tv KRON 4 Early News KRON April 15, 2011 6:00am-7:00am PDT
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>>darya: a good morning the top stories we're following at this hour with pg&e receiving less revenue they are seeing an increase in their bills. will tell you how much more you can expect to pay coming up. >>mark: the giant fan who was severely be and that was showing signs of improvement. what an update for the condition of brian. plus, what time is doing to help the family. >>darya: what a milestone that will be completed on the new construction of the bay bridge. bush and what is happening. more details coming. >>james: a quick look at the weather today. it is mostly cloudy. by lunchtime the clouds are making an appearance. by this
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afternoon is partly sunny and warm. a more detailed look at the forecasted ahead. and >> a look at your bay bridge ride. it is a smith commute. are not tracking and 8 spots. to complete check coming right up. >>mark: we want to begin with a story that just came in. and the body is being investigated as spend about international boulevard between 80th and 81st. here is glum up showing you this area where the body was found. the police are on the scene right now. is that the perimeter had there is a crew on the way. we will bring you information coming up as soon as it comes into kron4 news. >>darya: at new this morning, will be paying more to the pg&e service. the agency has been given approval by the public utility commission to raise its rates. over four years. >>will: a did not get as big as a rate increases that were open for but pg&e will still be able to collect
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more money which means charging customers more. the public utilities commission says that they typically at the it charged up 0.7 increase each month. the bills go from $51.60 to $51.96 for regular customers. an explosion had killed eight people and pg&e agreed to safety reports to ensure that the pipelines were in a safe and reliable. they need a higher level of accountability for pg&e requiring that the agency shows how it is the day the money on gas transmission mine projects over four years band. they say the money is not spent on money will have to be returned to the customers. will tran, kron4 news. >>mark: the giants fan that was severely beat in the side of the dodgers stadium has had a major milestone. bryant, the a paramedic and father of two is coming out
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of it is medically induced,. he was under 42 weeks. they're taken out of the a, and removed his ventilator and remove his feeding tube. his cousin who is within says that the family was is winning for the permitted to open his eyes. >> currently, the doctors at usc medical center have taken him off of all decisions. they're waiting for, what ever chemicals are in his body it, to dissipate. they are, waiting for a to pick up. he is on five days without any seizures. that is tremendous. we're thankful. it seems at that time under it had heavy sedation it was very helpful firm. we're just waiting for to pick up. in no time on. head injuries are unique. every case is different. we are born to be patient. so that a rival
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dutch when he is ready. >>mark: co-workers raised more than $3,000 head of a fund-raiser last night at the san jose giants game. giants pitcher tim is donating $21,000 of his own money to the bryan fund to help cover his medical bills and other expenses. the giants have raised $75,000 for them. no arrests have been made in the search for the two suspects. despite the $150,000 reward that is out. coming up in the next half-hour we will talk to more co-workers were speaking about his condition. them that this morning, crews are working to replace the fifth section of the central tower atop the new eastern spent the bay bridge. that is happening right now. the placement of the this section will bring the time right to 1,495 ft.. right now it stands at 480 ft.. the last receptionist clinton installed later this year taken the structure to a final height of 425 ft..
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caltrans says that the $6.3 billion project to build and eastern stand and make the entire may bridge safe is still on time. it is slated to be finished in 2013. but as a caught up on whether. james is worth more. >>james: good morning, a live look here at the cemetery ridge. traffic is moving goods and george will update. it is cloudy at there, we have a chance of us sprinkles but relatively dry for everybody. i mild weekend ahead. our next range of rain is coming on monday. it looks like that right now anyways. it is warmer out there today. now is nine degrees warmer and in fairfield compared to this time mr. de paul the cloud cover help service of blankets to keep that he did. some spots will have
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low 50s and we will only a plumber as head into the afternoon. the chance of shower is very light. it will be sprinkles or drizzle if anything. as i say, storm tracker for a showing people that the moisture north of ukiah. there's nothing is expected to come here. ah chance of another spill tomorrow morning but it is as slim as it is this morning. this is where temperatures stand or will be this afternoon. six dated seven rosa, 70 and now. mid- 60s and san francisco. 67 in san mateo. 66 in san leandro. hayward = 67. a = fremont. right down the san ramon valley is 69. 72
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degrees expected deceptive for santa clara, 17 san jose and will become back our next update will assure the seven day did forecast. there will be rescheduled for monday. george? >>george: to get you up to date i will let you know about the house lots that will slow down your ride around the bay area. there are not set the right now. light traffic, most of the bay area. we'll start with the bay bridge track. beautiful day dawning here, traffic conditions matching. no delays across the bay. delays expected later on when caltrans does the work on the bridge. it could create additional hazard. right now an easy ride and buy your way as the san mateo wrote to you see an easy trip. the golden gate bridge ride and said some
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awareness problem free. no delays as we head into iran or through marin. public transit, the problems to report. a stream, culture and, part of a lot to a good start. justin? >> thank-you, just getting started on the kron4 news. we'll talk about premier ed benson tell you why google is a rebound shot features. i live look now from mount tam camp. sparkling city of san francisco on your screen right now. temperatures are warming up more details coming up.
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billion, it shows their expenses increased and increased and out faster curve. well below expectations ". trading is done $33, 5%-5.36 a share. bankamerica fell as well. related to their mortgage business. they earned $1.7 billion compared to $2.2 billion surge in the first quarter alone must do. lee was 8¢ dropped. a higher costs in fitting gas in the month of march. >> speaking of high gas prices here is a list of the gas prices of around the bay area appeared oakland is at $4.19, san jose at $4 and with the census in san francisco for motion put before centered you think that is expensive it is even more expensive than white or they are charging $4.46. they are the most expensive
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state for gas. here in california we're in second place. we get the silver medal. (laughter) the bill that helped keep the federal government open to the end of this fiscal year to is heading to the president does. the president is approving tax a couple of hours before the government couldn't possibly shut down. >>mark: we are born to be back, we have the latest on a forecast that looks great. coming up.
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the chance of sprinkles but a very slight chance. partly sunny this afternoon, warm temperatures will get up to 70. tonight is cloudy and mild. a's plan at the coliseum so it should be good baseball it was there. will break that run from a little bit. as for temperatures right now is warmer than we were yesterday, santa rosa and now thlast of pink cloud cover overnight this country clear ocean and the temperature's 46 said this morning as you can see in the upper 40's. some fifties along the coast. this morning we have a chance for the north bay to get a sprinkles or two. here's the system that is causing the chance. most of the ministers and well to the north. we're not expecting too much to fall in the way of rain. future test for the 6:00 hour and most of it is a high. not much movement, it stays up there and 6:00 a.m. saturday
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we have a slight chance of the north appeared is still looks to be slight with most of the minister's stand above the bay area. sunday evening and 9:00 p.m. is showing interesting stuff on future test. widespread, light showers across the bay. here is your look at temperatures this afternoon. a record one things up to 60 degrees in santa rosa, 67 petaluma. 70 in napa and fairfield. a little cooler in pacific. 67 and it redwood city and similar citieand temperatures in oaklan. sentiment in l.a. is 77 degrees and down to 71 in pleasanton. cupertino is it
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will match it 73. here is a quick look at your seventh date forecast, action is coming up a bit my time is up. >>george: think cute james. the writer shipping up nicely paired where not tracking any hot spots but there is an incident in this update. in the coyote valley where we might have a vehicle on its roof. there are a number of reports. location is not clear. once they settle on a precise location we will shorty. maybe around tell you that we have claimed block. meantime, looking at your commute at the bay bridge toll plaza we're starting with the bridge check. it is 6:19 a.m. and this is normally when we see the lights activity. but, up until sometime later, perhaps in the next 20 minutes. your ride is still a good one, 92 building but
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no backups yet. the 101 looks good northbound and set them. there was an accident and said it will look it up. mark? >>mark: this is a live look for big, washington. this is pagoda, it is burning right now. i live look from cairo is a new instructor. you can see smoke and flames on the roof of the building. fire crews are on the scene. >> we are tracking developing news editor in arkansas where severe weather is blamed for the death of a six year-old boy. a huge tree fell on him while he was in his tennis. the same powerful storm
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killed three other people. authorities say that a tree fell on the home killing at 24 gold and ended 18 month old girl. >> at least two people dead and others injured after a large chordata cut trickle, less safe. this is video of a funnel cloud that was caught on tape. they are possible across mississippi into >>louisa: this afternoon. we will keep you posted. this is damage that the tornado left behind in oakland. the twister poutore through the town. many people or force to seek shelter with friends and relatives. and then as california faces a million-dollar budget deficit the governor is looking for ways to save
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more money. devoted to cut back on pang for legislators and free cars. taxpayers pay thousands of dollars for cars for legislators. they should only get a flat $300 payment to set off gas insurance and other payments. it should expect more than $2 billion in savings. the pulse of this is getting more expensive as the post office is raising their rates this sunday. don't worry the regular first-class letter is staying the same. the cost is advertising in magazines and heavier items such as letters that wait more than one and going by the same as a postcard. >> i'm glad i sent my miller yesterday. dearborn to take a quick break and as we head for a little time of
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and that no we're back at 6:26 a.m. we have an off chance of a sprinkle today. showers are well to our north and we will not get a whole lot of it. your forecast is sprinkles and tomorrow is looking good. the whole weekend is looking nice with mild temperatures. our next built with the wet weather is sunday night into monday. >> thank-you, looks good. in oakland one person is dead. interstate 880 pad accident that caused a back up near the west bound by-80
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interchange and into the bay bridge. police say that the pickup truck flipped over numerous times scattering parts all of around end etch least one other person had major injuries after being pinned underneath the vehicle. the delays are over this morning. >>mark: james upshaw is the suspect in the murder of mulanio. he shot him at a strip mall in san jose. he is armed and dangerous. a man with prior conditions for being charged with murder and shooting in east oakland to mexico. 42 and gregory it was arrested yesterday for the killing of his former neighbor and that was at march 31st through the lengthy investigation led back to him. he was robbing them and that appears to be the motive for
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and that'll come back, up opening bell. it looks to be edged down day on wall street. the futures are pointed lower this morning. disappointed it numbers from google and bank of america. a developing story of their folly of it oakland, a body found on 80 and international boulevard. >>will: mark (no audio) they just removed the victim from the sidewalk and put him into the band. this happened in front of " a giant burgers " it happened
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about two and a half hours ago. we do not know the circumstances of the murder. these officers are going around looking closely at the ground and as far as the bus service as they conduct their businesses the ac transit are going to be moving around to publication. it should not be a problem if you rely on ac transit to get around. as far as this scene is concerned i will get more information and just a few minutes. we do not know very much about this victim who was gunned down to about 4:00 this morning. back to you. and my thinking for the update. >> the giant fan that was severely beaten is doing all lot better this morning. brian still is command of a medically induced, after being and conscience for two weeks. they have also removed his ventilator and moved a feeding tube into his stomach. he is not opened his eyes just get but
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they remain hopeful. craig has been talking to his co- workers and peat are joined live with them and an update. good morning greg. >> reporter: some of his co- workers are right here. people that know him and are hoping for the best. there is a lot of uncertainty since he was in the,. they're very hopeful as he is now out of that,. have that much to hang their hats on an notionally but as they up our, they're hoping he will open his eyes. , people are, everybody is a hopeful. the uncertainty is a little stressful. quite a bit stressful actually. we are doing our best to do everything we can to be supportive of the family. we just want to make sure that he opens his eyes and he is the person he was before.
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and is hard to miss to the is and just having him around right now. them that we are coming to get there. in is as good as it can be. where uniting pretty well. and that here they are heading out for work. it's this state strong on the back of that ambulance. a lot of stuff like that offering support for him. they offered money raised from a barbecue to help raise money for a medical expenses. and they're waiting to see if he fully recovers from the, and wakes up and starts to progress in terms of his health. them that you can really hear in their voice to match the missing. >>mark: regulators cracking down on pg&e after last year's deadly pipeline
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explosion. the public utilities are now filing semiannual reports showing which pipes they are replacing and which ones are most at risk. they're justifying their annual budget and future plans. they're under scrutiny after the pipeline blast that destroyed 38 homes and killed eight people. federal documents are showing that accompanied mechanic help to battle the deadly explosion by respondent on his own before pg&e had even recognize that one up there pipelines exploded. michael hickey it shut down one belt on his home. he got help shutting down another with a co-worker. he had just sat down to dinner when he heard on this as possible plane crash in the area that had sparked a fireball. he quickly realized it was a gas pipeline that ruptured. in addition to filing
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periodic safety reports pg&e will now receive $95 million less revenue than it had originally requested for a rate hike. we will still see the rate hike. there will be an increase in the bills through 2014 and and that increase will be about seven times of 1 percent of that rate hike. it is expected to take effect may 1st. to this is the latest on bay area weather. the weather is nice. james fletcher with the latest. >>james: the senate is beginning to rise. we are here for the next couple of hours hoping it will warm up. here is a look at the weekend a look. today, chance of showers. saturday, mostly cloudy that mild. nice temperatures up into the '70s and sunday it will be fine. by evening time it will be a chance of light rain coming in. temperatures
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at the moment are fairly mild at 50 degrees in san francisco and 48 in hayward. 49 in concord. we are in the upper '40's and low 50s. these temperatures will drop a couple of degrees. there is a storm system with brief sprinkles that will be our most to our north. temperatures this afternoon will be nice. you will have sunshine to deal with which will be good. mainly in the 60s with low 70's we could see it really nice temperatures and below 70's. here is york futures forecast. saturday and sunday looking good. clouds are building and sunday night. we have that next wave of what whether rolling in with light rain. it will be widespread and the next
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week looks mild to. temperatures are cool enough just a bit. a 6:36 a.m. and here is your ride with george. >>george: back up to par now. near the 85 interchange, this will have an impact on the morgan hill commute. usually a slow to this corridor. ed is a friday so we could see lighter than usual traffic. there are two lanes blocked with a pickup truck on its roof. major injuries involved. they could be with us for a while. that is the only incident in which we're looking to let us go from here to a bridge to check. west bound bridge looks good. then the jury gluts have not been inactivated. normally they are turned of 20 minutes ago. san the tail looks good, no delays eastbound or west bound and the golden gate bridge ride
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is trouble-free and and other of marin county before lance available in the set on direction. to in the north and that is enough to carry the traffic in both directions. mark? >>mark: big day in hockey. the sharks have a 3-2 victory over the l.a. kings. the puck was fired for that third goal. came back to is to round night against san as a parent will be back. let us check the walnut creek was sky is bright and warm. traffic with in
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barracks and daughtegadhafi is o have heart father is the fence. she pumped her fist into the air and sent a direct message to native st. leave our skies with your bombs. >>mark: roughly 48 households are eligible for what is being described as an initial round of compensation for it the new killenuclear crisis. tebet is
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oakland. a body has been found on international boulevard. will tran has updates. good morning will. >>will: good morning. two minutes ago the coroner's office and removed the body. it was founded front of an giants burger. investigators are still here. they're coming to this area looking for evidence. the body is no longer great here and the police officers were able to open up those directions of international boulevard. cars are coming and going and more importantly the buses are coming and going. we are trying to get information from public information officer to find out the circumstances behind this murder. we believe happened at 4:00 a.m. but we do not have an identity or even the age. as soon as we get more information we will pass it along to you.
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(music) >>mark: checkin >>james: checking the weather and room and belly. 49 degrees. a look at the hyde this upturn in the are getting up to seven day. 20 degrees warmer between now and then. it is nice and side. as for the rain there is a slight chance of the sprinkel, the system as well to the north. the bulk of the but the weather is north of ukiah. it will deliver an all day and into tomorrow morning as well. trends every now and then to get low enough that maybe we will get this from color to but this play is will confined to the north of santa rosa. this is where we are for temperatures from all in all of that. 69 degrees, some of the and now. 60 degrees along the
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coast. 67 in san mateo. east bay is coming in at 67 degrees. warmer near fremont. 68 near there. walnut creek and its burger is 70. so, and the far east bay and will be warm. the cupertino and campbell popping at 73 this afternoon. san jose should get up to 70 degrees. here is a look your forecasts predict will be good with temperatures into the low 70's. sunday and monday it is when the next round comes in. more on that the closer we get to it. >>george: hotspot. a vehicle on its roof. the traffic is backed up beyond the 85, it will be a slow commute out a. no indication of how long it will take to clear this
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vehicle. injuries involved in the two left plans are blocked. said down to, even the center divider is affected having responded from the north and the set bound lanes. intimate and closure's here to help the town of trucks cleared the damaged vehicles. this is our only problem has to look around the face. it is an easy ride everywhere else. you concede that the major english are not yet acted and the west bound ride looks good. no backup or delay. your san mateo bridge ride is good as well. the golden gate bridge ride and won a one sore thumb and northbound are having no problems. no delays coming from iran into san francisco. just in? >> thank-you george. pacifica man has pleaded guilty for selling eight stuffed american bald eagle. james dixon was charged with
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one account of endangerment and illegal trade that protects wildlife. the crime carries the maximum sentence of five years in prison and the two injured and $50,000 fine. >>mark: the teachers association has declared a state of emergency for limning cuts and at a news conferences and declared the teachers say that they're going on the offensive in the weeks ahead. the series of protest rallies and lobbying. is all designed to pressure lawmakers to preserve existing funding. they are trying to have them extend taxes. epitaxy extensions this state will have to cut another $13 billion. stevens and sacramento remain in a campus: overnight. the students have been calling and university president of
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alexander gonzales to stop giving raises to administration. >> coming up on the kron4 news, if you waited to finish your taxes, you still have a little bit of time. they are due on monday april 18th. we have some last- minute tips for a when we get back. here is a live look out side of wal-mart great as traffic is doing ok. george will keep us posted on hot spots from we come back.
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dow industrial average closed up a few points and everyone is looking at earnings results from google. the shares had been done as much as $35. panama procrastinators can believe a relief of side. this year you get an extra weekend. taxes are due monday at midnight. in some cases it will not be enough time to complete a complicated return. there are some last minute tax tips. >> reporter: the tax man is coming a little later. a turbo tax company found out that more than one-quarter of americans waited to two weeks to file taxes last year. whether you have not finished or started or e filing. if your income is less than $55 you can take
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in the vantage of free file. >> all you do is answer the internet to questions and it populates the correct address it forms. them at less room for errors when you are in a rush. the amount may be have a small business on the side. maybe you have a big investment portfolio. there is complicated things with tax forms and frankly you probably need help. >> a professional tax pair could be tough to find before danaids deadline. in that case, filed for an extension. you can file a complicated return but not to pay at belmont street appeared send an estimate of what you and to the irs. late filing for not filing at all could make the problem more costly. interests and penalties, a
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