>> top stories we are following on this monday, august 26th. a massive wildfire continues to burn in and around yosemite national park. how it could affect the bay area. coming up. o >> and a popular restaurant in walnut creek is robbed. without customers even knowing. we'll tell you how it happened. >> and watching bay area weather and traffic this morning as we take a live look at the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. >> good morning everyone, i'm james fletcher. thanks for joining us this morning. >> you can make out some of the building spirit as we take a look of side. the

temperatures are off to a pretty mild to one start. we're talking about plenty of 60's. and that is what is contributing. right now san mateo is as 63 degrees. as with all these numbers into the afternoon you was see that the temperatures will be pretty similar to where they were yesterday. it will be a bright and sunny afternoon. 84 degrees expected for pleasanton. satellite and radar shows clouds over the bay area and we did have a system that was a pack of porsche'impactingf the bay area. we will not see any brain in the bay area but some of the tropical clouds will start to move and as we approached

tuesday and wednesday. it will feel muggy over the next couple of days. your extended forecasts shows that the temperatures will be warmer as we head into tomorrow. a dance you can expect this pattern to continue. in terms of traffic around the bay here is a live look at the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. you will notice all the lanes are called off due to construction. this is associated with the opening of the new bay bridge eastern span. it was causing delays over the weekend but that is not the case right now. the lanes are expected to open shortly. there is no way at the pay gates. it is pretty hazy over to the san mateo bridge. i want to warn you of the closure of the bay bridge and southbound 101,

the golden gate bridge is looking good. >> in sonoma county we do have an incident where there are down power lines. this is blocking portions of highway 16. as of right now the lanes are closed off and about 3900 people are without power. pg&e hoped to have a are restored by 6:00 this morning. >> we are continuing to watch the latest with the wildfire that's burning in and around yosemite national park. while the fire continues to grow, there was some good news this weekend.some evacuation orders were lifted, allowing people to return to their homes. but we've also learned that the berlekey tuolumne family camp-- a city-owned camp operating since 1922-- burned today in the "rim fire". the extent of the damage to the camp is not yet known. here is what we do know this morning. the fire has burned more than 143-thousand acres. right now the fire is still just seven percent contained.

the governor has issued a state of emergency for the bay area, as the fire is very close to san francisco's water and power supplies, but officials say both remain safe. kron 4's charles clifford is tuolumne county and has an >> right now i am standing in front of the fire station. it has been a very long weekend for the firefighters and residents to deal with this. it is burning and the forecast is high temperatures. firefighters are trying to get this under control. they're trying to build a polarimeter around it. it has been a very tough job. residents of pine mountain lake were under mandatory evacuations, those people were allowed to return home and unfortunately, there are additional evacuation's.

they are concerned about highway, the snores of the burned and some. they stated that may move in that direction. >> stay with kron four as we continue to bring you the latest information on the rim wildfire. we will be providing updates on our 24-seven bay area news channel, comcast 193. we will also be updating our website kron-four-dot-com with all the newest information. >> new this morning. san francisco police are investigating a stabbing. it happened overnight in the city's mission terrace neighborhood. officers responded to the 47-hundred block of mission street around 1:30 this morning. and found a person suffering from a stab wound. the victim was taken to the hospital and is listed in serious condition this morning. police are still looking for a suspect. >> in oakland-- four people. including a 12- year old and an eight-year old were injured in a shooting. oakland police say it

happened around two yesterday afternoon in the 13-hundred block of 104th avenue. the victims were taken to local hospitals. the extent of their injuries are not known. but they are all expected to survive. no suspects are in custody. >> dozens of investigators, some using a search adults, scored an area near oakland's merritt college as they searched for the missing toddler daphne webb. authorities turned up no trace of the 22 month old girl on saturday. police say that they had

planned to surge yesterday but no word on whether that effort turned up anything. her father, john webb, says the someone took the girl after he left her in his car while he would inside a convenience store. >> police in walnut creek are searching for two gunmen who robbed a restaurant. it happened at corner's tavern just after 11 saturday night. police say two men armed with handguns entered a back office. confronted an employee and demanded cash. customers were unaware that the robbery had occurred. a witness said the two men fled on foot, and got into a sliver-colored jeep cherokee. >> coming up next on the kron four morning news. the bay bridge is just two days away from closing to traffic. residents tell us how they are planning to get around the bay area come wednesday. >> plus, jodi arias will return to court today. what we could learn about the *retrial of the penalty phase in her murder case. >> and, conflict in syria continues to rise. just as the united nations makes plans to visit the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack that happened last week. we'll have the latest from

syria, coming up at 4:15.

>> recent tests done by caltrans are leading engineers to believe that some at-risk steel fasteners on the new eastern span of the bay bridge will not need to be replaced. caltrans chief engineer says that the tests are going well. the tests started this month and were ordered after 32 rods installed on the new span snapped when workers tightened them in march. the bay area is now just two days until the shutdown of the bay bridge. on august 28th. all lanes will close at 8 o'clock on wednesday night. workers will then transition the old roadway. to the new eastern span. if all goes according to plan-- the bridge will re- open five days later. on tuesday, september third at 5:00 am -- the day after labor day. happening now. some of the toll lanes on the bay bridge have been shut down while crews make way for more fastrack lanes this just days before the bridge is scheduled to close

kron 4's scott rates has the details. >> they are working on all lanes and this is due to some of these traffic lanes. all of this is just a precursor to what will happen later on in the week. the bridge will shut down completely august 28th until september 3rd. today i asked people what their plans are once it is shut down. >> my girlfriend works in san francisco. if she is going to have to figure out how she's on the door. >> i can plan ahead and just off the road. >> i will like to go and work for bridge myself. it can wait. >> we would just have to get through a lot we get through everything else.

>> we can make it just by going over the golden gate. >> it is going to impact my entire weekend. >> you heard right there the embargoes on to be one of your best bets. if they will be having overnight service as the bridge will be shutdown. >> now those lanes that have been closed all weekend *will reopen this morning at five a-m. still ahead on the kron four morning news. president obama is expected to present the highest medal in the military today to this solider. what he did in afghanistan that is worthy of the "medal of honor" we'll have his story coming up.

>> here is a live look outside from san francisco. we are looking for a nice monday afternoon. we will have full details on the forecast coming up.

>> we will not get an update of the forecast. >> good morning. we are just preparing ourselves for is some light week. we are off to a warmer start this morning. take a look at some of the numbers. san jose is as 67 degrees. we do have low clouds to deal with. as we head into the afternoon you will notice the temperatures will be a mild side by noon. 60's inside the bay and '70's for concord in napa. my 3:00 p.m. some of the '80s will start to trickle in. you can expect a rise to be pretty similar to where the word yesterday. brigandine your

afternoon high we will start things out in the south bay. sunnyvale will have a high of 77 degrees. it looks like we was see 80s for places like walnut creek encouragk. don san francisco will be checking thein at 67 degrees. the temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s. >> the winds make us as high as 25 mi. per hour but really this system has become so complex that it is a whether the system inside of the fire system. it is really hard to track where the fire is headed. we will continue to monitor the conditions because this is

so vague that it can be seen from satellite imagery. >> the seven day of around bay highlights temperatures warmer as we head into tomorrow. a quick update in my last report i talked about an incident at highway 116. it looks like the legs have been reopened and we did have power lies in that area. this is not the case anymore. we still have lanes closed off because they're working on za. tfficra is still doing pretty well. the drive time is 8 to 9 minutes. >> the san mattel bridge is moving okay just 12 to 13 minutes. the southbound 1 01 is problem free. it is 12 minutes from hercules to berkeley no issues. as we

turn our attention to the north bay and this speeds are below 50 mi. per hour. >> convicted fort hood gunman begins sentencing phase fort hood, texas - the army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 fort hood rampage is starting the sentencing in the u.s. military justice system. maj. nidal hasan on monday the texas army post where jurors last week convicted him of the deadliest mass shooting ever on a u.s. military installation. the 42-year-old hasan will spend the rest of his life in prison at a minimum. but prosecutors want the death penalty and will make their case by putting about 20 people on the witness stand. many of those will be relatives of the 13 people killed in the attack. hasan hasn't indicated whether he will address jurors before sentencing. jurors must be unanimous to sentence him to death. >> this morning. jodi arias, the woman convicted for killing her boyfriend in 2008, is expected to be back in an arizona courtroom. the jury failed to reach a decision on her sentence. so a date for a new sentencing phase could be set today. a new jury will also be

selected. but the first degree murder conviction still stands. so does the jury's finding that arias murdered travis alexander in a cruel manner. arias faces the death penalty or life in prison. >> seven of jerry sandusky's victims including his adopted son have reached settlement agreements with penn state university. sandusky, who is a former assistant football coach at penn state, was convicted last year on 45 counts of child sex abuse. the university faces some 30 lawsuits and has set aside 60 million dollars for payouts. the amounts of the settlements are being kept confidential. in a statement, university officials say "we recognize settlements cannot erase what has happened, but we hope the victims of jerry sandusky find some degree of justice in the university's response." >> tensions in syria boiled over last week after gruesome video surfaced showing dozens bodies, including those of women and children, following a reported chemical weapons attack. over 100,000 people are believed to have died so far in syria's civil war. military options and now, there is global speculation over what could happen next. katie murray has the story.

line rebel force us are blaming each other for the attacks in syria. now team members of foreign affairs in the senate and house believe that the united states has to strike. senator bob, is the top republican and he stated that the u.s. should take the lead. >> i hope the president, as soon as we get back to washington will act for congress to do something. the ranking democrats eliot, suggested that the president not makway for congress. >> we cannot sit still. we have to move quickly. >> as the pressure gets harder that cautioned the united states for moving forward. >> this has to be an international operation. it

cannot be unilateral. it has to have the support but not just politically. >> while the u.s. government ways is option an official confirmed that they will be given full access to any area. inspectors hope that they can began their probe on monday. >> japan's industry minister has visited the crippled fukushima dai-ichi nuclear plant and promised urgent leaks of radiation- contaminated water. trade minister toshimitsu motegi said monday that lax maintenance by the plant's operator was largely to blame for leaks of water from storage tanks surrounding the plant, which suffered triple meltdowns after the massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011. he said the government would stepping up patrols of the tanks to prevent overflows. a leak last week was the fifth and worst from a tank at the plant. tokyo electric power co., operator of the nuclear plant, saw its stock price plunge nearly 6.9 percent on monday as investors dumped shares following the release over the weekend of further details on the crisis. >> thousands of chicago public schools students are

heading to new schools as the third-largest district in the nation embarks on what mayor many students will walk workers hired to help stationed along those routes, as well as police, firefighters and even public library security guards. it's all part of ensuring a smooth transition as cps and emanuel try to turn around the struggling educational system. cps announced in may it would close about 50 schools and programs. critics worried kids would have to cross gang boundaries to get to new schools. but cps officials say expanding safe passage will help ensure students are safe. today, president obama will present the medal of honor to army staff sgt ty carter. eight american soldiers died as caliban insurgents in afghanistan attacked

combat outposts team in october 2009. staff sergeant carter, who is from an era, ran a guantlet of heavy fire to get much needed ammunition to his unit. off the names of the eight soldiers who died are in grave on a steel band carter wears on his wrist. the 33 year-old the president with a non a state's highest military honor, during a ceremony at the white house. >> still ahead on the kron four morning news. a popular san francisco beach is reopened this morning after a shark sighting. now beach-goers at stinson beach are on high alert. we'll have an update coming up.

>> good morning welcome back. the time is 4:25 a.m.. here is a look picture extended forecast. today will be a similar look of what we saw yesterday. it will be mid '70s are around the bay. we do have a few school districts are going back to school today. we will have a look at your first and forecast coming up. >> in the north bay. swimmers and surfers are allowed back in the water at stinson beach, after being kept out since monday because of a shark sighting. kron4's maureen kelly reports that while people did venture out into the waves.some were still a bit jittery. >> quite a few people showed

up to frolic in the waves. they were happy that the popular swim spot was back in business. many of them stated they cannot shut the thought of a shark sighting. >> it is scary, because we cannot see what is under arrest. >> this woman called her children back to the shot short because she was nervous. a another mother stated that she will keep a close eye on her daughter. >> we will be standing watch in the horizon. >> the 9 year-old stated that she is not too worried. >> lifeguards have been keeping their binoculars handy. this shark was saying 300 yds from the stretch on monday. this was before 2:00 p.m. and they're also more sightings up the beach. but much closer to shore. there were multiple

sidings at least one sharks' or more close as 20 ft. out. it is believed that the shark or sharks were attracted to look at wells blood. they have not seen any activity since then that is why they have allowed people to go back in the water. >> coming up in this half hour of the kron four morning news at four. it's a blaze the size of the area of chicago. and it's burned over 140-thousand acres in and around yosemite national park. how bay area is affected by this massive wildfire. >> plus, burning man starts today. what you'll need to know if you are heading to the music festival in nevada.

>> we are continuing to watch the latest with the wild fire that is burning in and around yosemite national park. while the rim of fire

continues to grow, there are some good news this weekend. some evacuation orders have been lifted. but we also have learned that the berkeley tuolumne family camp, a city on cam operating since 1922, burned in the fire. the extent of the damage is not yet known. >> here is what we know now about this. the fire has burned more than 143,000 a.. right now, the fire is still just 7 percent contained. the governor has issued a state of emergency for the bay area, as the fire is burning very close to san francisco's water and power supplies in the sierra, but officials say that both remain safe at this hour.

kron 4 said charles clifford is live with more. >> they do have other evacuation advisory's but there are additional ones that are available. they are concerned about highway 108 corridor. >> stay with kron4 as we continue to bring you the latest information on ramp fire. we will be providing updates on our 24/7 bay area news channel, comcast 193. will also be updating our web site and our new kron 4 news app. >> we're starting off the morning with cloths and yes there are even coastal drizzles. you could expect sunny skies for the afternoon. tomorrow will be

in fact a warmer day. overall, this is a tempetypical summer weather. we are starting out in the low 50s and 60s. religious depends on where you are located. some of the eastern spots are a little bit cooler. it looks like we will mostly see, as we focus on the extended forecast show that the temperatures will warmer tomorrow but we will settle with upper 80s. >> i do one of focus on traffic. we're not modern train any hot spots. this is a great time for you to leave home. we still have some lines that are closed off and there will be this

way all week long. we're not seen a backups. here is a live look at the san mateo bridge. the traffic is moving okay in both directions. your drive time is 12 to 13 minutes. >> we're not just today is away from the shutdown of the bay bridge. on wednesday, august 28th all lanes will be closed 8:00 a.m.. workers will then transition and state 80 into the new eastern span. if all goes according to plan, the bridge was reopened five days later, on tuesday, september 3rd at 5:00 a.m.. >> tulsa's the bay area residents will have to find other ways to get around. transportation agencies will be running extra service while the bridge is shut down. joining us from the el

cerrito and r station as kron4 as a jackie sissel. >> bart is increasing service and a plan to have 24 hour service available. this is including in this area. you will have to go to the website to take a look at the 14 are stations that will be open. as far as ac transit, there canceling all of their trips to san francisco. if you normally travel on ac transit you will have to find an alternate route also. another thing that will be used during the bart service is the ferry. there will be increasing service. they will have ferry's every 45

minutes. they will have an increase schedule. let's face it, there will be a lot of people scrambling for release today spirit obviously, that will be the holidays so that will not have to worry about that day. bart's stated that they will be running extra schedules. at 14 stations. >> state of today with the very latest with the upcoming bay bridge closure with our kron 4 news app. it is new and improved. you can keep track of current traffic conditions and check out live shots. download it today. new this morning, san francisco police are investigating a stabbing. it happened overnight in the city's commission on tariffs and never will. officers responded to the 4700 block

of mission street around 1:30 a.m. this morning. the victim was taken to hospital and is listed in serious condition. police are still looking for a suspect. >> in oakland, four people including a 12 year old and 8 year-old were injured in a shooting. police say that it happened around 2:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon. the victims were taken to local hospitals. the extent of their injuries are not known. they are all expected to survive. they're no suspects in custody. >> the california department of education released $25 million to help restore money lost during the economic downturn by preschool programs. the funds are aimed at allowing some 200 programs funded by the state to increase access to education. though it won't cover all the money cut from these programs, state officials say it's a step in the right direction. president obama said earlier this summer that

early childhood education needs to become a priority for americans. >> moneyman is backburning man ! half an annual festival in nevada black rock desert stars again today. organizers expect nearly 60,000 people to attend the week among the event. described as a experimental community, the even focuses largely on hard and expression. it often incorporates themes and costumes, but organizers stress is mostly of to participants to decide what burning man is. the biggest

tradition comes at the end of the week, when participants set fire to a giant wooden man, thus the name. >> coming up on the kron four morning news. plus, a family is reunited with their young puppy. after is was *stolen from a locked car. details on how they were reunited, coming up. and coming up on the kron four morning news at five a- m. and there is a new price tag for the warriors' proposed waterfront in san francisco are ring up. if we will tell you just how much it is

going to cost. >>

watching wall street this morning. futures trading shows all three indexes negative right now. stocks ending the day friday with modest gains after recovering from an early stumble caused by a poor report on the housing market. here's a look at the closing numbers. the dow rose nearly 47 points, closing at 15,010. the nasdaq climbed 19 points to end friday at 3,657. and the s and p 500 rose six and a half points closing at 1,663. >> first woman member of the nyse siebert dies at 80 the first woman to become a member of the new york stock exchange, muriel "mickie" siebert has died at age 80. siebert died saturday of complications from cancer at memorial sloan-kettering cancer center in new york. her death was confirmed by jane macon, a director of siebert financial and a partner at the law firm norton rose fulbright. siebert, founder and president of the brokerage firm that bears her name, muriel siebert & co. inc., became the first woman member of the new york stock exchange in 1967. she also was the first woman superintendent of banking for the state of new york from 1977 to 1982. her company went public in 1996 as siebert financial corp. >> many business economists

say the biggest fiscal challenge facing the u.s. isn't what's happening now, it's what could happen beyond the next decade. a survey of 220 members by the national association for business economics finds 43 percent of the economists named budget gaps in the 2020s and 2030s as the top fiscal challenge, compared with 37 percent who chose projected deficits over the next 10 years. ballooning costs for social security and medicare as the u.s. population ages are expected to result in growing long-term budget deficits. the policy survey found no consensus on the best way to address those deficits. >> richmond has a novel plan to help struggling homeowners. it wants to use its authority to seize private property for public use to take mortgages from banks where the owners owe more than their houses work. the idea is to reduce the amount of the mortgage, lorena homeowners payments and keeping residents from fleeing the city. the bank's holding the mortgage is say

that they and their investors stand to lose millions of dollars if richmond's first in the nation plan is allowed to go forward. >> a problem with amazon server meant users had a tough time withthe nabe said there i instagram and win on sunday. on-line home rental service airbnb also was affected. the company tweet did that it was one of several web sites that have stored temporarily down because of amazon server problems. amazon web servers provides companies with on line storage and computing power. >> their average price of gasoline has fallen 4¢ a

gallon. this is over the past two weeks when it was 20¢ since the time last year. the and lunberg survey of gas prices reports said the national average price of gasoline is $3.56. charleston, south carolina, has the nation's lowest average price of regular gas at $3.22. in california, and the lowest averages in sacramento, at $3.63. >> we will be right back.

>> welcome back. we will see what is due today. we have erica take a look at the traffic. >> most of the coast of brazil should be out as we approach the 10:00 a.m. hour. the temperatures will be pretty similar to what we saw yesterday. this is a typical summer like temperatures. i do want to talk about the current temperatures because it is a warmer start. it is 663 of the door in pleasanton. as we follow these numbers out the door the temperatures will be in the upper 80s. upper 70's slated for window. we will see plenty of 70's and down the east shore line. castro valley will have a high of 75 degrees. it will be cooler

for union city. as we focus our attention on the south bay again, this is another day of 80s. downtown san francisco will be checking in at 67 degrees. >> last but not least i want to focus our attention on the north bay. if you are headed up to napa they will be at 79 degrees. your extended forecasts shows of the temperatures will be a little warmer as we head into tomorrow. '90s will be the warmest. we will still be dealing with a morning fog and afternoon sunshine. the temperatures will cool as we wrap up the work week. >> we have lines that are called off and we did see big backups throughout the entire weekend. right now, however the traffic is moving well. we're not seen any cars lining up at the

pay gates. the san mateo bridge will be a good ride. you will see the tail lights are working their way through to 92, the 1 01 interchange. southbound 1 01 is problem free. again, we do have fog that is rolling in and the visibility that the compromise. >> you will notice that it is mostly green and rolled away sensors and the drive time is 23 minutes out of navoto. if you are using public transit they have no issues or delays to speak of. >> a stolen puppy in mountain view is back safely with it's owner. this is oo-soh -- a nine- week old pit bull mix. the puppy was taken from a locked car in the 13-hundred block of villa street over the weekend. it was taken back to the police department. no further details surrounding the theft are

>> police are searching for a man they say groped a woman while she was jogging in south san francisco. it happened on centennial trail way. around 6-30 friday morning. kron 4's alecia reid tells us what happened, and how neighbors feel about the >> the victim was a run on this trail when she was a salted. police stated that a man was born in the opposite direction and grabbed her. this was scary nils to neighbors. >> she called mait worries me by parents are in their 80s and what this trail all the time. >> police stated that the 32 year-old victim were both closed at the time some people " regulate take this

route sta say the this is not the low " occurrence. >> he is described as a dark skinned hispanic man between 20 and 30 years old. >> he was last seen on south toward san bruno. most people stated that they feel safe walking near the one woman stated that one of her family members was slashed when she was jogging. >> two california neurosurgeons who infected brain-cancer patients with bowel bacteria in an unsuccessful effort to save their lives have resigned from the university of california, davis. dr. j. paul muizelaar and dr. rudolph j. schrot resigned after a university investigation concluded their experimental treatment violated the school's faculty code of conduct. the sacramento bee reports the doctors resigned because they doubt an appeal would

>> biotech drugmaker amgen will buy cancer drug maker onyx pharmaceuticals for about $10.4 billion in cash. amgen inc. says it will acquire onyx for $125 per share. the companies value the deal at $9.7 billion excluding onyx's cash. amgen is the biggest biotech drug company in the world. its products include prolia for osteoporosis, enbrel for rheumatoid arthritis and skin disorders, and neulasta and neupogen for fighting infection in cancer patients. onyx pharmaceuticals inc. markets a liver and kidney cancer pill called nexavar through a partnership with bayer ag. sales totaled about $861 million in 2012. in july the regulators approved onyx's kyprolis as a treatment for multiple myeloma, a type of blood >> on to bay area sports. it ryan vogelsong threw eight sharp innings for his first victory in three months, helping the san francisco giants beat the pittsburgh pirates 4-0. pablo sandoval had two r-b- i's as the giants won their second straight to split the series with the pirates. buster posey and joaquin arias each drove in a run. >> oakland had gone 105 straight games since april 25 without allowing 10 runs. baltimore crushed oakland 10-3. to climb within two games of the a's in the battle for the second al

wild-card slot. a's move on to detroit >> vikings and niners at candlestick.with some preseason football action. after a slow start, colin kaepernick completed six straight passes. he connected on a 5-yard- touchdown toss to quinton and lavelle hawkins returned a kickoff 105 yards for a score late in the second quarter. the result - a san francisco victory 34-14 -over minnesota >> >> emirates team new zealand zipped through a thick fog and past italy's luna rossa again capturing the louis vuitton cup challenger series 7-1. they advance to take on archrival and defending champion oracle team usa in

the america's cup. the best-of-17 final starts sept 7. >> we will be right back.

>> good morning. the time is for 50 5:00 a.m.. we are focusing on the forecast. you can expect a bright and sunny afternoon. a quick look at your day planner, we have temperatures mostly in the '50s and '60s. by the time reached the afternoon will see plenty of sunshine. the temperatures will hold in the clouds roll return by 8:00 p.m.. fog tracker 4

shows just how extensive it will be for the morning. it will be a sunday and they pretty similar to what we saw yesterday. satellite and radar shows the bigger picture. over the weekend we did have moisture. that continues to work its way north and we do have some activity in the south. it is currently reigning in mexico. the tropical clouds will strain and i will talk about the effect of this will have coming up in just a bit. >> lee daniels' ""the butler"" served up another box office-topping weekend. earning an estimated 17- million dollars. daniel's historical drama opened last weekend, and earned nearly 25-million dollars. "we're the millers"" coming in second earning an estimated 13 and a half million dollars. the teen fantasy ""mortal instruments: city of bones" opened in third, earning nine-point-three million.

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>> thank you for joining us. the top stories that we are falling on this monday, august 26th. a mass of wild

fire continues to burn in and of around yosemite national park. how we could affect a bay area coming up. >> we are just days away from the closure of the bay bridge. more on what bay area commuters are going to prepare. >> we are also watching the bay area weather and traffic this morning as we take a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. >> the clause will return by later on tonight and i want you to your afternoon high coming up a 5:15 a.m.. >> it is an easy start to the morning. here at the bay bridge toll plaza is a light and around the bay area we're not tracking any hot spots. we are ready have some slowing on interstate 580 and this is to be expected. highway 4, is still pretty light.

>> we are continuing to watch the latest with the wild fires that is burning in and around yosemite national park. while the rimfire continues to grow, there are some good news this weekend. some evacuation orders were lifted, allowing people to return to their homes. but we have also learned that the berkeley toulumne family camp, a city owned cam operated since 1922 month in the fire. the extent of the damage is not yet known. >> here is what we do know this morning. the fire has burned more than 143,000 a.. that is 225 square miles. right now the fire is still just 7 percent contained. the governor has issued a

state of emergency for the bay area, as the fire is burning very close to the head patchy. san francisco officials say that the water supply for sampras's go and a peninsula remains safe. although there's some damage is to some of the hydroelectric equipment that provides electricity to the san francisco area. >> stay with kron4 as we continue to bring you the latest information on the ram wild fire. will be providing updates on our 24-7 area news channel, comcast channel 193. >> we're not just two days away from the shutdown of the bay bridge. on wednesday, all lanes will close at 8:00 a.m.. workers will begin transition interstate 8 to the new eastern span. if all goes according to plan, the

bridge was reopened five days later, on tuesday september 3rd at 5:00 a.m.. >> and joining us from the el cerriot bart station is kron4 jackie sissel. >> just a couple weeks ago we were talking about alternatives because of the strike. now a lot of people, thousands of people will have to turn to bart's to get along. there is all kinds of alternatives to get into the city and we have accumulated a list of ways you can get around. over those five days, the first one is barred. they rope round 24 our services including the one here. this is good nils but you will

have to go on kron 4 and dot com or the bart web site to look at all the 14 stations. ac transit, was also note runn any buses come winds tonight at 5:00 p.m.. if you are a normal a.c. transit a writer you will have to find another way. the san francisco they fear it will be on schedule. they will increase their service and they will increase the amount of fair is that will run per hour. it will be every 45 minutes and that is another alternative. but let's face it, a lot of people will be looking for ways to get in and out of the city come thursday and friday. thursday and friday we can expect these areas to be packed. >> a lot of people may end

up taking days off from work just to make it a longer vacation. >> stay up-to-date on the very latest with upcoming bay bridge closure with our kron 4 news app. you can also keep track of current weather conditions and track halt live shots of traffic scenes. >> new this morning, san francisco police are investigating a stabbing. it happened overnight in the city's mission terrace neighborhood. officers responded to the 4700 block of mission street and route 1:30 a.m.. off the victim was taken to hospital and is listed in serious condition. >> in oakland, four people

including a 12 year-old and 8 year-old were injured and a shooting. oakland police say it happened around 2:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon. if the victims were taken to the local hospital. no extent of their injuries are known. police in san leandro are searching for and at risk man who went missing yesterday afternoon. 81 year-old adolfo potades was last seen on the 1600 block a broadside driver runs 7:00 a.m.. he is described as a filipino, about 5 ft. 4 in. tall, weighing roughly 150 lbs.. he was last seen wearing a black sweat shirt and blue jeans. anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the local police department. >> dozens of investigators,

some search dogs, scored an area near oakland's merritt college as they search for missing daphne webb. authorities turned and no trace of the 22 month old girl on saturday. police say they had a plan to surge yesterday but no word on whether that effort turned up anything. officers declined to say why police suddenly focused on this area. she vanished july 10th, her father, john webb, says the someone to occur after he left her in his car, while he went shopping. >> coming up on kron 4 morning news. jodi arias >> coming up on kron 4 morning news. jodi arias will be in court today. unbelievable. shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways

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>> the time is 5:10 a.m.. the army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 ford could shooting will begin his sentencing phase today. major nidal hasan was span

the rest of his life in prison at a minimum. prosecutors want the death penalty and will make their case by putting about 20 people on the witness stand. and many of those will be reluctance of the 13 people that he killed. he has not indicated whether he will address the jurors before sentencing. jurors convicted him of the deadliest mass shooting ever on a u.s. military installation last week. >> this morning, jodi arias, the woman convicted of killing her boyfriend in 2008, is expected to be back and errors on the court room. the jury felt to be a decision on her sentence. so a date for a new sentencing phase could be set today. a new jury was also be selected, but the first degree murder conviction still stands. >> here is a live look outside at the approach to the bay bridge. we wil

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>> welcome back. heavy rain searched through southern california over the weekend. this was a the result. desert washes and canals and turned into raging torrents. high water slope across roads, stranded drivers and left behind a lot of debris. off the rain is expected to continue into monday as tropical month moisture continues to move through the area. >> some of the tropical cloud cover will stream into the bay area and we will not see any brain associated

with this however it will feel muggy as we head into tuesday and wednesday. as of right now the temperatures are off to a warm start. as we track the temperatures drop the today, future cast 4 shows 60's about lunchtime. it will be nice for most of the communities. as we put the clock into motion by 3:00 p.m. we will start to see the appearance of 80s and mid '80s. the temperatures will be pretty similar to what we saw yesterday. as we head into the evening, by 8:00 p.m. you will notice 60's and we are back in the green. upper 50s along the coast and the clouds will return. >> i do want to bring down your afternoon high. upper 80s today for pittsburg. upper 70's for linda. if you

like pretty mild conditions, you will see plenty of that along the east bay shoreline. the fog will burn off about 10:00 a.m.. berkeley will have a high of 70 degrees and low 70's for fremont. it is shaping up to be a nice day in the south bay. '70s and '80s by letter on today. santa clara will have a 580 degrees. downtown san francisco will have a high of 67 degrees. last but not least less focused on the north, and apple will have a high of 79 degrees. >>napa will have a high of 79 degrees. >> the temperatures will be pretty typical for this time of year but it will cool down as we transition to the weekend. >> we are still tracking a

good ride around the bay and we are not looking at any hot spots. it is an easy ride for the bridge is starting at the bay bridge. westbound, there are no problems on the approach and no incidents on the upper deck. it is about a 9 to 11 minute drive time. the san mateo bridges still 11 minutes. the golden gate bridge, the cruise is still finishing up the configuration of the lanes. it is a wet one. you will need to use your windshield wipers. >> as we update the drive time looking around the bay, hercules to berkeley is 12 minutes. san ramon valley is 16 minutes. 18 minutes from santa clara valley. and the marin ride is under 25

minutes as you head south to the golden gate bridge. >> developing news this morning coming out of syria. a u.n. team that is supposed to investigate an alleged chemical attack that reportedly killed hundreds of last week has left their hotel. the members were seen wearing body armor as they were leaving in seven suvs. it is not clear if the team is headed to the server where the alleged attack occurred. syrian officials said yesterday that you in team could investigate the site but a senior white house official dismissed the deal as too late to be credible. >> insurgents and iraq have killed dozens of people in numerous attacks from the country over the weekend. yesterday's attack killed at least 46 people. they are part of a mont blanc wave of killings that the country's

worst hamonths long way of killings that the country has seen since 2008. one of the boldest attacks happened near the northern city of mosul where militants set up a fake security checkpoint. >> japan's industry minister has promised government action to curb radioactive leaks. that plant suffered three meltdowns after a massive earthquake and to some eight in 2011tsunami in 20t officials say that lax maintenance by the plant's operator is largely to blame. so now, there will be

extra patrols mine munching the tanks. at last checked, the fifth and worst one from a tank at the plant. >> dozens of students are headed to new schools as the chicago public school district embarks on what the city mayor has called a new beginning. many students what newly designated safe passage routes. workers hired to help students to get to and from school site will be station. this is all part of michelin a smooth transition. >> a former child psychiatrist who has pleaded no contest to molesting boys in the 1990's will be sentenced today. san mattel said dr. william hamilton ayres, pleaded no contest to the charges against him just four days into jury selection. his first trial ended in hung jury and subsequent mistral and 2009.

he is a former president of the american academy of child and adolescent psychiatry. he was charged with nine counts of lewd or the basis axle on a child under the age of 14. >> today, president obama will present the medal of honor to army staff sgt ty carter. eight american soldiers died as caliban insurgents in afghanistan attacked combat outpost keating in october 2009. staff sergeant carter ran a and guantlet a heavy fire to get much-needed ammunition to his unit. the 330 will be presented with the united states highest military honor the law in a ceremony at the white house. >> the california department of education released $25 million to help restore money taken away from preschool programs. the funds are aimed at along

some 200 programs funded by the state to increase. though it will not cover all the money comes from these programs, state officials say it is a step in the right direction. president obama said earlier this summer that early childhood education needs to become a priority. >> burning man is back! the annual festival in nevada black rock desert starts again. organizers expect nearly 50,000 people to attend the week-long even. this will create a temporary " black rock city. " this is described as an heiresexperimenl community, the event focuses largely on arts and expression. >> coming up on kron 4 morning news at 5:00 a.m.. a massive wildfires burning in and around yosemite and it is only 7 percent

contained. we will update you on the latest. >> the 49ers are back on the grid eye and for some pre- season action. we will have a highlights coming up in sports. hñ úo

>> welcome back. we are watching wall street this morning. future trading shows all three indexes and- right now. stocks ended the day friday with modest gains. stocks ended the day

friday stumbling caused by a poor report on the housing market. here's a look that the closing numbers. the dow rose nearly 47 points, closing at $15.10. the nasdaq one 19th wednesday and friday at 3657. the s&p 500 rose 6 1/2 points closing at 1663. we will see more once the opening bell starts at 6:30 a.m.. >> here is a live look at the san mateo bridge. the traffic is looking at it. we will be right back. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios

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>> welcome back. the time is 5:29 a.m.. the forecast is not that bad. >>we're actually talking

temperatures in the low 60's right now. off by the time you literature from out the door that only needed light jacket.it looks like to marr wil be warmer than what we are seen today. i will have full details of what to expect three coming up. >> we're looking at san jose traffic on highway 1 01 northbound. it is a light ride through the south. here is your quick commute check. in addition to the slow going we have added highway 4 to the list of freeways. of course the heavy traffic through the construction zone. the south bay, the peninsula and the north bay ride is still very light.

>> here is a new video coming in to show the scope of the wild fire that is band running. some people were allowed to return to their home. a city-owned camp since 1922 burned and we are waiting on the update. 143,000 a. have burned. 225 square miles. it is only 7 percent contained. san francisco is under a state of emergency. the water supply for san francisco is safe according to officials although it was undamaged to some equipment. they had to purchase power from other

sources. however, we do see that the uc berkeley campus is okay. san francisco cam maitre has minimal damage. >> you can stay with kron4 for the latest. we also have the latest on our web site and our 24/7 bay area news channel, comcast channel 193. >> we're just two days away from the shutdown of the bay bridge. on wednesday all lanes will be close at 8:00 p.m.. they will be working on this and they will get this started so they can get it open by tuesday morning. in the meantime between the closing you will have to have a plan. kron4 jackie

sissel is live with more. >> it is a pretty quiet here and this will not be the case come thursday. the bay bridge will be shut down and thousands of people will be scrambling to get alternative ways to get into the city. a lot of people will turn to bart's. just a couple weeks ago people were worried about a bart's strike. now thousands will be turning to them over the five day. when the bay bridge is shutdown. let's take a look get some of the alternatives including bart's. they will be running 24 hours service at 14 stations around the bay area. you can go to the kron web site or the board web site to find one that will best suit shoe. you. ac transit

will not be running in the service after 5:00 p.m. on wednesday. if you normally take ac transit you will have to find a different way. a lot of people turn to the ferry remember, thousands of people used this before. they will be running every 45 minutes. this will start on pours the morning and it will go all the way until we get through with the bay bridge closure. the hope is that everything will be back open on tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m.. we will not have to worry about the commute. the two worst days will be thursday and friday. these are normal commute days. >> stay up-to-date on the

latest with the upcoming bay bridge closure with our kron 4 news app. it is new and it is improved and free. you can keep track of current traffic conditions and check all live shots of traffic jams. >> on to bay area sports. >> the vikings and the 49ers' at candlestick. after a slow start, colin kae pernick completed six straight passes. he connected with a 5 yd touchdown toss to a quinton patton. lavelle hawkins

returned a kickoff 105 yds for a score late in the second quarter. the result, san francisco victory 34-14 over minnesota. >> the price tag for the warriors' proposed waterfront sampras's go or bring it keeps going up. the plan is months behind schedule, the repair costs for piers' have increased by about $50 million. the delays and cost increases could push back the projected opening date. the project includes 18,000 seat even entertain the ring and piers' 30-32, just south of the bay bridge. , to parking garages, a hotel and condominium tower on a 2.3 a. parking lot just across the embarcadero. more than 100 imported thousand square feet of retail space spread across both sides. >> coming up on kron 4

morning news. it was a night of the unforgettable performance is the last night mtv music video awards. we will tell you which performers for getting plenty of buzz. >> stinson beach in sampras's go has three open after a 15 ft. shark was seen at devouring a seal close to the shore. >> in bay area sports, the giants look good as they face the pirates yesterday.

>> it was a night of unforgettable performances during last night's mtv music video awards. miley cyrus and lady gaga are getting plenty of those on social media for their outfits and they're dancing. the nice and big women belong to justin timberlakthe ng

to just anjustin timberlake. nischelle turner has the highlights spirit >> some hall, a gain compared to a milyey cyrus par performance became are rated.r rating. >> with taylor's wealth lit

up twitter after she appeared. one indirection, her ex appeared onstage. more than two hours of the show wrapped up with a live katie. concert under the booborglum bridge. >> the time is 5:42 a.m.. here is a live look of sight. we will be right back.

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look at san francisco. let's talk about the weather. >> it is a pretty mild starred for your monday morning. we have low clouds and we are right at cole's to drizzle. you can expect sunny skies as we head into the afternoon. the fog will clear and to have a warmer afternoon. looking ahead we will have a summer like pattern. we do not see much change in the forecast for the next seven days. you will notice on fog tracker 4 by 7:00 a.m. the cloud cover will still be fairly extensive. by lunchtime, the noon hour will be looking good. >> holding on to mostly sunny conditions for the

east. we will continue to see the clouds pushout are approaching the 2:00 p.m. hour. here afternoon high has '70s and '80s in the south bay. the temperatures a similar to what we saw yesterday. sunnyvale will have a high of 77 degrees. it will be a sunny and warm afternoon in the east bay. pittsburg will have a high of 87 degrees. >> downtown san francisco will have pretty mild conditions. low 70's for berkeley. napa and novaoto will be floating with mitterrand 80 degrees.flirting 0 degrees. by the time the children leave for school the temperatures will be in the low 60's and you can expect upper 60s for

alameda. by the time the school bell rings it will be a very nice afternoon. it will a nice afternoon and the bay area and we will continue with this same pattern for the next seven days however, tomorrow will be one with 90 degrees. >> the time is 5:48 a.m.. >> we are still looking at a pretty good commute around the bay. we are seeing things filling in at the bay bridge. it will only be available for two more mormons to do to a closing on wednesday evening. the westbound ride is currently looking good and there are no incidents on the upper deck. the san mateo bridge, highway 92, the message sign has been activated with the advisory about the bridge closure. the traffic is

still looking good. >> the golden gate bridge, 1 01 southbound is a wet ride across the span. updating your drive time for the east shore freeway we have had 4 minutes and route time from hercules to berkeley. west 24 insult 680 is still looking good. we are picking of slowing on 1 01 northbound because of an accident right that the 880 interchange. it may be blocking the second land from the left. you can see we are already picking a slow traffic that goes as far back as matissemckee. it is still an easy trip as you head to the golden gate bridge. >> a strained and caltran are all on timac transit and cas

all on time this morning. >> two uc-davis neurologist who infected brain cancer patients with bowel bacteria in an unsuccessful effort have resign. dr. jay >> this is the biggest biotech company in the world. they rejected an offer from them before back in june. the san francisco pharmaceutical the cells of this totaled about $861,000. >> police and australia have

recovered the body of a man who tried to swim across a crocodile and fast it river in the australian outback. police say 26 year-old sean cole was snatched by a crocodile and dragged under the water saturday as he had and a friend were swimming in the river during a birthday party. france say they saw the 15 ft., 5 in. crocs swim away with his body still in its jaws. >> swimmers and surfers were allowed back in the water at stinson beach yesterday. lifeguards have been keeping their binoculars handy to make sure that any of the sharks are not there. there were more sightings of that

day, much closer to the short run the area where a large fin whale has beast itself and died. >> the tickets for 2013 sharks' preseason game at the sap center go on sale this morning at 10:00 a.m.. the sharks have three preseason games scheduled at the sap center. tickets for the games will be available on-line at ticketmaster, the steps winner at san jose ticket office, and all ticketmaster locations. >> on to bay area sports. ryan vogelsong through eight sharks' innings for his first victory in three months, helping the sampras's coach giants beat the pittsburgh pirates 4-0. buster posey and joaquin arias each drove in a run.

the giants put the four game series. >> oakland had gone 105 straight games since april 25th without a long and 10 runs. baltimore crushed open 10-3. a's have lost four of five. they are 2.5 behind a rangers for first. >> on the lap 64 of 85 scott dixon coming out of the pit, hit a tire that a pit crew member of wheel powers, dixon was leading the race, but had to take a drive through off penalty for taking out power screw. well power would win the grand prix of some, for the third time in the last four years, justin wilson was second, and pole winner

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moon >>james: top stories we're following on this monday august 26th. we are continuing to watch the latest with the wild fire

that's burning in and around yosemite national park. >>darya: and what affect will the bay bridge closure have on the bay area. we're just a couple of ways away. we will show you how to prepare. >>james: us take a live look outside. this is the traffic camera out of walnut creek. it is backed up there right now 6:00 this morning. we will get the word on traffic with george in a moment creek let's begin the hour with an update with your forecast. good morning erica. >>erica: temperatures are predominantly in the upper 50s delos '60s. we will see temperatures range from the mid-60s to mid '80s as we haven't your afternoon highs and by later on tonight clouds will return to the sky and temperatures will drop. we are expecting warmer weather as we have into tomorrow. how have full details on what to expect coming of a 615. good morning george pruitt and >>george: early activation of the metering