good morning, top stories we are following on this wednesday, september 11th. the president addressing the nation about the crisis in syria. we'll have an update on how the president defended his position on wanting to intervene. and a wildfire continues to burn on mount diablo. we'll have the latest on containment. good morning everyone i'm anny hong. and i'm james fletcher. thanks for joining us this morning.

hawk >>anny:the president delivered a major prime-time address to the country -- laying out why he thinks the u-s should strike syria. tory dunnan has more. >>: speaking directly to americans the president argued the u.s. might be prepared to act. >>: the purpose of this strike would be to deter us from using chemical weapons. to degrade his regime's to use them. we will not tolerate their use. >>: the details. any military strike would be limited in duration. he assured americans. >>: i will not pursue an open ended actions like a rock or afghanistan.

>>: the president laid out the august attack. >>: the images of these massacres are sickening. men, women, children lying in rolled killed by poisonous gas. others falling at the mouth casting for breath. >>: as the president makes his case for military action as a potential alternative emerged tuesday. syria agree to a russian plan to turn over its chemical weapons but curdles remain like the exact language and a potential resolution. >>: this initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force. >>: and congress of hesitation but also optimism. the strike could be avoided. >>: i am very skeptical but the fact is you can't pass up this opportunity if there is one. >>: the question is how long is president obama willing to wait. now the focus will shift to

secretary of state john kerry. he will be traveling on thursday where he will meet with his russian counterparts critic forces also said that president obama has asked congress to hold off on any sort of vote until those to start negotiating. in washington, i'm sorry down and reported three-tory dunnan. --reporing. f ting. theft >>james:happening right now. firefighters get a handle on the mount diablo fire. here's the latest. the fire has burned more than 32 -hundred acres. that number down from 37- hundred acres. the flames are now 60- percent contained. right now -- all evacuation orders have been lifted.

and all roads have been reopened. kron4's jeff bush has the latest developments. >>: the fire has damaged acres and acres of wild land. a equestrians toward the area earlier in the day and were dismayed at what they saw. >>: this used to be a big open metals were we all road the horses. >>: ash and smoldering was a common sight. >>: it's very different. >>: fire officials say it could be several days before the danger is completely gone. >>: and probably at the end of the week. we are at the phase where the process is going to be slow and a lot of that is to rain driven. >>: on jeff bush, and clayton, kron4 news.

>>james:and don't forget to continue sending us your best pictures and video of the mount diablo fire. you can send them to breaking news at kron dot com, or post them on our facebook or twitter pages. you may end up seeing your photos on our newscast. coming up on the kron four morning news. the family of a woman who fell to her death while riding a roller coaster has filed suit against six flags over texas. we'll tell you what the family is asking for. and it's been 12 years since the attack on the world trade centers-- how friends, family members, and political figures will be remembering the attacks today. and here is the new iphone. i will have the full details coming up in my tech report.

apple designed these new special cases. they will sell as an accessory to go with these new color iphones. the cases tapholes bill tends to you can still featured the color of your iphone 5 c. the five c has a plastic body but it is reinforced by still on the inside so it is sturdier than you might think. it has a 4 in. ratner screen with the same effects past iphone 5. basically it is the eye from five but it's built with plastic and has a slightly better battery. i heive see in my hand and it is very light weight. it feels like a samsung ask for if you tell that from. it will cost $99. pre order begins this friday on the 13th. the new fingerprint of recognition security feature built into the iphone 5 as is the first of its kind. it's built inside the home buttons. the home but in is the same but it doubles as a

fingerprint readers. they're calling this feature their itouch id. no need to type in a pin code to get access. you just use your finger. you can use several of your own thinkers and even at a thinker of your friend or family member. you can also set up the iphone 5 s. this eye on 5 s will be the new high and iphone. they are made out of their traditional serb the aluminum body. it will be offered in three colors silver and gold and i is a great treat it has a much knew better camera. a whole milans and for the first time and i found a dual l.e.d. flash which will help greatly improve the quality of pictures. the iphone five

best will sell for the traditional $200 with a two year contract. >>anny:and here is a live look at ground zero, in new york city. as today marks 12 years since the attack on 9-11. the rim wildfire continues to burn in and around yosemite national park. but now one san francisco based non-profit group is stepping in to help out with the 100-million dollar price tag of the fire. we'll explain what's next for the scorched area, coming up next. for over 60,000 california foster children,

extra curricular activities help provide a sense of identity and a path to success. joining the soccer team. getting help with math. going to prom. i want to learn to swim. it's hard to feel normal, when you can't do the normal things. to help, sleep train is collecting donations for the extra activities that, for most kids, are a normal part of growing up. not everyone can be a foster parent... but anyone can help a foster child.

>>james: 414 is the time. we have some new video of the damage from the yosemite fire. this shows the destruction in the tuolumne river watershed. a san francisco based nonprofit group. the tuolumne river trust - launched a new campaign to raise money to help restore the tuolumne river watershed. the river connects with the hetch hetchy system which provides water to millions of bay area residents. the yosemite fire is still at 80-percent containment.after burning more than 250-thousand acres. we've learned the cost of this wildfire. has reached 100- million dollars. a san francisco public utilities commission official says, only 1- percent of the hetch hetchy watershed was affected by the fire.

the hetch hetchy provides water and other services to 2- point-6 million bay area residents. power service was not affected, but about 900- thousand dollars was spent on purchasing alternative energy. at this point, officials say -- ash from the yosemite fire did not affect water quality. >>james:on to another wildfire we are following here on the kron four morning news. firefighters are gaining control of the "clover fire" that's burning in shasta county. here is video from the scene. officials say lighter winds have helped crews extend containment to 40-percent. the fire has destroyed 30 homes after breaking out on monday, when gusty winds quickly fanned the fire to more than 11 square miles. more than a thousand fire fighters are currently

battling the blaze. newly declassified documents tell a story of a u-s >>erica:, rain later. we will see sunshine into the afternoon and that will help bring temperatures by the coast we are talking load the mid-60s 3 fog track for four shows and to the 7:00 hour you could see how extensive the cloud cover is. as we put the clock into motion you could see partial clearing by 12:00 today. the noon hour looking pretty sunny. looks like we will continue to see that falk pullback as we transition into the early afternoon. here's a look at your highs. san jose 774 today and 80 degrees and the aldon valley. as to focus our attention on the east bay you will notice upper '70's

for concord. castro valley and 74 degrees and low 80s expected in danville. overall, it will be a mild day here today and the bay area. here's a look at your 7 day around the bay forecast. temperatures climb as we wrap up the work week and by friday we will see 90s for the warmest inland spots. as for traffic around the bay area we do have a hot spot crude and the southbound direction. in the prison in the of san leandro and your mcllroy closer to hayward. the catch of insanity of a san leandro. --vicinity of san leandro. injuries are reported and they have no estimated time of when those other planes will be open. if this lakers on we will definitely have some big delays that could actually compare to what we saw yesterday so the bears

crossed that this gets out of the plane shortly. we do have a live crew headed to the scene. for checking up the bridges around the bay area has the live look outside as the approach to the lot bay bridge toll plaza. faugh fifth. south, one on one the golden gate bridge your drive time of 24 minutes of about into this city and as a ticket back to the traffic map to you will notice mostly green on the roadways sensors coming from the e shore freeway with no problems or delays for westbound highway 24. >>anny: newly declassified documents tell a story of a u.s. surveillance apparatus so unwieldy and complex that nobody fully comprehended it,. the n-s-a set it in motion in 2006 and the vast network of supercomputers,

switches and wiretaps began gathering americans' phone and internet records by the millions--- looking for signs of terrorism. but every day, n-s-a analysts snooped on more american phone records than they allowed to. documents from the foreign intelligence surveillance court show that even senior lawyers and officials weren't sure how the system worked. an ohio driver who made an online video confessing to causing a deadly wrong-way crash after drinking heavily--- is expected back in court ahead of a possible guilty plea. but a judge didn't allow matthew cordle to go ahead with a plea yesterday-- after she said his attorneys weren't following procedures for first appearances. wheatin a video posted last week, cordle admitted he killed a man from a columbus suburb.

he faces up to eight years in prison after being charged with aggravated vehicular homicide. los angeles county has approved 100-thousand- dollars in rewards for people who helped authorities track down fired l-a policeman christopher dorner-- near the end of his killing rampage. the board of supervisors voted today to pay 80- thousand to karen and jim reynolds, who contacted authorities after dorner tied them up in their big bear cabin and stole their car. another 20-thousand will go to daniel mcgowan, who reported seeing dorner's burning pickup on a ski hill. various agencies had offered a total of one- million dollars in rewards. several dozen people reported illness after eating a brand of yogurt that was recently the subject of a voluntary recall. the fda says it has gotten

at least 89 reports of people getting sick after eating chobani greek-style yogurt. the agency says those reports haven't been confirmed. chobani voluntarily recalled some yogurts last week after customer complaints about swollen or bloated packages. the new york based company released a statement saying its investigation revealed a type of mold commonly found in the dairy environment. the voluntary recall information can be found on the fda's website. the family of a woman who died after falling from a roller coaster near dallas is seeking compensation from the theme park. rosa esparza fell out of her seat while riding the texas giant on july 19th.

the suit claims the roller coaster's safety security light system malfunctioned during espara's ride. commercial litigation attorney dan madden says he expects six flags will try to settle the suit quickly. the family is seeking at least one-million dollars in damages. park officials plan to re- open the texas giant this weekend.

>>erica: thanks for. welcome back. we're following an accident on the nimitz freeway. we are starting to pick up some red indicating well below 25 mi. per hour. only the left-handed (more details on this dissolving caused by coming up in a minute. >>anny: a waitress in

tennessee says she loves her job because she loves to serve. but her positive attitude took a hit when her customers left the nest and sought instead of a tip. josh the divine has the details. >>: work ever lobster--this weekend a run at with some difficult customers should her confidence. -shikar confident >>: a table of to rack up more than $40 over lunch and then left this on their bill in the tip line nunn and--none. and on the signatur line --n-word.

>>: people need to know that this is still happening. this is ridiculous. it is 2013. >>: tony posted the pitcher to facebook where the story went to buy roper it reaction ranges from support to suspicion. some people wondered whether she faked it. >>: i don't know what i would gain from taking something like that. >>: the belmont university student said she broke her silence to raise awareness about racism. >>: i have no hatred towards them. i don't want anything to happen to them. i love him like i love anyone else. >>anny: but for now tony is on leave with pay as of the company investigates the matter. ever lost a spokesperson says this is company policy and he also says these loren other words like it have no place in

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>>james: a good morning. the big stories that we are following. president obama speaking out in a television address last night speaking out in a offering a rationale for greater u.s. intervention night-- offering a rationale for greater u-s intervention in syria's civil war. the president is endorsing a russian offer for international inspectors to seize and destroy chemical weapons used by the assad regime.

if syria cooperates, a u-s missile strike would be averted. and today marks 12 years since nearly three-thousand people were killed in the september 11th attacks. we are following events at the disaster sites, as well as events taking place here in the bay area-- to honor those who lost their lives. moments of silence will be held today in memory of the people who died in the 11, 2001. first an update with your coverage >>erica: this evening we will have a cooler weather. that if you have some of our plan to take a look at temperatures which will predominately be in the '60s. upper 60s perhaps for those of you, the delta but it will do when the time so you will need a jacket. today is expected to be the coolest of the week. if

looks like temperatures will start to climb yet again into tomorrow. about where we should be for this time of year. temperatures back and the low 90s as we wrap up the work week. so just prepare yourself for that pattern of morning fog at afternoon sunshine. we are following a hot spot over and the traffic center. if we want to get straight to our traffic maps or you can see red building now off. this is the south of direction. san leandro drivers making their way closer to hayward. we have a sick alert for the left lane and which is only open. -- sig alert. chp has no estimated time of one of the blame will reopen the present--lane. we do have a live the crew had it to the scene. hopefully we will have a live shot. let's take a look at the bridges. here's a live look at the approach to

the bay bridge toll plaza. it's a nice and easy ride. drive time 12 to 13 minutes at the san mateo bridge however if you are coming out of san leandro you may encounter some delays due to that hot spot. southbound 101 at the golden gate bridge pretty smooth and pretty easy. we are seeing a lot of space between car st >>anny: moment of silence will be held today in memory of the people who died in the and the september 11, 2001 terror attacks. as the tributes take place, andrew spencer reports the president has alluded to threats that the united states continues to face. >>: i will always remember walking through lower manhattan and the day after those attacks. the error was accurate. the thick smoke made it hard to breathe or sea. >>: a lot of work has

happened in the year cents. the towers completion is expected early in 2014. and pennsylvania officials broke ground on a new visitors center near the memorial for victims of united airlines flight 93. with tight decker's crashed near shanks bill for it services to the boat at the pentagon will pay tribute to the 209,077 people who died in those attacks. meanwhile president obama deals with what he calls another threat to national security with serious use of chemical weapons and his hopes to respond. >>: one man wrote to me that we are still recovering from our involvement in iraq. a veteran put more bluntly. this nation is sick and

tired of war. in the other retaliation they might seek. >>: i'm andrew spencer reporting print >>james: 434 is the time. new this morning. security officials in benghazi, libya say a major blast has rocked the foreign ministry building in the coastal city. the early morning blast also damaged the benghazi

branch of the libyan central bank next door. several passers-by were injured. and it was a year today that four americans including ambassador chris stephen were killed in an embassy attack in benghazi. the obama administration initially characterized it as a spontaneous attack and not the result of a deliberate act by al-qaeda. many republicans said the white house mislead americans about whether it was a terrorist attack. former secretary of station hillary clinton shouldered some of blame for the attack. four americans, including ambassador chris stephens were killed in the attack last september 11th. critics say there were

immediate indications that it was the work of terrorists. but they argue there was a calculated attempt to make it appear that it had simply been a protest gone wrong. complete with carefully constructed "talking points." e-mails just released. show the white house knew within hours, that a terrorist group had claimed responsibility for the attack in libya. a u-s ambassador and three other americans were killed firefighters get a handle on the mount diablo fire. here's the latest. the fire has burned more than 32 -hundred acres. that number down from 37- hundred acres. the flames are now 60- percent contained.

right now -- all evacuation orders have been lifted. and all roads have been reopened. many resident on morgan territory lane in clayton were never told to evacuate from the mount diablo fire. but that changed quickly when the wind direction shifted last night. firefighters were no longer focused on this portion of profs the mountain because the fire was headed in another direction. but once the wind shifted gears, they realized the flames were heading there way.

p-g and e says it expects to pay more than half a billion connection with the deadly 2010 pipeline explosion in san bruno.

in a filing with federal regulators, the company says it will pay a total of 565 million dollars in legal settlements. that includes 455 million dollars p-g and e has already agreed to pay and 110 million dollars it expects to pay in other claims. there are still two claims pending. eight people died and more than 30 homes were destroyed in that explosion back in september of 2010. president obama has nomiated u-s representative barbara lee from oakland as a representative to the 68th session of the united nations general assembly. the session begins later this month and will conclude in december. lee's current term in the white house, which ends in 2014-- will not be affected by the nomination. she's been serving as a representative for the east

bay since 1984. lee's tenure in the house has been characterized by her anti-war stances, and she recently announced her opposition to the president's plan to pursue military action in syria. firefighters battling the fire on mount diablo returned from the blaze to their belongings missing. we'll tell you how the robbery took place. and riding in a limo could get safer in california. we'll tell you how a new bill will make those limos safer. and a lot of live events hours to remember the attacks on september 11th, 2001. coming up in the 5 a-m hour, we'll take you to a few events taking place in new york and washington.

>>anny:twitter says it is buying mopub, a mobile- focused advertising company, as it works to expand its advertising reach ahead of an expected initial public offering that could come as soon as this year. san francisco-based twitter did not give a purchase price. mopub says that twitter will invest in its core business and the company plans to ha continue to build its tools and technology. research firm emarketer estimates that twitter will have $950 million in worldwide advertising

revenue in 2014, up from $582.8 million this year. an appeals court has thrown out googles attet to dismiss a lawsuit stating it violated federal wiretap laws when it unintentionally collected personal user data for its street view mapping tool. the 9th us circuit court ruled google should be held liable under the u.s.

federal wiretap act for accidentally collecting fragments of personal and sensitive data, including user passwords and entire e-mail, from home wireless broadband networks. the data had been gathered while its street view vehicles, equipped with wi- fi-sniffing tools, roamed the streets capturing data for the location-based service.

>>james: we are back at 445. it what it over to the weather center. if wednesday and we are mid way through the week. >>erica: if it looks like today will be the coolest that of the week. we are mostly liking to 60s. we have some wide spread a cloud cover to expect. ac breezily kicking and today. it will be a clear

afternoon. let's focus on their highs today. starting in the east bay. i think we'll mostly sees '70s for places like oakland and hayward. castro valley with a high of 74 degrees. expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures mainly in the '70s for the south bay. 77 the common no. 4 spot sunnyvale and cupertino your extended forecast shows although its foggy we will see sunshine into the afternoon and temperatures will start to warm up as we transition into the weekend. looks like we will continue with temperatures just a bit should be for

this time of year. can live look at the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. you cannot attend to the san mateo bridge. now reporting an incident as a worker way out of foster city. back to our traffic maps. green on the roadways centers. as smoke and easy ride at north bound 101 coming out of the coyote valley. the issues or delays in seeing a very easy

ride in both directions. >>anny:as firefighters battled the wildfire on mt. diablo sunday night, contra costa county fire station number 7 in walnut creek sat empty. but not for long. at some point, someone broke in through the back door. you can see the marks where the lock was pried open. then the burglars made their way to the crew quarters. and started stealing their items.

fire officials are now considering upgrading the security of firehouses. a mc-donald's manager has been arrested. suspected of robbing his own restaurant and another one in san mateo. police arrested 42 year old felix becarra after an officer followed a vehicle linked to the robbery in san mateo.

investigators then connected becarra to a robbery at a pleasanton mc- donald's. where he worked as a manager. in both cases, the robber forced employees into a refrigerator at gunpoint. becarra became a suspect when one of the employees said the masked man had eyes similar to her manager's.

the state assembly has approved legislation that requires limousine operators to have emergency exits. the bill stems from two limo fires in the bay area earlier this year. this is video from the limo fire on the san mateo bridge back in may. five women were trapped inside and died. under the bill, limousines that carry fewer than 10 passengers would be required to have two push out windows and two rear

doors. drivers would also need to tell passengers about the vehicle's safety features at the beginning of the trip. the bill now goes to the senate. now onto a bizarre story in vallejo. one elementary school is having trouble with bats. the school district admits. that it has a problem. but the affected elementary school is staying open anyway. but kron 4's j.r. stone

talked with some in the community who are outraged that classes are still going on. the 's on the road in minnesota. hoping to increase their lead in the west. josh willingham hit two home runs to lead minnesota past oakland last night. oswaldo arcia also homered for the twins, who snapped oakland's three-game winning streak and prevented the a's from stretching their two-game lead over texas in the al west.

they also spoiled a solid outing by a's starter jarrod parker, who tossed six strong innings. minnesota wins this one 4-3. a shoot out at at&t between the rockies and giants. giants seemed to have this gifor over 60,000 ave this california foster children, extra curricular activities help provide a sense of identity and a path to success. joining the soccer team. getting help with math.

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>>dan: welcome back. today is expected to be the coolest day of the week. changes as we head into the weekend. saturday and sunday a little bit cooler. full details on what to expect. your 7 day around the bay coming up in just a couple of minutes. >>anny: you, too could win a chance to be among the first to die on another planet! more than 200-thousand people already lining up for a one-way ticket to mars. that's how many applicants a dutch company got for the first round of its "mars one" astronaut selection

program. mars one took applications from around the world for five months. the company says the country with the largest number of applicants was the u-s. the mars one committee will now hold additional selection rounds over the next two years to choose which applicants will move ahead in the process to be in the first team of four people to land on mars in 2023. coming up on the kron four morning news at five a-m. dozens of events are

planned for the nation today as we remember those lost 12 years ago today. we'll take you live to a few ceremonies happening in new york and washington, d.c. as well as right here in the bay area. and the wildfire is winding down on mount diablo. coming up at 5:05, we'll go live to the command post for an update on how crews plan to tackle the remainder of the fire.

and coming up at 5:45.

>>james: good morning. but thanks for joining us this september 11th morning marking 10--marking 12 years cents terror attacks killed more than 300,000 people. a wild fire continuing to burn on mt. diablo. we will have the latest on containment as firefighters make great progress. >>mark: and getting a look at weather and traffic this morning. good morning erica. >>erica: we are waking up to temperatures and 50s and 60s. really not going to encounter as much drizzle as what we saw yesterday. as we head into the afternoon today could actually be the coldest day of the week. full details on what to

expect your 7 day around the bay coming up at 515. >>george: there is construction work finishing up at the nimitz freeway on high street. i don't expect this to last much longer although the construction could be there for another 45 minutes. i don't think we're talking about major delays. >>mark: is live look here from the trade center memorial. these waterfalls are the exact blueprint floor plan of where the

world trade center towers once stood. in new york the ceremony it will be taking place. we will follow the latest on that as a less our money's at the pentagon as well as in pennsylvania creek community communities around the bay area are marking 12 years since the attack. in san francisco all fire three fire stations will hold a ceremony. they are encouraging you attend the ceremony at a location seven. that will start at 645 this morning. >>darya: join us live is

kron4's will tran keeping tabs on the latest with the containment. >>will: good news. they expect full containment sometime this weekend. they also expect an update about an hour from now and if it's anything like yesterday we do expect the same numbers to go up. spears video of the fire that continues to burn down. we are sitting at 3,200 a.. the good part is radio towers and historic sites have been have not been destroyed. yesterday

was just a great day as far as conditions. it was cooler ago we saw. we expect a change of shift about two hours from now. the the firefighters will come on board. things could start to scale down the next couple of days. >>james: be sure to send your latest pictures to us a kron4 of the mt. diablo fire. you can post them are facebook or twitter pages and we will work them on to

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we have no damage showing the destruction of the watershed. but to all men--

toualame river hshed. the yosemite fire is that 80 percent contained but it has burned more than 250,000 a. and we've learned the cost of battling the wild fire now reaching $100 million. >>darya:

its 516. we've been through a heat wave. we had a cool down yesterday. what's the latest erica. >>erica: ps today will be the coolest of the week which will help cool conditions at mount diablo. the only significant development are the wins after changing direction overnight. we are still dealing with very low humidity levels so very dry conditions. as for the rest of us not we can not to smoke this morning. temperatures in the low 60s. we have extensive cloud cover thanks to the marine layer. we really aren't seen

clouds as much as yesterday. the fog will pull back it will fill a lot cooler the what we've experienced the past couple of days. danville a high of 81 degrees. if you like '70s we have plenty of it up and down the east bay shoreline. it's shaping up to be a pretty nice day in the south bay so expect sunny skies with 77 as the, no.. i think temperatures will be in the mid-60s today for san francisco. though '70s for san mateo and last but not least as we focus our attention on the north bay if you're heading up to one country temperatures will be in the upper '70's street off as far as your extended forecast your 7 day around the bay i think today will be the coolest of the week. was formed to deal with as we have into thursday. friday will bring the 90s ride back to us to warmest

inland spot. into the weekend temperatures will be exactly where they should be for this time of year. as a prison closer to tuesday. here is george. >>george: we are monitoring a few incidents. no hot spot yet. first a construction zone on the nimitz freeway on high street. you concede that clearing up nicely the 580 and highway 4 ride which are already slow. to further slow this morning because of a couple of problems. an accident here at grant line road and 580. westbound

still like problem free with no delays. and for the san mateo bridge highway 92 we have as a debt-free. for the golden gate bridge look at this. you can see the old spanish. fog free and thankfully a dry commute as well. for the trip through marin county and from aunt. >>mark: and don't forget to continue

>>mark: new this morning. security officials and benghazi, libya say major blast has rocked the foreign ministry building and the coastal city. these are pictures of the aftermath of the blast. the early morning blast also damage the the bank as a branch of the libyan central back--bank next door. -benghazi. several passers-by were injured. and it was a year ago today that four americans including ambassador crisis stephen were killed and an embassy

attack and benghazi. and it was a year ago tothe obama admin initially characterized it as a spontaneous attack and not the result of a deliberate act by all tied

up. many republicans said the white house misled americans about whether it was a terrorist attack. -- al-qaaeda. many republicans said the white house misled americans about whether it was a terrorist attack. former secretary of station helped-hillary clinton shouldered some of blame for how the white house characterized that attack. following the latest crisis in syria. president obama is conditionally or endorsing a russian offer to seize and destroy chemical weapons and syria. this is an effort to avert u.s. missile strikes. in his address last night, obama tried to answer the many questions in light of potential u.s. military action.

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updates on weather with erica. >>erica: we aren't looking up to upper 50s and low 60s. as we head into the afternoon today is slated to be the coolest day of the week. friday could bring us back and to the low 90s. full details on what to expect out u.s. 7 day around the bay coming up at 545 per it good morning george st >>george: in addition to the extra traffic being carried by highway 4 there are two accidents but only one of them currently blocking ailing. the other crash at hillcrest is on the shoulder but you can see it already backing up traffic for 160 and for the new highway for bypass. although there had been an accident at grant on road turns out to be on the grant line up just off the

>>mark: 3moments of silence will be held today in memory of the people who died in the terror attack on september 11, 2001. 12- years ago today nearly 3-thousand people died when hijacked planes crashed into the world trade center and the pentagon. and communities throught the bay area are making 12 years since the 9/11 attacks that took nearly 3-thousand lives. in san francisco all 43- fire stations will hold remembrance ceremonies. however it is encouraged that you attend the ceremony at station 7 located 23-hundred folsom street. that will start at 6:45 this morning. following the latest in the crisis in syria.

burning atop mount diablo. of kron4's that this is so has the latest now with the firefighter at mt. diablo. as some unfortunate news. >>: unfortunately this story is about, and the tough fire but it's about as keys to broken into the firehouse-- the thieves. they went to fight the fire almost immediately came back sometime sunday night. when they got back of they discovered the fire station have been broken into agreed not only did the thieves take ipad, what with money inside but they also took two of the firefighters wedding rings. hard to believe three it still wasn't justice fire station. if another fire station and

walnut creek was almost or attempted to broken into, sunday night also but fortunately there was a firefighter and side. obviously the fire station and the people around this area are anxious to find out exactly who and why people broke into this fire station as it stands right now there are no suspects information carried just an awful story. instead of talking about these guys going out there to battling this tough fire we have to talk about peace. -the thieves. after

joining us live from dublin pay more than half a billion expects to pay in other firefighters were no longer focused on this portion of the mountain because the fire was headed in another direction but once the wind

changed they realize the flames were heading that way. >>: wind shifted and everything came so fast and so severely that i don't think we have talked to evacuate. the smoke was lying. it was sick but we went with it. >>darya: those who live in the area said the firefighters did a great job seven of the homes and their neighborhood. we've been been able to use and share your photos that come to us here at kron4 like the one we are showing you here. they're still working very hard that are making progress and we want you to send those bottles and to us to share them with us either on facebook or on twitter. erica also send them to us at breaking news at kron4 dot com we will share those with everyone. >>james: pg&e says it

expects to pay more than half a billion dollars in claims in connection with the deadly 2010 pipeline explosion in san bruno. in a filing with federal regulators, the company says it will pay a total of $565 million in legal settlements. that includes $455 million pg&e has already agreed to pay and $110 million it expects to pay and other claims. there are still too claims pending. there eight people died and more than 30 homes were destroyed and that explosion back in september of 2010. >>darya: president obama has nominated u.s. representative barbara lee from oakland as a representative to the 68th session of the united nations general assembly. the session begins later

this month and will conclude in december. lee's current term in the white house which ends in 2014 would not be affected by the nomination. she's been serving as a representative for the east bay since 1984. pleased to hear in the house has been characterized by her anti-war stance is and she recently announced her opposition to the president's plan to pursue military action and syria. >>james: still ahead on the kron4 morning news. investors must be asking if this is all real. stocks rising in oil prices falling almost simultaneously as the risk that the u.s. would attack syria appear to fade and coming up on kron4

morning news at 6 we will have the opening bell and we will talk with our financial expert rob black. but first. a man of waking up from surgery can believe how good looking his wife is greek will show you the video gone by rope. anny hong will cover that right after the break.

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early favorite to her husband of the year. he woke up in his hospital bed after a hernia operation and was surprised to find out he had a beautiful wife. she used her from to film the interaction.

candace and jason have been married for six years and his wife has been by his side through five surgeries. some people are questioning whether this video is fake. but the husband a short it's all true and his doctor verify the surgery. people of facebook are chiming and. stella bowman-pal. says " if it was fake it was a good one and so funny. he really did a good job. it got the hits of it. " grace marchesani monares " sounds like a b.s. plus she is laughing the whole time. fake. "

>>james:today marks 12 years since nearly three-thousand people were killed in the september 11th attacks. across the nations events are being held to remember those who have fallen.

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>>james: welcome back to the kron4 morning news. august 12th anniversary of the september 11th attacks here is a live look in new york city with their remembrances going on right now. we are also following a live look from washington d.c.. and they live look care from the white house. president obama, vice president joe by dan remembering that the nearly 300,000-just 3000 americans killed to that we will continue to follow the events taking place to

remember september 11th attacks here in the newsroom as well as the local events and the bay area. we will continue our coverage throughout the morning. >>darya: at 547. we want to get a look at weather and traffic >>erica: good morning. we are starting off with an established rain layer. a lot of clouds filtering into the bay area. we are working up to widespread cloud cover. not as thick and dense along the immediate coast on compared to yesterday. the noon hour will provide 60s and perhaps '70s for the livermore valley and the south bay. as the clock into motion you will notice that barely any 80s. the '80s we will see will be in the low to mid range. temperatures definitely backing off compared to what we experienced this weekend. as we take a look at 8:00 tonight, you will notice that the 60s for just about everyone. well 60s with an increasing cloud cover. and

i really want to focus on their afternoon highs. today i think will be the coolest of the week. some developers have 77 degrees. i think we will predominantly si . we will be electing up with morning fog at afternoon sunshine. 549 right now. here is the george. >>george: we continue to watch heavy traffic on 580 and highway 43 both in the westbound direction. even though off the roadways have been reopened around clayton and brentwood. with the reopening of march creek road we should see quite as

much traffic there and still we do. also there's an accident on the buy right highway near what's called the four bay or reservoir their pre it is right about there that the accident was located it could be affecting both directions

>>darya: 550 right now. one elementary school in an appeals court has thrown out gogol's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit stating it violated federal wiretap laws when it unintentionally collective personal user data for its street you mapping tool. the ninth u.s. circuit court ruled google should be held liable under the u.s. federal wiretap act for accidently collecting at fragments of personal and sensitive data, including user passwords and entire e- mail from home wireless broadband networks. the data

had been gathered wild history view vehicles, equipped with life by sniffing tools, roamed the streets capturing data for the location bay service. >>james: 1 elementary school in vallejo is having trouble with bats. but the school district is keeping glen cove elementary school open. many parents,faculty members and area residents are worried about droppings from inside the roof making their way into the building or the venilation system. the school district tells us they have brought in a professional company and found that those in the building are not at risk. the school was told they can't move or exterminate the bats because there are babies that are protected by law. the school plans on putting nets over these openings next month after the bats migrate away for the season. but some feel that there should be a thorough

cleaning for the entire school.

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