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warrants, 36 suspects taken into custody. >> identified individuals that we believe are involved asked risk behavior involved in shootings, murders or witnesses to violent crimes. >>haazig: oakland police targeted 50 locations over 48 hours, two of the four biggest problems areas are in west oakland. an area known as dog town. as well as the corner area near seventh and market. the of the two hot spot locations are areas surrounding the foothill in '96. this year violent crime is up in oakland, homicides decreased 13% while shootings are up 29%. if oakland police chief the anthony. >> the overall crime is about 14%, but those eight categories, homicides and shootings overall need to get down. are going to make
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a dramatic push going for the summer to get a handle on the city. >>haazig: in oakland, kron 4 news. >>pam: details about the giants fan who was attacked at giants stadium in march. today the family of brian stow announced that " the day has finally come, find a stable of the to bring home up north. this time so bittersweet, we are happy we get to bring ride home. " he has been responsive to stimulation and opened his eyes but not been able to focus them according to officials. doctors say they're not sure if the eye movement as voluntary or not. he will be taken to ucsf when he comes back to the bay area. the teenager convicted of setting off five bombs has pleaded no contest to additional charges. alex ended up another plea to another attempt at murder charge. he will be sent to a mental hospital. in march was
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convicted of a 2009 attack of the school. the jury deadlocked on whether not he was sane at the time of the incident. city officials have launched an investigation into a local woman who has admitted giving her eight year-old daughter both talks injections. as the anchor man tells us, carey said she's done nothing wrong. >>dan: these social a san francisco woman injecting her eight year-old daughter with go talks. >> are you afraid to get the shot? >> yes hopes? to cry when you get them? >> yes. >>dan: said she is giving her daughter bring you go talk to better prepare her for beauty pageants. >> it's only to perform in the pageants, and when she smiles their decreases.and there
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creases. >>dan: officials would not comment on what this investigation and tells, all they would say is that reports of the ago talks injections' have generated numerous calls to the child abuse hot lines and they say they take all calls to that hot line seriously and do all in their power to ensure the safety of san francisco children. in san francisco, kron 4 news. >>pam: we want to take you back with no detailnew details's about that fire in the mission district. it was going on? >>reporter: the picture looking ais cap st, i don't
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see smokey but earlier there was heavy black smoke pouring out. the risk three apartment buildings that were on fire. like i said creek apartments, don't know anything about injuries yet. behind the camera there's about 50 people standing around looking at the scene of some residents were displaced. there was about nine fire trucks, several ambulances and a handful of cop cars. the wind was a problem but it looks like they got lucky and they're getting it under control. that's where it's at right now, it's looking pretty good at not heard of any injuries. it appears that the fire is always contained. >>pam: thank-you, kimberly is with us and has a look at some video on not fire posted on youtube. >>kimberlee: i want to show you the video, somebody took this video on their rooftops
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of san francisco, even see that smoke billowing out kind of gray not as black as before. you could see a little bit of a better of line here, that was the three alarm fire in san francisco. it's pretty much under control right now, three apartments are affected. we will bring you any updates as they come in and if you're there if get pictures and videos on them to us at crockeat kron 4. >>jacqueline: pictures cooler than yesterday, still mild in some places. concord antioch and fairfield 71 degrees. '50s and '60s in the bay shores and breezy conditions. he regained talk about the winds, an issue with that fire. we are seeing the teens in the city, teams along the
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coastline and also down the east bay shores. were going to get them back tomorrow as the storm will drop along the coastline bringing us the wind, then rain is impossible if thunderstorms. tonight into tomorrow, high clouds streaming into the bay area right now along the coast. that will continue over night. up tomorrow morning we will see more cloud cover up north. it was the most as any in the south bay. we will see the winds kick up, cooler temperatures and that rain will be on the way. we will time that coming up a bit stiff we will be right back with more news, weather and traffic in a few moments. hey marcel, watch this!
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these rallies have been going all across the state of california as educators try to impress on the legislators that they need to continue funding for education, continued increases in taxes that governor brown is shooting for in order to save money for schools and teachers. we will continue fall that developing story. uc berkeley is getting a makeover, jeff pierce takes you behind the scenes of the construction and shows you what this day wilwill say theste same. >>jeff: lot of construction equipment and activity. rob give kron 4 a look of the reconstruction of the memorial stadium. >> what you're seeing right now is the winding down of
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the demolition and preparatory faces that are beginning the new concrete structure run the 50 yd line. but you see in front of us here is the placement of the reinforcement for the new foundation of the west building. the air outside facade will remain in be restored to its former glory. on the backside of the historical what you see is a large grid of reinforcing steel, a new structural wall, the old wall will be of the near to the new stadium. motivation >>jeff: to build this has always been the seismic vulnerability. >> we're standing over the hayward fault which by coincidence of lines without building joint the old memorial stadium. so there is now one of set at the top of the building. if all the we are going to restore and repair the facade we're not going to change everything
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that time has done. >>jeff: in the tradition of watching the game from the tree line hills will remain unaffected by the construction. >> there are some very unique things about memorial stadium happen and the hill is one of them. that is remaining a tradition for this place and no changes planned there. and >>jeff: memorial stadium, kron 4 news. we >>pam: and he is coming under fire for its overtime costs. the municipal transportation agency said muni is on track toward a 55% over run in its overtime budget. some city officials are saying the agency's overtime expenses are out of control. muni said the overtime pay is necessary, without it cuts in service would have to be made. we will be right back.
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www.kron4.com we have a special section for it. the checkout page has offer. you will find information about the race itself as well as details about street closures and how the race will affect public transportation. bart, cow train as well as the golden gate and the ferries will run on special schedules to help get you to and from the race on time. you will want to check out our videos and watch her interview with the first woman to ever run bay to breakers. another interview with the bay to breakers doorman. it's a look at the map or all the kron 4 crews will be. all of questions about bay to breakers are just learn more about it does it www.kron4.com. >>pam: we're conducting an on-line caution contest for this year's zazzle bay to breakers. gabe slate explains have to enter and what you could win. one of the best parts of bay to breakers is the costumes. this year or paying you for your creativity and good
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old-fashioned silliness. costume and entered into the kron 4 caution contest and you could win a $50 gift certificate. it is not a photo of your smart phone and send it in from the event. to do that you need the application live share down loaded on your own. you could send in a picture from your computer by visiting the live share website where we have a contest page up and running. the contest will be conducted through our facebook page and there you could see your picture you submitted to get a lot of competition. of five photos that of been like all the most to win a $50 to cert. keep in mind as being a kid that doesn't count as a costume. " be shy enter the contest send this time your picture of the bay to breakers caution, he never know you might win. for more information and instructions helicopter to the kron 4 news face of a
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page. could lovegabe slate, kro >>pam: we take you behind the scenes to show you what it doesn't have the company help change one woman's life. >>reporter: exposed who she was in a rut, her nine to five job wasn't stimulating or lucrative. like a lot of people she needed a change. >> and her friend they started this t-shirt store online. i thought maybe i could try that. , to >>reporter: signing a t- shirt may not sound like a calling but it changed her life. this is zazzle, to call it a t-shirt store doesn't do it justice. it's a business that allows anyone to customize different products. from posters, i pad cases and issues. users have the option of ordering someone else's design. for her and began on a laptop, should
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look toward indian heritage and humor for her first creation. hot potato in handy, thousand sold with her getting help to cut the profits. >> every time i would get in an e-mail, and made a sale. it's like the one to announce it to the world. it's different in getting a paycheck. it's something that you actually created. >>reporter: you could make anywhere from 20 to 50 to 60% on the sale without ever touching it. it's a formula that has served jeff well. he lost the website in 2005 with his father and brother. he said zazzle spreading in more than $100 million a year in revenue. the users creed about zero hundred 50,000 new products every day. literally every second designs are being up loaded. from there the machines
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takeover, building up product exactly to your specifications. the new business model calls for raw materials, and no actual products until someone places an order off the side. >> we decided to combine the best aspects of in the bay marketplace and would doubt was doing at the time which was compelling was mass production for electronics if agreed a marketplace for users to design products and post and for sale, if we could figure to make those products on demand that's pretty cool. >>reporter: breaking news, this just into the kron 4 news, her products sold so well she quit her job and enrolled in art school. >> card isn't something that people really make money off of. >>reporter: now full-time artist carving a living by selling her work on an offline. a young woman much more fulfilled. thanks to
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some unique technology and innovative silicon valley company that help provide the courage to tap into creed of yearning. >>pam::don't miss kron 4 exclusive coverage of the 100th running of the zazzle bay to breakers on sunday may 15. along the course capturing all of the fun. the 100th running of the zazzle bay to breakers sunday morning may 15th starting at 8:00 a.m. here on kron 4. we will also replay that at 7:00 p.m. that same night. we'll be right back. >>jacqueline: a nice day of their today, a live look from our mount tam cam, mostly sunny skies and trees blowing in the wind. over the weekend, big changes a lot cooler and wetter weather on the way. tomorrow, a temperatures in the morning '40's and low 50s. the and the afternoon we will see increasing cloud
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cover in the north bay and then making its way to the south bay by 4:00 preconditions, cool temperatures and cloudy up north. temperatures for tomorrow afternoon, on the cooler side, 63 santa rosa, 58 san francisco we were in the '70s in line today we will only be in the low 60s tomorrow. 64 and yet, 55 along the coast, 64 san jose. a storm is cleaning up in the gulf of alaska this is the core rate here it will drop along the coastline and right over the bay area. here's what to expect, the rain sitting off shore 9:00 saturday night. by midnight showers move onshore over san francisco, oakland in the north bay. by three a m. * to push over to the east " we will see a lingering light showers close to the coastline. the
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thunderstorms likely into sunday morning. future cast puts the rain all the way out. will be fortunate for the bay to breakers rice if this house prefers tobreakers racs occurs. " conditions this week and, windy tomorrow afternoon, rain tomorrow evening into early sunday morning. a chance of a lingering showers on monday and tuesday but conditions improved as we head into next week. stay with us we'll be back after this.
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type how that code into the for your account can be accessed. if you rely to watch to a love potion shows, probably safe for several more years. they're expected to close the deal by the end of the week that would extend content licenses with those network providers. twitter was down this morning. some users were experiencing problem loading this service early this morning. they announced they were aware of this situation, they bore experiencing site stability issues. although this is back up, this is the latest in a long history of the outages in twitter. how did that to improve the reliability said in an upcoming move to a dedicated data center of its own as well. stay with us the kron 4 news at 6:00 coming up next.
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>>pam: a budget crisis in california, a quarter of all state parks are on the chopping block. why thousands of teachers plan to hold onto their jobs. we have team coverage as this date/as billions from its budget. the mayor of oakland marches in the streets as the city tries to rid itself of prostitution. with the u.s. government fined the massive foreign collection on computers taken from osama bin laughton's compound. the sharks get set for round three after a historic series with the red wings. >>live, from the bay area's news station, this is kron4 news at 6:00. >>pam: emergency crews are at the scene of a three alarm fire in san francisco mission district. the blaze is that cap street near 25th. that's where kron 4 is standing by with the latest.
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>>reporter: we are live the 20th street and cap street in the mission of san francisco. mindy can you break down for is what happened here today? >> we responded to a fire that spread from one building to two other buildings. we have three buildings involved, very windy we have deep attic spaces with a lot of volume of fire to battle. we were able to get this under control in just over an hour. there were some people at home but they evacuated, everyone was safely evacuated, no injuries, crews pulled out of the animals. investigators are saying that for what they have right now this appears to be an accidental fire. the investigators are going to do a more thorough
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investigation, red cross will help the people will been displaced. we don't have a full count right now. currently we have nine people were displaced. that number will most likely go well. >>reporter: thank you very much. if that is the latest of here live in san francisco. we will keep an eye and bring you the latest on we find it. >>pam: kimberly is here with a look at the fire video on youtube. >>kimberlee: the fire video is giving a good look at that place. let's take a look of the video, you could see the person was standing on the rooftop taking the video. it could see the smoke billowing in the sky. it looks darker, you could see better of mine is a personal closer to it. this figure was posted on youtube but we would like your pictures and videos. e-mail them to us of breaking news at www.kron4.com or post them on our kron 4 facebook fan page.
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>>pam: 20 bay area parks could soon be shut down. kate thompson has more on the park closures which may happen soon. >>kate: looks like this could begin showing up after labor day at many state parks. in the south bay henry called the largest park in northern california is on the list to be shut down. its closure would mean no camping, hiking or visitor center. in marin county a park that is threatened with $33 million in budget cuts the state parks department said it can afford to keep it open. they were shut down for beaches and picnic areas to its 120,000 annual visitors. in san francisco candlestick recreational park is on the list. parking lots would be dated and upkeep dues. meaning patrols will be sent and every now and again to look for damage. the states that without more money its only option would be the
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partner of the cities and counties and have them operate the parks in order to keep them open. kate thompson, kron 4 news. >>pam: school cuts, it has been a week of protests over education funding as the state faces a $15.4 billion deficit. teachers are trying to pressure republican lawmakers to support gov. jerry brown's attempt to extend the recent tax hikes in order to avoid cuts to public schools. those cuts would include teacher layoff, larger class size and a shorter school year. today 27 teachers were arrested last night during a peaceful protest for release from jail. right now there's another rally being held at san francisco city hall. that is where reggie is standing by with the latest. >>rob: urbanizes are calling this a state of emergency. teachers and educators are here protesting the possible cuts the the governor could make to the budget. an
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additional 4 billion and education. over the last three years more than $18 billion has been cut from education. 30,000 educators and employees have lost a job. kimberly has been teaching at a high school for 17 years, she just learned she is going to lose her job. kimberly tell me how you're feeling at this point? >> it's never gotten this far, i've always been reinstated by june but this time i've been told i won't hear anything until august. of course of sitting on pins and needles. where's the money going to come from? how my going to pay for my kids are being educated? >>rob: did this come as a shock? >> it has, in the pastel was received pink slips but i always heard back in a couple of weeks. i was told
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to take this seriously that i would not be hearing anything until august. >>rob: 50 not reinstated what would you do? >> i love education, i would love to stay in education but at this point there have been somebody cutbacks and some in my friends losing their positions that i can imagine staying. but i would definitely need to look for something else. >>rob: you did not receive a pink slip, have you ever? >> no but it's important that our legislators support the tax system more teachers to lose their jobs. there's too many cuts to education and our children are suffering. the families are suffering that teachers are missing the jobs. >>rob: thank you and wish to the best of luck. the rally is wrapping up. people are out here hoping the governor does not approved the additional $4 billion in cuts. live in san francisco,
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kron 4 news. >>pam: police are investigating a murder, the recall to the scene in santa clara up about 6:00 a.m.. when they arrived they found a 62 year-old woman on the ground with a head wound. the fire department use the cpr on him but he died a short time later. police say he was a respected member of his community. he was known as the churchman. that's because he always carried a bible and deeply religious. >> all indications are telling us this was a well- liked and respected man. he had a routine where he attended church every day. he does not have as by the one hand, from light to those who live near him and his co-workers. >>pam: the santa clara police department is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest in this case. people
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in one oakland neighborhood are so fed up with crime and prostitution that they are trying to take back the streets tonight. kron 4 is live in oakland where a large group is preparing to march down and a tory street will for problems of prostitution. >>reporter: will lodge group of demonstrators behind me at the east 15th street and 17th avenue. this neighborhood has a big problem with prostitution and there is a disturbing trend in the sense that the d.a.'s office as saying that these kids are going to local nearby middle schools and high schools to recruit students to become prostitutes. these neighbors are saying enough is enough, it's time to stand up and fight back. they're going to march down, they expect about 200 people and the event starts soon. there waiting for folks to show up. the mayor and chief of police will join them to march down the street here. they will come back on international boulevard. why
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at this location? that's because this is one of the hot spots for prostitutes at any given time there are two or three prostitutes standing in front of this church to wait for jaunts to pick them up. this has been an ongoing problem. next to me is the organizer, talk to us what you hope this will achieve? >> we want to work with city officials to stop prostitution in this neighborhood. we started a year ago, this is for community in residents. >>reporter: would you make of the fact that our kids and high schools are being recruited to become prostitutes? >> they're looking for easy money and we need that to stop her. the future for neighborhood it and for the
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city. >>reporter: they're hoping to kickstart the van shortly. you see a little posters here they're saying protect me and our families. if live in oakland, kron 4 news. >>pam: traffic on the golden gate bridge, slowing down and getting sluggish north and southbound. the right side of the screen is traffic headed trimaran. the left side heading into marin. more news ahead. hey marcel, watch this!
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go back to the conference finals for a second straight year and the fans a hype. >> i can't tell you how happy i am. they did it, pulled out. >> that game was also man. why did the sharks, stanley cup in san jose. >> the better team won. we played well the last two games, they did a old us the first five games. they deserve to win. >> the sharks of been torturing us for 20 years. we love the know. >>pam: now the western conference finals start sunday night in vancouver as the shirts open the series against the canucks. they
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are excited about the sharks going on to the next round of the playoffs and lining up but the sharks store to get the gear. everything with the sharks on a was going up the door, hats, t- shirts and more. >>jeff: lima's five deep and sometimes long dirt at the official store of the shark tank. the playoffs are on everyone's minds. if the store was stocked with the latest and employees were busy pulling new gear out to get ready for the steady stream of fans hungry for anything. >> have been hanging up in my office and then going to share. >> sticks for the kids, we have flags that will go up in the raw edge. we have t- shirts, we have that we like our men on base and we have a purse that's right it's a
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real mom. >>jeff: shirt taken some the only place for fans were flying colors. fans there were showing their support for the home team. >> i'm a diehard short span, and looking forward to the next round. i can't wait. the fan >>jeff: 4 totally behind the team believe the shark tank will be the new home of the stanley cup. in san jose, kron 4 news. >>jacqueline: big change is coming this weekend, of rain on tap for the weekend and the possibility of thunderstorms. i will have a complete forecast coming up in a few minutes. i am an allergy analyst. bermuda grass. ragweed. willow. i am a dander decoder. chihuahua. i am a target pharmacist. ask me about allergy relief.
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officials who leak the informations say there's no indication that osama himself had acquired or view the videos. the news came as defense secretary robert gates complained about the constant trickle of information about what was supposed to be a matter of highest national security. >> a week ago sunday in the situation room we all agreed that we would not release any operational details in the effort to take out osama bin laden. that all fell apart on monday. the next day. >>pam: day even more details, cnn said the seals were wearing a helmet cam so they could send back real- time images. these guys were these into training in order to get a down to it and every minute assessment of how the training when. >>pam: a conservative group filed a lawsuit seeking to force the government to release photographs taken of
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osama bin lawton's body. oklahoma senator said that he spent hours studying the pictures this week and he described them. >> their 15 pictures, the first 12 were taken in the compound, it's obvious after the incident took place. they're pretty grueling. the other three were taken on the ship and including the burial at sea. >>pam: former president bush spoke out for the first time about the death of osama, he said when president barack obama phoned him he was in a dallas restaurant " eating souffle with loyollaura and two buddies. he said the president described the decision to make their raid any toll mr. obama the call. the form under president made the quotes to hedge fund managers. >>jacqueline: 8 changes on tap for this weekend a
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storm dropping in from alaska up burning rain saturday into sunday. were going to talk about how much that will affect bay to breakers. cooler weather carries over to sunday with high temperatures in the '50s bay area wide. will feel more like winter than spring. late p.m. rain on saturday into sunday. current conditions a little cooler today than what we saw yesterday but still pretty nice in places like antioch and concord. 74 and santa rosa, of " close to the coast and breezy. we will see those conditions bay area wide into tomorrow. cool temperatures tomorrow as much as 10 to 15 degrees cooler. 63 concord, 64 antioch, of 64 san jose and 52 now. let's check out that storm. it shows the core of the storm moving ever so
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slowly to the south. it will chop down along the coastline into the bay area tomorrow night. 9:00 the rain sitting off shore in moving on shore into the leader evening hours and early morning hours. the shower for the north bay, san francisco, oakland. we will see heavier downpour and areas of a thunderstorm. three a m later rain pushes through the adult the and looks like the rain will taper off for san francisco later on in the morning. for still going to sealy bring showers and isolated showers that we just can't pick up on the radar. be prepared for the wet weather at bay to breakers it is a possibility the rain will continue. the wet weather weekend for us on top with cooler conditions and the winds picking up tomorrow afternoon. a chance for lingering rain into monday and tuesday those will be scattered storms. conditions improving by the end of next week. stay with us we'll be back.
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>>pam: a train hit the dump truck and bus driver is caught not talking not just one cellphone but to. it kimberly is here with today's edition of take a look at this! $took a look at this! the train headed for chicago, you could see the accident ahead and dump trucks filled with dirt. the truck driver was killed, several of the passengers were taken to hospital with non from life-threatening injuries. a bus driver in italy in big trouble, to sell phones he has won by is here and the other that is holding i think he's browsing through e-mail or texting. he's actually driving with his elbow. he was suspended. in virginia of reporter was trying to do a story on the farm budget but to much love for one of the animals. >> this might not be a good
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>>now, at 6:30 p.m. tonight's big stories in one big block of news. more crews, more stories. right now, today's top story. >>dan: here at san francisco human services agency officials confirmed they are investigating all woman who has admitted to injecting hurry 8 year-old child with both talks. the mother said she did it to better prepare her child for beauty pageants. officials here will not say with that investigation and tells but they do say board of the boat talks injections' generated numerous calls to the child abuse hotline. in
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san francisco, kron 4 news. >>haazig: in oakland operations bring cleaning was launched targeting 50 locations known for open-air drug trafficking and filing gang activity. 68 arrest warrants issued an 36 suspects taken into custody. these chief said he is trying to get a head start at shutting down violent crime in this city before the summer season begins. at oakland police headquarters, kron 4 news. >>rob: a group of demonstrators are marching down in east oakland to call for an and prostitution. this a prostitution as a major problem in this part of the city and they say there's a disturbing trend. the office this thing that tends our recruiting students from middle and high schools to become prostitutes in these papers are saying enough is enough. there standing up to fight back. in oakland, kron 4 news.
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>>kate: budget cuts may close a quarter of all state public works. a 70 parks to close after $33 million was trimmed. closing parks would mean services would stop, and no bathrooms, no camping. in the bay area henry coe state park and santa clara, china camp in marin cannae in candlestick recreation in san francisco or all slated for closure. kate thompson, kron 4 news. >>terisa: and sentences cut the federal building the u.s. attorney's office argued that that he should not be released because he is a flight risk and danger to the community. he was recently have rested for charging the cockpit of a flight to san francisco. his family was in court and argue that he is not mentally well and they would like him home so they could help him out. if the judge said based on his behavior he will not release him but he will allow a mental health evaluation. he goes back in court may 23rd. in
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san francisco, kron 4 news. >>jeff: in san jose the sharks playoff fever is getting hotter every minute. there has been a steady flow of fans coming here to the tank to get the latest here to support the team. hats, shirts and hockey sticks some came in to get themselves a listen others were buying of-way to send it friends and fans who live in other parts of the country. one thing is for sure fans could not be happier and said the team will go all the way and bring the stanley cup home. in san jose, kron 4 news. our >>reggie: investors are hoping that the governor doesn't approve an additional 4 billion in cuts to education. many people are here as the rally will wrap up holding signs saying keep the tax and spend. these people are hoping the governor does not approve those additional cuts. in san francisco, kron
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4 news. >>jacqueline: our big weather story, a storm does drop out of the go to alaska. here's a look on future cast, the rain sitting off shore ran o'clock saturday moving ashore into the early morning hours. sunday it is possible we could see thunderstorms. your extended forecast, winds tomorrow afternoon ahead of the storm then rain moving in late evening into early monday morning. possibility of thunderstorms with tales. cool temperatures sunday a chance for lingering rain monday and tuesday but better conditions towards the end of the week. >>pam: flood waters and arkansas are over 12 ft. above flood stage as the mississippi river pushes further south. as a " collins reports residents are fleeing to higher ground and louisiana officials are warning.
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>>reporter: leaving a trail of destruction from illinois to arkansas in its wake. a slow-moving swollen and punishing the mississippi river creeps for herself trotting property along its banks and imminent leak threatening areas of mississippi and louisiana. or going to make sure even as we vote for the best we will be prepared for the worst. mississippi gov. flow over the region of his state now under water and said while local, state and federal officials work to minimize the damage he indicated there is only so much they can do. in louisiana a majority of this the way was opened recently to relieve pressure and divert floodwaters away from populated areas. if the u.s. army corps of engineers may open louisiana's still way as well which would lower anticipated question levels up to 2 ft. and spare that
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abortion nor lands. as the core most ford low-lying central louisiana will end up under water. >> we already notified american red cross to making shelter space is available, based on the assumption. >>reporter: the disaster has given residents more time to prepare it also means the land could remain under water for weeks. in washington, nicole collins. >>kimberlee: today on kron 4 facebook fan page a lot of you is talking about bay to breakers and the zero tolerance rolls. mystical look at the comment every day. i'm glad they're cracking down, most people can handle their liquor but there's a few that just can't. those are the ones running it for everyone else. the mall for the parting but people should be able to please their own drinking. visit our kron 4 facebook fan page to leave your comments and lawyer there enter the bay to breakers photo contest for your chance to win a $50 card. stay with us more news
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>>pam: kron 4 is conducting a costume contest for the bay to breakers. gabe slate explains how you can enter and what she can win. >>gabe: the best parts of bay to breakers as the conscience. this year were paying you for your creativity and silliness. take a picture of your custom and enter it and you could win a $50 give card. he did not fulfil the what's your smart phone and send it and from the event. to do that you need the application down loaded on your phone. it's free in the app store or they enjoyed market. for you could send a picture from your computer by visiting the live share website where we have a contest running. this will be conducted through the facebook page. there you could see your picture resubmitted and get a look at the competition. the 5 ft. 07 like the most it won a $50 to certificate. please
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keep in mind just the naked that doesn't count as a costume. don't be shy enter the contest, send us your picture of your bay to breakers costume. you might win. for more information and instructions on how to enter your picture from your computer or smart phone, visit the kron 4 news facebook page. good luck gabe slate kron 4 news. >>pam: kron 4 has exclusive coverage of the 100th running of the bay to breakers, we will have cameras all along the course with kron 4 crews. i will be there with gary, jacqueline, vicki and kimberly burning in complete coverage it all starts this sunday morning may 15th that 8:00 a.m. here on kron 4. we will also have an hour long replay at 7:00 p.m. that same night. next, gary is joined by his lovely wife as they open up the kron 4 mailbag and answer your e- mail's. if the giants go for their seventh straight win taking on the cubs at wrigley field. gary has
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the evening everybody, six straight wins at home, the giants' hitting in chicago today feeling good about themselves. when the wind started blowing and then there was fog. johnson making the catch, the shape of things to come. six innings, two runs. here's aubrey huff starting to heat up, bringing the giants back. he had a couple hits
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on the day. baumgartner is going and have 0-6 as ryan one of 11 strikeouts. >> (music) >> (music) >> (cheering & applause) >>gary: the giants announcer rated home. they picked him to death because early in his career he was a member of the chicago cubs. here in the seventh inning, a three run triple and the cubs beat the giants. a final of a 11- 4. the a's toasting chicago and oakland did a few minutes. the sharks on the heels of last night's victory over detroit. vern glenn reports.
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>>vern: 17 series, six of them, one gold games second straight year the sharks of master the red wings in the playoffs. last night a final 3-2. >> when the buzzer went it lasted about 10 seconds. >>vern: storybook fashion it was catcher carlos third period goal that was the difference maker. kidd and harshly criticized for his play. his first point of the series came at a perfect time. >> you try to put the background noise and focus on what i can control and what i need to do to get ready for the game and play. >> i look up to him a lot. it's tough to give the stuff that people were saying about him. it does affect them and was great to see him scored the winner. >>vern: its back-to-back western conference finals for the sharks will put up
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sunday at vancouver. the top team in the leak which beat the sharks 3 of 4 times in regular season. sharks go into the series as the underdog. vern glenn, kron 4 sports. >>gary: here's the schedule, sunday and wednesday at vancouver, a week from tonight at san jose and then a week from sunday will be game to at noon. the sharks, it's almost like it's all over the beat detroit, they're halfway home for the stanley cup. bay area native brian shaw today said it i will interview for the warrior openings. he's also a candidate for the liquor opening and jaffe see his name tossed around with warrior initials'. he said no i like this broadcasting, you never lose when he broadcast. he said not
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interested. we are zeroing in on sundays bay to breakers. it begins early sunday morning. the embarcadero hosted. this could be the first american since 1986, to come home first. letinuth as well. bay to breakers 8:00 in the morning so get ready. but the replay sunday at 7. pam you will be watching the replay right? >>pam: (laughter) probably >>gary: a random fan did a
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good deed today. he climbed down a retreat and got his driver which was going into the drink. the fan had to go back behind to watch the rest of the route. it's e- mail time, radio and television comments and questions and insult. all rolled into one. ready to go lee shut? did you lose your mind of the sharks last night? yes >>, i couldn't wait to watch. i'm sorry. >>gary: back in a moment.
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reference of that's what i said you have to bet $500 i would probably put on the team that was hot. that's why don't that. these teams can play if they played 20 times its think they'd each winds 10. >> how could you compare it game 7 in hockey to the thrills of the giants championship run. most fans could care less about hockey until last night. it wasn't so much you have to love the intricacies of hockey to appreciate it happening last night. it i didn't say was better than the giants because great grandparents have been waiting for the giants to win one. but for one night just the adrenaline you could not take your eyes off the game. scott is one of these awards for the chronicle. not everybody feels that way.
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>> i've got the fever. i was swept up. >>gary: a hockey families all of us were going to have the cook out and ice to each other. >> you now admit tiger woods is through. what is true character was revealed he lost his invincibility and confidence. >>gary: the latest is that since he bolt stuff he doesn't have the validity to his swing and all that stuff. what he went through with the public embarrassment it's one thing to do in private but it's another thing to do it this guy may have more feelings than we give him credit for. i still think he will make it. he will be back in a couple more tournaments. >> think there's any chance phil jackson would reconsider retirement and take the challenge of rebuilding the warriors? >>gary: coach to michael jordan,shaq and coby. maybe
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he would get it cheap but it team that he could rebuild in one year yes. not a team like the war years. the 66 he doesn't want to do that. we get bored after a while. how long can you meditate. >> if look from james abrupt a bank you cut him slack when is your thing with him. ? >>gary: he's the best talent in the game, i use this too much i know. if this guy's making decisions at age 24 that when he's 40 he will worry more about his public perception that goes with it. he's going to be wearing an nba ring if i had to that. of course i lost the last that. like i said people want to pick on a 25 year old guy. the guy is
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