>> top stories we are following on this tuesday september 17th. friends call the shootings out of character for the man suspected of killing a dozen navy yard, but his history may suggest otherwise. we'll have the latest on the suspected gunman, coming up in a live report. >> a former navy reservist unleashed a barrage of bullets at the washington 12 people and injuring eight others. emily schmidt joins us live from just outside the navy yard in washington, dc with the very latest. >> police beat believe that there was just one of the men. they are trying to find out why he did thibelieve that s

the reason for thi shooting. none of the people that he shot were a militarnot to military personne. that all civilians. >> friends of a lexus stated that he worked with others and he may have been frustrated about his pay but they never expected this. >> going out and taking other people's lives is another thing. >> u.s. officials stated that he was discharged because of a pattern of misconduct. he was arrested for shooting the tires out on a car. and they stated that he had a and dirk fuel

black out. he was arrested because he fired a gun and one time from his apartment. the washington post stated that he was arrested in georgia for disorderly conduct. as the investigation continues people are pausing to remember the victims who lost their lives. >> 3000 people worked as navy yard and it is closed today unless you are emergency personnel. at 10:00 a.m. the secretary of defense will speak. this will be an honor of the fallen victims. >> the deadly navy yard shooting has stirred fresh curbing gun violence.

california sen. dianne feinstein-- a leading advocate of gun control measures, mourned what she called the "litany of massacres" across the >> we have a portion of the statement as she stated. "congress must stop shirking its responsibility. and resume a thoughtful debate on gun violence in this country. we must do more to stop this endless loss of life." >> keep it tuned here to kron four as we bring you the very latest from washington on this shooting. we'll be giving you updates all morning here on the kron four morning news, as well as updating our facebook and twitter feeds. you can also download our new kron-four mobile app on your smartphone to keep you updated with the latest. >> we are tracking some rain in the forecast. i will give

you the full details coming up in your extended forecast. here is a live look outside from our mount tam cam. it is a little breezy outside but it is fairly clear. we do have low clouds that are developing along the coastline. the temperatures are in the upper 50s, low 60's. we religious have a patchy fog along the coastline and it will be stronger into the afternoon. it will be a sunny day but that temperatures will be four to eight degrees cooler. pleasanton will have a high of 76 degrees. mostly '70s, east shore line. san francisco have a high of 67 degrees. we have no 80s and today's forecast. >> your extended forecasts shows that we will bumpings up as we going to tomorrow and this is blast stretch of summer that we may see.

wednesday and thursday are pretty similar. friday we will have interesting changes on the way with the potential of showers. the rain will be more likely for the san francisco bay area. that chance will also later into saturday. i will continue to attract this for the next couple of days. >> the traffic around the bay, i want to look at the bridges. you do not have any problems to deal with. here's a live look outside at the bay bridge. the traffic is moving well. the san mateo bridge is shaping up to be a good ride with 12 to 13 minutes. south of 101, the golden gate bridge is okay. >>

>> tory dunnan will show us what is being done in colorado. >> officials are promising a swift response to get aid to those who need it. >> i am encouraged that a lot of what people perceive as the old fee money is gone. i did what we see now is a partner who will allow faster. >> at least 3000 families have registered with fema for help. that number is expected to rise. as the weather to improve some people were going to return to their own to get a firsthand look on what was calls to their own by the floods. >> nearly 18,000 homes have

been damaged. hundreds have been destroyed in one county alone. in boulder counter focounty they stated that it will cost millions to get this area cleared up. >> fire crews are on the scene of a three alarm house afire on market street. this is right near the 24 street interchange. the fire was called then about a half hour ago. we understand that the attics of to homes is currently burning. houses and near the fire have been evacuated. we will bring you more updates from the scene as t. >>

>> coming up on the kron four morning news. a surprise game day proposal takes a group of friends by storm. did she say yes?? we'll have her answer and reaction coming up later on. lineplus-- new security changes >> take affect today at the oh-dot-co. what you'll need to know if you are heading to the a's game tonight. >> and the bay area is just a few weeks away from another bart strike, if both sides can't come to an agreement. we'll have an update on negotiations and where they are expected to go today. for over 60,000 california foster children,

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>> the bay area is a few weeks away from another possible bart strike. bart workers can return to the picket lines if bart management and the union don't come to an agreement. the 60-day cooling off period issued by governor jerry brown ends on october 11th. kron 4's dan kerman reports on the latest in negotiations between bart management and bart unions. >> i think everything is very positive on both sides. >> he is still pushing the same proposal that management put on the table 30 days ago. >> our offer is the final offer. >> he failed to mention that

the union had mold and they put out a counter proposal. >> this is more than $10 million m reduction. >> union members stated that this is a show of goodwill that will do what it takes to avoid a strike. >> >> we will come back with a counterproposal and then at that time we can start serious negotiations. >> the unions promised the public a game changing proposal. this is my game changing. not even a significant movement. >> the last i heard we were at a hundred million dollars apart. we need to see a lot more movement. >> the union's proposal has mold a little bit in their minds. bart management

stated that there will be no resolution anytime soon. again, the cooling-off period expires october 11th. the first day of a possible strike would be october 11th. >> violent and gang -related crimes have dropped in san jose this year. the news comes following a long term strategy the city's police department implemented focusing on suppressing gangs. for the first nine months of the year crimes have been reduced across the board. the 'violent crime reduction plan' was put in place back in june -- that sent extra officers from special operations and gang units to patrol evenings and weekends. police say, as for crimes overall-- their violent crime reduction plan has resulted in: 357 searches 83 arrests 56 warrant arrests 88 criminal citations but although crime rates have dropped-- some officials are concerned these high visibility patrols working on an overtime basis may soon get worn out. >> sot- my concern is that

its on overtime and that really stresses out the department. >> sot - how long can we sustain doing the overtime hours to bring crime down? >> the department says as of right now gang crime in the area is their top priority. and that limiting gang - related crime is a long term goal. one >> the results are in. a final u-n report says sarin was used in large quantities against syrian civilans. coming up after the break, how the u-n is planning to respond.

line the time is 4:15 a.m.. >> we are dealing with a breezy conditions. this is a long as as all. the wind and thus have been about 30 mi. per hour. it looks like sustained wind is in the teens and down the east bay

shoreline. we are waking up to low clouds and patchy fog. a lot of the bay area is actually reporting clear skies. >> in terms of the temperatures we're in the low 50's low 60's. the south bay and the mid peninsula-- that really are not is foggy and it will seek sunshine and warmer temperatures. putting the clock into motion by noon a lot of the calls will pull back. we will see mostly sunny skies in to the afternoon. a stronger sea breeze is in affect as we head into afternoon. >> campbell will have a high of 76 degrees 75 degrees in santa clara. as we head to the east, concord will have a high of 79 degrees and 77 for danville. san francisco will have a high of 67 degrees. we are waking up to

clouds and you can expect cooler conditions for the afternoon. >> your extended forecasts shows wednesday into thursday you may see 90's for the warmest spots. if the temperatures will " once again and the possibility of rain for the weekend. the storm system will bring rain to the the gulf of alaska and will impact the pacific northwest. it just depends on how far south the showers goal. i will have more information coming up. >> we have a car fire north aisle 680 right around sheridan. you should keep this in mind and it seems to be on right shoulder. the rest of the bay area is looking okay. your traffic is looking good for all of the approaches. there are no problems getting to the san mateo bridge. southbound 1 01, the golden gate bridge

is that 23 minutes out pass highway 37. >> it is an easy ride, the east shore freeway westbound 24 is a clear shot towards macarthur mayes. the car fired is right around the dublin area. as we take a look at the west bound 580 ride we are seeing yellow on the screen and that is indicating that the speeds are about 40 mi. per hour. >> the first independent confirmation of a chemical weapons attack in syria. the u.n. inspectors' report does not assign blame. but the united states, britain and france all say-- it's further proof that the syrian regime is responsible. nick paton walsh has more from the united nations. >> this is a long awaited un report that determined that this was used. this has not

been seen since saw hussein. >> this is a war crime. >> the report shows that it came from the complex that carried the gas. the u.s. and u.k. did confirm their suspicions. >> the details of the report made it clear that only the averaging could have carried out this large-scale chemical weapons attack. >> this is no good use of weapons. there is the remaining doubt that it was arranging to use this. >> russia still held out it's believed that a terrorist could have been behind it. >> it was their position to use chemical weapons. this cannot be just simply stretched off.

>> the wording of a it resolution will be harder. force could be used this syrria does double fast enough. >> should diplomacy fail? it is still on the table. this shows a lack of understanding. even a lack of desire. syria has agreed to surrender their chemical weapons. it is not fast enough for washington. the question is whether or not this will soften russia. will have to see if barack obama would change course is

again. >> concerns about the fairness and the costs of mandatory minimum sentences have been growing in congress. the senate judiciary committee is set to hold a hearing on mandatory minimum sentences this week. the committee is considering two bills, which would allow judges to waive the mandatory minimums in many circumstances, particularly for some drug crimes. tomorrow's hearing is the first step in legislation that advocates and lawmakers in both parties say stands a chance of winning enactment by the end of the year. >> the ranks of america's poor are expected to decline slightly when new census figures are released. the census bureau is releasing its annual report on u-s economic well being for 2012 today. analysts predict the poverty rate will decline by up to half a percentage point from its current level of 15-percent. or 46-million people. it could be the first decline since 2006.

>> take a look at this video. crews are trying to figure out how to get this crumpled train out of an illinois river. a bridge collapse sent the train filled with mostly corn syrup crashing into the water. no one was hurt. crews say the bridge is more than 100 years old, but it recently passed a safety inspection. the accident is uer investigation. clean-up is set to start tomorrow. >> the c-d-c is taking further steps to warn people about drug-resistant bacteria. the institute is now categorizing antibiotic- resistant organisms by threat level. that's because more than two-million people get antibiotic-resistant infections each year, and at least 23-thousand die because current drugs no longer stop their infections. the c-d-c is ranking the worst drug-resistant bacteria according to how many people get sick, the number of hospitalizations and the number of deaths caused by each. >> take a look at this video. police in austin, texas picked up this unusual suspect for wandering around town. the potbelly pick was taken

into custody and placed at an animal shelter until its owner picked it up. the pig is not facing charges despite making a bit of a mess in the police car. >> the time is for a 20 2:00 a.m.. well loss angeles--the pitchers unbeaten streak. we will tell you what their magic number is now after they're upsetting lost. >> here is a live look outside at westbound 80.

>> today will be cooler. we are focusing on your to stake forecast. you can expect low 70's are around the bay. warmer weather will be here as we head into wednesday and thursday with the potential of showers for the end of the week. >> san francisco officials

today welcomed the mexican museum to its future home in the city's yerba buena neighborhood, where it will join several other museums dedicated to cultural history and the arts. the museum, currently located at fort mason, is scheduled to move in 2018 to its new location at 706 mission st., where it will occupy the first four floors of a mayor ed lee joined other city officials today to welcome the museum to its planned new home, located off of jessie square plaza near the contemporary jewish museum and st. patrick's church. lee said the museum, which is san francisco's lone affiliate to the smithsonian institution in washington, d.c., is an example of art and cultural institutions that billion in visitor annually. he said, "where else in the beautiful gem of a museum?" today's event was also on which city supervisor david campos said more than 14,000 objects eras of mexican history as well as other latino art, but museum officials say the fort mason site is too website at

>> oakland's magic number for claiming the a-l west crown remains seven after the los c.j. wilson pitched seven innings of one-run ball for his career-best 17th win. and the angels became the first team in nearly four months to beat a's pitcher jarrod parker. kole calhoun had two of his three r-b-is during a five- run fifth inning that chased parker, who was 9-0 in 19 starts since a loss at texas on may 22nd. it was the longest unbeaten streak by an a's starting pitcher since hall of famer lefty grove went 21 in a row in 1931. the a's take on the angels in oakland today with first pitch at 7:05. >> comedian and actor jerry seinfield will join the broadcast crew for the new york mets today as they take on the san francisco giants. the comic is a longtime fan of the new york mets. he will appear on the pregame show and then join gary cohen, keith hernandez and ron darling for the call of the game. seinfeld also broadcasted a game between the mets and detroit on june 23, 2010. another comedian, bill maher, bought a minority last year. >> it was the first game of the exhibition season for the san jose sharks. and the sharks beat the canucks 3-2 in preseason opener last night. it was tommy wingels' goal in the third period that broke the tie to lift the san jose sharks to a victory over the vancouver canucks. wingels deflected in joe pavelski's point shot during a power play with canucks veteran alex burrows was

off wingels and pavelski both had a goal and an assist for the sharks while john mccarthy scored their other goal. >> the time is for 20 7:00 a.m.. when we return will take you live to a fire that is born in oakland. for over 60,000 california foster children,

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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. line and break gained new is out of oakland this morning were fire crews are battling a fire. it has been burning for about an hour now. kron4 will tran is live at the scene with an update. >> what can you tell us? >> they have the flames knocked down. you can see all the engines that are out here. you can see firefighters are at the top. i just arrived here about 5 minutes. the fire broke out about 3:30 a.m.. it quickly

went to three alarm spread everyone inside of this building and one other building were able to get out. we are not exactly sure how many people were inside when it broke out. we are being told that everyone was able to get out. at the time the firefighters arrived it was heavy smoke and flames showing. as we get more information we will pass it along. but for now the worst is over. >> police believe only one gunman was involved in the shootings at the washington navy yard in which more than a dozen people died. andrew spencer reports authorities are now looking past. >> there is no question how

this 34 year-old got inside of the navy yard. >> he had access to the navy yard because he was a contractor. >> the question is why? he killed 12 people on monday. much of the day authorities feared that other people woulmay have been involved. >> wheat field that we have the same goal and sole person responsible. >> friends of alexis stated that this is out of character for him. he was able to is. he was very caring and help phone. he was my son from the. >> the other reports show a different side of him. he was our arrested in seattle for shooting out car tires. he had another arrest in

texas for firing his gun through his apartment. in washihe was arrested in georgia for disorderly conduct. the navy let him go do to his behavior. >> he wondered if i could help out financially because his company was slow and that his company was not paying him what he should have been paid. >> just last week he started working at the navy yard. >> president obama is reacting to the shooting at the washington navy yard. he commented on the attack during a news conference to mark the five-year anniversary of the financial crisis yesterday. here's what the president had to say. >> i have been briefed by my team won this situation and

we still do not know all the facts. i know that several people have been shot and some are killed. we are confronting it yet another mass shooting. today it happened on a military base. this was in the nation's capital. this shooting at targeted military and civilian personnel. these men and women who were going to were born their jobs protected all of us. >> the president also called for a thorough and "seamless" investigation involving federal agencies and the military into this deadly shooting. the deadly navy yard shooting has stirred fresh talk of legislation aimed at curbing gun violence. lime >> keep it tuned here to kron four as we bring you the very latest from

washington on this shooting. we'll be giving you updates all morning here on the kron four morning news, as well as updating our facebook and twitter feeds. you can also download our new kron-four mobile app on your smartphone to keep you updated with the latest. >> it looks like we have seen when a gust of to 30 mi. per hour. we will continue with a stronger sea breeze as we head into afternoon and that will keep the temperatures cooler than what we saw yesterday. by noon we won't see 60's for places like san mattel. arrested you are in the '70s and perhaps a few 80s as we head into the afternoon. it really does not look too likely because the temperatures are eight degrees cooler than yesterday. it will be a lot cooler than what we are used to. this evening the clouds will return and the temperatures will be in the low 60's and 70's.

>> we are talking pretty close to 80 degrees for antioch and concord. it the temperatures for the most part will be in the low 70's and upper 60s for half moon bay. we do have big changes to talk about in your extended forecast. a again, warmer weather is on the way. this is the last of the summer heating. by friday, a cold front will push through. we will continue with the rain chance as for saturday and sunday will be the first official day of fog and we will have pretty quiet weather. >> as for traffic all around the bay we are dealing with a tractor fire. this is north bound 680 at highway 84. right now the traffic sensors are not picking up in this one. this is in the

northbound direction. this is against the flow of traffic. this is a visual hazard and we're not sure how long it would be out there. >> the bridges are looking okay. you are still good coming out of oakland. the san mateo bridge is always a good option would drive * 12 to 13 minutes. we are fog free at the golden gate bridge. >> helicopters will return to the skies above colorado today, in a desperate search for those left stranded by fierce flooding. for those with homes in the path of those floods, it's time to rebuild. if there's anything left to rebuild. sunlen miller has the >> rescue crews and color model are searching for those who are still unaccounted for in still stranded. officials state that a least eight people have died and about a

thousand people still need to be rescued. they are running low on food and water. >> it is very sad to see people get on the aircraft and they lay down and they're not worried about it. they know that we will get the more they need to be. that is awful. >> many of them who were evacuated have came back home to find that they have nothing left. >> this is our first that back home. i feel like this is the worst. i lost absolutely everything that i own. >> this is all contaminated. >> i guess it could be worse, i lost everything. if that is just the way that it is. >> i am very gratified and encourage that a lot of what people assume dusty old fema

is gone. they will hold a lot faster. >> we will have more on this story as it develops. >> >> coming up on the kron4 morning news. a young boy, who was the victim of a vicious dog attack got a chance to thank the men who came to his aid. we will tell you what he has to say to his rescuers. >> coming off of a weak back-to-school shopping. , a

chicago-based research from fine said this year's holiday sales growth will not look so good.

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watching wall street this morning. futures trading shows all three indexes positive this morning. stocks were helped yesterday by news that former treasury secretary larry summers had withdrawn his name as a candidate to be chairman of the federal reserve board. here's a closer look at the closing numbers the dow closed up 118. the nasdaq lost nearly five points. and the s and p 500 climbing nearly 10 points to end at one the highest closes of the summer at 1,697. opening bell today, 6:30. >> it is easily one of the

most popular and most revil ed video games ever--grand that also. today, the new is installation of the most successful video game in history hits the stores. granted that although five is expected to make record- breaking sales. since it launched an 1997, the grand and of all series has sold more than 125 million units. >> it is hard to believe, but retail experts are already eyeing the holiday shopping forecast. they expect holiday sales to grow. but they will be slower this year. they will be up 2.4% as shoppers visit fewer stores and purchase gives online. that compares with a 3 percent increase during last year's shopping season.

>> let's go straight to the weather. >> we are waking up to breezy conditions. wind gusts are about 30 mi. per hour. the temperatures are similar to were there were 24 hours ago. it is not that much fog outside and the visibility--a lot of areas are reporting clear skies.

let's start things out in the east bay. the temperatures are 4 to 8 degrees cooler than what we saw yesterday. danville will have a high of 77 degrees. we may perhaps see a few low 80s. we will seek mostly seven days down the east shore line. 73 degrees expected for oakland. dow and the south bay we have pretty comfortable conditions. santa clara will climb to 75. upper 70's for downtown san francisco. >> the temperatures will be warmer in the north bay because that was a the sunshine earlier. they're not dealing with dense fog. petaluma will have a high of 74 degrees. been we do have big changes to highlight on

the seven day of around the bay. the last stretch of summerlike weather, this is the last week of summer. we will see 90's again in the middle of the week. this will not last fall because the cold front will bring showers and cooler temperatures by friday. overall, will have quiet whether as we start the fall. >> the traffic and the bay area is looking good with the exception of one area. i do however want to get through the bridges. here is a live look at the bay bridge. the traffic is still very light. we are not seeing any incidents at the pay date. there are no problems on the approach to the san mattel of bridge. the southbound 11, the golden gate bridge is looking good and we really do not have fog to deal with. >> we are following a

tractor and fire that is now out of the traffic lane. as of right now the no. 3 line is blocked on north bound 680 where it meets highway 84. we're not saying any backups or delays as of right now. there is no estimated time when they will reopen this land. the rest of the bay area is looking good. we're not seeing any delays coming out of a coyote valley. >> a young boy, who was the mauling attack. got a chance to thank the the men who came to his aid. 10-year- old hunter killbourne. met the first responders who responded to the attack that left him severely wounded. back in august. he was also treated to a front row seat in the fire engine they used to drive to his rescue. hunter says, he appreciates what the firefighters did for him. >> all i know is that they

are really good people. >> we also take a little bit of this with us. we like to see people in recovery. it makes us feel good about what we do. >> hunter's mother says. he's still recovering from the attack. hunter has already undergone >> meanwhile, we have learned the owners of the pit bulls are paying big money to keep their dogs alive. kron 4's j.r. stone has spent the day uncovering the new developments. >> this is where the two tables are staying. they have been here more than a month and they are still alive even after the malling. i went to the owner's home to try to get answers and to get their side of the store. i wanted to ask why they want dogs to stay alive who did this to a young boy. yucas see the

signs outside stating to be aware of dogs. i knocked on the door but no answer. i just heard another dog barking at me. i've learned that taxpayers are not want to foot the bill to keep these dog shelter. the owners are. they are paying $17 per day. that's more than $1,200 if they are here. the debate whether or not to put them to sleep still goes on. hunter's family believes that they should be put to sleep because they may attack someone again. >> that animal services will issue their state and then others in the community will have their chance to speak. >>

linepolice have arrested registered sex offender. christopher miller for allegedly engaging in lewd behavior toward children at a mountain view walmart. other police agencies have also identified the 70-year- old man. as a suspect in similar incidents at a fast food restaurant in union city. and a sexual assault incident in a san mateo book store. police say, charges against miller are pending. they add. there may be other victims involving the suspect. >> we have seen our first protest on the new eastern span of the bay bridge. a small group of people marched along the walkway of the new span this past weekend over the crisis in

syria. kron 4 said charles clifford spoke with the chp about how they plan to handle future protests. >> the most popular bridges that they are trying to make a point has always been the golden gate bridge. the walkway on the new eastern span of the bay bridge is separated from traffic by two carriers. this designed could help keep protesters and traffic separated. >> should a protest fall and go over the railing that will land in the shoulder area. therefore, motorists will not have to go into a panic to avoid this. >> the highway patrol stated that they want to protect people's right to free speech but sometimes they escalate and that public safety is their priority. >> if it gets to the point where the protesters are

having an adverse affect on a traffic did we have to take the necessary steps to limit the number of protesters and facilitate the protest and monterey. >>monitor id. >> here is a live look outside at the mount tam cam. we will be right back. for over 60,000 california foster children,

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>> welcome back. i will have a look that your 7 day forecasts coming up. >> every woman reacts that

way. walt tailgating before the south carolina and gang against vanderbilt on saturday, patrick mcmenamin surprise leanna smith, his girlfriend of three years, with a marriage proposal as smith and her friends were distracted by the tv crew. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news at 5:00 a.m.. we are falling breaking news out oakland work crews are battling a fire. we will have an update later. >> one bay area town that's all a lot of violence last year, is seeing low crime

statistics this year. it is all banks would new crime fighting strategy. coming up to 5:15 a.m.. we will explain how police are making san jose state for. >> we continue to follow the latest with the shooting at a navy yard in washington d.c..

>> we are following a fire also oakland. it was reported at 3:30 a.m. in the 900 block of 24th ave. we will get straight to this story as kron 4 will tran is

live on the scene. >> there is about a dozen fire trucks at the scene. the fire is out and they are going through the building to mop up and find out how the fire started. these homes are so old that the flames went through them very quickly. there is no open space between the floors. this is why you see the letters on the side of the hon. that one of their and they believe that they have non--dozens of people have been displaced. everyone at safety, it was better for the fire department to come here to make sure that everyone leaves the home and that way they do not have to go through here just in case there is a fatality. you concede many of them on the street corners. i had a chance to talk to one of the residence. >> and i woke up and i heard

crackling and my neighbor was screaming. i got out of my bed as soon as i could and i saw the fire. i looked through the window of my own bedroom and i immediately put my clothes on and i left. what then 5 minutes everyone was here. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation because when the fire, and came, they were able to avoid any injuries or fatalities. it is still dark outside the was the sun comes of they can't go through this place to find out if there are any victims. he does see one firefighter on perot's just to make sure that the flames did not jump to a another bomb. it appears that at this point the fire is under control although there is a lot of work to be done.

about a dozen fire trucks are out here to make sure that this scene is clear. coming up 5:30 a.m. to hear from the battalion chiefs. >> we want to get a look at the weather and traffic. >> and today it will be four to eight degrees cooler than what we saw yesterday. we are waking up to low 50s and 60s. we are also dealing with pretty strong winds. they're up 30 mi. per hour for wind gusts.big changes to talk about over the next couple of days including a many warm-up. i will bring down your 7 day or around the bay forecast at 5:15 a.m.. >> we are monitoring a

pretty good ride around the bay. we do not have any hot spots but we do have a vehicle fire on interstate 680 into pleasanton. this is a big creek fire in the good news is that it is on northbound side of the road. this is not the commute direction. the tractor of the big creek caught fire and that will try to talk with him and bring in another tractor to remove the trailer. currently it is blocking one lane but this is in the nine commute section. so far, there are no big backups. >> we are following the latest on the navy yard shooting that killed 13 people including the gunman. here is new video of a vigil there was hill last night at freedom plaza to remember the shooting victims. law- enforcement officials say that gunmen aaron lealexis

carried three weapons that the navy yard, a half ar-15 assault rifle, a shotgun and a handgun he took from an officer at the scene. investigators now believe that he acted alone. authorities had earlier said that they were searching for a possible second suspect. so far, no motive has been determined. >> he had access to the highly secure military installation as a defense contractor and he used a ballot pass to enter. just across the wires--his father told detectives that his son had management problems related to post-traumatic stress that was brought on by september 11th. the 34 year-old had at least to passed on ins with police over shooting incidents. seattle police said they arrested him in 2004 for shooting out the back tires

of another man's vehicle. he later told detectives that he had an anchor fuel black out. the other incident occurred in texas in 2010. those who knew alexis said that they are shocked. >> it was very caring, hopeful, he was friendly. >> all of the victims were civilians contractors. no military personnel was killed. 12 people dead including the gunman. >> the deadly and navy yard shooting has stirred fresh talk of legislation aimed at gun violence. california

senator dianne feinstein- that's a leading advocate of gun control measures mourned what she called the " litany of massacres " across the country. ceausescu congressman stop shirking its responsibility and resumed at awful debate on gun violence in this country. we must do more to stop this in less loss of life. " >> tidbit here on kron 4 is will bring you the latest from washington on the shooting. we will be giving you updates all morning here on the kron4 morning news. you can also download the new kron4 mobile capped one- year smart phone to keep up with the latest. >> after several days of a destructive downpours, the rain has finally stopped in

colorado. the clearing skies and a receding waters are a lot and crews to intensified their search efforts. take a look at this video. the improved weather has allowed some evacuees to return home, only to find complete the destruction. 21 helicopters stand out over the mountainsides and the planes to drop supplies and airlift's those who needed help. hundreds still remain unaccounted for, but that number has been decreasing. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news. a city leader has been abducted by rebels. details on the standoff that is under way. >> by land and gang related crimes have dropped in the south bay city. more on the crime reduction plan that seems to be paying off.

>> bay area commuters are a few weeks away from another potential bart's strike. an update on the negotiations and what is expected today. google, what is glossophobia? glossophobia, is the fear of public speaking. ♪ ♪ the only thing we have to fear is... fear itself.

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align welcome back the time is 5:10 a.m.. negotiations are scheduled to continue between bart and its two largest unions today. yes it was the first timehahe

mets since the state impose a cooling-off period. bart union officials said that they have given counter proposal which they say most of the two sides closer. >> this is more than a $10 million in reduction. this is from our earlier proposal. we want the intent of selling earlier. >> the union says the they're willing to do whatever it takes to avert another strike in 23 days. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news. deliberations began today for convicted serial killer joseph naso. more on what he is asking the jury for. and >> here is a live look

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>> welcome back the time is 5:15 a.m.. this is a shot from the bay bridge. our approach is looking good. >> although it is clear it is still breezy outside. we had winds up to 22 mi. per hour. the temperatures are off to a similar start like yesterday. satellite and radar shows a few low patchy clouds along the coastline. yesterday we saw a wider spread, low clouds and north of the golden gate bridge. today is simply not the

same. by the noon hour we will keep temperatures in the '60s. my lunchtime as to put the clock in to motion low 70's will grow more widespread. the temperatures will be cooler than what we sought guest today. as we head into the evening hours the temperatures will dip back down to the '60s. >> focusing on the afternoon high, today will be four to eight degrees cooler than yesterday. mountain view will have a high of 71 degrees. mostly sunny skies expected for the east. danville will have a high of 77 degrees. downtown san francisco will have a high of 67 degrees. it will be a cooler day, perhaps a few warmer temperature we do have some big changes to talk about on your extended forecast. >> the 7 day around the bay shows that the temperatures

will climb. if this will be the last of the heating for the summer because fall starts on sunday. before we get there we have made many storm system to talk about. the question is is how far south of this will travel. but our original model shows that will be just north of the golden gate bridge. this is our cords the drive for the first offical day of fall. >> we are monster in a pretty good ride around the bay. there are a couple of incidents that caught our attention. first on tabasco road, a big rig is disabled and is blocking the southbound lane. vehicles are having to use the northbound side just to get past. it is one way traffic and the incident is

occurring near the dumps. it is likely to affect both north and south bound. it may also have an impact on interstate 580. >> if the chp has issued a similar and the big rig also has a broken axle. this also will be difficult and clearing but a again, it is on the northbound side. locate the bridges, first the bay bridge ride has no delays or problems. it is an easy 9 minutes. the san mateo bridge has 11 minutes. the golden gate bridge ride has no and delays from 37 to the golden gate. >> president barack obama is

clearing the way for the u.s. to send assistance to the syrian opposition to help protect them against chemical weapons attacks. the president's authorization also allows the u.s. to send chemical weapons-related personnel protective equipment to international organizations that are working and syria. the western backed syrian national coalition says that the un report offers " damning and irrefutable evidence " and clearly shows that only the syrian government forces could have carried out this kind of attack. >> concerns about the fairness and the calls of mandatory sentences have been growing in congress. the senate judiciary committee is set to hold a

hearing on mandatory minimum sentences this week. the committee is considering two bills, which would allow judges to waive the mandatory minimum in many circumstances, particularly for some drug crimes. tomorrow's hearing is the first-ever in legislation that advocates and lawmakers in both parties say stands a chance of winning by the end of the year. >> convicted serial killer joseph naso is asking a marin county jury to spare his life. jury deliberations begin today in the penalty phase of this trial. here is are representing himself, and spent two hours just today laying out his closing arguments. he asked the judge if he could continue this morning, saying that he wants to talk about how much the death penalty will cost taxpayers. the judge wihat request this morning. he faces the

death penalty of life in prison without parole for killing four prostitutes between 1977 and 1994. >> the ranks of america's poor are expected to decline slightly when the new census figures are released. the census bureau is releasing their annual report on u.s. economic well-being for 2012 today. they predict that the poverty rate will decline by up to half a percent point from its current level of 15% or 46 million people. it could be the first decline since 2006. >> violence and gang related crimes have dropped in san jose this year. the news comes following the long term strategy that the city police department implemented. for the first time nine months of the year

crimes have been reduced across the board. police say that as for crimes overall, their violent reduction plan has resulted in 357 searches, 83 arrest, 56 warrants are arrests, and 88 criminal citations. although the crime rates have dropped, some in the department are concerned these high-visibility patrols were keen on an overtime basis may soon get one out. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news. coming off of a weak back-to-school shopping. , research is predicting a less than a booming holiday sales. >> one of the most popular video games is hitting the stores today. we'll have details on the latest version coming up next.

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shows all three indexes positive this morning. stocks were helped yesterday by news that former treasury secretary larry summers had withdrawn his name as a candidate to be chairman of the federal reserve board. here is a close look at the closing numbers. the dow closed up 118. the nasdaq lost nearly five points. the s&p 500 climbed nearly 10 points to end at one of the highest close of the summer and 1697. >> internet real giant pandora is issuing up to 12.1 million new shares to the public while its largest stockholder will sell another 4 million shares. the new share offered could increase the existing share, a 176 million shares by 7%.

pandora's a share price fell 74¢ to $23.25 in after hours trading following the news. pandora estimates that it will net up to $279 million from the sale. >> it is easily one of the most popular and most r eviled video games ever-- grand theft auto. today, the new is the installation of the most successful video game in history will hit the store. grand teft auto 5heft a is expected to make record- breaking sales. since it launched in 1997, g andrand

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>> welcome back the time is 5:29 a.m.. we are following breaking those out oakland for this one where crews are battling a three alarm house fire. kron4 will tran is live on the scene with the latest. >> they now believe that they know where this fire started. they stated that is started and a laundry room and that it is something that is the electrical. the windows have been smashed and they're making sure that all the hot spots are completely out before the investigators can go inside. growth has been opened like a tin can because they wanted to make sure that all the heat and flames would escape. the fire started at 3:30 a.m. at this home. these are very old

homes and they presented challenges. they went around and not on the door and told people to get out. if they wanted everyone out just to make sure--it is better to be saved and sorry. >> i had a chance to talk to a man who lives right next door to this building and this is what he had to say. >> i was slate and i felt the heat of the fire. i'd looked up and i tried to open my window and i saw all this on a slight. i ran to my grandmother's run just to make sure she was okay. we notice that the fire had blown out my window.

>> there are no fire blocks to block it from the floor to the selling. the fire started in at the bottom and it had reached the added. by the time we reached the scene, we always go to the attic to make sure if it has traveled. >> all i continue is that new numbers, initially they believe that it has left dozens of people displaced. is seems to be just 12 people were displaced and they're being held by the red cross. this place is considered that it. the fire department arrived within five minutes and no injuries or fatalities. >> can you tell me what the intersection is. >> we are ed 24 to and market street. this is an industrial area of downtown

san francisco. they do not live vesco home that was destroyed but they're still waiting for them to give them the word as to whether or not they can go to their surrounding homes. >> it will be cooler, compared to what we saw yesterday. forte degrees cooler. there will be plenty of sunshine. the sea breeze will keep the temperatures below where we should be. we will warm things up as we go to wednesday and thursday. there is a possibility of storms. of what you do this forecast coming up. >> we have been tracking a couple incidents. both that have cleared out thankfully. there was a disabled big rig on vesco road. it was

blocking traffic in both directions. the chp reported the the roadway has been cleared. the big rig fire became something that was at disabled. it is blocking the right-hand lane. it is still something that needs to be clear. there may be some activity out there and the possibility that we may see some delays. >> we are getting new information about the shooter that killed and 13 people at the washington navy yard. here is video of a vigil that was hailed. law enforcement officers say that the gunmen aaron alexis

carried three weapons at the time inside of the navy yard. a ar-15 rifle, a shotgun and a handgun that he took from an officer at the scene. investigators now believe that he acted alone. >> u.s. law-enforcement officials are telling the associated press that the navy contractor identified as the gunmen in a mass shooting at the washington navy yard has been suffering a host of serious mental issues, including paranoia and a sleep disorder. he also had been hearing voices in his head, the officials said. erica lexus, 34, had been treated since august by the veterans administration for his mental problems, the officials said. they spoke on the condition of

anoymity because the criminal investigation of the case was continuing. the navy had not declared him mentally unfit, which would have rescinded a security clearance and that he could be owned the navy base. >> alexis also complained about the navy and being a victim of discrimination. all the victims that were killed or not military personnel. all of them were civilians or contractors. >> a c h p motorcycle officer is recovering this morning after being injured in a crash in pleasanton. that accident happened yesterday afternoon near foothill and san ramon rose on 580. a driver of a 2003

bmw suddenly change lanes as the traffic slowed, hitting the officer. the officer was suffered only minor injuries. the driver of the bmw is still the scene and is cooperating with investigators. >> police have arrested a registered sex offender christopher miller. he allegedly engaged in lewd behavior toward children at a mountain view wal-mart. other police agencies have also identified the 70 year- old man as a suspect in a similar incident at a fast- food restaurant. police say, the charges against miller are pending. they had, there may be other victims who are involved. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news spirit the wrecked cruise liner close thcosta concordia is now

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>> welcome back to the time is 5:40 a.m.. three students and arkansas have been banned from going to school after administrators began to suspect they might be hiv-positive. the rich a public school officials told the students, who are siblings, that they could not attend school until they have proof of their hiv status. officials had previously found records suggesting that one of the students and the biological mother may be hiv-positive. the americans with disabilities act prohibits schools a from excluding students based on their hiv status. we want to hear what you think about this story. do you agree with the school's policy? tell us what you think on the kron4 facebook page and we will share your comments throughout the show. >> here is a live look throughout the show. >> here is a live look outside at the bay bridge. ñáçwçñ

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align welcome back. we will get the segments started with a check of the weather. >> it is going to be cooler and we are waking up to a breezy conditions. here is a live look outside from our roof camera. it is clear skies in san francisco. the temperatures are in the upper 50's, low 60's. the 52 degrees and just a little chilly and you should definitely grab a jacket. the fog and low cloud cover is continuing to the coastline. we are seen pretty clear skies it is a little windy outside of about 22 mi. per hour in fairfield. we have seen does of 30 mi. per hour are run as their fault. we are

dipping below average. cam\ we may see a low 80s for pittsburg and walnut creek. 79 degrees for concord and downtown san francisco hitting a high of 67. >> in terms of your extended forecast we do have big changes to talk about. wednesday and thursday will look pretty warm but these may be the last days because a cold front and rain is going to come friday and saturday. the chance has increased. sunday will mark the first official day of fall and we will see quiet weather. >> the time is 5:46 a.m..

>> we're not tracking any hot spots. things are quiet. will star with a check of the bridges. the metering lights have not yet been activated. we are still filling our way through traffic along the new span. we really do not have a pattern that is emerging. it is a typical one that is to say that the backup is the cash lanes and not fasttrack. the san mateo bridges not having any problems. 1 01, the golden gate bridge is 1 01 northbound and southbound. we can at least see the deck. >> here that east shore freeway is 14 minutes from hercules and to berkeley. the san ramon valley is 17 minutes. heavy traffic for 580 westbound but it is no longer any problems for

vesco road. the south bay freeway is looking good. 85 is clear and so is the guadalupe parkway. >> public transit has a good start with no delays for ace train or caltra train. >> the university of california prepares to welcome former home lands security secretary jiang ajanet napolitano as its next president, the college systems the governing board is being asked to consider renovating the vacant mansion that houses many of the press and the serbs. predece

uc board of regents is scheduled to take up its staff request today for an initial 6 t and $20 and dollar toward the estimated 3.5 million to $6 million cost. the house is located near uc berkeley and has been empty since 2008. >> a young boy, who was the victim of a vicious adult mall in a attack got a chance to thank the men who came to his aid. 10 year-old hunter kill born, met the first responders to responded to the attack that left him severely wounded. he was also treated and front row seat at the fire engine they used to drive his rescue. hunter says, that he appreciates what the

firemen did for him. >> hunters mother, says that he is still recovering from the attack. >> (male annoucer): now here is stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >> you will find too many to count. you'll also find people behaving badly. >> welcome to google land but his real name is mounting bill. you may find texting bus drivers in wife beaters. apparently this is the heart of the technology they're still in the dark ages when it comes and handsfree technology. if they did not have made fall attached to their ear, then they are texting. >> some of them were doing

this the entire length of the way. even if you did not see the phone you can tell by how their heads are balking.opping, some time you ts so distracted that you run the light. and get this, they have a lay for bicyclist was some of them and just use some other areas. some pedestrians rather walk in the badlands and a bikes would rather be where the pedestrians should be. this is like a cross between wizard of oz and all will lead will cut and the chocolate factory. and mountain view, stanley roberts, kron4 will spirit >> that a's are back home

after a successful road trip, for the last homestand. the angels were at the a's. jarrod parker, back on the mound after missing his start last game with a stomach illness. he did not have his stuff. in fact the a's lost for the first time since may 22nd. parker gives up an rbi single. the top of the fifth, the score 3-0 l.a.. the angels went 12-1. the rangers' loss of theys will stay six and a half up with 12 to go. >> he became the first

player since the buried mines in 2005 to hit a homer in four straight games. 19 rbi over six and is the most ever by a giant since they started on the status in 1920. this is not bad for a guy who is in the middle of his contract negotiations. >> hunters spence player of the week. hunters spence has been named the nl player of the week. the sharks at the the canucks in the preseason. sold out $18.910 at the rogers center in

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>> coming up on the kron4 morning news as 6:00 a.m.. crows are still on the scene of a three alarm house fire. we will continue to bring you the latest on our breaking news story out oakland. >> one day after the shooting rampage at a navy shipyard, if people are lives at a loss. >> + we are keeping an eye on wall street this morning. financial expert rob black will join us s 6:45 a.m.. for over 60,000 california foster childr

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enter a home as firefighters are battling a fire. >> kron4 will tran is live on the sink. >> this is where they believe that this fire started. the light blue colored home, in the back a vet and a laundry area at about 3:30 a.m.. here is video rights after it started. it did not take long for this fire to spread. these homes are victorian and they are old. there is nothing in between the floors to stop them. this is what when the firemen arrived they quickly went to the roads and open it up just to make sure that the smoke and flames were escaping. i had a chance to talk to some other residents and not only the people live here were told to leave in fact, some of them just went here were told to leave in fact, some of them just went out on their o