put the morning. think for joining us on the kron4 morning news. we are seeing clear conditions right now we will see an increase and cloud cover. will perhaps

the light rain. i think the bigger story is says it will open up the door for storms.

new this morning investigators believe some picture one set fire to the consulate general of china in san francisco. the front door of the building and lagoon and gary was found on the fire around 930 last night. firefighters quickly put it out. a statement on the consulate's website says someone got out of a mini van in front of the consulate or to bug to gas on the door and set it on fire causing sat--severe damage. a spokesperson condemned the incident as a

despicable act and urged u.s. officials to protect the consulate and arrest the culprit. developing news this morning, and man shot overnight in san jose is the city's first homicide in 2014 and police are still looking for the gunmen. police on the victim and the 1600 block of east san antonio street in east san jose. he was rushed to hospital where he later died.

february 2nd the 48th annual super bowl will be played in rutherford new jersey. just a few days later the 22nd winter olympics will be played and so she russia. the competition to begin on february 6th and conclude on the 23rd street from june 12th to july 13th the world cup will be held in brazil. 64 matches will be played in 12 cities across the country. in late summer, the san francisco 49ers will play their first game at the new levi stadium in santa clara. the nfl won't announce the exact schedule until april. in november voters will go to oppose for the midterm elections to control the senate and house of representatives. here in

california voters will have to choose a governor. and finally it on december 31st after 13 years the united states and the u.k. are scheduled to remove all troops from afghanistan. in san francisco charles clifford kron 4 news. >>anny: " police said there is no evidence that alcohol was a factor in the accident. a baby boy in critical condition. his 19 year-old mother did when a truck hit them in fremont new year's eve. police say 64 year-old man was behind the wheel of the truck that hit ashley capuchin, her baby and another team. investigators say there was some sort of argument between the two women just before the accident. and they were not using the crosswalk when the truck hit them. officer said the impact sent three month old salvador flying 30 ft.

into the air. he remains in critical condition. at a vigil last night friends and family remembered them and pray for her son. macmillan bart board of directors to set to approve a new person- judge version of a contract with two of its unions in a vote this morning. the proposal has been agreed to by negotiators on both sides. it does not include the controversial and costly pay family medical leave provision which both sides had originally signed off on but the district later called a mistake. now the district has sweetened their offer. the new agreement expands a recently provisions it gives employees more options when pain family medical leave cost and also calls for the construction of records at three locations.

welcome back time now is 415 on your thursday. let's check and on the weather. and just after reports the storms have already affected travel with some 2000 flight cancellations. >>: cold snowy weather in chicago can be blamed for much of the problem. flight aware dachau reported more than 2000 cancellations and

the united states for wednesday and thursday. those are the flights affected so far at chicago's o'hare international. cities like indiana with their first of two dozen f-14 into words for the northeast. watch out. facing the prospect of 10 in. of snow people in new york city are stocking up. this man is picking up some salt and a shovel for his walks and says he is not looking for to the storm. but this man is. >>: i work for a tire company so whenever this notes people always have to get new tires. >>: the national weather service even issued a blizzard warning of l.i.. wind chills between 10 degrees below zero. in massachusetts many kids are already getting a snow day on friday thanks to an emergency it's no declaration. in previous storms, officials have at to make sure people don't work

on the street so they could be cleared properly and thursday night until late friday officials warn of mayor blizzard conditions and snowdrifts in some areas of massachusetts as high as 2 ft.. i'm and spencer reporting. >>anny: we aren't glenn to see in this all around here but maybe a little bit later in the mountains. we're looking for some changes in our forecast. here is erica. good morning. >>erica: now that's right. we will be holding on to a pretty warm conditions throughout the bay area. we are hovering above freezing and the delta. an act at 34. 38 degrees currently in pleasanton. mother and san francisco. we're waking up to 40 degrees. later this afternoon, we are talking about the possibility of a record-breaking temperatures. it's another day with temperatures in the upper 60s. in fact they could be the warmest day of the week. the tough side expected for today. really nothing major to report.

evergreen also one of the warmest spot check in with a high of 68. we will see temperatures man in the mid- 60s through the san ramon valley. downtown san francisco as 64. it will be a little warmer than that through napa. oakland the warmest bought and the map is gone to be a pretty warm day for the first week of 2014. satellite and radar shows a clear conditions of the bay area. high pressure still has a firm hold on the area but we do have an area of low pressure that's going to slide into northern california by early next week. that is really going to promote some changes around here. we could see some light rain. we are seeing more agreement than we could see some light rain and the form of showers. i think the big storm is to read but that actually seem more rain here in northern california compared to what we've been seeing for the past couple of months. looks

like we could see a wet january. that's about long- term models are pointing to. the niners against the green packers on their way to the super bowl. expect highs as cold as 10 degrees. apart a crowded conditions and would be very frigid out there but at least we don't have any snow and the forecast. you can always catch our coverage. kron4's mike pelton is heading to green bay. your 7 day around the bay forecast highlights warm weather that will stick around very pleasant conditions for this time of year. again clouds will increase. temperatures will drop in which consists of rain as early as next tuesday. as for traffic around the bay area, looks

like the business conditions are those of you coming from the e shore freeway. but problems over at the san mateo bridge. your drive time still running at about 23 minutes out of the bottle into the city. and as to take it over to the traffic maps we aren't away free approaching the 58680 interchange in fact of delays whatsoever over the ought to mont pass. >>anny: time now is 420. a new poll finds of americans are starting the year with little hope that the government will solve the nation's biggest problems. the associated press poll shows half of those surveyed want to see a lot of changes or a complete overhaul. just one in 20 said the government works well in the to the changes. 70 percent lack confidence and lawmakers' ability to make progress and the big issues facing the country. toccata.

just one and 20 said the government works well and needs no changes. 70 percent lacked confidence in lawmakers' ability to make progress on some of the big issues facing the country. the percentage of americans saying the nation is heading in the right direction has been topped 50% in about a decade. a new study confirms that we've long and on about taxing and driving pretty raises the risk of a crash or near miss. researchers installed video cameras and other devices and 42 newly licensed drivers in more than 100 adults to end decades behind the wheel. they found among the young drivers, the risk of a crash or near miss rose dramatically if they were

using their self of reaching for another object or eating. the study is published in today's new england journal of medicine. after a troubled rollout, president of obamas health care overhaul now faces its most personal test. how will it work as people seek care under its new mandate? most major prices that judge pieces of the affordable care act take effect with the new year. that means people who had been denied coverage because of pre- existing medical conditions can book a points in get prescriptions. caps on nearly out of pocket expenses will mean people shouldn't have to worry about bankruptcy after treatment for a catastrophic illness or injury. marijuana cells began colorado won today for the first time in u.s. history and business is already booming. hundreds of people

waited out and this note to select their preferred strain of pot. caller residents aged 21 and over can purchase up to 1 oz of marijuana. out of staters can buy a quarter ounce. other rules include no taking marijuana out of state and no public consumption. the main concern for law enforcement is not driving installed. >>: frankly we've had medical marijuana and colorado for about 13 years so we are used to dealing with people who are driving under the influence of marijuana of them up for new recreational retailers, the biggest concern is demand exceeding supply and the possibility of shortages and higher prices. here it's already going for $50 per eighth of an ounce. people lined the streets of pasadena to watch the 125th annual new year's day rose bowl parade yesterday. the theme this year was all your

dreams. spectators were treated to marching bands and colorful floats from bases at sea world. the bay area helped make history at the parade. a same-sex couple appeared as real-life groom's atop a giant wedding cake to the tie the knot. with last year's boston marathon ahmed in mind there was an extra heavy police presence. more than 1000 officers patrol the crowd. bomb sniffing dogs and video surveillance also were used but no major incidents were reported. the kron4 morning news continues after this break. the time now is 424. we are back with your tech reports.

i'm for the kron4 tech report with gave a suite. >>: good morning. the popular social network snap chat has been hacked and 4.6 million accounts have been compromised. user names and partial phone numbers were leaked and exposed online. the website displaying a snap chat users information was taken down soon after it

was posted the phone numbers that were revealed were not quite complete. the last two digits of the phone numbers were blurred out for bid this was done on purpose to protect people's identities. if you like to see if you are one of the user's pact, security developers have greeted a website where people can check. you can find that at to look up dot gibson fcc to adopt or. that was done by an anonymous hacker group said they did it to its lows-judge to expose the security hole that allows them to haute expos. there try to help and protect us not check users. there whites had packers. there good guys not the bad guys. and so they're telling the truth and they don't do anything criminal with all the sensitive information they now possess. just in case, i strongly advise any snap chat users to change

their password. i reached out to snap chat for a comment on this pack. they have not yet responded to me. gave a slate kron 4 news. >>anny: coming up on the kron4 morning news more on our developing news. the chinese consulate and san francisco set off fire last night. you have a live report and an update to a story we first brought you back in september.more charges are now being filed street plus will show you how russians are getting free public transportation while getting into the spirit for the winter olympics in sochi.

malign on us live now with a lettuce as kron4's jackie cecil at the consulate. how bad is the damage this morning. >>: the damages on the

outside of the consulate. it in some of the scorch marks to hear. you get a better sense of what it looks like. you can also see it some of the scorched. according to the consulates are around 930 last night and van pulled up here in front of the consulate's% got out of port two buckets of gasoline on the front door and that's when they started the fire. as you can see it it was basically contained to the entrance of the conflict itself. . it did cause some damage but firefighters were able to put out the fire relatively quickly. past the u.s. government to step in and protect the people inside of the consulate. they had very harsh words for the incident out here. obviously very concerned for the u.s. state department. we are expecting to see more investigators out your back this morning. right now

i can tell you there is a san francisco police officers standing post outside the consulate. one of the things you might want to know if there is security out here. we can see the security camera pointing right at the entrance where this incident took place. there'll be some evidence to be collected out there. as the morning goes on. this is not the first attack on the chinese consulate. we also have won back in 2008. a very similar incidents are some people got out of a van and port gasoline also metal gates. that was back in 2000 eighth street is still a developing story as we get more information. we will pass along to new information as we receive it. >>anny: thanks a much jackie for that report.

a bay area would burning ban that continued into the new year will remain in effect today. it's the third consecutive winter spare the air day this week. indoor and outdoor wood burning of all kinds is prohibited during winter spare the air base equity and fireplaces and wood burning stoves. only homes were wood burning is the only heat source are exempt from the band. >>erica: we will continue with a warming trend. also looking to clear skies here's a live look from our mount tam cam. temperatures right now are mainly above freezing we are at freezing in napa and about 036. at 39 degrees over and oakland and low 40's and redwood city of sunnyvale. later on today, it's on to be a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine and warmer weather to come. for month high of 64360 degrees and sunny fell. i think oakland could actually

read 69410 day mid-60s for downtown san francisco and looks like redwood city at 67. i later on this evening we will keep calm conditions around. expect just a light wind with most locations actually and the '50s. high pressure will keep temperatures on the mild side as we head into the weekend and again we do have some changes on the horizon with an increasing cloud cover by next tuesday. an area of low pressure will slide into northern california or to drop our temperatures and perhaps bring us some light rain. i don't think will see any more than a 10th of an inch and as for the widest of spots. the models are appointed to wet weather for the month of january. on top more extensively on that coming up in just a couple of minutes. right now if you need to leave your house looks like an easy ride at the bay bridge toll plaza. i have been checking the chp traffic laws and we all have any incidents to report. that's quite a contrast compared to yesterday reeks of several incidents involving injuries. the other bridges

look good no problems at the san mateo bridge or the golden gate. as a ticket to the traffic maps and for driving around the south and north bound 101 is a small and easy ride and to the coyote valley. interstate 280 is accident free. the beating and shooting of two dogs and brentwood back in september prompted outrage from the small community. the contra costa county officials had been sent say nothing that was done to the two dogs like- luke and and jager is illegal. but there is not a new twist in the case. kron4's police your read has margaret these to dark found their way into the chicken coop of this family's property. it said the german

shepherd and rottweiler killed 20 tickets in are going after more when jonathan's father shot and killed the two dogs. jonathan than back to the carcasses and dump them over an embankment he taught authority's he had killed them with a shovel and then burned them. a someone spotted the remains and a live animal control. all of the dog's body is. with jonathan didn't know is that his father would have been charged for using his weapon permits because of that part of the county its legal. that she would not have been charged. not only did jonathan's lies in the white of the investigation, the d.a. says the dog's owners said it caused unnecessary emotional harm. but the city of san jose already tried to make 2014 a greener year than last. gen restaurant in san jose and some other cities across the

country will no longer be using styrofoam containers. the goal is to protect the government by keeping the containers out of landfills and waterways because they take a long time to break down. the new law passed last summer means that all multi restaurant chains will now be using them for take- out or doggie bags. kron4's john finale of shows us the trail of destruction. >>: describing the force of the impact that will come from his sleep after a speeding car landed on top of his brother and laws are ford mustang. the crash captured on his own security camera. the accident occurred just before 6:00 a.m. on the 500 block of growth way. according to

chp a suspected drunken driver and a silver said band lost control of his vehicle crashed into a parked car, and was then catapulted into the air before landing on this 66 ford mustang. neighbors said the silver sedan was speeding. the driver of that's a damp was transported to the hospital with an on injuries. right now, chp is investigating this as a possible deal i accident. in hayward john f. an lbo kron 4 news. >>anny: the kron4 morning news returns after this break. as we have out here is the live look outside for our san francisco route camera. you can see we are looking at the beautiful holiday lights. clear skies but chile and called especially in the north bay.

glaxo fell black text a look at a p.r. stunt that saves bucks and burns calories. >>: the city of moscow as the under ground track system. it was a source of great pride for the soviet union. some of the stations and platforms are spectacular. this is a recent attempt to bring three did these people are buying tickets with the winter olympics coming to the russian city of sochi last february the government wants people to get excited and get moving. instead of accepting it this machine allows people to pay 30 spots. chris all lots of enthusiasm. some big age differences and some interesting techniques. sometimes there was even a

lineup but the numbers are still pretty small. it was only one squatting machine at call metro system which most as many as 9 million people a day. the regular ticket booths were getting a lot more traffic so i asked this woman why are you lazy. apparently it that's a real question and russia. she denied it and accepted the challenge. i held her handbag she squeezed out a confident 33 it apparently you can call other people as it without having it all yourself. >>: it is a bitterly cold moscow day with a possibly go wrong? and a theory popular one as being here we go for it and superman 3 is not counting. pretty easy.

or so i thought. 59. 60. benignly he was right. everyone else seemed to be much happier with the experience. the total still like to see more of the machines and think it's a great way to build olympic spirit. phil black cnn moscow. time now is 443. coming up on the kron4 morning news and look after headlines when we come back. air-

homicide investigators are behind me and they're still trying to work on things like getting this person's name. here's we do know. this happened at about one this morning. no one called 911. in fact it was someone who drove by and spotted the man lying on the ground on the sidewalk bordering someone's driveway but because they don't have his name and are no witnesses they don't know if this person was visiting the summer was living and this neighborhood no one called 911. no one heard shots. it was the person who drove by goes by that this man. at this point they don't know if it's gang related. you can see there on the scene.

past and as i find out more information i will reported to approve >>erica: we are talking temperatures and the mid to upper 60s. very warm conditions. in fact we're about 10 degrees warmer the war should be for this time of year. for now are looking at pretty cold conditions. oakland 39 degrees. and temperatures will continue to drop the protests are rise. but later on tonight update this evening but temperatures will remain in the '50s. we are talking a very mild weather for at least the next 24 hours. the spread down your afternoon highs for today. in fact

warmest greetings and the south bay. sports battle 67. 64 year high in fremont. mid-60s through the san ramon valley 66 in walnut creek and 67 and richmond. downtown san francisco a high of 64. it will be a little warmer than that through berkeley and the oakland getting pretty close to '70s 3 here's the bigger weather story for the satellite and radar shows clear skies throughout the bay area we do have low pressure that's going to sneak away to the bay area by around next tuesday. that would drop are temperatures increase the cloud cover and perhaps bring some light rain and i don't think we will see any more than a 10th of an edge. i think the bigger impact is this next on that is approaching could actually reorganize the storm tracker so we could actually see more rain and the bay area for the month of january. if definitely much needed. if you do like mild weather and sunshine and joined for the next couple of days. but the

change is on the horizon by the middle of next week. to get over to the traffic past. a great time to leave your house. we did have a lot accident yesterday but that does not the case today. if you're having to the bay bridge but you won't have to change your drive time whatsoever. we aren't seeing any weight at the vacates. san mateo bridge and golden gate both moving well aware of we are seeing traffic speeds along the limits. down and the south and north bound. green on the route centers for your ride from a bout of down to vote what belgrade and public transit back on normal schedule. ac transit sit bart an extra #one of running on line. tight >>anny: is

police are investigating the murder mystery of the roman catholic priest in eureka. reverend eric freak was found dead in a church rectory on new year's day after he failed to show up for a morning mass. the mayor says that freeze has been a very influential part of the community for the past three years. while the community is mourning the loss, police are being very tight-lipped about the case that will only say violent crime had taken place. the cause of death has not yet been released. no suspects or persons avengers have been identified at this time.

large donations are making a comeback and in 2013, the nation's wealthiest owners give more than $3.4 billion to charity. topping a list facebook founder mark zuckerberg and his wife, priscilla. the gave 18 million shares of facebook stock to the silicon valley community foundation. the gift was not among the $990 million.

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>>anny: welcome back. five minutes before the top of the hour. here's how it would minute. a damp actor james avery died tuesday night. if his best known as

uncle phil on the hit 90s tv show the fresh prince of bel-air. fog co-star of funds over bear up to twitter posting he was a second father to me. i will miss him greatly. avery's publicist says the actor died after complications from heart surgery. he was 68 years old. the big bang theory star esther graeme pictures of the people magazine reports the couple was engaged after three months updating and a global doubt small london as out the band sang it was not his decision to leave a bad boy wishes them the best. the band confirm the news on their website. no word yet on who will replace for the hollywood minute i'm john for coverage, transistors on and canada each have their old birthday sprit ab gabrielle was born just before midnight on new year's eve and her sister sophia arrived 38 seconds

into the new york. if the birds were a surprise to mom and dad. the babies were not expected to arrive until january 19th but there were ready to come out. mom and the girls are said to be doing just fine. the couple also has two sons. congratulations to them. and still ahead on the kron4 morning news at 5, an arson attack of the chinese consulate last night. we have details and a live report and across are canceling us that mysteriously appeared is now gone. we will tell you why farmers say it was a new separate plus developing else out of san jose where police are investigating the first homicide of the year. of's 2014. kron4's will tran has an update from the scene.

top stories we are following on this thursday january 2nd. an arson attack at the chinese consolate in san francisco. what the consulate general is saying about the fire at

his front door in a live report. >>anny:plus - we haven't seen the end of the bart contract troubles just yet. there's a vote on the table today.on a new version of the contract between the bart board and the unions. good morning everyone i'm mark danon. and i'm anny hong. we'll get to our top stories in just a few minutes. first, let's get a check of the forecast with erica. good morning. now back to school just yet. >>erica: we do have some changes. perhaps we could see attend the next tuesday night and wednesday. in fact we do have some instability ed baas an area of low pressure moves into northern california. we do have rain potentially and the bay area renown. seven other

spare the air alert and the feds. perhaps a record like a break in ties. i think today we will see a high of 69 per it will be walking you through your 7 day around the bay forecast. will talk about more of that what weather coming up 40 minutes. >>george: possibly this will be holiday like traffic for the last two days of the week. that's certainly the case of the bay bridge toll plaza. your quick commute check shows like weather- like commute around the bay area. >>mark:happening right now. police are looking for someone who set the door of the chinese consulate on fire. kron four's jackie is live at the chinese consulate in san francisco with more on what happened. jackie? this is not the first time.

you could see the damage out in front of the chinese consulate. they are very concerned. in fact they've placed a police officer and fronts. the fire was burning at the front door of the consulate. apparently that's happened at about 9381 and ran a poll the. it can see the scorch marks all over the outside of the consulate. that obviously is cause for the chinese consulate. they issued a statement that they hope the state department get involved in this and help protect the people that are inside of it. they're asking for investigators to come

out here. as you said this is not the time this happened. you can see the damage. the rich is up to the second story. but the thing you are really going to another that presumably have some good video evidence. there will be looking at that as the morning goes on. and again in any new comments from the consulate fire

department or sfpd we will be back very a criminal investigation could be in the works this morning in the jahi mcmath case. as the 13-year-old lies in a children's hospital oakland hospital bed on life support. a court order is keeping jahi on a ventilator for a few more days. it's very cruel but they tried to make it as a children's hospital is the victim. >>: family attorneys created a hoax and very sad hoax with a giant map. that is some light alive. she is not. she is to cease by every law and the state of california. to hide all goes

as a new york facility is ready for care for the team and that as soon as they can move the family would like to move her. children's hospital says i have not heard from the family on their necks plans for july. stay with kron4 news as we continue to bring you the latest on this story. i was on twitter for the latest information the teen suffered complications after tonsil surgery. and several doctors have declared she's now brain dead. children's says the family is holding on to false hope. the family says the hospital is holding up the process. to get jahi to a place that will heal her. jahi's uncle says a new york facility is ready to care for the teen and that as soon as they can, the family will move her.

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here is a double live look at some winter weather making its way across the country. on the left we have boston. and of the right we have indianapolis. will have an update on your forecast now. >>erica: areas of new york and blizzard warnings and snow alerts an offense for the coastline. this is something we will continue to monitor. the heaviest snow stretching late into tonight and tomorrow. whatever eye on the airport because that would translate into flight delays. here in the bay area liking into crystal clear conditions. it is called out there. we do have areas of frost. take a look at temperatures. we're at freezing for vallejo. low 40's along the 880 corridor. although it's cold and you

need a jacket right now probably won't be the case into the afternoon. plenty of sunshine is expected and very warm conditions. we're talking mid to upper 60s. it is another day of perhaps record-breaking warmth. keep in mind highs generally and the mid-50s for this time of year. not the case an evergreen. the yachtsmen vallate i have 6764 degrees in vallejo. even 60s here and san francisco closer to ocean beach. satellite and radar today shows clear skies. we still have high pressure over head which is gone and a star trek " to the north. into next week an area of low pressure will slide that will bring us an increasing cloud cover. it would drop are temperatures and perhaps bring us a 10th of an inch of rain after it doesn't seem to significant. i think the bigger and pat

will be the readjustment of the storm tracker if we can actually see more rain here for the bay area for the month of january. like the sunshine and joy for the next couple of days because again we do have changes in the form of wet weather at 518 west take a look at the roads not permit the morning george. >>george: the morning erica bridge a pretty light commute. what is likely to stay that way through the morning. i don't expect we'll see much of it back up here at the bay bridge toll plaza. the other bridges with the right now. the bay bridge the san mateo bridge. the golden gate bridge 5101 south found all sitting clear. trekking near east bay ride as we look first at the e shore freeway, an easy commute here with no congestion. 14 minutes. through the caldecott such a ride to the san ramon valley. 580 i did at a moment ago same stuff

cleared three south bay freeways are the way free for the north bound ride on all 1 01 in '85 and assault, no one ride through marin county looks great. drive times are running under 25 minutes from the bottle down to the golden gate bridge. >>anny: police are investigating the murder mystery of the roman catholic priest and eric freak freed. >>: since it was not in normal circumstances what we would expect in a normal death investigation, investigators have been called and we've assembled a team with as much expertise as we could possibly muster to make sure this

investigation is the route and complete and timely. >>anny: no suspects or persons of interest have identified at this time and the cause of death has not been released. >>mark: should a man living in the united states illegally a graduate from law school and passed the bar exam be allowed to practice law in california. the state supreme court will decide. sergio garcia arrived in the u.s. 20 years ago and is now challenging and 1996 law that prevents illegal immigrants from receiving law degrees from u.s. agencies. >>: and crop circle that mysteriously appeared on the california farm and what is now gone. according to a moderate hair rolled the last word claims it has become a nuisance. take a

look here. the intricate design was first spotted monday but a photographer. it covered about the nature and looks like a computer chip with thoughts and the metal. so far no one has come forward to claim responsibility. >>: check out this video firefighters and minneapolis are trying to find out if anyone knows the cause of the fire. firefighters couldn't get inside.

today. police are investigating the murder mystery of a roman catholic priest in eureka. reverend eric freed was found dead in a church rectory on new year's day after he failed to show up for a morning mass. the mayor says that freed has been a very influential part of the community for the past three years.

while the community is mourning the los police are being very tight lip about the case and will only say a violent crime had taken place. no suspects or persons of interest have been identified at this time. and the cause of death has not been released. ?should a man living in the u-s illegally.but who graduated lawschool and passed the bar exam.be allowed to practice law in california? the state's supreme court will decide. sergio garcia arrived in the u-s illegally 20 years ago. and is challenging a 19-96 law that bars illegal immigrants from getting "professional licenses"

from government agencies.unless state legislators approve it with a vote. a vote. at a hearing in september a so you made some bad decisions last night. make a good one this morning. get two biscuit sandwiches, with your choice of country grilled sausage, egg, and cheese, or bacon, egg, and cheese, both on my new southern style biscuits. you'll save some cash 'cause right now they're two for just three bucks. c'mon cody... let's get some breakfast. you drive. i traded the car for the tattoo. herald, the landlord claimed it had become a nuisance -- and mowed it down. hundreds of people flocked to see it. the intricate design was first spotted monday by a photographer. it covered about an acre and looked like a computer chip with dots in the middle.

the story sparked theories of an alien invasion after someone posted a youtube video showing green flashes of light emanating from what appears to be the field. experts say the circle so far -- no one has come forward to claim responsibility. anncr: at jennie-o we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco.

the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you. come back to the kron4 morning news. netflix says it has what you need to keep your new year's resolutions to work out more often. this seven more than 1000 people. they found more than half of them said it would be willing to bend to watch tv while working out this it on the couch. 45 percent said it would be more motivated

and access to their tv shows for free. as for what they would watch 36 percent preferred sitcoms, 27% preferred traumas. this according to netflix. >>: millions of snap chat users have been hacked 4.6 million of them appeared on line yesterday. names and partial phone numbers were available for download on there website. the hackers released a statement to technology people saying they may release information to pressure snap chat to beef up security. snap chad's popular social network allows people to share photos that disappeared after a few seconds. we'll be back with more of the kron4 news along with bay area weather and traffic. the doors of the chinese consulate of san francisco percent of fire. will have a live report coming up in just two minutes. the kron4 morning coming up in just two minutes. the kron4 morning news

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pulled up and let out to cans of a gas onto the front door of the consulate. very concerning to the chinese consulate itself. in fact they've asked the that the u.s. state department is involved in this case. we are expecting the fire department to be back out here. even the federal agencies to be out if you guys can come back out here live this morning ride outside of the front door is a security camera. presumably it that a security camera captured the entire answer that. they're expecting a back out here are around 8330. at that point of it will get more details. very similar to

this case were somehow got out of a demand for some sort of an accelerant onto a metal gate. still very concerning to us not only officials here but in san francisco but also the chinese consulate itself. >>anny: jackie says oat live in san francisco thank you for that report. >>: often. >>erica: we also have been dealing with some pretty warm weather here in the bay area with temperatures over 10 degrees warmer the threat they should be for this time of year. the mornings are just fine start an awful

cold conditions that is what was below freezing. again not warm afternoon. high pressure holding steady. we will continue with this pattern of fairly mild and pleasant conditions but if you do like winter like whether we could see some rain as early as next week. other walking you through your 7 day around the bay coming up at 545. the morning george. >>george: please add an accident on the bay bridge in the westbound direction but thankfully it's already clear. it occurred right here at the fremont street off ramp and sat on the right hand shoulder for about five minutes but it did absolutely no damage for the west 80 commute. you can see how like things are still buried i think even if we had a problem on the stand that blocked a couple of lanes wheat likely be able to accommodate it with traffic flows this light. a quick check from around the bay shows light traffic on the 580 westbound but at 205 there is an accident slow and the ride coming out of

tracy but south bay traffic peninsula and north bay ride are still very light. manila >>: jonathan admitted he lied to authorities to protect his father from possibly being arrested for firing his gun in their backyard. the d.a. said those lies, and the weight of their investigation. back in september these two dogs found their way into the chicken coop on the crisp family's property. the d.a. says the german shepherd and rottweiler killed 20 tickets and for going after more when it in jonathan's father shot and killed the two officers. he then back to the carcasses and the over an embankment. he taught already had killed them with a shuffled and then burned in bury them.

the someone spotted the remains in alerted animal control. the bulk of the dogsbodies for to garbage bags filled with dead chickens and turkeys. what jonathan didn't know is that his father would have been charged for using his weapon because of that county that is that part of the county it is legal. he said he shot the dogs because they were threatening his poetry. the d.a. says the dog's owners were left with unnecessary emotional margaret reporter from the contra costa county courthouse police your read kron 4 news. >>anny: and east oakland boys who shot on the years eve is dead. he is under 50 years old a shot on walnut street around 930. he was taken to hospital where he was announced dead yesterday morning. the shooting happened 10 minutes after a woman was shot and killed in oakland. san antonio neighborhood. the driver of

a as you did that hit and killed a young girl on a year's leave and san francisco is behind bars this morning. we have learned that the driver was booked on a gross vehicular man slaughter charge. there were hit when they were crossing the intersection of a set of all street. the girl just six years old. so feel die for her injuries at the hospital. the woman is still at the hospital this morning and is expected to survive. the other child the boy is on as minor injuries. life a suspected drunk driver plows through a hayward neighborhood and crashes on top of a classic car.parked on the street. the dramatic accident captured by a home security the accident occurred just before 6am on the 500 block of grove way. according to chp, a suspected drunk driver in silver sedan lost control

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>> welcome back. the time is 5:45 a.m.. >> we may see a pretty wet january. that is what all the models are pointing to. in the meantime we are until very pleasant weather. the temperatures are still in the mid to upper 60s. clear skies here in the bay area. here is a live look from mount tam. we have temperatures right around freezing. even 30 degree readings from oakland. 39

degrees leaving the house and have moon bay. upper 40's and daly city. i would not be surprised if you encounter frost. you may need to use your jacket praye. >> the record highs actually are 65 degrees for today. san francisco was the 64 degrees spread it looks like the temperatures will be in the mid to upper-as we have a spare the air alert today which means that you cannot burning wood. if you want to turn on the fire you cannot. it looks like the temperatures will be in the '50s for just about everyone. looking ahead, there is a very important playoff game for the 49ers perry ed if you are going to catch the game kickoff is at 140 and there is a day-- >> snow was no longer in the

forecast and will be given a partly cloudy forecast. >> kron 4 mike pelton will be live on the scene. here's a look at the 7 day around the bay. we will continue a pretty warm temperature and it is shipping a to be the warmest day. into next week, we will see an increase in cloud cover and the temperatures will drop by tuesday and wednesday. perhaps a 10th of an inch. malign it is still a pretty good ride around the bay. >> this is certainly the case for the bay bridge was bound. it is busier than it was on monday and tuesday. we still may not end with the meter and lights. the san mateo bridge is looking good so is the golden gate bridge. there no problems

reported. your ride on interstate 80 on highway 4 westbound 680, the somoza grave all are looking good with no delays. >> the public transit is back on their schedule. there is based train service today with no delays. >> here is dead rubber suit from people behaving badly. >> bicycle les norma stanley roo found some people behaving badly. >> he received a bite ticket. this customer called me a " bad word ".

>> it was not just bicyclist. a website that was created called me anti bike. some twitter, as claimed that i was picking on people. >> he is picking on me. congratulations. just in case you forgot to reach for driver's manual, you have to follow the rules of a role like everyone else. first off, airbus are illegal. >> the same goes for doe had phones. some of you receive a hundred and $88 ticket.

and >> you cannot have it both ways. the game is on. welcome to the world of people behaving badly. >> in san francisco, stanley roberts, kron 4 news. >> on to bay area sports. michigan state won the 100 rose bowl. second quarter, he returned this for a touchdown. it put stanford of 17 to 17. >> it was a 25 yd pass. they

pulled within a touchdown. we're still hoping and that--stanford is down four points. it was for some one perry ed he was stopped for one day. the game is over. the spartans when. it's the no. 1 defense shut down the cardinals resources michigan state beat stanford 24-20. >> we're getting closer to the 49ers playoffs. we are preparing on for a very cold game. we're talking loss 60 degrees colder. there is a 20 percent chance of snow for a call on the cabinet colin >> i do not think that my

dream was to be in the playoffs. we have some cold weather. >> maybe the weather did have a factor in that some of the reasons why some of the tickets to the game on sunday are still available. so many tickets are on sold. this game may be blacked out. about 7500 is still on sale in those tickets must be gone by this afternoon. >> two other nfl playoff games could also be blacked out. 5500 is still remained for the colts, the chiefs game in minneapolis. 8000 tickets are still available for the again. >> the last blackout was in 2002 when the dolphins host to the ravens. >> stay with kron 4 for our

continuing coverage of the 49ers. this is a nfc wild- card game at 1:40 p.m.. mike pelton will be there live to cover the game. we will begin with updates to rock the week. >> the time is by 50 2:00 a.m..5:52 a.m..

>> welcome back. she was born shortly before new year's eve. check out this photo of her. her sister arrived 38 seconds. the bird was a surprise to the mother and father. the babies were not expected to arrive yet. they came out early. the mother and the baby is said to be the one okay. >> coming up, we are

following the latest from a report. >> toronto mayor is now going to run for the mayor spot again. we will have that coming up. >> a chicago woman-has to will tell you how happened. >> good. good answer.

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get two biscuit sandwiches, with your choice of country grilled sausage, egg, and cheese, or bacon, egg, and cheese, both on my new southern style biscuits. you'll save some cash 'cause right now they're two for just three bucks. c'mon cody... let's get some breakfast. you drive. i traded the car for the tattoo. >> top stories we are following on this thursday january 2nd. an arson attack at the chinese consolate in san francisco. what the consulate general his front door in a live

>> plus - we haven't seen the end of the bart contract troubles just yet. there's a vote on the table today.on a new version of the contract between the bart board and the unions. >> we have areas of from switching to clear skies but a few of us are already below freezing. as we head into afternoon you will need extra layers. everyone will be in the '60s and we may be close to 70's in oakland. we have changes to highlight and a cool down is expected. what i like the possibility of rain. >> we're actually looking at some slow traffic on interstate 580 in the westbound direction. we have an accident that has been reported was song. it is small wonder ride heading into livermore valley. we will