differences between he and the front office. >> reporter: apologizing to finance for letting them down this year but at the same time he think jim harbaugh for restoring a winning culture to the 49 it this year both he and the general manager or act again, and again what would wrong? >> has had philosophical discussions and we sat down cannot come to a place where we could get it together for best for each either party. this was not just saying that he did not want to be here or that we were sitting could you were fired it was a discussion that took place over a decent amount of time to find out what was best for everyone involved the was the conclusion that we came with. however it was not an easy conclusion for everyone but it is where we ended up.

>> needed to make some suggestions. and we realize that and it was several philosophical differences. every organization has them. for what ever reason we weren't ever for what ever reason, we were not able to pull this thing together. so now we must move on. >> reporter: ray mcdonald legal trouble for distraction but they did refuse to lay that at coach jim harbaugh speak. --feet. >> reporter: nor would they name any replacement for jim harbaugh. it will likely take several weeks. live in santa clara kron 4 news. >> catherine: fans of course are also reacting to the end of the harbaugh era. we're following fan reaction on our facebook page.

>> we will by far the best team in the national football league. >> one season does not make the decision for all seasons. >> catherine: as you can imagine -- the reaction is mixed. here are a couple of comments from our facebook page: >> catherine: carlos tino says "he's going to michigan. sorry oakland fans. 10 more years of pathetic football ahead. lol" >> catherine: and alfonso lopez simply says "good luck coach >> catherine: it appears jim harbaugh already has his next team >> catherine: kron 4's team coverage with the latest on harbaugh and the future of the 49ers. >> reporter: kaplan, just like that jim harbaugh era is over. he has already and arrive in detroit wearing a

michigan head. waving to the media this evening after the 49ers' went over the arizona cardinals, all season long there has been tension reporting between jim harbaugh and the front office. the philosophical differences between harbaugh and management led to this. merck fladeboe talk about this and little bit. that it was a mutual parting of ways. certainly feeling the heat after this discussion. he is being bashed by media all over the country. however, he says is about winning super bowls curry. >> we do not raise championship banners of the race superbowl banners. and we cannot deliver that i hope that you would hold me directly responsible and accountable for it. and we

look forward to getting this thing back on track in giving you what you exactly deserve. >> reporter: there is a long list of possible candidates of in the house talk... the list goes on and on one creek as for the official announcement of jim harbaugh that is expected tomorrow. j.r. stone kron 4 news. >> jacqueline: well, it is already quite chilly out there and things will cool down for the next couple of days i ca >> jacqueline: 49 degrees in daly city and 51 degrees in san jose as when picked up out there. 21 mi. an hour sustained wind. a 40 mi. went and san jose but it

will get stronger as a move into the next couple of days. isolated sprinkles forum about 10:00 to 3:00 tomorrow morning. temperatures will be quite chilly today. they will become cooler as we head into wednesday and thursday patrick here is a look at tuesday's lows with 30 degree temperatures and low 40's as well. and the afternoon and will be chilly. again, gusty winds cooler than that and the chill and a wind coming up in just a little bit. >> catherine: a stolen car led to a high speed chase today.over several counties. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc-7. >> catherine: the chase began in san francisco, then down to the peninsula, and then over to the east bay. that's where the two suspects were captured. >> catherine: kron 4's dan kerman has the story.

>> reporter: some six and a half hours earlier and san francisco castro district the vehicle was stolen. it was spotted with police in the bay view about 730. and the chase began across the cemetery and bridge and north on 880 and then to san leandro. police says it was a lot of hazardous driving. >> at some point the suspect tried to ram the officer or sore at the officer. >> reporter: no one was injured. but once and the downtown area of selling after the suspect dropped off his passenger and the passengers get away by bass the goals were crash into a

garbage can. >> reporter: eventually run driving into a cul-de-sac and had nowhere to go but exited the vehicle and ran through the backyards of neighbors. >> the guy jumped out of the van and took out and the driveway. >> reporter: see his frustrations. the suspect made it down to a creek and by that time the police had circled the area and was taken into custody if you later. >> reporter: to be facing attempted assault of a deadly weapon on a police officer. >> catherine: oakland police are investigating two separate incidents on grizzly peaks boulevard. december 19th, a car was hit by gunfire -- the couple inside wasn't hurt.

>> catherine:then on december 28th, a man was parked alone on grizzly peak blvd.when he was robbed by two armed men.and shot in the leg. >> catherine:the suspects are described as hispanic - one about 17 -- and the other about 25 years old. >> catherine:san francisco police are investigating a home invasion robbery in the stonestown neighborhood. >> catherine:it happened early this morning at a house on the 100 block of cambon drive, near san francisco state university. >> catherine:police say two armed men in their 20's tied up the residents and stole things >> catherine:including cellphones, wallets - and a bicycle. no one was injured - and no arrests were made. >> catherine:still ahead tonight. an important deadline for federal aid comes for napa quake victims. >> catherine:ahead at 5:15. why they say they need more time. >> catherine:then. the search for air asia flight 85-01 is expanding. the latest on the search and investigation at 5:30. >> catherine:and next. a big change you'll be seeing - at take out restaurants and food trucks this week.

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>> catherine:starting january first -- all of san jose's restaurants, grocery stores and food trucks >> catherine:will stop using foam containers or styrofoam. san josé's city council passed a two-phase ordinance in 2013, giving smallerextra year to conform. >> catherine:foam containers have a substance that breaks apart easily but doesn't degrade. the broken bits of foam become toxic to fish and

wildlife. >> catherine:the new ordinance is meant to help clear the waterways of the mess. ignoring it could mean a fine of up to 500 dollars. >> catherine:california's new law banning single-use plastic bags. is apparently headed for a showdown at the polls. a plastic bag manufacturing trade group announced today it will turn in a petition with more than 800-thousand signatures. that's way over the number needed to get the issue on the november 2016 ballot. >> catherine:if the measure qualifies. the plastic bag ban would be suspended until after the election. >> catherine:the trade group is arguing that the ban will lead to lost jobs. >> catherine:still ahead. some areas are still feeling the effects of this month's storms. next. the major project that's now off track. >> catherine:and the latest on the flaring at the chevron refinery in richmond. and who's now leading the investigation.

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>> gary: another reminder -- we're just over a week away from the first-ever closure of the golden gate bridge for construction. >> catherine: january 10th at midnight - the bridge will close and it reopens monday the 12th at 4-am. >> catherine: crews will be installing a moveable median barrier.to make it easier to separate opposing lanes of traffic. >> catherine: golden gate transit buses will be crossing the bridge during the closure. and drivers can use the richmond and bay bridges. >> catherine: also - the bridge's east sidewalk will stay open to pedestrians and bicyclists -- but parking lots at the bridge will be closed. >> catherine: there are still a lot of questions about the flare- up at the chevron refinery earlier this month. now the company has agreed to have contra costa health services oversee the investigation. >> catherine: december 18th -- flaring lit up the sky over the richmond refinery for three hours. chevron said because of a loss of cooling. it was de- pressurizing a unit -- and >> catherine: the flaring was part of that process. the investigation will look

into what happened -- also the process that chevron followed. >> catherine: results are expected in about a month. >> catherine: in napa - it's been a critical day for people affected by the big earthquake. it's the last day to register for assistance from fema. >> catherine: as kron four's terisa estacio reports many scrambled to register -- and others argued it's too soon to shut it down. >> catherine: it was a busy day here at this temporary assistance facility set up to offer financial support for those needing help following the napa earthquake. >> catherine: the august 24th quake caused widespread damage to businesses and many homes. estimates are in the millions stretching up to a billion dollars. >> spokesperson >> reporter:this family was rushing in make the deadline to register for fema help.

>>laurie beaufils/napa resident we have a lot of damage. it has been horrible to deal with. chimmney needed replacing. foundation damaged. >>deborah todds/napa resident we noticed cracks and then another. >> over 10,000. >> reporter:for this napa resident - she says it has been a slow process to realize just how extensive the damage has been to her home. >> we were yellow ted britt it took awhile to find things in the home. we found cracks and other things. i do not believe for must is enough time to figure out all the things that are wrong. >> reporter:it has taken a long time to see all of the damage. four months is not enough. >> reporter:while this is the last day to register for fema aid in connection with the earthquake. here at this office, the center will remain open.

>> reporter:this is napa county spokesperson kristi jourdan >> reporter:besides coming here, you can also go online to register. a fema spokesperson says so far they have given out 30 million dollars in aid. >> reporter:terisa estacio kron four news. >> catherine: and problem for work crews and more grant trot commuter train project. it the running head and gave it the officials ago look up with what a storm system can do. >> we now know what ever is we need to concentrate on what and what we should be prepared for the future. >> catherine: the smaller crews will have to make some adjustments because of the storm. it probably would not be delayed. >> jacqueline: it is going to get a very cold as we head into the new year. and

the clear over the bay area now, you caciques showers approaching and look at all of the blue they're on the screen indicating snow and how cold the storm system is moving down toward the bay area this to the spotty showers here more organized activity headed toward the sierra. >> jacqueline: it is the blast of cold air that we will receive from this storm that will be a big deal creek with the isolated showers as we head into the 11:00 hour over the north bay and then passed midnight. keep your eye over the diablo range. at the 3:00 hour at 4:00 hour of the blue on the screen which indicates snow here locally. again, it will be so isolated that it could occur over this area as well. it is dry and cold plus wins

will pick up making it feel extra cold. >> catherine: the controversy a movie the interview had a big weekend at at the box office. but on-line. >> catherine: next. how that could change the way movies are released. >> catherine: added. at restaurants aren't the only ones that are cashing in on the new year's eve. coming up how babysitters are also reading it and courage-- raking it

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>> catherine: the will of wall street topped the most part did movie of to pelton for tinkered"the wolf of wall street" - the movie based on a true-life tale of wall street corruption - topped the list of most pirated movies in 20-14. >> catherine: it was illegally downloaded more than 30 million times this year. a close second -- the disney movie "frozen" with 29-

point-9 million downloads. >> catherine: "robocop" was third with 29-point-8 million downloads of both its 19-87 and 20-14 release. >> catherine: rounding out the top five === "gravity" and "the hobbit." >> catherine: surprisingly some of the year's biggest blockbusters --- like "guardians of the galaxy" - didn't make the list. >> catherine: after all the controversy, has made about 15-million dollars in digital sales. >> catherine: and some say the way it was released could change the way studios distribute movies. the insdier's thea andrews has the story. >>paul dergarabedian 'now suddenly the interview is the hottest movie out there and it was originally a movie nobody would touch or even thought they would be able to see' >> reporter:sony says the interview has been purchased or rented more than two million times generating over $15 million in the first four days. >> reporter:according to film insider paul dergarabedian , this is a major win for sony after a very trying two months. >> paul d. 'they literally took lemons and made box office lemonade'

>> reporter:sony was roundly criticized by just about everyone, including the president, for pulling the film from its scheduled christmas day release in approximately 3,000 theaters. >> reporter:but after the studio reversed course and dropped the film into more than three hundred independently owned venues and online on a variety of platforms, obama offered praise while playing golf in hawaii over christmas. >>obama 'i'm glad it's being released, merry christmas everybody' >>seth and evan goldberg applause as they walk on stage >> reporter:the film's co- directors seth surprised fans at a 12:30 am showing at the historic cinefamily silent movie theater in los angeles. >>seth 'if it wasn't for people like you this literally would not be happening right now' >> reporter:the $44 million film has made an estimated $2.8 million in its limited theatrical release plus the $15 million and counting online - close to its estimated take of $20 million had it opened wide as planned. >> reporter:so could this signal a new strategy for hollywood to release major films in theaters and digital platforms simultaneously? >> 'in the future i don't

studio movies released this way because the financial model just doesn't add up' >> catherine: you can watch all your celebrity news here on kron-4. >> catherine: after the insider -- entertainment tonight airsfollowed by the local news at eight. >> catherine: coming up at 5:30. the search resumes for the missing air asia flight. >> catherine: the latest on the disappearance- next. >> catherine: also - the man-hunt for the man who opened fire on two california police officers.

(male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> catherine: there's still no sign of that missing air asia jet. vicki liviakis is here with the latest as the search moves into its third day. >> reporter:another mystery in the air over southeast asia. >> reporter:the airliner with 162 passengers and crew disappeared on saturday on a flight from indonesia to singapore.

>> reporter:the agonizing wait stretches into a third day for families of the 162 passengers and crew on airaisa flight 8501. >> reporter:a tent has been set up at surabaya airport where they wait for news, >>: "it was supposed to be his last vacation with his >> reporter:weather hampered earlier efforts but at first light tuesday the search expanded. >> reporter:numerous countries are now joining in. >> reporter:china and australia are among those sending ships and aircraft. and indonesia has officially requested help from america. >> reporter:the u.s. navy seventh fleet has been standing ready to assist. >> reporter:the airbus a320 was flying from the indonesian city of surabaya to singapore when it lost contact with air traffic controllers. >> reporter:one of the pilots had asked to change course and fly at a higher altitude as storms bore down over the java sea. >> reporter:the plane was reportedly denied permission to climb to 38-thousand feet due to air traffic. >> reporter:there are doubts that weather alone could have brought down the plane. >>"the wing is not going to fall off because it's going through a thunderstorm. what happens is a scenario is created that makes it much more challenging for the

pilots to fly." >> reporter:the c-e-o of air asia says it is too early to know just what went wrong. >>"we don't really want to speculate until we find the aircraft, we know what went wrong and then we'll look into it and see you know what we need to improve, if we need to improve." .. >> reporter:the italian coast guard says it's finished rescue operations on the burning ferry adrift in the adriatic sea. >> reporter:more than 400 people were evacuated. the italian navy says the captain was the last person taken off the ship. >> reporter:the fire broke out early sunday, while the ferry was heading from greece to italy. at least ten people were killed, and that number could rise. >> reporter:not everyone on the passenger list has been accounted for. >> reporter:also -- some of the survivors didn't appear on that list, suggesting that they may have been illegal migrants trying to reach italy >> reporter: the bay area is not the only

>> jacqueline: it has been a pretty chilly day to day. wicking up to cold. things are sliding into the '40's and several locations. 51 degrees and concord and livermore. we are starting to see some red pickup right now but that is because there is a storm to the north of us. we are going to see cold air come out also gusty winds. we do have a chain of isolated sprinkles. we will see when it picked up overnight especially into the tuesday. it will be a cold day of went with it when the advisory in effect. when you factor in the wind you will see it will collect you are in your 40's.

>> jacqueline: called wednesday and thursday and we will tell you when warm weather will return coming up and just the best! >> catherine: they have not determined the most but the los angeles deputy chiefs is there no indications the shooting was linked to other attacks on police and the country and the officers might have driven into an ongoing dispute >> catherine: in york today, the newest members of the city's police force were sworn in. they

filed into madison square garden to tune of new york, n.y.. mayoru.s stocks inched mostly higher in light trading today as investors shrugged off falling energy prices a drew a few blows from the crowd where friends and families of the graduates were seated. as some officers turn their backs on him as he praised the two patrolmen gunned down nine days ago. fears that greece could >> catherine: looked as an extreme weather across the country. it is big business for babysitters. what parents need to know before they book a center. next. -before they book a

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>> catherine: new year's eve is in just a couple of days. >> catherine: always a busy night for restaurants and party planners. but also for babysitters. whether parents want a last- minute booking, or to leave the children >> catherine: with a sitter for the first details on what every babysitter wishes that parents knew about ringing in the new year. >> catherine: new year's eve can bring a windfall for babysitters. >>"definitely it's the day making a little more money

and i think parents know in advance that they have to be prepared to get a sitter, and maybe pay a little bit more if they want to go out that night" >> reporter:urbansitter-dot- com says parents are often prepared to pay up to two times the normal rate on new year's eve. in reality, the site is seeing rates only about 30 percent higher. and it's not just demand driving price. >>"it's one of those nights that's going to be a very long night, they're going to go out somewhere, so it is a bigger commitment than just >> reporter:lindsay colliton works as a nurse but picks up babysitting jobs regularly. she says she appreciates any kind of information parents can give, up front. >>"it's nice if parents can sort of break down bedtime routines, what needs to happen, especially you know, it's a night they might let their kids stay up later it's a night for special treats, that kind of thing." >> reporter:that also includes what time parents expect to be home. >> reporter:and for last- minute bookings- urban sitter, suggests creativity, and collaboration. >>"maybe a favorite sitter of yours that doesn't want to go out, but would have a lot of fun bringing one of her friends to your house, and the two of them could watch your kids, and maybe another family's kids at the same time." >> reporter:parents can also sweeten a sitter's deal by arranging transportation

home, at the end of the night. for consumer watch i'm karin caifa. >> catherine: if you're staying home for new year's eve. keep it tuned to kron four. >> catherine: join me. gary radnich and george rask - to watch the fireworks on our new year's eve live show. it starts at 11:30 on new year's eve. >> jacqueline: big changes coming to the forecast with strong winds and cold temperatures. we would talk about how cold it is going to get. and just a few minutes.

>> catherine: lava flow on hawaii's big island is moving again. >> catherine: it's moving at a slow pace. but is headed towards the business district in pahoa. it's not considered an immediate threat -- but officials are carefully monitoring the situation. >> catherine: in georgia. a strong storm may have touched off a tornado about 200 miles south of atlanta.

heavy rain and wind damaged several buildings. and took down down trees and power lines. >> catherine: at least five employees at a the hospital. some of them had been trapped - but all employees have now been accounted for. >> catherine: extreme cold and snow are causing problems in and around denver. two police officers were hurt this morning when they were hit by a car on i-25. the road was icy and snow- packed at the time. at denver's airport, united airlines has canceled dozens of flights. >> catherine: with every passing year, technology is changing. 2015 >> catherine: a lot of that innovation is coming from right here in the bay area. and - we're here to make sure you stay caught up. >> jacqueline: it is very chilly out there right now. and it will stay that way for the next couple of days and if that she will become colder. she went will pick up over night. and we do have a few isolated showers fish a couple of isolated

showers but will receive a blast from the storm with gusty winds. tomorrow with high wind. and they went to buy three and a fact. as we head into new year's eve when it will come down to the evening. here is a look s satellite rare picture. -- radar >> jacqueline: very isolated showers. tequila and futurecast will receive a couple of showers hit or miss. moving into portions of the north the bay. and diablo range. and let we can get snow over the diablo range but uc as 6:00 it is mainly dry. picking the

winds up to mount tomorrow. all of the blue would take over your screen tomorrow afternoon with the one that buys restarting pushing into the evening with the same thing blistering in the cold. pish making its delicate is in the '40's tomorrow. >> jacqueline: here is a look at the temperatures. futurecast shows a warmer conditions because of the when tomorrow morning. hardee's and purple and across your screen grid as we move into the afternoon you would now seek a whole lot of the morning with temperatures in the '40's and 50's. again it was the luckiest in your '40's because of the gusty winds. --again it will still like

it is in the 40's. >> jacqueline: with widespread '30's and even some twenties to start the day. >> catherine: we are here to make sure the chair state called up with the technology changing. (foreign language) (foreign language) gabe slate tech report >> reporter: i was there when steve jobs unbuilt the iphone onto a dozen seventh stage. --2007 >> reporter: to net communicator. i will never

forget that. no one knew what that meant. no one surfed on their own and no one wanted to grit--on their phone. and no one wanted to o. >> reporter: first year of the iphone there was a lot of doubt. it was like an anti smart phone device that had come up and it was supposed to be the next big thing and it did not take off. >> reporter: there are so many new products and web sites plus applications coming out every week. some of that is great to but a lot of it is useless the garbage. >> reporter: teaching your kids how to ride a bike could be frustrating and terrifying committed

>> correcting the lane by changing their the direction of the steering. >> reporter: really like showing off things that make your life more enjoyable and convenient. personal trainers into your living room at your convenience and to be able to offer it at a much lower cost than the traditional personal trainer derek >> allow people to schedule work out what the personal trainer beyond video chat. >> reporter: have phones do not work in bed while tried to sleep which are sold balky and i'm comfortable. sleep phones can be worn in bed with a super stretch head bent with a wired version with a cable to run to your music player or wireless to a wireless blue to persian. --blutooth

version. >> reporter: the all rubrics portable then the ball, shatterproof and water resistance this is not a concept product or special effects video this is real and can be held on the market and one year. i look forward to showing you the new technologies that will help impact your life accurate if you like to see something covered you can send me your ideas and give slate on on facebook and kron 4 news.

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>> catherine: with the coming of a new year people often make resolutions to lose weight or give up something to be healthy. >> catherine: you know how that usually ends. >> catherine: but what if we made a new kind of resolution to keep us on track? sara ganim explains. >> reporter:keeping our new year's resolutions may mean adding a little balanceto our lives. if you focus on being happy and healthy, meeting your goals may become a nice >> reporter:if you want tolose weight, instead of subtracting certain foods, add something. eat a serving of vegetables at every meal or add glasses of water to your these additions will leave no room for unhealthy habits. >> reporter:also step away from the tv, computer or other devices. being sedentary is not good for the waistline. instead, step outside and get some fresh air. it's good for the mind and body. >> reporter:and stop multitasking, especially when it comes to eating. when you pay attention to what you put in your mouth this cuts down on mindless eatingand may help you make better food choices. >> reporter:also, try choosing a theme as your new

year's resolution - a word or you want to feel instead of what you think you should do. for example, words such as authenticity, clarity or kindness. when you focus on your theme each day, it can have a positive impact on your behavior. >> reporter: i'm sara ganim >> catherine: next at six! get ready for the big chill. how low will temperatures go? >> catherine: we have a lot more news for you street ahead s six.

>> catherine: now at six.the bay area is bracing for an arctic blast! >> catherine: near freezing temps and wind are on the way for this last week of 20-14, and that could cause problems out there on the road. >> catherine: good evening.i'm catherine heenan. >> catherine: bundle up, a cold system moving in from the north is dropping temperatures around the bay area tonight. >> catherine: strong gusty winds.are also sweeping in.which will lead to some unusually frigid temperatures. >> catherine: meteorologist jacqueline conditons in the weather center tonight. >> catherine: jacqueline.just how cold is it going to get? >> jacqueline: you can see some of the snow showers headed toward the sierra. look at all of that blue creek we are seeing a lot of snow showers and it is

definitely at range. it is not organized and very isolated we would not see that much rain but we will see a blast of cold air. bay area wide, colder out through livermore valley. i'll also suggested there when spirit we are talking among 20's and '30's in temperatures. only in the low 50 tomorrow still very chilly. >> jacqueline: it will phillip is in the forties tomorrow for it you will need a jacket. we would take a look at how long this cold front will last. coming up in just a bit! >> catherine: kron 4's scott rates is live in walnut creek tonight where people are bracing for temperatures near freezing tonight.scott?

>> reporter: that are bundling up and getting on the heavier jackets for the next few days some people are getting warmer drinks and keeping their children warm as well done and what ever they can't test the temperatures will be close to the freezing mark over the next few days here in walnut creek. we are talking about 10 to address local delicacies now may be, in the higher elevations. >> reporter: if we receive snow over the top thrift over the diablo and i did check the contra costa county work crews that will be monitoring to stay clear that no pipes freeze. he g and d will check further cooling temperatures.

another concern for the utilities company is also going to be the land. we will have a strong wind from 45 mi. per hour. when divisor will go into affect and a lot of things where people will be preparing for will bundle look or maybe through an actual loss on the fire to do whatever they need to do to stay warm over the next few days. >> catherine: a reminder -- you can get all your weather alerts, forecasts, check radar and more. by downloading our ***free*** kron4 mobile app. >> catherine: it's official. >> catherine: the jim harbaugh era is over in san francisco. >> catherine: today the team's top brass addressed the media.though they remained tight-lipped about what led to harbaugh's ouster. >> catherine: but as kron 4's rob fladeboe explains.team owner jed york back on track.

>> reporter: apologizing for letting the fans down pledging to do better next year. >> to pick someone that will help us compete for super bowls which is our only goal. >> this was not saying jim you are fired or your nine hear any more. it is not just say i do not want to be here anymore i am leaving. this took place over a decent amount of time conversations to find out what's best for everyone. >> reporter: also acknowledging off field issues like ray macdonald legal troubles contributed to the team's woes of this year. but they said had

nothing to do with his departure. and this is not shooting at gems. >> is is not saying that he may all the decisions. like the ray macdonald situation or ultimately, that was my decision. >> reporter: at levi stadium santa clara rob fladeboe. >> catherine: lots of reaction on social media about the jim harbaugh >> catherine: some thought it was a good move.but most viewers think the 49ers will regret the decision to let harbaugh go. >> catherine: courtney rodriguez says big mistake! it's a sad day for us niner fans. stupid decision, but i'll stay loyal to my team! we'll miss you harbaugh! thanks for 4 great years! >> catherine: stacey also chimed in.she says it's really hard to get a good

coach. if you have one you got to sink your claws on him. the niners will regret letting him go. >> catherine: there is one person who is happy about the move.maor says it is about time. the guy lost the locker room long time ago. he is a good coach, but his game strategy is too conservative. >> reporter:if you would like to sound off.just head to our >> reporter:we'll have much more on the end of the harbaugh era coming up in sports. jr stone is in for gary.he'll have reaction from 49ers players. >> reporter:that's at 6- 45.so stick around for that. catherine? >> catherine:driving a stolen newspaper delivery van, two men led police on a wild chase for several hours this morning. >> catherine:it started in san francisco.continued down the peninsula and ended in the east bay, with two suspects in custody.

>> catherine:kron 4's dan kerman joins us now with more on how it all >> reporter:san francisco police are on the hunt for the suspects behind a home- invasion robbery. >> reporter:it happened this morning on the 100 block of cambon drive, near san francisco state university. >> reporter:police said the armed suspects stormed into a home around 3-am - and tied up >> catherine: >> reporter:the men took things including wallets and cell phones. injured. >> as some point the vehicle did try to ram the officer. >> reporter: after crashing his bicycle into a garbage can and a passenger was captured and then the driver

drove into a cul-de-sac to escape by running in the backyard of neighbors. the police were not far behind. >> the entire call the sec was covered with cup cars and police. >>the entire culdesac was covered in police and cop cars. since >> reporter: he is now in custody. he may face a variety of traffic violations and phase eight assisted assault to a police officer occurred that

item being a vehicle. >> catherine: the man to things including wallets and cellphone. the residents were not injured. >> catherine: coming up. >> catherine: new information on the search for that missing plan in southeast asia. >> catherine: also - good samaritans are lending a helping hand to the family of a window washer recovering from a frightening fall. >> catherine: and the manhunt underway in southern california after two police officers say they were ambushed.

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>> catherine: and sped the air alert is enough that today because of snags that there. that man will burning both indoors and outdoors is banned for 24 hours. first- time violators will be fined $100 or they can take a smoke awareness class second time the islanders will be hit with a $500 ticket. >> jacqueline: it is already cold up there right now. we are in the 40 degree and 50 degree temperatures. let's take a look at the weather headline with isolated sprinkles. as the from move to the bay area it will be isolated and not expecting

rain of this but went and called that will be the main impact. >> jacqueline: and when divisor is in effect a cure it was then called in to wednesday and into thursday. warming up more into the weekend. we are in the clear right now is to see this now approaching the sierra. actually a wave with a spotty at best toward the north coming across the california bowl border. >> jacqueline: here is a look at futurecast with the dry acted and here are a few isolated showers in the early morning hours secrecy a couple areas of rain here near the delta and san francisco and over the diablo range. he blew here

on the screen which is now over the diablo range that israel is for us. there will be the main impact. starting in the north than starting to spread south taking affect tomorrow at noon. wide spread 20 mount an hour gusts with of to 45 mi. per hour in the hills and mountains could be up to 60 ma at our dust and grit

>> jacqueline: we are going to see dangerous driving conditions. power outages are a possibility creek so that would not be good news for some people when temperatures are this cold. coldest at livermore tomorrow because west--less wind >> jacqueline: temperatures in the upper 50s they're looking out towards the east bay only in the low 50s. here is to look at the extended forecast would chilly tomorrow and colder when separate a special new year's morning. >> catherine: the airbus 320

disappeared on a flight to singapore. now--smoke has been reported on an island near where the pilot's last reported their position. they have requested a change of course because a severe storm was headed into the area. the head of the crisis is too early to determine the cost. --caused >> we do not really want to speculate until we find the aircraft, we know what would run and then we will look into it and see you know why we need to improve, if we need to improve. >> catherine: at the airports families of the 162 people on board now wait for and is in a tent set up for them. most of the passengers were indonesia malaysia and and chinese.

>> reporter: >> catherine: indonesia is taking the lead in but a strong yen malaysia has also sent it at least 30 ships, 15 aircraft and seven helicopters are looking for the jet. at the indonesian not consulate in san francisco a spokesman says there is a time limit for the search effort to rid >> reporter: >> catherine: the disappearance of 162 passengers aboard air asia is the second missing passenger plane in the south east asia in last than a year. >>it is eerie and the

unusual charges kind of spooky that this would happen in this area. but we do not know the facts yet. >> reporter: after nearly 10 months malaysia airlines flight 370 and the 239 people on board have still have not been found authorities are convinced the boeing 777 crash and the indian ocean. >> malaysian 370 there is good evidence that it was a long long way and began most likely as a criminal act either by rope pilot or intruder but we have no indication of anything like that in this case. >> reporter: just four months later july 70 to malaysia airlines will suffer another loss. pro russian rebels are blind for shooting at age 17 out of

the sky using a surface-to- air missile. all 298 people on board the boeing triple seven died. what would later more than 100 people perished after a algeria flight 5017 crashed the aircraft disappeared from radar after changing its place past because of bad weather. >> reporter: the disappearance of their asia flight 85-01 is the fourth high-profile commercial airline disaster of 2014 but the former manager director of the end ntsb says the skies are still safe. >> i think when you look at the overall picture there may have been 600 fatalities this year in aviation. that is relatively low rate when you compare it to the massive number of people who are flying today.

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sigoloff >> catherine: in los angeles - a man hunt for a suspect who opened fire last night on a police car patrolling a

tough neighborhood of south los >> catherine:another suspected shooter is in custody. the two officers inside were not injured. >> catherine:police officials say they haven't determined a motive but that it was probably not related to attacks on police in new york city. >> pam: >> catherine:however, the los angeles deputy chief says the gunfire might not have been directed at the officers but related to a separate shooting in the area. >> catherine:on sunday.a funeral will take place for wenjian liu he's the new york city police officer shot to death two weeks ago as he sat in his patrol car. >> catherine:a funeral for his partner rafael ramos, took place over the weekend. >> catherine:thousands of police officers attended the funeral, as well as vice president joe biden and new york governor andrew cuomo. >> catherine:liu's family members from china are being flown to the united states for the service.

>> catherine:the fort bragg unified school district has lifted its ban on high school students wearing "i can't breathe" t-shirts. >> catherine:players from mendocino high were previously told they couldn't play in a basketball tournament if they wore the t-shirts. >> catherine:the phrase was the last york man who died after a police officer put him in a chokehold. >> catherine:20-14 was a wild year for weather. from a crippling southern ice storm to california's historic drought. >> jacqueline: ciardi's practically bay area wide. wait until you see how cold it will get for new year's eve and new year's day creek i will have more coming up

>> reporter: during a 40 minute news conference here on monday. c e zero for the

niners thank jim harbaugh for restoring a winning culture to the team without stating what actually went wrong. all >> reporter: york and general manager would not name replacements only selling the hiring process is expected to take several weeks. cleveland stadium kron4 newsom rob fladeboe. >> reporter: leading to a month accounting highest speed chase and no rest of two suspects in san leandro. now those two suspects come face a variety of charges including an assault of a deadly weapon on a police officer. >> reporter: these are conducting extra police went to a tax occurring on the night of december 19th with

a little spot was struck with gunfire. luckily none of those individuals were heard. this tactic on hectic last night when two men walked up there rob him at gunpoint creek police since despite corp. he was shot in the lake. coming up at eight they will state is the incidents are related >> reporter: a whole slew of new laws taking effect in san jose restaurant, who tracks and grows restores will need to stop using styrofoam. with a plastic bag man. they would turn in more than a hundred thousand signatures which is enough to put a referendum on the new 2016 ballot.

>> reporter: this is the last day when you registered at the temporary shelter for this assistance to deal with damage to down with the napa earthquake ripped with a 6.0 causing a lot of damage. people have come here to say they need federal assistance to deal with jiminy that relapse and wells that broke and a foundation problems. >> reporter: preparing for the temperatures to drop down to freezing over the next zero days creek they are taking out their jackets or tran and warm concoction strict anything to stay warm creek >> reporter: the train power in the area because of the strong monitoring at the

power outages in the area due to strong winds. >> reporter: scott rates kron 4 news. >> jacqueline: pretty dry storage system to the north of us accurate you cacique a front man least know. snow will move into the sierra shortly current spotty showers to the north and isolated by ton in regions of spirit with a blast of cold air. it will become colder as a move through the week derrick. >> jacqueline: 37 degrees in san jose and antioch. more mothers in the morning spirit into the afternoon this is where we will feel the cold tomorrow. as you

factor in the when and it will still like it is in the '40's tomorrow. with the wind advisory and the entire bay area for wednesday at with gusts to 60. plenty to take down trees and power lines. here is a look at the extended forecast, to my morning guest creaturely and dust into the afternoon. >> jacqueline: blocked arteries inside the bay. stay pretty cool wednesday and thursday.

>> catherine: mary moloney has a look back. >> reporter:it was a rough start to the year for the deep south. in january, snow and ice brought the city of atlanta to a standstill. >> reporter:thousands of drivers were stranded on highways. >> reporter:some for more than 20 hours. >> reporter:and hundreds of students slept in their schools. >> reporter: >>"i was like, 'if i don't get home to my parents i'm going to like freak out." >> reporter:while officials initially played the blame game georgia's governor later took responsibility for the icy gridlock. >>georgia "i am the governor. the buck stops with me." >> reporter:fast forward nine months to buffalo, new york and one of its most historic snowfalls >> >> reporter:complete with thundersnow. >> reporter:two lake-effect snow events -- in just one

week -- dumped *seven* feet of snow in some areas. >>"it's just too much. it's really a lot of snow here." >>"it's probably heavier than in over 40 years." >> reporter:at least 13 people died in the back-to- back snowstorms. >> reporter:from too much snow - to too >> reporter:that's what caused a large devastated a community in washington state. >>"my heart is broken. it's broken. she was my best friend." >> reporter:rae smith's daughter was one of at least 41 people killed. and more than two dozen homes were buried in mud and debris. >> reporter:further south- california still needs rain. >> reporter:the golden state is in the third year of one of its worst droughts in the past century >>"nothing. not even a drip. not even a drip." >> reporter:so bad - some people in tulare county are now living without running water. >> reporter:getting help through donations. >> reporter:state lakes and agriculture are also suffering. >>"it's deadour product is dead." >> reporter:in december. >> reporter: much-needed rain.

will it be enough? i'm mary moloney reporting.

>> catherine: another reminder -- we're just over a week away from the first- ever closure of the golden gate bridge for construction. >> catherine: january 10th at midnight - the bridge will close and it reopens monday the 12th at 4-am. >> catherine: crews will be installing a moveable median barrier.to make it easier to separate opposing lanes of traffic. >> catherine: golden gate transit buses will be crossing the bridge during the closure. >> catherine: and drivers can use the richmond and bay bridges. >> catherine: also - the bridge's east sidewalk will stay open to pedestrians and bicyclists -- but parking lots at the bridge will be closed. >> catherine: despite lower gads prices, one bay area amtrak rail corridor nearly set a record november. november data for the san joaquin line to bakersfield show that november ridership and revenue was at its second highest level in more than a decade.

>> catherine: amtrak says that falling gas prices usually reduce ridership on its corridors but ridership was up on all california routes. amtrak says travelers may be recognizing the train travel >> catherine: meantime.say goodbye to wi-fi on bart. today bart terminated its license agreement with "wifi-rail-inc" >> catherine: wifi-rail had been offered on a free trial basis, on about 5-percent of trains in downtown san francisco and oakland. >> catherine: officials say the move will not affect phone service on trains. >> catherine: bart says it's evaluating several options for wi-fi services, and will announce new options when they become >>j.r. stone in tonight for gary radnich.the jim harbaugh era is over for the san francisco 49ers. in the last few hours harbaugh arrived in michigan wearing a michigan wolverines baseball cap.

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>> reporter:all season long there had been reports of tension between harbaugh and general manager trent baalke. 49ers ceo and owner jed york say that the philisophical differences between harbaugh and management led to this. they wouldn't give specifics on that. the two held a press conference this afternoon that lasted 48 minutes. >> this was a discussion that took place over a decent amount of time to find out what was best for everyone to involved. >> every organization has these this philosophical difficulties in for whatever reason we cannot hold it together so now we must move on.

>> we raise superbowl banners. and whenever we do not deliver that i hope that you hold me darkly responsible and accountable for it. we look forward to getting this thing on track and giving you guys which it deserves. >> reporter:it was a busy day in santa clara this afternoon. not only did jed york and trent baalke speak but players also cleaned out their lockers. the 49ers finished loses finishing 3rd in the nfc west. this is the first time the team failed to make the playoffs during the jim harbaugh era. players reacted to news of harbaugh's departure. >> reporter:: players react to the departure. >> would have loved to have kept him here he was one of the best coaches that i played for and i was in the best of luck.

>> sure that he would do that good things in michigan. i felt like of been here before. >> i am very familiar with this process and what is falling on profit-taking one day at a time for it to see what happens. >> reporter:the talk has been all about jim harbaugh and that even attracted some sports stars to town on sunday. yankees superstar alex rodriguez was at levi's stadium. he's expected to return >> reporter: jim harbaugh has already signed on to be the next football coach at michigan creek the official report is the host to come out. the official report is supposed to be released soon.

>> reporter: the distance of nine coaches for the niners have been with the team since 2007. the other inside canada it may be the current defense coordinator with forty-niners which were successful in large part due to the tough defense. reports that the 49 is also inquired the current office of court and for the denver broncos. led by the stellar off the. he was in charge of that and of course it does help having taken many at the helm. reports are also singled 49ers are requested to talk with arizona defensive coordinator the cardinals'

defense has been one of the least best and defensive coordinator from seattle seahawks is another candidate as well. >> reporter: oakland raiders have yet to decide on a coach for next season. >> i want to do right now is be the coach for the raiders. how badly? barry valley patrick---me very badly. >> i only have one concern right now and that is to be the head coach for the oakland raiders. >> reporter: n.y. jets coach was fired this after a 4-12 season. that is their worst season since 2007 corporate

jets also released their general manager. >> reporter: ryan was not the only one cat can't. there has been 5-11 for the bears. general manager for the bears was also fired as well. that was just a couple of fires. elan and busy at work as well. seven years with the team since 2012 it has been 10-22 blown out last week by the panthers. >> reporter: national football league suspended suit today in light of the green bay packers incident. he would not be allowed to play in the first playoff teen. --suh.

>> reporter: in student assistant coach was sent home for hitting west virginia players. cameras show striking players who went out of the bounds of two different occasions in a worse yet on the future of the assistant coach. >> reporter: holding practices what 18 point favorites, off the land of minnesota. our own choice and applebaum said down with klay that there was forced my life. --tonight live separate >> how does that help your game? >> we battled creek23-5

still best record and in the perfect position right now. >> reporter:update on 49rs coach and sports highlights >> reporter: i thought gary would come in harbaugh, harbaugh...harbaugh! >> reporter:but he is

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