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>> will: good thursday morning, a top stories the starting discovery in nevada of officers from this segment why investigators are now calling it a murder. more survivors of the deadly earthquake did news zealand. a nit news zealand. snow to be headed to the bay it is something we have not seen since the '70s. >> here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. shirring us wet weather starting today, while late note of the shares are expected. >> erica: quiet commute so
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far a live look in the south bay northbound when sir what is in great shape complete check coming up. >> will: developing story the case of the missing man and novato is never a murder investigation. jonathan bloom has the latest period'. >> reporter: it is a gruesome morning, investigators returned as of a murder mystery that sounds like it's straight a runoff vote. >> i haven't seen in about two months. >> that neighbor called police who searched led them to reserves. the ending of the tip police called in the fbi to bring income barbara boggs. >> there is a brick patio that was lifted up remains were found a grenade. >> reporter: his hair sits
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on a called the sec east of highway 101 has a spacious yard. police say the fourth grade for a patio was recently constructed their prime person of interest his right. >> she is a purse of new york to >> to. >> reporter: she's 20 years you're under. >> to stop rocking the dark. they struck the dark five- six times a day. they left yesterday together a summary hardly attorney. liberally interviewed her and into left with the attorney. >> reporter: the of a lot more work to do just to identify the remains. then they have to find out how they got there. the rotor, jonathan bloom, kron4 news. >> will: in world news will mark khadafy's i am claims
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the number of protesters killed has been exaggerated. according to the associated press several protesters camped inside and outside the mosque while demanding the ouster of their leader have been killed or seriously wounded. people who escape to the key areas of libya and two turkish ships saw looting bodies hanging from electric poles driving the and filled with victims who died. tens of thousands of foreigners are still stranded. new zealand, fears that some of the tender 26 move people we now have survived. hopes of finding more survivors in the collapsed towers is fading. officials say up to
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one to zero bodies may still be trapped in the tangled concrete. --120. dozens of single are believed buried in the english language school. the damaged buildings in and around christchurch the number in the tens of thousands. this is new cell phone video of when the earthquake happened a series of aftershocks followed the quake. officials say tuesday's quake was part of the aftershock sequence from a magnitude 731 back in september of last year. new details after meeting late into the night the san francisco police commission votes to allow the department to look into the use becomes nearly after a . they will take a thoughtful approach to study
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the use of teasers. downtown san francisco may see its first snowfall and more than 30 years. the san francisco department of public works is carrying out for. crews will be out with barricades in case some roads are too difficult to get through. the red the rate now is find this is the golden gate bridge, pardon me this is the skyline. being out there this morning it is warmer today than it has been in the last few days. i know this note may be coming tonight, right now it is warm. --the snow. >> louisa: bills are expected to get a bit of that still fall. golden gate, clear, dry, showers
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expected to drop down from the north later on today. that is a general store with that wet weather. rain switches to snow into the hills. if we do say anything drop down to 500, even down to sea level, more of the mix. it doesn't look like it will start to accumulate. current temperatures, upper thirties-forties in the south bay. we're watching some showers moving in around noon, research to see more shares moving in by 2:00. they spread southward, for a clock,
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certainly looks like it will be a wet one. but the 5:00 hour a bit more widespread, continuing with the wet weather into the evening. certainly a potential of snowfall to the hills. it looks like we will start to see the showers pick up as well overnight into early tomorrow morning. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. come today we will continue with this wet weather pattern, sunday drying out, rate moves back into the mix tuesday- wednesday. their car >> erica: we're not tracking and hot spots if you're headed over to the bay area bridge, ec conditions getting to their bridge. --e
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c conditions. lots of space between cars and drive time of just 13 minutes from end to end. maureen kelly looks good, no cars, overnight construction for whenever bay area bridges westbound- 84. the two right-hand lanes will be closed in the westbound direction tell father clarke. traffic is moving in the green indicating speeds well above the limit. >> will: less the has given the go-ahead for today's planned launch. nasa--it should take of but 1:50 p.m. our time this afternoon the final flight was originally planned for november but cracks in the fuel tank postponed the launch. only
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two more sites remain after this one. the discovery is the oldest shuttle around it has been around for 30 years. after this afternoon's light it will go into retirement. coming up, much more weather, traffic, news including what is going to happen to us. we might be seeing snow for the first time in the years. religion know what san francisc30 years.t back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments.
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>> will: here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. it is not going to be warm, 53 degrees is the high for today. cold, rainy, possibly even snow headed our way by today. come friday to saturday that san francisco
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could see some snow. we'll let you know the city is doing to make sure there as of their drivers would gudrun save. senators say, 350 sworn personnel are facing layoffs. --san jose. the city is dealing with the 1 $10 million deficit. the senate clara county district attorney's office says they're guilty of 29 violations including get this, feeling to the baltics or containers that star has of this material. --violations t stores encounter cost the county. the company has now
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hired an environmental compliance position. protesters are promising the biggest earner yet in wisconsin. union leaders expect tens of thousands of workers to turn out in the madison and around the state. state employees have been marching on the capital for more than one week. there's a great over gov. scott walkers of budget proposals. they support cuts to benefits and of an to collective bargaining. they accuse them of union busting. some unrest and libyin libya is blamed for sending oil prices to the highest since 2008. the dow fell 157. s&p seven, but nasdaq 33. the gap between
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four) to grow larger, they got our average a 28% discount compared to and not foreclose sale. wall street bonuses remain flat. 20.8 billion dollars and 20 t.in the. coming up, there is a gruesome discovery and the router will tell you all about and read come back. we are following in though weather, we are warmer today. but, brace yourself, still could be headed our way. got a problem rain down. you can see traffic is
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moving along just fine.
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>> will: welcome back to the kron 4 news. here is a shot from mount hamilton. still could possibly be coming dow in the 1940's. a week to see something similar to it as notice heather doorway will not just the amount hamiltoin that round hamilton, maybe in the north bay as well. >> louisa: if we see any snow at the five record flood level order lower it looks like it will not stick. at this point a rain, snow mixed. it looks like
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the showers will move in late this morning return to my car, you might see some sprinkles. them by noon we start to spread in through the north bay. south bay by the afternoon. the evening commute a could be a wet one. even seeing a moderate-heavy downpours. filling in in the evening. the evening is when the snow levels are expected to drop. early friday morning we will see those snow levels down to 1,000 ft.. you can watch rate out the showers are just starting to get their way into the estate.state. all f the cold air is coming in from the gulf of alaska. with that combination of
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cold weather and what temperatures is where we're getting the snow levels. 43 santa rosa, into the '40's there. 38 map out. 46 for san francisco. but the afternoon we will bring those ties into the fifties. 50 novato, a richmond, san francisco. that is the common lumber. along the coast 49 victories. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. sharing a chance of showers today, cold weather car robbery weather expected to last potential for a los bill as well. snow levels continued to drop throughout the day on friday. into saturday, bastions of ring, six. at this point it does not look like it will stick. >> erica: it is a column
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start to thursday. no accidents or hot spots. that is, like this morning very few cars and headed westbound and to san francisco. no problems to on highway-92 same story at the golden gate, southbound-word answer what cars moving at the limit. westbound-80 this, like, drive time 15 minutes. >> will: following a developing story of oakland police are hoping this surveillance video will help them cketchcapture a rape
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suspect. according to the police the attack happened two weeks ago on february 8th. the victim and the witnesses spoke very little english but through the interpreter they do have a suspect description. they pretty much describes the mint in this video, african- american man, '20s, 6 ft. tall, dark sleeve shirt, but cap, blue jeans. he is a person of interest. they rarely seen the video hoping someone might recognize him. sti the teens her bed while rafting are being remembered. this is the candlelight vigil held last day. >> reporter: 300 people
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gathered to remember gavin powell, 17, and matt miller, 16. the teams were students at a local high school, they lost their lives while letting erupt in the canal. the students left candles and walked a mile inside the park because they used to fight here.hate to hear.--- hik >> will: they are looking into the area where the teens gained access. >> there's a lot of natural creeks that come into the tunnel, we cannot fathom suffer creek coming into that that would block the flow. we cannot make the
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system air tight if you will. >> will: he plans to present his findings to the board of supervisors on tuesday he will recommend a more sons, fencing. san francisco district attorney has decided not to run for the city's top prosecutor job, there is his future, he will instead take a position that the mayor's office. he says he will continue to support district attorney george just from and help him succeed in his position. this being called operation sunrise, they're looking for parole officers. in an area in east oakland, this is video, they were
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searching for 71 felons and parole violators it editios. o f says the filing criminal activity in that neighborhood is threatening programs around there. >> operation cedras, the wall stree the war to sweep stad here of international boulevard. they're looking for three men in violation of parole. it included the sleeping areas of the 3211 the program. this is one of the 50 locations they searched. local leaders say this is part of cracking down on violent crime near
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schools. >> it started as a result of parents talking to me about their kids going to and from school. about the things that had to enter. >> their regular have to walk to areas of prostitution, drugs, often with his crimes of violence. >> reporter: oakland police say there were 21 m three burglaries, to four shootings in that area. - 24. >> will: coming up snow is headed away we will tell you how much snow and if you'll stay. if it does come down it will be the first time in 30 years. here is the skyline, it is not to call, don't get me wrong it's not white weather but it is warmer than it has been.
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>> will: welcome back to the kron 4 news. bridge check, a problem as you can see traffic is very light, as i drove across the bay bridge being done. that is probably the first time in quite some time. all lanes are open. make sure you take it in a
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sense low as you get to the s-curve see to be is patrolling the area california l is patrolling that area. say retail, traffic is light, plenty of space between the cars. --sematech out. san mateon gate, roads look a little but perhaps rain is starting to come down. probably only 22 minutes from herodotus in a disco era cut is following the road conditions. a major fires destroyed eight piping company building dozens of firefighters recalled to the scene, originally they try to fight the flames from inside the building but the fire was too big, too
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intense there were forced to go back outside. no injuries reported. world news, wikileaks founder julien has some can be extradited. he ruled the allegations of rape and assault can be extradited. russian defense ministry officials are saying the country will spend 650 billion dollars to equip their military with 600 new planes come alive hundred ships, f one dozen helicopters. the announcement comes during a large scale streamlining of the poorly equipped armed forces. the unpopular reforms have many looking of
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losing their jobs. the city council has approved a. --he recall that about a month ago he mocked the chinese president by doing it imitated voice of his three years of the key city council voted 8-1 to ask him to apologize for what it deserved offensive end derogatory lyrics made about the chinese president on his radio program. coming up, devastation in new zealand as crews continue to separate 400 still missing this morning. details coming up. >> space shuttle discovery is set to make its final fight this afternoon, what does the future hold for nasa? coming up.
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>> will: welcome back to the kron 4 news. traffic is very light in san jose, the breeze, but donot breezy, which. it is not too bad. it will slow little warmer today that it was the past two days. developing story, the case of the missing man in novato is now a murder investigation. jonathan bloom has the latest. >> reporter: in novato a gruesome discovery. investigators other human remains. they say it is the same house where a man in his '70's went missing a month ago. they have not identified if it is his body. they say the body was found buried in a grave underneath are relatively new brick patio. they're
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looking to talk to the man's wife who is not at home, and not speaking publicly, she has hired a lawyer. >> will: it world news libyan leader son is dying of the reports of the number of protesters killed. the libyan army has filed of the most west of tripoli. according to this associated press several protesters who been camped inside and outside the trading yesterday the leader have been wounded. people who escaped disclaimed the days of looting, bodies hanging from polls demolition driving vans filled with victims who died in the uprising tens of thousands of foreigners are still stranded. from libya to new zealand, the prime minister says there are fears that to some of the to the 26
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people may not have survived the temblor that killed 98 people. finding more survivors in the downtown towers officials say up to one to zero bodies still lie trapped. dozens of students from japan, thailand, other asian companies believed buried with an english language school collapsed. the damaged buildings in a around christ church a number in the thousands. this is video from when the earthquake happened to a series of aftershocks have followed the quake. officials say tuesday's quake was part of the aftershock from of magnitude 7.1 earthquake that happened in back in september. new details after meeting late into the night the san francisco police commission about to to allow
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the temperament to look into the use gazers but officers. it comes nearly one year after a similar proposal was tonight. they will take a thoughtful approach to the study of use of two users. fletcher will return to the commission to report their findings. 4:33 a.m. now, here is a look at the weather. i can tell you still is possiblee for snow. >> louisa: snow levels will drop down but we're talking about los new levels really kicking and on friday. we're dry this morning. late morning, early afternoon we will notice the rain. rain
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turns in sissel with new levels dropping down to 1000 level. s. hughes spotty showers in the north bay, heavier downpours are expected. continuing to see showers to the north and the south, starting to fill in. here you thinking you looks like it will be allowed one. --your evening commute looks like it will be a wet one. we will continue with those shares into the evening, snow levels just loring as we headed to friday morning could drop down to 1,000 ft.. satellite and radar shows us what is going on, they're breaking their way into the western portion of
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the state. a lot of cold air assuring in from alaska it will continue to lower those snow levels. this morning we will see some of the warmer temperatures. 46 san francisco, upper 30s napa and fairfield. in the afternoon highs up into the low 50s that is where we will stay for friday. watch those overnight temperatures to a big down into freezing by sunday we could get down to 24 degrees in some of the colder spots. but now looks like friday, saturday that's why we have that slight chance of snow. it does allow look at this point a will stay. >> erica: no accidents or hot spots. craig conditions.
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westbound-80 a handful of cars headed into san francisco. no problems to. it looks like traffic has lived within the out.linda out.e golden gate bridge. just a few cars headed southbound. we have overnight construction still in effect for the dumbarton bridge. traffic is so nice, light we're not seeing any slowing. >> will: let's head to florida, a story we're following it looks like all signs point to ago for space shuttle discovery's final loss.launch. it's scheduled to
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blast off from the kennedy space center. once it goes up in the air this will be the final flight for discovery which has been around for 30 years. >> reporter: 2...1... liftoff. it is a scene that ignites excitement in some pages everywhere.people of all s propelling a six person crew into space today for the last time. >> it's really good weather for lunch. >> reporter: it will be the first of three final missions the astronaut husband of congresswoman gabrielle giffords is suppose to commend the endeavor in april. gifford is still recovering. >> for all of us in the loss
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of family who had been paying ever since that saturday, and all of us who loved her and him it would be tremendous for the nation to issue to be there. >> reporter: nasa is preparing for last left off this summer. a final flight. >> unless something bad happens our intent is to fly a. >> reporter: heroes reporting. >> will: the discovery crew will just blow for some parts to the space station as part of their 11 day mission this will be there the 30 now and the voyage. nasa says there's a 20 percent chance that bad weather could scrub the launch but right now it looks like all systems are a go. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in
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just a few moments. the latest coming out of apple, we will also talk about their route conditions. albany, moving along just fine, erika will give another update will we come back.
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>> will: here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. possibly snow heading your way late friday, going into saturday. we are monitoring the situation. we don't even see 63 weather until tuesday. it will be cold. hopefully it will allow trade bundle up as you leave your home. the justice department wants big tobacco to come clean about smoking. that is asking a judge to force them to it meant they light to the public about
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the dangers of smoking. it is as that the companies are required to take corrective statements. a new study of alzheimer's may have be rethinking a diagnosis, researchers at the university of hawaii found that half the people diagnosed with alzheimer's have other forms of dementia caused by tissue damage. it involves. autopsies of 400 man is found it may be harder than stogot to identify the venture or altairs welfare still alive. big news in the tech world apple is about to unveil the next ipad. now, here is gabe slate, with some tech news. >> gabe: don't buy and ipad there's a new one about to come out, there is an invite to members of the press from
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an event that they're holding wednesday march 2nd. you can see behind the update there's an image of an ipad. here's what i think it needs to stay on top. camera for video, high- resolution, more pixels, brighter, lighter, dinner, faster, a dual processor. eight d m i l put. same price as it is now or cheaper. summer $500-$800 range. in other news there was a shareholder meeting in cupertino some shareholders requested that company have the official plan of strategy if steve jobs can not continue to be c e zero of appleceo of apple. some
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stockholders wanted the official plan if he could not continue to be ceo of apple. it was but to about apple does not have to release a session planned if steve jobs should stop being ceo. gabe slate, kron4 news. >> will: it did not take long for us dr. app to get the boot by facebook that had blocked a booth called a break up a fire. it covers to notify users if one of their facebook friends change their status from a relationship tousing go. more than 3 million users by now news receive a message explaining facebook has blocked it. facebook officials say was blocked by an automatic system, it is looking into what happened. coming up, we will talk about bart and what is happening to their leader.
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here's a live look outside at the golden gate bridge, it looks like the little bit of rainfall is coming down, the roadway is a little bit glossy. no problems if your coming from iran are 7 cisco.
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>> will: the snow in the bay area is something we have not seen in the night since the 1970's. this is what it may look like if we do get snow. these are historic photographs from the 1940's when as much as 1.4 ft. fell. these pictures are provided to us by history here is a look at your 7 day around the bay.. another picture of snow in the bay area this one taken of the alameda air base. you can see a dusting of snow as well as on the ground by the
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buildings. we could see the same thing this weekend. in light of tuesday's crash of the bay bridge ok we'll talk about that and a minute but let's go to louisa. >> louisa: showers dropping in from the north, as we head towards noon we will see widespread showers to the north bay continued to spread southward as we had throughout the afternoon by about 4:00 we will notice plenty of showers through downtown san francisco, east become adults continue to bring us rainfall. as we head into the evenings nil levels expected to drop. -- snow levels. friday, snow levels expected to drop down to 1,000 ft. after that we could continue to see a
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chance for a rain-no mixed. satellite, radar shows those showers coming game. we are also getting plenty of cold air. temperatures really expected to plummet. whif we do see any snow levels a may not hit the ground. 46 san francisco, low 40's = south bay. our eyes warming into low 50s. cold, rainy weather will continue. chin's of showers saturday. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. monday. returns. erica? >> erica: so far, so good, no accidents or hot spots we do have one that we are
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tracking for you just a quick bridge checked westbound 80 days and light. no problems. equally good conditions here at the san mateo bridge nice, light less cars in the commute direction parts of foster city. no problems all along this bridge drive time of just 13 minutes. golden gate, preconditions here, cars are ceiling on by speeds hitting 60 mi. per hour. heads up, we do have an accident on our radar southbound-101. solo accident california highway patrol is on the scene is not doing much in the way of slowing. public transportation is off to a good start.
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>> will: in light of tuesday's fiery crash on the dumbarton bridge need details about the dangers surrounding the bridge. you could see the flames shooting out after a big rig plowed into a car. fire crews worked to put out the flames. kate thompson talked to the fire chief in charge of putting out this fire. >> reporter: at the dumbarton bridge some first responders voicing concern over the fact that there's only one fire hydrant at the base of this bridge. for more than two decades the fire chief has been asking for mark russell supply on the bridge or a fire hydrant to be moved on top. he says this isn't a concern after tuesday's tractor-trailer a fire that shut down the
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bridge for several hours. caltrans says it has agreed to move the 100 up on top of the bridge. when that will happen? they are unsure. >> will: two weeks after the majority of births board of director said there will be no vote today on the status of general manager. according to the examiner she is negotiating at the bridge from her own terms. they voted 5-4 in a closed- door session to oppose term. post her. --a ppust. a former bay area officer was
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responsible for driving while intoxicated bridge to crush an injured a teenage girl in 2008, working as a criminal investigator for the da at the time. sentences could district attorney george custer and announced a restructuring that he says will increase of efficiency giving but dwindling resources. he is reducing staff, creating community courts to handle a misdemeanor cases. no one is being laid off but these moves will give them the opportunity to do more with cases while using the same rut of resources. in a major policy reversal be a bomb but the administration says able lunker defend the definition of marriage. the federal law that defines marriage as being between a man and woman is unconstitutional.
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>> maureen: >> it is a game changer in the overall effort to strike down this diction between gay and straight. but as a game changer. is it a game changer profit? normally. it's focused on this a lot about the federal structural. >> isabel: but constitutional law professor says the obama administration to stop defending the difference of america act dublin helps those. >> the more people that agree the more solid that opinion looks. here you have the attorney general who is a big player says a week to interview. we cannot trent defend thisthe fedy longer. >> gary:--defend this and the
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locker. >> reporter: they're waiting for a a decision on whether not the connection different rows fate. >> other cards are waiting to see that this distinction is not a constitution the lombard there is a denial of this in california the marcilio looks. as other states are too quickly. >> by letting them go ahead to it in the battle over profit eight to the u.s. supreme court which the u.s. supreme court says they would be reluctant to do before they carefully crafted their ruling. >> will: gay and lesbian couples will soon have the same rights as unmarried partners in hawaii. the governor signed a bill into law allowing several unions, it will take affect children first 2012. paul white will become the seventh state to permit civil lenience.unions. fe
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other states allow same-sex marriage. a permanent home is being sought for a sea lion who was shot in the head. the marine mammal center is trying to find a zoo or aquarium that can accommodate the disabled sea-land who was left blind. they've received a lot of requests are in negotiations with a couple of zoos and aquariums. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. here's a live look at 280, you can barely see in that picture. that is good news if you have to leave the house. we will be right back. you're even the equity in your home.
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>> louisa: could at times he moderate-heavy downpours, it continues into friday morning. current temperatures are warmer than they have been. still the place for napa, fairfield. your high school get up and tell low 50s, staying that way for the next couple of days. --highs. >> george: no hot spots, bay bridge is light, easy, no
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problems a smooth ride to and across the upper deck. san mateo looks good. no backup or delay. these your ride to the golden gate no problems. james? >> james: thank you, developing story the case of the missing men now turned into a murder investigation. we have eight google are it maps showing you the home that we're talking about #four or back away, the body of dale smith was found in the backyard of that home. a home where he lived with his wife. >> reporter: it novato or gruesome discovery as investigators and other human remains, they say it's the same house where a lin in his '70's when missing several months ago that about identified if there was his body found. tasted
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the body was have buried in the grave underneath a relatively new brick patio. novato, jonathan bloom, kron4 news. >> james: after a meeting late into the late san francisco police commission voted to allow the department to look into use of teasers by officers. the police chief said the department would take a " thoughtful approach to study the use of teasers " they agreed to return to rectify this with a birdie days. the latest in libya, gadhafi sent to the ey's son to die as f the number of protesters killed. according to the protes associated press several
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protestors have been killed there well the getting the out sister of gadhafi. they say tens of thousands of farmers are still trapped in libya tried to get out. new zealand's prime minister says there are fears that some of the 226 people may have not have survived the earthquake that has killed so far 28 people. these are some of the video showing you the rest cured recovery effort. hopes of fighting wars survivors is fading. officials say up to one to five bodies still lay trapped. dozens of citistudents
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are believed to have died within a list lake which school cops. were you video pull this morning of the lives when they're made it t 6.2 earthquake hit. officials from the unit a state survey says tuesday's quake was part of the aftershock sequence from december 21st back in september.-- a 7 earthquake that struck across your september.
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>> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. new for you this morning muscle has given the go-ahead for today's planned launch. he is our live images as they play some of the video of
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different equipment they've given the green light to. there's a shot of the news section, the fund a flight was planned for november. will lead to other shuttle flights remained. atlantis will be the final flight from the shuttle program before its retired. protestors are promising the biggest turner yet air wisconsin will happen today. the leaders expect tens of thousands of humor cures to turn out to a truce called reunion workers and to other state employees have barack tran from birth of our week they're angry over the budget proposal. the republican lawmakers' support cuts to employee benefits and collective bargaining. democrats accused of of union busting and a rally with protesters. our address to libya's
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played for some big oil prices to the highest point osince 2008. the dow fell as a pie107, s&p fell eight. buyers to purchase a foreclosed from rochester got a 28% discount on average compared to none for a close sales. wall street bonuses raid relatively flat at $20.8 billion in 2010. it is down from zero was paid out in 2009, his five printer million dollars said botas to estimates a year ago. the bay area companies that of several jiffy lube is in need evelyn environmental to that. 5.1 $3 million.
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they're guilty of 29 violations including failing to label tanks, containers that store hazardous wastes. storing toxic waste without limits. lids. they're implementg proper training for all of their staff. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. as we go let's take a look at the forecast, vallejo were expecting. today clouds, air is colder, the late trade, colder comes even more. friday-saturday possibility of snow. we will see.
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it's really delicious, mom.
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it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months. in the network, everyone can get along. >> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. this is an old photo it was taken at the lme day air base in
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1953. it shows when snow fell, you can see that dusting of because, a parent.on the cars and the crun. milpitas now, here is a look at the weather. bp >> louisa: there has been talk of getting down to sea level we should get that but it doesn't look like a will accumulate. the advisories, winter weather to the north bay for 4:00 today operate and to 10:00 on friday. we could get an inch of snow around 1,000 ft., 3-6 in. at 2000 common oranges at 3,000 ft., 9 in. at 3,000 ft.. mahwa. above 3,000 ft. 9 in. of
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snow, future cast for the rain is expected to move in late this morning and early afternoon. rainshowers to the north bay. showers expected to continue in terror after noon. by evening, it will be a wet one. downtown san francisco and bellicose threat of to the east bay. will continue to become more widespread to the evening and into thursday evening, that's one small levels drop down 3000-2,000 ft.. early friday morning down to about a thousand feet. , by friday night that some have potential of those levels dropping down. forties' for the most part, we started off a bit warmer. take a
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look at the morning temperatures, you can see the cooling trend. los >> louisa: 27, 24 sunday. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. george? >> george: no hot spots come up bay bridge westbound looks good. no delays, cemetery traffic is smooth. light traffic on the westbound side. golden gate, problem free, southbound-101 no delays. >> james: oakland police are hoping to realize video will help them capture of sexual assault suspect. oakland police hope a short piece of surveillance video will be enough to identify the man wanted for the rape of a woman in the lake merritt
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area on february 7th.police released the tape which shows a man walking down the street while tugging at his pants.investigators say the same man may be responsible for the sexual assault on a woman in the 800 block of jackson street. he's described as an african- american male approximately 6'0 tall with a medium complexion and casually dressed in a dark long sleeved shirt and a dark cap.if you recognize the man in the video, contact oakland police or your local authorities. they're hoping some of my regular is him. at the weekend to judge has decided to listen to more testimony before deciding whether now to preventing gang members from gathering. in lick
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creek, hudson and tears as hundreds of students, parents, teachers gathered to light candles in honor of gavin powell, 17, and matt miller, 16. did too high school juniors i phone rafting lick creek and wellthe two had e rafting. >> i was the last person to see red, he was riding his bike. it hit new really hard. i just stood there for to its thinking about it. thinking yet all through. when i got from, i had to let go. >> james: many gathered hope that others learn the dangers of right to reflect those. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. traffic
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is moving well, no word of any problems on the span. back with more in a moment.
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>> james: our roof camera showing you san francisco of an area where we might see snowfall over the weekend from here's a lookout we expect them to be about lin inch accumulation at the 1000 file level. east and north bay hills and seeing snow. 9 in. to be seen above 3,000 ft.. it could be interesting. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. the sonoma stick around long we have a couple days of sunshine sunday, monday temperatures in the mid-50s. half possibility of rain back in the forecast. other
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headlines, the judge in the case of the dr. church in jackson step aside whether another new returning with ties to the singer could be added to the defense team. dr. carl red tories trying to bring of former associates or to his defense team. and world news a british judge says wikileaks founder can be extradited over sex crimes. he rolled the allegations of rape and molestation are extraditable. lawyers for a julien has sought have a week to repeal that. russian defense the dusters are saying the country will spend 650 billion dollars to a quick to their military 600 planes, 100 ships, one
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dozen helicopters by the year 2020. the unpopular reforms have been seen by many as 2000 officers lose their job they're looking to recap. the honolulu city council has approved a resolution urging area has to apologize for comments about the chinese president. they turned it as offensive and directory. derogatory or ma lawyers for victims of human-rights violations say more than 7500 of them will receive compensation starting next week 25 years after end of story the people parked rolls will be the first compensation since
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during the 1986 each of them with an equivalent of $1,000 in cash. that will come from $7.5 million and some money. 5:27 a.m. another quick look outside see how things are shaping up, this is a shot from novato the search for missing limb has turned upside pretty gruesome evidence a live report coming up in a moment. this is your captain speaking,
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we are fourteenth in line for take off. beep, beep, beep. looks like its bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! should have skipped that second soda. remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! (train child) the train is now arriving. (announcer) the train has arrived indeed. amtrack. enjoy the journey.
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>> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. colgate talking about the weather is starting to get cold as we had for tonight and tomorrow. >> louisa: wet weather than a cold, shot of the bay bridge approaches to dry in most locations however, we are starting to pick up a few showers out there today. looks like they're expected to spread south train switches to snow area snow
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levels dropped to a thousand feet on friday starting you off with storm tracker 4 error spotty showers showing up on the peninsula into the south bay hill looks like the ball, the wet weather flushing of through late today into the early afternoon. a few sprinkles per share and becoming more widespread fire you continue to starting to pick up off moderate heavy downpours to the peninsula, spreading south through as we head into the evening. the evening hours is really nervous those temperatures starting to plummet cruz cell levels down even more of your friday morning. we do have a couple about pfizer's to talk about, when after whether the advisory for the north bay it takes an arm for our caucus after
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noon last until 10:00 on friday we could get an inch of snow at that 1,000 ft. level up above the 3,000 ft. level. the spirit, a diabolo, we do have a winter weather advisory until 10:00, and the end of snowfall at 1,000 ft. current temperatures, '40's, 30 degree readings as well. much warmer this morning. then they have been. half qinghai's = low 50s. 50 san francisco, 50 oakland, 49 through san jose. 53 degrees. freeze watch overnight kicking and late friday into saturday. temperatures getting done into the mid-20s below freezing. temperatures
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expected for several hours. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. wet weather continues until saturday up break room sunday, monday bring back the rain tuesday, wednesday. >> george: no hot spots, bridge check light traffic westbound to now back up, no delay. san mateo bridge is equally good, light traffic, the right side of restraint is the commute direction. uneasy right to enter across. here's another camera, interstate 80 a bit of a buildup here of the volume, still lives of delays from the upper to the lower. james? >> james: novato, director some discovery has turned a missing persons case into a murder investigation. this
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is member for rebecca way, the body of seven year-old dale smith was found in the body of the backyard. police have attempted to question smith's wife who were for direct users to her lawyer. yoli is joining us now live from the scene. >> reporter: good morning james, the yellow tape is still up, you see a police officer basically standing grudge, protecting their property to make sure goes in to the area or the backyard. they're expecting cruz to arrive between 6- 7:00 a.m. open continue their investigation. >> james: the body was found to need a new patio? >> reporter: from what i
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understand they got permission to have permission to go into the yard they said it to look in the bar-b-q area, this area had papers recently put down, they said search and of cite specifically one of four dogs found the area that's really started excavation that's where they found the body. >> james: investigators do back there this morning and yoli is standing by when they arrived to bring you the latest as it continues to develop in nevada. the latest to the rebellion in libya this morning lido's says they will laugh to intervene this as video comes in, as people rowlerally.
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nato's secretary general says it received a request to get involved. any intervention must be based on the united nations mandate. the son of the leader of libya is during the government launched air strikes, he's also insisting that the debt call from libyan a security forces has been limited despite reports of hundreds being killed. new details about the meeting late into the night the san francisco police commission votes to allow the department to look into the use of teasers, that decision comes barely one year after a similar proposal was to arrive. the prime now take a " thoughtful approach to study the use of teasers " there will return their findings within 90 days. the district attorney's chief administration had decided not to run for a top prosecutor, paul henderson which you see here, will instead take a position at the mayor's office. he will
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continue to support the district attorney in his tennessee and how to succeed in his position. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. a live look at the san mateo bridge as rico, so far still moving fairly well back with more of a minute.
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>> james: it a major policy says president barack obama will no looker defend the mayors to act in court. the federal law that defines marriage as being between a man and woman is unconstitutional. kron4 spoke to a legal expert and what this means about proposition 8. >> at believe it's a game ginger. it's akin to ensuring the overall effort to strike down the distinction between gays and straights. that is a gain ginger. is it in game
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changer for profit? nor really. this is a federal statute that is really an >> james: unrelatedjames: the spokesperson says for the president said that president obama is still grappling with his personal view, but is always difficult. a government crisis in the bill into law allowing same-sex several unions it will take effect and refers to the mixture jose will become the seventh state to permit civil unions. five other states and the district of columbia currently allows same-sex marriage. california, a fire destroyed a piping company building last day, dozens of firefighters were called to the scene. were originally the crews tried to fight the flames but the fire was too big, there were forced to back outside. no injuries
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reported. they've yet to confirm let's start of the fire. more research funds have bee--he took him more than $400,000 per year as the director of general services that is not been accused of wrongdoing at. investigators did not say what they seized from his from or if it might implement a pam in any way. and man suspected of masterminding the city council skim robert a result has been hospitalized after being ago still at a hearing. the hearing is set to determine whether brazil should stand trial. the hearing was adjourned after
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he collapsed he was suspected of taking more than five bridge $5 million from a loss angeles itself. fewer people requested unemployment benefits last week pushing the four week average to its lowest level in 2.5 years. the labor to permit says the number of laid-off workers applying dropped by 22,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted amount. it was the third drop in four weeks we will see how wall street reacts. we will take a break, but outside, another live look outside from our james lick pre rate camera. the right at this point is still nice and light.
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>> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. snow in the bay area s the level is something we have a love scene since 1970. this is the evidence gloves like
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ellen a myelin click again this weekend. these historic photographs from the 1940's. 1.5 chief fell back some. these pictures were provided to a spy the history of san jose. to our forecasts for the coming weekend we're expecting snow. >> louisa: and does not look like to get a foot of snow however it's very likely we will get snow there. we're watching to see how los expecting to get still the chance of snowflakes down at 500 ft. even sea level at this finding it doesn't look like it's going to stick no widespread snow expected. as we head down into the south bay we're watching a few cells passing through, palo alto picking up some sprinkles into san jose this morning you might experience just a light rain shower
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however looks like it will really pick up late this morning and early this afternoon by a the to the north bay really starting to show the showers coming down. as we head towards 4:00 your evening can be looks to be a wet one. becoming a bit more widespread as we headed to the evening. temperatures expected to plummet that will lower those snow levels. we will soon notice that snow up in those hills and leaving today early tomorrow snow levels expected to drop down to a thousand feet even cooler air moving in friday into your saturday that brings the potential of rain and snow mixed at the lower elevations. it looks like as we sure you we to have a weather and advisory in effect for the north bay reader and 4:00 this afternoon. we will start to see some still picking up this evening 1 in. out 1005
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could get to 9000 and 3,000 ft.. winter derisory in the east bay that kicks in a later time a clock to lay a rhythm to 10:00 on friday that could bring about an inch of snow fall. 9 in. at 3,000 ft.. current temperatures = for peace. by the afternoon highs in a low 50s heaving a chance of wet weather and snow greater around the fear saturday. look at those temperatures dropping, the highest now expected to save the forties. could get down to about 24 degrees sunday >> george: . thank you, new hot spots the bay bridge westbound looks good no problems are leading lights san mateo is an easy ride westbound headlights, commute, and no problems. golden gate is problem free
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we take a look and let the camera this time in san jose, 101 monday and released slowing as you head north up towards greater america parkway. >> james: a live look here from cape canaveral the space shuttle discovery sitting on the lounge proud all systems are go for this afternoon's lodge.launch. they'e taking up some price to the international space station. this will be the 39th of rage into orbit for discovery. there is a 20 percent chance that bad weather could scrub the launch. let's take a closer look, do we still have the feel that? yes. it's kind of interesting we're coming up to the end of the program really have this into our lunches before this is done
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we have a little piece put together, when 32 lunches so far here's a hundred and 32 launches. >> he read his tent, come eight, seven we have engines. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. cleared the tower. >> rock-and-roll. >> americans return to space as discovery clears the terror. liftoff of columbia. >> six man crew on the flight. >> down 500 mi. an hour. the
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vehicle's rate of speed will triple. rockets are standing by. >> three main engines second stage. >> (cheering & applause) (no audio) >> accelerations as good. >> is to verify order now. >> of systems on board performing well. >> (no audio) >> for it. shuster is
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controlling a flight. >> we should underrate. >> left offift off. >> it begins as sturdy curiouits attorney. >> james: amazing every time it goes up and takes your breath away. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. today's session of mission set to take off from august at 1:30 p.m. our time.
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>> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. a live look from kirkwood showing as the snow in this era, there are about to get mark. called air is buying did. that could drop snow levels down to 1,000 ft.. to get up
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to 1 in. at 1,000 ft.. the east and north bay hills all within this cutting of snow. 9 in. expected above 3,000 ft.. 6 in. above 2,500 ft. monday at look could see up to half of a foot. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. parking lot snowfall from friday to into saturday. probably snow friday evening and saturday will not stick out sunday, monday the sun as partis back. e have a shot of rain to. it did not take long for a stalker app to get the boot by facebook. breakup and notify our promises to notify users when someone
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changes there facebook status relationship tousing go. use your message explaining facebook has block the application. it was blocked by an automatic system and is looking into what happened. tiger woods returned to the plane yesterday, here lasted one day, down to a shot he delivered an 8 ft. birdie putt. on the 18th. but the first playoff hole plaza. you see him there teeing it into the desert. he lost and 19 callsin 19 holes. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. we'll be back with are just a minute, let's go outside, no ok we will be back from march.in a moment.
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