>> top stories we're following this wednesday september 4th. an early morning fire in san leandro has turned deadly. coming up. >> the cleveland man who held three women captive for more than a decade. is dead. we'll have the latest on the prison death of ariel castro. >> we are starting off with clear skies. here is a live look from our mount tam cam. the temperatures are in the upper 50s. it is cooler compared to where we were 24 hours ago. you can expect 60's coast side. 80s for the warmest spots. i will be talking about a many heat

wave and when you can bring out your shorts again. >> the good news is that we are not tracking any hot spots around the bay in fact chp does not have any major incidents to slow your ride. the bay bridge toll plaza, the center lanes are backing up. the major airlines racked debated before 6:00 a.m.. they have been on for about 10 minutes.your quick comk shows the only traffic for the east is confined to interstate 580 to highway 4. >> the time is 6:01 a.m.. we're following a developing story out of san leandro. a body was found inside a trailer that caught fire early this morning. the flames broke out at the estudillo trailer park on grand avenue. that's where we find kron 4's mike pelton.

good morning mike. >> fire crews remain on the scene. smoke is still coming out of this trailer. they have been here most of the morning. here is the scene. fire officials stated when they arrived they found this a trailer and go often flames. once they put the fire out and got inside they found one person dead inside. they cannot confirm who died the neighbor stated that it should be an elderly woman. >> i asked her what she okay s told may know i am not okay. she told me what a stupid question to ask. she stated no, i'm sitting here on fire. >> fire officials stated

that the neighbors rushed over and broke out windows and bust through the door to save her life but by doing that, the oxygen that when inside the trailer actually made it worse. they're not calling it a mistake but they stated that it is just a consequence. they're working to understand the reason for the fire. >> the neighbors were same that it may have took them too long to get there. >> the fire department stated that they got here four minutes after the 911 col. the fire department stated that someone else might have already dialed 911. >> you can never have too many calls to 911 someone is trapped. >> >> well now go live with the

president obama. he is answering questions about syrria. >> we have to balance the ends with the means. just because we can do something doesn't mean that we should do it. it may be a situation where we are gathering information because we can but it does not mean help us with our national security. it does raise questions in terms of whether we are tipping over being too intrusive. >> the president is in answering questions about the nsa and reading a e- mail's internationally. the president talked about syria and that the u.s. government has proved that he was

involved with this chemical attack. there is born to be an important vote in congress to give him a 60 that window for an attack in syria. will follow the latest. >> the ohio man who helped three women captive in his home for nearly a decade has committed suicide. aerial castro was found hanging in his sale at the correctional center. present medical staff performed cpr before castro was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. castro was sentenced august 1st to life in prison plus 1000 years on his guilty plea of 937 counts including kidnapping and rape. >> his cousin says it is

time to move on. >> maybe this is for the best and maybe this is the only way that he will be out of the spotlight. >> the three women he held captive thidisappeared separately between 2002 and 2004, when they were 14, 16 and 20 years old. they escaped may 6th, when one of the win broke apart of a door and yelled to neighbors for help. >> in san francisco crews are cleaning up after a car crashed into an apartment building early this morning. this is video from the scene of the crash on the 15- hundred block of franklin street. according to san francisco police the suspect crashed into a vacant building when

making a possible illegal turn. a building inspector says the car went 15-feet into the building. no injuries have been reported. >> the time is 6:06 a.m.. still to come on kron 4 morning news. we are hearing about more scams involving fake utility workers in the bay area. we will tell you what you need to know. >> a new policy before the san jose police department aimed at avoiding racial profiling. details on that story coming up. >> we are watching the bay area weather and traffic. here is a live look outside at mount tam.

>> welcome back. here is an update on ram fire. firefighters are making progress battling the wild fire. nearly 236,000 a. have burned since the fire started august 17th. the fire is 80 percent contained. the san francisco public utilities commission says, that the hetch hetchy reservoir which provides water to 2.6 million san francisco area residents remains under affected, despite ash falling on the mortar. >> a hearing in pennsylvania

today will address the actions of a suburban philadelphia court clerk who has been handed out marriage licenses to same-sex couples since late july. that is despite a pennsylvania law defining marriages between a man and woman. the commonwealth court proceeding concerns a lawsuit was filed by gov. tom corbett's health department against the courthouse officials, montgomery county register of wills pbruce hanes. so far he has issued 164 licenses. >> russian president vladirdimir putin is offering

assurances on gay rights during the winter olympics and and sochi. he is trying to ease concerns that his country's new anti-gay law would be used to punish athletes who ad displayed rainbow flags. he insists that gays are not discriminated against in this country. he also says the russians love of the composer and tchaikovsky, who was said to have been day. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news. a deadly crash in the north bay takes the lives of 219 year olds. we will tell you what led to the accident.

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for an incredible $9.99! >> welcome back the time is 6:15 a.m.. we will not get a full look at traffic and weather. >> we are waking up to some cloud cover. we will see the sun shine pretty early this morning. all the fog should run on. in terms of the temperatures right now it is also a cooler start. it is 50 degrees out the door. it low 60's in downtown san francisco. as we head into afternoon you can expect fairly warm conditions in fact the temperatures will be seasonal. we do have patchy both clouds along the coastline that is impacting

visibility. we do have delays at sfo because of the clouds. the average delay is now 60 minutes and you should call ahead. >> in terms of your whether it should be pretty nice. 84 degrees in los gatos. low 80s for the alta mott valley fremont will be checking in at 72 degrees. we will see mid '80s for places like danville and his bird. low 70's for richmond and downtown san francisco will be in the upper 60s. their 7 day around the bay highlights warmer weather on the way in fact a warming trend will begin tomorrow. we are forecasting upper 90s although a few select communities may see triple digits. >> the time is 6:16 a.m..

>> good morning. we are not tracking any hot spots. we are watching a back of the bay bridge. the metering lights have been activated for about 30 minutes. that is way ahead of schedule. normally they start about this time. it is still not too bad of a back up in the bathe drive time is running about--the center fasttrack plane seems to be backing up sooner instead of the outboard lange.lane. highway 92 the volume is up a bit but it still is most trip as well as for the golden gate bridge. there are no hot spots or potential problems

on interstate 684 this a most grave. there was a report of a northbound accident. it leaves me to believe that this crash may be on the southbound side because that is where the backup is starting to form. arrest of the ride not going to bed but it is heavy for the 580 bright. we are still seen slowing for julianne mckee. for your ride on highway 1 01 in marin county is moved still from southbound even for 37. we're still looking at mostly limited speeds. >> the time is 6:18 a.m.. in the north bay. two 19 year olds were killed when their pickup truck slammed into a tree and burst into flames just outside of napa. the accident happened

monday night on coombsville road, near first avenue. the c-h-p says christopher stade was speeding when he hit the tree. the truck had major front end damage and caught fire. engulfing stade and his passenger, montana montez. both of them died at the scene. >> in richmond, a man who was faheim smith was found with a gunshot wound near 19th street and nevin avenue, just east of the bart station. he died at the scene. police say the shooter may have fled on a bicycle. they will look at surveillance video from bart to see if the shooting was >> the debate over racial profiling by police, has led to a new policy in san jose. starting september 1st, officers began fall when a new procedure. they will allow them to record the

ecstasethnicity of people who ae detained, but not actually arrested. two years in the making, the new so-called limited detention policy was a part of the recommended by the city's independent police auditor. >> under the new policy, documentation will occur only in cases where officers stop someone and make them sit on a curb, place them in handcuffs, or put them in the back of a police car. >> more reports on all burglars posing as p&g workers. this time they're targeting homeowners in oakland. two recent burglaries involving the imposters have been reported, one in the tresle

glen neighborhood and the other on 83rd ave. >> new research out this morning shows the effects of a migraine on the brain could be permanent. researchers looked at 19 studies about migraines. they found those who get migraines have an increased risk of brain lesions, which this is important because it may lead to a disruption of blood flow to the brain and increase your risk of a stroke. this is really startling given that about 36 million people in the u-s suffer from migraines. experts say to prevent them, you should avoid smoking, and cholesterol low. >> the time is 6:21 a.m..

coming up on on the kron4 morning news. mark will be back with a preview of the markets. >> big penalties for oracle's ad team usa in the america's cup. what the team oracle's ad team usa in the america's cup. what the team must do. unbelievable. shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating an overcrowded sheep farm. in my head... never looked like that farmer took proper care of those sheep. too much? a little. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible.

>> it is time for the tech reports with gabe slate. >> good morning it is

offical that we have a date for apple's invite. they will unveil the next iphone. the event takes place on tuesday, september 10th. this is the actual end bite. here is the bone of picture. invite. this is a picture of it blown up. it will be a iphone of varying colors. we have seen pictures on the internet. of course, apple has not confirmed this is just speculation. but i think it might be a hit. let's look at all the rumors. and what to expect. >> the bold iphone is our rumor that will not go away. there are possible pictures of the on-line and that there will be a traditional aluminum body. the roemer is

there for the first time ever apple will unveil two different iphone models and on time. the second version will be plastic with fewer features. it will also be cheaper. this will bear their first blow in model. this plastic one will come in all sorts of colors, like i potd. >> there is some evidence to have us believe that it will have fingerprint recognition. this will make it for tight security. i like it! there will be surprises that will come out of this press event. >> gabe slate, kron 4 news. >> android lubbers, prepare for a sweet new treat. goo

gle's newest android operating system, is being named after the kitcat o-kat ba, android the statue, designed with kit-kat bars, stands outside of google. the tech giant is known for naming its operating system after deserves. but using a brand name candy is the first time. >> president of obamas speaking with the swedish prime minister in stockholm, just moments ago. the president said that he is confident that congress will pass a resolution. that is already been drafted. for a u.s. air strike in syria. in retaliation for the assad regimen using chemical

weapons on its own people. questioning will continue on capitol hill today. >> taking a look at wall street this morning. worries about a u.s.-led attack on syria continued to weigh on stocks. futures trading right now shows all three indexes in negative right now. the dow did close 23 points higher after rising as much as 123 points at the start of trading yesterday. the dow ended the day at 14,833. the nasdaq also finished up 22 points. the s&p 500 climbed nearly 7 points to end at 1639.

>> the opening bell ringing on wall street. >> let's handed over to erica. she has a look at the forecast. >> right now we have low clouds in place along the coast. some buzz will be waking up to bright skies. into the afternoon you can expect low spots 70's. we do have one more weather on the way. we will be talking about these temperature

change 630.s coming up. >> we are looking at a slow traffic from mission boulevard backing up toward highway 84 south bound. sadly, there are no alternatives groups. chp may have the land is cleared soon. >> an ohio man who held three women captive in his home for nearly a decade has committed suicide. aerial castro was found hanging in his sale at the correctional center. prison medical staff performed cpr before castro was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. he was sentenced august 1st to life

in prison plus 1000 years. his guilty plea was for 937 counts including kidnapping and rape. his cousin says that justice has been served. >> we obviously have to be satisfied with what ever, his life, his active life is going to be now. he is in the proper hands now. that is the final judge and jury. we just need to let it be. >> the three women he held captive disappear separately between 2002 and 2004, when they were 14, 16 and 20 years old. they escaped may 6th, when one of the woman

brought part of a door and yelled to neighbors for help. >> we are following a developing story out of san leandro. a body was found inside a trailer that caught fire early this morning. here is video of the scene. the flames broke out at es tudillo trailer park. the fire was not down in about 10 minutes. the mobile home was destroyed. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> police are still searching for the hit-and- run driver who was involved in a crash that killed two women on monday in san jose. the victims have been identified as carmen zavala and thechristina deleon

castro. an emotional vigil was pale last month for the two victims at the intersection of the skyport drive and north first street in san jose. family members of the victims say they hope that the driver who calls this accident will be arrested soon. >> it turns up the police was following this driver because they thought that he was drunk. >> san jose police are investigating the discovery of a body near an elementary school. the body was found just before 1:00 p.m. afternoon in a car near san antonio elementary school. so far, police have not

called this case a homicide. everyone in the school was safe. >> a 60 day cooling-off period will expire october 10th at midnight. since it went into effect, bart management has not met with the two biggest unions. bart unions blame management for refusing to talk. in an e- mail designated out of this 14th from as the eye you, during the month of august that barred union was free to negotiate. in response, bart management attorneys stated that it last offer was in fact a final offer and that engage in an ongoing offer for the discussions would be fruitful because that final offer was not presented to the members. >> the unions finally contacted the attorney general but denied their

response. mannesmann has finally agreed to meet on september 12th and 17th, less than a month before cooling off period expires. >> for the first time ever, bike riders and pedestrians are able to cross the bay bridge. it is all part of the new construction on the span. the past ones along the south side of the new eastern span. it has an all sidelined for pedestrians, plus a separate area for bikes. bicycle is on the lanes were thrilled to find the right the bridge. >> people are bedsteads police had to hold people back from bidding on. this is terrificthis is terrific!

>> the path stops at the new suspension tower, there everyone will have to turn around. the bike paths should be fully completed by early 2015 and will provide access to yerba buena island. >> the time is 6:37 a.m.. coming up on the kron4 morning news. toyota is recalling thousands of vehicles this morning worldwide. we will tell you why. >> we will have an update on a simple n on the san bruno pipe explosion and fire that destroyed a neighborhood nearly three years after. {

>> welcome back. there are multiple students who were stabbed inside of this high school. a medical helicopter has airlifted is 16 year-old to the hospital with stab wounds. we have heard that at least one person is dead. this is an high-school in houston, texas. >> bad news for oracle's team usa this morning. an international jury has handed out of hardest penalties in america's cup history. they are being punished for e illegally my

find their boaillegally modifyir boat. ever oracle was also fineoracle was also fined $250,000. the finals against emirates team new zealand starts saturday. >> today, laying mural of america's cups sailing boats in san francisco will be dedicated to aiding sailor who died during a practice run earlier this year. andrew simpson, a british

sailor with swedish based artist racing, was killed a man after his boat capsized. the 160 by 50 ft. mural was pan am by art students on the side of a building on hazen near polk street. today ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. this morning will include members of bracing team. >> coming up on the kron4 morning newest. new rules for smokers who use electronic cigarettes. we will have the details straight ahead. >> financial expert rob black will be taking a look at the headlines on wall street.

line the time is 6:46 a.m.. and >> >> the time is 6:46 a.m.. >> this ride is backed up to the dublin pleasanton interchange. this is on 680 in the southbound direction. the report is that the stalled has been cleared and will take a while for this backup to clear. we are looking at what could be the

beginning of another hot spot for the shore freeway. already it is slow and the drive time is up to 22 minutes. the last time that we have to drive time like this was in 14 to the 20 minister hercules. there were a few minor incidents but they hav mirror unless have slowed down. we're looking at 18 minute commute times. the 880 brand is starting to back up. your trip to the san mateo bridge highway 92 has for traffic with no problems in either direction. the golden gate bridge is still looking good. we are problem. an incident for it through marin county. >> we are certainly seem

more cloud cover along the coastline and the peninsula. if we have areas apache fault and this is just a cool start for this morning. of patchy fog. as we head into the afternoon we are tracking these numbers and you can expect mild to one conditions. pleasanton was see a high of 82 degrees. upper 60s for downtown san francisco close 70's for san mateo. the temperatures are similar to what we saw investor day. the clouds will return for the evening hours. >> your 7 day around the bay shows the warm-up officially begins tomorrow and the fog would be very

brief. friday into saturday we may see triple digits. it will be a very warm weekend. >> we are watching wall street would rob black. >> goldman sachs came out with a note that our congress should be reunited. . spending cuts will be coming men as well as getting extensions. they all may be put on hold for a couple months because we had a bad guy to go after. it is out, it is weird, but that

is just how wall street tends to view things. basically, the last time they met they took notes. >> google turns 15 years old today. the stocks are going, this is good for u.s. made because live in this area, it is perhaps that we may have more building a more hiring. this will help the friends and neighbors out. >> more on auto imports-- this is a day point and sometime it looks great and sometimes it looks bad when gas starts to rise. this means that we will always be seeing more business overseas because we will always be importing. i like what we are seeing. friday

will be a big day for the stock market. look for the tenure, to jump. mortgage prices will go up and the cost of borrowing would go up. this may create a selling some ariel. >> >> today toyota is recalling 200,000 vehicles because of a hybrid system problem. they also have engines and bolt defects. toyota sped to the defect may cause your alarm to go off your car may start running. they stated that

the of bolts may lose in a culture into a stall. >> the electronics cigarettes may face--some of the cigarettes have exploded. by heating a nicotine solution that the user in hale's it may still provide that russia that the nicotine user needs. many americans are experiencing this with the cigarettes. about 6% of u.s. adults are using these. >> just days before the third anniversary of the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. the city says that work is still underway to rebuild the city. here is

video of the day that the explosion went up in flames. city crews are still working to restore the store lines. some of the structure still needs to be finished. there still many vacant lots, 16 of the 38 homes that were destroyed have been rebuilt. we spoke with that woman who just moved back into her home. >> when we arrived at the house, it was streamers on my house from neighbors who welcome to us back. people came by and stated that were glad were bad. this made us feel really good. the city is remembering the people that work loss in the blast. >> the time is 6:53 a.m.. senator john mccain and this red handed trying to pass time during a meeting. will show you what the did.

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the ohio man who held three woman captive in his home for nearly a decade has committed suicide. ariel castro was found hanging in his cell at the correctional reception center in orient last night. let's began in the weather and traffic center. first with george raft. the >>george: there had been a stall in the southbound direction