>> this morning on the kron 4 morning news. a north bay restaurant reopens following a shooting over the weekend. >> plus tensions rising in ukraine. and now a top u.s. official is making his way to the area. we'll explain coming up. >> and in martinez a teen is struck and killed by a frieght train. we'll have a live report. the kron 4 morning news starts right now. linegood morning. it is monday, march 3rd. i'm james fletcher. >> and im anny hong >> i heard that you got a new puppy over the weekend. however stevedoring?

>> is he doing? >> he is doing okay. >> as we roll through lunchtime we will have light rain just north of the golden gate bridge. the rest of us would just have cloudy skies. but by 3:00 p.m. light rain will enter the heart of the bay. we will continue with often on the showers for rest of the afternoon. scattered showers will remain out for tuesday morning. here is a look pitcher afternoon high, plenty of 60's. oakland will have a high of 64 and also for fairfield. los 60's for downtown san francisco. here

is a look picture 7 day around the bay. we may see isolated showers for tomorrow morning and another storm will arrive on wednesday. thursday afternoon through saturday we have dry conditions and warmer weather for the weekend. >> more details coming up. >> for the traffic we have a few minor problems. there are areas of overnight construction. if you are going to the bay bridge, the left lane is blocked into the city was so far the metering lights are off. no problems at the san mateo bridge and the drive time is 12 to 30 minutes. the richmond san rafael bridge is problem free. westbound 84 we have an accident to report but no injuries but a car may be on inside. this

maybe a visual hazard. >> developing news this morning, a girl was struck and killed by a freight train in martinez. it happened on the tracks near old orchard and howe roads around five last night. the victim died at the scene. sources tell us that she was an eighth grader at martinez junior high school. the incident is under investigation. we have crews on the way and will have a live report with the latest details. >> police are still looking for the gunman who shot and critically injured a man at a san rafael restaurant over the weekend. the shooting happened early saturday morning at pa's mexican and filipino cuisine. police say the gunman walked through the front door, and opened fire on a 31-year-old man who was sitting at a table. restaurant staff then took cover and many of the customers ran out one staff member of the restuaurnat says the victim was a regular at the restaurant. >> he was really nice. the

shooter i believe new that were looking for. although fort shots went straight to him. >> >> the owners say they will consider purchasing a surveillance system for the restaurant. and right now the victim remains in critical condition at marin general hospital. >> secretary of state john kerry will travel to kiev on tuesday to meet with ukranian officials. kerry's trip comes as a response to russia's military advance into ukraine. kerry has raised the possibility of issuing economic sanctions and visa bans. russian forces are surrounding three military bases in the strategic crimean peninsula. this is prompting fears an armed conflict could break out at any moment. . uniformed gunmen can be seen in crimea, but, with no identifiable insignia, who they are or where they are

from is still unclear. the majority of crimeans are ethnic russian and moscow keeps a naval base there. while many there are welcoming the russians-- ukraine's interim prime minister has another message for moscow. >> we urge the president to pull back his military. >> however.russia says they are only trying to protect their interests in the region. secretary of state john kerry called it "an incredible action of aggression" and threatened very serious economic consequences. economic pressure may not be enough. ukraine's ambassador to the u-n says he wants military support-- but nato dosen't support that russian president vladimir putin has accepted a proposal to establish a "fact-finding mission" to ukraine -- starting a political dialogue. >> nats chanting >> more than one hundred people gathered in front of the russian consulate in san francisco to protest that's country's military

presence in ukraine. most of those chanting and carrying signs were from the bay area's ukrainian and russian communities. they are calling for putin to back down. the kremlin has said that russia is acting to protect russian speaking ukrainians from the newly installed leadership. those in the crowd on sunday say, that kind of help isn't necessary. >> my primary language--in during my 13 years i have not had any issues with my russian language. i do not believe that there is a peaceful way >> many signed a petition calling on the u-s to act on the ukraine's behalf in this crisis. they say economic sanctions against russia could put the pressure on putin to pull out his troops. >> will take a break. coming

up on the kron 4 news. a local pet shelter way of transportation is gone after some stills of their way of getting to adoption eve dance. we will explain. >> plus, south africa's trial of the century starts today. oscar pistorius will go on trial for the premeditated murder of his girlfriend. details coming up. >> the east coast prepares for another winter storm. we will show you the latest h,z/o.

>> palo alto police are trying to see if a man they arrested saturday night indecently exposed himself to anyone else. eric alexander edwards was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to a woman as she sat in her car.

she noticed edwards sitting on a bench nearby. and when she looked again he approached her car. that's when she says edwards began masturbating and staring at her. she called police and they were able to arrest edwards. he was booked with one count of indecent exposure. >> a man accused of attempted kidnapping and attempted child pornography possession is back in court this morning. 26 year old bradley mrozek is expected to withdraw a no contest plea that was made in exchange for a 27 year prison sentence. those charges stem to two incidents in 20-12. san mateo police say mrozek attempted to kidnap a 9- year-old girl from a elementary school bathroom. he also later connected to a case in daly city --where police say he tried to photograph girls using a school bathroom. right now -- he is being held without bail in a san mateo county jail.

>> a burglary suspect was arrested after the homewoner tackles him to the ground in newark. police say the homeowner confronted the suspect who was in his backyard on dalewood drive. that was when the suspect tried to run away and the homewoner chased him down the street, tackled him and held him down until police arrived. police found stolen items that he took from an unlocked car in the area on the 18-year-old suspect. >> pets at a local shelter may now be at risk after the car used to transport them to adoption mobile events was stolen. as kron 4's alecia reid explains, some of those dogs already have a tough time finding homes. >> he is a cute and cuddly. but some of them have a hard time getting adopted. >> if a shelter calls, i could drive their apple that dog out.ampule dead dog out.

>> th car waandand pull the dog out. >> that car was used to save dogs who would have otherwise paris.paris. parished. we take these dogs touched help them find a home. we have a rescue vehicle. we're now back to square one. will have to

figure out something else before we go further. >> live in the weather center. it said saudi start and rain is back in the forecast. for details on what to expect coming up.

>> the time is 4:15 a.m.. watching the weather across the nation this morning as millions of people are dealing with yet * another snow storm. this is video out of kansas on the left. on the right, snow in northern kentucky. the national weather service has issues warnings, watches and advisories for more than 90-million people. >> and the approaching winter storm is causing problems for washington lawmakers. house majority leader eric cantor is postponing all votes and legislative

business for monday because of the weather. the senate is also putting off all votes until tuesday. the washington area is bracing for a tenth of an inch of ice, topped by up to 12 inches of snow. >> >> we may see showers for your evening commute home. cloudy conditions and the temperatures are in the upper 40's, low 50's. we may continue with showers early tomorrow morning but the assault and storms will be the most part. future cast 4 shows you that the rain will

approach just a few stray showers just north of the golden gate bridge. heavy rain by 3:00 p.m.. we will continue with the scattered showers as we head into the evening and that will later on for tuesday morning. >> breaking down your afternoon highs plenty of 60's. 63 degrees for now but in mid 60's for the south. the seven day are around the bay shows unsettled weather for wednesday but has stepped dry conditions. we will see that the warming trend for the weekend. that is something that i will continue to monitor. right now, we're current hot spot free. the bay bridge toll plaza is light and easy with no problems. the san mateo bridge traffic is moving well of highway 92 and the drive time the state at 12

minutes. >> the richmond sent felt bridge has a little company for the west bound trip. the green on the road assessor's-session problems approaches and minetano problems approaching the san mineta area. >> this video just into kron4 news. more of the winter storm that we have been talking about. this is video of the snow that came down in little rock, arkansas. so far police there say that two people have died in accidents caused by slick conditions of the roads. >> much of the nation's capital is essentially closed for business today in anticipation of the heavy

snow. this is a live picture of the capitol building right now. school is canceled, public buses are not running in federal government workers have been told to stay home. >> we just got an update on how the firefighter who fell through the floor during this two alarm house fire in san leandro sunday morning. that firefighter fell 8-10 feet but is ok. crews were called to the home on altamont road around this time yesterday. firefighters say this is not the first time they've come to this home. in november the home burned in part due to a leaky gas line - since then it's remained abandoned >> new this morning. a military pilot has died after fighter jet crashed during a training exercise. the navy says it took several hours to reach the site of saturday's crash due to winter weather conditions. the crash took place at a navy range traning complex east of naval air station fallon. the cause of the crash remains under investigation. >> the murder trial of

former olympian oscar pistorius started today. he's accused of killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, in his home on valentine's day last year in south africa. steenkamp was a model, who was about to star in a reality t-v show before she died. pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'blade runner', told police he thought she was a burglar when he shot four times into an upstairs bathroom. the trial is expected to last at least three wee ks >> despite metal detectors, security, and a long tradition of "no cameras allowed," a session of the u-s supreme court was videotaped by an advocacy group. andrew spencer reports the recording of justices in session is an apparent first. >> this is a clip that was

up loaded on you tube. this is to be the first video of them in session. if >> for i certainly fit did not expect anyone to do this. >> i am baffled because of for so many times, the news media has also walk through metal detectors. we cannot bring equipment broker in >> this was not just a product, if this was recorded by an abbacy groups. this man wanted to voice his opinion to loosen the restrictions on the corporate campaign spending. >> i rise on behalf of the american people will believe that monday--days like this should not be for sale. >> it now faces a federal

charge. as of how this multis cameras in, the supreme court stated that they are born to review their screening procedures. >> president barack obama will personally appeal today to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to move forward on peace talks with the palestinians. obama and netanyahu are meeting at the white house today at a critical juncture in those talks. obama plans to meet later this month with palestinian authority president mahmoud >> coming up all the kron4 mills. we are looking at the weather. h,z/

>> welcome back. fashion hits and misses last night at the oscars. jennifer lawrence wore this beautiful red peplum wing dior gown. liza minelli decided to put on her blue satin sheets and a touch of the color in her hair.

fer-rell came a tad under- dressed in these lan-vin shorts. but his ever popular hat made a comeback for his "happy" performance. angelina sparkled like champagne in this ellie saab gown. check out that silver emroidery detail! >> but the real winner in the oscars fashion and best supporting actress was lupita n'yongo. she looked like cinderella in this baby blue prada gown. the flowing dress was paired with a silver headband and a pink lip. >> and a quick recap of the big winners. matthew mcconaughey won best actor for his role in dallas buyer's club. cate blanchett won best actress for her role in blue jasmine. supporting actor went to jared leto and supporting actress went to lupita nyongo. and best movie is - 12 years a slave. for a full list of oscar winners go to our website, kron-four-dot-com.

>> among this year's segments is a tribute to the 1939 film "the wizard of oz," which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. ellen included her own tribute. when she wasn't dressing up as glinda or handing out pizza, ellen was busy tweeting all night. in fact, this "selfie" crashed twitter shortly before 7 p-m last night. and in less than an hour she beat president obama's twitter record for twitter retweets. ellen's on the fly pic with bradley cooper, jennifer lawerence, brad pitt, julia roberts, meryl streep, kevin spacey, and more is racking up the twitter love with over two million retweets. >> i thought that she was joking. >> we will take a quick

break. there is new legislation coming out of that will limit smokeys cigarettes in san francisco. what you're from residents who are not happy about this new proposal. >> plus, some farmers in california are so desperate to find water during the drought. the they are hiring dowsers or water witches. we will explain coming up. >> here is a live look outside from our roof cam.

>> we're coming up on 4-30. here are the big stories we're working on for you this morning. a san rafael restaurant reopens after a shooting critically injured a man over the weekend. the shooter has still not been found. one staff member says the

victim was a regular at pa's mexican and filipino cuisine. the victim is still in critical condition. >> and secretary of state john kerry will travel to the ukraine tuesday. this after russia's military has surrounded the crimean peninsula. many fear an attack will break out at any moment. locally--over one hundred people gathered in front of the russian consulate in san francisco to protest their presence in ukraine. many signed a petition calling on the u-s to act on the ukraine's behalf in this crisis. >> and pets at a local shelter may now be at risk after the car used to transport them to adoption events was stolen. the 2003 volkswagon passat that has been loup garou's driving force was stolen in broad daylight. the back seat and trunk were filled with about 400 dollars worth of donations. the volkswagon was donated to the rescue less than a >> we had showers over the weekend but not today. here is erica with the forecast.

>> it is the drive for now but showers will still open for the afternoon. here is a look at the day planner. we have a chance for a sprinkle by lunchtime at by three pill was a periods of rain. satellite and radar shows where the rate is at currently. we're just dealing with cloudy conditions here in the san francisco area. as with the clock is a motion was see spotty showers 04 petaluma and santa rosa. we continue to go to 3:00 p.m. light rain as expected for the heart of the bay and heavy rain and north of the golden gate bridge. >> it may intensified by 7:00 p.m. tonight. we will continue with scattered showers and early tuesday morning. you will still need to use for all our laws, here is a look picture highs. plenty of mid 60's

for the south but not too much rain pripet 67 for your highs for evergreen creek vallejo will have high of 66. the potential for showers. 63 will be your high for napa. the seven day around the bay shows a dry conditions for tomorrow but another storm role is to refer wednesday. will see plenty of sunshine for the weekend. >> more details on that coming up. to get you out the door, the traffic around the bay, we are now modern trend in the major hotspots. the volume has increased at the bay bridge, you are still looking at light conditions with no meter light spread the san mateo bridge is holding steady and the drive time is at 12 minutes. last but not least

for the richmond san rafael bridge, we are currently not even seen a backups. in fact,-- >> in spite of this latest governor brown signs a bill to address our state's drought problem. the governor put pen to paper on saturday. the 687- million dollar bill. won overwhelming approval in both houses of the state legislature. most of the money will go to recycling and conservation projects. some will got to cities facing severe water shortages. >> california farmers are so desperate to find water. they're hiring dowsers, or water witches. these are people who use "divining rods" like these. to look for what they call "natural energy". to locate underground water. this is marc mondavi. of the mondavi winemaking family. using divining rods. scientists don't believe these methods actually work. but many homeowners, small farm owners, and at least

one large-scale winemaker do. >> in martinez 18 is struck and killed by a freight train. will tran is now live with the latest. maligned here is video of the accident that took place yesterday at 5:00 p.m.. according to investigators two teenagers were walking along the tracks and both of them got off but someone lost a sale fall and came back and that is why she was hit. i had a chance to talk to a witness in this is what they had to say. lif >> i rode up on my bicycle when i was confused because

i saw these police cars. i thought it was related to its stolen car with that i found out that a child was his fifth five think that was really tragic. >> he statedinvestigators are still try to find out what happened and they will have grief counselors at the school. they are heartbroken for what has happened. this is the second time in one year that we have been to this high school. last year, someone was injured during the bombing when he was there with his family. >> new anti-smoking

legislation could restrict the use of e-cigarettes in san francisco. the proposed ordinance sponsord by three san francisco supervisors would amend the city's health code to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes where smoking is not allowed, require a tobacco permit for selling e-cigarettes and prohibit the sale of the devices where the sale of tobacco is prohibited. there are mix opinions on this new legislation between smokers and non-smokers. >> i think this is totally unfair. it does not bother people or around you. >>

>> jerry brown says he's not big on legalizing marijuana. the governor says if everyone is getting high we may not get enough done. brown believes if marijuana becomes too popular it could have a negative effect on california and the nation. he says the world is competitive and we need to stay alert! california voted to legalize marijuana in 1996. the governor wants to see how it goes in colorado and washington before any >> nasa launched a new weather satellite aboard a japanese rocket. the four-ton spacecraft was sent into space thursday afternoon from southern japan. the satellite will measure how much rain we get globally. nasa says that it will help scientists understand our earth's changing climate. it'll also help improve forecasts for extreme weather - like floods.

this is just one of five planned launches this year.

>> it is time for the tech report with gabe slate. >> good morning. i want to show you a new gadget that hit the market that could make working out easier and fun. i know this sounds ridiculous and too good to be true but give me a chance to prove it. >> i am here with one of the co-founders of this game. he wanted to solve how important it can be to work on a stationary bike. >> how many of us have tried to do this, it is a boring. what we thought of it is how we could make this fund. >> he came out with this idea. this is a wireless controller that shoot strap on. you attach this sensor to the waistline, you run

this on your tablet or smart fall and you can still play a game. there are all types a to comply. it is a simple solution. >> after you hold your legs, the more power that you gave. >> while you are having fun, it tracks your activity. it shows you how many calories you have burned and how much time you have exercised. we allow you to compare this with your friends. >> people always come up and say that this looks interesting. they say that it looks like it can be fun. i tell the that yes it is. >> gabe slate kron 4 news. >> taking a look at wall street this morning, futures trading shows all the indexes in the negative stocks ended the day on friday mostly higher. after the market had a brief stumble in the afternoon. here's a look at the closing numbers. the dow added nearly 50

points. the nasdaq lost 10. and the s and p 500 added five. opening bell today is at 6:30. >> free checking is quickly disappearing at the country's largest banks. according to a survey by ban-krate- dot com, about 72 percent of credit unions offer free checking accounts with no strings attached. only 38 percent of big banks are doing the same, according to responses from ten major banks. that's down from 65 percent just four years ago. >> we will take a quick break. but first, here is a live look outside. mostly cloudy conditions to the bay bridge approach. the traffic is light. bring your umbrellas. the time is 4:42 a.m..

>> happening now,

the save city college of san francisco coalition and supporters will be head to sacramento today. those participating in the march for march event will board buses and head to the state capitol to defend public higher education. buses will start picking up those attending starting at 7 at several locations in the city including the main entrance of the c-c-s-f mission campus. >> the push for pedestrian safety continues in san francisco. this morning the focus is on a crossing

guards for kids heading to school. supervisor norman yee, police chief greg suhr, and san francisco unified school district superintendent will announce a new story across in our program this morning at 8:20 a.m.. >> aside large heritage oak trees are estimated to be around 150 years old and will be cut down today in windsor. the trees are being removed to make way for bail the village, a mixed use project of residential and commercial space. >> >> another major winter

storm is creating problems across the country. the national weather service issued warnings, watches and advisories for as many as 106 million people. karen maginnis has the story. >> there were several vehicles who were caught in crashes and due to the slick conditions. >> everything was fine. we were not going that fast. then everything just went out of control. >> some were able to have fun, there was an nhl game played outside in chicago. more than 60,000 fans came out with a blistering wins to watch the home team win 5-1. >> it is not snow, but rain is causing havoc. high

winds today went to these powerful waves. this water sold to the inside of this window and windows were smashed. patio's were flooded. >> >> let's take a look at satellite end radar. this system continues to approach with the heaviest ride around washington d.c.. we may see an additional 10 in. of snow. there is what storm warnings and affect. in the bay, we're waking up to mostly cloudy conditions as storm tracker 4 shows a few light rain drops. light rain and just north of santa rosa. a again, like rain is

expected later on today. right now, mostly cloudy conditions. was the showers by 3:00 p.m. >> a focusing on future cast, mostly cloudy conditions through the morning just a few sprinkles towards lunchtime. the heaviest rain will not come until about 3:00 p.m.. heaviest rain for santa rosa and petaluma. we will continue to see the rain intensified closer to the evening commute home and then scattered rain. >> a look at the rainfall totals, about a quarter of an inch. a little more for the north. a have is for the rest. dry weather for most of the two said another storm approaching on

wednesday. high pressure will up rebuilt in fact 70's will be for the weekend. >> as for traffic around the bay, we are still monitoring a pretty good ride. quickly looking at the bridges, the volume has not increased but overall it is a very easy ride coming out of the east bay. we did have the left lane closed due to overbite construction of that should be wrapping up by 5:00 a.m.. the san mateo bridges will be okay in both directions. to the richmond san rafael has most cars just use a this fast lane. maligne >> theres another powerball jackpot winner in northern california. the sixty million dollar ticket was bought in sacramento county at tooley oil in mclellan park.

no winner has come forward yet. so in case you happen to be the lucky winner the powerball numbers are. three - eight - twenty-five - thirty and the powerball number is thirteen. >> and let the yosemite lottery begin. park rangers say hikers can now apply for permits to ascend yosemite's iconic half dome. a limited number of permits are available through the lottery ---which started saturday. it was started back in 20-11 to increase safety on the popular trail. the lottery system will end march 31-st. but about 50 additional permits per day will be available through a two-day- in-advance lottery during the hiking season. line >> sharks took on the devils in new jersey last night. logan couture struck first for the sharks.but it was all tied up after 2 periods. sharks goalie alex stalock did well.he made 21 saves in the game. and matt nieto scored the

go-ahead goal in the third. the sharks defeat the devils 4 to 2. it's their fifth win in six games. >> steph curry played well last night as his team took on the toronto raptors. curry scored 34 points and david lee had 20 and 11 rebounds. but the raptors come on strong in the final minutes with a 104-98 win against golden state. the warriors losing for just the second time in their past seven games. >> taking a look at how the movies did at the box office this weekend. the action thriller "non- stop" was the big winner. it came in at number one-- raking in over 30 million dollars. the number two spot was held by "son of god." and slipping to number three - after three weeks at the top - "the lego movie." >> here is a live look outside. we have a forecast of state coming up.update comin.

>> welcome back. parts of point reyes national seashore has been closed to protect breeding harbor seals and their pups. the national park service began the closures over the weekend. they will last for four months to protect the several thousand seals that come to the seashore to give birth. the affected areas include drake's estero, hog island in tomales bay and a portion of the limantour spit. park officials are asking visitors to stay at least 100 yards away from the seals. in 2013, more than 3- thousand harbor seals were counted along the beach. >> heading into the five o'clock hour we have some new video we wanted to show you. an army base in the ukraine is surrounded by what many presume are russian armed forces. u-s officials say an estimated six thousand russian ground and naval forces are now in ukraine's crimean peninsula. leaders of the "seven nations" group are condemning what they say is russia's clear violation of ukraine's sovereignty. >> and an all-out media crush at the murder trial for olympic athlete oscar

pistorius. you can see just how much media attention this case is receiving. this is in pretoria, south africa. pistorius is answering charges that he killed his girlfriend reeva steenkamp last valentine's day. >> scientists in hawaii are getting a closer look at what life is like under the sea. researchers at the university of hawaii are tagging these 12 foot tiger sharks with cameras. they will provide them information about how the sharks survive in the wild. as well as why some sharks choose to stay in a group rather than risk being a meal for the tiger shark. >> coming up on a the 5:00 a.m. hour. heavy rain over the weekend triggered mudslides and evacuations in southern california. >> a man in paula out so is busted for exposing himself to a woman. police are now

investigating if he has done this before. >> the cigarettes might go up in smoke due to some new legislation in san francisco. we will tell you more.

>> tensions are rising in ukraine. now top u.s. officials are making their way to the area. >> a north bay restaurant reopens following a shooting over the weekend. >> good morning. happy monday. >> it was start out with a look at the forecast. >> we could see a few more showers for the afternoon. the rain will pick up in intensity. storm tracker 4 shows mostly cloudy conditions but as we slide to the north, we're seeing rain around clover dale. you may be dealing with wet roads leaving your home to a

highway 101. this will continue to spread throughout the morning. a look at the bigger picture, satellite and radar shows rain to the north. this could bring an inch of rain within 24 hours. take a look at the day planner, cloudy skies by 8:00 a.m.. periods of heavy rain by 3:00 p.m.. i was walking to your extended forecast coming up. >> is a quiet start for the morning we are not tracking any hot spots. there is a stall for the bay bridge in the westbound direction. it is not affected your ride was ball. we're seeing slow traffic for the five a ride but so far this is the only place where we are seen slowing. the north bay ride

all pretty clear. no problems. >> developing the story this morning, a growth was struck and killed by a freight train in martinez. it happened on the tracks near old orchard and thhowe rolled around 5:00 p.m. last night. kron4 will tran is live in martinez. >> this is the second time that tragedy has struck the school. there was a boy who was attending the boston marathon with his family when he was injured. last night, this school is going through this all over again. here is video of the accident. there were two girls on the train tracks at the time, 2 trains were born eastbound, both of them saw the train coming and managed to get off but one of them

supposedly, the victim drop tercel fall as she tried to get and that is what she was hit and killed. we are here, grief counselors will be here and we hope to speak with the principle to get her reaction. >> secretary of state john kerry will travel to of kiev on tuesday to meet with the ukrainian officials. his trip comes as a response to russia's military advance into ukraine. john kerry has raised the possibility of issuing economic sanctions and the visa bans. russian

forces are surrounding three military bases. this is private affairs is armed conflict could break out at any moment. unifor be seen. but, with no identifiable insigne of. >> we urge the president putin to pull back his military. >> however, russia says that they are only tried to protect their interest in the region. secretary of state john kerry called it an incredible acts of aggression and threaten very serious economic consequences. economic pressure may not be enough. ukraine's ambassador to the u.s. says that he was military support but nato does not support that.

russian president vladimir putin has accepted a proposal to establish a fact-finding mission. >> more than 100 people gathered in front of the russian consulate in san francisco to protest that country's military presence. most of those chanting and carrying signs were from the bay area's ukrainian and russian communities. they're calling for putin to back down. those in the cross on the say, that kind of help is not necessary. >> chefor a shift everything should be done there in a

peaceful way. >> in many signed a petition calling on the united states that act on ukraines behalf in this crisis. >> police are still looking for the gunmen cushaw and critically injured a man at a san rafeal restaurant over the weekend. the shooting happened early saturday morning at pa's mexican and filipino cuisine. police said the gunman walked through the front door, opened fire on a 31 year-old man who was sitting at a table. restaurant staff members took cover in many of the customers ran out. one staff member of the restaurant says a the victim was a regular. >> the older said that they will consider purchasing a surveillance system for the

restaurant three right now, the victim remains in critical condition at more ran at the general's hospital. >> coming up on the kron4 new is. it is an all too familiar scene in southern california. some are wild fires lead to winter mud slides. we will have an update on the latest storm damage. >> while california deals with a crane, the rest of the nation is buried under snow. we will show you just how much has fallen and where. >> plus, free checking is becoming a thing of the past. what more banks are opting out of this customer service.

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homes were evacuated over the weekend. once the rains tapered off, officials lifted their evacuation orders. the storm, the largest since 2010, kept emergency planners a rescue crew is very busy. >> the storm was wellcome's in the mountains just above those mudslides. these are skiers in the right would who are enjoying the new snow. southern california ski resorts have had to rely on man-made snow for most of the ski season this year. in fact, this resort was closed because of the lack of snow. >> there are a few drops around santa rosa and i will tell you what the forecast will be like coming up.

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now, double amputee athletes oscar pistorius is on trial right now in south africa for the murder of his girlfriend on valentine's day last year. he says that he killed his girlfriend by accident, thinking that she was a intruder. the first witness, a neighbor, testified to hearing " blood-curding " screams before the sound of four gunshots. the victim's mother since she came to court to really look him in the eyes. >> kenya's president is a leading stake in celebration golf lupita nyongo's oscar win. lupita took home best supporting actress for her role in 12 years a slave.

kenya's president with it till lupita today " you are the pride of africa ". >> some business owners and the island capital are relyin thailand's about to are relieved after major intersections barricaded by protesters reopened to traffic. the intersections have been close for six weeks. shop owners and then caught are hoping their businesses will recover. the violence and clashes between security forces and demonstrators killed 23 people and injured more than 700. >> we have lots no coast to coast on the first monday in march. this is what it looks like in seattle washington

crews worked to clear snow on this highway where drivers have trouble with the conditions. people still made the trek to a nearby ski resorts. >> this is the scene in oklahoma city. the middle of the country has been under a blanket of snow for morse's --most of the winter. >> this is the scene that is the same and kentucky. where residents have seen so falling consistently for much of the winter. >> the approaching winter storms causing problems for washington law makers. house majority leader area cantor is postponing all boats and legislative business for monday because of the weather. thus it is also putting off all the votes until tuesday. off the washington area is pressing for a 10th of an inch of ice, stopped by of to 12 in. of snow. >>

>> we are dealing with a few drops for tuesday morning. focusing on the afternoon, plenty of 60's for today. oakland will have a high of 64 degrees. the temperatures will be in the upper 50s for daly city and napa. cloudy conditions but right is on the way for tomorrow and when this system is the we may see up to wet edge. there is another system that will roll through on wednesday. past that, sunny skies and high-pressure--the temperatures will be back into the '70s. >> we continue to monitor a

pretty good right around the bay. the stall on the bay bridge is not impacting any problems. there is light traffic through the macarthur mayes. your ride to the san mateo bridge, you will faisal's conditions. dry pavement for the morning drive, 11 minutes added to foster city. the richmond san rafael bridge has no delays. looking first at the ride through the east, you will see pretty good conditions for 80 in the westbound direction just a 14 minute drive time through the san ramon valley, 16 minutes to the dublin interchange. 24 minutes was about four interstate 580, south freeways are looking good with no delays. your ride on 85 and the

northbound direction as you head to west valley you will find no trouble out towards cupertino. maligned paula out so police are tried to see if that man there arrested saturday night indecently exposed himself to anyone else. >> eric alexander at worst was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to what one woman as she sat in her car. she noticed him sitting on a bench nearby. that is what she says that he began touching himself and appropriately. if she called police and they were able to arrest them. he was booked with one count of indecent exposure. >> a man accused of attempting to kidnap a child is back in court this morning. 26 year-old bradley mrozek is expected to

withdraw a no contest plea that was made in exchange for a 27 year prison sentence. those charges stem to two incidents in 2012. san mattel police say that he attempted to kidnap a 9 year-old girl from a school bathroom. he also later connected to a case in daly city were police say he tried to photograph girls using a bath from three right now, he is being held without bail in a san mattel county jail. >> a burglary suspect was arrested at the the homeowner tackled him to the ground. police said that the homeowner confronted the suspect who was in his backyard. that was when the suspect tried to run away and the home water chased him down the street, tackled him and held him down until police arrived. police ball stolen items that were taken from an unlocked car in the area. >> coming up on the kron4

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remarkable but i know things will change. the >> storm tracker 4 shows light rain and just north of santa rosa. really just cloudy conditions for the rest of us. satellite and radar shows a storm to the north. it is impacting northern california. we will see heavy rain by 3:00 p.m. light rain for the south bay but it will intensify. we will continue with shower rate activity approaching 8:00 p.m.. we may see an additional interest so and i will have before the tell what to expect coming up. maligned >> we are tracking pretty good traffic around the bay. we do not have any hot spots. at the bay bridge toll plaza it is still looking good we are not tracking any delays. looking

ahead at the san mateo bridge, 92, it is still just 11 minutes. your ride to the richmond san rafael, up 580 in the westbound direction has no backups. >> an accident has shut down a busy intersection in fremont this morning. jackie sissel is live at the scene with more. >> you can see this accident is still here. a four year- old is in critical condition and a another one is a serious condition. it appears that drinking played a role. here is a closer look. about midnight, a car traveling on this road veered off and slammed into another vehicle. there was a

is four year-old girl in the backseat of the car that was hit. the little girl was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries. her mother, is in critical condition but they are upgraded her to stable. the driver of the car was treated and released but it appears that drinking played a role for both of these drivers. i had a chance to talk to the sergeants and he describes the scene. >> dree gained was in the system of both drivers. so now we have potentially to d u i arrest. the child was in a car seat but it was not strapped. maligned apparently, that is what caused the major injuries to the girl. the car seat is still outside the car and it appears that she was in the car see but it was not

strapped. >> unfortunately, that means that this car see what slide and as soon as we receive more information will let you know. it appears that the drinking happen with the driver but also the other big corporate >> and there is new anti- smoking legislation that could restrict the use of soft e- cigarettes and san francisco. the proposed ordinance is sponsored by 3 san francisco supervisors who admen the city's health code to prohibit the use of them. there are mixed opinions on this new legislation between smokers and nonsmokers. >> i think this is not fair. >> this ordinance is similar

to those in new york and boston. >> governor jerry brown stated that he is not big on legalizing marijuana but he stated that if everyone is getting high-stashed it may have a negative affect on the nation at large. he stated that the world needs to be alert. the governor wants to see how goes in colorado and washington before he makes a decision. >> despite this storm, governor brown signed a bill over the weekend for a $687 million bail and he won approval in both calls is. most of this money will go to recycling and some of that will go to the cities with water shortages. california farmers aren't desperate would try to find water. >> they have decided to hire

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have the cell phone up to his ear. so officer of the redwood city california highway patrol gets behind them so they can have a chat. >>: the driver however it did have a recollection of what he was doing pre he claims he was using his blue tooth. so i asked him at a question. what does handsfree maine. >>: hands free. >>: what is working on that check this out. >>: this man was pace that 80 mi. per hour. speed is one of the contributing factors for crashes. >>: at the end of the rap you're going to turn right. >>: the driver said he wasn't paying attention. kron dancer. the judge wrong answer. >>: he says 65. >>: 65 is the speed for

likely conditions. >>: the sky and the bobtail truck apparently didn't know either because he was holding his when he got stopped. >>: this driver didn't quite make up the wrong turn and into place in the wrong direction the reason for person now. a bald tires. the >>: and even in the rain you cannot hitchhike on the freeway. >>: she needed a ride, her two dogs and this guy. >>: hands free to me means you can be dialing or text thing. >>: no handsfree means you can hold the phone. >>: and richmond city

stanley roberts, kron 4 news. >>: it will take a moment away from the news and it to weather and traffic. erica looking at that forecast. >>: mostly cloudy skies we do have a few raindrops or ride around santa rosa. rain actually to our north. was this a moderate showers over the clover del area. looks like most of the rain will hold off. a few sprinkles north of the golden gate bridge as we approach much time. really taking looking to put the clock into motion. the rain will intensify and start to spread its way south. heavier rain expected for the north bay. this is like oakland hayward. we will continue with scattered showers prepare yourself

with an ad 24 hour. we're talking about an inch and a half for the north bay hills about a quarter inch for the bay. into the afternoon expect a cloudy conditions and highs mainly in the '60s. if there 7 day around the bay forecast shows tuesday will be mostly dry. another storm will roll through as we head to the middle of the week. pass that warmer weather on the way with plenty of sunshine to go round and it actually looks like temperatures will be in the '70s heading into the weekend. the time -548 here is traffic. >>: a little volume build enough on highway 80. but the ride in general look pretty good like a commute here on the e shore freeway still clock at 16 minutes here. from hercules to berkeley. delay free it from the dublin for to the dublin interchange but that's just starting to back up. we picked up a little slowing

here from an 18 minute drive time. the freeways look of over getting word of a problem here just west of the freeway. on the opposite side of what no one from the civic center and that's a water main break along freda's parkway. and happened between lost abydos. about 1/8 of a mild just west of 101. indications it is that it's affecting more of the westbound in the east bound ride. the quick look at the bridges. first the bay bridge dense fur is beginning to back up. for your ride to the richmond san rafael bridge no delays as you head toward marin county. in easy ride for west 580.

>>: check out these pictures for the showdown between a snake and a crocodile. if you can't tell by the photos of the snake actually won. this is a clash between a large water python and a 3 ft. freshwater crocs at a lake and a remote town at keeneland australia. these photos were taken from spectators over the weekend. they put up a fight and first ran to get keep its head above the water but eventually he had to give and after about four to five hours. " >>: well up from snakes to alligators to sharks, take a look at the sharks on the highest beer that logan quatorze struck first for the sharks was all tied up it was the sharks with a win against the devils' 4-2. the final score. their fifth win in six games. now to the hardwood. stephen curry did

pretty good last night as the team took on the toronto raptors. 34 points. david lee had 20 and 11 rebounds but the record came on strong in the final minute and in the and then walk away with the wind. 1 04-98. the warriors was in for just the second time in their past seven games. >>: taken a look at how the movies did over the weekend. the action thriller nonstop was the big winner rang san about $30 million. the number to a son of god. >>: in second place and third-place, galago movie holding strong that $21 million in ticket sales. -- lefggo movie. we will get an update from george coming up in about nine minutes from right now. we

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plus tensions rising in ukraine. and now a top u.s. official is making his way to the area. and nearly 21-hundred flights already cancelled this morning around the u-s as the midwest and east coast brace for the next winter storm. >>erica: wait until this afternoon. already seen a few raindrops on store them in a storm tracker 4. we do have some rain to the north that includes clover del. a few raindrops ride around ukiah. just a few sprinkles. for those of you driving through santa rosa we do have wet weather on the way. until satellite and radar the next farm is only a little too far north. expect was proposed by lunchtime. return about the rain intensified by 3 this afternoon. we have several