>> this morning on the kron 4 morning news. another person killed on the streets in san francisco. in the sixth vehicle - pedestrian incident in the city in one >> and the flu virus is hitting the u-s hard. and in the bay area it has become deadly as a second person dies from the h-1-n- 1 those details coming up. >> and it looks like rain is in the forecast for the bay area. and we're already seeing some wet roads. weather forcast next. the kron 4 morning news >> good morning. it is wednesday, january 8th i'm james fletcher. >> and im anny hong

>> it is drizzly outside. >> we did get rainfall avram sfo. we have drizzle due to a long armstron. enjoy 'e seeing right now because of all the called cover we're starting things, more side. san francisco is at 54 degrees in terms of visibility we have areas that are very dense. we have

dropped to a 3 mi. of the visibility. 2 mi. leave your home. as we take a look at satellite and radar you're not going to see anything in terms will bring fog. so we have areas of high clouds. as we head into the afternoon the clouds will stick along and it will be cooler today. >> oakland and reach a high of 61. 59 degrees for pleasanton and 60 degrees in sunnyvale. in terms of the extended forecast the 7 day around the bay shows organized showers into tomorrow. the chance iran looks likely as we head into the weekend. we may actually see showers. they should be pretty light and nature.

after that we are back in the sunshine and a high pressure will rebuild we may see a hand and feland 4. >> the traffic all around the bay is good to go with no hot spots. the bay bridge is looking eyes. the metering lights are off. san mattel has a drive time of 12 to 13 minutes but you may still encounter drizzle. as for the traffic maps where seen top speeds. the drive time is 13 minutes from hercules to berkeley. the 580 right is causing any delays >> a car hit and killed a

pedestrian last night near city hall in the two - hundred block of van ness. the victim is the sixth pedestrian. hit by a car in san francisco in the past week, and the third death. kron-4's jeff bush has the story. >> police say that the man was involved. following that altercation the victim ran into traffic. he was hit. he was hit by a passing car. >> the driver is not at fault. police stated that the victim was a man in his 30's. he died as a result of his injuries. >> the driver will not be charged. police stated that drugs were not a factor. this is the sixth accident

within the last week. traffic officers say that the traffic accident is unrelated. >> anytime there is a loss of life. i think we all search for hot slow this down. >> the mayor has formed a task force. he wants to try to find out what can be done to reduce these fatalities. >> the flu bug is hitting hard in more areas of the country. and here in the bay area, it has become deadly. a *second person is known to have died. due to the h- 1-n-1 virus -- also known as swine flu. the number of people severely ill or hospitalized with the disease has allready surpassed last year's total. as kron 4's alecia reid explains, there's no way of telling if this year has reached its peak. >> 18 people have been

hospitalized in contra costa county. one of them are now dead. there was an underlying medical condition. the flu shot protected her from this disease. >> every year there is much more protection. >> the numbers reported to the health department is harming people younger than 65. although this season number has exceeded last year. there could be more defections coming. remember, anyone can get this. >> anyone would underline medical conditions. >> there are different strands of the flu and the best protection is to get vaccinated at still show

also protect you. >> coming up on the kron four morning news-- we will have to be amazing in video coming up. >> winter is just a couple more months of bay area officials say that drought conditions are coming. >> former nba star dennis rodman has out rates a family. we will have more coming up.

>> welcome back. a new lawsuit is being filed against the sonoma county sheriff who shot and killed andy lopez. details on how long deputy erick gelhaus actually waited waited, before shooting the 13-year- old.

>> two witnesses stated that he ordered him to put the right fold down and that he only would it three seconds and then he fired three it he fired and a attorney for him has not offered a comment about the lawsuit correct he is telling investigators that he felt for his life. >> >> belmont police are seeking the public's help identifying two burglars who were captured on home surveillance

footage. police received this home security video of a burglary in the 2200 block of cipriani boulevard. police say the crime happened friday between 2:30 and 5 p.m. the first suspect is described as a black male in his late teens. he was last seen wearing a red beanie, maroon zip-up hoodie, dark jeans and black nike athletic shoes with pink highlights. the second suspect is described as a black male in his late teens to early 20s. he was last seen wearing a black beanie, sweatshirt with the phrase "new jack" written on the front, dark jeans, green boxers and black and gray basketball shoes. anyone with information on this crime or these suspects is asked to call belmont police. >> measure a funds have allowed the expansion of a homeless outreach program to san mateo county's coastal communities. police say that the county board of supervisors approved 300-thousand dollars to bring the homeless outreach team.known as hot.to the coast. the expanded coastal program includes pacifica, half moon bay and the unincorporated areas in between. the program aims to help those suffering from

addiction and incapacitating mental illnesses and bring them the services they need to become self- sufficient. hot reaches out to the homeless who are the target of the most complaints to police and the highest visits to county emergency rooms. >> dennis rodman. and a handful of other former n-b-a players. will participate in an exhibition game with north korea's national team today. it's part of a birthday celebration for north korean leader kim jong un. rodman calls it "basketball diplomacy". but many here in the u-s don't think much of it. especially the family of a korean-american imprisoned in north korea for more than a year. andrew spencer brings us the story. >> we are just outraged. we cannot believe our ears. >> he was detained and placed in a labor camp. he suffered health problems and was transferred. in an interview with cnn brought ms. stated that they did something wrong. he did not specify what. >> i do not think that he

understand what he did. >> can you tell me what he did? >> you tell me. >> instead he has chosen to make accusations against canada. >> during previous trips, he called him a friend. other players stated that they are a focus on cultural change and not politics. the nba commissioner stated they were not think about the ramifications of just a big payday. >> dennis will be dennis. i think there is a lot estate. a country whose very dangerous, a country that is very dangerous. >> this is not a game, this is about someone's life. >> andrew spencer reporting. >> will be right back.

>> welcome back. the bitter cold continues to take its toll on travellers across the u-s. here in the bay area, there are delays of about 15 minutes on arriving and departing flights. but it's a much different story in other parts of the country. nearly 500 scheduled flights are cancelled for today. that's according to the web site flight-aware dot com. most of the cancelations are at chicago o-hare, cleveland hopkins, detroit metro, and buffalo niagara airports. >> powerful video out of upstate new york where the state is experiencing blizzard conditions and strong, arctic air. at least 21 deaths are being blamed on the cold weather across the u-s. including seven people in illinois and six in indiana. several of the victims were homeless who either refused shelter or didn't have anywhere to stay warm. >> and here's what it looks like in milwaukee, wisconsin.

the lake is frozen over and steam is coming off the water. wind chill temperatures plunged to 35 to 55 degrees below zero. the bitter cold also closed down all non-essential city services in milwaukee. including garbage and recycling pickup. >> let's find out more about the national forecast. >> the good news is that relief is on the way. this morning will not be as cold as what we have seen in the past couple of days. it is still cold outside. green bay is still below zero. st. louis is at 24 degrees. the wind chill is still a factor if feels like 23 below zero. although we have a frigid warnings for

portions of new york a lot of the active weather is starting to subside. >> here is a live look at the conditions in the bay area. here's a live look from our roof cam. we have dense fog right now. i experienced a drizzle on my way in. as a result the temperatures are warmer. san francisco is at 54 degrees. it is looking like joan weather and this is the pattern that we normally see in the early summer. most of us will be above freezing. take a look at the visibility. we're seeing just 3 tens of a mile. we are tracking this fog along the east shore line. again, give yourself extra time. >> the fog will leave as we head into afternoon but the

high clouds are still going to later. mostly cloudy conditions. mountain view will have a high of 59 degrees it will be warmer for campbell and the ultimate ballot. the temperatures are near normal. mid to upper 50s through san ramon. will stay in the upper 50s for downtown san francisco. we have been talking about the possibility of scattered showers for tomorrow. this is a very weak system. future cast 4 shows some light rain in the extreme portions of northern california. >> you will see that it does not organized itself. this puts up as in most of the bay. a little bit of this activity will ship--shift east. this is nothing for

you to concern yourself with. the best chance for rain is for saturday. it will bear 20% chance as a stronger cold front will drop down. anything we see will be light and nature. high pressure is on to rebuild for next week but will see a lot of sunshine. we will be back into the '70s by tuesday. >> the traffic all around the bay is pretty quiet. however, there is a car fire on the right-hand shoulder a 580. right now it is not producing the back up or slow down but it may be a visual has the courage here is a live shot at the bay bridge. we're good to go with no wait. for those of you going to the san mateo bridge where seen top speeds as we go to the

traffic map northbound 101-- interstate 280 is, the problem free we're not seeing any delays along the peninsula. and state to a is trouble-free. >> the end of winter is still a couple months away, but already some bay area officials are saying their cities are experiencing drought conditions. the russian river is at its lowest level since the 1950's. for this time of year. and the reservoirs which feed it are also at historically low levels. the lack of rain has water agencies in marin and sonoma counties rolling out a multi- media ad campaign, to get residents to voluntarily cut back on their water usage. >> believe it or not the grass is sworn to have to be green. right now it is okay but it does not require a lot war. some simple steps

can".make a big differnece." >> some public utilities in sonoma and marin counties may have to institute mandatory rationing. if conditions continue to stay dry. >> mendocino county has declared a drought emergency. this is after a historic run of dry weather throughout the state has increased concerns over the water supply. mendocino is the first to request state drought assistance. officials hope the declaration will result in state funds and assistance in developing a drought plan. governor jerry brown has convened a task force to decide if a statewide drought emergency is warranted. state water managers say they will be able to deliver just 5 percent of the water sought by municipal agencies and nearly a million acres of farmland. >> a democratic bill that would provide a three month extension of long term unemployment benefits has cleared its first hurdle in the senate. the senate voted yesterday to take up a bill that *would restart the long term benefits, which

expired at the new year. six republicans joined 52 democrats and two independents. republicans are demanding the six-point-four billion dollar cost be paid for: offset with cuts to other government programs. democrats and the white house oppose offsets and republicans say it's all about politics in a midterm election year. >> the majority is dedicated to reviving desperate >> on tuesday. a democratic bill that would provide a three-month extension of long-term unemployment benefits.cleared its first hurdle in the senate with the help of a handful of republicans. democrats say they're trying to help americans struggling to pay their bills until they get back on their feet. republicans say they, too, want to help, but want to offset the 6-point-4 billion dollar price tag with cuts elsewhere.

>> president obama pressured congress to extend long term unemployment benefits for 1.3 million americans. this is not an abstraction. these are not statistics. these are your neighbors, your friends, your family members. it could at some point be any of us.

>> just 1 in 4 young teens meet us fitness guidelines but most aren't total couch potatoes: cdc chicago - the government's latest fitness data suggest young teens aren't exactly embracing the let's move mantra. only 1 in 4 u.s. kids ages 12 to 15 meet the recommendations of an hour or more of moderate to vigorous activity every day. the results are based on about 800 kids who self- reported their activity levels and had physical exams as part of the 2012 national youth fitness survey. government researchers won't call the results disappointing, but the lead author says, "there's always room for improvement." while few met the guidelines for activity that raises the heart rate and makes you breathe harder, most said they did at least an hour of exercise at that level during the previous week. data suggest obesity may have decreased slightly among some children, but the overall rate is 17 percent, or about 12.5 million obese kids. >> los angeles county is restoring a cross to its official seal, nearly a decade after removal of a cross included in the original design. the board of supervisors voted 3-2 on tuesday to add a cross to the top of historic san gabriel mission as depicted on the seal. when the seal was redesigned

in 2004, a cross on it was removed under threat of legal action by the aclu of southern california. an image of the mission was added to the design but at the time it didn't have a cross because it was undergoing earthquake retrofitting. the cross was reattached to the historic building in 2009. recently, supervisors michael antonovich and don knabe filed a motion to add the cross on the basis of historical accuracy. >> and let's take a look at the latest gas prices. around the country, the average price for a gallon of gas is $3.31 while in california it is $3.66 and in the bay area, san francisco is where you would find the most expensive price for gas at $3.73 in oakland $3.65 and in san jose $3.65 >> live in the weather center we are waking up to areas of a drizzle and wets on roadways. i will talk about how long this will last coming up.

>> some of the stories that we are following today. here

is a quick look at the deadly street in san francisco. we have had a vehicle versus a pedestrian accident, a number of them with the week. we will have more on that. >> the number of deaths resulting from the flu. it has been spreading across the country. we will update should. >> we have the latest on the 20 year-old last summer who was killed after he was the fender bender. he exchanged information and he was shot and killed. >> the time now is 4:9:30 a.m.. >:30 a.m..

>> we are enjoined 50s or we can up on the east shore line. 49 degrees in daly city. i do not think we would drop below freezing. in terms of visibility you have to give yourself extra time. this is a pattern where we wake up to this in june but not in the visibility has dropped. also seen a limited visibility along the coastline. as we head into the afternoon and a lot of the fog will clear but was still say high clouds and cooler temperatures. there will be slight rain for tomorrow and models are starting to back off. the next opportunity for rain would be this weekend. fog tracker 4 shows by 6:00 a.m. most of us will have cloudy

conditions. take a look at one we advance of the clock a lot of the cloud cover will clear and we will not deal with the dense fog in fact it would just be high clouds. do not be surprised if you do not see the sunshine especially along the coastline. >> letter on today the clouds was the wrong. >> brigandine your afternoon high fremont will have a high--will also remain in the '50s and% ramon. 59 degrees for the city. downtown san francisco will have a high and low 60's. napa will have 61 and 59 for santa rosa. your 7 day or around the bay highlights a slim chance of sprinkles or tomorrow in the north.

nothing to organize. it will break apart before it even hits the bay. a stronger cold front will slide through on saturday. there's a 20% chance of showers. pass set the high pressure will prevail. perhaps, seven days by early next week. >> the traffic around the bay, it is a great time to leave home. we're not looking at any hot spots. the bay bridge you will notice perhaps the volume has increased especially coming from west bound 580. it is an easy ride with the way that the pay gate. the san mateo bridge is damp and we have drizzle along the coastline. you will see that it is grim reaper. >> the traffic maps we're seeing green on the roadway sensors for nsa to 80 and i 11. the drive time is 24

minutes down to the golden gate bridge. >> a car hit and killed a pedestrian and right near city hall. the victim makes the sixth within the past week. the third death, will tran is live with more. >> this person and try to cross the street and we know how busy it can get as 6:00 a.m. in the morning. as you can sasay. i would need to come back with me. >> well, we would check back with you will get a better signal. >> kron 4 sits down for a jailhouse interview with an accused kidnapper. police say, david douglas abducted a seven- year-old girl in antioch. from the front of her home last week. he was caught a few hours later. and the girl found safe. douglas tells our haaziq

madyun. why he took little natalie calvo. >> i took her because it was arranged. >> 42 year-old the accused kidnapper talk about the reasons why he to occur. >> i believe that she was a representative of my wife. she was just a random person. the situation itself was ideal for me to take advantage. >> several times during the interview he referred to some people that he believes that it up. >> when you say these people, or those? maligne >> i do not know. they

communicated with may in no way through words through a phase that had meaning. >> he stated after taking her that he drove around for what to do next. >> she could ran off anytime. i took her to three different hotels. i was under the impression that they had reserved rooms for her. >> i was shaking, she was shaking pripe. >> and this is not the

first >> will not go back to what will tran. >> three of those turned out to be fatalities. this person, is made across and was hit. this was a driver and her 20's, the driver was checked out for drugs or alcohol. it turns out that she did nothing wrong the she was just driving. here is video that we received. it happened after 6:00 p.m. this is the height of the commute when people are leaving work and going home. apartment this man in his 30's, his name has not been

released started on the other side when he got into an altercation nothing physical but he was yelling with someone else he left and a truck across the street several times he bounced back and forth, he even made it into the middle of venice. he tries to finish arrest of his journey and that is when he was hit. we do not know his name at this time we do not know the most or whether this was a simple accident or suicide. nonetheless the police department is warning people and drivers that you should be aware and this person did not appear to be in the crosswalk the driver was distraught, after hitting the man, she pulled over to try to help she cooperated with police. she would not face any charges. as far as the other case at least two of them, those drivers are facing charges because they failed to yield. >>

>> we will be right back.

a line >> time for the tech reports with gabe slate. >> good morning. this is day three for one of the larger shows going on and lost baggage. yesterday was the first day officially that it was open. 150,000 attendees. they got their hands on the new gadgets that are being unveiled. there was a lot of big nils that came out from the show. here's a look is somehow less. >> katie couric took the stage. she unveiled a new product myers by yahoo. this wil tell you today's top news.

each story is created out of multiple stores. it has large graphics and pictures. it will be a core strategy. >> they unveiled a new gammy clout service called play station now. gestation fans can see games now and access games from previous generations like the ps/1, ps/2 and the ps 3. it will be rolled out this summer. >> meanwhile, outside a new fully lecherous car was unleashed. it can go over 150 mi. per hour. it was driven by a formula one driver. that the media their first chance to hear and see the car that will compete.

the world's most racing series will begin in september. >> for more information log on to our website at kron4.com >> gabe slate, kron 4 news.

>> welcome back. stuck on the east coast.and they can't get out. a marin county couple has been trying to fly out of philadelphia since last friday. alan pacchione and meagan keane are fed up.after weather forced south-west airlines to cancel their flights multiple times.here they are in happier times.during their trip east. but they say their real issue is that south-west didn't email, call or text them about the cancellations. then they say southwest un- cancelled a flight in the middle of the night.and texted them at six this morning.an hour before the flight was set to takeoff. they obviously couldn't make it to the airport on time. and next flight southwest could get them on.thursday.six full days after they were supposed to leave.

as of last night-- they were still in philly.braving the polar vortex.and desperate to come home. >> we have been nothing but kind and patient. we've made jokes with the customer service agent. we understand the this is a terrible time for everyone. everyone is try to make the best of the situation. we did not yell at anyone. we were not demanding that we had to get on the next flight out. >> we want to give back to the bay area, get on with our lives. we have been pushed aside and it is very frustrating to be a part of disparate i just want to go home. >>

south-west reached out to alan and meagan and booked them on a flight for today.instead of thursday.and will comp their flights on their next trip. >> where are tracking the address so this morning. >> we're saying and drizzle along the coastline. it is going as far south as mountain view. here's a look as storm tracker 4. we are seen that there are like raindrops on the western span of the bay bridge. waking up to wet roads along highway one by ocean beach. we do have injuries but the temperatures are warmer in fact they're still in the fifth is over in hayward. upper 40's for daly city. 41 degrees out the door in sunnyvale. a letter on

tonight cloud cover will later and fact this will be the coldest day of the we. we will see temperatures were the should bay and tear on how high--60's will be your high for san jose. later on this evening the clouds will stick around and the temperatures will mainly be in the mid 40's. it will be pretty, a run to my. some of the fog will reorganize. future cast 4 shows rain is not too likely and the models are starting to back out for the chance of rain. you can see that organized rain will come to portions of northern california. as a star is the work its way south-shares are really do not think we will seek to much but just a stray sprinkel. just about a 10% chance. >> the best bet for rain to fall is want to be on

saturday. that is born to be a stronger cold front. i think we may see raindrops' for sonoma county as well. and they seem to be very glad in nature. this is a quick moving system but by sunday, we're back in the sunshine with a warmer conditions. we will continue to the center early next week. >> more details coming up. >> right now here's a look at the rose, it is still very quiet and the commute has not picked up. we did have a car fire westbound 580 of the right hand side. it did not cause a backups. the bay bridge is still looking fine and we are massing in the backups. the measure relies are still off. at top speeds are ameterinl

off. it is an death outside approaching foster city. overall on the traffic maps we're still enjoy conditions for westbound 80 with no problems. highway 24 to the caldecott tunnel. westbound 580 generally one of the first boston back up. we're starting to see red on the road with sensors. >> the obama administration is issuing new recommendations on classroom discipline. they are doing this in an effort to address apparent disparities in how students of different races are disciplined. the recommendations encourage schools to ensure that all personnel are management, conflict resolution and de-escalating classroom disruptions. government civil rights data show that black students without disabilities are more than three times as likely as whites to be expelled or suspended. >>

legislative leaders are promising to use the state's projected budget surplus wisely as california lawmakers begin their annual session. members of the state assembly and senate were jovial during their opening sessions yesterday, but many are looking ahead to friday. that's when gov. jerry brown will introduce his 2014-15 budget proposal for the coming fiscal year. the legislative analyst's office is projecting a $3.2 billion surplus, the first one in years. >> we're now just four days away from the 49ers divisional playoff matchup against the carolina panthers. preparations for the game are underway and there is talk of warm playoff temperatures in charlotte. malignedin the 49ers locker room. equipment managers and their crews are putting away the ski jackets that everybody needed in green bay. as for the players. they're mostly sticking to their regular game week routines. we caught up with tight end vernon davis. who says everybody on the team

understands what's at stake this sunday. >> we have to come out. this is it. if you lose, you go home. it is just that simple, it is plain. it is right there. we know what. >>it. >> sunday's game against the panthers is an early one. kick-off is at 10:05 am. r >> as 49er fans go, they likely don't come any more dedicated. than jim cunningham. cunningham lives in aptoss. and has been helping the 49ers chase championships for decades. for 22-years, the 84-year- old fan. has hung flags and banners on his home on club house drive. he then watches the games in his drive way, encouraging passers- by to honk for support. >> it started with the scoreboard. it grew year after year. ikebana more to it.i kept adding more. more

memorabilia. it has come up so far. >> cunningham will be in front of his house on sunday watching the game. if you pass him by on club house drive. give him a honk. >> the raiders are sticking with head coach dennis allen. team owner mark davis confirmed the team's meeting with the coach. of speculation that the raiders would part ways with allen following a 4-12 season. davis, allen, and general manager reggie mckenzie will meet today to discuss the future direction of the team. >> david lee had 22 points and 18 rebounds to lead the golden state warriors to their 10th straight win, a 101-80 victory over the milwaukee bucks last night. it is the warriors' longest winning streak since their nba-title season in 1975. stephen curry contributed 15 points as did klay thompson. the warriors, playing their sixth game of a seven-city road trip, led by just two at the half against the bucks, who have the nba's worst record.

>> coming up on the kron 4 news. icicles and florida! yes icicles. we will show you the video coming up.

>> while millions around the country are trying to find ways to stay out of the cold and snow. one illinois man is taking advantage of the snow. freddie novosel takes a--he is building a snow man to a whole new level. he is not only created a couple of smirkurfs and his front yard.

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>> this morning on kron 4 news at 5:00 a.m.. and of the person killed on the streets of san francisco. this is the sixth umbilical- pedestrian incident in the city in one week. >> it is still below freezing in many parts of the united states plants are still being canceled. we will tell you if there any relief in sight. >> while the northeast and midwest are getting lots of snow and ice. it is a

problem here in the bay area we are experiencing drought. >> good morning. it is wednesday, january 8th. >> it is a little sign rain. >> right around midnight we did pick up a trace of rainfall. this is something we have not seen in the past 30 days. storm tracker 4 is pricking up like rain been reported. anything that we do see is not organized it is just a straight pop up. we're waking up to-session visibility is limited. napa has a high of 3 tens of a mile just into an all of have monday. we're scene dense fog as far south as mountain view. into the

afternoon the clouds will remain and today is expected to be the coolest i will talk about your extended forecast coming up. >> as we take a look at traffic all around the bay the toll plaza is very light and we're still seeing leftover traffic from a holiday. seen in return to normal. we do have slow traffic on interstate 580 and there was a car fire westbound on 580 but it has been extinguished. the vehicle has also been told. there is still slowing to alta mount pass otherwise you're looking good for the rest of the bay. >> the arctic blast is easing its grip on much of the united states. it is giving way to warmer air. winds are expected to come down today and whether it is

supposed to warm up slightly. in the midwest and east, they had polar bear that leader over the past few days, temperatures climb, but it is still expected to be below freezing. >> though many flights are canceled in chicago, cleveland and detroit. the code is starting to have less of an effect here in the bay. three flights are canceled coming to sfo weather has not caused any cancellations in oakland or san nearly 500 scheduled flights were reported canceled today in other parts of the country. >> a car hit and killed a pedestrian last month in sampras's go near city hall. the victim is the sixth pedestrian hit by a car in

san francisco in the past week. kron4 will tran is live. >> he tried to cross the street and he nearly made it. he was hit in the last line. this happens at about 6:20 p.m.. there are a lot cards on the roadway at that time. the driver is described as a woman in her 20's. after she hit the man, his name has now been released. we do know he's in his late 30's. after she hit him, she pulled over, she tried to help, she cooperated with police. it does appear that drugs or alcohol played a part. they do not know what caused this accident but we do know that he was not in the crosswalk at the time. before the accident occurred, he was seen on the other side of and guess where he was arguing with someone. they were yelling back and forth. that is we try to cross the

street, several times, apparently leaving in and out. he made it halfway across then as, he got to the center. he tried to cross the rest of van ness and was hit. his name has not been released. the driver or the person. it appears the this was it a simple accident, he was not in the crosswalk at the time. >> in oakland this morning, investigators are going to release a photo of the vehicle believed to be connected to the death of young men last summer. aya nakano was shot and killed after a fender bender in gillette shared just one day before he was to turn 23. police now have a vehicle that it was involved in the collision. the family is offering a $100,000 reward

for any information. coming up in the next half-hour, we'll have a live report from oakland with the story with kron4 is an jackie sissel. >> lawsuit has been filed by the family of andy lopez. there are new revelations about how long the county sheriff's deputy waited before he fatally shot the 13 year-old garrett according to a lawsuit, two witnesses to the shooting say that the deputies ordered lopez to put down his toy rifle and only with three seconds before he fired. it also claims that the deputy for 24 years, fired, " in discrimnately. the attorney for the deputy and the sonoma county sheriff's department have not offered any comments on the lawsuit but stated that the deputy reportedly told

investigators that he feared for his life. >> the end of winter is still a couple months away, but already some bay area officials are saying that their cities are experiencing a drought conditions. the russian river is at its lowest level since 1950. for the first time this year, reservoirs' which ceded are also at a historically low level. the latter rain as were a disease in marin and sonoma county growing out a multi media campaign to get residents to voluntarily cut back on their water usage. >> some public utilities in sonoma and marin counties may have the the institute mandatory rationing. if these conditions were to continue. >> coming up on kron4 morning news. check out this a video coming then of a

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>> welcome back. imagine having school recess in the dark!. at finale elementary in turbans, alaska, students enjoyed outdoor play time. of course, there is very little sunlight in alaska this time of year. later on, the to the advantage of more playtime during recess. it is nothing new. it happens every day and freezing temperatures. the school's principal says that he checks the temperature himself each day by going outside to look at three different thermometers. >> animal experts are offering tips for pet owners

to keep their dogs and cats and save during severe winter weather. they say the most sensible action is to keep your pets indoors and to monitor your dog for signs of their having trouble breathing or walking. if that happens, they should be brought inside. dog owners should also rents their pets pause after the downside to clean the salt or the ice that has melted. >> that is the highlight of the weather. >> we are still a deal with temperatures below zero but however the deep freeze is going to subside. most of the arctic air is cords to filter out. it will not be as cold as what we have seen in the past couple of days. state laws as a 25 degrees. 23 degrees currently in memphis. the windshield is still a factor. you will see

the high is on the climb in fact the temperatures will continue to warm-up or the next several hours. here in the bay, we're waking up to frost and drizzle. it is pretty misty outside. conditions are going to clara from our roof cam, there wer. this is something the generally see in the beginning of summer. a again, the visibility is limited. napa is down to 3 tens of a mile. this fog is want to extend as far south as mountain view. into afternoon some of this fog should pull back. >> here is a look at current

temperatures, vallejo was at 41 degrees. we will not see much progression throughout the day in fact most of us will only see highs of the upper 50s, low 60's. 59 degrees for santa clara. union city will have a high of 59 degrees. upper 50s for downtown san francisco. satellite and radar shows the this fog along the coast and this is due to a more pronounced westerly flow that is a line for fog to fill in. we do have a weak system schedule. i do not think it will climb into the bay. >> we do have a stronger cold front headed our way. it cut during a 23¢ chance of showers. this will be a festival in system. the high

pressure is cords to reestablish as we head into next week with plenty of sunshine. the temperatures are back in the '70s spread the time is 5:18 a.m.. >> it is still pretty quiet all around the bay. it is picking up on interstate 580 because of an earlier r occurring problem. let's start with a look at the bay bridge westbound. we have experienced lighter than usual traffic for the bay bridge. even though the metering lights are not activated. we have not seen much in the way a backups. so far it is looking good and on the golden gate and the san mateo bridge as well. you can see the right side of the spring it is light traffic and the bridge has not loaded up for it >> tracking your east bay commute, you're ride on interstate 80, westbound is 14 minutes from hercules to berkeley with no delays. the san ramon valley right is

looking good and westbound 580 is backed up onto 05. there was a vehicle fire westbound. the south bay, you can see greige on the road with sensors. it indicates speed of 50 mi. per hour. the same is true for marin county for 1 01 southbound with no delays between about toll and the golden gate bridge. the drive time is under 25 minutes. >> the time is 5:20 a.m.. the director of national intellchanging the national security agency's programs that have come under fire since the at workedsnowden leakeedward snowden leak. under

one proposal, the national security agency may decide to stop storing telephone data. president obama will hold a meeting on the political reform today, with leaders of the intelligence committee and the privacy and civil liberties oversight board. the president will sit down with congressional leaders tomorrow. >> former nba star dennis rodman and others will play their game with a national team in north korea today. the outburst from rodman shot the family of canadkenneth bae who has been imprisoned in north korea for more than a year. he was placed in a labor camp. he also suffered a series of health problems and has since been transferred to a hospital. in an interview with cnn chris cuomo, robin suggested

that bae had not done anything wrong to deserve this imprisonment, but did not specify what. the sister of bae says the rahman could have allocated for her brother's release. >> during previous trips, rodman has appeared publicly at the site of what korea's leader, kim jong un, in him " a friend ". here the other players say that there are a focus on cultural exchange not politics. >> in world new is, of the murder trial of former egyptian president mohammed morrissey has been postponed. the judge ordered a delay until february 1st. the order came after bad

weather kept more see from coming to court. security officials said they had a helicopter ready to fly the former president from prison to court yesterday. morrissey and other members of the moslem brotherhood are charged with inciting the murders of a least three protesters in 2012. >> a train afire in india has killed nine people. the passenger train caught fire in western india before dawn. it happens after the train left mumbai on a two day trip. officials said that man les dohis rpet ah, t's durle. let'do dfere. t moly, t's sof likehis, , it got fee ke ts. t's uch is. uch at, ve aon, anthenlet'get it. t's e thbig me. and t's flr ses.

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indictments doubled. the numbers are from those just two years ago. in all, the agency said it has lacked 14.6 million suspected tax returns since 2011, blocking more than $50 billion in fraudulent refunds. >> one of twisters co- founders has come out with the new smart phone app. it is called a jelly, and it is a follow based question and answer app from the san francisco startup created last year by biz stone. the idea is that if you have a question about something, you can take a photo of impulsive, asking people from your social network to help you answer it. jelly is free, and available for i phones and android phones. >> some discouraging news about kids did this, many of them are not embracing the let's move mantra. the

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but the word on whether to offer you had out this morning. >>erica: here's a live look half from our roof camera. we are seen at foggy conditions from the coastline and the fog corp. in its way into hayward and mountain view. inkatha conditions into the afternoon. of the way focusing on your high as in my next report. here is george. >>george: up with an accident in san francisco on highway one no one in the southbound direction and you can see that it's right here were the central freeway

merge fifth and with interstate 83 it's it's where 80 in coming down fleeting sense to hospital kerf. if it's the right hand lanes the affected. its backing up mostly the embalms central freeway your best bet would be to use potrero to get down to army street and they get onto one on their annual avoid the back up. so far the ride coming off the upper deck of the bay bridge to slows as it approaches the march. >>darya: thanks a lot george. it is 533. we're just four days away from the 49ers divisional playoffs against the carolina panthers. preparations are under way and there's talk about warm temperatures and charlotte for the game. and the 49ers locker room equipment managers and crew is putting away the ski jackets that everybody needed and green bay for that freezing game. as for the players their mostly sticking to their regular game routine. we caught up with tight and vernon davis was as everybody on the team

understands what's at stake this sunday. >>: we can come out flat. i mean this is it. we lose this game and you're going home. it's right there and guys know it. >>darya: sunday's game against the panthers is at 10 05 a.m. which could work well for you. if you're stuck in church. >>darya: >>james: as forty-niner fans go the likely outcome any more dedicated than jim cunningham. cunningham lives and in aptoss and has been helping the 49ers chase championships for decades.

for 22 years, the 84 year- old fan has hong flags and banners on his home clubhouse drive. he then watch the games in his driveway encouraging passers-by to hunt for support. >>: this is what, but so far. cunningham will be in front of his house and watching the game. if you pass them by on clubhouse drive give him a hawk. send a share photos. lambrequin news @ kron4 dot com. well adam to our slide show. 49ers fans and all of their excitement. >>: i can be the only woman who thinks his wife make some keep that job outside. she probably said that will look really good in the garage.

>>james: a judge in santa clara county has ordered large pane companies to pay another $50 million to remove lead paint from california homes. the payout is now up to 1.1 $5 billion. the court found that sherwin-williams, con-agra and other companies from on a paint they knew was harmful to children. the money will go to help several bay area jurisdictions including santa clara and alameda, san mateo and solano counties, plus and the cities of oakland and san francisco. >>darya: a burglar " got away with at least $100,000 in property after hitting a home in hillsborough. at least one suspect entered the home on the 300 block of all birds away by breaking ever glass door with a patio chair. --alberto way.

suspects the various items including coins and jewelry from the master bedroom upstairs office then fled through the front door. alarm system is installed at home however it was not turned on before the burglary. >>james: measured eight funds have allowed the expansion of the homeless outreach program to san mateo county's coastal communities--measure a. police say that the county board of supervisors approved $300,000 to bring the homeless outreach team known as talked to the coast. the expanded coastal program includes pacifica, half moon bay and the un incorporated areas in between. the program aims to help those suffering from addiction and incapacitating mental illnesses and bring them the services they need to become self-sufficient. hot reaches out to the homeless who are the target of the most complaints to police and the highest visit

to county emergency rooms. >>darya: more help is on the way for the homeless and sonoma county. the county's board of supervisors have approved spending 108- $180,000 for additional shelter beds and other homeless relieved because of the recent cold snap and the north ave. the money will be used for services at the samuel jones hall homeless shelter in santa rosa, the guerneville veterans building and the pilot, rehousing program by catholic charities. a homeless counted january of last year from 3300 people last year from 3300 people it's time to make room for the new mattress models during sleep train's huge year end clearance sale. get beautyrest, posturepedic, even tempur-pedic mattress sets, at lon floor samples,es.save demonstrators and closeout inventory. plus, free same-day delivery, set up and removal of your old set. why wait for the new models?

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heard about him maybe recording more with santana so maybe that will happen next. at 5491 tab over to the traffic center. george has been following some problems. >>george: there's a problem on the james lick freeway. an accident mostly backing up the about central freeway which is slow from the octavius street express live to concede they've put a flare pattern out there. it's also not affected the rights coming from the upper deck and to san francisco. the back up is the hat onto the bridge and it depends on how long it will take to clear this accident but it's possible this crash could affect bay bridge traffic westbound because of his starts to slow all the way back to the san francisco anchorage and backs up on to this band likely the merry like to have to be slowed in order to accommodate it. >>: let's check the bay bridge back up right now you could see it thinks so far look good. the graeme lights

have not yet been activated. on monday to the san mateo bridge is good. we are tracking any delay is on the span. although there is. on interstate 580 here its heavy traffic coming out of tracy on to all five were emerges with interstate 580. earlier occurring problems the reason for that back up. the ride on 101 both northbound and southbound south bay freeways are the way free now with a little slow in starting to build than on wall on north bound. whatever to the weather center. here is erica.

>>erica: storm tracker 4 shot and dry conditions in the bay area. overnight, sfo did reports. certainly drive with extra caution as that fog is pretty thick this morning. because of all the cloud cover temperatures are actually running warmer. cloud cover will start to go back a bit. today could be the coolest of the week. upper 50s low 60s for just about everyone. looks like we will see low 60s for those of you in the south bay. your 7 day around the bay forecast highlights cool weather. " temperatures will

mainly be in the low 60s. rain is looking like a 20 percent chance. >>darya: the warriors did it began making a 10 games in a row. and 101-80 victory over the miami bucks. this is the warriors and august when a streak since their nba title in 1975. stephen curry contributed 15 points as did klay thompson. the warriors played their sixth game of a seven city road trip led by just two at the half against the bucs have the nba's worst record. the natural predators be san jose 3-2 last month for

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