tv KRON 4 Early News KRON August 12, 2014 4:00am-6:01am PDT
4:00 am
4:03 am
unforgettable. unmistakable. and undeniably a product of the bay area. robin williams will be remembered here in the bay area-- not only for big movie roles like the locally filmed mrs doubtfire, but also for his frequent surprise appearances at local comedy clubs. >> james:known and loved around the world for the joy he brought to millions of people-- actor and comedian robin williams was declared dead monday afternoon-- by authorities in marin county. >> james:they acknowledge his death is being reviewed as a suicide. kron 4's jeff bush went to williams' tiburon home and spoke to neighbors about williams' death.
4:04 am
>> reporter: we just saw him on his bicycle and he lived a quiet life. >>: we had no inkling that this was possible. >>: he was a great guy so i do not know how to react. >>: i'm friends with his stepson he would come in the room where we hung out and i appreciated that experience from them. >>: to me it was someone else who did so much good and the world to his friends and
4:05 am
everyone. >> james:a lot of heavy hearts in tiburon-- but many in the area say they are going to rememeber robin williams for how he influenced their lives. j. >>:many paid their condolences by visiting robin williams' former home in san francisco's sea cliff williams first moved to marin county when he was a teen. and attended redwood high school in larkspur. then later the college of marin for theater. >> james:those who lived near him in san francisco said he was warm and greeted the kids in the neighborhood. j. belleven those who did not know him came by his home to pay their respects. >>: he was contagious and knowing that he made the whole room have the. maybe he forgot about his self.
4:06 am
>> james:people were seen going in and out of the house monday but did not speak to the press. robin williams' influence reached beyond the entertainment industry. he participated in a number of jett bellhe was one of glide memorial's best fund raisers, and for years worked with the church's reverend cecil williams of san francisco's glide memorial church. fondly reflected on robin william's legacy. >>: feet and built has he did a thing together and it was one of my best outings. he was so good about the detailed situations. that's the kind of person that he was.
4:07 am
>> james:williams was a comedic genius, whose career skyrocketed more than three decades ago. >> james:in his first movie, he portrayed >> james:he made the front page of the oakland tribune with a two- page spread. >> james:the actor- comedian captured a massive audience, because his style was different from all his >> james:journalist ben fong torres interview williams', this is what he had to say about him. >> reporter: rabin right away mix and profit with scripps. >> james:williams went on to make a number of local appearances in the bay area at comedy clubs and at events supporting a number of >> james:and today-- the marin county sheriff's office will hold a press conference with more information on william's death. you can continue to follow our coverage online -- at our website
4:08 am
kron4- dot-com. >> james:there you can find celebrities reflecting on williams' life and his death. also photos of williams through the years. and you can also leave your condolences on our website. kron-4-dot-com. coming up on the kron 4 morning news-- police in the east bay looking for a suspect who shot and injured a man in a popular east bay mall parking lot. we'll have the latest on the person injured and the investigation. plus-- police investigate a stroller that suddenly rolled onto subway train tracks in england. that video coming up and here's a live look outside. san mateo bridge
4:10 am
4:11 am
in the parking lot of an east bay shopping mall monday kron four's scott rates was in san leandro at the bayfair center with an update on the >> reporter: gunshots rang out this morning. police say it was around and 10:00 when an argument with two men started inside the mall in front of a shoe store. that argument quickly spilled out in front of the store. >> reporter: one man was shot and the lead in you can see several casings on the floor. >>: 5 minutes either way i could of been right in front of that. >> reporter: i did check with investigators that are looking
4:12 am
at surveillance. the man that was shot in the lead is ok and the shooter is still on the run. >>: storm trackers for is still picking up showers outside of the bay area. on august 4th, two unsuspecting men walked in to a mcdonald's and discovered an extraordinary burger with heaps of jalapeños... ...for only two dollars. within minutes, they had also discovered the phenomenon of
4:13 am
4:14 am
4:15 am
jacket if you're headed out. it's just a little bit cooler. 784 paul out so. 78 percent san jose. and then look for 85 danville 81664 richmond san francisco is much cooler at 67. you're looking good in the north that with sonny skies with highs up and the upper '70's. >> reporter: the seventh day of around the bed forecast is comfortable. temperatures will be up by a few degrees of their
4:16 am
share and five backdown by at the weekend. the dry as we had through the weekend at the start of the work week. >> reporter: on the south bay on at 1 01 n. noyce rule follow oftel headed towards guadalupe parkway is travel free. >> james: cargo planes dropping water and food to thousands of people trapped on mount sinjar in iraq. surrounded by isis militants. this is the second drop to help refugees sheltering on the mountain. >> james:as the helicopter approached, fighters on board had to open fire at the ground in order to make it safely from isis.
4:17 am
>> james:a c-n-n crew was aboard the flight delivering supplies and describes the dramatic scene. >> reporter: we can see the people below clustered under trees and waving to us. there and gathered in the shelters a lot of women and children. >> james:meantime, president obama says there is no u-s solution to iraq's problems. but the military is stepping up assistance to the country. j. >>:the outbreak of ebola continues to grow in western africa. this is video from last week in >> james:the world health organization says the total confirmed, probable and suspected number of deaths from the virus is now one-thousand- 13. and the total number of cases is approaching two- thousand. meanwhile, the u-s government has approved sample doses of the experimental ebola drug "z-mapp" to be sent to liberia. the company which makes the drug says its supply is now
4:18 am
exhausted. in thailand, a building under construction collapses, killing at least three people. j. >>:you can see the moment the collapse happened sometime yesterday. the unfinished six-story building near bangkok was going to be apartments for college students. about 30 construction workers were in the area at the time. >> james:some were injured and hospitalized -- but others could be still trapped under the debris. judd themand in london-- british transport police released images of a child in a stroller-- being blown by the wind in a tunnel, as a train moved through on the subway tracks. and a woman leaping to the rescue, moments before a train arrived. >> james:authorities say, the july 23rd incident occurred when a man placed the pushchair, at the base of a goodge street station staircase-- before going to help others with luggage. >> james:the dramatic images show the pushchair rolling to the tracks and the woman jumping to the tracks in terror, to grab the baby. both the woman and the baby are okay. e.
4:19 am
>> james:a second night of unrest in a st. louis, missouri suburb following the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager. police made several arrests last night and fired tear gas into a crowd of protestors. ryan dean reports. >> reporter: what came after a peaceful protest on sunday was anything but peaceful. >> reporter: after leaving messages were spray-painted on the buildings. there wasn't anything they could do. >>: it was too intense. it could have gotten worse. >> reporter: this man watched it
4:20 am
all happened and did not have a problem with it. >>: no justice no peace. >> reporter: were basically a committee that's trying to get a long and take care of our families. the smaller companies that are coming in and investing in our neighborhoods i don't want our committee to change because a group of people decided to act out of passion. in bay area news-- >> james:san francisco general hospital says. it has identified a man found critically injured in the dubuce triangle. >> james:this man was found sunday morning on the ground. >> james:officials say, he was not carrying any identification or a wallet with him.
4:21 am
judd bellthe hospital says a neighbor who was able to identify him. they are not sure how he was >> james:as many as 80 homes across three square blocks were evacuated-- following a gas leak in campbell. >> james:crews working along hacienda avenue near winchester boulevard dug into and ruptured a four -inch main around 9:30 monday morning. for a time there was a strong smell of natural gas in the area so the decision was made to evacuate those closest to the break while others got the word to shelter in place. >>: my neighbor drove by and said that are evacuate and due to a gas line. >> james:p-g-and-e capped the leak just after 11 a.m. and the evacuation and shelter in place orders were lifted. no one was hurt. j. >>:coming up on the kron four morning news. we'll have your oakland a's highlights plus a look at the niners and raiders practices.
4:24 am
>> james:first they swept the giants. and now the kansas city royals have their sights set on the a's. >> james:yordano ventura outdueled sonny gray for a 3-2 win last night. gray didn't get any help from his defense - josh reddick fans on a throw in allowing the runner to advance and later score. ventura did get help from his. >> james:alex gordon makes the diving catch to rob jed lowrie of a hit. with the loss the a's lead in the west over the angels is 3 ½ games. >> james:the giants return to at&t park tonight after a disappointing road trip where the team went 4 >> james:they'll host the chicago white
4:25 am
e. >> james:ryan vogelsong will take the mound against chicago's ace chris sale. j. bell49ers continue their practices with the ravens in baltimore both teams say the joint practices were a success if not and >> james:several other players were helped off the field during full contact drills saturday and sunday, including baltimore cornerback asa jackson, san francisco guard adam snyder and 49ers wide receiver quinton patton. j. >>:head coach jim harbaugh had nothing but good things to say about his brother's hospitality. >>: it was tough and not. people have a very high standards with how we are treated. and not one complaint. that's career. >> james:up next for the 49ers. they'll host peyton manning and the denver broncos for their first real football action at
4:26 am
levi j. >>:and joint practices seem to be trending in the nfl. and >> james:the raiders wrapped up their training camp in napa. and are they'll spend a few days practicing with the dallas cowboys at their training camp in oxnard. raiders coach dennis allen hopes the change of scenery will be >>: i'm looking for our guys to go compete for a few days and did great for watching. once they wrap up on oxnard. >> james:the raiders will host the lions at o.co on friday. >> james:top story we are following this morning-- the apparent suicide of actor robin williams stunned people everywhere-- when they learned the 'larger than life' star had died.
4:29 am
>> reporter: today is looking pretty good will be a nice day with lots of sunshine. in little bit warmer. 64 and oakland 66 degrees and sunny bell. all of the red flag warning that were in place have been cancelled. >> reporter: we do have a low pressure system that is bringing rain and sierra. your high temperatures look to the fast '70s along the peninsula and san mateo. 79 for redwood city the for signing a bill. 85 for
4:30 am
4:31 am
sour. if your on the peninsula all the highways i accident free. sir >> james: williams' star on the walk of >> james:now the beloved actor struggled from addiction for much of his life-- even through the good and he often made jokes about his addictions. kron 4's j.r. stone explains. >> reporter: the late arrival and william a man who struggle with addiction for some time.
4:32 am
4:33 am
>> james:now in july robin williams had been at minnesota's hazelton >> james:it is unclear at this point how long he had been back in the bay area. we caught up with san francisco comedian bob sarlatte last night. >> james:he says he last saw robin williams back in may, when the two performed in mill valley. started out together in comedy. >>: we started out in 1976 together. we were the first time in a duel that came in together. we came through the treacherous. >>: the hardest thing was to follow him to do what you want
4:34 am
up there. people were always and wonder of the case you did not know what he would do next. there's a lot of bases that he covered. that's what i will remember and appreciation. the dead bellone of williams' most famous film roles took place right here in san francisco , at this this is video from our helicopter partnership with a- b- >> james:the 19-93 comedy "mrs doubfire" starred willaims playing a father dressed as a female nanny working in this house. >> james:it last sold in 19-97 for nearly j.
4:35 am
4:36 am
last year, williams slyly pointed out a resemblance between his character and kim kardashian in a certain floral maternity dress. >> james:williams' wife susan schneider released a statement monday -- saying that the world lost "one of its most beloved artists and schneider said, she is "heartbroken" from losing "her husband and best friend." j. >>:and she hopes the focus won't be on his death. but on the "countless moments of joy and and keep it tuned in to kron 4 news-- as we continue to cover the death of beloved actor robin williams. at our website kron4- dot-com. there you can find celebrities reflecting on williams' life and his death. also photos of williams through and you can also leave your
4:37 am
4:39 am
4:40 am
the birds. this gives you an idea of what residents saw when they came home at 1030 this morning. two cars had to be moved closer to the break there was a concern that the pact would cause a stinko. >> reporter: i'm without water today for six hours to change my life today one person reported. >> reporter: that now believe all four are related. avow has been believed to cause this break half of.
4:41 am
>> james:stockton police say, the bullets that killed a hostage. during a shootout after a bank robbery. came from officers guns. this is just some of the video of the chaotic scene from last j. >>:three men entered a bank -- and took three women hostage. >> james:after an hour long police chase. and a hail of gunfire. 2 robbers were killed. one survived and was arrested. investigators are still looking for another suspect. j. >>:the hostage who was killed was a mother of two. misty holt singh was 41- years old. >> james:police believe she was used as a human shield. by the suspects during the chase. our top story this morning.
4:44 am
>> reporter: you may see a little bit of drizzle as well. and now they're nice bed on time. a bit cooler compared to yes to that. i think we will see if get one more till thursday. yesterday we talked out in the low 90s today look for a lease and as yet. months cooler and the peninsula. comfortable in the north bay.
4:45 am
>> reporter: to mar a lot like today with no major changes until friday when it gets warmer. were born to stay dry today and for the rest of the week. temperatures will a good as we head into the rest of the weekend. >> reporter: the conceit that traffic is a nice and smooth as you come off the san mateo bridge. >> james:beloved actor and comedian robin williams was found dead in his home in tiburon yesterday. j. >>:nischelle turner takes a look back at his life. >> reporter: his high i trained brand of comedy prove itself
4:46 am
4:47 am
oscar and 19 and 984 goodwill hunting. but williams never stopped being funny even when the topic seemed serious. >> reporter: comic relief earned more than $50 million. and even money talked about his battle with drug and alcohol he did it with a few more. >> reporter: in 2009 he was rushed to hospital forced to abandon his one-man show. >>: you get very emotional about everything.
4:48 am
>> reporter: with a new lease on life he quickly sprang the back into action. in the 2013 will be returned to the small screen. >> reporter: from standup to sit down and the i'm he with delight audiences. he was the definition of full of life. >> james:people are using social media to express their shock and grief about the loss of robin williams. and >> james:let's go ahead and show
4:49 am
you some of what celebrities are tweeting right now. said themy heart's broken. robin was a beautiful, kind soul. can't bear that he's gone. so incredibly sorry for his family. minnie driver robin williams made the world a little bit better. rip. steve carell "so heartbreaking to hear the terribly sad news about the amazing robin williams, thank you for bringing so much laughter and joy to us all. " lea michele "robin williams. a devastating loss. not only one of the brightest talents of our generation, but a wonderful guy as well. " huey lewis sorry to learn of the tragic death of robin williams. spent a lot of time with him. even performed with him in san francisco. so sad. larry king
4:50 am
>> james:we want to encourage you to share your feelings about the and >> james:robin williams had several projects in the works. he posted this trailer for "night at the museum 3: secret of the tomb". to "robin williams dot com". just a week ago. the film is due out this december. yeah bellit is one of three movies listed in "post- production" on his "i-m-d-b" page. >> james:and this is the last item. robin williams posted to his instagram account: j. >>:it was a touching tribute to his only daughter. zelda rae williams and >> james:two weeks ago, he wrote "t-b-t and happy birthday to miss zelda rae williams! quarter
4:51 am
of a century old today but always my baby girl. happy birthday ' at zelda williams' love you." jett downwilliams is also survived by two sons -- cody and zachary. >> james:the childrens show sesame street remembers robin williams with a tweet today. showing the comedian laughing. >> james:in the tweet the staff wrote quote----"we mourn the loss of our friend robin williams, who always made us laugh and smile" >> james:the picture so far has more than 43-thousand retweets. and over 30-thousand favorites on twitter. >> james:and today-- the marin county sheriff's office will hold a press conference with more information on william's death. >> james:you can continue to follow our coverage online -- at our website kron4- dot-com. there you can find celebrities reflecting on williams' life and his death. also photos of williams through the years. and you can also leave your condolences on our website. kron-4-dot-com.
4:52 am
on august 4th, two unsuspecting men walked in to a mcdonald's and discovered an extraordinary burger with heaps of jalapeños... ...for only two dollars. within minutes, they had also discovered the phenomenon of "economnomnomics" nomnom... nom? nom nom the jalapeño double, try it now for just $2 on mcdonald's dollar menu and more. it's economnomnomcial.
4:53 am
♪ nom...nom...nom... ee local tv news...sports... weather emergencies...especially diverse communities... rural towns... the elderly. they save thousands every year on cable and satellite bills... pay-tv providers don't like that. they're pushing washington to change the rules and cripple free tv call congress. tell them to stand up for sixty million americans... ...and stand up to pay-tv providers. don't mess with free tv
4:54 am
e. >> james:350 school aged students are lining up early this morning to get backpacks full of school supplies. >> james:it's the 4th annual richmond police backpack giveaway. it starts at 10-am and goes until the backpacks are gone. it is taking place at the richmond "pal" gym at 22- hundrend macdonald avenue. children's hospital oakland doctors holding bake sale to fund patient care: i think there are pics online >> reporter: the fun raiser comes as frustrations grow.
4:55 am
10 a.m. world elephant day celebration at the oakland zoo. in addition to special presentations at the zoo, some 2,000 elephant drawings by >> james:bay area children will be delivered to gov. jerry brown's office to urge protections for elephants and a ban on the sale of ivory. oakland zoo, 9777 golf links this coming monday the first woman who was not allowed to play at the little league will throw the first pitch. catherine and the same one of the best players on the field of which you've been when the leak found out she was a girl. >>: all i remember when at my dad came home he said look what
4:56 am
4:58 am
4:59 am
, hi. i'hereo dr offmyesume. paword m soy, i jus.. wh's t pasord? ... nerg uh, deficaon.. mifition withlumnin ery forte 10compy iverty ophoex cahelp op theoor youfutu. go t oeniedu to g staed tay. now on the kron 4 morning news.remebering the life of robin williams as teh investigation into his death continues. and hollywoods biggest stars weigh in on the impact robin williams had on the film
5:00 am
>> reporter: good morning we have a pretty nice day and store. if you're headed to the bus stop make sure you grab a jacket. were a little warmer now compare where we were yesterday. >> reporter: how by back-to- school forecast. send us some pictures of you at school or headed out to school. by lunchtime you may not need your jacket anymore. it will be mid
5:01 am
60s by lunchtime. it will be sunny out there and of little bit cooler than the guest today. yes it we had the 90s today were helping out in the face. g>> reporter: back to school doesn't mean changing traffic patterns. so far this morning we are tracking any hot spots. the crash lands on the left of the toll plaza should clear out fairly quickly. >> reporter: an accident at the
5:02 am
north flannelet rolled it is not in the traffic will wearing. we started out with a westbound backup and the drive time is 8 minutes over the usual. >> mark:we begin with a look back at the life of actor and comedian robin williams. home in tiburon yesterday morning. bell bellhis career began when he was in his 20's as mork from the planet ork in "mork and mindy" >> mark:later in his career wiliams earned oscar nominations for the fisher king, good morning vietnam, and the dead poets society. he would finally win the gold statue in 19-98 for the film williams was 63 years old. >> james:according to the marin county sheriff's office teh preliminary cause of death appears to be
5:03 am
with more on the investigation into willaim's death we go to kron 4's jackie sissel live in san rafael. jackie and today-- the marin county sheriff's office will hold a press conference with more information on william's death. >> reporter: he was pronounced dead at the scene. the oscar winning actor died of in asphyxiation. this morning there would have to press conference at 11:00.
5:04 am
you can continue to follow our coverage online -- at our kron4- dot-com. there you can find celebrities and >> james: we would share some of your thought the route >> mark:williams' wife and his statements yesterday. >> mark:they said. the actor had been suffering quote - "severe despression of late. williams' wife, susan schneider, says, she is "utterly heartbroken". and hopes that people will focus on williams' of joy and laughter he gave to millions." across hollywood came out to shre their feelings and express their gratitude towards williams. this is what they had to say.
5:05 am
>> reporter: we are now morning but loss of such a great man. >>: 01 of the greatest we were all blessed to have that experience. >>: he was electrifying and he was that way no matter what he did all the time. >> james: in any visit his home many paid their condolences by visiting robin williams' former home in san francisco's sea cliff >> james:williams first moved to marin county when he was a teen. and larkspur. then later the college those who lived near him in san greeted the kids in the
5:06 am
even those who did not know him came by his home to pay their respects. >>: he was contagious he spent his whole life and making other people happy and maybe he forgot to do the same for himself. >> james:people were seen going in and out of the house monday but did not speak to the press. >> james:and williams wil be back on the big screen in december with the third installment in the night at the museum franchise. williams plays teddy roosevelt alongside actor ben stiller. that film will be in theaters on december 19th. you can catch the entire trailer for the film on our website just go to kron 4 dot com. this morning.olice are still trying to locate a suspect. who shot and injured a man in the parking lot of an east bay shopping mall. shot and injured a man in the parking lot of an east bay shopping mall.
5:07 am
5:08 am
is it the biting? ...we need to break up. cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-verse. switch and we can stay together forever. forever? ow. i'm not gonna lie to you. it's also the biting. break up with cable. choose u-verse tv from $19 a month for 2 years.
5:09 am
5:10 am
ranked highest in customer satisfaction. ikea kitchens. m. >>:shoppers at the bayfair mall say they had to dive for cover monday morning when gun shots rang out. >> mark:police say it happened around 10'oclock when an argument between two men started inside the mall. >> mark:investigators say that argument quickly escalated and ended up outside in front of this fresh choice store with one man shot in the leg. j. >>:detroit's freeways were soaked monday. >> reporter: much more on the life and career of robin williams.
5:11 am
what the? foster farms chicken gets to the store in 48 hours or less. but it's 4 days to california. there's got to be another way. that could be any number of items, quite frankly. you know if this flight is less than 48 hours? i sure hope so. what? foster farms. celebrating 75 years. always natural. always fresh. join the celebration at take75.com diverted to minneapolis... i think my giblets are frozen.
5:13 am
5:14 am
>> james: heavy rains led to flooding so intense that michigan state police warned everyone to stay off them monday night. j. >>:police reminded people not to drive through standing water -- because it's hard to tell the >> reporter: we are cooling down today. 63 and san francisco fuss one and santa rosa. it is a weakening and no rainfall has taken place. as we get into the after known sunny and mild today. >> reporter: your extended for
5:15 am
pass an extended warm up. you see this activity still spinning counterclockwise. the red flag warnings that we had in place have all been catholic except for sierra which will hold until the 11:00 a.m.. >> reporter: 76 and san mateo. and it's nice comfortable 78. ae warmer. and the temperatures will be out of by a few degrees. >>: we've had a schedule coaches
5:16 am
5:17 am
looking at your church across the golden gate bridge is a nice easy ride in both directions. >> james:stockton police say, the bullets that killed a hostage. during a shootout after a bank robbery. came from officers guns. >> james:this is just some of the video of the chaotic scene from last months gun battle. three men entered a bank -- and took three women hostage. after an hour long police chase. 2 suspects were killed. one survived and was arrested. >> james:the hostage who was killed was a mother of two. misty holt singh was 41- years old. there bellpolice believe she was used as a human shield. by the suspects during the chase. and save themmaintenance work is said to be the reason behind a water main break in oakland's grand lake district monday.
5:18 am
>> james:the pipe was located near the oakland-piedmont border on kingston avenue. iron water pipes to burst yesterday. >> james:a spokesperson for the utility aquaduct, which caused a spike in pressure in the system. and shut down several streets. after it was exposed. section. back to 1910 and was m. bellthree trapped firefighters had to deploy their fire shelters as the winds dramatically changed while fighting a wildfire near the klamath river in siskiyou county. and bella thunderstorm caused winds as high as 35-miles per hour. all firefighters are safe an didn't have serious injuries.
5:19 am
in both california and oregon. 35-thousand acres and is 74- percent contained. three sailors are now safe after their boat got caught in the remnants of hurricane julio off the coast of hawaii. >> mark:the u-s coast guard helped rescue a 61-year-old man and two 22-year-old men from their disabled boat. they were sailing from california to hawaii. >> james:a container ship was called in to take them aboard and then headed to honolulu it was a second night of unrest in the st. louis suburb of ferguson, missouri, following the weekend shooting death of an unarmed black teen. of >> james:last night, police in riot gear fired tear gas into a crowd of protesters. >> james:police say there were several arrests.
5:20 am
>> reporter: it could of that ok attic or could have gotten worse. >> james:the night before, dozens of people were arrested as some people began looting and a candlelight vigil for 18- year- rioters. police say the shooting followed an altercation after the officer told brown and a friend to move to the side. he typically shied away from confrontation. >> reporter:the outbreak of ebola continues to grow in western africa. raising concerns around the world. >> reporter:the world health organization says the total confirmed deaths from the virus is now more than >> mark:meanwhile the u-s government has approved sample doses of the experimental ebola drug to be says the supply has now run out. robin williams. his star on the hollywood walk
5:22 am
5:24 am
5:25 am
information. >> james: you visit is now out giving a virtual caller store. if all the available to those to own a have said. >> mark: will have much more on that the life of crime and would have to and the reaction to out hollywood. it's kfc night. [cheering] last week we hosted. this week the kids invited us to their place. we got this delicious kfc meal and 2 extra sides for free. for free! sorry i was late. i had a little trouble with the rope ladder. he fell twice. ♪
5:26 am
nds]two times the speed. xfinity is now doubling the internet speed on two of our most popular plans. xfinity continues to innovate, bringing you the fastest, most reliable internet...period. xfinity internet from comcast, now double the speed. ogether) honebuncs of oats! i's got . likehe ltlebunches oats. at iike is tual the flakes. 'got unch, whici love. mm it's. yay! when your favorite foo starts a fight fight back fa with tums relief that neutralizes acid on contact... ...and goes to work in seconds. ♪ tum, tum tum tum tums! try great tastin tums chewy delights. yummy
5:27 am
5:28 am
that is to dry out there. wheat i drive and the midst of a lot of cloud cover. for not producing any rain in the bay area. in the red flag warning will be in place until 11:00 it ser. >> reporter: san at those photos to breaking news at crown for that,. you will need a jacket if you're headed to the bus that or on your way. temperatures will be in the low 70's high 60s.
5:29 am
5:30 am
5:31 am
>> reporter: the actor suffered from depression and that will be part of the investigation. they will hold a press conference here at 11:00. and we will cover that press conference live. >> reporter: you can go to our web site and if any of dated affirmation about whether the investigation is. he said that >> james:williams was known as a comedic genius, whose career skyrocketed more than 3 decades ago. said bellin his first movie, he
5:32 am
portrayed he made the front page of the oakland tribune with a 2 page spread. themthe actor captured a massive audience, because his style was different from all his fellow acotrs. here is what journalist ben fong torres had to say about wialliam's death. >>: when you go to hollywood is supposed to be nervous. right away he went into and proud. said bellthroughout his years as a hollywood success, williams went on to make a number of local appearances in the bay area at supporting a number of causes. >> mark:san francisco general hospital says. it has identified a man found critically injured in the dubuce triangle. this man was found sunday morning on the ground. officials say, he was not carrying any i-d or a wallet with him. >> mark:the hospital says. a neighbor called the man's family. who then identified him.
5:33 am
they are not sure how he was injured or whether he lives in the neighborhood. >> mark:oakland mayor jean quan is leaving. at least some of the driving to others. >> mark:a mayor's spokesman explained, she will use her time on city else behind the wheel. quan came under heavy criticism after being in an accident in a city car. and being featured in a kron 4- stanley roberts- people behaving badly segment. which twice showed her driving talking. >> mark:at the time, when heasked her about the incidents. she said would get a driver. and now she has. it's not costing the taxapayers any dollars. we are just moving additional staff time. we had staff driving her around to event and we are having more of that now. >> mark:the mayor's spokesperson said. a staff person would drive her to city functions. but a volunteer will do the driving to political events. >>ooting of a chihuahua in east menlo park earlier this month
5:34 am
5:35 am
female announcer: it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models, including the new tempur-choice with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows, and free same-day delivery. are you next? announcer: make sleep train your ticket to tempur-pedic. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪
5:36 am
walked in to a mcdonald's and discovereden an extraordinary burger with heaps of jalapeños... ...for only two dollars. within minutes, they had also discovered the phenomenon of "economnomnomics" nomnom... nom? nom nom the jalapeño double, try it now for just $2 on mcdonald's dollar menu and more. it's economnomnomcial. ♪ nom...nom...nom... sure... hey canyou bet! this? that's our new interactive speaker wall. 'sup? thinks it's a speak-ing wall. this can even dim your lights. your 3-d-printed girlfriend will love that. real mature. there you go. a laser drone for cats. i wish i had lasers. i don't. pew pew pew... the new radioshack is finally here. the store of your past is now the store of your future. come see one of our remodeled stores and get a free portable power charger with a $15 purchase.
5:38 am
>> james:as many as 80 homes across three square blocks were evacuated following a gas leak in campbell. >> james:crews working along hacienda avenue near winchester boulevard dug into and ruptured a 4-inch main around 9:30 this morning. for a time there was a strong odor of natural gas in the area made to evacuate those closest to the break while others gotin place. >>: they cut the gas line and a that you waiting and waiting for someone to tell me i have to come and get out. >> james: aside from the odor, the only other unpleasantness resulted from an ensuing traffic jam through the area. p.g. & e. capped the leak just after 11 a.m. and the evacuation and shelter in place orders were lifted. no one was hurt. >> reporter: if you're headed out right now dress for overcast conditions.
5:42 am
>> reporter: there are overcast out right now known is very similar to yesterday. we probably will not see it will have to mention that because this very close to us. even your extended forecast looks pretty good. let's let kids afternoon highs today. >> reporter: yes today in places like the livermore in fairfield if we had nine this today it will be mid '80s. the school for
5:43 am
our east the surest and cooler for san francisco. is in the north face on the skies free. >> reporter: is your seventh day of around the bed forecast that looks pretty good. morning fog in afternoon sunshine. warm for sunday and friday. temperatures looked pretty good and to the weekend and sat there found it looked great. that still look at whether let's look at traffic. >>: the bay bridge a backup to starting to form. and here's a live look for your right to the golden gate bridge. that figure
5:44 am
5:45 am
said look good at is that free on 85 and 11. >>: 9 no delays going northbound as well. >> mark:fans paying tribute to robin williams this morning. this is video of the mork and mindy house in boulder colorado. one of williams' most famous film roles. took place right here in san francisco , at this victorian painted lady. this is video from our helicopter partnership with a-b- c -7. and bellthe 1993 comedy "mrs doubfire". starred willaims playing a father dressed as a female nanny >> mark:it's located on steiner and broadway. nearly one- point-four million dollars. >> mark:of the many movies robin williams made. one called
5:46 am
"jack". helps to capture his child within. kron 4's vicki liviakis went deep into the kron 4 archives. to find this >> reporter: vintage footage of a younger williams. in jack, robin williams played a ten year old kid named jack. with a rare medical condition that aged him 4x the rate of a normal human. it's not easy having a 5 o'clock shadow in the 4th grade. robin introduce yourself. williams was in san francisco for the premier of jack.directed by the bay area's francis ford >> reporter:the year was 1996. williams was nearly 20 years younger. it was a film that took him back to his formative years. it's so great.
5:47 am
5:48 am
>> james:this is video of williams pumping up the crowd before game one of the national leagie division series back in 2010. j. >>:the giants released a statement yesterday saying in part quote" we lost one of our greatest fans today and he will be deeply missed by the giants family." meanwhile tonight the giants return to at&t park after a disappointing road trip where the team went 4 and 6. they'll host the chicago white sox at 7:15. ryan vogelsong will take the mound against chicago's ace chris sale. >> mark:first they swept the
5:49 am
giants. and now the kansas city royals have their sights set on the a's. yordano ventura outdueled sonny gray for a 3-2 win last night. gray didn't get any help from his defense - josh reddick fans on a throw in allowing the runner to advance and later score. ventura did get help from his. alex gordon makes the diving catch to rob jed lowrie of a hit. j. bell49ers continue their practices with the ravens in baltimore said bellboth teams say the joint a little rough. several other players were helped off the field during full contact drills saturday and sunday, including baltimore cornerback asa jackson, san francisco guard adam snyder and 49ers wide receiver quinton patton. head coach jim harbaugh had nothing but good things to say about his brother's hospitality. >>: we are a professional
5:50 am
football organization. it will have put a high standards on how well treated. and we had not one complaint. the >> james: up next for the 49ers. they'll host peyton manning and the denver broncos for their first real football action at levi stadium on sunday. and joint practices seem to be trending in the nfl. the raiders wrapped up their headed down the coast. they'll spend a few days practicing with the dallas cowboys at their training camp in oxnard. raiders coach dennis allen hopes the change of scenery will be good for the team. >>: anything you can do to change of the schedule to give them finish the i'm fine with the billing. >> james:once they wrap up on
5:51 am
5:52 am
...we need to break up. is it the biting? cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-verse. switch and we can stay together forever. forever? ow. i'm not gonna lie to you. it's also the biting. break up with cable. choose u-verse tv from $19 a month for 2 years. dots?♪ yore cute. ♪ing
5:53 am
special protn ceal lps u st satfied wipowe whatill u ga? how doi? mmmmm. ok, bybye. din♪ he satfy yr huer . ...with spial protn rs a shas willwer. whatill u ga? see they're called winglets. at the end of the wings? winglets may not look like a big deal, but those little do-hickeys save about 54 million gallons of fuel a year. you know what that means? $73 airfares. thank you, little do-hickeys. for a limited time only, southwest airlines is offering flights starting as low as $73 one way to select destinations. if it matters to you, it matters to us. book now online, only at southwest.com.
5:55 am
a california woman who was banned from playing little league baseball in the 1950's is now being honored. kathryn johnston will be throwing out the first pitch in williamsport, pennsylvania on monday. she's been practicing in the backyard of her yuba city home. >> james:when she was 12 years old, girls were not allowed to play little league. so she had her mom cut her hair and changed her name to tubby. the name came from the comic books she used to read. kathryn became one of the best players on the field. but she was benched when the league >> the rule would stand for two decades before being overturned by the courts. now, 64 years later, kathryn is going back to the league that squashed her dreams. but she
5:56 am
says she's excited to throw out that first pitch. this picture is trending on twitter in the bay area right now.taken by u-s astronaut reid wiseman who's living on the international space station. it shows how the bay area at the top.l-a.and san diego all shine bright at night from space. and that bright blob off to the east.is vegas sticking out bright and shiny in the dark and >> james: today is a callous
5:57 am
that day at the zoo. we will have much more on that life and career of comedian robin that day at the zoo. we will have much more on that life and careeat ikea, we don't just design furniture. we design good mornings. little experiments. big ideas. brighter ways. and better tomorrows you can take home today. imagine if everyday was just a little bit better for everyone.
5:59 am
6:00 am
the oscar winning actor recently sought help for severe depression. something he'd been struggling with for years. in san rafael this morning, investigators will talk about the circumstances surrounding williams' death. kron four's jackie sissel joins us live from the north bay with more, jackie >> reporter: that the sheriff's department as long as the coroner's department will be speaking about the investigation of the death of robin williams. >> reporter: a family friend went to the home and discovered >> reporter: a family friend went to the home and discovered a unresponsive round. at 12:00
170 Views
Uploaded by TV Archive on