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tv   KRON 4 Early News  KRON  July 5, 2011 6:00am-7:00am PDT

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search for is pull of body out of the russian river arid >> summer and talk to families that have people that were on board that fishing boat >> that kron 4 morning news at 6 will begin right now >> the morning one more warm day in the area >> fireworks were breaking. >> the fireworks were great because the fog rolled in after they were done. in san
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francisco this morning it is going we are dealing some low clouds and fog it is going to be another hot afternoon. temperatures could warm up a few degrees. this is look of your satellite bioko of where the fog is located currently. we will see the temperatures well been to the '60s 55 in antioch plenty of 90s later on in the afternoon 91 for samoa along the coast it
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will be mid to upper 60s. tender is warmer in the san ramon valley a lot of temperatures were sky rocket into the upper 90s. pretty pleasant conditions we could break temperatures it to of the '90s. we're going to see more cloud cover and cooling off considerably we are going from the upper 90s to the low 80s. time right now is six 02 a.m. >> good morning pretty good ride around the bay area we
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started the 5:00 hour without hotspot but that is completely care laird. now we'll look at the bridges the bay bridge that you conceive the volume building up within the last our we will see the metering lights activated in the next 15 minutes. we have been monitoring it very closely for the past week in an act as they tried it tweet the system. last week we saw great conditions and your ride to the san mateo bridge is a light any ride no problems much lighter than usual christmas commute for the golden gate bridge it is fog you can see the cars
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emerging from you might even see some drizzle in their coming out of the fog >> time now 6 03 a.m. we have a grass fire did tell you about the bay. area. how much as a bird >> several acres and burned for a jelly it is out it was put out several hours ago allowed all the damage that was done this place was just waiting to go up it started about 930 last night there were three fires last night this is video of the fire from last night. perhaps the fire of was started by
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fireworks. the arson investigators and fire marshals or are looking into this they still have to come. the embers could have carried to the nearby and thomas no injuries and you and see how spectacular the fire was there was and chemical plant also down road. they were out in full force because they knew something like this could happen they contain the fire and they put the fire up several hours ago. we'll be talking to people did delved you what they've
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buying started the fire and how close it came to their trump >> it was dusty i don't see any firefighters out there now they were all last night and they are on standby. as you know for the july is a very nervous time for fire fighters. >> is around the bay this morning they have found the body of a santa rosa man that drowned in the russian river. he was discovered in the middle of the river in 15 feel water. they had been swimming in their river and got in much deeper weathewater. this is a video of another dramatic rescue that happened while they were searching for the other man.
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the river level changes from to fade to 15 ft. in a very short distance. we will have more >> we're initially you video of a dramatic red river rescue when we return.
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>> this is a quick look outside and are temperatures may get into the triple digits once again today we will start to cool off with the fog in the sea breeze moving in >> national news the senate gets back to work today to reduce. lawmakers have been trying for for zero weeks.
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they're no closer now than they were before the of july 4th holiday weekend >> finding games turn into flames after a july 4th fireworks barred went up in smoke will let you know where that was in adjustment.
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>> the displayed last about 20 minutes. the weather was
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perfect. i saw fireworks that i have never seen before. smiling faces, sparkling stars. >> yes, they were very nice. also, in the national news, a hot spot likely start flames on the fireworks barge in massachusetts. there is in boston. you can see the smoke there, there are no reports of injuries. hundreds of thousands of people saw fireworks in the sky. >> look at this shot from mt. tam. really pretty, it is going
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to be a hot day. we are dealing with coles will fall this morning. temperatures will really skyrocket. by noon we will be into the upper 60's and '70's for the visibility is not to challenge but if you ride over the golden gate bridge or in the north bay you will notice the fog. here are your current temperatures. by 11:00 p.m., we will have some edie's moving into the mix, a mixture of 70's and 80's, 90's and the red.
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by 9:00 p.m. a mixture of '60s and '70s. here are your highs for today. >> your seventh day of brings us considerably different weather.
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it looks like we will cool off to a low 80s inland, upper 60s around the bay and low sixties for the coast. >> it is a pretty cool drive right now, we are not tracking any hot spots, major incidents or unusual delays for your commute. the usual delays on 580 and highway 4, perhaps a lot lighter than usual. here is the bay bridge westbound, like traffic. there are no metering lights activated. for the san mateo bridge, and reconditions, much lighter than usual for the westbound side, that is the right side of your screen. for your commute to the golden gate bridge we have been tracking a lot of fog for the golden gate bridge. that is the extent of the things that you'll have to deal with. there are no delays on 101, the drive time is under 26 minutes out of the bottle from high with 37 down to the
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toll plaza. on the james lick camera, it is not bad, an easy ride on the inbounds central and south bend james lick. in a 18 minute drive time to sfo from anywhere downtown on the freeway system. >> 6:19 a.m., we have new details about a fourth of july disaster in the gulf of mexico. one person is dead and seven are missing after an annual independence day fishing trip. many on board were from tour de california. -- many of border or from northern california. >> this man is being rescued on the structure while others are getting medical attention. it was supposed to be 70 trip but came to an end after the ship left port. here are the man sunburned and crammed closely
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together. this is a picture of the 115 ft. vessel that sank after being hit by a quick storm. it happens near mexico after a flash storm. there are nearly 30 tourists on board, mostly men from northern california in 16 crewmembers. the erik has been on gulf of california since 1989. the boat was less than 2 mi. from shore when it tipped over. one person says i am relieved i am alive, i am scared to the people who have not been found yet. a helicopter like this one was after of the mexican navy asked for assistance. it relieved team will continue the search. >> the wife of one of the men who survived talked about the ordeal. take a listen. >> he had a hard time talking
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about it. he was very emotional. for him, it must have been very dramatic. he had his own life jacket. that is what saved his life. his friend also had a light jacket. some of the men did not. apparently there were no life rafts on the boat, it was every man for himself. they have to get off the boat otherwise go down with it. our hearts go out to the people who have families who are still wondering. we are thankful our people are ok but not everyone is that fortunate. >> we also talked with the wife of one of the other men on board, he admits it is tough to deal with the fact that friends are still missing this morning. >> he was on one side of the boat, when the boat slips he was
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thrown into the ocean. he and people near him landed near a raft. the big thing we have at this point to of the six that are missing our friends of ours. before it was a great adventure, now it is something totally different. >> the search continues this morning, seven people still missing. >> coming up, the first full day of jury deliberations has started in the case of casey anthony. we will take a look at that after the break. got the sun is coming up tuesday morning, we will be right back.
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>> in a developing story, the fate of casey anthony is now in the hands of the jury as they
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begin their first day of deliberations. casey anthony is accused of murdering her two year-old daughter. she has pleaded not guilty. the seven women five man jury began deliberations test after in. >> after six weeks of testimony, jurors in the casey anthony trial went to the deliberation room on monday. >> members of the jury, you may retire now to begin your deliberations. >> the jury is made up of seven women and five men of various ages and backgrounds. it will be up to them to decide whether into the is guilty of first- degree premeditated murder or, they could decide on a less serious charge white second- degree murder, manslaughter or third degree felony murder. they are going through the notes and they are seeing what part of the evidence of lines up with what part of the charge to determine if in fact casey anthony is guilty of anything charged in
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the indictment. the point of being on a jury is to make these judgments, to have a common sense and look at the evidence. to render a verdict from your own work been conscious about it. >> jurors spent almost six hours behind closed doors but did not reach a verdict. it will be back at it on tuesday morning. >> we will be following the story right here on kron 4 and bring you any new developments as soon as they happen. >> 6:27 a.m., let's take a look at the 7 day around the bay forecast. we are looking at a cool down for this coming weekend.
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>> blue skies this morning, one
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more day of warm weather before things start to cool off. >> we are starting off with your 7 day around the bay. it is sunny and hot today. on wednesday we will start a cooling trend. we are also dealing with a little bit of fog. patchy fog into the north bay as well. as we head into the afternoon, sunshine expected. temperatures are starting to warm up. by 11:00 p.m. will have a mixture of '70s and '80s. then, the '90s will set in for the afternoon.
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back down to the '60s and '70s by this evening. here are your highs for today. hawks here is where all of a warm temperatures are. close to triple digits today. note the time right now is a 6:31 a.m.. let's check on the commute. >> we are looking at the first slowing of the morning at the bay bridge. that is not bad as we move past 6:30 a.m.. it is a slight delay and a minor back
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up. the metering lights are now active at the toll plaza. as long as they are metered appropriately we should have a fine commute on the westbound bay bridge. we certainly do on the san mateo bridge. volume has picked up the last 30 minutes for westbound 92 but still not a problem and no back up on the approach to the toll plaza. the golden gate bridge, 101 southbound still looks good. there is fog. no problems on the stand or the approach. through marin county, the drive time is still under tremendous from 37 down to the toll plaza. >> will tran is and they point taking a look at pictures from overnight. >> a pretty dramatic event. you
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can see the front doorsteps of these homes where i am currently located in the heartland. last night, here is video that we shot, three fires in the span of about two hours in a point. firefighters were very busy. not just because they were trying to save the homes but because the fire was moving closer to a chemical plant. the wins working at the time. they knew that something was going to happen because of his plea is for the july and the windy conditions fireworks were a part of this fire but it is too early for arson investigators and fire
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marshal to determine that. they have to go through the field to see if any bottle rockets are fireworks landed there. this place is obviously dangerous because it is dry. the grass to grow very high in during the spring when all of that water came down and now because of a high vegetation and heat it started to dry out. no homes were damaged, no one injured. for now the fire seems to be out. they're not hot spots and they are monitoring the situation as our weekare we. >> the body of a santa rosa man assuming in the russian river was found. his body was discovered in the middle of the river in about 14 ft. of water. a man and woman were swimming in the river when they were swept into deeper water, he helped get the woman rescued before he was
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pulled over. while crews were searching for him, for other rescues took place on the river including the ones that you are watching here. although the river seems calm, it can be dangerous because it's a very dramatic currents and underground debris. referral levels change from 2 ft. to 50 ft. in a short distance. these people all made it to safety. >> new details this morning, rescuers off of the mexican coast are not giving up hope in their search for seven american tourists. there was a large group of men on a fishing boat that capsized today's ago in the gulf of california. most of the taurus and men aboard there are from the bay area. this is video of the people rescued. they were lucky to have gotten off of that book. 19 taurus and all 16 crew members were picked up by the mexican navy or other fishing boats after about 16 new powers in the water. one person did
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die. seven people are still is let's take a look at a map of whewhere this happens. survivors were found floating in the water or were able to make it to a nearby islands after waves from a storm knocked the boat over. many of the survivors who remained in the water were ok because they have life vests or were clinging to a is chess. this was a surprise to a lot of them. they did not have time to put on a life vest. or, they did not have a life vest. the big concern is for the seven or still missing. >> much more ahead on the kron 4
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morning news. here is a live look at our mt. tam cam.
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>> 6:39 a.m., a restaurant in las vegas after a thunderstorm ripped through the area. rescuers are calling this man up on a platter. this homeless man was clinging to a shopping cart. " the storm knocked out power all over the area. the winds were so strong, several fireworks stands were flipped upside down. this is not how
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crews were hoping to celebrate their fourth of july came and they were immigrants will fire when their bus crashed. three people were hospitalized. >> jury selection for the bridge retrial for roger clemens will start on wednesday. today a motions hearing is scheduled. the seventh time cy young award winner is expected to be there. the case is based on whether or not criminal and we lie to congress about using steroids. if he is found guilty, he could face at least one year in prison.
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>> here is a live look from the golden gate bridge, we will be right back.
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>> we are looking at some major heat that is about to grip the bay area again. as we do have some fall out there but things will heat up pretty quickly. >> absolutely. low cloud cover from mt. tam and fog for the golden gate bridge. there is downtown san francisco. clear blue skies, this is what we're going to be dealing with for the rest of the day. and what of sunshine and be prepared, it is warm to be hot, especially in england. temperatures will warm of a few degrees even from yesterday, getting close to triple digits. another hot afternoon for us. we are cooling off as we head towards the end of the week. we have a cooling trend ahead of us. here is a look at coolingcurrent
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temperatures. >> temperatures will stay in the '90s until we begin to cool off again around 9:00 p.m.. in the
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san ramon valley, this is where the hot temperatures will be. across the south they could creep into the mid-90s. san jose is getting into the '90s as well. 86 in mountain view. here is your 7 day around the bay. : of slightly, mostly cloudy conditions. we will see a lot of cloud cover for a good portion of the day. sunday on thursday. the cooling trend continues as we head into the weekend. the weekend will bring us a fog and a sea breeze. cooler temperatures in the low 80s inland. upper 60's around the bay. pretty chilly for this weekend. low sixties for the coast. 6:47 a.m.. >> we are looking for a great ride around the area, we are not tracking any hot spots. hi there
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are no major incidents or unusual slowdowns. right now, if you are heading to the bay bridge it will not cost a lot of time. a light commute can to thankfully, the metering lights are being appropriately cycle for light traffic volume that we have observed. it is an easy ride on the westbound bay bridge. here is the san mateo bridge, 92, a good ride. starting to get little slow on the approach to the toll plaza. is in the midst still looks good through hayward and 101 looks good tourists and the tail or monday to meet the short. on the golden gate bridge, where will likely continue to see the fog. you conceal condensation on the camera lens. the fog is right down on the deck.
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>> 6:48 a.m.. new details as part in the san francisco police are investigating an officer involved shooting where a bart police officer killed a man over the weekend at the civic center station. this morning we know that bar to police chief whip is comfortable with how the officers responded to that incident where they shot and killed a man sunday night. here was the scene after it happened. the civic center art station and san francisco around 9:30 p.m., it received a phone call about a man the front on the platform. as to of the officers exited a trade, they were confronted by that man wielding a knife. after a brief exchange of the officers opened fire killing the man. one officer had cuts and bruises on his arms. both officers are on administrative leave which is standard procedure. san francisco police are investigating this police as
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well. in hercules officers suggest a combative person may have caused a squad car to crash. they are upside-down on the road, this happens just before 11:00 when yesterday morning on highway 4. prepare some driver of the cop car was taking in in may to county jail when he lost control of the cruiser and it struck another car. two people were treated for injuries which should be ok. officers have not said what, if anything in the inmate in the back was being transported did to contribute to that crash. >> history will make a modern twist as the final shuttle launch for nasa quicker. atlantt
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they will be using twitter to tweak about lunch. >> the astronauts of families and the launch control center, it is an honor to be able to go there. >> he will head to florida today, he has to bring with him a digital device like his phone, a digital cameras, laptops, ipad or video camera to document the trip. happe >> 6:51 a.m., we are back with more in a couple of minutes. but harry potter actors talking about his real life of demons. that and more coming up in the buzz. here is a live look at the james lick.
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>> it is time for the morning and was. harry potter actor daniel radcliff has been battling is sort of evil spirit. alcohol. the 22 year-old told gq magazine he has not had a drink in the year because it was becoming too dependent on alcohol to have a good time. he says that he likes the changes he has noticed after no drinking. the final installment in the harry potter film opens july 15th. >> maria shriver has been offered over a $15 million advance for a tell-all book on her life. that would break the all-time record of 14 million
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that was offered to president clinton. no word on whether or not maria shriver is considering the deal. paroled for of canada continues. prince william and catherine have arrived in the west the newlyweds route of their canadian tour on friday. it will be in las angeles. 6 their first trip to the united states. >> it is hot today and then we will cool down 11. this weekend the fog into the sea breeze kicks in. we can expect low 80s throughout the weekend. 6:56
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a.m., we are back with more.
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>> and one minutes before 7:00 a.m., the top stories we're following this hour, a man drowned in the russian river. we will tell you what happens. >> this search for survivors after a boat capsized in the gulf of california. we are now hearing from local families who had loved ones on board. >> the senate is back in session, find out how much time has the government has to raise the debt ceiling before the united states defaults. >> here is a check on weather and traffic. a cool down on the way after one more hot day.

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