse is driving a surge in travel, especially to texas where they are expecting some of the best viewing spots. we're going to check out the view right now across san francisco. the clouds are there. kyle is taking a look now at the rain that's coming in right now. and also for the week. yes, and i have it on good authority, aka, my mother, that the rain has officially started in the north bay, everybody. haha, rain gauge. yes, moms, the rain and hey, we've done well in the north bay and elsewhere. >> with the rain total so far this season, i'm pleased we've we've done a good job, but let's add to it a little bit. i don't have a problem with that, right? we'll take it. it kind of helps us to push our

fire season out a little bit more usually. and just in general is a good thing for our water supplies. you can see where some of these showers are rolling across right now. north bay definitely getting the brunt of it at the moment. but they are light and we're starting to see some in san francisco in just a few pops in the east bay as well. this is all part of a low pressure system that you can see sitting right off the coast here that well farmed com, a shape that lets you know that that is low pressure and that is what we're going to see throughout the weekend. so today it's all about that rain tracking in and the winds starting to pick up from the south tomorrow will be wide scattered showers and the chance for thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow night and then sunday will stay active the 1st half of the day. and then we'll start to get some clearing for the 2nd half. so it's not an entire washout. let me take you through and show you those showers. a few of those oranges and yellows showing you some of this could be heavy. that's about 5 o'clock, which means rush hours going to be tough. 7.30, you see it's starting to slide a little bit more down into the east bay in the south bay. and there's about 09:45pm tonight we get a little bit of a lull here, but look at how juiced

up it is to the east of us. and then we come in tomorrow with more scattered showers. and again, you see some of these cells that are capable of producing thunderstorms again in the evening, i think is what will really start to see that pick up. that's about 8.30, tomorrow night. and then sunday morning, early in the morning, another round before we finally get a little clearing in there. so we will see about an inch of rain but spots where we might have a thunder storm cell that drops heavy rain quickly could certainly see totals higher than that's why you're seeing kind of variation here. the models picking up on some of those potential thunderstorm cells. also, we've got the wind not just today, but also into tomorrow. so another thing to contend with, especially as we get to the afternoons, starting to see this wind pick up. here's your extended forecast. we cool down tomorrow. boy, do we cool down 50's everybody get ready for that. the break comes sunday afternoon into monday and tuesday by wednesday afternoon will be looking out for another round of showers next week. sounds good. still ahead, a driver busted trying to pull a fast one on a fast track express lane. >> the warning the chp has

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peninsula. some san bruno residents have notice. >> that they have to start paying to park now in some areas starting on april. 1st drivers will be required to pay for parking downtown near city parking lots and along outcome, you know, re out. you can visit the san bruno police department's website to get more information about what you have to pay it. how much? also in the east bay, the city

of oakland is investing in some new technology to help guide people to local, dining and shopping areas as well as other events. 50 of these digital interactive kiosks are going to be installed along city sidewalks. already put up right near the fox theater. each chaos also serves as a free wi-fi hot spot. officials say the 50 kiosk com at no cost to taxpayers. the company running them is installing and maintaining them for free. all right. take a look at this because the chp at a hayward is reminding the public that your imaginary friend does not count as a passenger in your car in the carpool lane. they posted this picture on social media of someone they busted trying to pull a fast one on the fast track express lanes. looklive the shirt beefing up their lunch box. the chp is reminding drivers to set your fast track to the correct number of passengers in your car or you could face a fine of more than 200 bucks. up

next, we're california owners are about to learn that their home is no longer being insured as state farm announces it's dropping more than 70,000 policies statewide. >> plus, governor newsom's plan to phase out oil drilling in the state within the next 20 years. but first the sfmta wants to expand the city's don't turn on red policy as city works. now add more safety measures that they think will help project

>> the sfmta is holding a public meeting on its no turn on red expansion project. the project aims to improve

pedestrian safety downtown kron four's will tran has the details. you can come to this red light here. >> and this is off of venice just off of market street, right? just right down the road. and they're focusing on this particular area. you can come here and you can make a right turn. what they want to do is implement 200 intersections in the north and south of market areas make it illegal that you have to do exactly what these cars are doing, that you have to stop and then wait for a green light before you make a return because they want to cut down on pedestrian accidents and they have a sample size that basically backs up. their arguments is 2021. they've installed 54 signs at the tenderloin area that says no turn on red. and since then, they believe 92% of drivers have complied. and more importantly, the number of

accidents have dramatically gone down. let's talk to motorists this morning and pedestrians. here's jamie parking. your thoughts on that. we live in a very busy world. some people say if i can make a safe right turn, why not? your thoughts on no turn on right. >> thanks. as a pedestrian and motorist. i work in san francisco. i'm here. 5 days a week. think if folks can slow down for 30 to 60 seconds that we should do it and also a local risk manager. so to me, it's if we can save injuries and save lives. there's been times i've been in the intersection and i'm scared. i've also been behind vehicles that have made a right turn and haven't looked to left first and it's got hit. so you're all for this >> here's what you need to do. they want to hear your input. just go to the sfmta website. log on and they want to hear your input or nay on this. but it looks like it probably will be a done deal. it's a matter

of not a matter if, but when. and it looks like the signs will be installed sometime later this year. >> a 14 year-old is now in custody in the east bay accused of trying to steal cars. livermore police say the first attempt was made earlier this month in a downtown parking garage near the intersection of livermore and railroad avenues. officers say the teen pretended to have a gun in his pocket and threatened to harm the victim. if he did not give him his car, police then received for more reports of a similar incident. 4 days later. the teen is now facing multiple counts of attempted carjacking, attempted robbery and criminal fact threats. russia and china have vetoed a u.s. sponsored resolution in the united nations. that would have called for the end to the fighting in gaza. the u.s. wanted an immediate and sustained cease-fire saying that it was imperative to protect civilians. the measure would have allowed humanitarian aid to be

delivered to more than 2 million palestinians. russia's ambassador called it a hypocritical initiative. meantime, the u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is in israel right now meeting with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to push for a cease-fire. and the san francisco bay area office of care is calling on san bruno officials to issue a public apology over what they say happened during last week's city council meeting care says city officials refused to let muslims attending the meeting, break their fast and pray inside of city hall. the group. sent this letter to san bruno's. mayor. care says muslim residents had previously requested accommodations for fasting as the meeting fell on the second night of ramadan. but city staff reportedly denied the request mere hours before that meeting stating that city policy prohibits food in the lobby. despite the presence of a vending machine, a kiosk for snacks and pastries also an area to gather. fasting constituents for instead

instructed to break their fast and make the prayer outside surrounded by a police presence. the letter asked the mayor to clarify the city's policies used to justify their actions and also engage in islamophobia training. and governor gavin newsom is now calling for an immediate cease-fire in gaza. elected leaders have been facing pressure as the death toll in the war between israel and hamas continues to grow and a letter to the state's muslim palestinian american and arab american communities. the governor says he's supporting president biden's call for an immediate cease-fire as part of a deal to get relief, 2 gazan civilians and also the release of hostages. the bay area's council on american islamic relations or care for short says that they would have preferred the governor call for a cease-fire earlier. but it's better late than never. >> for many months now, the majority of americans have said that the genocide in gaza must stop. it's sad that it's

taken our elected officials so long. to join the moral called for a cease-fire. but we welcome that they're now here. >> the governor's letter also acknowledging a rise in anti-muslim discrimination and hate care. national says in the months following the october 7th attack on israel, anti air bias jumped more than 170%. the jewish public affairs committee of california says the governor has made it very clear that hamas is continued rule in gaza will not be compatible with lasting peace between israelis and palestinians. so they released a statement about the governor's stance that reads in part here, we appreciate his support for jpa sees core positions on the israel-hamas war. one returning all remaining hostages to israel. 2 removing hamas for military control. 3 maximizing humanitarian aid to gazans and for minimizing civilian casualties. we look forward to continuing our close working relationship with governor newsom to strengthen california. israel

ties achieve a peaceful and secure future for both israelis and palestinians counter anti-semitism and make california a safe and welcoming place for all. there was a celebrity turnout at a rally for a california law that bans homes in close proximity to oil and gas wells. governor newsom along with former governor arnold schwarzenegger, actress jane fonda as well joined local officials in support of this law. senate bill 11. 37 is facing a november ballot initiative that would overturn it. this referendum is supported by the oil industry. but environmental groups are working on a signature drive for a measure on the november ballot, asking to keep this law in place. >> big oil is playing us for fools for decades and decades, buy off politicians of all political stripes. lying to you. elaine science. they knew the facts. they hit it.

>> if the measure to keep the law makes the ballot and voters pass it, the result would override the outcome of the initiative seeking to overturn it. >> in january, i underwent major nelson tree in london and at the time it was so that my condition was known cancerous. the surgery was successful. however, tests to the operation council hot being present. my medical team that fortifies that i should undergo cool said prevents of chemotherapy. i'm now and stage is about treatment. >> catherine, the princess of wales has confirmed she has cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. her condition was disclosed in a video message recorded on wednesday. it was released today coming after weeks of speculation about her whereabouts and her health. she was hospitalized in january for an unspecified, a domino surgery. this, though, is another shock for the royal family since the announcement last month that king charles, the 3rd was

being treated for an unspecified type of cancer that was caught while undergoing a procedure for a benign enlarged prostate. and catherine asked for privacy. more than 70,000 property owners and renters who have state farm insurance will see their policies not renewed over the next year. state farm says this was the only way to keep its business viable, specially in the wake of all the wildfires here. kron four's dan kerman has the details. >> those who live in high fire danger areas may soon be without homeowners or renters insurance. state farm, the state's leading insurer has announced that over the next year will stop renewing approximately 30,000 homeowners renters. another property insurance policies and not renew another. 42,000 commercial apartment policies, state farm's the last remaining company that has not non renewed a single homeowners insurance policy. since the big fires 2017. >> so it's the market leader they really held on longer

than anyone else. rex frazier's with the personal insurance federation of california, which represents large auto and home insurance companies in california. >> he says taking on more policies and paying out for wildfire damage has proved unsustainable for state farm. they outlined. >> the drop in the capital that they have available to service their existing customers. and it went from 4.1 billion dollars at the end of 2016 to 1.3 billion at the end of 2023, the zip codes that will see the most non renewals are in areas ripe for wildfires. >> places in and around santa rosa, napa, piedmont, orinda and lafayette. this is part of a larger problem. we've got other insurers withdraw. >> we need to make sure that we're stabilizing or insurance market. >> bay area state senator scott wiener says the state insurance commissioners looking at new rules as to how insurance companies can calculate risk when setting rates. he says that might

help. and rates are going to go up >> and and but >> that's going to be painful for many of us. but it's also better than not being able to access insurance at all. >> still, this is raised a red flag for state regulators. they say state from general's decision today raises serious questions about its financial situation questions. the company must answer to regulators. dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> all right. we're taking a live look now at the sierra from south lake tahoe here. this is the 3rd full day of spring. but people there are bracing for a blast of winter. the national weather service has issued a winter storm warning for the area. it starts tonight at 6 and it stays in place until sunday at 08:00am. keilar here now with a look at how much snow they're actually going to get there. yes, they're doing so good with our snow pack or a this is a percentage of normal of where we would like to be. and as you can see. >> we're looking pretty good. but we'll take a little more

snow just like will take a little more rain. you're looking at a live look right now. you 70 at halftime, beautiful. you certainly see plenty of snow out there. the snow pack will be getting a boost as we head into the weekend. you can see the winter storm warnings that are up in the area in red. it does go all the way down the sierra on those western facing slopes and then the watches that you can see in that kind of blue collar. so as of tonight at 6 o'clock, that means we're under that winter storm warning and it does go, as you mentioned until sunday morning. so one to 2 feet of snow expected. we're going to gusty wind with this. so certainly it's going to be very difficult. travel not recommended if you can avoid it during this time. here are the totals were looking out for us. obviously the one to 2 feet up at the peaks here. but notice that it's cold enough to bring a little snow up spots like upper lake and to points north of that. so this will be a good one. as we look into futurecast, you can see by 8 o'clock tonight fully involved with snow. so this is why do not recommend travel? there's that overnight into the early morning on saturday. you see just a little and then it's back in it again with

this snow. so once we get into sunday, then we'll start to clear out as we get a little bit later into the day, become want to be there now and then stay put until sunday evening live. look right now at lake tahoe. and you can see folks, the diamond peak may be relaxing a little bit after doing some skiing today. this will be the time to kind of settle in and watch the snow as you head across the weekend. i'll be back in a bit. we'll talk about our bay area weekend. and yes, we have some rain to discuss. coming up, a section >> major east bay freeway will be closed yet again. we'll tell you when and why. also why users of weight loss drugs like ozempic are filing suit against the drug makers will tell you what they're alleging now. but first, some of the bay area's most beloved athletes will be under one roof this weekend. we're going to speak live with organizers of one of the biggest sports card and memorabilia events in northern california.

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>> all right. let's see what's going on in the weather department. the clouds are starting to b'ild up here, trying to see what when it's going to rain this weekend. we've got some little league game. some bike rides trying to get in. so we're trying to time out the exacta wetness of the weekend. so your best bet is going to be sunday afternoon for a perfect outdoor activities. yaks are going to be in it pretty much now through sunday morning. so live look outside. we have blue skies here at half moon bay earlier. >> we're down to sea level, right? so we'll go from there with the clouds have moved into up at the top of mount tam where we've already got some rain falling and we've got wind really starting to whip there. an indication of the weather that is moving in and you can see it right now as we look at stormtracker 4, all of that moisture starting

to spin not only into the north bay, but now along the peninsula, even parts of the east bay starting to see a few sprinkles out there. but let's zoom in and show you kind of the north bay is where bulk of this is happening right now in some of these little yellows popping up mean heavier pockets of rain there showing up along 101. so a big note of caution. if you have to get out on the roads today, be ready for this. and if you can stay put all the better right? why not? it's friday. you can relax a little bit. we have the wind to contend with. 2. you can see livermore now to 20 miles per hour. still very gusty here in san francisco are 22 miles per hour. that southerly flow is going to continue this afternoon and tomorrow we're going to see wind as well as far as the rain is concerned. it rolls right through the weekend. we'll catch a little bit of a break in the latter half of sunday monday into tuesday. looking good. first part of wednesday. looking good. then we've got a little more rain coming wednesday night into thursday of next week. so let's go through this. we've got some of these showers. they are going to be heavy in spots. the potential that 10% of a chance of a thunderstorm with these 2, they're to take you into the later evening hours. now you see we get a little bit of a lull for a

moment and then tomorrow we're back in and this is about 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. very scattered showers there to be out there with very scattered thunderstorms, cell possibilities. and as we get into tomorrow night, i think that we could see some of that activity with a chance of a thunderstorm. so here's your sunday morning. and i mentioned later in the day on sunday, that's we're going to finally get a little bit of relief in. this all starts to kind of dry out. now when it's all said and done with some of these totals, we're talking about an inch of rain. but if you get caught in one of those thunderstorms spots, you could certainly pick up more than that. but this is all beneficial rain with the exception of a little localized flooding that could happen with some of the heavier downpours that comes to just be ready for that and be ready for the cooldown, folks. because tomorrow we will be. >> in the 50's. the cool cool 50's. thank you. >> well, caltrans has delayed the full closure of a section of 6 ad in the east bay due to the possibility of wet weather. the agency had planned to shut down the interstate at the 5, 86, 80 connector in pleasanton all

the way down to common road in sunol the weekend of april. 12th. the new dates have been pushed to the weekend of april. 26 starting at 9 at night. the closure will give crews the opportunity to repair the roadway in that area. the same section of the freeway was closed this past weekend for similar repairs. well, we all think that having a clean home is a good thing, but could her home speed to clean? new studies are now saying this could be true because modern homes have become so clean due to a fear of germs that children are not being introduced to the good bacteria that helps train their immune systems. there's a theory called hygiene hypothesis that suggest a lack of exposure to certain microbes in childhood can lead to an increased risk of autoimmune diseases and allergies later on in life because the immune system starts to overreact. more than 60 lawsuits have been filed against the makers of pick, another weight loss, drugs. patients are accusing novo

nordisk and eli lilly of failing to notify them about the side effects which include a range of digestive problems as well as nausea. some been hospitalized, no phone or sick. eli lilly both say they will defend themselves vigorously in court. both companies say patient safety is their top priority and they're working with federal regulators to monitor the safety of their medicines. and now we get to go back to the iconic new york city firehouse in the newest installment of ghostbusters at disney's movie woke up hitting the big screen for the first time since it was released in 2021. dean richards takes a look. >> something strange? we just thank you. people >> with the ghost busters, can tell you something else to make people in mix pico good. it has been a really long time since i can say that i enjoyed a ghostbusters movie.

>> that streak of many of thumbs down ends today. the latest in the franchise is ghostbusters. frozen empire. that comes pretty close to the fun of the 1984, original with lots of cool. ghostly effects. lots of laughs and plenty of throwbacks, including appearances by bill murray, dan aykroyd, ernie hudson and annie potts. and a few more familiar faces in supporting roles. plus, lots of references in characters that wisely connect to the favorite film of the many ghostbusters movies that have come out over the past 40 years. the base storyline here comes out of the last installment. ghostbusters afterlife, they took the best parts of paul carrie a kid actors, mckenna, grace and finn wolfhard and built upon them. >> this time the family has moved into the old new york letter firehouse from the original movie where the ecto mobile, ghost busting proton

packs and the containment unit are stored. new cast members kumail nanjiani patton, oswalt and ancient artifact that holds a powerful spirit, provide the right amount of new blood paranormal, excitement and fun that most of the other sequels completely missed. >> old favorites and new twists. not perfect. pretty enjoyable experience that has revived the ghostbusters franchise. just when i thought it was all over for a pretty fun time at the movies this weekend. who you gonna call? how about this dean's list b? plus. >> so much cooler. things think you can now, even though it's been out there for 3 years, disney-pixar's terming luka is finally coming to big screens for the first time this weekend. it was first released smack in the middle of the pandemic when no one was going to theaters on the streaming platform. disney

plus, this is the first time you'll be able to see the movie as the filmmakers intended back in 2021, i gave it a dean's list a well. you can always get my movie reviews and home video picks sent right to your phone's every week. >> just text the word. dean to 9, 7, 9, 9, 9, >> and i hope you have a great weekend in chicago. i'm the richards. >> the latest news from nasa has space enthusiasts over the moon. recruitment now underway for the artemis generation program aiming to send astronauts to the moon's south pole qualifications for the role include a stem master's degree, a minimum of 3 years piloting or a medical residency. selected candidates will then spend 2 years training in houston. they're going to prep for travel and also getting ready to do some lunar experiments. soon after nasa says it will land the first woman and the next man on the moon. all right. there are 2 big drawings over the next 2 days and at stake.

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tonight. there's a combined 1.7 billion dollars up for grabs in this weekend's lottery drawing. so that includes tonight's mega millions, which currently sits at 977 million dollars. that jackpot is the mega-millions 6th largest prize ever. and if you don't win, you could maybe try powerball. that's for tomorrow night. that jackpot is currently at an estimated 750 million dollars. and it was a night of glamour giving in san francisco, the american

red cross held 29th annual gala at pier 27. the event is a fundraiser for red cross blood services which supplies 40% of the nation's blood. but red cross officials say more importantly. it's to raise awareness on blood donations. >> oftentimes say the number one reason people don't donate blood. they weren't asked. so we're trying to make sure that we get the message out there can make that task because every 2 seconds someone in the united states needs what? >> last year's gala raised more than a million dollars. organizers hope to match that or top it this year. don't go anywhere. we have another hour of news ahead for you here on kron 4 this afternoon, including the official announcement that oakland has a new police chief. >> also a special side just released. we are in santa rosa where there is a long line for the annual release of a very popular beer. i'm justine waldman, kron. 4 3. this next.

>> now from the area's local news station. this is kron. 4 news at 3. >> thank you for joining us here on kron for news at 3. i'm just involved in our top story is the major announcement out of the east bay where we have learned who will fill the role as oakland's next top cop kron four's terisa stasio live with us here in the studio with more on the mayor's decisi