4:00 is the time the kron4 morning news starting now. flew flu hitting the bay area hard. a handful of h-1-n-1 deaths so far. and hospitals dealing with more cases every day. plus - will more money help track down who killed an east bay 20-year-old? that's the hope.as the reward for tips in the case goes up. and the latest on that explosion at a bio-tech firm in south san francisco.that sent two people to the hospital. the kron 4 morning news starts right now. this is the bay area's new station. kron 4 news at four starts now. >>james: it is 48 am but began the hour with a forecast. good morning erica. >>erica: made in high level

clouds out there but we are not dealing with the dense fog we saw yesterday. if the cloud cover really helping temperatures out so we are starting things off at the warmer side. looks like upper '40's for concord and livermore. freely don't think will drop below freezing to death. temperatures will mainly be in the 40's this morning. fog track 4 shows the cloud cover will remain into the afternoon. by lunchtime a lot of calls start to pull that will cycladic conditions along the bar peninsula and east bay shoreline. sports will perhaps see more sunshine today compared to what we saw yesterday. high's however pretty much the same. oakland 61 60s today in concord. daly city stain and the '50s and 61 today and sunnyvale. satellite and radar shows some rain as well to the north. we did see some scattered showers overnight i don't think will

see any rain here in the bay area at least not for today. back in the sunshine as we head into tomorrow there's a lot pitcher 7 day around the bay forecast. the next real opportunity for rain is probably saturday. in fact we will increase the likelihood to 40% for the north bay. slightly normal weather by sunday in high- pressure back in place and perhaps '70s as we head into next week. we do have a few minor accident sprinkled throughout the bay area and nothing will slow your ride down. perhaps be mindful looking at the bridges the bay bridge good to go from all the approaches. mary lights are off. over at the san mateo bridge, tracking great conditions there. the problems getting to the bridge and you'll see where fact of free at the toll plaza and as we take it over to the traffic map green on the roadways sensors.

interstate 280 highway 101 and no delays across county freeways here in san francisco. if >>james: on to our top story this morning. there are tens of thousands of cases of the flu across the nation. every state has reported at least *one case of the flu this year. at least six children nationwide have died from the virus this season. and here in the bay area, things are getting worse. as the number of deaths now reaches 6. the latest announcement comes from marin county, where two people have died. one -- a 63-year-old man. the other -- a 48-year-old woman. four other counties have recorded one death each. kron-4 confirmed cases in alameda and san mateo counties. contra costa county announced. a 48-year-old woman died there. and the first flu death in the bay area, was in santa clara county. a 41-year-old woman. we start our team coverage with kron-4's jeff bush. marin county health officials say the two deaths are from the h1n1 strain, or swine flu. the first death was reported on december 27th. the victim, a 64 year

old man died from flu related complications. the second death was on january 6th and involved a 48 year old woman who was perfectlly healthy prior to coming down with the flu. health officials say some adults suffer a severe case when they get sick. unfortunatly, with h1n1, for reasons that are not clear to us, in some young people it can cause a cycle of inflamation and irritation in the airways that can lead to respratory distress and that is what occurred in this case and in other case0s in california this year. county health officials say this year's strain is serious business and, like these two victims, can cause death. it establishes in the lower airways and interferes with the ability to exchange oxygen so people have trouble breathing. many are intebated, so they are put on breathing machines in the

intesive care unit and supported in any way they can. unfortunatly, once that cycle of inflamation and irritation are established, it's very difficult to reverse. health officials say getting your flu shot is the best way to protect yourself. we find that sometimes the people who choose not to get vaccinated are the young and healthy people who think they don't need it. this is a good year to rethink that decision. stay with kron-4 for continuing coverage on the deadly flu epidemic here in the bay area. go to our website -- kron 4 dot com -- for tips on how to avoid catching the virus. you can also get the newest information on our facebook and twitter pages. and you can download the kron-4 mobile app. from google play or the app store. continuing our team coverage on the deadly flu epidemic, kron4's police here reid went to the south bay to see what one san jose hospital

is doing to prepare for a spike in flu cases. >>: six of the flu cases including the women were confirmed to be sworn slow. also known as h1n1--swine flue.. it separates overflow patients and separates the people who are part of the flu separated from others and the e are buried flu season runs into the spring and as they prepare for the worst a rep from the hospital says there's no time limit set on how long can overflow tents will fan outside. keep in mind the numbers reported to the health department's only include people under the age of 65 that have been hospitalized in the intensive care unit. reporting in san jose police your read kron 4 news street to the tune to kron4 go to

our web site kron4 dot com for tips on how to avoid catching the virus. you can also get the newest information on our facebook and twitter pages and by downloading the kron4 mobile app. in other headlines this morningtwo amgen employees are recovering this morning after an explosion in south san francisco. crews were called to the bio-technology company on veterans boulevard yesterday afternoon. some cleaning supplies used to sterlize equipment caused a chemical reaction that sparked a flash fire. the building was evacuated and a section of oyster point was closed while fire crews looked after the victims. the area is back open this morning. officials say no chemicals were released into the air. coming up on the kron 4 morning news. new information and an increased reward in the case of a bay area man gunned down in emeryville. a hot spot for drugs and

crime in vallejo is under new management. who the new owners are. and how it will help bay area students. and a massive traffic jam could has one popular governor over heating. we'll explain when the kron 4 morning news continues.

for all nine is the time. as we first reported to you yesterday,a major increase in reward money announced for information leading to an arrest in the aya nakano murder case the 22-year- old emeryville resident was gunned down back on june 12, 2012 after being involved in a fender bender near the 5800- block of market street in oakland nakano's family and friends say, more reward money is on the way >>: it will certainly increase. there's no doubt about that. you'll find out who is responsible. the $100,000 doesn't do the trick and all of us collectively will do whatever else we need to do to help bring this matter to an end.

oakland police released a new surveillance photo of the suspect vehicle used in the nakano shooting. investigators say, they hope someone will recognize the vehicle and call police. meanwhile,new charges for the man accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl last week in antioch. 42-year-old david douglas. is facing several felony charges, including kidnapping and committing a forcible lewd act upon a child. the suspect is expected to be in court next week. his bail is set at seven - point- one million dollars. new details involving jahi mcmath. the family lawyer says, the 13 year old now has breathing and feeding

tubes. jahi was the focus of a bitter battle between the family and childrens hosptial oakland. where she had tonsil surgery and later was declared brain dead. the family won the right to relocate her to an undisclosed facility.

less than a check of the forecast. erica looking at our thursday forecast and what we can expect. >>erica: the morning james. today will be very similar to what we saw yesterday. here's a look at satellite and radar. pierson rain that currently in eureka and california. i don't think we will see any rain drops the south of missing all county today. the dry conditions for your morning commute. however, we're still dealing with very cloudy skies. as a result temperatures are warmer. i don't think anyone will drop below freezing. later on today a lot of clouds will stick around and i'll be surprised to see the sun shine along the coast line. a lot of us will start

to see things clear up so sunny skies along the north bay, the delta and even east bay interior spots. it will be cooler afternoon with oakland reaching a high of 61, low 60s down in the south bay. clear skies by later on tonight. in fact, by late this evening partly cloudy conditions in looks like temperatures mainly in the mid forties to low 50s. it is going to be mild later on today and waking up it will be clear conditions. looking into the weekend that very important playoff game. the niners face off. we'll expect temperatures and the mid-50s low 60s. will psychotic conditions with a 40 percent chance for showers. check out the

warmer weather back by tuesday we could be in the '70s. as for traffic around the bay area we are now looking at any hot spots of the looks like the camera rolls here at the bay bridge toll plaza. the shot is very indicative of the conditions there. just a few cars making their way into san francisco. new jersey governor chris christie is distancing

himself from an erupting political scandal. his opponents say he orchestrated a traffic jam to exact revenge on a democrat who didn't support him in the polls. e-mails that surfaced on wednesday seem to suggest his inner circle did. cnn's jake tapper has more. traffic in new jersey as rough on any day but it's a local story. today however garden city gridlock is marinating national attention. damming e-mail's and that from new jersey gov. chris chris the ones who seem to undermine his every this explanation is that there was nothing political on the closure of lanes and a major bridge in september 2013. closures the reached at traffic haven't heard in one particular town with a democratic mayor. as mayor who refuse to endorse christie a republican for reelection. >>: what we've seen today is a sad day for new jersey.

the documents that have been published about shocking and outrageous. >>: what is now being called bridge. three lanes were closed without warning causing major delays. democrats cried then that there was no evidence to back up that charge and christie stopped at the notion of traffic as political retribution. >>: instead new jersey officials claimed it had been a traffic study commissioned by the port authority. >>: why do you think they did it to them i'm not aware of any traffic study and i don't know why it was down three >>: the story unraveled when port authority officials were subpoenas-just a peanut last month. cnn today to

obtain tax any melt the same to suggest that was caused by political retribution. nearly a month before the bridge line clotures time for some traffic problems in fort lee she wrote. batted he said. after fort lee was brought to a halt by the bridge of mine closures for to lee mayor marc cycle is called the port authority to read kelly e-mail to to see if anyone called the mayor back. the response was this. radio silence. back to jersey city mayor stephen fallout a democrat that also didn't endorse christie and has since suggested the refusal came with a price. deckhead and a text message obtained again reached out presently we have four very busy traffic lanes marching

into all boats. the biggest problem is getting kids to school. help police it's maddening. he forded the plea to somebody's name who had been redacted. in other headlines this morning, a vallejo hotel -- known for attracting crime -- is shutting down. the vallejo inn has been sold. and, as kron four's philippe djegal reports -- the buyer is a state university. you heard him. soon the vallejo inn off interstate 80 and maritime academy drive will be no more. kurt lohide, with the

california maritime academy, says the university and owners of the motel have signed a purchase agreement for cal maritime to acquire the property, which is located next door to the campus. the motel has a reputation for being a hub for criminal activity, includcing drug trafficking, prostitution and it was also the scene of a deadly shooting last month. this comes a month after the city of vallejo sent a letter out to all area hotels, asking them to clean up their properties in an effort to reduce crime. as of now, lohide says its unclear what will be done with the lot. but says the california state university board of

trustees approved the deal. and, that the university did not pay more than the appraisal price for the property. cal maritime academy expects esgrow to close soon and plans on shutting down the motel in a month or two. in vallejo, philippe djegal, kron four news. was one of the most thrilling and exciting moments of my life to see caragain and be able to touch them and reach out and hold them. what does the future hold for marcus the magnificent malone. that coming up next.

in a story you'll only see on kron 4. marcus malone was a homeless landscaper. until he revealed to stanley roberts, that he was once one of the founding members of the santana blues band stanley arranged a reunion between santana and malone. so now, what does the future hold for marcus? this morning stanley wraps up his one-on-one interview with marcus -the magnificent- malone >>:it was one of the most

thrilling most exciting moments i had in my life, to see carlos face again and to be able to touch him and reach out and hold him marcus is describing what was going through his mind the moment he laid eyes on carlos santana for the first time in 40 years >>:awww man >>stanley:so one of the pivital creators of santana music is out cutting people's lawns to make ends meet >>:it was trial and trubulations man it was something i just had to go through rather than give up on life i still right music i still create and i'll never stop its in my heart its in my soul and that's what i strive to do is to creat music in the same business as god creativity he created the heaven and earth and i creat music >>stanley:besides the fact that carlos santana is orchestrating the return of marcus there is a small

circle of people working behide the scenes so you seen the marcus story your thoughts my thoughts are that marcus is a very interesting individual and could be a real cultural asset but he slipped through the cracks and in this society people who slips throught the cracks need a little bit of help and its been a long time coming for marcus and he has a lot to offer so we are really glad the kron found him >>stanley:what kind of doors has this opened for marcus malone he has already got quite a few offers from people who want to have him play at their events to see if he puts a little trio together basically marcus was a interesting person people just didn't know he was out there and available you know someone made a statement god can give you wings but you have to do the flapping that's right how do you plan on flapping those wings well im going to do what ever i think is necessary and right to make me have this promotion to reach to

reach the extent that a man can reach in life in whatever he puts his effort into for acclomplishing something in life the will be excepted as a thophy and a victory in life >>stanley:i have received emails from as far away as greece asking one simple question, is marcus still homeless, my simple answer is no he is not in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news >>james:if you would like to see more of stanley's exclusive 3-part interview with marcus malone. we've posted it to our website. kron4 dot com. coming up nextthe

transgender student involved in this fight at hercules high school two months ago, is now facing a possible battery charge. health officials shut down a foster farms chicken processing plant. will tell you what forced the closure.

for thirty is the time. here's a live look outside. what else can we expect weather wise. we will find out. erica has that. good morning. >>erica: the morning james. it is dark out there and it is cloudy however it seems like it is a warmer. if a lot of folks have been writing and to me. a lot of people have been waking up to for these and 50s. i don't think anyone would drop below the freezing mark. santa rosa out the door. 54 degrees for downtown san francisco so we are enjoying very mild weather thanks to the cloud

cover. as we head into the 7:00 hour the clouds will remain at looks like temperatures again mainly in the forties. approaching launch time will see partial clearing and mid to upper 50s. by 3 this afternoon highs will be very similar to yesterday with upper 50s low 60s. starting in the south bay and have 6162 for the altman valley. 5960 over in san jose. temperatures will remain in the mid to upper 50s for the san ramon valley. the battle today 58 degrees. we will see a mix of sun and clouds later on today. i don't think we will see any rain. as we take a look as satellite and radar all the rain sticks well to our north. we did see some sprinkles as far south as

ukiah i think we will have to wait to the weekend to get those number was out 3 here's a look at your extended forecast. the 7 day around the bay, warmer weather on tap we will only increase the likelihood for rain. but like mostly cloudy conditions scattered showers. i don't think the rain will last any more than a couple of hours. warmer weather returns on sunday and high pressure in place keeping temperatures perhaps in the upper 60s low 70's and into early next week. as for traffic around the bay area, starting to see some slowdowns north bound approaching high street because of overnight construction in that area until 5:00 this morning. but the bridges all doing well. here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza on the volume has increased here we're still not seen any lineup at the pay gates. san mateo bridge moving well towards highway 92. there's

eight brief slowdown approaching the high rise to want to work your way mid span everything should be sold. no accidents to report on the nimitz freeway. we do have green on the roadways sensors for your ride around the south bay. in fact north bound 101 is currently the way free approaching san jose mineta. 433 is the time kron4's will tran is at the scene of a fire letting us know what's going on. >>will: as you can see smoke is still coming from that house. the plans have been knocked down but the fires under control. to people live that that house when the fire started overnight. they manage to get out safely some no injuries baby leave at this point the fire does not look suspicious

that is start on the outside of the dining room area the dining room on outside wall. they managed to keep the fire to this house of all there was a little bit of damage just from the heat to a home next door but nothing structurally damaged as far as people who live there. i'm still on the scene and i will give more information. it appears that fire fighters will be here at least for the next several hours to make sure the hot spots are out and then they will send them to arson investigators to find out if there was anything suspicious about this fire. that's the very latest reporting in san jose will tran kron 4 news street also this morning >>: i don't even know why am charged with a criminal crime. >>: tools is a transgendered student who was involved in this fight and hercules high-school. she was in the white dress that was first

to slapped a girl but she said it was after months and years of being picked on. several girls began to attack her. that i had all these emotions building up already and i didn't have anyone to talk to them everyone involved in the fight was suspended. also she was the only one known to be facing a charge. >>: and charged with a crime and it's shocking. >>: in fact the family did not know where to go so they are petitioning the charges be dropped against the drools a high school sophomore. she says things have gotten better at school since the days leading up to the fight the says they are still not there. i was picked on and i still get the dog on when i go to school. i get mugs and i'd

just like okay. well. >>: i asked her about being of violence. >>: are you a violent person >>: no i'm not a violent person. >>: i was just tired. then i fell like they did more damage to what i did. >>: the district attorney's office could not comment on this case because it does involve a juvenile. as for the petition started by jules sister. you can find that on my facebook page at kron4 j.r. stone. now back to you. a phenomenon dubbed 'the knockout game'. has apparently arrived in the south bay.

los gatos police say, a woman was leaving a dance studio at the blossom hill center monday evening. when she says, a man came out of nowhere. and punched her in the face. she was not seriously hurt, but police say, the attack resembles similar random assaults captured by surveillance cameras across the country. ".of that motive." the suspect, described as an african- american male in his 20's, was last seen running southbound on harwood avenue. police are now checking area businesses for possible surveillance video of the assault. ever since the 2011 fukushima nuclear accident in japan, there has been

concern that radioactive contamination could reach the west coast. according to the description of you to this video was taken on december 23rd read it shows a man who is referred to as david walking their pacifica state beach in the pacifica carrying a geiger counter which is a device used to detect radiation. away from the beach the counter appears to show normal levels of radiation but as he gets closer to the water the numbers go up. but according to the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission a geiger counter like this one can detect radiation but it can't determine the exact source or type. in response to the video that san mateo county health department and the california department of health conducted tests along the coast last week. they say they did detect a that radiation levels near the bay. but they also said higher levels are the results of natural occurring materials and the radioactivity is not associated with the

fukushima incident. i also asked the u.s. and are see if they had any opinion on the video and a spokesman at that responded saying the video boswell short of providing enough affirmation to put the readings any sort of appropriate context. all of the available information continues to show u.s. radiation levels remain unaffected by the aftermath of fukushima. in the news room charles clifford kron 4 news

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the closure of the livingston plant near merced, is temporary, according to the fresno bee. foster farms officials said, the plant is one of three which was threatened with shutdown in the fall,

because of a salmonella outbreak tied to raw chicken. the other two plants are in fresno. the f-t-c is cracking down on weight loss companies. agency officials want to make sure company claims are accurate. brian todd reports. the crackdown comes. just as many americans make new year's resolutions to drop a few pounds. "it's called sensa -- and it seems enticing, for that new year's resolution you might've made to lose weight. but as they say, if it sounds too good to be true. .without dieting! simply sprinkle sensa on, eat the foods you love and watch the pounds come off!" sensa markets a powder to enhance the smell and taste of food- which the company says, makes you feel full, faster. 59-bucks for a month's supply. "i may not have gone to a fancy ivy league school but i sure understand that that is good old-fashioned horse manure." senator claire mccaskill is launching an investigation into those ads asking people

to help by flagging potential scams.sensa is one of four diet-supplement makers the f-t-c has charged with deceptive advertising. those products work. other targets: h-c-g diet direct, distributors of hormone drops. place them under your tongue, the company says- and you'll lose weight fast. lean-spa, a company the f-t-c shut down-- for using fake websites to market colon- cleansing and diet products. and the popular beauty product company l'occitane, for almond- scented skin-creams which the company claimed could trim more than an inch of fat in just a month. "they're honing in on the fact that people want to lose weight- and they don't want to have to work at it." the f-t-c is making these companies pay 34-million dollars in settlements. the money, refunded to

customers. nutritionist katherine tallmage worries about who these companies are targeting. "a teenage client recently asked me for advice about these drugs that her friends were taking. i was alarmed, thinking that teenagers and even children were taking these potentially-dangerous supplements." and with the weight-loss industry exploding in america- senator mccaskill warns: going after those four companies is like the game 'wack-a-mole'. "there are many companies that are doing this- and with every one that is found another one will pop up." incredible video of an alleged seattle home invasion.. a photojournalist coming home to find two men inside. but he didn't turn and run -- instead he turned on his camera -- and gave them the third degree. john berman reports.

orsillo: why are you inside my house? why are you inside my house? intruder: i'm probably not going to have answer you like it's every homeowners worst nightmare -- come home to find strangers inside your house -- the place trashed. orsillo: i look in here and there's a man in my bedroom. i'm like who are you, why are you in my house? now, you might turn and run, but not seattle photojournalist joe orsillo. what he did -- got out his camera, started rolling and started asking questions. orsillo: i want to know why you're inside my house. why do you think you had to ruin my house why? the house, he says, was littered with drugs, stolen merchandise and stolen credit cards. the place was in shambles. food was everywhere, carpeting ruined because they had crack cocaine parts.

orsillo: i get if you had to sleep here. but why did you do that? orsillo said his family spent months fixing up the home to try and sell it after his mother's death. with his camera rolling- he interrogates one of the alleged intruders. why is it you just think you're allowed to come in you know how hard i worked on this? this is the house i grew up in. this is my bedroom. a second man was also in the home, but according to orsillo he escaped through a bathroom window before police could get there. i was like, you know what, i'm going to make an example of you, and you're going to wish you'd never come into my house because i'm going to tape you. what will you do now that hell has frozen over? cnn's jeanne moos reports on the deep freeze in hell, michigan

this morning on the kron 4 if the truth be told there are a lot of cold days and help that the freezes over regularly. but this is extreme. to win this tell the kids like his chicken coop the eggs were frozen upon delivery. as for the origin of hill's name of the unofficial mayor " hamlet for subtler friend these days it's the cold the double lane the residents of held forcing them to bundle up in layers. who thought she would ever need something like that. what is the underworld coming to. the forecast for hell is frigid. cnn. for 56 coming

up on the kron4 morning news this year's flu season has started early and is proving to be a deadly one. we will have the latest from the bay area health agent. dennis rodman continues to make headlines on his visit to north korea. th mwholwheatoas♪

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kron 4 news at five starts now. flu hitting the bay area hard. a handful of h-1-n-1 deaths so far. and hospitals dealing with more cases every day. thanks for joining us on james fletcher and i'm darya folsom. whatever to the weather center. >>erica: to enter our mailing in the 40's and '50's. san francisco very mild at 51 degrees. into the afternoon we will see mid to upper 50s by lunchtime. by 3 this afternoon everyone will be in the upper 50s low 60s so similar weather compared to yesterday. of the breaking down your afternoon highs and talk about a week and forecasts coming up 3 here's george. >>george: as we are

monitoring like conditions busing some heavy traffic for interstate 580 in the westbound direction right at the beginning of the optima past and just past the 205580 interchange. other traffic around the bay still very light with no delays for south bay freeways on the peninsula or in the north bay. >>darya: 501 right now. there are tens of thousands of cases of the flu across the nation. every state has reported at least *one case of the flu this year. at least six children nationwide have died from the virus this season. and here in the bay area, things are getting worse. as the number of deaths now reaches 6. the latest announcement comes from marin

where two people have died. one -- a 63-year-old man. the other -- a 48-year-old woman. four other counties have recorded one death each. kron-4 confirmed cases in alameda and san mateo counties. contra costa county announced. a 48-year-old woman died there.

and the first flu death in the bay area, was in santa clara county. a 41-year-old woman. we start our team coverage with kron-4's jeff bush.

san jose regional medical center has had so many people come in with full like symptoms it has set up a tent outside the emergency room to help doctors handle the volume in keep flu patients away from others in the are. it's well known that limiting contact with sick people getting the flu

shot and washing your hands will help you avoid the flu. but here are a few more preventative tip's a lot of rest and exercise eat healthy food manage plenty of fluids that-drink plenty of fluids managers stress and try to avoid touching your face. seymour measures you can take and he tells of protecting your children at kron4 dot com. >>darya: happening now airports are getting back to normal as the nation tries to shake off the deep freeze most a trend. cancellations have decreased by 2000 flights under 800 mostly small regional flights. delta, united, american and southwest canceled 1% or fewer of their flights. still, the upper midwest is seem lows around -20. the low as below freezing and most of the nation. as things warm up water pipes

afros are cracked will begin pushing water. and the deep freeze is greeting a blood shortage. hundreds of blood drives across the u.s. have been canceled because many donors could make the trip or opted to stay home. even a normal winter is tough on blood donations. people are busy with holidays traveling or they may be sick. but the holidays are over now and the weather here is now so many are looking to the bay area to help. stanford was center needs to more " positive blood. other centers will be holding extra blood drives this weekend. >>james: both directions of highway 9 in santa cruz county remain shut down because of an overnight fire. the fire destroyed one home and damaged another. it was first reported around 1230 and 6700 block of highway 9 near ben lomond.

the residents of the home were able to get out safely. no injuries have been reported the six people have been displaced. the fire was put out in about half an hour-hour and a half. the cause of the fire remain under control. new charges for the man accused of kidnapping a 7 year-old girl last week and antioch. 42 year-old david douglas is facing several felony charges including douglas is facing several felony charges including kidnapping and myensehavea nsetode. and ear morng me. ana paly sny me. d anutsi to car iide de. new trantion® signure adaive nses now ve chroa7™echnogy making themoreespoiveth evetoh so lifcan ok re vid a vibnt. why ttleor a le witone. expeenceife ll l. upgrade ur lses w trsitis®ignare™

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two amgen employees are recovering this morning after an explosion in south san francisco. crews were called to the bio-technology company on veterans boulevard yesterday afternoon. some cleaning supplies used to sterlize equipment caused a chemical reaction that sparked a flash fire. the building was evacuated and a section of oyster point was closed while fire crews looked after the victims. the area is back open this morning.

officials say no chemicals were released into the air. coming up on the kron 4 morning news. new information and an increased reward in the case of a bay area man gunned down in emeryville. a hot spot for drugs and crime in vallejo is under new management. who the new owners are. and how it will help bay area students. and a massive traffic jam could has one popular governor over heating. we'll explain when the kron 4 morning news continues. a major increase in reward money announced for information leading to an arrest in the aya nakano murder case the 22-year- old emeryville resident was gunned down back on june 12, 2012 after fenr akland police released ater fenr new surveillance photo of the suspect vehicle used in the na jahi mcmath has been given

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be careful this morning i had some frost on my car this morning. if houses looking erica. >>dan: some areas are working up to fault but the rest looking up a cloudy conditions. he really can't see much from this live look from our roof camera furyk that's because the clouds are obstructing the view. temperatures right now pretty similar to 24 hours ago. a lot of us are in the 40's and '50's. upper forties along the coast line. at 42 right now and san entailed. but later on today expected cool afternoon with partial clearing. looks like we will

see some sunshine for the east bay south bay the delta. don't be surprised if you're still dealing with overcast conditions by 3:00 this afternoon. oakland a high of 61. low 60s through the san ramon valley. 61 today in sunnyvale. i later on tonight a lot of clouds will stick around and looks like temperatures will mainly be in the mid forties to low 50s. here's a look at satellite and radar. we are seen some rain and the north bay. i don't think we will see rain passing and casino county. here in the bay area real next chance for rain is actually on saturday. we have increased the likelihood to 30 to 40 per cent. this cold front will be a quick mover. whenever we see will only last a couple hours. plenty of sunshine next week. and perhaps '70s by early next week. 517 is the time right now here is george.

>>george: we're still looking at pretty good traffic conditions. not yet tracking any hot spots. a light and easy ride for bay area bridges. let's take a look at your ride to the san francisco oakland bay bridge where the rest bound ride is still pretty light coming out of the macarthur maze. we are problem for coming out of all of the approaches. your ride on 92 also looked good with no delays heading towards foster city creek golden gate bridge traffic pretty light to read it looking at your ride on highway 80 in the westbound commute, we are looking at 1 01 north bound coming out of the coyote valley will see pretty good conditions. here's a look at your ride on interstate 580. here's 580 westbound in the commute heading out towards dublin. we're looking at a pretty good drive. the heavy traffic is confined here near the 2 05 interchange.

for the westbound 580 commute. and the marin ride for 101 southbound clocked in at under 25 minutes. >>james: 518 on the clock. new jersey gov. chris christie is distancing himself from an erupting political scandal. his opponents say he orchestrated a traffic jam to exact revenge on a democrat who didn't support him in the polls. e-mails that surfaced on wednesday seem to suggest his inner circle did. democrats have been quick to call with a scandal. >>: his staff and possibly him exacted political retribution in retaliation

for a democratic mayor and forth lee refusing to endorse him in his reelection. >>james: this is the statement released yesterday where christy says i am ply saddened to learn that not only was i misled by a member of my staff but this completely inappropriate as a sanction, that was made without my knowledge. " the nsa may soon be easing off of its surveillance programs conducted both domestically and abroad. today president obama plans to discuss the issue with

lawmakers while his top lawyer is set to meet with privacy groups. among the changes to the programs may be restricting the nsa access to america's phone records and possibly reining in on spine of relief for leaders. we will see what comes out grid >>: california lawmakers began their annual session. members of the state assembly and senate were happy during their opening sessions but many are looking ahead to friday and governor brown releases his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year. legislates legislative analyst's office is projecting a $3.2 billion surplus for the first one we've seen in years. >>: a man believed to be with nfl player errant hernandez who police say murdered a man will be in a court room later this morning. carlos ortiz has pleaded not guilty to being

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>> welcome back. this is just into kron4. milpitas police are investigating a home invasion robbery this morning that happens after midnight. three men broke into a home on the 1700 block of tahoe ave. they had weapons and took money and property from home. one person inside the home sustained minor injuries. the residents are all young adults. we have a cruel way to the scene and we will give you an update coming up. >> there's no real impact on the visibility and by lunchtime it will be upper 50s and by 3:00 p.m. we will see highs in the upper 50's,

low 60's. we have changes in the extended forecast and i will have a look picture 7 day or around the bay coming up. >> here is a look at the ride on interstate 80 in the westbound direction traffic is still flowing smoke. we're not tracking any delays on 80 in the westbound direction career the only slow traffic is on interstate 580 and i will show you it is than the westbound direction. the traffic headed men is about the onus on the chelsea. >> 5:31 a.m.. and san jose, a plea hearing will be held today for the man suspected of killing missing in morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. antolin garcia-torres is

set to enter a plea today. it was postponed a couple of times/year. he is accused of kidnapping and killing her, she is-that she was reported missing early 2012 when she went over to school. >> and ex girlfriend and another has testified against alleged gunman that killed 8 year-old alaysha carradine during a sleepover in oakland last july. the two young women said that the 22 year-old man admitted to committing the crime as a revenge. the ex girlfriend also said williams told her that he brings out the door belt of the apartment and began shooting as soon as someone opened the door. >> the trans and gender

students involved in this fight at hercules high- school two months ago, is now facing a possible battery charge. kron4 the j.r. stone speaks with the student. >> everyone involved in the fight was suspended. also, the only one known to be facing a charge. >> hearing that i am charged with battery and it is shocking. >> the family did not know where to go. they are petitioning that the charges be dropped. she is a sophomore in high school. she has done and better since these days but says that they're still not there. >> i was picked on and i still get a dog on when i go to school.

>> are you a violent person? >> nope.. i am not violent. i just am tired. i feel like they did more damage to what i did. >> the district attorney's office could not comment because it involves a juvenile. as for the petition of the sister, you can find on a face book page what happens. >> there stone, kron 4 news. >> three more california mayor's are joining the san jose mayor chuck reed on pension reform. the mayors of pacific grove, said monday no and anaheim have been clear to get the signatures to put is that

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clifford has been looking into exactly what the video machines. >> as you get closer to the water the informeto the numbersl go up. this can detect radiation but not the source or what type is. the san mateo county health department conducted test along the coast of last week. they stated that they did detected elevated radiation. they stated that the activity is not associated with the incident. the department of health stated that there is no health risk at this time. >> i also wanted to know whether not if they had a opinion about this e-mail but they stated that the video does not provide enough information. all of

the available information continues to show that radiation levels are affected by the aftermath. >> charles clifford, kron 4 news. >> we will be right back. th mwholwheatoas♪

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>> on welcome back. in a story that you only see on kron4. marcus malone was a homeless landscaper until he revealed to our very own stanley roberts, that he was one of the founding members of the santana blues band. stanley raised a reunion between santana and malone. so what does the future hold for marcus? this morning stand or wrap up his interview. >> mhis music was to make

ends meet. >> it was trials and tribulations. it was something that i had to go through in set of given up on my life. i will never stop. it is in my heart, it is in my soul. that is what i strive to do. >> i want to create music. god created heaven and earth. i try to create music. >> carlos santana is trying to orchestrate the return of markets. there are a lot of people working behind the scene. >> marcus is a very interesting individual. he can be a very good asset. he slept through the cracks,

people who slip through cracks do need help. it has been a long time coming for him. he has a lot to offer. we are really glad that he was found a. >> what kind of doors has opened up for him? >> this has been a major phenomenal for him. i want people to know that he is still out there, he has quite a few offers from people who want to have him play music at their events. they want to see if he can put a tree altogether. basically, marcus was an interesting person and people just did not know he was out there and available. >> how do you plan on slapping your wings? >> i will do whatever necessary for me to get this promotion. they stated that a man can reach a lot of

things in life. if you put your efforts in to lead as far as a compass is something the july. that is like a trophy. this is a victory. >> i received e-mail's up from as far as greece wanted to know whether not if he was homeless. he has not homeless anymore. and san francisco, stanley roberts, kron 4 news. >> if you like to see more of stanley's exclusive interview with the marketmarcus malone we have posted on our website at kron4.com >> san francisco has a high of 54 degrees. upper 40's for livermore and oakland is at 48 degrees. the clouds

will continue. you can expect mostly cloudy conditions throughout the bay. take a look to what happens by the afternoon by lunch time we will deal with a partly cloudy conditions. by 3:00 p.m. we will see mainly upper 50's, low 60's. the temperatures today will be pretty much as well with sawdust today. fremont will have a high of 59 degrees. we will see upper 50s to the san ramon valley. antioch will have a high of 60. 61 for vallejo downtown san francisco will have a high of 59 degrees. looking ahead this weekend, sunday is the 49ers' again with carolina. if your headed to the game it will be in charlotte and the temperatures will be in the mid 50s. the the possibility of morning showers. the models are backing off on

the chance for rain but in the bay, we are born to increase the likelihood of rain for saturday. at 30 to 40% chance. >> the system is pretty fast and will bring scattered showers for just a few hours. past that we're back and sunshine and potential temperatures in the '70s. >> we're still looking at a pretty good ride it for this traffic check we're not looking at any hot spots or major incidents to slow you down. at here is a look at the bridge, the bay bridge commute wear the westbound ride is still easy both from the macarthur mayes. 92, the san mateo bridge is looking good. here is the camera looking west from the toll plaza. your ride to the richmond san rafael bridge, the toll plazas on

interstate 580 you are looking at the westbound ride a leading up towards the pay gate. there are no backups and to marin county. we will track the spread ride, interstate 80, the west on commute. as you head down to the upper to the lorry shore freeway. the drive time is just 16 minutes. the sensors are showing delays on interstate 680 in the northbound direction. this is a phantom on the the center. i am i getting any indication of incidents- account for that. >> the the 580 right is slow as you can see coming out of the alta mott past. we're still looking at lighter than normal traffic and that is why we do not see any delays 4114 for 85 in the south bay. the marin ride to the north is looking good. your drive time is under 25 minutes. >> the time is 5:51 a.m..

jim harbaugh and colin ka pericnick were back to work yesterday afternoon. >> at carolina has one of the best defensive fronts in the game. in their win over the 49ers and weekend they sacked kaepernick sixtine as while holding him to 91 passing yards and 16 rushing yards. let's hold the 49ers and hold the panthers this time around. >> the warriors lost the game against the brooklyn nets. some there were a big names on courtside. michael

stray hand, spike lee, ccs of latvia were all in at the game. . the seventh day road trip is over, they come back to oakland and that will host the boston celtics on friday night. >> a reminder that at 9:00 p.m. our sports slide show with gary radnich. he will break down the 49ers game on sunday. he will talk with hall of fame quarterback steve young about that. we will talk with gary about that later on. >> also, he will have a insider there that is all tonight, after the 8:00 p.m. nils. this is the new thyrsus or slide show. you want to check this out every thursday night at 9:00 p.m..

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>> the time is 5:56 a.m.. coming up on the crime and for morning news. a scandal is heading a potential presidential candidate. we will tell you why new jersey gov. chris christie may have to do some damage control. >> breaking news out of milpitas where we are getting more of a home invasion. we have a crew on the way and we will have a live report coming up. >> we are saying a lot of things a merge. that will be a lot different and i will tell you more in this morning's attack report.tech re.

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an emergency. i will explain coming up. >> at least two people are heard an explosion at a high rise. we will have a report coming up. >> this morning on the kron 4 morning news. the number of flu- related deaths doubles as an outbreak hits the bay area. now health officials express major concerns about the flu and at least two people hurt in a firey explosion in a high-tech highrise. we'll have an update from the amgen laboratories in >> good morning. it is thursday january 9th. i'm james fletcher. >> and im darya folsom. >> san francisco has i of 61 degrees. as we go to the afternoon we will see warmer weather.