>> reporter:the driver of the jeep cherokee never made it out of the burning vehicle as for the driver of the hummer investigators say he has been identified as53- year-old primitivo garcia of livermorethe chp confirms garcia has been arrested for felony driving under the influence >>"objective sympthoms of intoxication" >> reporter:the fatal accident tied up traffic on 580 near the north livermore exit for several hours before returning to normal in time for the evening commutein livermore haaziq madyun kron4news new tonight. >> pam: investigators in milpitas say, they have cracked a 2012 homicide case. the murder of a beloved 7- eleven store clerk. during a robbery. >> pam: kron 4's charles clifford is live, where police just announced several arrests. charles?

>> reporter: a 711 which is the site of the only murder in 2002. and police believe they have cracked that case. all four people accused of robbery of a 2012 killing of the seven eleven store clerk. 19 year old jerry camille, warner travis, dale mann on strict, bianca barrow >> reporter: albee and charged as adults now although they were teen measures at the side at the time of the crime.

although, all were teenagers at the time of the crime now being charged as adults. >> the world is a safer place with these four in custody. >> reporter: all four will be charged with murder. >> pam: more child molestation charges are expected to be filed against a junior golf instructor from livermore. the suspect, andrew nisbet, is a well respected golf instructor world wide. he is currently charged with 65 felony counts due to claims of sexual abuse by two minor male students. >> pam: police are recommending at least 10 more charges against nisbet involving a third alleged victim.

nisbet coached hundreds of kids and teens raising officials fears that there are still more potential victims. nisbet was arrested last week and will be back in court mid january to enter a plea. >> pam: the cotton ball bandit has been caught! the f-b-i confirmed today that the bank robbery suspect shot by police after a chase is the wanted serial robber. >> pam: wednesday morning the suspect robbed a novato bank of the west before he was caught. however he is also believed to be behind several other bank robberies throughout the northbay. >> pam: a bank heist and police chase ends with shots fired at a north bay shopping mall. the suspect is now under arrest and in the hospital recovering from surgery. the robbery happened yesterday morning at a novato bank of the west.

this is vidoe from out helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. police say the suspect gave the teller a note and asking for cash. then fled in a sliver saturn. the suspect lead authorities ended here. when the driver crashed into a pole by the northgate shopping center. >> reporter:and the suspect took off running. >> reporter:a wild high speed chase. you may have seen it or heard it last night in the east bay. >> reporter:it started as a traffic stop around 7 o clock last night near marsh elementary school in antioch. >> reporter:during the stop, the driver fled, hitting an officer. the officer was not injured. >> reporter:spike strips were thrown down. and you can see the suspect driving on the rims. he led police on a high speed chase through antioch, pittsburg, bay point and concord for more than an hour. going up to 100 miles an hour. >> reporter:the vehicle was finally disabled near the intersection of "g" street and longview road. the 36-year-old suspect from antioch tried to escape on foot but was caught a short time later. he was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer and felony evasion.

>> pam: an elderly man was killed today after being hit by a van walking towards a popular marin county farmer's market. the accident happening just before 10 am at civic center drive in san rafael. here you can see the plumber's van that police say struck the victim. the driver did stop and is cooperating with investigators. >> pam: there is only one crosswalk at the intersection. police are still trying to determine if that's where the pedestrian was walking at the time of the crash. >> pam: this was the scene in livermore early this morning after a big rig caught fire after an accident on interstate 80. several vehicles involved in that crash. >> pam: c-h-p says that all four lanes of the highway were shutdown but were reopened two hours after the fire first broke out.the cause of that crash still under investigation tonight. >> pam: p-g-and-e reports it has now restored natural gas service to all of the homes affected by tuesday's pipeline explosion. the problem was a broken 4-inch

distribution pipe. this picture shows the crack near the elbow. that section of pipe was removed and is now being tested to determine what caused the rupture. this was a natural gas distribution line. and when it erupted it sent flames shooting up through the cracks in the road. on golf links road at fontaine street. >> catherine: a developing story. the south african government has admitted that the sign language interpreter at the mandela memorial - "did" make mistakes. but they say insist he was not a fake. >> catherine: the man caused an uproar by some in the deaf community - who accuse him of signing 'gibberish.' now - the man himself is telling reporters that he stands by what he did. and was using a south african dialect in sign language. however -- he also admits he's had mental problems. >> catherine: there are various stories.the man also told the associated press that he was hallucinating during the memorial service -- and saw angels. and the associated press reports that he's had 'violent' episodes in the past. >> i am under treatment. i

was interpretative in my country. >> reporter: you believe you were doing south africa sound sign language? >> yes correct. >> catherine: questions continue about the potential for security problems.and why the man was allowed into such a key area. >> catherine: pam? coming up at 5:15. >> pam: a contract dispute puts and its unions back at the bargaining table. but -- does it mean the bay area is in-store for another strike? then at 5:30. >> pam: a major change

regulation change being considered in the airline industry. it could change passengers entire flight experience forever. and next. we told you about the child accused of sexual harassing a classmate. now his school has made a decision about whether or not to clear his record. i love watching tv outside.

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>> pam: a school district's decision to label a six- year-old a "sexual harasser" after he kissed his classmate got a lot of media attention. now the school says they will take those

two words off his school record. they will be putting a misconduct note in his school file instead. the mother of the girl involved is a teacher and says she believes the school was doing their job. >>"whenever she would come home and tell me that she had a hard time at recess and wasn't being able to play with the girls because she was being chased or 'cause he was bothering her, i always asked what was happening with the teachers: 'did you tell or what happened after that?' she always said that he got in trouble for it so i trust the school system." >>"he's a little boy.he's being silly and he's being naughty, and he needs to learn not to do that. but there's forgiveness and it shouldn't be a huge story. it's a small thing, it's a school district doing what they're supposed to do." thinks >> pam: the little boy has returned to school and his mother says she's expecting an official letter from the school explaining the removal of the "sexual

harassment" line from his record. r still ahead. why a well off teen who drove drunk and killed some people -- won't be serving any jail time. then -- why a very popular hot sauce could soon be missing off of store shelves.

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>> pam: then, it is like a sort of bart headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: two sides are still pop-up talking they are still at an expected to

continue into the evening. >> i am always optimistic and we have the agreement celesta see what they are talking about. >> reporter: union struck espies strategizing is on november 1st and they must do the same thing. >> if i signed an agreement my word is my bond and we have to live with that. >> reporter: so when the board didn't vote november 21st they removed the provision and approved the rest of the contract. unions cried foul and on november 4th day filed a lawsuit.

>> made the invitation for us to come and meet. we would like a resolution to the contract so we have to see what they are going to say. >> reporter: we can tell you that one person not in a meeting is thomas hall " is headed by union members he no longer work for the district and some are telling us with the tone of this meeting is dramatically different because he is not in the room. >> catherine: a texas teenager who was driving drunk and killed four people - has been sentenced to probation -- with absolutely no jail time. many people say the sentence is outrageous -- because it was based on his family's wealth -- not justice. >> catherine: police say 16- year-old ethan couch got drunk june 15th.jumped behind the wheel of his pickup truck and plowed down four people in a drunken haze.

>> catherine: his blood alcohol was three times the legal limit in texas. but his defense team argued that he was the product of something they called "affluenza.' basically - that he doesn't link bad behavior with consequences because his parents taught him that wealth buys privilege. >> catherine: a fort worth juvenile court sentenced him to 10 years of probation after he confessed to 'intoxication manslaughter.' that's despite the fact prosecutors fought for a 20- year sentence. >> catherine: among those who can't believe the verdict -- a man who lost his wife and daughter in the accident. >> catherine: >>"my immediate reaction is i'm back to week one. we have accomplished nothing here. my healing process is out the window." >> reporter:

>> catherine: the boy's father has reportedly agreed to pay roughly half a million dollars to send him to a pricey rehab center in california. and couch's attorney tried to argue that the sentence will teach him a lesson. >>"taking him away from his family and teaching him to be a responsible citizen - that's a consequence." thursday the american psychiatric association weighed in -- saying it does not recognize "affluenza" -- saying there is no such diagnosis. >>a 22-year-old montana woman is pleading guilty to killing the man she'd been married to for just eight days -- by pushing him from a cliff in glacier national park. >> catherine: this is jordan graham today -- who agreed to plead guilty to second degree murder in a plea deal. it happened just as the jury was about to hear closing arguments in her trial on first-degree murder. graham told the judge today that she and her husband had argued after she told him she had doubts about the marriage - and that she "just pushed" without thinking about where they were. she faces a maximum sentence

of life in prison. >> reporter:it's a hot sauce emergency. the popular sriracha hot sauce will be hard to find for at least the next month or so. the california department of public health says the southern california company that makes it has been told it cannot ship the product to food distributors until at least the middle of january. the issue stems from complaints from some in the irwindale community.where the compant makes the sauce. >> reporter:some people complain the smell that comes from the factory makes it hard to breathe. >> reporter:the on-going problems at the factory has fans of the spicy chili sauce worried about a looming shortage. sriracha sauce is very popular among patrons of vietnamese restaurants, where it's used as a condiment in traditional noodle soup. there were still a few bottles left on the shelf at zanotto's market in san jose but there's no telling when orders for more will be filled. >> reporter: the manager at pho ha in san jose's little saigon neighborhood says he goes through at least a case of sriracha sauce per week and doesn't know what he will do when it's gone because his

customers don't want anything else. >> reporter:next. >> reporter:from a few sure bets -- to >> jacqueline: portions of the bay area air were noticeably warmer today like places like sick like livermore. also 60 in oakland and richmond with 61 in sunnyvale and 60 in redwood city. 54 in san jose at 52 and concord with 53 and san francisco. i call coverage approaching. till end of a system that is

passing us to the north with rain and does not look like we will see a fine of this but increase called coverage which will help keep of a little warmer or for tonight. some suprise contenders. are in! >> jacqueline: >> pam: a correction on a story and we're in this broadcast in happened at 2:00 in the morning-slow down traffic in the area a big greek catching on fire. big rig then. ti love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here?

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>> pam: the nominations for this year's golden globe awards run the gamut from sure bets to a few surprises. among the surprises, several series on netflix got nods. here's dave siff with a look at some of the highlights of this year's nominations. >> reporter:the historical '12 years a slave' and crime film 'american hustle' lead golden globe awards nominations this year with 7 nods each. the nominations were announce this morning in hollywood. the black-and-white movie "nebraska" garnered five nominations, including best motion picture- musical or comedy, and best screenplay. >> reporter:"gravity" and " captain phillips" also recieved nominations, including best motion picture-drama. >> reporter:netflix is quickly becoming a big player in the t-v world. it's house of cards got four nominations. while orange is the new black and arrested

development each got a nod. h-b-o's liberace movie "behind the candelabra" was among the leaders in the t-v categories with four nominations. >> reporter:perennial award show favorites "breaking bad" "modern family" and "the big bang theory" were also nominated. t-v newcomers like "brooklyn nine-nine," "the michael j- fox show" and "orphan black" all got nods. the globes kick off awards season, and often give clues about the big winners in the other awards. >> reporter:this year, amy poehler and tina fey will return as hosts of the golden globes ceremony on january 12-th. i'm david siff reporting.

(male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> pam: coming up at 5:30. >> pam: using cell phones on a plane could soon be a reality. but, is it really a good idea? you decide. then -- it seems like there is a budget deal in washington. but strangely - most democratics *and republicans don't like it very much.

>> catherine: among the people who do not want to have this at least one s sec commissioner. >> i know what is like to have the person in front to pop the seat back leaving you scrambling to hold onto your drinks, reading materials and some semblance of peace. it is not easy. this commission does not need to add to that burden. i want will not. >> catherine: because of all the fuss the fcc will be taking public input on the proposal. another critic of the idea transportation

secretary anthony fox will says his agency will move forward with hit its own restrictions. >> pam: most americans say they do not want to see cell phones on plant anytime soon, according to a new national a peephole. nearly 50 percent of americans were against this idea. we send our very to reseda as stasi l2 asked at all to see what bay area fliers think about the idea. >> testing is ok but not talking (laughter) texting >> reporter: the bailout to text and not listen to everyone? what if they allo wed you to text?

>>yes, that would be great. >> reporter: love to hear what you had to say about this matter. here at as f o kron 4 news. >> reporter: convenience melinda's as heck no i am trying to rest. >> reporter:no one is that important where they needed to talk on the planes.

>> pam: sunnyvale is gearing up for a courtroom fight against the national rifle agency surrounding the city's new gun control ordinance and now it has a legal defense. of farella braun and martel will offer its services for free. >> pam: the n-r-a plans to file a lawsuit against the city next week. >> pam: opponents claim it clashes with state and federal laws and violates constitutional rights. sunnyvale's measure c was approved last month. some of the requirements include immediately notifying police when an owners gun is stolen and keeping firearms locked up when not in the owner's immediate possession. >> pam: san francisco's ban on plastic bags will stand. a state appeals court

upheld the law tuesday. the law requieres grocery stores to only provide paper or compostable plastic bags and charge customers 10 cents. an opposing group argued that paper bags are a greater burden to the environment than plastic bags. >> pam: several bay area counties also have versions of plastic bag bans including alameda, santa clara, san jose and more than a dozen cities in san mateo county. >> pam: the bay area is booming! new figures show that california's population exploded this year. the most in nearly a decade. the most growth happened in alameda and santa clara counties. the state reports that california added 332- thousand people this year. the increase was largely driven by births. >> pam: it could be called a budget deal that no one likes. but this afternoon, both sides in the house of representatives are expected to hold their noses and vote for a budget deal that will avert another potential government showdown -- at least for now.

>> pam: is this deal a sign of a new age of bipartisanship, or just a temporary ceasefire? sunlen serfaty has the latest from washington. >> reporter: sides seem to say the compromise will do. democratic leader nancy pelosi says embrace it. we need to have the budget. eliminate $63 billion in spending cuts to the military and other programs of frustration. it makes newly hired federal workers contribute more into their pensions. the bill was not in play unemployment

benefits which are expiring this december. >> you have to get along as a family and get things done as a family. >> comes to a point when some people step over the line. it undermines your credibility. in washington kron 4 >> pam: coming up at 5:45. >> pam: international space station. >> pam: then. the amazing last minute shot >> pam: by the warrios to beat a >> pam: now for a look at today's closing stock numbers. stocks are lower on wall street as prospects for a budget deal and more signs

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>> reporter:how bout steph curry for the next mayor of oakland? betcha he'd win. the warriors star made big shot after big shot last night.he even set up a go- ahead 3 pointer with under a minute to go. >> reporter:then with time winding down and the score tied.this happened. 16 of curry's 33 points came in the fourth quarter. the dubs rallied from 18 points down to win the game 95 - 93. the sell-out crowd at oracle went nuts. steph curry.is the man.

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people all over the country reaching for their winter coats and gloves. indra petersons has a look at some of the states dealing with the coldest >> reporter:frigid temps are gripping much of the nation as another blast of arctic air has millions from the great lakes to the northeast waking up in a deep freeze. city after city experiencing temperatures 20 degrees or more below average -- the coldest it's gotten in a taste of winter. forecasters say the windy city already feeling its earliest subzero temperatures since 1995. earlier this week, morning temps plunged to 6 below zero. >> reporter:it's the same story in frozen fargo -- they've had single digit temps-- or below-- for a full week! new yorkers bundling up for their morning commute with brutal wind chills that feel like the teens and 20s. bitter cold temps made fighting this apartment fire in wisconsin challenging for firefighters. >> reporter:it's so cold in wisconsin that a reporter for c-n-n affiliate w-a-o-w left this banana outside in negative 2 degree air for 30 minutes. >>"so, when we come back, we find the banana completely frozen solid, so frozen in fact that i can actually use it to hammer in this nail." and minnesota.

>> reporter:clocking in as one of the coldest spots in america. hospitals there already preparing for an influx of hypothermia and frostbite cases. and doctors urging people to stay indoors. >>"as you get colder and colder, your decision making gets worse and worse. the longer you're out, the more damage is done and it can be fatal." >> reporter:doctors say as you get colder and colder, your decision making gets worse and worse. the longer you're out, the more damage is done and it can be fatal.

>> reporter: a look at the extended forecat... mid 60's with a slight cool down. >> pam:seattle police have made two arrests after more than 25-hundred bottles of wine were stolen from a seattle wine shop. and now they're investigating a possible link to a san francisco break-in. police found the stolen wine tuesday at a seattle

storage facility after getting a tip from a san francisco wine dealer. >> pam:police say that dealer bought 100-thousand dollars worth of wine from the suspects last spring. police believe the wine may have been stolen from fine wines international, a wine shop in san francisco's bernal heights neighborhood. >> pam:if you're looking for a gift for the person who has everything, this could be it. a british website is selling the world's most expensive christmas wreath. it has 32 diamonds and 16 rubies, and will cost you more than 4-point-6 million dollars. if you're interested, it's available on the website "very first to" dot-com. >> pam:it won't cost you a thing to get in the holiday spirit with our kron special amazing holiday lights. our one-hour show takes you bringing you some spectacular holiday light displays, tree lightings and holidays festivities. >> pam:kron 4's amazing holiday lights, tomorrow night.at 9pm. right after kron 4 news at 8.

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internet and print it to your tv which allows us to create a dynamic experience that is catered to your needs. very visual experience so when you go into it is not just a bunch of listening. you can see the cover art for all of the different movies and shows that may be available on your tv. here i can mark your favorite. when you go and that will allow you to browse many of the things that they are and. they are in... favorite actors. >> offer a trailer so you can run it there or offer it on the mat. the last about

10 on the remote use to go to just the last show you have billed. viewed. also including movies and on demand content for the last nine things you have watched. the >> reporter: the x 1 box turns your tv into a smart tv running tv web act. tv- webb app. >> pam: next at 6:01 person dead others injuries that shut down a freeway in livermore and white police believe drunk driving could be the cost. the bay area restaurants and mark markets are looking for to a

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>> pam: at six. >> pam: arrests made in last year's murder of a beloved store clerk during a robbery at a 7-11 in milpitas. investigators say new inforation helped lead to several arrests in the murder of mohammad reza sade-gh-zadeh. kron4's charles clifford is live in milpitas with more on the charles? >> reporter:milpitas police have charged four people with murder and robbery in connection with the september 2012 killing sadeghzadeh. the first suspect is 19 year old jerry coneal, who is being held in san mateo county on separate charges. the second suspect is 19 year old warner travis, who is a resident of las vegas

nevada, he was arrested in menlo park on december 6th. >> reporter:the third suspect is 19 year old delmon armstead, he was arrested in a santa clara hotel room on december 6th. the fourth suspect is 20 year old bianca barrow, she is from menlo park and was arrested in menlo park on december 9th. >> reporter:even though the 4 suspects were teenagers at the time of the crime, they are all being charged as adults. milpitas's police chief says he hopes the arrests will bring a sigh of relief to the community. >> pam: a fiery and fatal crash on interstate 580 captured on cell phone in a car heading in the opposite direction -- >> pam: huge flames. so intense. there wasn't much left behind but charred vehicles. >> pam: one person died. others injured. kron-4's grant lodes picks up the story from there. >> reporter:the crash was here along westbound interstate 580 in livermore. the impact occurring just before the first street exit. a viewer just sent us this video from the scene. you can see a lot of thick black smoke rising into the air as the cars burned. the accident created horrific traffic.people out of their cars for hours.not moving for hours. these images courtesy of our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. >> reporter:the two main vehicles involved.still smoking. firefighters making sure

the fire is totally out. >> reporter:a kron4 viewer sent us this is cellphone video of both vehiclesa hummerand a jeep cherokee engulfed in flamesunfortunately the driver in the cherokee died in the burning vehiclea c-h- p investigator explains why the jeep came to a stop.just before the deadly rear-end collision. >> reporter:san rafael police are investigating a fatal traffic collision that killed an elderly man who was walking towards a popular marin county farmer's market. >> reporter:the accident happening just before 10 am at civic center drive. here you can see the plumber's van that police say struck the victim. the driver did stop and is cooperating with investigators. there is only one crosswalk at the intersection.and the driver did not have a stop sign. >> are investigating for the heavy commute traffic on with.

>> pam: new at six.people who work and attend that weekly market say it's a dangerous intersection and something should be done about. >> terrible intersection. definitely need a light here with so many pedestrians and this is not the first accident that has happened here. really tragic

>> pam: happening now. >> pam: bart and its two largest unions are back at the bargaining table. to see if they can reach a new understanding over a labor contract. kron4's dan kerman is live outside at bart headquarters. dan. this feels like dejea- vu. >> reporter: been there since mid morning the two sides still at the table it will continue into the evening for some amount of time. at least there is still talking. >> reporter: bart and is un that a tentative agreement with unions ratify the pact before it broke unpaid

medical leave action have signed off on should not have been included and the tentative agreement so they unilaterally removed the so- called mistake before approving the contract. >> i have never seen anything like this. we have spoken with other unions and they are all puzzled as taught how the board to do something like this. >> reporter: >> i am always going to be optimistic. our members deserve a contract and that is our position >> reporter: we do not know

how it is going officials have not been out to talk with us since earlier this morning. one person we can tell you that is not at the table is thomas halt the district negotiator hated by many union members. he is no longer working with them and the tone has definitely shifted in a much peace and pleasant tone because he is not at the table. >> reporter: area's most

wanted suspects.and the fbi is willing to pay biog money - 250 thousand bucks - to get this guy behind bars. authorities released several images of him.and what he could now look like. the fbi says daniel andreas san diego is the first domestic terrorist to be on its most wanted list.and it says he's tied to two bay area bombings back in 2003. >> reporter:two mombings, an hour apart,. in august 2003 at a biotech company in emryville. then a september 2003 bomb - strapped with nails - at a nutrition company in pleasanton. authorities say they have numberous tips placing him in novato, san rafael, santa cruz,,,and massachussetts. they say he also has ties internatioally - in germany, spain, france, italy costa rica and bolivia. san diedo is said to have computer skills, and should be considered armed and dangerous. >> pam: new at six. >> pam: berkeley and pacifica are the latest cities to join in adopting new policies aimed at protecting transgender students. the police passed by the two school districts last night will allow transgender students broad protections against discrimination.

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>> pam: the beastie boys are firing back after oakland toy company sued them over aa video parody of their song "girls". the group filed a lawsuit in oakland federal court claiming goldieblox unfairly used the popular song as as a jingle to sell its products. >> pam: goldieblox filed the first lawsuit last month.seeking a court order allowing it to use the online video parody. the company claims the parody wasn't used to sell its product and that it has done nothing illegal. >> >> pam: coming up. >> pam: sriracha factory shutdown. causes concerns for hot sauce fans. why they're calling it a sriracha apocolypse. >> pam: a new study for women at high risk of developing breast cancer. what new option they have to help prevent the disease.

>> pam: drivers coming across the bay bridge will notice that the old bridge is disappearing more and more each day. the five year project is still in it's early stages. kron 4's john fenoglio shows us the progress being made >> reporter: the constructing 400 ft. of the upper deck. he expects approves to wrap up sometime this weekend if all goes according to plan next week cruise would began removing asphalt from the lower deck. it will be replaced with would creating a would platform able to support,

more heavy construction equipment. it will be laundered before crews can remove the underwater structures which stretch of deep under water to the bay floor. this is still very early in the process which will take least five years. $92.4 million is the price for this reconstruction. >> reporter:"i am justine waldman under the bay bridge where crews are working right now to fix those bad bolts. >> pam: kron 4 news got an exclusive look today at the steel saddlewhich is supposed to keep the new span safe in an earthquake. construction was supposed to

be done this month. and hit a slight snafu. our justine waldman got at is being done now to make the multi-billion dollar bay bridge safe >> pam: that's tonight on kron 4 news at 8. >> pam: a cooling off period looms for fans of the popular hot sauce. sriracha. this come following the >> pam: shutdown of the southern california plant where the stuff is made. kron four's rob fladeboe tells us about a possible sriracha sauce shortage and what fans say is nothing less than a 'srirachapocalypse.' >> reporter:ans of the spicy hot chili sauce with the rooster on especially popular in noodle soup. at san jose's case a week. pho ha , they go through a case a week. ut perhaps not for long. a

shortage of sriracha sauce looms because of new state regulations that requires huy fong foods of irwindale to hold the product for 30 days before shipping to make san jose there were just shelf the wait could be longer still if the sriracha sauce factory is forced to move as a result of complaints from neighbors about the odor from processing all those chilis. so fans like jarod lustig are stocking up. >> i just enhances everything i can put it on a sandwich, it picks or my soup. eggs or my soup! in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news

>> pam: mountain view police are searching for two men who stole tools and equipment from a business last month. police released a photo of one of the suspects hoping someone can help identify him. >> pam: he is described as hispanic or asian. in his 20's. the man has distinctive tattoo on his right calf that looks like the pittsburgh steelers logo. >> catherine: there may finally be an end to the stalemate over the federal budget. the house of representatives has overwhelmingly passed a two year budget deal, preventing another government shutdown. the senate is expected to pass the legislation next week. >> catherine: the budget deal will prevent 45 billion dollars in sequester cuts from taking effect in january, and will fund the government into 2015. >> catherine: it may also be a sign republican leaders are trying to distance themselves from the tea party. speaker of the house john boehner sharply criticized conservative groups that opposed the legislation,saying they had

lost all credibility in the budget debate. >> catherine: north korea's state news agency says that the uncle of leader kim jong un, has been executed. until recently jang song thaek was considered north korea's second most powerful man. >> catherine: he's seen here talking to his nephew back in july. earlier this week photos surfaced -- showinhg jang being taken away by uniformed soldiers. it happened during a party committee meeting -- after being he was denounced for betraying kim and the revolution. >> pam: women at high risk of developing breast cancer because of family history or bad genes have a new option to help prevent the disease. >> pam: a new study found that women who took a daily hormone-blocking pill cut their risk of developing breast cancer by more than half after five years of

use. >> pam: the drug is called anastrozole. and sold as arimidex and in generic form. side effects include hot flashes and joint pain.but these were nearly as common among women given dummy pills and are often due to menopause and aging. >> jacqueline: a mix of '30's and low '40's we will be freezing and a couple of spots but not wide spread like mornings past. satellite radar pictures showing tell end of a system with rain in spain to the north and we would just received a little cloud coverage keeping the temperature is warmer overnight. doubt and the south bay 36 in san jose, 35

and oakland same thing for san francisco 57 in san mateo, 56 in san jose if you have plans to get away to the st era we are not expecting any snow. it looks like they will have very similar forecast to our own. here is a look at the extended forecast with a slight warming into tomorrow and into the weekend. it will cool slightly as we head into the middle of next week. >> pam: and authorized partya party hosted at a california mansion gets out of control. how much damage was done. plus -- cellphones on a

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>> reporter:over a dozen teens arrested after trashing a mansion at a party. police say that damage costing more than a million dollars! and get this. the owner wasn't even home! authorities say it was all planned on social media. over a hundred teenagers showed up. >> reporter:when someone broke broke into the masion, police say that's when a looting frenzy began. some of the items stolen include armor, shields and a stuffed snow leopard. the person who stole the snow leopoard says he grabbed it because. quote "all the good stuff was gone." that stuffed extinct animal. worth 250-thousand dollars.

now suspects face trespassing and burglary charges. >> pam: still ahead at six- thirty. trouble at the international space station. wha problems the station is facing. plus -- travelers may soon be able to make calls on their flights. why some say it's a technological advantage that will turn for the worse. holiday travel can be stressful. how one airport is helping travelers who pass through unwind. for over 60,000 california foster children,

the holidays can be an especially difficult time. everything's different now. sometimes i feel all alone. christmas used to be my favorite. i just don't expect anything. what if santa can't find me? to help, sleep train is holding a secret santa toy drive. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help keep the spirit of the holidays alive. not everyone can be a foster parent. but anyone can help a foster child. (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> reporter: to the locals and golfed in flames following a pilot collision this early morning commute. >> the number to land was struck in the rear by a

homer g mc hammer traveling 50 mi. per hour. >> reporter: on the 580 freeway haazig my new kron 4 news. >> reporter: september 2012 murder 711 warner travis and bianca barrow ... all four are being charged with muder.

murder. >> reporter: the union has filed a lawsuit but now the two sides are talking in the same from hoping to find a way to resolve this dispute and get a contract on the books. in oakland dan kerman and kron 4 news >> reporter: a possible shortage of the popular spicy chili sauce that requires the manufacturer to hold the product for 30 days to make sure it does not have any harmful bacteria factory may have to relocate because of the sets and the neighborhood. some stores and restaurants are already running low.

>> reporter: the new span of the bay bridge still need a pair spirit still need repairs. it will not be finished this year asked plant. an exclusive look at the work happening now to make it safe for earthquakes. >> reporter: underneath the bay bridge justine waldman and kron 4 news >> pam: a big court victory today for supporters of a ban on plastic bags. an appeals court has upheld a san francisco ordinance banning most plastic bags, and requiring stores to charge ten cents for a paper bag. >> pam: the three judge panel found the ban does not conflict with state regulations for retail stores.

fifty cities and counties in california now ban plastic bags, including alameda, marin, santa clara and santa cruz counties. >> jacqueline: satellite and radar pictures showing high cloud moving into the north the bay the till end of a system without rain missing us to the north but high cloud coverage keeping us a little warmer overnight. pretty mild everywhere else. in the upper 50s and lower 60s bay area wide we will continue with this warming trend as we hit the weekend and into next week. back in the '60s for the afternoon

and mid to upper 60s for early next week. >> catherine: nasa says there's been no decision yet on whether to conduct a special space walk. that's after a problem was discovered on the international space station. a faulty valve caused part of the cooling system to shut down. nasa says the astronauts were never in danger.but today they were dimming their lights and turning off some of their equipment. thy're also postponing some of their science work. >> catherine: nasa is scrambling to try to figure out the best way to fix the problem.one option would be a space walk - but a software fix is also being considered.s >> catherine: pam? >> pam: be at sec says moving toward with their own restrictions meantime bay area travelers state their

opinions about this topic. >> is nice to have peace and quiet with people turning off their cell phones while on the plane. >> it definitely will now work at think tax thing would be ok but not toking on your found during the flight. texting okay- but not talking. >> reporter: officials say technion logical advances have resolved since then. >> pam: the airport has opened a yoga studio and one

of its terminals. >> pam: harried travelers going through chicago's o'hare international airport will now have an oasis of calm before their commute. >> pam: the airport has opened a yoga studio in a terminal. >> pam: seeking room to meditate and stretch. the airport says there's a bathroom for changing into comfortable clothing and a place to store your personal items as you get to find your zen. the room will be open daily from 6-a-m to 10-p-m. return coming up. >> pam: coming up >> pam: just in time for the holidays. >> pam: why a store selling only oneaccessory that's hot during this season. return to index >> pam: and you won't want to miss sports night live

hosted by gary radnich. and featuring gary's radio partner larry krueger. a brand new show here on kron 4-- the show premieres tonight at 9. right after the kron 4 i love watching tv outside.

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>> pam: now there is a pop up shop in chicago that has just what those shoppers are looking for. ugly sweaters. they have business all to have people all over the bed all over the world looking for a heinous sweaters. >> i am most such as cats and dogs all mixed together. >> catherine: vice president joe biden let it slip that he and president obama do

not exchange christmas gifts. >> catherine: but is it a case of bah humbug at the white house? well, not exactly. >> catherine: vice president joe biden told the entertainment website tmz dot com, they exchange birthday gifts but not christmas gifts. >> catherine: biden also said since he and president obama both love golf they usually get each other something to do with golf >> catherine: we're getting you in the holiday spirit with another kron local special. >> catherine: we'll take you live all around the bay bringing you some spectacular holiday light displays, tree lightings and holidays festivities. >> catherine: kron 4's amazing holiday lights, tomorrow night.at 9:00 p.m..

>> pam: gary has that in all of this sports next yes you did. yes you did. no i didn't. no i didn't.

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(male announcer): it's now time for gary radnich from the jack in the box sports desk. >> gary:goodevening! >> gary: michael moore's >>

>> gary: they call it the samurai cobra snake. >> gary: the giants have their everyday left fielder to date assigned michael moore's to a one year, $5 million contract. the 65 240 lb 31 year old was really good for the washington team nationals for three seasons. highlighted by 831 home runs and 305 average season in 2011. plagued by injuries last season he hit only 215 with 13 home runs and 88 games for the mariners and orioles when healthy he should provide to pop lacking in the giants' lineup last season.

>> gary: the 49-still a five and a half point favorite against the box and tampa bay sunday bucs. colin kapernick explain some of his best football after some less than stellar performances. and the niners will be going against an old friend safety the shined gold son who left for big money with tampa bay he is known for going too far with some of his hits. >> gary: pam have you seen this one before? >> jacqueline: know i have not seen this one. (laughter)

>> gary: the shell the athlete walking into the army now with their head sets on. >> jacqueline: now i know what to get you for christmas. (laughter) >> gary: want to greet the kron4 audience and then over and speak with them or maybe carry them to the car i want. but seriously do not put a hat sect on when i do not want to talk i stay home. head set. if youreout there be nice to people. >> pam: i agree

(laughter) >> gary: russell wilson drafted by the texas rangers today. >> gary: kobe bryant played two games this year and he's the leading for the western all stars. once again kobe placed two games and yes it is a popularity contest but their letter ramifications

at stake some get raises. >> gary:last night curry was just great! 16-33 points which leads to question of the night? is he a superstar, yet? you will win a home threatre set and probably something from dr. dre. >> gary: i want your full

concentration pam. because pan am has so many friends because pay hi >> jacqueline: can't i tweet and to the show? >> gary: yes you can. >> pam: tonight at 9:00 >> gary: you guys want to bury me here tonight. i am going to tell you how much bury me here tonight. i am going t[ female announcer ] here's to a whole world

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"omg! insider," the top trending stories you need to know. ♪ i'm coming home coming home ♪ >> paul walker's family funeral plans. how he'll be remembered this weekend. plus -- lea michele's emotional first sit-down about losing cory. >> grief goes with you every day. then -- >> i will not discuss it. the golden globe nominee shutout. why this could be a wild card award season. >> i'm still tired from last year. plus -- "full house's" d.j. tanner at 37. why her new mom tell-all is raising some eyebrows. >> i want my husband to lead my family. when we disagree about things, i leave him to make the final decision. >> why the man behind "the simpsons" is gave away all of his millions. and -- >> our price is right takeover.

the prizes, the wheel, and why kevin was booed. now where yahoo! and broadcast meet for 24/7 access to celebrity news, "omg! insider." >> oprah winfrey and her "butler" co-stars snubbed by the hollywood foreign press association. hi, everyone. i'm thea andrews. kevin frazier is off tonight. but michael yo is here with me. we'll break down those golden globe nominations ahead. first, michael, new details on paul walker's funeral plans. >> there are actually two funerals this weekend and the preparations are already under way. as fans continue to pay tribute to the star at the crash site, his family with the painful task of finding a final resting place. his father, brother and other loved ones at the forest lawn cemetery. thousands turned out sunday to say farewell to the "fast & furious star." but as we found out, his funeral will be a personal private good-bye. >> the service is expected to take place this weekend. it's going to be very small.