if >> darya: top stories extreme measures been taken to prevent a meltdown in japan. >> will: the same agency that tells us about spare the air dazes watching japan. we will tell you of radiation is making its way to the bay area >> mark: a big wave server dies at mavericks' will give you details of a moment. >> live from the bay area new station this is a kron 4 morning news. >> darya: march 17th, 2011 happy st. patrick's day. >> james: it's a cold morning as you head out the door. 18 degree difference in novato compared to yesterday. livermore 15 degrees

cooler, you get the idea. we have a big storm headed our way in our weather update we will break that down for you. >> george: it has been a quiet start to the morning commute, we are ignored things may change with an accident on 580 in livermore. >> mark: beginning with an crisis. extreme measures trying to prevent a a small down at the japanese call plant. the military was trying to cool those reactors somehow. desperate measures to dump water from helicopters. in hopes of trying to collect, the flight to up been suspended, radiation levels remain high. this attempt is not working. they'll bracing to try and finish a new power line that could restore power to the cooling systems and ease the

crisis. the head of the united states system says all the water is gone from the spent rods. this means there is nothing to stop the fuel rods from heating up the melting down. japanese officials are denying it is dry. they say they have no plans to expand the mandatory 12 modeled in a lecture which in his own. state department says people living much further from the plant are still in danger. >> we are telling american citizens that worlive in the ara to takevacuate. taking shelter is not good enough we have experts on the ground, it is based on what we would i

advise u.s. citizens here to do. >> mark: this decision was not a judgment on the japanese authorities on whaare telling tr citizens. officials are urging residents to stay indoors if they live more than 12 mi. from the plant if they choose not to leave. >> darya: if you allow worried about radiation and if it could make its way here to the bay area, you're not alone. a lot of people are asking the same question. will tran is live to show us what we are doing, and what the authorities are doing to reassure us. >> will: they know that a lot of people are afraid of what's going on because we saw the run on potassium iodine. on the seventh floor of this building air quality management district they have the device. this is

video of the device it has captures all the air and monitors the radiation level. it looks like it's been there for quite some time. they are watching what's going on in japan and all of that information they collect here goes to alabama were signed this over there look at the numbers, good news report, however since the tsunami an earthquake hit with a meltdown in japan, so far there's nothing of any consequence as far as radiation in the bay area. they never said there was no radiation, i am sure on any given day there is some, nothing so that we should be worried about. it's good for now. they will monitor the situation if it gets worse they will let us know. the same way they tell us if third is to be spare the air. >> darya: had they been getting

a lot of calls will? >> will: they have been getting a lot of calls, a lot of people are worried about that but they said there's nothing to be worried about because were separated by japan by the pacific ocean that is thousands of miles. even of particles get in the air those particles will have been broken up. the worst-case scenario, if it gets out into the jet stream which of course airplanes use. and it carries the particles over to the bay area, that could be a problem. even then they have to travel the same amount of distance. but then even still there is nothing to be worried about. they are getting a lot of phone calls but no you don't have anything to worry about for now. >> darya: think you will. >> mark: terrible news to report regarding hawaiian big wave surfer sion milosky, who was surfing maverick's lastnight.

maverick's surfer matt ambrose just informed me that milosky passed away this evening surfing large conditions at maverick's, with forecasters calling for set waves measuring in excess of 30 feet. conditions that large can create wave faces as high as 60 feet. 35 year-old sion milosky, an accomplished big wave surfer originally from kauai, hawaii, reportedly fell while pulling a bottom turn on a very large set wave and and suffered a two-wave hold down. he was 35 years old server ride by wife and two daughters. a part of highway one is shut down indefinitely. 45 section of the two-lane highway crumbled into the ocean yesterday. is not clear what caused the massive slide but it could be erosion. people trying to get through or forced to turn around. some of them what to get home. they say this roadway but in 1998 had given away, it was rebuilt. right now highway 1 is closed. >> darya: it will be a problem today but as his running tomorrow highway one will be a mess. >> james: let's bring them we

can expect as we head through the next day or two. overall friday to date chance of north bay showers. rain begins today and tomorrow the heavy stuff comes. here's where temperatures are right now we are quite a bit colder today 47 as san francisco, 30's in the north bay, we have not hit the coldest part of the day. places around the 40 degree mark you could drop a few degrees before we start warming things up. definitely a chilly morning out there. rain well to the north but the lower portions do bring the chance of a possible sprinkle or two for the northern sonoma county. light chance of scattered showers for the north bay this morning, everybody ought staying dry. one this afternoon we will be in the fifties and low '60's. there is

at system in the pacific, scheduled to bring rain to us by late tonight. by 11:00 a.m. future cast 4 shows the showers to the north, as you head out the door heavier rain in the mix. by noon the heart of the bay will be cut by this heavy line of shower activity in pushing through by about 3:00 p.m. even by 5:00 p.m. scattered showers in the forecast. conditions will be unstable as we head into, well here's the rainfall totals. 70 forecast we have another system be on the friday system. 6 08 a.m. could morning george. >> george: interstate 580 has been the casan easy ride. the yw

shows speeds have dropped below 50 mi. an hour, here there's a report of an accident that is likely blocking the fast lane, that could mean the end to the easy ride here. a potential hot spot for 580. the rest of that trip, out to dublin interchange, it looks great soda's 680 southbound. your ride to the bridge is not too bad, westbound ride still very light this morning. light volume. if they put on the metering lights that could change here. the bridge westbound, the san mateo bridge as we mentioned usually about 5:50 a.m. we really start to see volume build and is getting heavier. we will take a quick

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>> darya: fewer people signing up for unemployment last week giving hope there will be stronger job growth. that is the third decline in the last four weeks. 386,000 on average filing for unemployment each week. that is the lowest close since 2008. following more in the markets. >> do feel like you spend more money last month? while you may have. the labor department says the consumer price index rose 0.5 percent last month. the largest increase since 2009. gas

prices also jumped. food costs on the ride 0.6% that is the most they have been into and half years. we will see how these numbers impact the markets when the bell rings and 20 minutes.

>> mark: jerry brown declaring a state of emergency for to moore's coastal states. in medicine of the harbor suffered $4 million in damage, fishing towns of moral today as well. >> darya: let's go to the harbor where they are hauling away a

sunken boats and tried to fix the docs furious >> craig: they will be out here for as they have bid for a number of days. iran has been taped off as it has conferred many days. coast guard is overseeing the oil and debris removal operation shifted from both recovery to looking for harbour safety. the administration ship arrived yesterday to use sonar to certain underwater for pieces of pure spirit it will stay more days to match that out. everything is in a clean up mode rain now. they're tearing it up and fishing and out, they are looking at damage vessels and pollution. no wild life impact so far federal-state health

local officials work to clean up this harbour from the tsunami, businesses catering to tourists, fishermen are in limbo waiting for the harbor to reopen. >> mark: new surveillance to show you from friday the tsunami. this wave crashing through a store entrance, it left closed and merchandise washed up in the parking lot outside. there were seven tsunami waves near the why and i vigilance.hawaiian islands. on y area weather. >> james: much colder today, all live look from oakland clear skies and cool temperatures this morning. 41 in oakland, don't be surprised to be dropped into the upper 30's. here's a look at

where temperatures are right now, mix of '40's and upper 30's, some spots 16 or 18 degrees cooler, novato 18 degrees cooler, 16 per degrees cooler in san rosa. you'll notice that this morning. we are tracking rain to the north, it not impacting the bay right now. but up personal my county could see the edge of the spirit chance of showers for the extreme north bay. everybody else will be nice and dry. we have a high service advisory in effect right now until 11:00 p.m. on friday swells up to 16 ft. and possibility of coastecol flooding. this afternoon temperatures 61 degrees, maybe a bit cooler than yesterday but still comfortable and plenty of sunshine. that storm is headed

our way in the pacific right now. it will make landfall thursday evening, probably about 11:00 p.m. and then it will be intense friday. friday heavier rains, lightning, and cool temperatures. a break saturday was scattered showers, sunday another round of a storm coming through. >> george: a good ride around the bay area, we been tracking of potential hot spot is not yet. first to the bridges, still looking very good here and no back up yet, volume building slightly, i expect they will turn the metering lights very shortly for this westbound ride. to this san mateo bridge, is still looks good, there was a report of the disabled vehicle at midst and it is not blocking lanes. since they redid the bridge years ago and at the shoulders were they put the second span and, shoulders on

the left and right hand side have made a huge difference, even with the stall there is no problem. golden gate bridge still a good ride still problem free through marin county. interstate 580 there was an accident reported here at north first street but things have been so light on 580 westbound, while it is starting to slow things it has not jammed up yet. this is our first potential hot spots so we will track it closely. public transit still an easy ride no problems there. >> mark: in vacaville they may have the your identity stolen. police say the credit card machine was compromised, they know of 200 cases of people credit card numbers being stolen and used. representative says the problem has been fixed.

>> darya: san jose police investigating the shooting that happened out of sight of the mcdonald's yesterday around noon. a person was standing outside a mcdonald's restaurant, a young man approached, the shot the guy, then took off. the victim is in critical condition in hospital, the suspect ran away and disappeared. they are trying to figure out if they knew each other, if it was gang-related. okay, there we are...

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issue was governor brown's plan to ask voters to have the temporary extension on taxes that are set to expire the share. both houses have approved billions of dollars of cuts to state welfare, a hurt disabled, and healthy family program for the poor. university of california is talking about budget cuts. they're warning the system should be prepared to lose anywhere between 500 million to $1 billion in public support. the system right now receives $3 billion a year, it means tuition increases, and less student access. the amount of the reduction depends on whether they approve on those tax extensions. >> mark: we will be back in two minutes with the opening bell as the news continues. will we recover from yesterday's lost?

we'll have the latest right after the bridge.

>> darya: it's a lucky charm sky, i have never seen him in real life. so they just rang the bell, stocks are rebounding. we will keep are eye on the markets. >> mark: i pick all but the marshmallows out. top stories we are following the water drops, going on in japan right now. the power plant continues to heat up the possibility of a mile down continues desperate measures be taken. you see the water drops be done. they are picking up see water and dropping them down. thousands of gallons of seawater. seawater has never

been used before. these drops do not appear to be working, radiation is still extremely high right now, they have not been able to cool the rods. they are racing right now to finish and a power line to the plant that could restore the powesyst. head of regulatory system says all the water is gone from the pool of spent rods. it means they are heating up and high levels of radiation is escaping from them. unless they can take corrective measures that could melt down the rods. there is nothing in the pool to stop that right now. japanese officials are denying pools are dry. scientists are following the radioactive plume coming from the plant said. we haven't animation. scientists say the

plume is turning across the pacific, that plume is expected to head towards southern california by late tomorrow. it will be extremely diluted as it travels and will not have any health impacts here in united states. it is based on pacific wind patterns. >> darya: experts sateamed up to talk about this threat. they answered questions about many things including the possible effects radiation could have, also could get to the united states. >> i was getting questions about iodine tablets, when we should use that. here absolutely not. >> this material can be distributed on the sites. our

measurements will pick something up but i want to point out at this point. just because you can measure something doesn't mean it's dangerous >> the farther you are from this source the radiation source crops dramatically. if you are 8,000 km from the site, we don't see any effects. >> how much is what the released? i don't want to give estimates because i don't know. >> darya: the united states is sending a charter planes in to evacuate americans. the united states is recommending citizens do not stay. >> mark: college students studying abroad for the semester are headed back to california campuses. they have been ordered to return from japan. stanford

says 34 students had an option to return and all of them are taking it. >> darya: we want to get a look at the weather, it looks like we will have a nice day. >> james: things cleared out yesterday it was a nice afternoon, this morning a nice morning. it is a bit cooler, but we are in the low '40's and a good number of spots. the 30's another spots. don't be surprised if folks around the 40 degree mark dip below that before we really start to work things out. a chilly start as we head out the door, with see rain to the north, it could bring this showers and that is part of the forecast. everybody else dealing with a nice dry day. temperatures this afternoon upper 50s low 60s. 61 will be

the average temperature so, mild maybe a couple degrees cooler than yesterday. we are looking for rain tonight, 11:00 p.m. showers in the north bay, by 8:00 a.m. friday more intent to showers, by we will deal with intense showers we will deal with intense showers.noon we will do with ino our spirit here's seven day sunday we have another round of heavy rain on our way just as intense as friday. even into next week we see on stable whether to continue. 6:35 a.m. let's see how right is doing. >> george: we do have hot spot

the accident is no longer in the lanes, it was in the hotfast lae long enough to back things up on 580. they're right out to dublin will be a little bit easier because all of that traffic being held up at the altamont pass. it is an easy ride through the dublin interchange and continues westbound on 580 towards the dublin grade. your ride on the nimitz freeway, we have our camera there. headlights are northbound headed downtown and well is still moving good now this will be a slow spot later this morning. right now it is an easy ride. the bay bridge the meter lights were just activated for the west bound ride. already seeing a back up forming for your trip towards the upper deck.

otherwise no problem interstate 80 looks good, same with marin county on 1 01 southbound. >> darya: barry bonds perjury trial is set to begin monday. prosecutors are releasing dozens of voice-mail messages, that bonds left his former mistress kimberly. you might think what does have that have to do with whether or not he lied about steroid use? here's the deal. these messages might show that he use steroids because they can make you agitated and angry, these messages seem that way. here are some transcripts. they are going to see if these are admissible that these are indicative of steroid use. if you want to see a transcript go to our web site at www.kron4.com.

>> mark: wall street making up from thiyesterday's drop. we wil be back as the news continues.

>> this just in, police are telling us to people are hurt after shooting in oakland that happened last night on the 8700 block of bancroft avenue. for people are in custody in connection to the shooting. the extent of the injuries of the victims are not known. two people hurt after shooting in oakland i will keep you posted. >> darya: 6:41 a.m. hillary clinton says she plans to move on if president barack obama

wins a second term. she would not want to remain in her current job past 2012, she does not have any plans to make another bid for the white house. >> mark: a divided congress will send president barack obama a stop cap. they hope the budget talks will start moving forward. it includes $6 billion in cuts to domestic spending. both sides saying they are tired of running the government in two-story week instruments. the federal budget started in october and this ought not passed a budget. we'v úñúñbx

>> darya: japanese officials are not sure if the water drops are

working, they are assessing the situation but it does not look good. crews have been working 40 minutes at a time to limit their own exposure to the radiation. the united states is trying not to criticize the handling of the new killer crisis brought on by last week's earthquake and tsunami. they are telling united states people to leave japan. >> mark: a famous big wave surfer drowned wednesday evening surfing mavericks' monster waves. the half moon bay fireold sion milosky of hawaii was pulled from the water at around 7 p.m. on wednesday at mavericks, the waves reached 60 feet high. a friend says milosky apparently drowned after he was held underwater for two big waves. milosky is survived by a wife and two daughters on kauai. >> darya: highway one in monterey county is closed. a portion of roadway washed away. it came after the 40 ft. stretch

of the highways lead right down. highway slid down. there has been days of heavy rains nobody was hurt but the road has been shut down. >> james: we have lot of rain tomorrow. keeping our eye to the sky as a system had our way. we are starting to brighten things up, no clouds out there. today we will partly sunny and dry. friday the heavy rain comes in, temperatures drop down. saturday we will stick with scattered showers during debate. temperatures right now we have seen them drop a few more, concord in the 30's, fairfield coming in mid to upper 30's right now. a few more locations may dip down to 30 degrees as well. lane to the north, the

bottom edge of this might give rain to the upper north today. most everybody else having a dry morning and afternoon. the temperatures will warm up this afternoon as well. 61 the average temperature there give or take a few. it will be comfortable day today. come tonight into more adult changes. rain enters the north bay by 8:00 a.m. friday morning more intent showers in view, heavy to moderate showers by noon. that line of showers moves on by 3:00 p.m. impacting the south bay but everybody will be in this matter shower mode. that is what we will continue into saturday as well. your 70 forecast beyond

friday's rain and saturdays showers, we have a system coming in sunday and it could be just as intense as friday's. temperature in to the '50s for just at 649 let's say hello to george. >> george: interstate 580 are hot spot accident block the fast lane manage to stay in the lanes long enough. even though it is on the shoulder is garnering some attention. look at the back up. it is backed up in the westbound direction. almost to the 2 05 interchange. we have read meaning speeds have cropped polo 25 mi. an hour. traffic coming down through the s curve in this transition point still looks good. the bay bridge

toll plaza the meter lights have been activated for 15 minutes. immodest back up. an easy ride still across the upper deck the approaches are moving well in the backup begins at the middle of the east parking lot. >> mark: college basketball fans employers getting ready for march madness kicking off today. in the early days of the tournament games run through the workday. a new study found american employers will lose 8.4 million hours during the tournament. whether watching game on line, smart phone, or chatting about the office pool. they are saying the fine now actual impact is $192 million. march madness is back at the white house. president barack

obama filled out the bracket and as usual the president is a fan of the number one seats. >> i'm picking kansas. i think kansas has more fire power. last time i pick north carolina i lost and then they won for me. they always feel bad about losing one president picks them. >> darya: what letdown you don't want it disappoint the president. >> mark: he is 141.1 for 1. >> darya: jorge scored 25 points california held off mississippi 77-74 on the first

round of the tournament last night. they will play at colorado tomorrow. 49ers may wrap up their fight with the city of its it francisco. they have a settlement proposed from gavin to some. it allows the 49ers to leave this dick earlier than what is under the agreement, and it would prevent the 49ers from pursuing a claim for repairs. >> mark: we will be right back, the back up is growing all ready.

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but not for very long, clouds build and and the rain moves and on sunday. 50 percent chance of rain on monday, and then we lessen by tuesday, finally made week we see some clearing. >> mark: yesterday the dow was off 242 rebound in 1% today. drop in jobless claims last week although consumer prices are edging up. twitter say they will stay in san francisco if that tax exemption is approved. they will lease offices if it receives a payroll exemption. it was considered yesterday of board of supervisors and could be voted on by the full board. >> darya: today is st. patrick's

day. president barack obama will meet with the visiting irish rep. they traveled to capitol hill to attend a lunch at st. patrick's day. in the evening they will host the st. patrick's day reception at the white house. it is something of a tradition for the irish leader to present the president with a bowl of shamrocks so we can look forward to that. we will be back with more a couple of minutes, the golden gate bridge doesn't loo