smooth tear has wavy perforations that tear so much better for a smooth more enjoyable go. charmin, enjoy the go. anks for joining meoth on today's adventure. go. from the columbus zoo, i'm jack hanna. see you next time when we go into the wild. [music] >> now on the kron, 4 morning news after one year of back and forth between the oakland mayor and the city's police commission open gets a new police chief.

>> about the fact that we've got a lot cultural differences in the city of oakland compared to love texas. >> also have some reactions from local leaders, some apprehensive about the new chief. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. thank you for joining us on kron 4 morning news. i'm theresa stasi win for stephanie lin. it is saturday march 23rd. let's start right now by getting a look at the weather. it was kind of raining when i was coming. and dave, is that rain going stay for the entire day? well, we've got scattered showers and thunder showers all day theresa. good morning and good morning, continuing on with the rain program. we kind of got started yesterday will continue it today. >> now, just like yesterday see some breaks of sun, not as generous as yesterday morning was, but we'll see the sun poke out a little bit. and that's only going to the atmosphere, a little bit of energy to spark off potentially some thunder showers down south around a

mount hamilton. you can see about baseball, juicy sell it work there, but spotty showers at work. mostly cloudy skies with the sun peering through and a couple little spots here throwing in the motion to get an idea. we're talking about how spotty it will be and that will remain the case. it looks like through much of the balance of the day. winds are now up to the real active right now. but we do expect a little bit of a modest pop this afternoon. again, the onshore fashion, single digits for the last report there. you can see 40's up to the north bay. a couple lower 50's lining up the east bay shoreline. a touch cooler than it was this time from yesterday. so on balance will called showers and some light rain. throw a chance of a few little lightning strikes in there for good measure as well. coming up a little bit, we'll take a closer look at that entire weekend forecast for you theresa day. thank you very hayward high school teachers, one of 6 men arrested for allegedly trying to meet up with teenagers. >> with the intent to commit a crime. kron four's. tiffany justice is live in martinez at the contra costa district attorney's office with more on this undercover operation. tiffany.

>> all right. terry says several bay area man are being charged by the contra costa county da's office with child exploitation. we want to talk more about this sir arrest was made after an operation was conducted by the contra costa county internet crimes against children. task force. the operation called broken heart was conducted in late february to early march 6 men in total were arrested for have been charged by the da's office. 2 more cases are still being reviewed by prosecutors. those arrested include a 38 year-old union city resident joseph martinez. 44 year-old hayward resident james walsh. 59 year-old resident of concord, alexander, helmand, along with 45 year-old pittsburg resident elmer ramirez, lucia, along with twenty-seven-year-old, the whose and 27 year-old brady godsey lawley from brent

ward were all arrested in this operation. the da's office saying that the purpose of this operation was identify individuals on the internet with the intent to travel and meet minors and engage in acts. the contra costa da says in a statement, quote, the internet crimes against children task force has been an integral part of my office's policies on public safety operation. broken heart is an example of how the district attorney's office and law enforcement work together and making contra costa county safer from those who engage in criminal acts it to harm children. now multiple, local and federal law enforcement agencies work together to make those arrests in this operation. reporting live to be justice. back to thank you very much to pay for a big story in the east bay. oakland finally has a new police chief after the position was vacant for more than a year. >> mayor sheng thao name floyd mitchell, the city's new top cop. most people in the bay area know very little about him other than he used to be the police chief in lubbock,

texas. >> kron four's dan kerman has some insight into who he is. >> for some oaklanders it was last month's police commission candidates forum when they first got a look at oakland's new police chief floyd mitchell. i believe it's going to be a very challenging opportunity for a police chief to come in and work with not only the members inside the department. >> community members and multiple governing authorities to work to move the the local police department forward. >> mitchell began his career with the kansas city, missouri police department after 25 years there, he became police chief in temple, texas population. 82,000 in 2019, he became police chief for the city of lubbock, texas, population 257,001 thing that you consider probably the biggest accomplishment of his time here was the search allies in the police force. >> and that really helped his goal of community policing. >> that still is the evening anchor at our nexstar affiliate, lubbock, texas. he

says mitchell was behind creating police substations in 3 different parts of the city. one of the things chief michel focused on was really touting the cart of safety by having the police department. >> closer to your home, this is going to be a safer community for everyone. he had a pretty much open to a policy. >> for folks to come in talk with him about issue that they may and that opens when he when you have open door policy like that, it makes everybody feel like they are part of the change that happens within the community. reggie dial heads up the organization 100 black men of west texas. >> he says mitchell gained a lot of respect by joining with his organization following the murder of george floyd to lead a solidarity march in the city. we had. >> over got maybe 200 folks. now they're in a solidarity march to make sure that the city of little understands that is a partnership between the community in the police

department. we have to work together that he was a big, big piece of that, a major piece of that. and while those we spoke with said mitchell worked hard to establish relationships with the community. >> the same cannot be said for the news media. we would have, you know, unfortunate shootings and incidents that would happen you would expect tillis hear from the chief bin. he didn't really hear from him at all during the end of his tenure in lubbock, mitchell took a lot of heat for 9-1-1. calls going unanswered. but insiders say mitchell also didn't fare well when it came to officer morale. there was a internal review, but of the police department that was conducted by chief michel and conducted by the department to see where morale within the department. and so from what i've been told from sources from within department of told that when it came to raul and how officer stopped mitchell was doing, it was pretty. >> fifty-fifty the city of lubbock and chief michel parted ways in september of last year, we reached out to chief michel to try and get a

one-on-one interview with him. but we didn't hear back. >> he's expected to meet with the media and the community sometime next week in oakland, dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> the mitchell is being met with mixed reaction. but most community leaders agreed that decision was long overdue. >> apprehensive about the fact that we've got a lot cultural differences in the city of oakland compared to love texas system. one number 2, we have got leadership and open different from texas and i can go down the list. >> the period of time we've lost and not been good. rest trying to get this process done. not grant a new chief have come in sends own parameters, figure who the people and that's tablets its own protocol for how he wants to run the department from my point of view, would have been better. of course, haven't inside person. you know, that poverty is with department respect, but that that didn't happen. not that we have

announced that question that he has not how to do this department take charge. >> while some are skeptical of the police officers association tells us that it welcomes the chief and hopes to work with him and the local chapter of the naacp sees this as an opportunity for change. >> community engagement is so critical. 2 effective police work and we believe that that if the poli comes were 2 of the community gets the own engagement of the community, that he will more than likely be very instrumental in helping open move forward. >> now, former police chief leronne armstrong said public safety is the most important issue in oakland. we have a dedicated police force that now has a new leader. i send my best wishes to floyd mitchell and offer any assistance he may desire. this is my hometown. i want everyone to be safe and will do everything in my power now as a private citizen to assist

in that goal and quote, armstrong is currently suing the city for wrongful termination. stay with kron. 4 news for the latest developments on the new police chief. be sure to download the kron 4 app. it's free and you can get push alerts sent to your mobile device. take a close look at this man in this picture. santa rosa police say that he stole an undisclosed amount of money from a chase bank. they're on sonoma avenue around 2 o'clock thursday afternoon. the suspect is described as a man between 40 and 50 standing between 5 foot 8, 5 foot, 10 inches and weighing about 200 pounds, a reward up to $2500 is being offered for information leading to his arrest. would man turned himself in to police in connection with his wife's death. police say that the husband called them and said that he was responsible. police found his wife dead from wounds thursday at

their apartment on cypress avenue near jackson street. neighbors call 9-1-1 after hearing a woman screaming the husband was arrested and is currently in custody. and historic closure in oakland, the in-n-out burger location on hegenberger will be closing its doors for good on sunday. the restaurant first announced the closure back in january, citing a wave of car break-ins, property damage, theft and armed robberies. as reason for the closure. this will be the first in and out burger. the closing the company's 75 year. history. >> and coming up on kron 4 morning news march madness and full swing. we talk with saint mary's college fans as the gaels moves little they don't that will tell you all about it. coming up. and after the break, how many hours would you wait in line for of the year? well, these folks woke up right?

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saint mary's. >> tough loss for the saint mary's gaels friday night as they drop one to grand canyon university in an upset. but their fans showed up here for a watch party at the college and there was range of emotions throughout the very physical game. this was the gaels the 3rd year in a row making it to the ncaa tournament. they had recent success in the first round but just couldn't get it done tonight. losing to the 12 seed and phillips. some fans tell us they are extremely disappointed with this outcome, but others are optimistic about the future sox man saw stocks were little upset about the loss, but we're really happy. we made it here. we had a great season. we've had great game so far. >> and you know, we'll be back next year, really looking forward to a good season this year. really excited about where we're going. but still just right now, i the moment i'm just really disappointed. the gaels will now head back from spokane, washington. and look ahead to next year. grand canyon university is going to be playing alabama on sunday

in moraga. dan thorn kron. 4 news. >> and on this beautiful saturday, let's take a live look outside. it is a bright and shiny. but to kind of looks a little hazy, foggy cold, i think it's cold. but dave is going to tell us all about it is a bit on the chilly side. yeah. good morning, theresa. good morning, everybody. we're going to get much help with those temperatures either from the week ahead is we get a treatment >> of winter weather for the week ahead. like things like rain with these systems coming from the gulf of alaska. what you see, it kind of splashed all over the radar here get a gander of things that will continue all day today with the kind of on and off rain. there may be some patches of clearing skies in there. and all that does is feed the atmosphere a little bit of energy. the shot from the east bay shoreline. there you have that kind of fog to kind of underscore the fact that we have a saturated column of air that goes up thousands of feet. so we have all that moisture. the other thing is it gets cold up there really quickly. so we don't need a whole lot of activity here to a mess of that freezing line in produce. maybe some lightning. and so the of spare

production center, we may get a few little scattered thunder showers in the green zone. this goes all the way down to even almost southern california. that includes all of the bay area. and again, when you just add a little bit of daytime heating, sometimes salt needs now for today, again, scattered showers, thunder showers, possible. some breaks in the skies a little bit. and you see this pin wheels all the way through through tonight. tomorrow the pattern gets very interesting for tomorrow is here, but it's going kind of still, again, rain maybe actually more embedded, heavier shot of showers at times here. this is dropping to the south very quickly. we might see the north bay gets spared and may be some sun in the afternoon potentially. but in the south bay, you're looking at rain all the way to probably sunset tomorrow. those winds are going to pop a little bit this afternoon, not as much as yesterday, but little bit of a breeze coming with this program that will be mid to late afternoon here. looks like a kind of hangs along the coast a little bit and a little bit more intense as you will notice and down the peninsula and also up to marin and sonoma counties a bit. so

those are the areas most affected by winds really after this afternoon and into tomorrow. so here's what we've got going on here. scattered showers that he shower and they're thrown in there breezy as we talk about late. but then we kind of windy, though, along the coast. we should note for tomorrow, some early showers, late clearing that's north bay. but late edition, a fight in the south bay. by the time we get to around midnight or so. then next week, it's an event for early start on monday. maybe a stray shower here or there. but on balance, we're waiting for wednesday for things to happen. there's a couple more systems that have to play out before we can retire this and then we go back in a spring-like warmup phrase to 58 san francisco looks kind of scary. we're just kind of mentioned. there's chance of a couple strikes. lightning. 59 1 on for open 62 for san jose. there's your temperature more. not too much. be on with the temperatures are now. so still a bit on the cool side going to stay that way. all okay. all i can hear is i needed hold on to my umbrella into wednesday. is that the dino?

you get a break and there monday and wednesday, we do it again. i want to just we do it again on friday. and i just switch to us i want the sum breland supposed to we could engineer our bodies. so we have an umbrella on top i like that idea. okay. persons >> happening now is bay religious leaders are holding a cease-fire pilgrimage across the bay area. they're calling for a cease-fire in gaza. participants will be walking. 22 miles from berkeley to alameda. that's reflecting the distance from gaza city to the rafah crossing refugee camp. there will be stops for collective prayer and action moving from berkeley to oakland and alameda. this event is part of a broader global movement happening in the 145 cities across 18 countries. it was a night of glamour and giving in san francisco in everybody's wearing red, which is gorgeous, right? >> the american red cross held its 29th annual gala pier 27 thursday night. the event is a fundraiser for red cross blood

services which supplies 40% of the nation's blood supply. but red cross officials say more importantly, it is to raise awareness on blood donations. >> we 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? >> reminder last year's gala raised more than 1 million dollars. organizers hope to match or top that amount this year. in the north bay, bayard beer fans in sonoma county are celebrating the release of this year's vintage of the popular ply need. the younger kron four's charles clifford has details for us. >> 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 senator says 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 plenty 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 go now for anyone headed to sonoma to try out this year's planning keep in mind the

lines to get kind of long on weekends and also probably not a >> bad idea to bring an umbrella and a coat. but for now in the north bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> ward is looking for some talented musicians to fill stations with music and the famous german classical composer, johann sebastian bach. these are photos of barnes junior buck kids playing can a recorder and cello at stations. it's part of the bach in the subways program running until march 31st. >> anyone of any age can participate can participate. no tipping is involved. those interested can register on bart's website. decided to be a party crasher at the oakland zoo. the zoo shared this video on their social media showing

said stealing birthday presents and snacks from the other 8th. and is new month. it was his 28th birthday. the pair of chase each other playfully. no zoo officials are promising that it's all in goods. fun >> still ahead on the kron morning news, you won't believe how a driver trying to pull a fast one on the chp. another one in the books. but we're just getting started. everything going well? oh yeah. let's take a look at this knee.

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stations in some areas starting april. first drivers will have to pay to park in downtown near city parking. lots and some along outcome, you know, re out. you can visit the san bruno police department website for more information. take a look at this. hayward. chp is reminding the public that your imaginary friend doesn't count as a passenger for the carpool lane. take a close look at the agency posted this photo on their social media of someone they busted, trying to pull a fast one on a fast track express lane. the highway patrol says the drivers should set their fastrak transponder to the correct number of passengers or else face a fine of more than $200. caltrans has delayed 6 and a closure in the east bay due to the possibility of wet weather. the agency originally plan to shut down the freeway at the 5, 86, 80 connector in pleasanton down to koopman road in seminole for repayment. now the work has it

now been rescheduled to the last weekend in april. some of the bay area's most accompsh pro athletes will be under the same roof this weekend at the cow palace. and it's the card and collectible show some of the big names expected to attend include forty-niners legend patrick willis and frank gor icon ricky henderson and giants pitcher logan webb. there are still tickets for this weekend's event. they go on for sale just under $20. >> still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news at mt. a worked to expand the city's no turn on red policy as city workers trying add more safety measures that would help measures that would help protect the best. alice loves the scent of gain so much, she wished there was a way to make it last longer. say hello to your fairy godmother alice and long-lasting gain scent beads. part of the irresistible scent collection from gain!

>> now on the kron 4 morning news, a longstanding fremont business gets broken into how patrons are rallying around here's joining the community demanding justice for an elderly woman who survived vicious attack on the san francisco street. good morning. welcome back to kron. 4 morning news on start this half hour with a >> look at that forecast. dave spahr. he is in the weather center with the very latest is going to rain the entire day. >> kind of on and off as we're looking good morning, tracy. good morning, everybody. and maybe some folks, a son and they're thrown in for good measure a little bit. and just to agitate the atmosphere a bit to maybe give us a little in the way of occasional fireworks may be might see a couple lightning strikes in there. we do certainly of cold air that's aloft. and we know that the air column is pretty

much moistened up. we don't have our typical diversion think barbara cook. and although we have a lot of surface fog now, here's a look at radar as we speak. and there you see the ground, the green splotches all the way across the radar range. that's going to continue all day today as a pop-up go away, move along the way. sfo is cooking on about a 20 minute delay only because of construction that's going on. but if you happen to be landing at a time, the cells coming overhead, maybe you have to kind of temper lee circle round or something. that's about all we're looking at the breakdown temperatures in the 50's for the most part. we are rain. still 11 o'clock. it too showers. again. those thunder showers, a possibility. there's the wider scope of things and there looks to be a bit of a clear patch developing. we're not going to noticed. that may be until late tomorrow. and then as we get into early next week and get a break until a new system is expected on wednesday. 52 for hayward this hour. 51 for oakland. we see some upper 40's around the car came straighten up to the north, a hodgepodge of upper 40's in some lower 50's by

comparison. we're a little bit cooler this morning. then yesterday by a few degrees. we'll take a look at longer range forecast that, you know, there's other hits are coming later this week and also that 7 day forecast to thank you very much. safe while shattered glass ransacked rooms in a stolen safe. that's where kron four's. >> philippe djegal reports freeman restaurant owner was faced with this week after skillets cafe was burglarized. >> they did break that this whole window. they broke that one all the doors inside were broken into. you can just tell that they were all forced in just because they're trying to figure out where things were a day later. priscilla bravo is still coming to grips with her new reality, a burglary victim for the first time in 10 years of coal owning skillets cafe in fremont's niles community. >> bravo says crime is rare here, especially break-ins. i think it's also like a wake-up call for everybody can sometimes we see it on the news like, oh, yeah, so it can happen us.

>> and then all of a sudden it happens to problem, says the thieves got away with a large safe and cash from the register, the loss and damage is several $1000 report has been filed with police, but unfortunately, the business does not have security cameras that could have captured the burglary moving forward. we're going to have to figure out a better way to having cameras. but let's be honest, even if you were to have cameras that leaves problem. helpless feeling. but the community is prime to pick her up by continuing to eat at the business and even joined the recovery effort. we're going to make sure that they're safe as fortified. so next time this happens. >> they won't get a safe. of course, it's stress training. i mean, niles is wonderful little community. we take care of each other and we took care of our own. and so we just want to be there to support. put so much love into effort into this. and for someone it just. >> come and take everything. it's kind of like disappointing you a lot of mixed emotions, bravo's other

eatery in town. billy roy's burger is featured in fremont's restaurant week. she says ordering from either venue will go a long way. >> in fremont philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> members of the api community rallying friday in san francisco, demanding justice for and paying taylor. now that is the 94 year-old that was stabbed several times while walking in the lower hill neighborhood in 2021. her we have to have accountability in san francisco. there is no one more vulnerable than a 94

year-old woman is 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 again, some protesters speaking out upset about the judge's decision to place taylor on probation. others also alarmed the da jenkins recommended that 12 year sentence calling that still not enough. the man who killed a doordash driver wanna creek was sentenced to 28 years. dylon dylan rather baker killed stacy corley in 2021. >> over the parent road rage incidents when corley was delivering for doordash in walnut creek friday. he was addressed by the victim's family. were not happy about the length of the sentence. think that the >> you guys gave that young man was a slap the face. >> say you have dreams. so we had rely aspirations to be

fulfilled. but or simply stolen from him. but that being offered to young man is not in that it is unjust. >> the victim's girlfriend said she for gave baker and shared an embrace with him in court. the sfmta is considering banning right turns on red lights and more intersections in the city. now the restriction aims to improve pedestrian safety in the downtown area around north and south of market. now friday, the u.s. have mta held a meeting to explain the possible expansion and heard from community members. some residents say that they are in favor of it while others say it doesn't matter of cars aren't driving carefully. >> and i don't know. no 10 on bad is the right thing a perfect thing to do in such a big almost over when when he was clean like for me and green light for this. i the

kappa and us trying to make a right hand and almost hit so it doesn't matter of green light note 10 moving on. no 10 are mad. >> if the sfmta moves forward with the expansion, no turn on red signs will go up and 200 more intersections. another arrest has been made in the home invasion robbery that happened last october in san jose. you may remember this video from a home on story road. it shows 3 women pushing away an elderly couple as they walk out with the couple safe. santa fe. police say that the women's getaway driver was arrested in georgia and was extradited back to santa clara county. he has been identified as 37 year-old stephen della from north carolina. investigators are still searching for 2 of the 3 women. one of them was arrested in la county for an unrelated incident in late december. and solano county

officials are warning about fake petitions opposing plans to build a new city. they say that they have received reports people going around collecting signatures to stop the development of california for ever and initiative from several silicon valley investors to build a new city near travis air force base. the county says that the petition being shared is not accurate and not real. there is a real petition about california forever, but that is actually a petition to approve the project. they say anyone who believes that incorrectly signed a petition can request their signature be removed. and oakland city leaders finalized a new plan to ramp up safety in downtown mayor sheng thao says that this means more security and parking garages and cameras to help provide a safer environment. the plan also focuses on affordable housing, connecting the downtown

nepghborhood and preserving oakland's culture. the plan now goes to the city council for approval. governor newsom, along with former governor arnold schwarzenegger and actress jane fonda, enjoying local officials in support of a california bill that bounds homes in close proximity to oil in class gas wells. now the bill is facing a november ballot initiative that would overturn it. >> 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. >> okay. so the 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 the law in place. as state lawmakers trying to figure out how to

shrink. california's projected multi-billion dollar deficit. there is some rare good news on the budget front. our capitol correspondent. each time. wallace reports and has the story. >> well, the good news is february tax revenues came in hundreds of millions of dollars above projections, looking at the larger picture, california still faces a massive budget hole. >> the state's february tax receipts are in. they show last month, california tax revenue came in 288 million dollars above what was expected to come in. governor gavin newsom briefly spoke about the news at a press conference thursday. i'm encouraged by recent revenue numbers coming in. you're seeing economic energy and output. but even with the february numbers just released data from the department of financial between the start of the year and now revenues are still way down. specifically 5.6 billion dollars below what was forecast. looking ahead, the non-partisan legislative analyst's office projects when

it's all said and done, the state will face a projected 73 billion dollar deficit. that's much higher than the newsom administration's projection of 38 billion dollars either way. legislative leaders, including assembly budget committee chair just to gabriel make clear there's work to do. even though february's tax receives. >> and if you see the administration has 2 minutes, we know the revenues generally coming in lower than the forecast. and that's concerning. and so we are prepared for some very difficult choices this week. democratic leaders in the senate and assembly announced a deal with the governor. they vow will shrink the deficit by 12 to 18 billion dollars while they say they're released. details about the plan in the coming weeks. they stress taking early action will help chief fiscal oversight in a balanced budget down the road. we know that the state has made historic investments recent years, but it's also incumbent upon us to look in the rearview mirror to ensure that we're spending taxpayer resources officially and quickly that the programs and services that we are investing are moving the needle on the republican side. gop lawmakers

say they hope to make the case that more spending does not always equal better results. their message on the budget, especially when we talk about homelessness. >> is that we we reward only those areas that are proven to get results. a lot of the programs are questionable. and those are the ones that should be the targeted for our consideration for what they call delays or cuts. and so let's go with what we know. works. >> and the legislature will be on recess next week. but lawmakers tell me we can expect a vote on early budget action to shrink the deficit when they return in early april, reporting at the state capitol. wallace kron. 4 news. >> my heart's beating a little fast thinking about like idea receiving news like that. >> coming up on the kron 4 morning news, a bay area doctor reacting to princess of wales, revealing that chance cancer, how she how the doctor says that her announcement will affect millions. it's

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would bring them just under their 11 million dollar goal. taking a live look outside. you can see there south, but it looks like on this saturday that is from mount tam, i believe looking down day. how's it going up? there? >> well, it's going to be more of that really treats all day today. good morning and good morning, everybody. just showers popping up here and there we'll die off. go away. another one comes back again. we have to do it all over again. we might have some clearing patches here and there a couple raised a son and potentially couple strikes of lightning. here's how it looks like a last check of radar. just watched up over the bay area's we can see going to send up to 70 now they had a fresh coating of snow as well as tahoe and ongoing. it is is both these advisories and the warning. that's until 5 tomorrow morning. now in the foothills there, looking at actually that's a winter storm warning. there could be another foot or 2 with all of this. remember the freeze line is a little lower. so therefore, what was rain a lot this so this last winter because a freeze line

as well, but lower that's turning over in the way of snow, which causes will dish no problem in travel getting there so way to next weekend. 37 for a high tomorrow. looks like more snow monday. tuesday can see there are some variable clouds working there. they're going to see a little bit more by the middle of the week and towards the end of the week. futurecast for short term, again, whac-a-mole with the showers that pop up, go away. move on. another one fires up. we do the whole thing again. now tomorrow is interesting because it looks like it's clearing up here in the north bay, potentially even before sunset. that means sunshine coming out, although in the south bay rain will continue. and as we get into monday, have a stray shower that's still possible. and variable clouds. how much rain we're going to add to the bucket. well, on ballots on the bay area are looking at maybe a quarter or 2 up in the north bay numbers like the battle is jumping out at 72. let's go forward with this. how much more we're going to add to that. mostly it's in the south bay from that point forward. notice that jump that happened near san jose around mountain dew, also half moon bay, not as much up in the north bay comparatively

speaking winds. they're going to be a breeze going on for most of the bay today this afternoon. but a concentration beyond along the coast. it looks like the peninsula and also a little bit up to the north bay as well. that will kind of continue all the way it looks like until monday longer range forecast. we get to the traffic this weekend. we take a breather kind of on monday. going to sprinkles possible. the hit happens on wednesday and another one friday. but good news with that could come with some winds. watch out. good news. is we clear out for next weekend it looks like let's let that all 7 day forecast on there for you. so again, cooling off at reese's. going to be a flavor of winter. it looks like this week long taking a breather early couple rain shots later last weekend with some ice. it was will do it again next weekend. be it's a hold them thank >> the public now has some answers as to why princess kate hasn't made a public appearance since january. her royal highness announcing that chance cancer kron four's rob nesbitt reports on the video message. the prince is sent out and what local on colleges

are saying. >> there's been so much speculation and concern as to where the princess of wales has been for the last few months. she recorded a video message on wednesday and released it to the public today to put the rumors to rest. >> it has been an incredibly tough couple of months front, half army. >> the setting was casual. but the message from the princess of wales was serious. letting the public know what was discovered after her abdominal surgery in january. the century was successful. however, tests to the operation council hot being present. my medical team that for advice that i should undergo cool said preventative chemotherapy. and i'm now and stage is about treatment. the 42 year-old battle with cancer getting the attention of the public and the white house friday. our thoughts are with the duchess of cambridge and her family members and friends during this incredibly difficult time questions and concerns started looming after it was revealed that this mother's day photo had been altered the princess as she needed time to recover from

surgery and to be a mom, it is taking its time to explain everything to george charlotte and louis. in a way that's appropriate to them and to reassure them that i'm going to be okay. i spoke with ucsf oncologist, doctor sam brownfield about the princess's diagnosis. he says there's a long list of possible cancer she could have in the abdomen area, but no matter the type her message will impact millions. my heart's beating a little fast thinking about like idea receiving news like that. and just how it is for anyone to get news that they have cancer. i'm just got word of all and i think is so scary for many people. myself included is someone treats people cancer. the announcement, another shot for the royal family since king charles announced his own cancer diagnosis in february after undergoing surgery for an enlarged prostate princess kate, asking for privacy during her treatment and recognizing others who can relate. >> everyone facing disease most have a full. she's to not faith wilhite. you want to

>> doctor brownfield is using this high-profile announcement from a royal to remind the public the importance of cancer screenings recommending mammograms starting at age 40 cervical cancer screenings starting in your 20's and colon cancer screenings starting at age. 45 reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> so, you international film festival is underway this weekend featuring dozens of movies from around the world, including one that was inspired by story. first told right here on kron 4. it's a documentary based on the flying tails story about a ukrainian refugee family here in the bay area. we wanted to rescue their cat from the war torn country. kron four's ken wayne has the details. >> and need fill maker. josh horowitz came across a fine tale story while scrolling online. i just immediately. >> blown away. when i heard about it, it's it's beautiful, inspirational story. and i something i i really want to be involved to help help tell the story even further. timing

the story is about 10 year-old nessa who mister katz, who had to be left behind when the family fled. odessa. >> word of the little girls. heartbreak spread and spark something magical. >> say this was first to me. this story was. in my opinion. it was just such a beautiful story about kindness. compassion and how people from all over the world who don't even necessarily know each other. willing to come together to help. brings somebody, joy, especially some of that has had a rough go of things. and i just for me is a documentary so drawn to inspirational, uplifting stories. >> especially, you know, the times we're living seems like all you're hearing about is was it in a simple choice do the film delves into the deeper story of the family's struggles to move past the war their two-year refugee visa is nearing an end and their future. here is uncertain at this. but they've shown

incredible resilience and have managed to stay together as a family. >> a family that includes a very special pat. why we did something. i didn't really put a lot of thought into until i was in the thick of making the film the ideas pick displacement and how serious an issue that is during work time. and i was really astonished when i started again, the statistics and numbers, there's just. >> when people are forced to flee their homes regardless of the situation, causes a up because it's such a problem with so for those who say it's just a cat, it's much more. it shows how seemingly little often insignificant things put together. >> can be extraordinary. >> the smallest act can make such a big difference in somebody's life. >> ken wayne. >> we'll be right back.

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temporary darkness. that will begin over texas and then travel over 15 states. the faa says that the temporary darkness could cause traffic jams at airports, a list of airports that could see delays are posted on the faa website. more than 30 million people are estimated to live in the path. all of the eclipse with millions more expected to travel to states including texas, ohio, new york. just to see it. >> still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news. most people in the bay area know very little about oakland's new police chief other than his previous position. new anchor, a news anchor from our sister station, lubbock, texas, tells us about mitchell.

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kron. 4 morning news. after more than a year of back and forth between the oakland mayor and the city's police can get a new police chief. >> apprehensive about the fact we've got a lot of cultural differences in the city of oakland compared to love texas. >> we also have reactions from local leaders. some apprehensive people about the new chief. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at >> and good morning. thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 morning news. i'm theresa stasi, owen for stephanie lin. it is saturday march 23rd. but

let's get started with a look at the weather with dave spahr and it sounds like we've got some lingering showers are going to continue oh, yes, and into early tomorrow to good morning teresa. good morning, everybody. the wet situation not over. >> and maybe a couple little sparks here and there with a chance of a few little isolated thunder showers, depending on how much energy is in the atmosphere. we have lower so freeze levels to watch out for. >> there you have it on radar right now as we hold this discussion here, a couple spots is here and there and that's going to continue all day. is that hit you? and then 15 minutes later goes away. and then another one fires up again a half hour later. shot that we have for you, the east bay shoreline, little bit of sun trying to make poke out there a little bit off towards the distance. but you get the general idea quite moist. it is from the surface all the way up for thousands of feet. putting this into motion. it will taper off ultimately by tomorrow afternoon and will actually be from north to south to folks in the north bay tomorrow. late afternoon, mike, a little bit of a break coming your way. that means sunshine break, too winds

right now. we're kind of single digits. maybe some teams. we do see a little pop for everybody this afternoon. not as much as we had from yesterday, little breeze. you folks along the coast, it's going to a windy. it looks like for the next about 48 hours and pockets. temperature report. we're at 48 santa rosa. 53 for oakland. 49 down redwood city in 51. meanwhile for san jose. so keep rain showers coming in and out again. a chance for an isolated shower or thundershower again, put this massive rain to rest. finally by late tomorrow night. and then there's more into next week. i'll be talking about and theresa. >> they thank you very hayward high school teachers, one of 6 men arrested for allegedly trying to meet up with teenagers with the intent to commit a crime. kron four's. tiffany justice is live at in martinez at the contra costa district attorney's office with more on this undercover operation. high tipped. >> hello, yes, several bay area man are being charged by the contra costa county da's office with child exploitation. here's what we

know so far. the arrests were made after an operation was conducted by the contra costa county internet crimes against children. task force. the operation called broken heart was conducted in late february to early march 6 men in total were arrested for have been charged by the da's office. in 2 more cases are still being reviewed by prosecutors. those arrested include 38 year-old union city resident joseph martinez. 44 year-old hayward resident james walsh. 59 year-old resident of concord, alexander, helmand, along with 45 year-old pittsburg resident elmer ramirez, lieutenant and 27 year-old financier resident my and 27 year-old resident of brightwood bradley godly lawley were all rested in that operation. the da's office saying that the purpose of this operation was to identify individuals on the internet with the intent to travel and meet minors and engage in

acts. the contra costa county da in this statement saying internet crimes against children task force has been an integral part of my office's policies on public safety operation. broken heart is an example of how the district attorney's office in law enforcement working together is making contra costa county safer from those who engage in criminal acts to harm children. now multiple, local and federal law enforcement agencies work together to make those arrests in this operation. reporting live to be justice. back to stephanie, thank you very much. a big story in the east bay. oakland finally has a new police chief after the position was vacant for more than a year. >> mayor sheng thao name floyd mitchell, the city's new top cop. most people in the bay area know very little about him other than he used to be the police chief in lubbock, texas. kron four's dan kerman has some insight into who he is. >> for some oaklanders it was last month's police commission candidates forum when they first got a look at oakland's new police chief floyd

mitchell. i believe it's going to be a very challenging opportunity for a police chief to come in. >> and work with not only the members inside the department community members and multiple governing authorities to work to move the the oakland police department forward. >> mitchell began his career with the kansas city, missouri police department after 25 years there, he became police chief in temple, texas population. 82,000 in 2019, he became police chief for the city of lubbock, texas, population 257,001 thing that you consider probably the biggest accomplishment of his time here was the search allies in the police force. >> and that really helped his goal of community policing. >> that still is the evening anchor at our nexstar affiliate, lubbock, texas. he says mitchell was behind creating police substations in 3 different parts of the city. one of the things chief michel focused on was really touting the cart of safety by having the police department.

>> closer to your home, this is going to be a safer community for everyone. he had a pretty much open to a policy. >> for folks to come in talk with him about issues that they may and that opens when he when you have open door policy like that, it makes everybody feel like they are part of the change that happens within the community. reggie dial heads up the organization 100 black men of west texas. >> he says mitchell gained a lot of respect by joining with his organization following the murder of george floyd to lead a solidarity march in the city. we had. >> over got maybe 200 folks. now they're in a solidarity march to make sure that the city of louisville understands that is a partnership between the community in the police department. we have to work together that he was a big piece of that, a major piece of that. and while those we spoke with said mitchell worked hard to establish relationships with the community. >> the same cannot be said for the news media. we would have,

you know, unfortunate shootings and incidents that would happen you would expect tillis hear from the chief on them. he didn't really hear from him at all during the end of his tenure in lubbock, mitchell took a lot of heat for 9-1-1. calls going unanswered. but insiders say mitchell also didn't fare well when it came to officer morale. there was a internal review well of the police department that was conducted by chief michel and conducted by the department to see out. one within the department. and so from what i've been told from sources from within department of told that when it came to around all and how officer stopped mitchell was doing, it was pretty. >> fifty-fifty the city of lubbock and chief michel parted ways in september of last year, we reached out to chief michel to try and get a one-on-one interview with him. but we didn't hear back. >> he's expected to meet with the media and the community sometime next week in oakland, dan kerman kron. 4 news.

>> the mitchell is being met with mixed reaction. but most community leaders agree the decision was long overdue. >> apprehensive about the fact that we've got a lot of cultural differences in the city of oakland compared to love texas system. one number 2, we have got leadership and open different from texas and i can go down the list. >> the period of time we've lost has not been good. rest trying to get this process not grant a new chief have come in sends own parameters, figure who the people are and that's tablets its own protocol for how he wants to run the department from my point of view, would have been better. of course, i to have an inside person, you know, that poverty is with department respect, but that that didn't happen. but not we have announced that question he has not how to do this department take charge. >> while some are skeptical of the police officers association tells us that it

welcomes chief and hopes to work with them and the local chapter of the naacp sees this as an opportunity for change. >> community engagement is so critical. 2 effective police work and we believe that that if the poli sci comes were 2 of the community gets the own engagement of the community, that he will more than likely be very instrumental in helping open move forward. >> the former police chief leronnarmstrong said public safety is the most important issue in oakland. we have a dedicated pole rce that now has a new leader. i send my best wishes to floyd tchl and offer any assistance he may desire. this is my hometown. everyone to be safe and will do erything in my power. now as a private citizen to assist in that goal and quote, armso is currently suing the city for wrongful termination. stay with kron. 4 news for the very latest developments on the new police

chief. be sure to download the kron 4 app. it is free and you can get push alerts sent to your mobile device. take a look at this man right here in this picture. santa rosa police say that he stole an undisclosed amount of money from the chase bank on sonoma avenue around 2 o'clock thursday afternoon. the suspect is described as a man between 40 and 50 standing between 5 foot, 8 in 5 foot. 10 and weighing about 200 pounds. our reward up to $2500 is being offered for information leading to his arrest. hayward man has turned himself in to police in connection with his wife's death. police say the husband called them and said that he was responsible. police found his wife dead from stab wounds thursday at their apartment on cypress avenue near jackson street, neighbors call 9-1-1 after hearing a woman screaming the husband was arrested and he is currently in custody. and the store

closure in oakland be in and out. burger location on hegenberger will be closing its doors for good on sunday, the restaurant first announced the closure back in january citing a wave of car break-ins, property damage, theft in armed robberies as a reason for the closure. this will be the first in and out burger to close in the company's 75 year. history. coming up on the kron 4 morning news. march madness is in full swing. talk with. >> saint mary's college fans as the gaels take on the grand canyon university. and after the break, how many hours would you wait in line for a beer? well, folks woke up bright and early because there is a famous beer back on the market. >> that's all time lapse for you. there's a look at the radar right now. the see the splotches appearing all over the bay is going to be that story today. maybe a little bit of sun. lots of cloud cover. rain showers coming and going and maybe a couple

strikes of lightning thrown and just for good measure. back at that with your forecast brought forward.

>> on the sports, the gaels felt a grand canyon university around one of the ncaa tournament. it was a very tough loss. this is the first time in more than a decade that the team made it to the big dance and got knocked down the first round kron four's dan thorn was at a watch party at saint mary's. >> tough loss for the saint mary's gaels friday night as they drop one to grand canyon

university in an upset. but their fans showed up here for a watch party at the college and there was range of emotions throughout the very physical game. this was the gaels the 3rd year in a row making it to the ncaa tournament. they had recent success in the first round but just couldn't get it done tonight, losing to the 12 seed and phillips. some fans tell us they're extremely disappointed with this outcome, but others are optimistic about the future sox man saw stocks were little upset about the loss, but we're really happy. we made it here. we had a great season. we've had great game so far. >> and you know, we'll be back next year, really looking forward to a good season this year. really excited about where we're going. but still just right now, i the moment i'm just really disappointed. the gaels will now head back from spokane, washington. and look ahead to next year. grand canyon university is going to be playing alabama on sunday in moraga. dan thorn kron. 4 news. >> and we're going to take a live look outside. you can say rain right there. i 92 over the san mateo bridge. doesn't

look fun. slow going, though. so i'm going to see people go i still space in there. looks like to the peninsula. there looks like a little space between those car. that's good people out of space and they're good advice. >> at course. yeah. good morning, carissa. good morning, everybody. and yet it's going have to do all day today. here's how radar looks like right now. >> and i guess you can see around 92 they're a little bit to the south preps are getting some of that rain showers spoke of but not all bridges are like that. richmond, sandra fell. look at this. that sunshine going on be the case all day today. we'll play this game. some folks who get rain at this hour and then other people are getting a little cover, a and all the sun does is warm the ground up a little bit to help facilitate potentially a few little thunder showers. and that's what this green thing means. folks, other prediction center, they just look at the whole united states and they go well, which i am the west coast here. you may have a chance of some thunder showers going on the other time that they do this a lot. excuse me for the west when the monsoon season hits and you'll see a

lot of that in the desert southwest. but this, of course, being generated from the pacific storm system coming from the gulf of alaska. very cold upstairs. freeze levels are below 5,000 feet tall. and again, we get some daytime heating that can help spark things up. let's get back to the future cast here to see again spot. just come and go all day today. again, a few rays of sun are possible. overnight, same program. this is interesting about 07:00am or so nice line here right around the golden gate heading to the south, clearing trying to clear up in the north bay last minute. shower, by the way, and you see that pop up after a clear patch, meaning gets an early and then a little storm goes overhead that can sometimes facilitate a thunder shower. that's little bit sometimes textbook to look out for. when you get the sun early in the day like that and the heating right when the atmosphere has the most about energy like that. but again, clearing will be the rule for the north bay. ultimately in the afternoon, little bit of winds come with the ride. a pop will happen in the afternoon. there. you can see and along the coast, a kind of continues and that's all brisk. they're kind of

windy. as you can see, winds into the 30's for san francisco, half moon bay. also up to the north bay. and this is carrying us all the way through sunday and even a little bit into monday as well. monday should be relatively uneventful by comparison. so call it scattered showers for today. a thunder showers, perhaps possible in there breezy late. there's a salvo, by the way, last check. there are delays were construction-related but they get over a self. my cause some issues sunday. early showers late clearing. you see that in the north bay. happening first to the south later the next week. an eventful early part of the week. little stray shower here and there on monday, but basically variable clouds. and then wednesday we do in the system and then another one on friday. good news is the weekend next weekend looks to be dry. so this is all moving through quickly. and it looks scary on this graphic here. but a chance of a thunder shower or 2. 58, san francisco, 59 open 62 san jose on the big board. not a lot of 60's, though. it's pretty much upper 50's get ready for the winter deal with rain, shelley, some winds and all that kind of stuff. so this is not one of those warm systems

we had over the winter. >> i will not happy about okay. well, we know it was show hours bringing march. so march hours wrapping up wrapping that you back to thank >> happening right now, east bay religious leaders are holding a cease-fire pilgrimage across the bay area. they're calling for a cease-fire in gaza. participants will be walking. 22 miles from berkeley to alameda reflecting the distance from gaza city to the rafah crossing refugee camp. there will be stops for collective prayer and action moving from berkeley, oakland, then to alameda, this event is part of a broader global movement happening in 145 cities across 18 countries. it was a night of glamour and giving in san francisco, the american red cross held its 29th annual gala at pier 27 thursday night. >> the event is a fundraiser for red cross blood services,

which supplies 40% of the nation's blood supply that red cross officials say more importantly, it is 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 to raise more than 1 million dollars. organizers hope to match or top that amount this year. well, in the north bay, their fans in sonoma county are celebrating the release of this year's vintage of the popular priming, the younger kron. 4 s charles clifford. that's details. >> 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 offnring. 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 plenty 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 the people who come out year after year. we've 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 go now for anyone headed to sonoma to try out this year's planning keep in mind the lines to get kind of long on weekends and also probably not a

>> bad idea to bring an umbrella and a coat. but for now in the north bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> bart is looking for some talented musicians to fill stations with the music and the famous german classical composer, johann sebastian bach. these are photos of bart's junior buck kids playing violin piano recorder and cello at stations. it's part of the bach in the subways program running until march 31st. anyone of any age can participate. no tipping is involved. those interested can register on bart's website. well, 1, 8, decide to be a party crasher at the oakland zoo. you can take a look there. not very happy. it looks like the zoo shared video on their social media showing said stealing birthday presents and snacks from the pick and that name is it new

months 28th birthday. the pair them chase each other playfully. officials are telling us that this was all in good fun. >> still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, you won't morning news, you won't believe how a driver sometimes your work shirt needs to be for more

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bruno police department website for more information. and take a look at this. hayward. chp is reminding the public here. imaginary friend doesn't count as a passenger for the carpool lane. the agency posted this photo right there on their social media of someone they busted, trying to pull a fast one on a fast track express lane may highway patrol says drivers should set their fast track transponder to the correct number of passengers or else possibly face more than $200 fine. caltrans has delayed 6 closure in the east bay due to the possibility of what whether the agency originally plan to shut down the freeway at the 5, 86, 80 connector in pleasanton down to koopman road in seminole for repayment. now, the work now has to be rescheduled. it's going to be rescheduled to the last weekend and april. is most accomplished. pro athletes will be under the

same roof this weekend at the cow palace card and collectible show some of the big names expected to attend include forty-niners legend patrick willis and frank gore aes icon ricky henderson. and john, it's pitcher logan webb. there are still tickets for this weekend's event. they go for just under $20. still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news. the sfmta wants to expand the city's no turn on red policy. >> as the city works to try add more safety measures that would help protect. and

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>> now on the kron morning news, a longstanding fremont business gets broken into how patrons are rallying around them. as city leaders joining the community demanding justice for an elderly woman who survived a vicious attack on san francisco good morning. welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news on the saturday. let's start this half hour with a look at the forecast with dave spahr in the weather center with the very latest. hide hey. good morning, theresa. good morning, everybody. and where do the rain game again today to sharing it with a little in the way of some breaks of some sun working its magic to. >> and we may see a stray thunder shower here or there. so it's kind of a interesting package that we have a little bit of everything just about. and it's a little more flavor of winter than spring. however. >> there you have a couple lines of rain working its magic right across the radar imagery here. here's sfo. we did have some minor delays due

to construction, however, because of this type of weather, you know, plane could get delayed coming or going just because you get under a little cell where there's a cell nearby. 54 looks like by high noon not going to do much better than that for highs with rain, light rain and showers throughout the day. there's a wider perspective in a does ultimately end. the last wave expected to drop south tomorrow. you folks in the north bay, the got hit first. it looks like we'll get a little bit of a break tomorrow afternoon. skies may actually open up for you. however, early daytime heating may give you a thunder shower before it's all said and done. we're currently standing in the lower 50's to maybe middle 50's some upper 40's hanging onga little bit of the board up there in for a quick comparison sake. we're a little cooler time from yesterday. and speaking of cooler, it looks like that way for the week ahead as couple more systems look out for. but next weekend should be drying out. phase have more details on that in a bit. theresa, thank you very was shattered glass ransacked rooms and a stone say thats what kron four's. >> philippe reports of fremont restaurant owner was faced

with with after the break-in at skillets cafe. >> did break that this whole window. they broke that one all the doors inside were broken into. you can just tell that they were all forced in just because they're trying to figure out where things were a day later. priscilla bravo is still coming to grips with her new reality, a burglary victim for the first time in 10 years of coal owning skillets cafe in fremont's niles community. >> bravo says crime is rare here, especially break-ins. i think it's also like a wake-up call for everybody can sometimes we see it on the view like, oh, yeah. so it can happen us. >> and then all of a sudden it happens to problem, says the thieves got away with a large safe and cash from the register, the loss and damage is several $1000 report has been filed with police, but unfortunately, the business does not have security cameras that could have captured the burglary moving forward. we're going to have to figure out a

better way to having cameras. but let's be honest, even if leaves helpless feeling. but the community is prime to pick her up by continuing to eat at the business and even joined the recovery effort. we're going to make sure that they're safe as fortified. so next time this happens. >> they won't get a safe. of course, it's stress training. i mean, niles is wonderful little community. we take care of each other and we took care of our own. and so we just want to be there to support put so much love into effort into this. and for someone it just. >> come and take everything. it's kind of like disappointing you know, lot of mixed emotions, bravo's other eatery in town. billy roy's burger is featured in fremont's restaurant week. she says ordering from either venue will go a long way. >> in fremont philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> members of the api community rallying friday in san francisco, demanding

justice for and paying taylor. the 94 year-old was stabbed several times walking. >> in the lower hill neighborhood in 2021. her attacker pled guilty to attempted murder, elder abuse salt. despite the district attorney's recommendation for a 12 year prison sentence, a judge sentenced him to 5 years probation. district attorney brooke jenkins criticized the judge's decision. >> 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 is 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 >> now, some protesters were upset and protesting about the judge's decision to place taylor on probation. then there were others. they were

also alarmed. the da jenkins recommended a 12 year sentence calling not enough. >> think that the since you guys gave that young man was a slap the face. >> phase ii had dreams. so we had rely aspirations to be fulfilled. but or simply stolen from him. but that being offered to young man is not in that it is unjust. >> the man convicted of killing a doordash driver wanna creek was sentenced to 28 years. dylan baker killed stacy corley in 2021. over in apparent road rage incident when corley was delivering for doordash in walnut creek friday, he was addressed by the victim's family in court. some very unhappy about the length of the sentence. the victim's girlfriend in this case said that she for baker and shared her experience and gave him embrace in court. in

other news, the sfmta is considering banning right turns on red lights and more intersections in the city. the restriction aims to improve pedestrian safety in the downtown area around north and south of market friday. the sfmta held a meeting to explain the possible expansion and heard from community members. some residents say that they are in favor of it while others say doesn't matter if cars are driving carefully. >> and i don't know. no 10 on bad is the right thing a perfect thing to do in such a big scalp. almost over when when he was clean, like for me and green light for this. i the kappa and us trying to make a right hand and almost hit so it doesn't matter green light note 10 moving on. no 10 are mad. >> the sfmta moves forward with expansion. no turn on red

signs will go up at 200 more intersections. >> another arrest has been made in a home invasion robbery that happened last october in san jose. you may remember this video from. >> a story that we provided for you on story road. it shows 3 women pushing away an elderly couple as they walk out with the couple safe. san jose police say that the woman's getaway driver was arrested in georgia and was extradited back to santa clara county. he has been identified as 37 year-old step. i'm stephen della from north carolina that investigators are still searching for 2 of the 3 women. one was arrested in la county for an unrelated incident back in december. and solano county officials are warning about fake petitions opposing plans to build a new city. they say that they have received reports of people going around collecting signatures to stop the development of the so-called california for ever now in an initiative from several

silicon valley investors. they want to build this new city near travis air force base. the county says that the petition that's being shared, it's not accurate. and most importantly, it's not real. there is, though, a real petition about california forever, but that is actually a petition to approve the project. they say anyone who believes that they incorrectly signed a petition can request that their signature be removed. and oakland city leaders finalized a new plan to ramp up safety in downtown. mayor sheng thao says that this means more security and parking garages cameras to help provide a safer environment. the plan also focuses on affordable housing, connecting the downtown neighborhood and preserving oakland's culture. the plan now goes to the city council for approval. well, governor newsom, along with former governor arnold schwarzenegger and actress jane fonda joined local officials in support of

a california bill that bans homes in close proximity to oil and gas wells. the bill is facing a november ballot initiative that would overturn it. >> 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. >> so the 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 the current law in place. as state lawmakers try to figure out how to shrink california's budget proposal of multibillion dollar deficit. there are some rare good news are good news on the budget front. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports. >> well, the good news is

february tax revenues came in hundreds of millions of dollars above projections looking at the larger picture, california still faces a massive budget hole. >> the state's february tax receipts are in. they show last month, california tax revenue came in 288 million dollars above what was expected to come in. governor gavin newsom briefly spoke about the news at a press conference thursday. i'm encouraged by recent revenue numbers coming in. you're seeing economic energy and output. but even with the february numbers just released data from the department of financial between the start of the year and now revenues are still way down. specifically 5.6 billion dollars below what was forecast. looking ahead, the non-partisan legislative analyst's office projects when it's all said and done, the state will face a projected 73 billion dollar deficit. that's much higher than the newsom administration's projection of 38 billion dollars either way. legislative leaders, including assembly budget committee chair just a gabriel make

clear there's work to do. even though february's tax regimes. >> and you see the administrktion is as teammates. we know the revenues generally coming in lower than the forecast and that's concerning. and so we are prepared for some very difficult choices this week, democratic leaders in the senate and assembly announced a deal with the governor. they vow will shrink the deficit by 12 to 18 billion dollars. well, they say they're released details about the plan in the coming weeks. they stress taking early action will help chief fiscal oversight in a balanced budget down the road. we know that the state has made historic investments recent years, but it's also incumbent upon us to look in the rearview mirror to ensure that we're spending taxpayer resources officially and adequately that the programs and services that we are investing are moving the needle on the republican side. gop lawmakers say they hope to make the case that more spending does not always equal better results. their message on the budget, especially when we talk about homelessness. >> is that we we reward only those areas that are proven to get results. lot of the programs are questionable. and

those are the ones that should be the targeted for our consideration for what they call delays or cuts. and so let's go with what we know. works. >> and the legislature will be on recess next week. but lawmakers tell me we can expect a vote on early budget action to shrink the deficit when they return in early april, reporting at the state capitol. wallace kron. 4 news. >> my heart's beating a little fast thinking about like idea receiving news like that. >> coming up on the kron 4 morning news, a doctor reacting to princess of wales revealing she cancer. how he says her announcement will affect millions. and coming up on the kron morning news, a nonwrofit group is just shy of their big goal to have the bay bridge lit up all

>> and i'm going to take that beautiful picture outside. don't think that's the right picture. okay. new this morning, a bay area nonprofit is working to bring back live to the bay bridge and they are so close to reaching their goal. that's what you're looking at right now. a quarter mile stretch of the bay bridge has been left without light for over a year. but the nonprofit art organization illuminates says that they are just shy of making their goal. through crowdfunding and major gaps. organization has raised 10 million dollars, which just shy of 11 million dollar goal. what do you think >> so sounds cheaper than hiring people stand with

>> tell you this is a live look outside. you can see from the sutro cam and it's going down on the golden gate bridge can barely see it because it's kind of foggy. it's not smog. foggy, right? yeah. hazy hazy. i like that. yeah. that struck the view is what we have. good morning, tracy. good morning. everybody are going to the rain thing again today. splotches. >> of rain that you can see appear on radar. it's going to be like that all day today with breaks and we see some breaks of sunshine and some of breaks of sunshine and some of the area bridges as well. what we've got snow, a fresh coating and the same thing true for tahoe. we still have these warnings and watches going advisory. excuse me. the warning extended for the really the foothills before you get to tahoe and then the advisory both expire at 05:00am tomorrow morning. now, part of the issue with this is that this system is much colder. so therefore, the snow levels are much lower. comparatively speaking, the other systems we've seen before. so when it goes to the territory before you should just be rain. this go around. it's in the form of snow. so says the tahoe forecast right

through tomorrow. clearing that out a little bit. we stay chilly through the period, though, getting up to maybe 43 or so by tuesday before the next excessive systems. come by wednesday. here we have today. again, rain on and off on and off a little breaks of sun. then sunday gets to be kind of interesting, clear patch last minute. rain shower there in the afternoon, up in the north bay, particularly that potentially maybe with a couple little fireworks going on get that daytime heating going on in the morning hours. you know, they call it over yet. there's one little way that has to play out. and again, that may pose some thunder showers. all right. those up mountain precipitation that we get the first way. that's today that stop at sunday morning here got about 3 quarters of an inch of rain up there in the battle. but most of the wider bay here amount to very modest between a quarter to half of an inch to be grilled, generous. but some dimes here along the east bay shoreline. then we add to it what goes on sunday and notice how hardly anything happens up north to really underscore that sells going probably be pretty small. but in the south bay is where more of the

comparatively rain will happen. and we take a break on monday. it looks like yours and more graphic form again today. tomorrow some showers left over last way tries to play out. that should be but 9 for the most part. and then wednesday is the next hit of rain. snow in mountains. of course. and this will be interesting on friday, depending on where this low is going to be, that could drive some winds. we've been through that type of thing before. so that's something that bears watching. but into the weekend looks pretty sweet. let's try things out. 70 forecast here. it's a winter one for you. although getting up to the 60's, it looks like by the middle of the week right before the next wave gets here to call us back down again with more unsettled weather. i was looking to see what the weather conditions are throughout tahoe, but it doesn't look like there's anything really bad on the passes. like i-80 years, some what it looks like, ok, that's good. but that is just more snow to come. and they have up in tahoe proper. they have a winter weather advisory which is not as severe as winter storm warning. >> looking to get as much. but it's really getting up there. the lower elevations are getting snow because the system is much colder than the other ones were got set of rain and snow. well, i

appreciate thank you >> the public now has some answers as to why princess kate hasn't made a public appearance since january. her royal highness announcing that she has cancer kron four's. rob nesbitt reports on the video message the prince has sent out and what local oncologist are saying. >> there's been so much speculation and concern as to where the princess of wales has been for the last few months. she recorded a video message on wednesday and released it to the public today to put the rumors to rest. >> it has been an incredibly tough couple of months front, half army. >> the setting was casual. but the message from the princess of wales was serious. letting the public know what was discovered after her abdominal surgery in january. the century was successful. however, tests to the operation council hot being present. my medical team that fortifies that i should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy. and i'm now in a new stage is about treatment. the 42

year-old battle with cancer getting the attention of the public and the white house friday. our thoughts are with the duchess of cambridge and her family members and friends during this incredibly difficult time questions and concerns started looming after it was revealed that this mother's day photo had been altered the princess as she needed time to recover from surgery and to be a mom, it is taking its time to explain everything to george charlotte and louis. in a way that's appropriate to them and to reassure them i'm going to be okay. i spoke with ucsf oncologist, doctor sam brownfield about the princess's diagnosis. he says there's a long list of possible cancer she could have in the abdomen area, but no matter the type her message will impact millions. my heart's beating a little faster thinking about like idea receiving news like that. and just how it is for anyone to get news that they have cancer. i'm just got word alone, i think is so scary for many people, myself included is someone treats people cancer. the announcement, another shock for the royal

family since king charles announced his own cancer diagnosis in february after undergoing surgery for an enlarged prostate princess kate, askifg for privacy during her treatment and recognizing others who can relate. >> everyone facing disease most have a full. she's to not faith wilhite. you want to >> doctor brownfield is using this high-profile announcement from a royal to remind the public the importance of cancer screenings recommending mammograms starting at age 40 cervical cancer screenings starting in your 20's and colon cancer screenings starting at age. 45 reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> the sonoma international film festival is underway this weekend featuring dozens of movies from around the world, including one that was inspired by story. first told to you here on kron 4. it's a documentary based on the flying tails story about a ukrainian refugee family here in the bay area who wanted to rescue their cat from the war-torn country. kron four's ken wayne has this wonderful

story. >> thank you. film maker josh horowitz came across a fine tale story while scrolling online. i just immediately. >> blown away. when i heard about is it to full inspirational story? and i something i i really want to be involved to help help tell the story the story is about 10 year-old nessa who mister katz, who had to be left behind when the family fled. odessa. word of the little girls. heartbreak spread and spark something magical. that's a that's what first drew me to this story was. in my opinion, it was just such a beautiful story about kindness. >> compassion and how people from all over the world who don't even necessarily know each other. willing to come together to help brings somebody, joy, especially some of that has had a rough go of things. and i just for me as a documentary filmmaker, i'm so drawn to inspirational, uplifting stories.

>> especially, you know, the times we're living in. it seems like all you're hearing about is was it in a choice you the film delves into the deeper story of the family's struggles to move past the war their two-year refugee visa is nearing an end and their future. here is uncertain at this. but they've shown incredible resilience and have nanaged to stay together as a family. >> a family that includes a very special way. we did something i didn't really put a lot of thought into until i was in the thick of making the film was the idea has picked displacement and how serious of an issue that is during work time. and i was really astonished when i started again, the statistics and the numbers. there's just. >> when people are forced to flee their homes regardless of the up because it's such a problem with so for those who say it's just a cat, it's much more. it shows how seemingly little often insignificant things put together. >> can be extraordinary.

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>> the faa is warning travelers and pilots about next month's total eclipse of the sun during the eclipse. the moon will completely block the sun for several minutes leading to temporary darkness. that will begin over texas and travel over 15 states. now the faa says that the temporary darkness couldtcause traffic jams airports, a list of airports that could see delays are posted on the faa website. more than 30 million people

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>> now on the kron morning news after more than a year of back and forth between the oakland mayor and the city's police commission open gets. >> a new police chief. >> apprehensive about the fact that we've got a lot of cultural differences in the city of oakland compared to texas. >> we also have reaction from local leaders. some apprehensive about the new chief. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at no. >> and good morning. thank you for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news theresa in for stefanie limits saturday march 23rd which is fine by right. start by getting a look at the weather with dave spahr flight as the plane right by in the ryan, right by went along with your pun there. so it kind