up on the weather. >> storm tracker 4 shows where we are actually seeing rain at the moment we have some on the peninsula but not much. maybe right at the entrance of of the bay bridge. we will now go over to the berkeley hills where we have some type of activity. there is shower activity to the west of martinez but other than that we are looking pretty good. dublin is given a few sprinkles will be back with a full look at your forecast. >> we are still attracted a hot spot free ride, interstate 580 is heavy and most of the traffic is backed up into tracy on 2 05. here at the bay bridge,

the metering lights are active and we are starting to back up in the westbound direction. highway 4 has a little bit of slowing. 580 as we mentioned a slow from to 05 into the alta month but the past is looking good. >> now to our top story.the arrest of state senator leland yee.in a corruption scandal. >> yee -- who made "gun control" a signature issue of his campaign -- is accused of connecting people with gun traffickers in exchange for campaign donations. among other >> kron-4's mike pelton is live, outside of the senators house with the latest in this case this morning. >> he returned home and he did not have anything to say. he just went inside. he was arraigned on charges, his name as one of the biggest to appear. he is one of 26 people were named in

this complaint. they stated that he traded political favors in return for thousands of dollars for campaign donations. he also use this money to raise for his running for secretary of state. he dealt with day undercover fbi agent, he was released on bail and his attorney briefly spoke to us last night. >> my job was to get him released, i was able to accomplish that in the future will hold a lot of work, but that is it for today. >> this criminal complaint stated that many years, one against the senator is that back in 2012 he agreed to make a call with the department of health under consideration for a client that was on the cover for

the fbi. he would receive a 10,000 campaign contribution and they said that he did make that call. here is facing charges of conspiracy and to illegally import fire arms in addition of six counts of defrauding citizens. he is due back in court on monday. >> continuting our team coverage now of the corruption case. kron 4's will tran is live in front of the federal courhouse. he has more on two other people being charged in this case. one is chinatown gangster raymond "shrimp boy" chow. and the other is political consultant keith jackson. lined these two are still in federal custody. obviously, he was the key arrests but there are others including 24 other suspects. i will show you a picture of bremen. for the past 10 years, he has been crafting this image that he was a changed man, he was a federal prison for eight

years on gun trafficking charges. gun related charges. he was released in 2003 and they stated that he convinced many respected lawmakers including the mayor as well as the u.s. ministe sinister feinstein thate was changed. there arrested him on multiple charges trying to launder money to undercover agents between march 2011 and december 2013. if you're talking about three months ago when it ended. most of the suspects are linked to the chinatown brothers association. they stated that chow runs this. >> keith jackson, he was the top education man in san francisco, the president of the border education. he was arrested, accused of conspiracy to guns and

trafficking, a scheme for murder for hire, he was a close associate of chow and yee. they accused him of trying to solicit money from undercover agents. even though, he no longer was eligible, after he lost towards him for the mayoral election back in 2012. there were both tried to solicit money. also, this goes into what people have claimed that for years that he is a paid to play politician and that if you give him money, he will do anything for you. >> coming up 6:30 a.m. i will get reaction from city hall as well as sacramento. they had no idea what was going on and so does they found out, they dropped their jaws. is said this is sadness, shot, and they're angry. >> the f-b-i was all over northern california yesterday. 28 search warrants were served.

here's a map of where those searches took place. in sacramento state senator's yee's office was searched. >> we'll continue to follow the developments online -- you can read the full criminal complaint against yee and the 2-dozen others involved. also -- profiles of state senator yee and raymond "shrimp boy" chow. and an anti-crime video with chow telling kids not to get underworld. it's all on our website. kron-4-dot-com. >> still ahead on the kron four morning news. nearly 100 people still missing this morning from that deadly landslide in washington state. why rescue crews may have to give up on finding more bodies. >> plus, we'll tell you why you might have to keep a close eye on your luggage the next time you fly out of l-a-x. >> here's a live look at the

san mateo bridge. traffic is running okay.

>> welcome back. here is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, there is a wind advisory in effect and the metering lights have been activated. 14 minute drive time in to san francisco. >> as many as 90 people are

still missing this morning in oso, washington at the scene of that deadly landslide from nearly a week ago. search crews just found another body in the debris overnight. that brings the number bodies found to 25 with 90 still missing. authorities have acknowledged they might have to leave some victims buried in the debris because the search area, a square mile, is so large and the ground remains unstable. >> new this morning. a thai satellite has spotted what looks like 300 floating objects in the southern indian ocean. the objects are "potentially linked" to missing malaysian airlines flight 370. however, bad weather forced an aerial search of the area to be called off today. a u-s official says air teams have been "beaten up" by the severe weather. and visibility is almost zero. >> we have more local mills

coming up.news coming up. >> at 6:20 a.m.. 2 firefighters are dead this morning contract in the basement apartment building that went up in flames. >> at 6:25 a.m.. how would you like to see this during your morning commute? we will show you where this spring its presence known. >> as 6:30 a.m.. more on our big story, senator leland yee under arrest for his alleged involvement in a drug, weapons and murder for hire scheme.

>> welcome back. continuing our coverage on our big story this morning. the alleged corruption case against state senator leland yee. he is accused of drug running, money laundering, and a murder for hire scheme. we want to show you where the fbi searched all over northern california guest today. here is a map of those searches. >> in sacramento, a chp officers stood guard outside of the office during the raid. defense showed up on 7:00 a.m.. they were there until about noon. please nine packages, peace is a possible evidence were

taken. >> back in the bay area, and san mattel, a home was are rated near laurel would park. this was on 42nd ave. the fed's walked away with marijuana plants, grow lights and other evidence. >> several of those searches were in san francisco. one in chinatown was among the more high-profile locations. the chee kung tong masonic organization was raided. firefighters had to be called into a crack a safe. they had a big circular saw to break into the say that the organization. the fed's tough with several pieces of potential evidence. >> here at where two more raids were in san francisco. is unclear who owns this home on jules avenue near

college. inside that hong, evidence of a marijuana grower was also found. >> then in the bay view area, yet another rate. this one was a business. they still inc. on davidson avenue just off a third. a co-owner of the company says that he does not know why the search was conducted because they do not know leland yee or raymond chow. >> the weather is going to be unstable now until the next cold front is expected. so between now and then, every now that we may get a little bit of rain here or there. that is why we are telling you keep your umbrellas handy. here is

future cast 4. as she concedes, possible light rain at primarily along the coast then until we go and noon, it gets interesting because future cast before has the possibility of light rain that is falling. or perhaps you are already on the road. as we enter the overnight the showers should state scattered. that is what we're seeing on future cast 4. later on we will talk about the extended forecast and a rain possible for early next week. >> i put my finger on any hot spot if there were any but there is not. let's take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza where things started to back up just a little bit for the westbound ride. the me realize have

been activated. the backup is already reaching the 880 over crossing, 16 minutes. less than that if you're coming from the san mateo bridge where the westbound ride is 13 minutes from hayward to foster city. if your headed to marin, via the richmond san rafael, was filed 580 is still light was no delays. let's up pitcher east bay traffic, starting first with your ride on the east shore freeway, we have added three minutes, 16 minutes for hercules to berkeley. the same for dublin for southbound 680 and the heaviest, 580 ride is out of tracy, south bay freeway is still looking good in your north they ride is problem free for 1 01 southbound. drive time is 25 minutes down to the golden gate bridge. >> happening today. from dangerous drive to beautiful trail. the old stretch of high way

1 through devil's slide re- opens today as a coastal trail. the devil's slide trail becomes the newest leg of the california coastal trail. a series of trails stretching along the length of the state. the new trail will be open hikers, bikers and horse back riders. the area features a parking lot, restroom facilities, and a number of benches allowing visitors to sit and enjoy the spectacular views. >> the end of spring training is here. tonight at 7:15 the giants and a's kick off the spring bay bridge series. the three game series will be the final warm up matches before opening day on sunday. the teams will play a pair of games today and tomorrow at at&t park. then close out the spring in oakland on saturday. >> the lawyer hired by gov. chris christie to review a traffic-blocking scandal that has engulfed christie's administration will release his findings. randy mastro has scheduled a news conference thursday to deliver the results.

the new york times reported the review clears christie of involvement in the plot to block traffic in fort lee, a town at the base of the george washington bridge, apparently to punish a local mayor who didn't endorse christie. the scandal has overshadowed the republican governor, a potential 2016 presidential candidate. >> firefighters in boston said that they have never seen a fire travel so fast and escalate so quickly. right now, they are mourning the loss of two of their colleagues after a fire whipped through a brown stone entrap them in the basement. more than a dozen other firefighters or injured in the blaze, which reached nine alarms in boston's back bay district. >> contractors to work at lax are being blamed for stilling baggage and the case goes farther than just the airport. police serve

more than two dozen search warrants and made several arrests as part of their investigation. the warrants were handed out at 25 locations in the loss angeles area. those data rest of our employees of contract in companies and not the airport itself. maligned you will recall, this man, george reyes, was arrested last year after an investigation revealed that he was stealing items from passengers' luggage is at sfo. the former baggage handler has been ordered to pay $30,000 back to the victims. he pleaded no contest to embezzlement and theft. >> if you just cannot get enough golf for miley cyrus, a new class at skidmore college focuses on the former disney star and her influence on pop culture. according to class

description, the sociaiology of miley cyrus would use the singer as a lens through which students can explore. the news about race, gender, and identity in the media. some of the sections of the class are pretty interesting. >> coming up on the kron4 newess. time is running out for the cash strapped ukraine as they are emerging from nearly going into silvo war. >> later in the newscast, how your boss may soon have to pay the cost of getting to work every day.

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>> welcome back. a north carolina mayor is facing corruption charges has now resigned. if charlotte mayor patrick cannon was arrested yesterday and accused of accepting more than $48,000 in bribes from undercover fbi agents posing as businessmen wanted to do work for the city. it was a stunning fall for cannon, who had risen from the city's housing projects to become successful businessman and politician. >> president obama has met with pope france is at the vatican today. the two were scheduled to meet for 30 minutes but their private discussion lasted nearly an hour. the president

presented the pope with a chest full fruit and vegetables. the cordial meeting drew attention to the differences between the church and the president on. >> mother nature is not paying any attention to the calendar. a massive spring blizzard blasted canada yesterday. this is video of the white now conditions and nova scotia. a blizzard one is in affect for the area. the storm is expected to taper off overnight into thursday. >> a warning today from ukraine's prime minister. the country is apparently on the brink of economic and financial collapse unless urgent steps are taken. the prime minister says if nothing is done soon, ukraine's economy could drop 10 percent this year. right now, international bankers are promising to loan ukraine at least 14 billion dollars in aid. and in washington, lawmakers are set to pass a bill to help the country financially as well as impose sanctions against russia. >> coming up on the kron4

new is. state senator leland yee under a cloud a federal corruption allegations. will have complete coverage for you coming up. >> plus, a man is sears we bargained over my fire in the east bay.seriously burned an overnight fire in the east bay.

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>> welcome back. we are keeping a close eye on wall street. we still are having a word that the gross gdp -- dow futures are of nine and will bring you the numbers drop the mg a look at the weather. we had read often gone. >> we just have a little

bit of rain indicating. let's talk about what we are seeing the potential light sprinkles. we will begin with a shot from the north, where we have light sprinkles, and the directional pinole is a little bit of wet weather. it is headed in that direction. san francisco has not much going on. also, sfo has sprinkles in the direction of alameda and san leandro. maybe that will make his way over. we are looking at the dublin and pleasanton missing light rain. castro valley, light traffic as these systems work their way through. also light rain in walnut creek. >> of course, near concord on highway 4 towards

pittsburg yours a light rain. that is what it is looking like right now as you are out and about. the morning sprinkles, this afternoon we will see mostly dry conditions and that will be the same store for tomorrow. the next actual bonafide does not arrive until saturday. more details to come. >> over to the traffic map, george is keeping an eye on the traffic. >> we are not tracking any hot spots, the back up this year the bay bridge. 18 minutes for your drive time but if your headed to public transit, bart has no problems and cal train has no delays. the muni metro is reported no problems. >> and the latest now on the corruption case involving senator leland yee. he is

waking up a free man this morning but under a cloud of federal charges. mike pelton is in front of his home and get a reaction from neighbors. >> he arrived home late last night after he was in court rains. his name appears in a 137 criminal complaint. he is also running for secretary of state. he did not state any thing to us. he just went inside. here is one of 26 people who are named in the complaint he handed over his passport to authorities. fbi officials stated that he exchanged favors for campaign contributions. they stated that he facilitated a gun deal. this stated that he was actually doing business

with an undercover fbi agent who helped lead to the raid. some neighbors said that they are surprised and other stated not so much. >> it is just really surprising to hear this. it is scary to know that he's only two doors down. you never think of this. >> senator is facing charges and he could face 125 years if convicted. his lawyer stated that you can expect him to enter a not guilty plea. he is due back in court on monday. >> continuing our team coverage on this case, will tran is live in front of the federal courthouse with his reactions from other officials. >> we know that he will be back in court on monday. their allegations, charges being followed everywhere. 24 hours ago, the power

players of sacramento had no idea what was going on. when he was arrested, the reactions chains and jaws were dropping. the friends were shocked and enemies, people who did not like him are now saying, this goes against the claims of is that for years that there was something suspicious about him. they stated that back in '88, supposedly shoplifting a motion in hawaii, he denied that then and '90s, he was arrested for soliciting prostitutes. he also denied that. it has always been this cloud following him. nothing, like this. if neely reactions from fellow democrats, some of them are stating that he just needs to step down. >> the scope, the breast of criminal activity that has been alleged, has been

staggering, it is really breathtaking. for those of us who are political officials, its is disappointing. >> right now, here's how say anything, i have covered him over the years and he is very talkative. but when he left court yesterday, surrounded by reporters he did not say a word. we do not know if he's going to step down but as far as fellow democrats, they do not care, they believe that if he does not step down they will form a committee to force him out of office. this stated that what goes through this, it is just too much of a distraction. >> we will continue to follow the latest you can read the full criminal complaint against him and others involved also on our website. we also have profiles of the senator and

the others. we also have an anti-crime bill that she could also watch. >> coming up tests 7:00 a.m.. we will talk with san francisco political insider michael yaki coming into the studios to give us insight on this case. >> more local news now. a man is rushed to the hospital by helicopter with brands from an early-morning fire. this is in livermore on murrieta boulevard. the fire happened around 1:00 a.m. this morning. a man was airlifted to the bar center. firefighters said he tried to put the fire out himself. the red cross is helping 10 people live there. >> still coming up on the kron 4 news. an american couple is sentenced to prison accused of starting

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>> welcome back. the time 6:40 a.m.. the bay bridge is going to start backing up. the metering lights are going to start. cal train just confront that there was a person squatting in one of the lanes. they sat down, blocked lines and really balled up the traffic. that person has been cleared and perhaps taken into custody. that has not been confirmed. >> here are the top stories on kron 4 right now. an american couple sentenced to three years in prison have wear around the world convicted of starting their adopted daughter to death.

they're calling on president obama to intervene. we have this whole story on why this couple says that they feel they're being kidnapped by the judicial system. >> also get a lot of clicks this morning. the latest of the malaysia flight 370. search planes have turned back because of stormy weather but ships still are heading for the area because of new satellite pictures point out other possible debris. >> a story here in the bay area. a lot of people want to know about the u.s. marine lance corporal andrew silva. we have a video family and friends talk about what a good guy he was and how he will be missed. >> still ahead we have more on the weather. here's a live look outside the richmond san rafael bridge.

>> welcome back. a large funnel cloud was spotted over roseville yesterday. several homes and the city were damaged in the storm. no one was hurt, but several residents were displaced from their homes. the national weather service will send teams to the area thursday to determine if there was a tornado. >> the time is 6:44 a.m..

there is no rain at this point. the line the rain is so small and minor it is almost as if someone set out here and that's that's a very isolated bits and pieces of wet weather. >> here's a close look, the only thing that we are seen as a little bit of rain to apollo. on the peninsula from daly city just light rain. we have a little bit heading towards alameda. we have san ramon and dublin see light rain but it will not last long. this system is pushing out. hayward is seeing light rain at the moment. walnut creek has just a little bit at the 680, highway 24 exchange.

here is a quick look that what we are expecting going forward. the real story is next saturday between now and then there may be a stray shower to but it should be dry. saturday is the day when the next from will pass and we will have a wide range maybe 2 in. in the north bay hills. >> sunday we will dry out slowly and monday and tuesday of next week will see a dropper to. there will be rain in one day cloudy the next and then ran a, that is the pattern. >> at its low for the bay bridge, it will be slow for the foreseeable future a lease for a while, they are unwinding a backup of the bay bridge where a person was sitting in one of the traffic lanes. i spoke with

caltran and they stated that all the lanes are cleared but it did back up the ride all the way to the me realize. that is why they have been slow down and that is why you see this backup is still growing. it is not quite through the macarthur mayes but backing up to it. the last drive time is 18 minutes for the westbound, 580 ride. all lanes are clear. >> your ride to the san mateo bridge, it is problem free but the volume is building 13 minutes, no longer a 11. we did for awhile see a backup in the westbound at the richmond san rafael bridge. this is a early to see the left lanes backing of, these are fasttrack lanes. i have not heard of any incidents of but again, it is unusual to see traffic is slow. >> here's a quick look that the traffic map, westbound interstate 80, very early in

the morning there was a stall reported nearcoming skywa another truck stop to assist, there will be slow traffic heading towards willow and highway 4. livermore valley, it is jammed up coming out of tracy this morning into the alta mount pass. there was an accident and a stall and that is why it is still behind schedule. the rest of the south bay freeway is still doing pretty well. >> some of bay area employers might soon have to pay for some of their employees' commuting costs. the metropolitan transportation commission approved a plan requiring businesses with more than 50 full-time employees to make at least one of four permitted transportation benefits available to their workers by september 30th. most companies are expected to choose an option that

calls for them to let employees discount $130 a month and public transit or van pull costs. employers can also underwrite $75 per month of workers travel costs. >> it is time for the tech report with gabe slate. >> good morning. mac world is scheduled to begin to the weekend. this is the annual apple show with cool things for iphone and i pass. this show is open to the public. if you have a iphone or ipad if you should come down to the mosconi center. you can buy coal assessor race before they get to the market. i had a preview of some of of the items that will be on display. here is an idea of the things that you concede. >> this is a device for pet owners. when you go to work

or go traveling, you do not want to stay away from your pet, this is the alta met for pet owners. this is in your living room with a microphone, laser in a video where you can interact with your pet from anywhere. when you run this on your phone, you will see a video of your pet to a you can control the laser to see what they're doing. you can also speak to them through this too. that will hear your voice. >> this is a wireless system with no radiation. >> i love this. this assessor we can make your life easy. you keep your fall in this case. when you want to charge your phone you just place it on here and no cable is needed. they also have this portable charge should devise the chicken also trouble with

that will charge it four times before it needs to be charged. >> gabe slate kron 4 news. >> are you ready for some baseball? opening day is on monday. bay area teams are back in town to warm-up for the beginning of the season. kron4 jackie sissel is live at at&t park. >> tonight it will be the newly former head against his other team. there are a lot of questions on the giants fight about their lineup and some of these answers came out. the oakland a's are the two-time american league west reigning champion. they had a couple of injuries, that want to work through this. this is a chance for fans in

the bay area to see these teams back in action. this dance stars to 7:15 p.m.. the next day will be tomorrow night at the oakland coliseum. opening night, is sunday night but the giants did not plan to monday. this is a chance for fans to get back out here at at&t park. i am looking over at the line, i do not have any tailgaters out there yet. >> these games i understand are more reasonable, cheaper. >> i am not sure. i am sure that a lot of people if they want to see them, this is their first chance. >> and do not forget this sunday night, at kron 4 sports special where he will talk with giants manager

bruce bochy. there was talk about the upcoming season. that is sunday night at 9:00 p.m.. >> will be right back.

>> welcome back. what colleges do you think have a smart students. you might say harvard, yale, stanford. it turns out the chicken find a lot of smart students at public universities it to. one is right here in the bay area at the top of the list. one of the oldest public universities in the country, the college of william and mary is number one for have been the smartest of is that a survey by college review website niche. but then a no. 2 spot

is my alma mater uc- berkeley. georgia tech routed out the top three, with the university of virginia at no. 4. just goes to show you that you do not have to pay an arm and leg for a good education. >> in minnesota, playtime for a 7 year old boy led to a smelly and scary situation. firefighters had to pull him out of a septic tank. this happened in blue earth, minnesota near the border with iowa. the boy was playing with his cousin when one missing step sent him tumbling. he fell ten feet landing into some nasty water. firefighters used a rope and ladder to get him out of there. he wasn't hurt and after a quick check from doctors, and several hot showers, he was back out playing again. a little wiser for the wear. >> coming up on the kron4 nose. ahead at 7:00 a.m., we

will talk to gary radnich, the same as nfl quarterback who wanted last monday that he was offered a college football players euthanize. >> plus, we will have the very latest on leland yee and the corruption charges that he is now facing. >> ronald mcdonald loves to talk a bell. this is >> breakfast time.

>> good morning. thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. >> will start with the forecast. storm tracker 4 does not have a lot to talk about but we do have a stray showers. keep your all umbrellas handy. here is what we are looking at for today, 8:00 a.m. we are still sing spotty showers. it will be cool to start