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good morning euphoria among kron 4 morning as we of what looks like a nice stocstart. we have g pushing into the city and we continue that cooling trend. >> a lot of fog of their current temperatures 59 for san rafael series 61 interest san francisco. sixties elsewhere as we head into the afternoon jumping into the 80s santa rosa 72¢ for richmond. the south bay
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in the '70s as well. 77 intermountain feel warmer in san jose. 7 day around the day we will continue to keep it cool for the rest of the week. also waking up to fog today producing results. >> it looks like the roadways are clear right now quick bridge check. problem. the bay bridge toll plaza a few cars for the west bound ride the rid of those signs of over night road work so keeping drive could drive times appeared to ride coming down into the maze clocking in at 17 minute trip right now. if you're thinking about this and if a bridge no problems there just a few taillights getting along just fine in the committee direction those bright lights headed east bound into he wearing now tracking and an ideal to 12 minutes from one end to the other. no signs of where
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i construction or work road work. golden gate bridge a few cars on a bridge. novato and san francisco 22 minutes right now highway 37 over to the east bay short and sweet 8 minute trip. >> fire fighters cleaning up after fire tore through the high school this morning years ago cool earth map showing you where were showing the fire broke out just before 1:30 a.m. at the school. you can see how much residential profit property is around. it was contained in about 45 minutes an investigation under way the cause is still in question. $500,000 in damage has been reported class's are not cancelled they will try to go on as scheduled today will let you know if anything changes.
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another store in new new leaf facility will be taken over by tesla motors today tesla announced in may it was buying the auto plant and would use it to buy the model best a four- door sedan and other vehicles as walter palo alto said it may create a 1000 jobs most of the jobs would come on line sometime next year. starting today many passengers will no longer have to pay a surcharge on the clipper card ticket. transportation agency says the surcharge was meant to cover inventory production and administrative fees. this shot is a fair fight. they are fixing airdates with many able to open the gates with a simple way of a hand. education is on the chopping block as schools
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take sort make tough decisions about students and teachers. they're talking about drastic cuts resources. her teachers were left scratching their heads after showing how campuses would look. >> it took place here at lincoln middle school with a packed gymnasium many parents were given the plan on how school district plans to make all of these budget cuts some of them include consolidating high schools. closing middle schools, closing up to seven elementary schools turning some of those schools into mega our mentors schools. many voiced opposition they said they want the district to go back to the drawing board and come back with a better plan. school officials are working on another parcel tax you may remember the other
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parcel tax failed in june by just 300 votes will school district officials paris and other educators are putting another one together they hope to put it on march ballot. they hope this will stop some of these plans school closures if the parcel tax passes. what they plan to do is the target businesses within the last parcel tax businesses had to pay more that's why they believe it did not pass. this time businesses will pay the same as residents. >> san jose students are having a week-long furlough even though kids just came back from a furlough. >> because of budget problems san jose unified school district will be out of class teachers and staff have agreed to take five furlough days that week in order to avoid layoffs. here's a
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look at the problem. over the past two years they lost $50 million in state funding. they made the decision to cut the school year by five days so they could balance the budget. therefore result in a pay cut for tax staff and save milked $5 million paris and known since last from all teaching will cease for the week and offices will also close. the move will have an affect on student's teachers will still cover the court rachilla but some may not be in debt. >> police in berkeley call that a suicide but now a student who shot himself in his room and they have done so accidentally. jonathan blum has the latest. >> in berkeley police say what they originally thought was a suicide may have been a tragic
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accident year a student was found dead after shooting himself no member status on the streets as the impact has reached beyond the. in berkeley jonathan blum kron 4 is. >> oakland police are reviewing police shot up all through the last three times will responding to a false burglary alarm. the dog growled and market them oakland police said the shooting was a necessary action the declined to name the officer the filer the weapon and he has not been placed on leave. will be arraigned today in the kidnapping and rape of j.c. 29
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counts while his wife nancy also faces a kidnapping and rape counts. they have been in custody for year. last week's proceedings were suspended after his lawyer said he was not mentally competent to stand trial. j.c. was taken from our home in 1991 only to surface again 18 years later in antioch with two children allegedly fathered by guido. we will be right back alive look aside as we go. a shot i believe that albany. headlights westbound as you make your way down the freeway toward @2rkeley.
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10 past the hour giving you an idea how things will shape bob low eighties around the bay was '60s around the coast as we head into saturday, sunday cooling
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and often to the low 80s expected inland los '70s along the bay. kind of cool we hope that pattern over the next seven. a more detailed forecast red head. jack m. market stocks are headed for higher open as we have a new quarter expect a lot of added today reports on personal income spending for august manufacturing auto sales all that comes out. investors will digested all. worse for ya who has three executives say they will leave. will this help or hurt the turnaround that as a question h-p has named leo as the new president and ceo ceo of the company he previously held bp will have a new ceo starting this morning. yesterday was tony awards last day on the job. it was scrutinized and criticized for his handling of the mass of
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will spell out his replacement has been named. president barack obama will make a personal announcement this morning it is expected to be a big man you'll be leaving chief of staff to make run for his office. sandra and taoism washington with the latest. >> the worst kept secret in washington and change in the in a short course. >> i assume it would be because of extraordinary circumstances might give the mayor race toward a happen to be an open seat. >> rob emanuel is expected to leave tehran for them and make our real see the dream of test for years. it announcement is expected today given on the move has been rumored since the mayor recently announced he will not seek reelection emanuel is known
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throughout the political war as a tenacious that all who is not afraid to shout to get the job done. >> reflection of the principles front executed what the president on a clearly. >> this was a much catch he will be better on his own as the candidates. >> hear you as more of a staff guy. >> he has to collect signatures by november 22nd to get on the ballot. >> president barack obama met with sarah short by curt freed also at that meeting was shores mother and the mothers of the other two hikers. the president told administration will do everything it can to secure the release of josh and shame. at
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4:13 a.m. more headlines read ahead into 60 seconds let's go inside a live look at the golden gate bridge traffic moving well and out of marin county. none nearly as foggy as it was yesterday that may change the fog is moving around the latest interest but ?÷
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the check on the forecast blue is a standing by that cool down is in play again as we head towards weekend a live look at their approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. >> last night that fog just really out in to the bay and widespread the signing of fact you may need your when shall wiper's some drizzle of their this morning it especially spread over downtown san francisco cooler than yesterday we will continue to cool into the weekend. here is a look at where the fog is an of sock stain spreading to the north bay santa rosa, petaluma box san
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rafael also on campuses fog and down to san jose dealing with quite a bit of local hero cloud cover and fraud. fourth through the morning 6:00 a.m. and will show the fog thickened up even pushing through the delta in to the central valley. if 70 of still widespread. it will be slow to lift and a period and assist the done to a densest we have been the fault of your 10:00 a.m. ferry through the delta and the napa valley. keeping patches of fog in the north bay fifth 11:00 hour fog hanging on to the peninsula. we are sitting back to the coastline headed into the afternoon we will see the fog clinging to the coast today into the afternoon. 61 for san francisco 66 in oakland upper 60s for concord senate to enter fields so kind of form your
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afternoon highs cooling off so getting into the low eighties for santa rosa '70s through san rafael novato 723 richmond 66 and francisco. from the peninsula in the '70s. '80s into the south bay in places like san jose morgan hall and los gatos. we will continue with a cooling trend headed toward the weekend here sunday will be much cooler the warmer spots the upper 70's around the inland spots upper 60s for the bay upper 50s for the coast. >> your traffic right now the traffic is moving at the limit right now the bay bridge toll plaza the casino problems for your westbound ride heading towards the city right now keeping drive times he minutes now from the foot of the maze into fremont street san francisco problem for conditions
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at the san mateo bridge the taillights headed in the commuter action " and gave richness and quiet out there just a couple of cars on the road than within camera shot south bound ride no bottling to san francisco 22 minutes right now. a quick shot of westbound 80 the upper east shore freeway. the company out there but still moving at the limit. just past golden gate fields clocking in at 15 minutes. >> for 5:00 pm the hunt for a man suspected of fatally shooting a young woman wednesday and then taking off with his four year-old daughter was called off last night after he turned himself and 20 year-old jonas peacock was arrested after he turned himself and was denied officers found ashley dead of upset gunshot wound to her head.
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four year-old daughter was found unharmed. take a look please are looking for this man he robbed the sunglass shop. on market street this happened saturday pointed a gun at the worker he demanded they place sunglasses into a bag and then he ran from the store. he got into a black honda accord the suspect described as a white male 61 in. 300 lbs. you can see his face right there. the man charged with shooting a fremont police officer was in court yesterday and drew faces 13 felony counts in the shooting in august. along with two other being accused of complice all the men entered not guilty pleas. the scene outside court as officers showed up to
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support their friend he still remains in hospital in fact police chief called kron 4 in and one under surgery yesterday. >> he has been in the right there maybe nerve damage to some physical there before that. he's got his sense of humor back. but he is laying there with an incision that is take closed. he has been in the same bed for almost a month. he's a very active kind of guy he worked out a lot. he wants to get up and move but it can't. it's frustrating for him. he wants to get back to work. >> in addition to surgery he will undergo therapy. he
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expects officer young me return to do next year. >> unfold in 2010 scandal it was day two. her former housekeeper and what do with men know and when did she know. increment raise runs down the latest. >> was her as vannatter side make wickman denies she knew early on that vic nicky was a undocumented worker she denied getting a letter from social security. saying the number and name did not match. she accused jerry brown of being behind what she called of political smear. >> these allegations are untrue neither my husband nor i received any letter from social security administration. if there is a letter i don't know how they got it is not in our
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house. frankly i think jerry brown should be ashamed of what his allies tried to do. this is a baseless smear attack and he should be ashamed of himself. >> an hour after the news included. allred talked about the 2003 social security letter but showed it. it has a note written from make whitmans husband. >> he is look at the bottom of a letter on an niki please check this. thanks. we conclude they did not return a letter because they wanted to continue to employ an undocumented worker. she was easier to exploit than a documented one. today we have proven with the release of this
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letter that made within lied to the press. >> make weapons has been issued a statement saying will he does not remember receiving the letter it is possible he did. it is possible he wrote a note on it. that still doesn't change the fact that neither he nor his wife that had any suspicion about nicky's legal status. if >> the latest as a story develops the keep attuned to kron 4. for 20 2:00 a.m. lets " citing give you a quick check of san francisco. fog the ankle over the city back with more a moment.
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for 20 4:00 a.m. a quick bridge check the bay bridge approach traffic moving well no issue on the stand here and making good time. san mateo bridge also giving us a look at a good can it this morning westbound direction on the right-hand side those tailless also moving at the limits. the golden gate bridge were traffic coming down 1 01 if out of marin county obviously moving at a very nice not nearly as foggy at the bridge as it was yesterday. we will keep an eye on the fog and tell you if it rolls and uncomplicated your commute any.
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the east coast another day of stormy weather this is out of baltimore the city did field the wrath of nicole. businesses were closed and evacuate 40,000 people without power this morning. east coast getting more rain in a matter of hours than they usually get in a month north carolina has been hit hardest so far five people have been killed in car accidents. a live look out of new works new jersey a live report flood warnings still in place for the part of the country. from the carolinas all the way up to maine. we will get the latest from the eastern seaboard. giants and the box along one run in five innings a love the
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sound. into the cove that was splashing one out there wondering torras also connected for homers four-one chance we ariz. the wind called with arizona is one often lost they have clinched a tie for the division title san francisco needs one win against the padres to clinch the title they have their fingers crossed. >> matt has probably been consistent as any starters and we have a guy out there we have a lot of faith and. >> a lot of faith in him the giants need one weekend when this weekend to make it into the post season. there will be special coverage of that the
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giants trying to become the chance kron 4 is gary will host are three hour coverage beginning at 4:00 p.m. lasting until 7:00 p.m. you can bet that darya and him will be chatting about that. let's get off to break more news in a moment. of the james lick freeway traffic moving well.
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we are back time now is for 28 a quick look of the james lick freeway traffic coming in and out moving all right no big issues there. full commuter update in a moment. in the meantime to the weather center where we have always a harsh standing by. >> we are cooling off and we are seeing fog out there this morning widespread in fact
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across much of the bay area downtown's inferences go some drizzle produced from some low clouds and fog you may need a windshield wipers but cooler than yesterday that trend will continue heading towards the weekend as well. this is where the fog is this morning just consuming the bay area upstairs and rosa rigorous and are found the fog also drifting down to san jose fremont oakland even some patchy fog through the livermore valley continuing to see the fog thick enough by the 6:00 sorry to see how much thicker the push through the delta through central valley the 7:00 are still keeping plenty fog it will be fairly slow to lift by 10:00 a.m. still seeing fog greater on the east bay down into the south is wall by the 11:00 noon time pulling
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back towards the coast continuing to see along the coast into the afternoon. 57 for san francisco but the center's san rafael redwood city, heading towards oakland a word and to the '60s in through antioch than 62 mountain view san jose into the afternoon ladies for santa rosa keeping it in the '70s through novato and san rafael much cooler than yesterday 76 degrees heading down to redwood city will along the coast at 64. your 7 day around the bay showing saturday cooler than yes today. sunday will bear nests the significant cool down the warmer inland spots barely getting into the upper '70's. upper 60s are on the bay upper 50s for the coast. starting to warm up tuesday, wednesday and their office walls. >> friday late bridges in the
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clearing now you can see the bay bridge no problems here for your westbound ride traffic moving at the limit right now we're looking at drive times out there no over night construction or road work and of course meter light sell-off. san mateo bridge a good ride foster city for the taillights no delays or any problems we are not dealing with any road and at work. golden gate bridge to a quiet no problems for yourself downdraft if foggy but traffic not affected feared a quick shot of the south bay 1 01 in san jose it is the southbound traffic moving was no delay northbound traffic moving well right now your drive time from downtown san jose up toward santa clara clocking in at 13 minutes. >> news story for you this morning the new me facility in fremont will be taken over by tesla motors today. it announced
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it would buy the plant to build their new model a fully collector four-door sedan the palo alto said it may create 1000 al1000 jobs. many passengeo longer have to pay a surcharge on its clipper day clip it. it was meant to cover car charges they are fixing when you see on the scene a glitch with their dates that caused confusion among writers many were able to open gates with a wave of the hand. education is once again on the chopping block at bay area schools. make tough decisions for students and teachers appeared in alameda they are talking about drastic cuts
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parents and teachers have been left scratching their heads after officials presented them with how the school campuses will look the budget cuts are approved. >> the confusion and concern could be seen on parents and teachers face is inside lincoln middle school. after all meanest school district presented some of proposals on the table which include the closure or consolidation of one high school and middle school or turning those schools in 27-12 grade campuses. the closure of the up to seven elementary schools some turning into a mega elementary schools with more than 1000 students on campus almost all of the parents didn't like any of the proposals appeared >> i don't feel those options are honest. as i thought about
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it they don't reflect our values as an institution. as a district or community. >> my family moved here for a half years ago for the schools. the educational system every time your business community diminishes your overall community diminishes beard >> we need a board and the superintendent that is willing to fight an advocate to keep schools open and functioning efficiently. >> they made $7 million in budget cuts last year and since the state does not pass the budget guest they will have to cut up to $30 million over two years. >> another publisher mel meeting will be conducted next month there are expected to make a decision on closures and consolidations before christmas. parents and educators are
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working on another parcel tax to stop the closure spirit district plan to make the new tax the same for business and residents the farrell parcel tax had businesses pay more. for 30 5:00 a.m. new details please in berkeley called it a suicide but now they say a student who shot himself in his room at the see fraternity may have done so by accident. jonathan blum has the latest. >> whether it was a suicide or a tragic accident berkeley police said they have yet to determine if their way they say it was this house where he died after shooting himself. members or type let the impact of this tragedy has reached beyond this house. >> it has been down exchanges between fraternities have been cancelled it has affected many
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lives. >> douglas down the street he said he saw the commotion in the middle of the night. >> between 5-12 police cars. there were quite a few guys it was your cracking appeared >> the student died from gunshot wound to the head. initial indications suggested he filed himself your classmates say the 24 year-old student was a veteran from the war in iraq appeared it was like very much. people said it scared him to know yet a done on campus. >> i saw guys in has that suits taking things out. i saw a couch covered in plastic. it's a tad disturbing. >> it is and the investigation of the coroner's office they
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will not be leak releasing more formation until they know how the student died. >> please review and policies after an office the shot a family dog will investigating a burglary. oakland police shot the 11 year-old lab three times in the family's backyard well responding to a false start burglary response. according to police the dog growled and barked at them. police say the shooting was justified. the police officer has not been placed on leave. philip and nancy will be arraigned on the kidnapping and rape of j.c.. 29th criminal kalb's how can see also faces a harsh and puffing and three charges they have been in custody than more than a yard course appraising proceedings were canceled for philip because his lawyer said he wasn't competent to stand trial should j.c. was taken in 1981 only to
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resurface in antioch with two children to 18 years later. for 30 8:00 a.m. let's go citing take a quick look from our roof, foggy over the city. morning coastal fog we will have the look that your forecast in a bit.
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for 39 not bad today 86 inland 80 along the banks 62 at the coast them shave off a few more degrees headed into the weekend cooler weekend in-store i recall that pattern next week before warming up slightly by the end of next week. no. a month now headline state news is matter- of-fact. public schools will have to provide students with free and safe drinking water under new bill the bill is intended to promote healthy
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eating habits. california's getting $194 million grant to fund a high-speed rail it will help pay for in june caring and analysis. the california high- speed rail authority said it will be matched dollar for dollar by state funds appeared the government awarded $2 billion grant to cover a portion of that system. speaking of trains some drivers in oakland are not being careful rowntree tracks stanley roberts take a closer look. >>this is an amtrak train headed towards the amtrak station near jack london square in oakland and this right next to the train is a rental car parked on a different set of train tracks. the problem, this driver missed a turn and ended up on active train tracks blocking the rail line. according to the driver, he is a very good driver except for today. so because of this little
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incident all train service had to be rerouted to a single track until a tow truck could arrive and get the car off the tracks. once the to a truck arrived another problem popped up this fully loaded amtrak train was approaching. so an oakland police officer places his car across the tracks, with the lights flashing to stop it. because the tow truck was in the process of pulling the car off the tracks, and would of been hit by the train. the cost to the driver for pulling the car 20 ft. off the tracks, $175. which amounts to about $8.75 per foot. shortly after the train passes with this message, stay off the tracks i pack a punch, was displayed. $175 too late. in oakland, stanley roberts, kron 4 news.
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>> as those of you have a story or comment for stanley send him an e-mail people behaving badly. for 40 2:00 a.m. bmw recalling 200,000 vehicles to fix leaks that could develop in the late breaks. five series, six series and seven series. 2002 to 2010 model years. there has been no reports of accidents owners will be notified by mail. drivers who experienced reduced power braking should schedule service appointments. will said the brick more headlines in a moment. the outside in checking once more on the bay bridge from jeff traffic flow and will on the reports of problems no stalls or accidents an easy commute from
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we are not attracting hot spots are delays rockville the workweek. clear conditions that the bay bridge toll plaza will still moving without delay so keeping drive times making your way out of oakland right now. san mateo bridge also good ride taillights headed towards foster city bright lights coming into hayward tracking 12 minutes
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from and to lend. quiet at the golden gate bridge traffic moving at the limit crosstown traffic getting by just fine right now you can see traffic on the inbounds central moving just fine toward the peninsula 10180 split into the san francisco airport clocking in 15 minutes ringel the master and now we have been tracking a problem out of antioch the right lanes blocked it has been for a while right at somers still not back up yet it is and then on to new direction appeared maps are still in the green. >> we first soldier wednesday about an increase in children and raise six children suffered broken bones well play on structures marring kelley tells us the action taken after our report. >> kids playing very recess had
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to make do with kicking the ball rattled their brand new slides were off limits. you can see the caution tape which surrounds the structure play structure closed. for kids suffered broken bones the same thing happened at another school that is six kids in five weeks. compared to eight reports in all of last year in the school. video of the same playground when it was open for kids but after kron 4 started asking questions the district close them down. you can see here they did the same thing even though no accidents have happened at the school because there has not been enough time. the structure opened earlier the week now all the structures will stay roped off until the school board meets with the
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manufacturer next tuesday night the board will decide if any modifications need to be made before kids play on the structures again. >> parents had mixed reactions here's what some had disappeared >> if that is what they need to do get it fixed. why mess around. >> accidents will happen they continue to happen here have to hope they play more careful on them to me they don't look dangerous at all. >> it looks like they're redo all the schools to make it safer. i'm glad that close them down. >> we had parents that didn't want to appear on camera but said they question whether it was because of installation being rushed job. the district says that is not the case added
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in an independent playground instructor locate them. fisher price recalling 10 million joyce has shares tricycles we wanted to find out what parents bought about the recalls. >> currents at this toy store had mixed reactions most were happy they were doing the right thing by fixing the problem. the concern about safety testing came up over and over again. >> so many products went through without testing i think there was 10 children her as a parent you always have to trust in a product like fisher trieprice. >> it should do a better job of
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testing things. >> it was alarming to hear so many items were affected. we have a lot of fisher-price items at home. going through of figuring out what our son can have and what we need to get rid of. it is kind of surprising. >> i realize how many items were made by fisher-price. it was shocking because of the trusted brand. >> you can get the latest on fisher-price toy recall on our web site. you can see at list on rietveld recalled toys. log on to kron 4 to see all of that. if your heart on your iphone or other gadgets kron 4 skate sleep might have the solution for you. >> once in place it is
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incredible strong it's made of pauley your thing is by military to protect helicopter blades. the company's web site and all over www.youtube.com they have these videos showing off its strength like this one showing the shield all holding up 1,000 lbs. of weight. this one resist of bowling balls. these are gimmicky and i'm not going to do these tasks but i will do a practical one of this video saying this big pen cannot be pushed through the shield. somebody is scratching up their iphone only no marks are left because of the shield. and going to push this pen through the film. i it is holding its own. i change my ankle and use this table is a platform. the pen was spending before. i put the shield on the black bears screen and then went to town. after good scratching amazingly there
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were no scratching and the screen underneath was free of any scratches. this was impressive so i busted out my knife again i was impressed after slicing this blackberry with a knife or no scratches. for more affirmation go to my tech page. >> something coming in to kron 4 united and continental have closed a deal to create the world's biggest airlines that announcement coming in a few moments ago the airline would be called united airlines although when you fly you will see continental's color and the logo on the tail. the company will be united continental holdings it will be run by ceo and will be based at united headquarters. we called united we'll figure it out. let's get a break the back
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we have the courage tonight of the giants' game at the ballpark very see who's going to be there live kron 4 sports director gary will be hosting a 3 or special again right here on kron 4 look aside at the james lick freeway in san francisco. @2
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455 you are looking at the bay bridge approach this morning under bit of cloud cover some fog producing some drizzle this morning for the fog is actually a widespread so much of the bay area seen it this morning appeared in oakland 63 degrees by noontime getting up to 70 not really getting much foreman and that the afternoon high topping out around 73 so bit of a cold out today and a cool down for everybody. 66 by 8:00 p.m. the fog this morning is traveling
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north bay some of it through petaluma's center will rana and portions of the delta as well fog also settled in the northern portions of the peninsula and the spade this morning into san jose as well. as we head through the morning it 5:00 are your 6:00 hour bring us more fog coming more spread them by 7:00 a.m. continuing to see it hanging tight. and o'clock we will see if picking up listings for the napa valley in the delta air receiving back into the peninsula in the east bay by 11:00 a.m. we will see that fog and low cloud cover hang on to the coastline right up until the afternoon today so curly temperatures in the '50s and '60s as well in places like oakland, antioch mound you san jose 62 your afternoon temperatures '70s and '80s but it will be cooler than yesterday 82 santa rosa 77 enter
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san rafael 66 for san francisco ran around the bay oakland 73. warmer and hayward at 777 with fremont south bay some in more than can be in the '80s as well: that off by the end of the weekend we are not even getting into the '80s at all in any of the warmer inland spot copper '70s the upper 60s around the bay upper 50s for the coast. >> for 50 7:00 a.m. we will be back as our 5:00 hour with your latest headlines all but coming up straight ahead of a live look at our camera foggy start for this friday morning.
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firefighters are cleaning up after early morning fire ripped through the high school
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cafeteria. that's in richmond more coming up. tesla motors takes over new meat plant starting today. the giants won one away from clinching the spot highlights in a moment. also following weather appeared as begin with that a live look from san mateo bridge fog out there this morning and louise that is following that. >> the fog is fairly widespread and has struck around this morning in producing some drizzle. he might need when shall clippers this morning cooler weather expected to stay cooler than yesterday that: will continue headed towards the weekend. your weekend is going to be very different than last weekend. here is where the fog is settled through the north bay also portions of san jose as we continue through the next hour off we continue to see it
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lies strength pushing through the central valley purify 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. free sitting listing in the napa valley and the dolphins. pulling back by the 11:00 or even in the afternoon it will be fairly slow to left the afternoon you could still see the fog through the golden gate and the coast. currently temperatures are in the '50s and '60s low 60s through mountain view and san jose into the afternoon bringing in than to the low 80s summer lull morgan we could get to 86 and your fairfield's 66 for san francisco today chile he might need that jacket or sweater today. temperatures in the '70s around the bay and along the coast pretty chilling no more beach weather temperatures into the sixties also you might be going to the giants' game if you are temperatures greater of 65
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increased low cloud cover starting to roll and don't be surprised if we get overcast by the ninth-inning temperatures will be in the low 60s. year 7 day around the bay we continue to pull it off by the end of the weekend temperatures into the upper seven days that are some some of the warmer locations upper 60s around the bay chile on the coast of our fifties. >> no hot spots by the time like yesterday traffic quiet outside the bay bridge toll plaza no problems for your westbound ride no signs of road work on the upper deck those meter lights are off right now also keeping drive times in minutes from the foot of the maze of approaching fremont street san francisco if you're coming towards amaze its closing and at eight connector. if you're taking san mateo bridge it is ok cresses band but we are
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tracking an incident was down 92 on the hayward side the flats we have a disabled vehicle blocking the lane traffic has been getting by just fine. golden gate bridge just a couple of cars and no problems for yourself bound ride coming down from novato into san francisco 22 minutes right now and a quick shot of the upper be sure freeway traffic pretty much the moving at the limit right now lot of albany. fitzwate >> fire fighters saw cleaning up after a fire in this high school. this fire broke out at 5000 valley view road it broke out before 130 this morning cruise had it not too quickly five sorry 45 minutes after they
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arrive before the headed out. the investigation is underway to find the cause we don't know it did result in $500,000 worth of damage to the campus so far despite that crosses are not been cancelled. they are going on as scheduled this morning. if you attend school there there's school this morning. a new 146 months after shutting down and laying off thousands of workers the new me plant in fremont will have new life as tesla motors officially takes over today. will tran tells us what it means in terms of new jobs. >> the walt not employ as many people but they hope to have been thousand people by the end of the year and about 2000 people within the next couple of years. the company received thousands of men resonates every
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month as well as people in the tech industry. the company is building an electric car thickened drive 300 mi. in a single charge they hope to have the cars ready by 2012 and of course the more cars they sell the more people they can hire. from fremont kron 4 news. >> bmw of recalling vehicles that fix leak. it includes five, six, seven series vehicles with a v-8 and v-12 engines that were manufactured between 2002 and 2010. they have been no reports of accidents or injuries. owners will be notified by mail. drivers who do experience reduce power braking systems should schedule a service appointment. the man suspected of shooting and killing a woman is behind
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bars. he turn themselves in yesterday wednesday night police found the body of ashley in a home on ninth street she was shot in the head. peacock fled the scene with his daughter she is ok she was found unharmed. one man in custody after trying to run away from police appeared in happened in the bayview district. police stopped a suspicious vehicle the drivers are getting physical with the officers and then tried to speed away. the driver was arrested a short distance later. the giants and the diamondbacks. on the mound allowing one rounrunoff. listen to that. " one out there in the cove. andre torras
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collected on mars as well. final score 4-1 during san diego's 10 loss the giants has plunged a tie for the division at least. they need one more to clinch the title. last night's game the one coming up tonight and his starting pitcher. >> he has been as consistent as any starter. we have a guy with a lot of faith in him. >> they need one wins to make it to the post season. gary will be part of our live special coverage from that at&t park as the giants take on the padres. kron 4 is coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. it will last until
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5:11 a.m. market headlights' stocks are set for a higher open today a new quarter and in the month of lot of economic data reports on personal income for august. auto sales are on the table today investors will digest that all day long. more worrisome for ya to three executives announcing they are leaving will this help or hurt. hewlett-packard has named leo as its new president and ceo. president barack obama about to lose his chief of staff. he will make officials that the manual is redesigning. he wants to enter the race for mayor. he is expected to announce his
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replacement today. he met with chirac said are short the hiker freed by ron. her mother and the mother of the two hikers that are still behind bars the president told them his administration will do everything it can to secure the release of shame and joshed. taking a break headlines in a moment a quick look from the south bay and shot up 1 01 in san jose we will be back in a moment. male announcer ] the turn changes everything. ♪ the turn will make you think.
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welcome back to kron 4 5:15 a.m. in looks clear but we are seeing low clouds in places like san jose getting some fog 62 in
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san was a 77 by noon your time today 81 back down to 70 by 8:00 p.m. here's a look at the fog this morning up and to the north bay also the east bay. you can see a moving to the san jose area hovering along the peninsula. read on through the morning we could see it taken off into the next hour as well by 6:00 a.m. showing fog starting to pick it up. we will continue with that as well your 7 day around the bay we are looking at a big cool down for today continuing with the cool down headed into the weekend much cooler in fact by sunday, monday we may not get out of the '70s we could stay in mid to upper 60s around the bay of upper 50s for the coast. monday mostly cloudy conditions tuesday they will start to move out of the picture see plenty of sun temperatures are rebounding
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continuing warming towards wednesday, thursday. 5:17 a.m. i checked on commute with arafat. >> tracking minor incidents no major hot spots so that is the good news here taking it outside the bay bridge toll plaza traffic building a bit of making good times into the city right now no upper deck road work the meter and light are off no problem out of oakland into san francisco. westbound 92 looking good across the span still tracking the disabled vehicle currently blocking the left-hand lane but traffic getting by it just fine right now. golden gate bridge good right now south someone no one coming out of novato just before atherton avenue and other disabled vehicle blocking lanes but traffic is light out there so not causing much of a problem out there. crosstown traffic at
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the james lick traffic moving by just fine gems like moving southbound toward the peninsula no delay right now 1 0180 split towards in francisco airport 16 minutes. >> 518 right now news story starting today and many passengers will not have to pay a surcharge on its clipper card ticket. the agency said that surcharge was meant to cover inventory and administrative fees but many riders sought as a fare hike. they are fixing the fare gates that you see on their screen. if there's a glitch that has caused confusion. sulking get through with the wave of hand. the federal transit agency has awarded a c transit is designed to improve
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transit systems of the funds were awarded to upgrade maintenance software and develop processes for maintaining its fleet. the project will help is the transit reduce cost. district officials are proposing cuts to deal with the budget deficit officials say sense the state has not passed a budget the district has to cut $13 million over two years. here are some of the cuts that were proposed. the closure or consolidation of a high school and middle school or turning them into seventh-12th grade campuses the worst case closure of seven elementary schools. nearly all of the parents did not like any of the proposals and ask the district to come up
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with a better plan. listen. >> those options are not honest. they also don't reflect our values as a district as a community. my family moved here for a half years ago for the schools. you people all was that system that people invest in. every time the business diminishes so does your community. >> we need a board and superintendent the will abdicate to keep schools open. >> another public hearing will be held next month the alameda school board is expected to make a decision by christmas. police are investigating a shooting at a fraternity house. they're
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trying to find out if it was suicide or accidental. he was a veteran of the war of by rocks. he was very well-liked. >> few exchanges between fraternities and were these have been cancelled it has affected a lot of lives. >> investigation in the hands of the coroner's office they will not release any more affirmation until they have a better idea of how the student died. los gatos woman has been released on bail 47 year-old sarah posted $30,000 bail and was let go yesterday morning she was arrested after two month investigation began after the victim's parents provided police with information about the incident. she was interviewed last week and served a search warrant at her home here she is in charge with three counts of having with a manner appearemine
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will trtoll plaza. it is 63 rigw 73 this afternoon. we'll be right @2
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east coast bracing for another day of stormy weather. we had a lot of businesses close down or evacuate it altogether. 40,000 people without power in and around maryland. east coast getting more rain in a matter of hours than they usually get in an entire month. north carolina has been the hardest hit so far. five people in north carolina has been killed by car accidents. in virginia this is video part of this saw 6 in. of
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rain gear flood watches the mornings still in the fact from maryland all the way through maine. >> starting to see improvement in pennsylvania and virginia as well. a closer look you can see where the heaviest rain is right now through massachusetts pushing towards boston stretching into portion of maine. hammered through vermont right now it is expected to continue to push out of the picture as we head into the weekend. >> 5:26 a.m. state news the legislature and the state agencies must of surf veterans day on november 11th. not another day that it's more convenient. a judge has ruled against them over the
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elimination of two paid holiday if the judge violates thousands of for year-old will be held back from kindergarten under new bill that law moves up the cut of day by one if month those three losses in effect in california. all i've looked at the golden gate bridge as we had to break. here the traffic is find the weather not as foggy as we have seen. we have fog of their may be a problem but otherwise and i school star for their may be a problem but otherwise and i school star for the day. ♪ [ male announcer ] it's luxury with fire in its veins. bold. daring. capable of moving your soul. ♪
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it broke a just before 130 this morning cruise had that fire contained 45 minutes later. investigation under wearing as to what caused the fire to begin with. it has caused $500,000 in damage. clauses and not cancelled. the latest on your forecast to fog over the city a cold start for this friday and a mild weekend ahead. >> of cool weekend ahead compared to last weekend we will see that temperature drop also increasing cloud cover this morning fog settled into places third the cooling trend continues right through the weekend. by the end of the weekend chilly out there. your satellite picture shows where the fog is in the north bay widespread than what we have
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been used to seeing fog into the east bay and the livermore valley this morning and down into the south bay as well. heading for the morning your 6:00 a.m. our thinking caps of fog becoming more widespread that pushed for the tulsa fairly inland today so by 10:00 hour we will sealift for the napa valley and through the delta. hanging on to these bay and delta starting to lift around 11:00 a.m. but it could stick around along the coastline into portions of the sunset we could continue to see fog in the picture appeared 57 in san francisco, redwood city a few sixties out there 634 oakland into the afternoon much cooler getting into 82 more comfortable in san rosa 66 interest and francisco today much chillier out there keeping
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it cool along the coast at 64 down and the south bay san jose low 80s but we're not getting a lot of the '70s in mountain view our fremont today. here's your chance for test if you're headed to the game clouds and fog is moving back again first inning temperature should be in the '60s than the low 60s by the end of the game. 7 day around the bay continuing to: off much cooler by your sunday, monday until tuesday, wednesday we start to warm up. >> the bottom line is no hot spots is the conditions for your friend ride traffic slowly building but still keeping good drive times making your way westbound towards the city treking eight, nine minutes from the foot of the maze to fremont street san francisco. cemetery ridge also looks good those taillights headed in the
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commuter action we were talkintg stol but that has cleared. 13 minutes across the span. golden gate bridge nice light ride for your southbound trip but if you're coming from novato we still have that stall south 1 01 between the four atherton traffic seems to be getting around it just fine we are not seen any delays. south bay traffic no problems for your southbound ride traffic building doors bound it to see a few more taillights but still keeping the drive times downtown san jose 14 minutes and a quick check of public transit all running right on time. >> a new story for use the newly facility will be taken over by
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tesla today. tesla announced in may it was buying the plant so could build its new model s a four-door slant sedan its new production might create about 1000 jobs republican may equipment continues allegations that she employed a unemployed sorry employed eight illegal document. notifying her her former house keeper name and social security number did not match. she accused of jerry brown being behind a political smear campaign. meanwhile glory korea all dread showed the letter >> please look at the bottom of letter appeared on f he has written nicky please check this.
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thanks. we conclude they did not return to the letter because they wanted to continue to employ an undocumented worker. >> woodman's husband says he doesn't remember receiving the letter but he says it's possible again he does not recall it. other news oakland police are reviewing policies after an officer shot a family's dog will investigating a burglary. according to the report oakland police shot a lab three times in the family's backyard when responding to what ended up being of fog burglary alarm the dog growled and market them and that's when they opened fire. police say the shooting was necessary they declined to read least the customer's name. philip and nancy will be
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arranged in the kidnapping and rape of j.c. 29 counts will his wife nancy faces kidnapping and race counts they have been in custody for your court proceedings were suspended because his lawyer said he wasn't mentally competent to stand trial. she'd reservist 18 years later san francisco police are looking for this man he robbed a son glass shop police say he entered the shop about 6:00 p.m. the loss saturday in a pointed a gun at the worker and demanded sunglasses and a bag. he then took the bag in rent from the store he got into a honda with this license plate the suspect described as a white male 61 in. tall weighs about 300 lbs.. more news in a
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moment. all live look as we go where no one right by the interchange traffic is find your it will warm up to low 80s this afternoon.
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we are back at 540 this morning a quick look at the seven day forecast '80s 6 inland 80 around the bay, low sixties around the coast. saturday sunday the low 80s and low blows '70s along the coast. and then low 60s still along the coast we stay in the tight range anybody living around the coast. everybody's saying that cooler debt over the weekend. new for you united and continental have close the deal for the biggest airline security the airline will be
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firefighters cleaning up after fire tore through a cafeteria in richmond is a broker at at 1:30 a.m. crews had knocked out in 45 minutes investigation underway. it did cause $500,000 in damage. class is still on this morning school will operate as normal. new me facility will be taken over by tesla. it announced it
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will buy the auto plant so it could build cars it is the folly electric four-door sedan. in may very well create 1000 new jobs with this venture. the giants just need one more win starting tonight against the padres to clinch the title. don't forget we have a special even this evening live coverage from at&t as giants take on the padre's kron 4 is gary will host three hour coverage at 4:00 p.m. he will be talking about that with darya. >> maybe you're curious about the weather. temperatures will be in the mid-60's when the game starts. increasing cloud cover and the fog rolling into the picture by the ninth inning it will drop down into the low 60s.
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we are going to stay fairly cool expect overcast conditions into the evening as well. here's a look right now dealing with fog in fact it rushed in over night and saw us in this morning's. seeing fog hanging on through the east bay pushing through the livermore valley down into the south bay starting to get patchy fog in more in health. throughout the morning with thick enough into the next our continuing to keep the fog thick through 7:00 p.m.. seeing some drizzle produced over the next few hours by 10:00 a.m. seeing lifting st. low cloud cover along the peninsula even towards 11:00. we will see a receipt back to the coast line but we could see fog through the golden gate and the coast as well. current temperatures in the '50s and '60s, redwood city '60s through oakland, hayward, a
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south bay your afternoon highs today cooler than yesterday to continue and that trend for the weekend. 82 santa rosa, 73 novato and san rafael, a san francisco 66, your redwood city temperature 76, along the coast 64. in the south low 80s. 7 day around a day shows as a cooling trend. which involved a few degrees each day. sun warmer inland temperatures, sunday and monday will only be in to the mid-70s upper 60s around the bay along the coast struggling to get into the '60s. >> we are not tracking hot spots for your morning commute easy conditions at the toll plaza traffic along just fine. headed
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west bound to of this city's those made during white's nine minutes from the foot of the maze in fremont street san francisco. san mateo bridge all is clear here taillights towards foster city no problems where delays in either direction across the span. quiet at the golden gate bridge traffic building but still moving at the limit right now says bound ride novato into san francisco 23 minutes highway 37 over to the stay on 580 clocking in at 8 minutes right now wrapping up with a quick shot of the upper east or freeway a bit more company on westbound 80 traffic getting by with no delays right now. downtown san francisco is a nice easy ride 60 minutes there. no way that the toll plaza. >> the man charged with shooting a fremont officer was
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in court yesterday he faces 13 counts in the shooting in august. all entered not guilty pleas. we have video from outside the courtroom as fellow officers showed up in support of their friend young is in hospital as a result of his wounds. police chief told kron 4 officer young when under surgery yesterday. >> he has been in the right foot there may be nerve damage so isn't physical therapy for that. he has a sense of humor back but he's lying there with this big open a inch incision this taped closed. he's been in the same bed for months is a very active guy so he wants to get up
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and moved but he can. it's frustrating for him he just wants to get this back over with. in addition to surgery he will undergo a therapy regime he x the cheese and expects young to return sometime next year. the bulk of the public schools will have to provide students with free and safe drinking water. a new bill by the governor's schwarzenegger you would think that would be standard already but apparently not. california is getting federal grant to fund a high- speed rail lines. the stimulus money will pay for engineering and analysis for high speed rail
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authority says the grant will be matched with state funds. earlier this year of $2 billion in grant money to help cover a portion of the system. a break at 5:52 a.m. more news in a few moments. san mateo bridge with the shot of traffic on 92 looks like you're ring ring ring ring. hey, your chicken noodles ringing.
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giants vs padres tonight: back down expecting cloud cover and fog for the game. >> some drivers are not being careful enough around train tracks. >>this is an amtrak train headed towards the amtrak station near jack london square in oakland and this right next
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to the train is a rental car parked on a different set of train tracks. the problem, this driver missed a turn and ended up on active train tracks blocking the rail line. according to the driver, he is a very good driver except for today. so because of this little incident all train service had to be rerouted to a single track until a tow truck could arrive and get the car off the tracks. once the to a truck arrived another problem popped up this fully loaded amtrak train was approaching. so an oakland police officer places his car across the tracks, with the lights flashing to stop it. because the tow truck was in the process of pulling the car off the tracks, and would of been hit by the train. the cost to the driver for pulling the car 20 ft. off the tracks, $175. which amounts to about $8.75 per foot. shortly after the train passes with this message, stay off the tracks i pack a punch, was displayed. $175 too late. in oakland, stanley roberts, kron 4 hot news. ho
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>> as always if you wanna get all live stanley share, and send him an e-mail. we will take a break more news straight ahead including weather and traffic. bay bridge approach traffic looks like it's moving well. 63 in oakland, but up 10 more career high this afternoon.
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