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top stories for this tuesday, december 17th. a teenage girl who went in for surgery at children's hospital oakland, is expected to be taken off life support today. we'll have more on the heartbreaking new development. >> the mega millions jackpot is now a staggering 586- million dollars. what you need to know before tonight's drawing. >> happening now. firefighters are working to knock down a fire at a metal plant in redwood city. the fire started just after one this morning at the sims metal management facility on seaport boulevard. that's where we find kron 4's jackie sissel live this morning. jackie. >> you can see this huge orange glow coming off of this pile of scrap metal. as

you stated, this is the second fired at this particular yard within the last month. according to a spokesperson from the fire department this fire broke out about 1:00 a.m. and it is a huge pile of scrap metal. i can also tell you that this should disclosed down and it will remain this way because these types of fires are very difficult to fight. one of the problem is the smoke that is coming off >> about 45 minutes ago these were the conditions and this is what he had to say >> at this time, it does not matter from what fire. there has not been no shelters issued as of yet, the

incident command team has been discussing with the quality services. there may be a possibility of issuing one but one has now been issued. >> that is what we are waiting for right now. we are waiting for the spokesperson to come back out here. police officials, some of them have mask on their face. there were people waiting to get in and they were told to leave, that worked down this road. because it is closed, because it sounds like this will last for several hours. they have all been sent home at this point. as soon as i receive new information on the condition of the fire but more important the smoke and how it is affecting nearby communities. i will pass this phonalong. >> it was just over a month

ago that this fire broke out at the same scrap metal yard. back on november 10th. the smoke prompted authorities to issue health advisories for residents in parts of san mateo, santa clara and alameda counties. >> there was a fire back in 2007. would check back for an update. >> if you like yesterday's whether you will probably like today. we're talking mid to upper 60s for just about everyone. it is a mile start with oakland at 40 degrees. upper '30's right now for daly city and san jose is at 41 degrees. it will be another nice stable of big changes by tomorrow. we're talking a 10 degree drop. we are looking at the possibility of showers by thursday but san francisco, this may be the driest year on record. i will talk

about rainfall totals as 6:15 a.m.. >> we are tracking delays on interstate 80 with a accident at mcbride in the westbound direction. the slow traffic has not reached back to high with four but it cut and the drive time has jumped from about 16 to 18 minutes. it is now 24 minutes but still within the range of normal. again, the accident is on the west lane. >> the family of a 13 old girl is hoping doctors won't take her off life support. the girl went into children's hospital oaklandl last monday to have her tonsils removed. she is now brain dead. kron 4's will tran is at the hospital with the latest on the case. >> if it were up to the doctors at the hospital that would have already taken her off but the family spoke

with the dr. and convince them to give her one more scan before they make a mold. the doctors agreed, that would do a mother brain scan. here is a picture of the 13 year-old. she came here last monday to have her tonsils or molds. the surgery went well and then she was conscious, she was talking to her family and then something went wrong. she started to bleed from the mouth and had a heart attack. she has been unconscious ever since. no one knows exactly why and the family has hired an attorney to get to the bottom of this. they want answers. >> they are confused and there certain that they should give them one more chance. they want to find out about her brain activity. if no brain activity it will be up to the doctors and medical

examiners to take off a life-support. i spoke with her family and this is what they had to say. >> we are not pulling the plug on her, it is not us. is not us. she is, legally dead. it is another case and this takes away the right from us, the family, the grandmother, for my sister was the mother to have this option. >> her mother is just so full of grief and regret. she did not want to take her daughter to get her tonsils or mold.remote. the molds. unfo, something went wrong and the doctors here, the hospital would like to speak to the media but the family member asks them not to. it is up to them to say yes or

no. we're all here and if they change their minds with that reaction. >> we have new video in this morning of a house collapse in san francisco's twin peaks neighborhood. police got the call around 10-30 last night about the house in the one hundred block of crown terrace. the home was under construction. at least one residence was evacuated and a building inspector was called to the area. which was closed off at one point to traffic. >> >> the mega millions jackpot. could reach 1- billion dollars by christmas! when no winner was announced on friday. the jackpot went up to a staggering 586- million dollars for tonights drawing. the current record jackpot is 656- million dollars. those winnings were split between three people back in 2012. so what are the chances of

winning? the odds of getting all six numbers. one- in 259- million. and -- the cash payout will be a hefty 316- million dollars. lotto officials says the jackpot could go up again this morning in advance of the tonights drawing. >> coming up on the kron4 morning nils. a rulinnews. a rus been handed down in connection with the marketing practices for those monster energy drinks. >> details on the new report on the chevron refinery fire. we will tell you what the company had to say about the findings.

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>> welcome back. a new draft report on last year's richmond refinery fire is out. and the federal agency investigating the incident. is pointing blame at both chevron and the state regulatory process. the u.s. chemical safety board says the corrosion caused pipe rupture and the subsequent fire could have been prevented had chevron had implemented safety upgrades. but the chemical safety board says part of the blame is on the regulatory process itself the board says the current system is not about preventing an incident, but responding to it.

>> to wait until there is an accident, a referral, or a complaint after the case and investigate, at issue a citation and a fine, >> the chemical safety board?says what's known as a safety case regime should be utilized because it requires companies like chevron to lay out plans to reduce risks. approved by regulators. >> chevron has released this statement in response to the new report. saying in part. quote - "while we await the release of the board's final report, we are already taking a series of actions in response to the august 2012 incident." >> we're talking about a warm- up for today and we do have the changes in the extended forecast. we will talk about temperatures and the possibility of showers when we continue.

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>> we're looking for a dramatic drop in our temperatures. a cold front will slide in and we may see a 10th of an inch. by friday we have windy conditions and i would not be surprised if that wind advisory will be issued. >> by saturday and sunday mild weather will return to shine. it looks like we will continue with this pattern as we head into the holiday. the time is 6:18 a.m.. >> we are tracking a couple of incidents, the first one is on eight in the westbound direction. an accident at mix right. this was reported as a hit and run crash. it is blocking a lane and backing up the ride. this is

the only slowing for the east shore. there is a potential problem for-cash for some reason the map--let me slide this down to show you the area 101, in the northbound direction and seaport near woodside off ramp. the exit has been closed due to a fire. there is no backup but closing this grant could start to have an affect. >> here's a quick look at the bridge, the bay bridge, the metering lights have been activated. on 92, the san mateo bridge we're still enjoying light conditions with 11 to 13 minutes. >> picking up steam some five years after the recession has sent stocks racing higher on wall street

after two lackluster weeks. the dow jones industrial average rose 129 points to close at 15,884.57, index rose 11 points. and the nasdaq composite was higher by 28 points. >> a federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by the monster beverage corporation. it sought to block the san francisco city attorney's investigation. into the company's marketing practices. on monday, a judge ruled. that granting monster's request, would unfairly hinder the lawsuit filed in state court by dennis herrera. that suit accuses the company of mis-branding its highly caffeinated drinks. and marketing them to

monster filed its lawsuit, after herrera demanded that levels in its drinks. and stop marketing to minors. maligned >> a california company is asking for a judgement against one of the top executives of a now defunct peanut processor in new mexico. swain creations is accusing sunland's c-e-o jimmie shearer of fraud, concealment and intentional misrepresentation. shearer is accused of failing to disclose repeated health and safety violations at sunland. a national salmonella outbreak was linked to the plant in 2012. the plant was one the nation's largest producer of organic valencia peanuts. to >> a judge has ordered some top paint companies to pay one point one billion dollars for marketing paint they knew was harmful to children. a superior court judge in san jose issued the verdict yesterday after a five week, non-jury trial. the judge has ordered conagra grocery products, n-l industries incorporated and the sherwin-williams company to remove lead from millions of older homes.

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>> time for the kron report tech reports with gabe slate. >> one of the busiest areas in the bay are offering free wi-fi. the coverage was stretched 3.1 mi. from castro street down to the embarcadero. the mayor is hoping that this will continue to give economic growth in the city. this is one of the first living near silicon valley. we're slowly

getting covered. this is a great area for this market street, 250,000 walked down the street. this is how this will work. when you are on market street just turn this on your device. this will pick up your area. >> this is really easy. the signal work pretty well and i served the web and i played a game. it's not as fast as at home but it is free. it is not designed to work in areas that are not on market street. it is designed to be used outside on the sidewalk. i hate to rain on your parade but this is a good time to remind to that we're having a problem with this match and grab

robberies of phones and tablets. the police are warning you not to pull your devices out when you are outdoors. it is just not safe. >> be careful of your surroundings and i have to warn you that this is public so the careful what you look up. do not do in the financial, banking or anything else that is sensitive. just keep it to the general web surfing. >> gabe slate, kron 4 news. >> coming up on kron4 morning news. a new report out this morning with a big claim about your multi vitamins. they just do not work. >> our developing story we are falling in redwood city about a scrap metal plant fire.

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6:30 a.m.. just ahead of opening bell, you hear it. future trading as are pretty good and the dow is up by 35 nasdaq up by four and the s&p up by a half a point. we will see where the numbers go and we will have on rob black talking about what is making news. >> happening now. firefighters are working to knock down a fire at a metal plant in redwood city. the fire started just after one this morning at the sims seaport boulevard. that's where we find kron 4's jackie sissel live this morning. >> there are huge flames of smoke that are over this area. this is for the second time that a large fire has burned. seaport's boulevard is completely shut down. it appears that it will be this way for a while. you can see

that the orange glow is still coming from this heat that is burning we do know that scrap metal from the appliances, washers and dryers is what is making it difficult. they stated that it is about 30 ft. high and it may be burning four hours out here. i had a chance to talk to a fire marshal from redwood city fire department and he described it. >> the apollo measure is about 75 ft. by hundred. as approximately 30 ft. in height. of a pulse are segregated so get inside is pretty crafty--just removing the piles. >> it sounds like it will be out here for while and here is a view and you can see that the road is closed and there are a lot of businesses in fact, several

businesses down seaport are closed for today and their workers have been sent home. no one is able to get through right now. obviously, the cost of the fire is not known but that will continue this investigation. >> as far as the smoke, we were told an hour ago the there's no shelter in place, we're being told that the bay area, the air quality district is monitoring this and they will continue to monitor the situation. i can tell you that from where i met, which is still smell the smoke from the actual fire but the wind is blowing in the opposite direction and that is good nils but as the morning progresses if the wind happens to shift some of the conditions may change. that may have to reevaluate. >> within the last week we

have had, they do not want as a burning anything. >> i really think today it will be the last spare the air day. air quality is supposed to improve by tomorrow there is no wood a burning today. we will see plenty of sunshine although hazy for the afternoon. your highs will be in the mid to upper 60s. i do have the changes in store for the rest of the week as far as the possibility of showers. i will break down your 7 day coming up. >> the fire on seaport has forced lane closures on

highway 1 01. this is in redwood city, the ramps leading to the bayshore freeway to woodside road west, out towards seaport have been closed and on other occasions when a police activity or any other activity might have shut down this one, it has had a big impact. so far, we have not seen that as a case that is because is still early. i expect this will be there for awhile and we will see a bigger impact letter on this morning. >> if this is your normal coute you should think about a another commute. you can use el camino real or interstate 280. >> we are tracking delays on interstate 80 westbound and mcbride. it is not horrible, this accident has been moved over and the drive time is still normal

within the range of normal for hercules to berkeley. >> new information suggests that they failed the joint was the cause of the waterline of rupture at san jose mineta airport. this is video of of the mess at the terminal. staffing contractors working on the clock to restore the service. there were a few cancellations and several flight delays yesterday due to this. today, operators should be back to normal. >> felony charges have been filed. in a deadly high - speed car crash. on the police say, jennie zhu was driving more than 70- miles an hour. before plowing into a family's minivan. which was stopped at a red light at the corner of pine and gough streets. the family was on the way to school. the september wreck killed 16-year old kevin san and seriously injured several family members. there's still no word on *why zhu was going so fast.

bail. line and the mother who survived that fatal crash is now out of the hospital and slowly recovering at home. tina chew worked as a mail carrier at the sausalito post office. many co-workers miss her presence and say she is a like a sister to them. chew's boss says other postal workers have donated some of their vacation time to her during her recovery. chew even recently stopped by to say hello, and they all say she looked great. >> it was very emotional. it brought back great joy. it is brought encouragement to the entire office. >> align >> after the accident, many of ther customers along her route tied yellow ribbons on their mailboxes to show how much the community loves her. and as for her coworkers, they are happy that justice is well be done with the d=a filing charges against the driver. they are waiting for chew to come back to work whenever she is ready.

food. >> a newly-published editorial about vitamins is getting a lot of attention this morning. the controversial piece claims that dietary supplements and vitamins are a waste of money. the editorial -- which is based on three studies -- says taking supplements offers no benefit when it comes to preventing cardiovascular disease, cancer, or a second heart attack. it says those studies also show that multi-vitamins don't improve cognitive function in men older than 65. the national products association -- which represents vitamin manufacturers and retailers -- responded by saying that multi-vitamins address nutritional deficiencies, but are not quote "the answer to all life's ailments" more than half of all adults in the u-s take a multi- vitamin-- making it a 12- billion-dollar-a-year business.

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>> welcome back. the time is 6:45 a.m.. >> is it slow or ride on

eastbound 80 where a second crash has been reported. the drive time because of what appears to be lighter traffic conditions have not been pushed above normal. 26 to 28 minutes from our police to berkeley. we continue to track a fire on seaport's boulevard in redwood city. this is affecting the ride on 1 01 because of this closure of the ramps from 1101, this will start to back up the bay bridge even more affecting both the south and north bound. you can avoid this by using middle field or el camino real. you can also use and state to way. >> we will continue to get your updates. at the bay bridge toll plaza, west bound is not much of a back

up but the cash lanes on the left side are completely clear. on the san mateo bridge, highway 92, is still a good commute. >> let's head over to the weather center. >> taking it straight to the temperatures, mid 40's leaving your home and oakland. mid 30's in santa rosa. you will notice most locations are above freezing we will warm things up fairly quickly and by lunchtime most locations will be in the '60s. we will see mid to upper 60s and potentially some 70's. keep in mind we're generally in the upper 50's, low 60's to this time of the year. by 8:00 p.m. most of us will be in the upper 40's, low 50's. >> your afternoon highs for today campbell will be at 70 degrees. 68 for the san

jose and mid 60's for fremont. it would be a hazy sunshine and we still have the spare the air in affect. 66 degrees for union city and a vallejo will have a high of 63. downtown san francisco will reach 64 and applnapa will be a few degrees warmer. there will be a drop in temperatures by tomorrow and we will see an increase in cloud cover. there is a storm that may be headed our way. it will bring scattered rain and windy conditions. >> watching wall street with our financial expert rob black. the dow is still off by 260 points for the month. >> are things pretty quiet?

>> the question is tapering, but federal reserve--at some point they need to start selling, we have way too much corner. it is time to push this back. we should make borrowing more expensive of and they should push barring cost for 30 years from now. it will be an interesting project, something that we have no process to look at and some people are saying that it is then and some people are saying just do it. >> this will be a big store for 2014. >> a lot of people were concerned that we would be

seen skyrocketing inflation. prices are still flat, and gas prices are down, is inflation really a concern? >> i do not know where that number comes from. what story do we do all the time is san francisco brent prices are out of control. people are being axed to leave because they cannot afford to live there. we keep hearing about college cost and some of us have experienced this personally. i do not know where we see these numbers come from but they do not feel right, and again, absolutely, this is part of the problem. it is not a realistic index tied towards people in the bay area. >> if you look at the bay

area, we are just in a different world. it seems like our economy, construction seems to be doing better. we seem to be fairing better in the recovery than the rest of the nation. >> i would say that you are correct, i would take a little bit further. in the coastal area in the united states is doing very well. the united states, we are doing a pretty good. we have an automotive demand issue that is playing now. with that being said, there are born to be some type of disruptions. hopefully, you have your property lined up otherwise-- >> would check back with rob at 9:15 a.m.. >> the time is 6:51 a.m.. >> justin timberlake and

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nirvana. hall and oates, linda rondstadt and cat stevens also a part of the new inductees. bruce springsteen's e street band will earn the award for musical excellence. the ceremony happens in april at the barclays center in brooklyn. >> the time is 6:52 a.m.. we would check in with live shots from redwood city where we have a scrap metal yard that is on fire. you can still see that smoke building up.

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>> good morning. the following stores and we are following at a scrap metal yards. this is the second fire coming from that facility. >> will have a live report from oakland where a 13 year-old girl went to the hospital to get her tonsils or molds and now they have to do a brain scan to make sure that she has activity. >> we are watching the latest with and that the millions the jackpot has grown. we will have more on that story coming >> we want to go back live to redwood city were fire fighters have been working it started at 1:00 a.m. this morning. this