>> good morning. the thing you for being with us on the kron 4 morning news. the queue for being with us. we have a lot to get to. with a big rig accident but first our top story. >> out of the east bay this argument that could have started on the line at this ended with a stabbing. reggie kumar says that this teenage suspect is booked on attempted murder. >> contra costa saying that the 17 year-old and a 20 year-old our friends and live just 2 mi. from each other. the teenage suspect

and victim were planning videos online against each other before they victim's mother heard somebody walked into her home. >> he told me to get out and had a gun and i thought they were fist fighting and he was stepping my son. i do not know what it was about. for this kid to go that far is really disturbing report, he was air lifted to the hospital in walnut creek. they found him near his home he tried to run but was caught. authorities will not release his name because he is a minor. the motive is still being investigated. reggie kumar, kron 4. >> 4:01 something that could impact your traffic. >> yes there is something

that we do not see that often. in the traffic center if we could see those maps westbound before mountain house park where there is a big rig accident. it is so surprising because a lot of people get a early start to the morning coming out of the central valley and towards the valley. a lot of red and yellow on the maps. so far, the entire lane is blocked. no estimated time of when this will be open but there are a couple of alternates. you can get off at the grant line road is sometimes confusing on that off-ramp. in use corrall hollow it looks like you can rejoined westbound number five. also tracy boulevard. it just followed the signs. of course will keep monitoring this. other traffic cameras

the bay bridge approach looking decent through oakland and the city. the san mateo bridge is not a hot spot. it is equal in both directions. and as we take a live look at the golden gate bridge. it is a little bit foggy out there. but overall, good conditions coming out of the north bay. as we turn our attention to the weather there is some cloud coverage. you can see that from our mount tam cam. temperatures pretty mild. and into the afternoon sun become will the a bit warmer along the coast. later this evening at the fog will be slow to return. temperatures will drop down into the '60s, '70s, '80s. and looking out cyber dollar antioch is looking at 69 degrees. 55 in oakland.

looking at-those numbers right now. with the '70s and '80s as the norm. some of the red indicating 90's. it looks like the triple digits will be resurfacing for the central valley's. it should not impact the bay area. however, sunnyvale is expected to reach 90 degrees. a few degrees cooler in campbell. the inland east bay with 95 expected in antioch. 80s in castro valley. for the east bay shoreline will be in the mid 70's. 80s expected in novado. and as we look towards your extended forecast. we will be in the '90s. with the 70's of a long debate and the coast with a cool down. '70s along

the bay. >> still a mystery on what this roller-coaster was stock on top of the superman stuck... >>reporter: mechanically nothing was wrong but what left people stocked up in the air? >> right now we do not have a solid answer as to what that is. >> six flags discovery kingdom has working crews looking at the computer systems and other diagnostic systems. >> there is a certain protocol that we go through and certainly we want to go through every. >>reporter: this is closed and there is no timetable on when this roller-coaster

will be opened. many people have been hesitant to get on other brides. >> are you worried?. --on other--rights. >> of course. six flags had a similar issue about two years ago in august. a different rollercoaster had a mechanical issue with two dozen people were issued for about one hour. reporting in vallejo, kate thompson, kron 4. >> this has been very popular and in the park other people expressed their disappointment about not being able to use it. >> i really wanted to go on it but it is too bad that it is not working because if it did i would have really gone on it. >> how about you? >> it looked scary and that is why i wanted to to go. >> you will come back on it?

t-better safe than sorry? >> yes. it is going to be fun if this is my granddaughter and she's very excited for it. >> park officials are not able to determine when it will be opened. >> temperatures and fire danger high the contra costa county is trying to find the prevention of a budget closure forcing closures from the fire departments. they're even hoping for homeowners to step in. >> imagining being able to fight fire over a 300 mi. square with a fraction of the manpower. >> any reduction in the level of service will be in five years over people not getting emergency services. >> contra costa fire and saying that laying off firefighters and shoving 7-

10 of the 28 stations is a real possibility because of a budget shortfall. >> the budget reduction in revenue over the last three years. in fact, approximately $32 million is the cumulative loss over that period. >>reporter: much of that is because of loss and property taxes. >> we are looking for the public to help their local fire department for a period of time so the economy can recover so we can make up for shortfalls. >>reporter: tuesday evening they will speak of replacing a parcel tax. property owners could pay $75 per year for the next seven years to keep the fire stations opened. a double. some say that taxing the

public is not the answer they should get their affairs and order and they are trying to get that done but is not going be happening overnight. that is why this tax is being presented for the next seven years. >> .29pier cost almost $2.5 million in damage. it was vacant but construction crews were preparing for next year's america's cup is believed that it was the construction crews to blame. >> just 10 of the 23 excepting admissions in past middle the 23 campuses were offering spring admissions and 16-18,000 transfer students. however, state-wide they are

accepting other colleges those colleges include what you see on your screen. when we come back will take a look at national headlines.

jury selection is underway. against apple and samsung these two giants in the silicon valley. our tech reporter, gabe slate. in one hand the samsung galaxy and the other is the ipad can you tell the difference? they look a lot like that is why apple is suing samsung. one judge has sided with apple. they halted sales of the galaxy tablets the retail stores can sell-off existing

inventory but they cannot restock. so here is what is going on. they are suing them for $2.5 billion in asking the court to put a complete ban on tablets. that is a huge deal. it is not likely to happen but there is a lot at stake. there is a good chance that it could settle outside of court. they are claiming that they copied. the signs and the sock for design of these devices, the and for the operating system, pcopied apple's. the pinch and zoom this is one of the main things that samsung stole. they said that they created these items before apple. there

could be other alternatives. if samsung and other manufacturers have to work round patents really slow down production of smart phones. as you see if somebody is a fan of samsung they could be impacted. we will keep you updated. >> 4:18 era coucericka. >> good morning, yes reconditions. fa we can still make up the lights in the background over downtown san francisco. no surprises in the temper that fog will

really be impacting the san jose areas. by lunch, it will burn off sunshine with mid 90's. 76 degrees expected in oakland. even flirting with 70's along san francisco, daly city. and redwood city, 90 expected your kron 4 7 day around the bay it sunnyvale. if pretty warm conditions. but a pretty consistent forecast until the weekend. where we barely see any 80s for the inland areas. upper 60s for the bay area. we will continue to monitor the forecast and i want to turn

your attention to a potential hazard. they are starting to clear how westbound 205. the big rig accident impacted the entire right lane. speeds for in the single digits. however, there have been improvements with speeds at 35 m.p.h. we are still seen delays you are certainly going to allow yourself some extra time. the c h p says that this will be at least impacting until 7:00 a.m. you could use grant exit and exit tracey blve to get back on wb so far, no problems with light conditions persist.

only 10 minutes from the fremont maze. and on the 92 smoot directions in both directions just a bit of fog out of the north bay. and all of lower speed sensors showing 22 minutes from novato into the city. >> just when you felt the pain at that gas pump the price is increasing 9.5 cents. here is a look at the average high is to run the bay area. san francisco, $3.89. oakland, $3.78. >> usually gas prices have been established and only slightly fluctuate. however it is being impacted by the global economy and international tensions. >> there is word that they

will work with the european markets to have some economic incentives to boost the economy in europe. this is helping to drive up the price. >> the tensions between america and iran is building. the month the tensions could also be impacting oil prices are driven by investors and fears. in addition, the u. s. economics and tensions in the middle east consumer activity is also a factor. when americans use less investors get nervous and the price increases. consumer activity is just a piece of the puzzle. >> they are looking far as what it is manufacturing is china increasing manufacturing? is it true in the united states. those things come into play when we talk about gas and oil.

>> there will be volatility when it comes to the price of gas in emeryville, jeff bush, kron 4. >> construction crews working on the san francisco central subway have shot down two blocks that will last for several years. charles crawford. >> this is an overhead view of san francisco looking north. that yellow is the eventual path for the subway from fourth street towards washington street park. south of market it will run underneath fourth street. no. it will be near stockton. it is this stretch of stockton that was closed. they will remain closed until 2017. construction of this subway system will be expected. this is just one block away from union square. in order for traffic

to keep moving grant avenue which is normally a one-way street will be no be a two- way street between suter and geatry let us get a quick look outside from our maount tm cam.

@ñ >> the 2012 training camp for the oakland raiders is now under way. raiders place are saying haazig madyun that things are a bit different with al davis not on the sidelines. >>reporter: this is the first training camp since the 2011 passing of the legendary owner, al davis. wide receiver, says that he

definitely miss is the man who drafted him in the first round in 20 09. >> yes it is different. he has always called me during the season before training camp to check up on me it is a little bit different. >>reporter: seymour was traded from the new england patriots to the raiders because the he wanted to pro bowler on his team. >> al davis has always been the synonymous with the oakland raiders. he is always going to be near and dear to our heart. a >>reporter: as far as if they have any less of a commitment to excellence? they say not likely. >> his son is doing a great job taking care of the ownership. i spoke to him so they have the same mindset. they have the same mindset. we are still the raiders for want to go out there and say that we are tough but

definitely the we are smart. we are a smart group of guys that we have here, now. and it just to take a little bit of the past and the new. >>reporter: in napa haazig madyun a break it is 4:28. we will have updates. the san mateo bridge. in '92 looking like it is looking decent.

>> james holmes showed no physical reaction is now that he is facing 100 >>catherine: with 116 counts

of attempted murder. he was charged ones for showing collaboration and showing extreme indifference to human life. among the people were survivors of the shooting victims' wearing batman t-shirts. this was james holmes at his first court appearance as looking taste and out of it. witnesses, say that heat up. more aware. >> i do not believe that he is insane but i am not kite psychiatrist. he responded appropriately. and he said yes when he understood the charges. >> survivors cannot believe what happened at that will be theater. some of them are looking for answers and some wanted to be as i absolutely

want to look at the suspect in court. i want to look at him in the face. i will be there until he is sent. he shot my daughter. he looked hurt in the face. www.kron4.com for the latest. >> two people were shot in san francisco visitation l.a. neighborhood. they say that da lin it started with a very large fight. >> to large pools of blood. >> i was going to go out to

store but then i some the gunshots. >> this started as a large fight between two groups and it escalated. one pulled out a gun. the daytime shooting happened at the intersection of mccarthy and burr in this neighborhood around 1:00 it is too early to tell if this is gang-related but that task force is assisting in the investigation. they believe that this shooting but which consisted not provide a lot of information. >> many people were running and my understanding is that there were a lot of people here. we do not have much of leaked suspect description. >> he lives one block away and this is common on this street. in fact he has had enough and he is moving out on tuesday. >> is in san the dangerous.

the kids around here is 10, 12, 13 and they all have guns. >> in san francisco, kron 4. >> more headlines. a problem spot traffic wise with ericka. >> good morning, james this is a big concern for many people coming out of the east bay. this is before mountain house parkway with a serious big rig accident blocking their right lane. we have seen some improvements but it looks like it has returned speeds are below 25 m.p.h. the c h p saying that it will impact roadways until 7:00 a.m. that is really the heart of the commute. many people get a early start. however, the best bet is to get off at grant line road. it will take you to mountain house parkway and then you could re-enter westbound or

use tracy boulevard. and follow the signs at merging onto the westbound 580. so far, everything looking decent of the match. certainly, allow for and at least an extra 20 minutes. there are no other hot spots to contend with. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza showing smooth sailing coming out of the oakland area. you really do not have any problems or concerns. the drive is about 10 minutes from the maze towards fremont. as we turn our attention to the san mateo bridge no problems also. it is building in the west near foster city. this live look showing that it is mainly clear conditions. this is the most clearly have seen it. lots of space

between cars. as we turn our attention to the weather is you will notice clear conditions in walnut creek. not too much as far as fog and temperatures are a bit warmer than 24 hours ago. mid '50s in downtown san francisco, daly city. 67 degrees in antioch. and fairfield. as we take a look of the '50s, the 60s that futurecast shall not that much as far as 60s the majority of the bay will show '70s and '80s. we also start to introduce the possibility of 90's. and really start to see those filling in towards the afternoon high. with much more red indicating where we could see the '90s. and pipe

8:00 a.m. it could see '60s and '70s. let us break it down neighborhood by neighborhood--by 8:00. rent i in concor, also pretty warm very similar to what we saw yesterday we've seen at some inland is decreasing a bit but increasing in touch along the coast your kron 4 7 day around the bay there similar conditions for the next seven days but more cloud coverage and temperatures will cool off. transitioning into the weekend. >> investigators are still looking at why two m >> this was on bit night from the shoreline amphitheater in mountain

view going back towards santa cruz this woman died in los gatos along highway 17. we will keep you a closer look at this location it was north of highway no. 9. police say to women were fighting and some of the stores opened on this party bus. natasha nolen killed the c h p saying that the driver was sober but most of those passengers were highly intoxicated. two of these passengers have been arrested for public intoxication but maureen kelly spoke to two different women who ride on the scene. >>reporter: it was horrible. , i saw these images in my head of the body laying there with her feet not moving. >>reporter: the mother and daughter were driving on 17 back home when they found a

heart wrenching scene. >> the man and was holding his girlfriend. it was so impacting to see him standing there with his girlfriend. >> right after that they found the soresurviving victim. >> i took off my sweat shirt and i said that help is coming. what happened. she says i do not know. i was thrown out, i was thrown from a vehicle >>reporter: the driver from this party bus was also in shock many people stayed on the scene but many people also ran away. this is a typical airport shuttle. there were some confusion with other passengers about what happened. >> i never heard anything about a fight but some of the door opened and they fell out. people could not even know who fell out. and it was also dark and music.

>>reporter: maureen kelly, kron 4. an amber alert has been issued for a 16-year-old girl who disappeared from the scene of a double homicide on saturday night, according to the monterey the bodies of two men were discovered inside a home at 62240 railroad avenue in the community of san ardo at the sheriff's office. the men were identified as hector reyes, 22, and daniel detectives were called to the scene, and it was discovered that the serrato, was missing and possibly abducted, according to the sheriff's office. investigators believe that serrato's boyfriend and his father are taking her to mexico, the sheriff's office said. the two men -- who were identified as 39-year-old juan manuel salazar and 19-year-old juan manuel salazar jr. -- were also considered persons of interest in the deaths of reyes and fraga, according to the sheriff's office. salazar is described as a hispanic man with brown eyes and black hair, around

5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 185 pounds. his son is a hispanic man with black hair and black eyes, around 5 feet 6 pounds. we will be right back with clearly, you can see the fog.

this plant was closed with traces of radiation were found.

>> take a look at this crash. the oakland airport. we will let you know what happens

decision 2012. democratic officials and that support for since the marriage will be added to this platform for the democratic national convention our political analyst, for the 2008 chimed in. >> when it comes to same-sex marriage american people are pretty much moving towards it is not an election issue. for all, it was about raising money. but in the midwest it is going to be about jobs, pure and simple, jobs. i think for the

democrats this is going to be a contrast. >> former president, bill clinton is scanning a key role in the upcoming national convention in north carolina he will give a prime time speech on wednesday, september fat. why president obama is the better choice than it from me. mr. clinton will also emphasize how this will impact the middle-class and also he will offer his name towards the zero, campaign. >> pretty pleasant if you liked yesterday he will probably like to date

because it is very similar. there are a few degrees of for the inland areas a few differences. aha in terms of temperatures just a few degrees warmer. and just 24 hours ago with upper 50s in hayward. 60s in mountain view. we will have a large range of 60s, 70's and the still, mild for this weekend. nothing drastic to speak up for this weekend. first, let me show you the future cast by noon. 60s, 70's and advancing the clock by 3:00 p.m. for the most part we will keep the 70's in the 80s and introducing

of where we could see those 90's. and pulling it back down to the 50s, 60s, 70's. 80s and 90s in santa clara. 90's in campbell. warmer through los gatos. we could see mid-90s in antioch. have we could see some clear skies with it much less cloud coverage than we have seen for the last couple of days. mid-60s for the game time however, winds gusting at 20 m.p.h. check it out

your kron 4 7 day around the bay pretty warm conditions for the next several days. we will see more relief with 80s inland. 60s along the bay. '70s along the bay. we will keep an eye on the forecast but also westbound 205 before mountain house parkway the red, the yellow indicating a big rig accident. the right hand lane is blocked this is pretty serious. it has been up there for quite a while. a quick reminder we are not even seeing that this is not even rush hour. grant will take you out a round mountain house parkway and then at the 205 or get off that teresa boulevard. it could be easier if you are familiar with the area. from there, coral, hollow rd.,

was spawned by its zero and then, avoiding all of these delays. and if you want to take the 205 the delay will be at least extra 20 minutes. this is the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. and a quick check of the golden gate. with no problems. we will be back with more and a moment. another shot from mt. tam we will be back. some stores from the olympics, coming up...

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reports. if there was an there comettition for but the gold medal >> she is 5 ft. 5. she lifted the 5 ft. 11 first lady to read it was a first. after she held my hand and she said she does wanted to make the moment a bit more special. that teammate twisted the photo and the white house also released its photo. >> it is weird! picking up the first lady. >> she came in second rustling and the world championship. so you front

body carried the first lady? >> some are calling this undignified. >> i think it is of some that she can be lifted. >> i had trouble getting a lift. >> could you pick me up? >> yes. >> could you, would you. >> finally, somebody would and could. >> like a father. >> not since nancy reagan has a first lady been in such a unusual position. and also as for those imagines that she will be saying that all my back after lifting the first lady. >>reporter: kitschy present any problems?

>> no. and she is expected to russell on august 8th. >> try wrestling with that image. cnn and. >> you are picking up the first lady. >> a marriage proposal gone wrong. greg from montana during the chicago cubs game last night but she missed it. she wanted to go at some drinks and then he had to wait. he would enjoy what turned out to be 89 running for their beloved cubs. and after the inning he made the proposal in person and she said yes. much more coming

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>> the fire that rolls through this neighborhood. details. >> the man that the suspected of being involved with the sarah lamar sierra lamar--teenager. >> in the latest from the or tragedy. >> the 205 westbound. it is jammed. the big rig accident blocking these claims on the 20 fog. you are going to have to use an alternate route.

>> james: we are expected to see fog but it clear conditions for this afternoon. >> all of your current conditions and future conditions, coming up. >> this 20 year-old is in stable condition. possibly over just a video game. the 17 year-old saying that they were playing video games on mining. -these were

plannin >> out of the east bay this argument that could have started on the line at this ended with a stabbing. teenage suspect is booked on attempted murder. >> contra costa saying that the 17 year-old and a 20 year-old our friends and live just 2 mi. from each other. the teenage suspect and victim were plannin--were playing videos online against each other before they victim's mother heard somebody walked into her home. >> he told me to get out and had a gun and i thought they were fist fighting and he was stepping my son. i do--stabbing my son not know what it was about. for this kid to go that far is really disturbing report, he was air lifted to the hospital in walnut creek. they found him near his home he tried to run but was caught. authorities will not release his name because he is a m inor. this fire was contained in about one hour

but seven people are displaced because of the damage. >> this man accused of murdering sea world will make another court appearance. however, murdering sierra lama r ..lis expected to not be alive. this man saw her on march 16th and he is expected to be the main suspect in the disappearance of zero lamar] /+ /+ /+ /.....sierra lamamr prosecutors on monday filed two sets of first-degree murder charges against james eagan holmes for each

of the of 12 deaths that occurred during a theater massacre in effectively laying the strategy in the event holmes' lawyers successfully mount an insanity defense. with deliberation" and killing with "extreme human life" give the jury potential death penalty sentence under colorado law, actions that demonstrate "an attitude of universal malice." it isn't unusual for prosecutors to file two victim in colorado, cited by the aurora "it's very common for that they believe they canholmes, who appeared briefly in court monday morning to hear the charges against him, also was charged with holmes is accused of attack on moviegoers at the midnight premiere of "a dark knight rises" after wiring explosives to have leveled detonated his next court appearance will be august 9th. >> opening statements today with apple and samsung. apple is filing this lawsuit against samsung last year alleging that the largest attack company are knockoffs. cupertino based

apple is asking for $2.5 billion in damages. this is one of the largest to date. >> as this central bank begins its meeting in washington. ben vernancke is expected to take action. >> campuses on the bay area are just 10 of the 20 or so universities accepting applications. in previous years, nearly all were able to offer spring admissions. accepting between a 16- 15,000 students. however,

recent cutbacks only students holding an associate's degree will be eligible for enrollment. all of these listed on your screen. we will be right back as the kron 4 morning news. with hundreds of millions of people are home with no power. a massive power failure in india..

impacting traffic all the way up to tracy. it the best bet to get around this is to take the interstate- 5 south and then the 285 the bybpass will add at least 20- pergamum that's but also

pointed that started and it's expected not rerouting. also a check of the bridges. the westbound traffic is still light and problem- free. 21 minutes from novto to the golden gate. >> temporary overnight the tories in and out of the oakland airport. and jackie. >> good morning the roadway those headlights are coming in from the oakland airport on 98 ave. on the right side. that is traffic going towards the/months. they

just openness about five months ago. be aware of these he tors. >>reporter: check with the oakland airport to see if you are delayed. >> other stories with bloody clashes in syria. this has

been a focal point between the opposition for more than one week. this fierce fighting has people fleeing in neighboring countries including a rock. panetta thinks that syria is losing its grip on power. >> the best way to preserve that country is to maintain as much military presence along we can ellen with securities hopefully that they will transition to democratic form of government. >> he also believes that the leaders life is in danger and is advising him to get out of the country. this started last year. after a violent crackdown. it is estimated that over 20,000 people have died. >> 5:22 we will be right back this live look outside

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>> watching bay area weather. showing temperatures inland will be 90's. a bit of a cool down for the weekend. but it looks like saturday, sunday will be pleasant and in the east. morning fog on the coast but '60s and '70s and still hot inland. a bit of a cool down for the weekend. >> the sand on all freig the san onofre troubled utility shows that traces of radiation were leaked.

>> back-to-school shopping is expected to spend more money. item's cost more. 60 percent said that they are expected to need more. the older they get, the more they spend. school budget cuts also impacting the spending they need to buy school supplies or the teacher will end up purchasing them or they go without. over one half thinking that the economy is still in a recession. however, their hives hold situation could on better than just one year ago. >> this live look at the mount tam cam a beautiful shot. we will be right back.

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>> welcome back. >> mid 90's expected for the inland valleys. with warm and. summer-like. 60s on the coast. with low mid 90's inland. in fact for the next couple of days we are going to be really to pocket. however towards the weekend friday, saturday, sunday 8 cooling trend. with more your kron 4 7 day around the bay and.. > > and the central valley is showing some major problems. the 205 all the way up to the interstate-5 perhaps until 7:00 a.m. it is champac.

these routes are expected to help with your commute times. still, adding several moments to your commute. >> the man accused of kidnapping sierra lalmar will be in court. she vanished in the month of march. her body has not been found will tran has the details. >>reporter: despite being in court two previous times torres will enter a plea

perhaps today is the day. the 21 year-old father with a daughter with another child on the way did not know sierra lamar but he was a rusted on may 22nd. prosecutors are charging him with special circumstances of murder. however they still have not determined if they will seek the death penalty. also supporters and the possible family will be in court. the family of seirra lamar.. >> this date time shooting was yesterday at 1:00 p.m. it started as a large fight between two large groups and then it escalated when somebody pulled out a gun and opened fire. which consisted not give this

information. to many people were running when shots were fired. my understanding is that many people were arden.. it is too early to tell if it is gang related. >> tonight the contra costa fire is going to discuss putting a parcel tax on the november ballot. it's closure. this would have property owners pay as much as $75 per year for the next seven years to keep the station open. fire danger high, the contra costa county is trying to find the they're even hoping for homeowners to step in. >> imagining being able to fight fire over a 300 mi. square with a fraction of the manpower. >> any reduction in the level of service will be in getting emergency services. >> contra costa fire and saying that laying off10 of the 28 stations is a real

possibility because of a budget shortfall. >> the budget reduction in years. in fact, approximately $32 million is the cumulative loss over that period. >>reporter: much of that is because of loss and property taxes. of time so the economy can recover so we can make up for shortfalls. >>reporter: tuesday evening they will speak of replacing a parcel tax. property year for the next seven years to keep the fire stations opened. a double. some say that taxing the are trying to get that done>> construction crews are believed to be blamed for the fire that broke out at pier 29. the cost is believed to be almost $2.5 million in damage. it was vacant but construction crews were preparing for next year's america's cup. >> still a mystery on why this 'six flags' superman themed roller-coaster was stuck on top of it's

highest point.. >>reporter: mechanically nothing was wrong but what left people stuck up in the air? >> right now we do not have a solid answer as to what caused this. >> six flags discovery kingdom has working crews looking at the computer systems and other diagnostic systems. >> there is a certain protocol that we go through and certainly we want to go through every. >>reporter: this is closed and there is no timetable on when this roller-coaster will be opened. many people have been hesitant to get on a similar issue about two years ago in august. a different rollercoaster had a mechanical issue. >> this has been very popular and in the park disappointment about not being able to use it. >>this just in to the kron 4 news room pfizer saying that its net income was 3.2 $5 billion. the sharply lower production and restructuring costs. we will see how wall street reacts. live at 6:30 >> 100 gal. of cooking oil had to be clipp--near fourth

street/howard. a bin fell off a truck. >> of we will be right back think you for waking up with us. let us get a live look at the san mateo bridge westbound but it looks quiet.

>> welcome back. in the second court appearance. prosecutors on monday filed murder charges against james during a theater massacre in effectively laying the groundwork for a fallback the dual charges "murder with deliberation" and indifference to the value of human life" give the jury potential death penalty reported. attitude of universalit isn't unusual for sentinel.

pam moore spoke with our legal analyst. >> it is unusual to remember this is called rob del. and in colorado, when you have bad extreme indifference murder count of that allows the court, if convicted. to sentence him, consecutively. so here radically he will have 12 life imprisonment sentences to serve if he does not to get the death penalty among many people say that he is insane but also they say that he seems same and he responded after the charges and the p addressed to protect themselve. perhaps he is not insane. >> he--addressed to protect himself. the much certainly he knew right from wrong is accurate and if that is all he has to do. and under the

law you are legally sane but what type of human being does this type of thing. >> we will be right back cost hey, there's barely a line at space mountain.

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is not expected to enter a plea. a jury is if selected. against apple and samsung. lawyers are going to be debating their opening statements in a federal court room in san jose. >> soon, decision 2012 the hot political topic of same- sex marriage. the vote will be added for the official party platform of for the democratic national convention. we spoke with our political analyst. and what this could mean for the upcoming election. >> i think that when it comes to same-sex marriage the american people are

either for it. it is not really be in election make or break. however the midwest is going to be about plain and simple, jobs. the economy is still bad. >> people talk about the party platform. >> party platform is what i wrote and my idea is that it would do no harm. and it will give just a little attention. however, party platforms are pretty much something that you would hope that nobody would pay too much attention to. i think from the democrats, these platforms are going to be by contrast with republicans to get their base. >> president clinton will have the key role in the democratic national convention in north carolina who will give a prime-time speech september 5th. why old, is the better choice. former president bill

clinton will say that obama will help the middle class with his economic plan. >> new details about the president's history. and ancestry. he is a direct descendant from the first documented american slate-- slave who lived as an indentured servant. but tried to escape. president obama is the 11th great sangreat-grandson. let us get a weather. >> yes. at the weather is great. and in san francisco right now you can see the skies are relatively clear. it will be fantastic with 70 degrees and a slight breeze. plenty of sunshine.

here is a breakdown. with partly cloudy in some areas. temperatures as we take a look we can see are mainly in the upper 50s. as for this afternoon mostly sunny and warming up. by noon, we should see temperatures closer to '70s and '80s. with possibly mid '80s for the inland valleys. and turning to the low 90s. by 3:00 p.m.. we're expecting inland tends to be 80s and 90s for the warmest inland areas. a pretty good afternoon expected your kron 4 7 day around the bay let me point out that we are going to stay relatively steady for the next seven days. tuesday, wednesday temperatures will not fluctuate but a cool down expected for the weekend. low 80s for people in the

inland valley. temperatures dropping to the upper 60s. a bit chilly. and a quick update on your commute. >> we continue to track this hot spots from the central valley. his jammed from the interstate-58 mountain house parkway with a big rig crashed their right lane is still blocked. at least for another 10 minutes but likely until later than that. westbound interstate 5 805

are easy conditions. and a new accident reporting on the 880 at 98 ave. out of oakland towards san leandro. that is not the commute direction. but it could be a potential hot spot. the bay bridge with commute looking good and no delays and an easy drive time of only nine minutes and you're going westbound. the san mateo is also a problem-free with only 13 minutes in the golden gate is also showing no delays. kron 4 morning news continues to a live look outside as we're watching conditions around the bay. what a beautiful sunrise.

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the and welcome back. speaking of the hot weather. >> welcome back. with 90's and 80's expected. warm weather and we will see some fog. >> thank you. we're following the top stories on the web. take a look and one is trending. a judge has granted sheryl crow he temporary restraining order against a man who has threatened to shoot her. >> and the front-runners that are going to join mariah carey. sources say that randy jackson will be moved towards a mentoring

role. the details are being worked out. and finally, the mtv v ma have 5 nominations, each. she has chances to take home video of the year. and behind them is katy pery if you want to read more about what is trending visit our facebook fan page. >> some omarriage proposal gone wrong and then right. greg from montana wanted her to marry him. he put this on the scoreboard during the chicago cubs but she had gone to get some drinks. and

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turtle preservation. this is on the gulf coast and the atlantic ocean. >> cute. >> we will be back as the kron 4 morning news. on the next half-hour we are following the latest. the morgan hill man charged will make a number court appearance. pfizer with the earnings report. >> and a drought causing problems on the mississippi. even impact on shipping.

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