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midway through the week weather route thehere. >> first our top story at 4:00 a.m. an agency that i investigate sexual how arrests and charges and this is a of report the evil only see on kron 4 she had run away from this attorney to escape with her life >> we're not releasing in the name of the victim of the of the sexual assault craig's less on the women seeking man section and answered eight questionnaire from michael hoffman kaufman specializes in sexual harassment this is his set
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of web site her chin like woody wrote and she responded and included our phone number and he asked for a picture the complains hoffman send her a picture of himself and it did not match what he really looked like they tested and talked on the phone for four months and then in march 2010 she agreed to meet him at his home in san francisco when she got there she asked to use it the rest room and when she came out hoffmann began to attacked or her we have disguised her voice so that she can remain anonymous.
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>> hoffman has been charged with rape oral copulation and an array an assault action he did not return our calls in san francisco ridgy kumar kron 4 news services prepare >> services were held yesterday for three year-old derek carlos not they all gathered for his funeral at st. bernard's church in oakland the father spoke publicly about his loss a first about his death calls have increased on crack downs of gained islands
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>>, but the question is a welcome we do with the we do not see more violence and more incidents like this i have spent the day in north oakland that has been gang injections in the past with you conceive the safe zone and on this map they are now allowed in this zone overnight they have restrictions made on them during the daylight o. i have talked to people that have mixed emotions about gang injections >> those 15 kids will were replaced by another 15 the same day that injunction when in fact and what you get from that? >> is not a factor in north
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oakland because there are no gangs in north oakland >> everybody is not in our they going to do it yet to point out certain individuals i guess is guilty by association is but i do not understand >> i late to know what the clear problem is >> the injection is in place and if it works depends on who you ask. they have not shown any numbers in a decrease in violence. >> these are the two men in police custard be willie torrance's and their in of rested for her, the deaths of the three-year-old
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>> for the first time the father spoke about losing his time heat spoke up about his child and his prayers to end the violence. >> i am really totemism there are no words to describe that he was very playful he was fun it all little 3 year-old kid. some of the money we got from donations started a new foundation ... and other victims of crime. we need to stop the violence and stop the gangs no matter where >> the father estimated that $20,000 has been donated or on behalf of his son >> more headlines in
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imminent and will focus on whether and what you can't expect >> we're waking up once again to some fog and this is a shot of the golden gate bridge we could see below the visibility this morning along the coastline the good news the fog is expected burn off very quickly yesterday we actually met the '90s and we are going to start cooling it off as we head to the weekend. this is allot of our map for visibility with the fog. temperatures right now or in the '50s and '60s we are at 60 degrees in concord allowed to warmer start for your day. terms of your
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highness we could see a few more 90s today 93 livermore valley we cannot reach 82 degrees in redwood city. and we'll reach the '80s in santa rosa 82 degrees in napa and 92 possibly in fairfield. no shortage of sunshine today. we will see those temperatures drop as we head into friday going from 95 down to 85 >> good morning as we took all allow side at the bay
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bridge plaza few cars heading into san franciscan i did pick up some overnight construction it will be shutting down the left-hand lane traffic is very light and not causing any slowdowns or delays the san mateo bridge 92 not the hotspot like we saw yesterday in the west bound direction a drive time of 14-15 minutes into and then a quick look at the golden gate bridge you may have to contend with the morning fog no accidents or delays to >> of top speeds on the bridge coming out of marin coming >> much more ahead coming ahead on the kron 4 morning news and this is a live look outside at walnut creek no traffic problems and we will
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>> wells fargo customers may not have access to several katie am's in the area under lindbergh we aren't finding out why the bank is making these changes >> this or atm what does the of brisk business even if you arrive before 8:00 p.m. >> i use the atms at at night they're gonna close them at 8:00 p.m. been >> i think it is silly and hiking goethe bank of america out or chase i lived
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two blocks that way is not a high crime area >> wells fargo said customer safety is number one priority midwatc. there has beea sudden surge over the summer that total number dropped off from january to jump and then robbery is a sky rocketed from june to july the tracking system does not pinpoint location of the robbery spot when the number of calls for service for robberies has doubled eight from february to may and 16 from may to now still some customers will which the atms would remain open after 8:00 p.m. when >> if i can use them or the atm i'm not in use at bank
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orders for san jose police want they will not be dispatched for low priority calls they will not respond to retain traffic accidents were no one was injured. >> if there is some type of dispute then we will dispatch an officer's other >> policies will be changes for responses for burglary alarms. in many cases no
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responses at all >> because of the cuts we have had to send those officers back to patrol we understand whoever calls and for whatever type of situation it is the real issue to the persian we want to minimize that we have to prioritize. >> report arises d'or eliminate service means there will be in officers on parolpatrols at all times. >> police are not required by law to respond by long. when they want to reduce the number of false alarms and there is no resolution as of yet. and a cost recovery a
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false alarm are consistent and not respond to burglar alarms people with security systems in the trauma are will be limited. >> the customers have understand that the city has made this decision a private security guard will have to be hired to respond to their alarm or video technology added to their systems and see that a crime is in progress for those people they cannot afford it it'll be their choices responding to their own alarm systems. >> he goes on to say san is a police stop responding to
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burglar alarm system will have to take into consideration other alternatives. >> good wednesday morning we're starting out in south bay this is a shot of selling san jose it is going to be nice out dead lots of sunshine today warming up to about 78 degrees and san jose will get up into 83 degrees and later on this afternoon satellite picture shows the fog pushing up all little bit further in land and it did yesterday it into portions of oakland and noranda limited visibility along the coast. fog is a factor the fog is expected
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to burn off very quickly today. we could see the temperatures not going into the '70s later on this afternoon and the red creeps in and that is '90s we are going to get into the upper 80s and 90s today. fairly mild out there this is the look of your afternoon highs around the neighborhood. 92 for fairfield appeal warm day on top for today and tomorrow then we will see a decline in temperatures will
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keep the pattern of eighties in land and 60s along the coast. >> no hot spots to tell you about an eye when i like overnight construction in the bay area traffic is moving a well in the west bound direction ha the overnight road work has been picked up between the incline and treasure island no delays of drive time from 80-9 minutes from the foot of the maze. wrote clark is in effect until 5:00 a.m. along the rte. 80 and on the golden gate bridge as smooth and easy ride you may have to contend
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with the morning fog traffic is moving at the limit across town of the freeway is you are headed in that east bound direction you have overnight road work several lanes are closed until 5:00 a.m. >> for 20 2:00 a.m. the san francisco brought out the water cannons to welcome, bill children doomed they are kids of courage it gave the of the children at a travel and adventure they traveled on a specially equipped charter plane and they will be in the bay area for of it they visit they will be going to alcatraz and two wrangling in brothers circus >> we will be back with some
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>> are tech report this morning i want show you an lcd tv mtv built around of fun not seem this manufacturer is getting a creative it is built into a vein tv's built into animals giraffes is one of the coolest electronics stores in the area you don't have to buy anything he could just go in and check out the unique to thestv's. a sr
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toll on the woman adapt ran away with an escape with her life >> we're not releasing the name of the victim of the sexual assault victim in this case she logged on to crags lest and locked into our women seeking man list when she responded to hoffman's request for light what what she wrote the victims claim hofmann's the text her and sent a picture of himself the picture did out match what he looked like a text then talked on the phone for four months than in what she 2010 she agreed to meet hoffman at his home when she got there she has to use his restroom when she came out half and
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of commuters stranded on monday night. they were forced to shut down the station because protesters or on the platform and would not leave and they did not want to put customers in harm's way the protest was in retaliation for the heart shutting down cell phone service >> i spoke summer riders of and the chaos of facing alabama and during their commute there was our wide range of answers this is what they had to send >> i suffered the consequences >> if they have a right to protest that is what they won the do >> i understand it just delays everyone else. >> i rather deal with the
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delays and led the protest and they have our right to protest. >> sure it can be a pain but constitutional protections are more important at a personal convenience. >> we have new details and then death of a kidnapped girl sterol madeleine saying they died from our marin monoxide poisoning the parents were locked in a very vicious custody battle they found of them all week after an amber alert was issued >> for 30 4:00 a.m. a judge has not ordered not to release the information about all little girl found
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honda our sunday school p teacher pled guilty to the murder >> we're turning our focus to whether this wednesday morning. >> lots of sunshine today especially in those in land spots to weaken it up warm all in a few degrees and more than yesterday we are having low cloud cover this morning we are expecting her to keep those coastal clouds are around in land lots of sunshine. current temperatures are starting off little bit warmer than yesterday. where on a warm up into the '90s as you head
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over to walnut creek it'll be 90 degrees and in concord and livermore for the most part we will stick in the '70s 72 degrees for early as we head into the peninsula warmer a degree or two sambar on all stay in the '70s. upper 80s in santa rosa this is a look at your seven day forecast it will be a warm day today then we will have a drop in temperatures by friday it will be considerably cooler
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heading into next week >> still no hotspots we did pick up an accident will north, won a one at shot as the right lane is currently blocked it is not causing a slow down we are watching it looking at the bridge at the bay bridge toll plaza of light and easy traffic not contending with any overnight road work. san mateo bridge dahme, niacin is ey conditions as you head to the ride rise whole
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a large share of white chicken wire is for construction workers to walk on. the next phase will go in to affect building the main suspension cables with this is what the cable will look like they're more than 17,000 rods and our very strong one can hold at the total weight of of dahmer when the cable is finished they will transfer of the weight of the bridge on to it and this temporary support will be removed >> much more ahead on the kron 4 morning news this wednesday morning we will be back with much more as we take all live look outside
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be seasonal we put together july sales the jump in 2008 was due to them buyers tax credit. >> national level housing starts dropped in july with that is half the number economists say in order to keep a healthy market going . we are going to take a tour of local malmo that is up for sale and what you can get for your money >> take a look of this house the broker said of the three-bedroom too bad homburg is listed 599,000 with the house was built in 1948 as hardwood floors and
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of fireplace in has no appliances about is a little bit a short drive away in the richmond marina area inside a gated community you conceive the fireplace here who and what in closets in one of the three bedrooms this is above the medium price range it is listed $369,000 more people are sitting on the fence >> builders that have built up an equity in their home- building they cannot make the move right now. >> on 2 decision 20 12th the republican hopefuls michele bachman is bring in some big bucks according to the federal financial report her
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and her husband are worse $2.8 million she is by far not the richest republican in their raised milwaukee'he ra >> the president continues in his three day bus tour to meet with farmers and small business owners in rural parts of the country >> we need to speed that redevelopment dahmer energy and conservation do.
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>> mr. president you try now to a half years of government creating jobs and it's time to let the private sector get back to work that is the real way to create jobs in >> michele bachman was in south carolina or she blasted the president with his release in september congress returns >> he has been in office going on three years he is yet to reveal a plan >> gop contenders met romney norman about took shots as wildly they are saying he
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has a lack of experience. huan >> believe are not some children are going back to school already. >> we're talking about nineties once again today in the east bay we are gonna be watching for partly cloudy conditions hayward mid '70s oakland 72 a partly cloudy a wooded a 75 and partly cloudy this satellite picture of shows with the fog you see the typical pattern pushing through the golden gate bridge starting to think of it up and roll
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temperatures climbing into delayed easlow 80's. and this ir look of your seven day forecast we will be in the '90s once again tomorrow and then will be cooling off for the weekend >> accident 101 blocking the right-hand lane ambulance is headed to the scene traffic is light in the area you do not need to do to or around it i will be watching this to see and if it develops on all bridges to look good this is the toll plaza on the bay bridge the metering
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meet a buffalo court today and they will ask a judge to throttle lawsuit owner ship of the social and network proving that the case is senseless he is contending that he is half owner of facebook they said amber the documents are fake. much more ahead on the kron 4 morning news and we have a cute story about dogs after this break we will be right back.
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one school has been hit foretime bypass >> this has become an epidemic around the area of these operas deaths and copper wire ball is school in the sun said drastic has been hit four times in the last seven days it was hit on wednesday thursday friday and saturday tees made off with copper pipe and that was being used for construction police are not giving any suspect information alway phew another school was hit somebody was trying to steal the copper waters off of the school as times get worked and the price of present medal goes out there taking anything that is not now
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down >> a memorial service will be held this afternoon for a pregnant woman that was mauled to death by her people she was killed last thursday her husband found her lying unconscious with one of the pit bulls hovering over her she died of shock and blood loss from the dog bites and it will be held there redwood chapel >> an attorney that handled a sexual-harassment cases is now under arrest ready is charged with several accounts of rape sexual battery and forced oral copulation and assault. a woman spoke and said that she had spoke with him except for four months prior to meeting it is an
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left our the area he is described as a white man in his '40's or 50 with white hair a white beard and mustache he was driving a white pickup truck with a decal of a bob on the door >> eyes are on bay area weather hamas hour ride over the golden gate bridge and visibility almost down to zero >> we'll show you that golden gate bridge shot you cannot make out the cell tower built fog is deftly playing a factor the fog is being pushed further inland path this afternoon we are seeing going to see some clearing it is going to be warmer today than yesterday
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we will kuleshov in time for the weekend this is all look of the satellite view of the fog it is pushing further in land than it did yesterday it is filtering down to san jose foggy in the city no doubt about that know this is look of temperatures. this is look of temperatures later on this afternoon. 72
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expected in oakland warming as you head south on 101. this is a look your seven day forecast warm today and tomorrow and then we will take a breather and head into the weekend as the weather gets cooler at 5 05 a.m. let's check with >> traffic > good start for the morning commute of no hotspots or preacher problems wit. started our bridge check that the toll plaza of a few cars heading into the toll plaza san mateo bridge highway 92 looks good
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traffic is very light for the five a m of our golden gate bridge and 101 southbound light traffic. quiet conditions for most of the bay area freeways repor. >> >> on the stock market in the day yesterday dow was off 77. they seem to be returning to some relatives, renewed concern a on europe's debt problems.
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steps what that would help the long-term unemployed as next pr0 months approaches more terror attacks are expected americans have to be a vigilant. >> somebody with a single weapon being able to carry widespread massacre like what happened in norway recently a person that is a deranged hour are hurtful idea. we're spending a lot of money watching and
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gathering information there may be extra vigilance and keep in mind the extraordinary progress we've already made. their watch will tweet your organization >> he said his in ministrations are watching all terror scenarios >> it for 12:00 a.m. at we take live look outside and what we can expect for the day we will be back. ♪
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temperatures 92 is the expected high in antioch today 93 in concord this is a look of the fog it is fairly widespread from the golden gate bridge past said rosa into oakland and san jose know otherwise we're doing ok temperatures are mild we are seeing that in the east bay area. this is what we are looking at for this afternoon 87 and 92 in morgan hill in east bay temperatures will be toasty warm. as we slide the maps'
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over into the peninsula temperatures going into 68 degrees there be nice downtown. lot of sunshine and we will hold on to this forecast today and tomorrow then we shift down the on friday, then we will collect off beginning for next >> while right a wrong the bay area and we're not tracking any hotspots no
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delays on mass transit either this is the toll plaza on the bay bridge traffic is moving very well . no delays a 11 minute drive time had heading west bound and your commute to the san mateo bridge still moving well in is a 39 minute ride east or west bound her cross the bridge. southbound 101 do through the fog moving smoothly you may need your windchill wipers. >> 519 a m this search for the missing after an
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overcrowded boat capsized in the river the boat was carrying 35 people when the accident i happened by the time that rest years meech, the scene it was too dark to search >> and services were held yesterday for three year-old carlos now he was hit by an straight bullet on a drive- by shooting more than 200 family and friends and those from the committee did not know him gathered for his general it st. bernard's church in oakland and for the first time of the father spoke of his lost >> i am really going to assume there are no worse describe them he was a playful lowboy some of the
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money we got in donations are going to go to a foundation for other victims of crime we need to stop the violence stops and stop the gangs does a matter what you are. he estimates >> he estimates that $20,000 has been donated to his son. >> the little girl and her father were found dead and breeze results are to carbon monoxide poisoning they found her them all week later the father kidnapped his daughter >> a judge has ruled that they will not release
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information on the dead as of cassandra can't shoot she's all little girls thought it was found in a suitcase there is no reason to released the information her sunday school teacher who confessed to her murder >> a county official said it was because of a broken water pump that the chemical and dispenser push too much chlorine into the wave pool at least 15 of the 20 people were hospitalized have now been released the water park opened once again yesterday but the wave hold we made closed >> a very foggy golden gate bridge this wednesday morning will be back
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back to the kron 4 morning news that top story out of san francisco properties hit schools in the sunset district jackie sissel is live at one of the schools >> four times in the last week every day and every week we hear about these copper thieves this is exactly one of those cases since last week when state thursday friday and saturday they hit the
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construction area of the alternative school on 12th avenue they stole copper pipe and known how much they got away with in four consecutive days of this is not the only school the was hit in the district, christie's tried to still the gutters of of a school wher. >> a memorial service will be held this afternoon for a pregnant woman was mauled to death by her own the people she was killed last thursday impact her husband found her lying unconscious with one of the pit bulls hovering over her she died of a combination of shock and blood loss the service is
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at 1:00 p.m. in redwood city >> there are warning the public about a suspicious man hour running around in the area he is offering it girls at rise they describe the man as in his '40's and 50's with white hair and beard and mustache it appeared to be a decal of a bug on the door >> keep our eyes on wall street the dow was down 70 points yesterday s&p futures up well futures up 24 we will broaden that you more information in an hour from now >> companies actually pay 0.24% more for raw materials in july crude prices are on
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the rise so our temperatures >> it is definitely gonna be warmer today than yesterday this is a live look out a set of saying we are overcast we will walking through what to expect sunnyvale 83 degrees and partly cloudy san jose 83 and mostly sunny it'll be toasty out there no matter where you are that's take a look at the fog socking in the coastline it is impacting the north bay much more than it did yesterday otherwise your visibility is good out. temperatures of sully
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in the '50s and '60s right now that is where rehearsing temperatures the warmest right now as we fly around the bay is a are the expected highs for later on this afternoon. this is your seven day forecast we will be warmer again tomorrow and and then by friday we will start cooling off and be cooler next week now let's check traffic papaw >> good ride around the bay area where there are no
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problems and no incidents how to warn you about whether we will start with a bridge check with this one at the bay bridge westbound the volume is building up still no backups or delays. and the san mateo bridge ride still looks good. no delays at 90 to 1 01 interchange in the southbound direction across the golden gate bridge no delays here in either directions. and 101 north on
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is still a good ride. >> new changes on how section of the bridgehead we're showing you what has been done and what they planned to do next six >> the next will be the installment of for catwalks from the road way all the way up to the top of the suspension to our they are not for people when that are afraid of of heights or plan for mop that moves. >> it is large-scale chicken wire it is flexible of that flexibility is important to accommodate the wave in the
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wind they will be building the main suspension cable this is what the cable that will hold the bridge will look like there are more than 70,000 rods and they're very strong. caltran said it will take a year to make and install and then this temporary support will be removed. >> a little our wake to tell about it here around 2:00 a.m. south southwest of coppecobb.
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the fog you can see creeping in across the coast this is what the temperatures will be it is solidly in the '50s and '60s o. and this afternoon this is what the temperatures will be looking light mostly '70s and '80s it'll be a slightly warmer day than yesterday especially out of the delta . we are expecting temperatures to be on this is a look of the temperatures neighborhood by neighborhood rougher later on this afternoon. this is all of your seven day
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forecasts it'll be hot for the next couple days it'll pool of just-in-time for the weekends saturday and sunday will be mild time now five of 40 7:00 a.m. and now traffic >> is most traffic conditions around the bay area no hotspots and no major incidents we are clear right now no incidents on the road way this is the outlook of the bay no problems th. your ride to the san mateo bridge highway 92 traffic is building up in volume on the west bound signed an no delays still a 30 minute drive time golden
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gate bridge foggy this morning they have finished the configuration of the bridge it is all set up for the morning commute. highway 8011 minute drive time from hercules to berkeley >> memorial service will be held this afternoon for a pregnant woman was mauled to death by air pull out bit old she was killed last thursday >> this is where the memorial service will be help at the woodside chapel family and friends will convert your this afternoon for a private service for the loss of the 32 year-old they are still asking why the pit bull turned violent she died of injuries than in
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the memorial service she was an outspoken person and was very active they will be remembering her this afternoon at 1:00 during a private service for family and friends. >> much more meets the eye and cool in new tv spot as the tech reporter gabe slate showed you in the stent record-keeping >> i want show you'll a in growing trend tees are built into a a fondness fema right now the tv's ourselves then a they are packaged in a thema baseball's passed
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we're following at the suicide of and russell are strong the estranged wife was actually in the upper house when his body was found she was frantically trying to get hold of him and came by to check on him that is when the landlord and opened the door and found him she had not broken the news to her young five year-old daughter >> abercrombie and finch is offering big cash to stop one member of the jersey shore to not wear their
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clothes they are giving him a cash offer to like the situation abercrombie says the situation goes against the brand and wearing a of the rebel label might be distressing to some of >> big news kron 4 dr.phil is kicking off his 10th season with a huge profile in iran george and cynthia anthony will start the season premiere of dr.phil this is the first interview since their daughter was acquitted of the murder of her daughter >> we will be back was the kron 4 morning number othe news continues and we will have a
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