>> now to an east bay business owner blaming costly crimes for running off customers. the difficult decision he is now left to face and hundreds of stolen cars are covered following an undercover sting operation war in the effort aiming to improve safety in oakland. plus the n double a's. the ncaa is all-time winningest. basketball coach is calling it a career. we'll have more on stanford women's basketball coach tara vanderveer is retirement announcement. >> station. he's calling for news 2.

>> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. i'm justine waldman. we will start now with another oakland business. but on the break, the owner of a long time live music venue downtown says burglaries and crimes of scared off customers kind of crippled his bottom line. kron 4 to call reports the owner will likely have to close his doors for good >> and all too familiar sight for business owners across the bay area. and in this case, specifically in oakland, they broke into every single door. they're they're there for an hour twice in february. oscar edwards says thieves burglarized his 24,000 square-foot entertainment space and restaurant called complex oakland in downtown. in one case, edwards was left with $40,000 in damages and losses. i just don't know we're going to be a. >> and in coming future in business for 15 years. having opened after graduating from san francisco state

university, the southern california native says oaklanders have taken him in as one of their own and does not want to leave the city. but adds there is only so much you can take. it was not until after the pandemic. and former oakland police chief leronne armstrong was fired when edwards says prime started spiraling out of control, staffing. >> you know what? the new $20 wage. on top of that, you have prime. yeah, you have break-ins. you have everybody not want to go outside of their houses. so it makes into almost like. impossible situation and reluctantly. edwards fears his time in oakland may be nearing its end. >> he just cannot sustain this business model anymore and does not see help on the way. i've never seen it. >> so where? the economy is been the way it is and then the city not helping out to small businesses. >> their way they should be. edwards says he has felt the effects of the raiders

warriors and now possibly the a's leaving oakland, he says fewer jobs means people have less money and are less likely to spend what they have businesses like his paving the way for what appears to be an inevitable split with the town. philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> nearly 200 arrests and more than 400 stolen cars were covered in the east bay. the governor's office saying that's the latest result of the chp sting operations in oakland, the california highway patrol says that is also recovered. 31 guns linked to crimes. these arrests and seizures were made over an 8 week period. the people arrested were linked to carjackings, drug, dealing, dui and theft. governor newsom crediting the increased presence and chp officers that have been working with local law enforcement since february. it's all part of the governors. 10 point action plan to support oakland's efforts to improve street safety and beautification. talk about our forecast right now with this live look

outside across the city of san francisco. it gorgeous day out there today enjoying some nice, warm weather. meteorologist kyla grogan here now with details on just how warm it's going to get today. yeah, another beautiful day. we've got some temperatures soaring already. you can see we've got a nice mix of just some very high clouds out there and some blue skies. as we take a look at downtown san francisco. >> temperatures here are very impressive. as you can see, we're already at 70 degrees in san jose and napa at 77 in livermore and even downtown san francisco right now sitting at 67 degrees, little cooler out of half moon bay, a little breezy as well because they have a little bit of fog kind of hanging on there. when we got to the morning, we didn't really clear io there. but you see high pressure has moved in. and that is certainly what's keeping us warm and sunny today as we zoom in, you can see we're just a little bit of that. marine layer been clinging to the coast and it actually started rolling right through the golden gate bridge a couple of hours ago. so it's kind of been touch your go there. but now getting some sunshine out of half moon bay getting a little break there, too. but a beautiful day, no

doubt about it. and really nice night this evening, we'll have partly cloudy skies, very mild temperatures. we're talking upper 40's to low 50's tonight. no problems there. one more day of this. really nice weather and then things are going to change as our next pattern rolls in and that means that we're looking at for some rain as we head towards the details on that. when come back in just a bit. thank you, cal. fire officials are asking for the public's help to find 2 people. they believe could be connected to a fire at san jose state university. they say the people on the screen right now, our suspect, the setting a fire on campus on march 31st. anyone who recognizes them is asked to call san jose state police or cal fire. in the south. a new study of santa clara county's public contracts showing that only a few were awarded to minority business owners. the study looked at the number of minority owned businesses that one public contracts between july 2016 in june 2021. >> and it found that local minority businesses that were

owned by people in the county received only 15% of the county's total payment. the study recommends the county started small business enterprise program to give local diverse businesses more opportunities to bid for public contracts. city officials and the study's authors are hosting a virtual public forum next monday to get feedback from business groups. and in san francisco, mayor london breed is set to visit china in the coming week. all in an attempt to attract businesses and improve relations. kron. 4 s charles clifford joins us now live from the city with details on her visit. thanks for joining us. >> good afternoon. you know, during the apec summit late last year, president xi of china invited mayor london breed to visit and now she's taking him up on that offer. on saturday. mayor london breed along with a delegation from san francisco's asian pacific. islander communities will kick off a multi-city tour of china. the mayor says they plan to meet with business leaders. government

officials, universities and airports in an effort to improve relations and attract businesses. here to san francisco. >> our goal is to, you know, enter into major agreement to make san francisco significant to china and to let them know that we are open the business relationship that could be developed as a result. >> the mayor is also hoping to encourage tourism in 2023 visitors from china spent more than 600 million dollars in san francisco in the bay area. a trend she would like to see continue many of those visitors who come. >> they go to our restaurant, a shop in union square. they in particular love going to chinatown? so tourism is one of the most significant parts of what we want to accomplish. >> and finally, the mayor says that they will also be meeting with chinese officials to discuss the possibility of bringing pandas back to the san francisco zoo. something that could be a real boost for the zoo and san francisco tourism. we expect to have conversations about it for sure. >> but we probably will not be able to confirm until they

give us, you know, the green light and i'm going there too. >> convince them to do so. >> for the record, the dude ran that red light. >> all right. back live. they plan on being in china for a week. but for now in san francisco, charles clifford kron, 4 news charles clifford on panda watch. thank you. >> e. >> you don't put our celebrations taking place in san francisco this morning, people gathered for a prayer in the park at the saint. mary's recreation center of islamic center of san francisco. most of the the holiday marks the first day muslims can return to their normal routines and end of the month ramadan. was a beautiful experience. >> is important with just to see the unity, muslim

community come under >> during the holy month slums fasted from sunrise to sunset and took time to do some self reflection, reflection and prayer. we're following some breaking news now out of philadelphia where at least 2 people have been shot in an area where people were celebrating. it all fits her. dozens of police officers responded to the shooting. this is new video now into the crowd for newsroom. one woman says that she was shopping at a dollar store when she heard people talking about a shooting. >> we're all concerned. we're all just talking customers, not even the workers. same. it's getting worse. and we've been afraid to go into the stores because we're here is so many things at people getting shot. >> the 2 people hurt are being treated at hospitals. their conditions have not been shared. it's not clear what caused the shooting or how many shooters may have been involved. investigation is still ongoing. in san francisco, police are searching for a man who they say vandalized a mosque with a

skateboard last weekend. they think he could be trying to cause some more damage. the mosque is located on center street between van ness and polk. police say the man was first captured on video last thursday, damaging the building's windows with his skateboard. he was that back in the area yesterday morning. but they say he drove off without causing any damage to the mosque. happening tonight, santa clara county health officials are hosting a training event and how residents can help reverse an opioid overdose. with that life saving drug narcan, the free narcan training workshop inviting the community to learn how to use the drug case of an emergency. they're also be an opportunity to learn more about the opioid crisis. santa clara county supervisor joe submitting and hosting this workshop in partnership with santa clara's behavioral health services. training begins tonight at 7 at the mitchell park library. attendees then can go home with a free narcan kit. >> coming up, how a health

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first part of saturday in particular, we're going to see some of those heavier showers in the early morning hours moving in basically from northwest to southeast. so a typical direction that we see chilly temperatures. as i showed you dropping well below average and totals look to be about a half an inch to an inch in urban areas and higher totals out at the coast. coastal mountains, right is what i'm talking about. more one to 2 inches. so just a out the next couple of days here. this is obviously tonight looking good, no problems. few high clouds out there tomorrow. lots of sunshine. there you are on thursday afternoon. it isn't until friday that we start to see this cooler air slide in the clouds moving in. and then as we get later into the evening and the north bail, see it first. and i do think will be after about 9 o'clock at night. we'll start to see this rain roll in as this low pressure system starts to kind of dropped down the coast. notice there is going to be a little sierra snow with this too. some of the peaks up there look like we'll get another foot of snow. believe it or not in april, as far as the rain is concerned, the model to be getting a little more bullish on some totals in particular, as you can see

right around the bay but it does look like between about a half an inch and an inch in a few spots, as i mentioned, could get a little bit more than that. so it's, you know, to decent amount of rain. we're also going to see the wind pick up and you can see this is today. so that's your regular sea breeze. but as we get to tomorrow, we see that wind starting to roll and it continues even picks up a bit as we get into friday, particularly friday afternoon. you can see it right there, right? so this will be part of this system as well. once this passes us by then kind of warm up into a nice space. next week we're talking low 70's inland and lots of sunshine at about where we should be. right. so we'll get back to that. but first, we're going up and then thank you. the biden administration has unveiled national standards, limiting chemicals in drinking water. the environmental protection agency announced the changes this morning. >> water utilities will now have to filter out 5 types of chemicals. the chemicals have been linked to cancer, thyroid disease, heart and liver damage. in addition to water, they're also found food,

clothing, household products and dust water treatment facilities will have 5 years to filter out these chemicals if they exceed the national standard. the new monthly inflation numbers are out and federal data is showing for the second straight month. consumer prices rose 3 and a half percent from last year. our washington, d.c., correspondent raquel martin reports on the president's reaction while his administration is trying to tame inflation. today, president biden acknowledged that prices are still too high for things like groceries and housing. >> he and many outside economists agree that today's news will likely delay action from the federal reserve to slash interest rates. >> what the cost of gas rent and car insurance continuing to climb. new federal data shows consumer prices remain stubbornly high in march and we have a plan to deal with. president biden is pledging to keep his foot on the gas to bring costs down. he says it's raining in record-high prices

during the pandemic. inflation has slowed. more than 60% were in a situation voter situation and we were we took office. republicans, including his 2024 opponent, donald trump blame the president's back. it's raging back. joe biden has made everything more expensive. missouri republican senator josh hawley says people in his state are struggling to afford the basics. they can't afford to buy a new car if they can afford to service the card that they have, they can't afford to buy eggs at the grocery store. greg mcbride, chief financial analyst with bankrate says, well, the economy is strong moving in the wrong direction. mcbride says the march data all but guarantees the federal reserve will avoid cutting interest rates anytime soon. you can kiss any idea of a june interest rate cut that by. >> last week, federal reserve chairman jerome powell, warren slashing rates too soon could do more harm than good and

ultimately require even tighter policy to get inflation back to 2%. the white house and says the report is not all bad news. new data shows the cost of household goods like bread, butter and cereal are lower than last month. >> for now in washington, raquel martin, back to you. >> a possible hike prices coming possibly to your next stamp purchase at the u.s. post office in july. it could cost you $0.73 to mail. a letter currently at $0.68. that's a $0.5 increase for a forever stamp. you can also see some similar increases for postcards, metered letters and international mail if approved this increase would take effect on july 14th. the postal service also wants price adjustments on special services such as money orders and certified mail. there will be no price increase for post ahead, new ballers will be out on the field will get to meet the athletes who have just signed on to be.

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screenings and treatments. they want income eligibility widened for every woman counts that cancer treatment program. they're also urging legislators to support 2 bills that would address legal sale of flavored tobacco products and clarify which products are defined as contraband. coming up here, 2 o'clock governor gavin newsom says crime is down in san francisco. what he is crediting. >> for this recent safety improvement and there's a new bill that's now one step closer to helping pet owners rent a home with no extra down payments. how this animal friendly legislation should help renters. plus, the end of an era for the stanford women's basketball team. we have a live report from the school. legendary coach tara

>> it's >> the end of an era. stanford women's basketball coach tara vanderveer calling it a career. she finishes as the ncaa is all time winningest basketball coach all-time conference. get ready live for us now at stanford after hearing from the coach. it's a big day they're doing kate. >> hey, justine. well, i'm finished holding back tears. i was joking that i've never seen a press conference where so many media members, reporters, school administrators were trying not to cry during it. that is how much tara vanderveer has meant to this community. 2 women, sports and to the sport of basketball in general got the numbers to support that for sure. she's got 38 years here at stanford coaching the women's team. she's got 15 final 4 appearances. 22 sweet 16 appearance as 28 elite, 8

appearances. and of course, those 3 championships here at stanford. you mention the biggest number of them all 1216 wins. that's most in ncaa history. men's or women's any division. but for van der veer, it has really never been about the accolades. she has been far more motivated by making sure that her impact is made on the young women that she coaches. in fact, she said that she realized over the years she hates losing more than she actually enjoys winning and more than anything. she has loved the game of basketball since the 3rd grade. so even though she said she's contemplated retiring about 20 times over the last 38 seasons because it's just so exhausting. the grind of the season can be really intense. ultimately she decided to stay because the most special part for her has been the relationships with the women who have played for her. >> i never wanted to let any of our players down. i never

wanted. i don't like it when they're in the gym before me. i want i want to outwork them and i want them to know that i'm giving them the best chance of being successful. and i have said this, i want to have to take them to a place they can get by themselves and, you know, i'm also i kind of read, you know, you know, the teamwork of it. that is just so special to have that feeling of, you know, getting in doing something with the team and i want them to experience that. >> so what's next after 38 incredible seasons? well, to our seccess or has already been named, it is her longtime assistant kate pay, who was a player here at stanford. and then an assistant coach and associate head coach here for 17 seasons. that is all set and taking care van der veer will said that she will be here to support coach pay and she will also be here in a different role, maybe as an administrator, maybe as adviser of some sort that is still all being worked out.

but she said she's definitely not going to be very far from this program when she isn't on stanford campus, though, still plenty to keep her busy. she said she plans to try out all the restaurants in the bay area that she hasn't had time to try spent some time with her. 97 year-old mother try to get better than her mother at bridge. and of course, she said the number one most important thing she's going to do is watch and support her warriors. vendor is a huge warriors fan who among us can relate to that. i just at stanford. kate rooney kron 4 sports. kate, thank you so much. >> should about a tax payers get to decide whether or not they should pay for the a's stadium. construction is a legal battle on that questions. that's now a playing out in the state supreme court there. the nevada state education association file the petition saying voters should get to decide. but a clark county judge struck it down. the group appealed to the state's highest court. if the petition is reinstated, the group still needs more than 100,000 signatures to get on the ballot. the amount in question

is roughly 200 million dollars of the roughly. 350 million portion being paid by the state. and update now to the team tryouts for the oakland ballers. that was over the weekend. 3 players have officially been signed, including a female player. there is now andrew martinez, connor kapur, al and kelsey, what more they have all signed their contracts and will attend spring training next month. kelce made history in 2022. as the first woman to sign a professional contract with an mlb partner week with the staten island ferry hawks and martina suncor pero our bay area natives from san francisco and delay helped the ballers have 31 players under contract going now into the club's spring training season. problems with this year's federal student loan aid or fafsa have left many students unsure if they can pay for college. lawmakers on capitol hill heard more about the impacts of this flawed system and the missteps of the department of education today,

our washington correspondent maddie beer-temple has the latest. >> the new simplified student aid form known as fafsa fo was supposed to be easier for families to fill out and expand the number of students eligible for federal aid. we begin the school year with high hopes, but that promise hasn't panned out. numerous missed implementation deadlines. >> long delays, broken promises called call centers and it airs financial aid. experts told lawmakers the botched rollout has left students in limbo about whether they can afford college. there are 2.8 million fewer passes filed this year. >> as compared with the same time last year, rachel feltman with the university of north carolina chapel hill says they still haven't sent aid offers for the fall yet because of delays that the department of education are facing a crisis of enrollment and of trust. >> the applications that have been submitted, 40% have errors that can't be fixed quickly. according to the national association of student financial aid,

administrators night or a student or an institution can going to make a correction. as of this morning, we expect that to happen soon. education secretary miguel cardona said in late march the department is working around the clock to address the problems, transforming a system that has been touching 40 years. >> they're going to be some challenges with it. and the clock is ticking. early may is usually when schools require students decisions in washington. i'm maddie beer-temple. >> severe weather is moving through texas and louisiana with a tornado touching down just northwest of new orleans. there is no damage to businesses and apartment buildings there. heavy rain continues to fall, causing rising water and police are using special vehicles to make water rescues in that area. kron 4 meteorologist kyla grogan here now with what's happening in that part of the country. yes, yesterday we were tracking this weather in texas. and now as you can we're tracking it here in parts of louisiana. i'm just going to click this back here as we get to where we need to be. there you go. so you can see where some of these storm reports as this is rolled

through. >> possible tornado and lake charles earlier today. and as we zoom in here, this is where there was one that touched on this, a slidell, louisiana, and put it references. this is new orleans and that's where all of that damage to the pictures you just saw word as we zoom out here. you can see where the storm reports now are rolling right along where the leading edge of the storm is. that's the most dangerous part at the moment. and it right now is headed right towards panama city and rolling again through a lot of populated areas today, which is why i have such big you can see where that line is getting very to step in. that is a tornado warning just to the east of destin, florida now. so this is like a beach community where people go for their vacations in this part of the country. very devastating weather today. and as we zoom out, you can see other than that pretty quiet around a good portion of the country and certainly very quiet here in california where we've got blue skies. and, you know, just a gorgeous day out there where temperatures have been rising and we have quite a bit of of of warmth today where we've seen temperatures that are pushing up into the upper 70's. we do have rain

coming as we head towards the weekend. i'll be back in just a bit. we'll talk more about that. thank you. >> now governor gavin newsom is saying crime is down in san francisco and it's been almost a year since he sent this chp and the california national guard into the city kron four's rob nesbitt talked with a chp officer about the work that's been done so far. >> the public took notice when chp increase patrols in san francisco, according to the governor's office in the past 11 months, chp has seized more than 42 pounds of fentanyl in the tenderloin officer. andrew barclay from chp golden gate division says san francisco police are now able to focus on the open air drug market while his officers focus on the transportation of illegal drugs. we know that in order for individuals to sell fentanyl in the areas, it has to get there. >> and we know that majority the time those drugs are transported to these areas in vehicles, more than 6,000 citations have been issued leading to nearly 500 arrests. >> the governor released a statement tuesday saying,

quote, these results are a testament to the effective collaboration among state, local and federal law enforcement in san francisco. >> we will continue to work together to get drugs off our streets, address crime and make our community safer. the california national guard was also brought in last year to stop drug cartels. critics of increased law enforcement compare the governor's plan to the failed war on drugs. but officer barclay says police are doing more on the streets of the tenderloin that just making arrests while working with individuals who may be. >> you know, being arrested for possession of large amounts of fentanyl. also letting them know that there is there is help. there there are services available to reporting in san francisco. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> at the state capitol and assembly public safety committee addressed a number of bills, including several artificial intelligence or ai. one of the proposals would make it a felony. 2 possess child that's made with ai 16

year-old former disney channel actress kalan haywood testified for the committee and spoke about how she's been impacted by misuse of ai generated images. >> they basically in my case they took a photo of me and then was used it create ai-generated images of whatever that was. so it is very dangerous. and i just kind of want to, i guess, warned people and and just really bring it to light to life that dangerous. >> anyone found guilty could face up to one year in county jail and 3 years in state prison. another school now under investigation after students were accused of sharing inappropriate images of classmates that may have been created with an app. this case out of southern california where los angeles unified school district officials said that inappropriate photos were circulating among students through a 3rd party messaging app at fairfax high school. it was not revealed that the images were created using ai technology, which was the case of beverly hills, middle school earlier this year and

high school in laguna beach has a similar investigation now underway. kron four's your local election headquarters and there are now 2 request for a recount in the race to replace and as she would congress, the requests were filed in san mateo and santa clara counties under california election rules. the top 2 primary candidates regardless of party advance on to the general election. so sam liccardo won first place with 21% of the vote. the recount for second place because evan low and joe submit ian are tied with 16.6% of the vote. and as it stands, both will now join the on the ballot in november. so we'll let you know if these recount requests move forward. a state bill that would keep landlords from asking about pets on rent applications prohibit pet rent and limit pet deposits. now one step closer to passing assembly member matt haney, who was behind this push says this will address the housing crisis and keep pet owners.

from being denied a home. critics argue pets have the potential to damage property. but today the bill passed out of the assembly judiciary committee. so it's now headed to the assembly floor. and coming up here, san francisco's news, ikea. >> now offering something due to customers in the area. we'll have the latest on new addition. and if you're looking to adopt a pet, a very shelter is asking the community to show some love for a very special group of dogs and the masters tournament is back. we'll check in with a live report check in with a live report from augusta, georgia to see

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tradition continuing today at augusta, georgia. wednesday at the masters means it's time now to hear from the chairman. brad means covering the tournament. >> for us live now from augusta national golf club has a going out there. >> going great out here. so good to be back with you in so good. once again to hear from chairman fred ridley, who updated us this morning on all sorts of things, the success of the drive, chip and putt program and everything happening at augusta national. >> the spotlight is on the gas to national this week. but the club stays very busy. the other 51 weeks of the year, the chairman hitting the high points wednesday morning, including their efforts to grow the game of golf. we have seen 110 qualifiers. >> in 19 states in year one grow to over 400 qualifiers in all 50 states for this qualifying season. we have witness national finalists win on the pga tour and the lpga

tour. and here's something to look for when you watch the tournament, one of the holes playing a little longer this year, one course change of know for this year's tournament as a number 2. >> where we moved that he back 10 yards into the left. historically most competitors have been able to reach this par 5, 2, >> but the adjusted to location will provide an added challenge as players consider second shots at the slow dog like left. >> and just when it couldn't get any nicer for the players here, ridley announced a 2 phase project for them. the first part underground parking the second phase of this project will open in 2026. >> and will feature a three-level state-of-the-art facility designed to anticipate every need for players, their families and support teams. >> and now all that's left is the competition itself. the 88 masters set to begin early thursday morning.

>> and we are really excited. justine about round one. the chairman this morning, by the way, reminding us that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the winner of the masters getting a green jacket. surely the most coveted garment in all of sports. we're live at augusta national golf club. i'm brad means back to you. that so true. brad, thank you. >> the nfl is raising the standard for player safety with some of the safest helmets it is ever tested. a proved to be taken onto the field. that will happen this fall. the league approved a dozen new helmets after a year that saw 219 concussions during the preseason and regular season making it the second straight year with over 200 head injuries. 12 new helmet models are not eligible for players to wear this upcoming season. some of them are going to be more position, specific helmets, the leaks as 5, the how that's tested better than any other helmet ever worn in the nfl.

>> copious amounts of impact testing and simulation that are run up against the type impacts we see in the nfl, the size of the players, the speed of the players, the environments they play. and so our helmets are significantly lighter based on the materials that were using in some cases up to 45% lighter. >> the nfl says it handpicked the companies making the helmets for their decision. they also say that these position specific, how much will provide the best possible protection for various positions? those helmets will feel different in a different look as well. are you talking about football? all right. we're switching gears and talk about the beautiful weather we're having today. enjoy this while we got it because there is no change is coming. and by the time they get to ride. but you know, today's right, it is. it's beautiful. we've got just a little high cloud out there. little bit of a marine layer earlier today. those hanging on by the coast in by the golden gate bridge right now, we're looking good. in fact, all california, you can

see how that high pressure is kind of nestled into california, right? it was out here yesterday. now it's kind of pushed a little closer. that's what's keeping us warm. we did hit that 80 degree mark down in los angeles. i saw that a couple hours ago actually now at 79 in bakersfield, 78 in sacramento. and we're looking good here in the bay area. check this out. dublin right now at 80 degrees or at 78 in san jose. >> as we roll up to pittsburgh, you can see 80 degrees there, too. we're 78 napa. 78 in petaluma. 67 in downtown san francisco. and above average day, certainly as we take a live look from the east bay here, you can see we've got all that lovely green grass out there. we do have a little rain on the way as we head into the weekend will maintain that for a bit. i gardeners out there. i'd be happy to hear. they're getting a little rain, but i know it's going put a bit of a a bit of a damper dampening effect on our weekend. and it looks like saturday will be the day that will be dealing with that. so we show you futurecast, obviously today, great got a few high clouds tomorrow looking fantastic, lovely sunshine. there may be a few high clouds through the end of the day. here's friday. clouds

are moving in. temperatures are dropping later in the evening of friday because this is about 8.45. in can see models not really bringing this in until after about 9 o'clock, but then the showers roll in. and i think in the overnight we'll see some of the heavier showers move through. that's about 3.30, in the morning. and as you can see as we get into the beginning of the day on saturday, still very active throughout the day on saturday as this system will ultimately start to spend to the south of us. it looks like an urban areas between about a half an inch, an inch of rain and then some of our coastal mountains could pick up a little more than this. obviously quite a bit for the entire state. you look at the central coast here. models are also picking up on them, getting some higher totals. there. but really, i think outside of just a little rain, it's going to about the temperatures where we go from an inland, you know, near 80 degrees to 55. by the time we get to saturday, you can see we're going to pull it back to normal as we head into next week. it looks like some really nice weather next week. once we get past this little roller coaster ride. a new gadget combines everything you need for a run into one

headset. rich demuro explains in today's tech smart. >> i love to run and i really only need a few things. good music. plus, a way to track my moves. now a new headset combines both and as ai for smart training. this is a and so intimidating because everyone here has run multiple marathons >> i'm already getting all that. >> what is olympic runner? alexi pappas love about the sport. it's a social you can meet people and you can also do it on your own and you can take it anywhere. pappas is a dual citizen and holds the record for teen greece in the 10 k my mind, my body were on the exact same page. my body would do what my mind. recently i met up with her to talk about a new head says she's partnering with the mojo a half to fit. tara. it combines an activity tracker heart rate sensor and audio into one. what we want is to keep running simple. so it is all in one device for anyone

who slams run for the to instead of covering your ears uses bone conduction audio. the music is conducted vibration on the jaw bone and it allows people to sort get the stop on transferring music through into the air the device, connects to your phone, using bluetooth. but connection doesn't work well in water, you can load mp threes into onboard storage all the way. did have some trouble getting the headset connected to my phone, one-sided. it's a unique, more gentle music experience. it's kind of open your feelings. he actually feel more connected to the world around you. >> we just something i'm not really used to it. typical headphones. love how lightweight they are. feel like you're not really wearing them at all. just kind of nice at $300. you're getting a lot of features in one place, but they can't replace standard headphones, especially if you want noise cancellation.

>> so how to get an olympic style run. if people have not done it. thank you. cuyler thing to not give up and they run. >> i love how light way and compact this headset is. but the audio experience is unique and might not be for everyone. plus, i felt like the bluetooth pairing and the controls were trick here and other headsets. i've tested. if you want more details, you can go on my website rich on tech dot tv. i'm rich demuro and you are tech smart. >> dogs rescued from the west bank are now seeking forever homes. find out how you can adopt one of these furry friends that here in the bay area. that's next. a number of

dogs rescued from the west bank and brought here to the bay area are now ready to find their forever. homes rocket dog rescue helped care for the animals. >> as they recovered from the harsh conditions that they endured from the israel-hamas war. so if you're looking to adopt a new furry friend, you can go over to rocket dog rescue. it's located in san francisco or you can go to the adoption event. they're having a chase center. it's on april. 21st. >> and this is a paul fall of endangered wolf. pups that are being fostered at the california wolf center just outside of the san diego area. >> they have now made their way across the country as they settle into their new home at a zoo in chicago. 3 mexican gray wolf's are now settling into the brookfield zoo. back in the 1970's, there were only 13 remaining in the wild, but thanks to current day conservation efforts at the population had has now grown to be bigger than 250.

happening tomorrow like he is going to open up a food hall in san francisco's mid-market neighborhood. it's 2 floors and seats up to 450 people. the space will also have entertainment, including live music and community gatherings. people can enjoy 11 different culinary cuisines and local beers. the grand opening is set for 11, 30 in the morning. don't go anywhere. we have another hour of news ahead for you here on kron 4, including the all-time winningest coach in ncaa history. sharing her decision to step down at stanford. >> plus, the cost of crimes, the difficult decision for an east bay business owner. i'm justine waldman. kron. 4 news justine waldman. kron. 4 news at 3 is next.

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>> now from the area's local news station. this is kron. 4 news at 3. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 3, i'm justine waldman will begins in the east bay where another oakland business is on the brink right now. the owner of a long time live music venue downtown says burglaries and crime have now scared off customers and crippled his bottom line. kron 4 reports the owner will likely now have to close his doors for good. >> in oscar edwards is 15 years running a business in downtown oakland. he says thieves pretty much stayed away from his establishment called complex oakland.