this morning on the kron 4 morning news... the president's pick for the supreme court is in... why the nominee is controversial for some. plus an inmate on the loose this morning in the bay area. why police from another state are involved in his case and charges. plus we are getting set for another round of wet weather. kron four meteorologist anny hong is here with what you need to know. the kron 4 morning news starts right now. good morning... it is wednesday, feburary 1. i'm james fletcher. toss to weather and traffic.

.tonight periods of rain and gusty winds will begin to impact the region and likely persist into friday. without much of a break, another system will push inland from sunday into monday and bring additional rainfall to the region.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

breaking overnight... a man is shot and killed in san jose and the gunman is on the run this morning. we have a map of where it happened just before 10:00 last night. officers responded to reports of a man shot in tihe 1900 block of tully road. the man died at the scene. there is no description of the shooter this morning. we will continue to follow this story on kron four morning news. our top story this morning. president donald trump finally names his supreme court justice nominee. judge neil gorsuch has been nominated for the seat, which was held by justice antonin scalia, who died last year. president trump made the announcement last night at the

white house. gorsuch is a judge on the 10th circuit court of appeals in denver. the 49-year-old supports religious freedom. he is thought to be pro life and like the majority of the supreme court, is harvard educated. and now, democrats are already vowing to delay the

process for confirming judge neil gorsuch to the supreme court . kron 4's alecia reid continues our coverage as she spoke with people on both sides of the aisle about president trump's pick. most are expecting democrats in the senate to fight this nomination.not because he isn't qulified, but because donald trump picked him.pkg sot - the democrats right now have a lot of issues in respect to donald trumpneil gorsuch donald trump's nominee to replace supreme court justicce antonin scalia who passed away.tom del beccaro / former chairman california republican party sot - he's very well liked..it's the next supreme court justice where they're going to fight tooth and nailgorsuch will have a hearing in front of the senate judiciary committee, which is majority republican. he will still need left wing votes.dean john trasvina /usf school of law sot - there are still steps in the process where this nomination could get derailed, or it could get uglydemocrats are already threatening to filibuster the nomination. there's still tension after former president barack obama nominated merrick garland - who wasn't considered at all by the republicans. some say gorsuch isn't a far cry from his predecessor . sot - he's replacing justice scalia who was the most far right.his views won't really change the composition of the supreme court.james taylor / usf professor sot - he has a moderating effect and that's

what he represents..if you're ideological it doesn't matter what, because it's coming from trump, but if you're down the middle, this is a mainstream safe selectionstandupthe next couple of months will be the time the public and senators can weigh in before votes are cast.reporting live in san francisco..

happening today. the widow of the man who carried out a deadly terrorist attack on a florida nightclub will appear in an oakland court. lawyers for noor salman are fighting for her release from jail.. they say salman had no knowledge of her husband's plan for the shooting. her husband omar mateen is resposnible for the pulse night club attack in orlando back in june. 49-people were killed and another 53- others were wounded. salman, who lives in the east bay with her family, was arrested last month. also happening today. several protests expected in the east bay... this as polarizing breitbart news editor milo yiannopoulos is set to speak at u-c berekely. it is the last scheduled stop on his tour and it is being sponsored by the school's republican club. yiannopoulos's tour has frequently sparked protests, like this one at cal poly last night. that appearance was cancelled over security concerns. cal officials

say while there have been calls for today's event to be halted, but it will be allowed in the name of free speech. happening now. police in the east bay are searching for an inmate, who escaped from custody in hayward. 27-year-old prisoner shawn new escaped while being transported on interstate 880 yesterday. kentucky officers left the santa rita jail and were on their way to s-f-o to catch a flight to the state of kentucky where he is wanted. they were sitting in traffic when new jumped out of the car. he was wearing handcuffs at the time. new was arrested last month in hayward on d-u-i charges. authorities don't know whether the escape was planned or a spur of the moment decision. once captured, new will also face escape charges in california. still ahead on the kron four morning news. many reactions to aborition this

morning. why the supreme court nomination can influence years of decisions. plus the man accused of killing sierra lamar is back in court today. what the allgeded killer's defense team is saying this morning. anny... ááadlib weather tzáá .tonight periods of rain and gusty winds will begin to impact the region and likely persist into friday. without much of a break, another system will push toss to weather or traffic

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gusty winds will begin to impact the region and likely persist into friday. without much of a break, another system will push inland from sunday into monday and bring additional rainfall to the region.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

the supreme court nomination could influence decades of decisions... including the right for a woman to have an abortion. kron four's spencer blake spoke with pro- life and pro- choice advocates in the bay area. though i spoke to walk for life volunteer vivian dudroand pro-choice advocate amy everitt each ábefore president trump officially announced the nomination of judge gorsuch, their thoughts on the future didn't hinge much on áwhich candidate he chose.they both have a feeling abortion will be a major topic for the new court."the right of abortion isn't in the constitution, according to the kind of scholars that i think president trump is probably looking at.""during the campaign he said he was going to nominate anti-choice justices who would overturn roe versus wade."but the degree of change we might see is where they differ most. dudro says any reasonable person would agree that even constitutional rights have reasonable limits to them.she thinks, if gorsuch is a

justice who wants to send abortion law back to the ástate level, that would be good for the country, because the people would be more involved in the political process on the matter."these types of things will be allowed to be discussed, and not cut off at the kneecaps because it's a constitutional right, which in some people's minds means an absolute right." everitt, who is the state director for the national association for the repeal of abortion laws, thinks gorsuch will team up with conservative justices roberts and alitowhich could mean big changes."it has been both of their life missions to overturn roe vs. wade. so i think they will definitely try and take up cases that would eradicate roe or at least eviscerate it."but she does point out that in last year's whole women's health case, the eight-person court went 5-3 on the decision saying texas placed undue burden on those seeking an abortion.so maybe overturning roe won't be so easy."it really depends on what the case is and what's at stake in the case and what the court - where anthony kennedy is going to come down."though dudro would like the court to

re-examine roe v. wade, even she doesn't think it will ever fully be overturned.whatever happens, she just hopes both sides can listen, and respect and understand one another."to take aim and appoint a supreme court justice where that is their mission is going to be a drastic mistake for this administration because it is so out of step with where america is today.""you wanna make sure that the laws of the community do the utmost in preserving human life." happening now. an increase of bomb threats across the u-s has religious and community leaders concerned. the threats, aimed at jewish community centers, came in three waves last month. the most recent, just yesterday. reid binion has the latest. jesse rosen / chief operating officer of the jcc: "under an abundance of caution, we successfully evacuated our whitefish bay building." community leaders in wisconsin -- reacting to a bomb threat that lead to the evacuation of a jewish community center tuesday.elana kahn / milwaukee jewish federation: "thankfully, today's threat was not credible but we're mindful that hoax threats are scary too."another bomb threat tuesday -- targeting a jewish

community center in utah... ...where police took note of what they say could be a disturbing trend.detective greg wilking, salt lake city police: "this might be part of a bigger picture national conversation that's happening. we've had several of these throughout the country."indeed - the jewish community centers in utah and wisconsin were just two of the centers that received bomb threats tuesday. the j-c-c association of north america says more than a dozen locations across multiple states carried out security protocols.perhaps even more disturbing - tuesday marked the third wave of bomb threats against jewish community centers in a single month.on january 9th, there were threats against 16 facilities in nine states, according to the j-c-c-a.then, on the 18th, another 27 threats against centers in 17 states.this follows a spike in reported hate crimes last year amid a contentious election.elana kahn / milwaukee jewish federation: "part of a revived culture of intolerance against the other - an atmosphere of fear that is intended to separate us rather than bringing us together."i'm reid binion reporting.

the san bruno mall is safe this morning, after a bomb threat was found to be false. this is video that a kron four viewer sent us. there was a breif evacuation at the tanforan mall last night around 6:00. mall security says it got a report of a bomb placed somewhere inside the mall. after investigating san bruno police and the san mateo county sheriff's bomb squad found there is no threat. oakland raiders fans in high spirits this morning... the team 650 million dollars short in a 1 point 9 million dollar las vegas stadium plan. and now, another big money backer is bowing out. kron 4's jr stone shows us reaction from the city of oakland and fans of the silver and black. sot i mean that's like a glimmer of hope to us.oakland raiders fans feeling pretty good after hearing reports that the team is now 650 billion dollars short in a 1.9 billion dollar las vegas stadium plan.sot maybe the nfl will see that and when they at their next meeting the nfl will say maybe it ain't such a

good idea to go down there. monday billionaire sheldon adelson pulled out of the plan. tuesday goldman sachs reportedly said if adelson isn't invovled in the deal, we're not either. we talked with oakland city councilman larry reid tuesday night who says oakland now needs the nfl's help.sot we need the nfl to pull mark davis aside and say you know what we believe that you can get a deal done in the city of oakland. in your home base.at least one county commissioner in the las vegas area has been quoted as saying he feels raiders owner mark davis has no concern for those in nevada or california pitting communities against each other. councilman reid says the city of oakland still wants to keep the raiders and has been working with the county and ronnie lott's fortress group on fine tuning a plan for the silver and black to stay in town.sot we can get the deal done we just need the nfl to help us get mark davis to sit down at a table and work through the issues and show our commitment to the nfl and to all the raiders fans here in the east bay.

onto the ice. the sharks winners of 6 of their last 7 games, looking to stay hot against chicago. late in the second period, patrick marleau scores the power play goal. just minutes later, chicago gets on the board. game tied at 1. then take a look at this. tomas hertl nails the game-winning goal. team teal beats the blackhawks by a final of 3 to 1. they are in vancouver tomorrow night. still ahead... the city of san francisco goes up against president trump. what officials here are saying about the president's executive orders. robin... the super bowl might be going ga-ga for lady gaga. and i'll tell you who and why johnny depp is being sued. i have your entertainment headlines next on the kron four morning news. and here's a live look

outside... toll plaza

welcome back to the kron four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... and get ready to see a lot of lady gaga on super bowl sunday. she's headlining the halftime show and appearing in a commercial... for the first time, tiffany's will air a super bowl ad... and it's featuring lady gaga! the commercial, is showcasing the jewelry company's new collection.... this is not tiffany's first involvement in the big game... they have made the super bowl trophy, for 50 years. johnny depp's former business managers are suing him... claiming that his lavish spending is to blame for his recent financial trouble. the countersuit was filed by "the management group" yesterday. this comes two weeks after depp sued the company saying they mismanaged his earnings. the counter-lawsuit claims depp was spending more than

two-million dollars a month on living expenses.. including 30- thousand-dollars a month on wine. the company is asking a judge to rule that the actor is to blame for his financial troubles.... and while several top music artists say they are boycotting the grammy awards this year... we are learning who is set to perform! "the weekend" will team up with "daft punk" for a big performance. alicia keys, adele, john legend, bruno mars, metallica, carrie underwood, and keith urban are all set to perform at the awards show. this comes as justin bieber, kanye west and drake, say they are all planning on skipping the grammys this year.... the ceremony will take place on february 12th!..... those are your entertainment headlines... james, back to you. still ahead on the kron four morning news. san francisco files a lawsuit against the president of the nation. and new this morning, antoher bay area area county is doing the same. we'll tell you who. plus a suspicious car in the east bay leads to a stolen idenity arrest. we'll show you

where it happened and how many people are affected. and next. the murder trial of sierra lamar's accused killer continues this morning. what legal analysts see in one of the biggest bay area murder trials to date. and here's a live look outside...san mateo

we're coming up on 4-30... here are the big stories we're working on for you this morning... president donald trump finally names his supreme court justice nominee. judge neil gorsuch has been nominated for the seat, which was held by justice antonin scalia. senate republicans are already lining up behind the selection, while several democrats are openly questioning whether gorsuch falls within the legal mainstream. the nomination of gorsuch is sparking abortion debates among pro-choice and pro-life groups. pro-life groups hope the new court will send abortion laws back to the individual states... pro choice groups worry that

another conservative on the court would work to strip away abortion rights. and... breitbart news editor milo yiannopoulos is expected to speak at u-c berekely today. it is the last scheduled stop on his tour and it is being sponsored by the school's republican club. this is video from protests yesterday at cal poly. yiannopoulos's tour has frequently sparked protests. his apperance at u-c davis a couple of weeks ago was cancelled over security concerns. toss to weather or traffic .tonight periods of rain and gusty winds will begin to impact the region and likely persist into friday. without much of a break, another

system will push inland from sunday into monday and bring additional rainfall to the region.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

the man accused of killing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar is back in court today. the 15-year-old girl vanished on her way to school back in 20-12. her body was never found. opening statements wrapped up in a san jose courtroom yesterday in the trail of antolina garcia-torres. he is charged with murdering the teenager. prosecutors say garcia-torres' d-n-a was found on lamar's clothing, and her

hair was found in his car. the defense says the d-n-a was cross-contaminated by sloppy handling and lacks blood or other evidence. legal analysts say the trial will come down to how the evidence is presented. the jury is set to hear from as many as 100 witnesses in a trial that could take months. sierra lamar's mother is expected to be one of the first witnesses called by the prosecution. the city of san francisco is suing president trump . san francisco's city attorney filed a federal lawsuit against the president yesterday. it takes aim at the executive order he signed on january 25th... which withholds federal money to cities that fail to comply with federal law. city attorney dennis herrera says the order is unconstitutional. he says it is an

attempt to deprive san francisco and other cities of billions of federal dollars due to their sanctuary city status. santuary cities limit the cooperation of local officials with federal immigration authorities. san francisco is not alone. this morning we are learning that the the santa clara county board of supervisors will file a lawsuit against the president as well. happening today. republicans on the senate judiciary committee hope to vote on senator jeff sessions nomination as attorney general. it was supposed to take place yesterday, but democrats used a procedural move to delay the committee vote. session's nomination is receiving even more scrutiny in the wake of president donald trump's executive orders on immigration.

however, the panel is expected to approve his nomination and advance him for a vote in the full senate. in the east bay... a man is in jail this morning for allgedly having mail belonging to at least 30 other people and stealing someone's identity. police reported to a suspicious car in the 2000 block of eucalyptus way in antioch around 8:00 in the morning yesterday. they saw this man, josesph malfitano in that car. he matched the descrption of a mail theft suspect they were looking for. they found several different mail items in his car that belong to others. he was also in possesion of an altered driver's license with a victim's personal information on it instead of his own. still ahead... nancy pelosi reacts to the president's supreme court justice nominee. we'll show you what she had to say about his choice.

and here's a live look outside... embarcadero.

president trump's next immigration order could be bad news for the tech sector here in the bay area. documents obtained by our partners at c-n-n suggest the administration is looking to change how h-one-b work visas are given out... or even limit how many will be available every year. kron four tech reporter gabe slate has the latest. the fear of president trump going after h-1b visas hits home for venky ganesan,

managing director of menlo ventures, a prominent venture capital firm in silicon valley. sot - venky ganesan, managing director of menlo ventures, a venture-capital firm in silicon valley only 65,000 h-1b visas are given out a yeartech companies here have already been saying that's not enough for them to compete to keep silicon valley the capital of innovation and technology... and now the thought of even less really scares them.sot - venky ganesan, we don't yet know when or if president trump will announce changes to h-1b visas it's possible he has heard the uproar from the tech community. top republican speaker of the house paul ryan addressed the executive order sot paul ryan sot - venky ganesan, venky is hoping silicon valley and the white house can work together. in menlo park gabe slate kron 4 news.

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yet another innovation only at a sleep number store. welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. here is a look at the major headlines before you head out the door this morning.... police are searching for an inmate, who escaped from custody in hayward. police say 27- year-old shawn new escaped while being transported on interstate 880 yesterday. kentucky officers left the santa rita jail and were on their way to s-f-o to catch a flight back to kentucky where new is wanted. they were sitting in traffic when new jumped out of the car. he was wearing handcuffs at the time. new was arrested last month in hayward on d-u-i charges. the widow of the man who carried out a deadly terrorist attack on a florida nightclub will appear in an oakland court. lawyers for noor salman are fighting for her release from jail.. they say salman had no knowledge of her husband's plan for the shooting at the pulse night club that killed 49 people and wounded 53 others. also... happening tonight... the dubs will host the charlotte hornets. golden state has won 7 of their last 8 including 3 in a row. they currenlty own the best record

in the n-b-a at 41 and 7. tonight's game tips off at 7:30. go dubs. here is a live look outside from our golden gate bridge camera.... meteorologist anny hong has what you need to know before heading out the door this morning. .tonight periods of rain and gusty winds will begin to impact the region and likely persist into friday. without much of a break, another system will push inland from sunday into monday and bring additional rainfall to the region.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less

than 20 min from the toll to 101 our big story this morning. more controversy surrounding president donald trump. kron four's catherine heenan shows us how different political parties

are responding the president's actions in the last few days. minority leader "here we are, two weeks into the new trump administration and we're already on the cusp of a constitutional crisis. we are already in a crisis of competence."a controversial immigration ban .... and the firing of the justice department official who refused to defend it ... touched off a firestorm on capitol hill. "donald trump has essentially stepped in to office and shredded the constitution."acting attorney general sally yates was dismissed with strikingly harsh language.reporter: "why use the word 'betrayal'?"sean spicer/white house press secretary: "because the department's job is to execute - i mean they're the department of justice and if you have a legally executed order and the attorney general says i'm not going to execute it that truly is, that clearly is a betrayal."at her confirmation hearing two years ago, republicans were pressing yates to stand up to the president alabama if the views the president wants to execute are unlawful, should the attorney general or the deputy attorney general say no?" "senator, i believe the

attorney general or the deputy attorney general has an obligation to follow the law and the constitution and to give their independent legal advice to the president." sessions is now trump's nominee to lead the justice department.senator bay area congresswoman, nancy pelosi also reacts to president trump's choice of neil gorsuch for the u-s supreme court. meanwhile some senate republicans are

praising the president's nomination. covering california. one person is dead and three others are injured in a stabbing and police shooting in hollywood. authorities say a man stabbed someone near a liquor store before going into a "jack in the box" on sunset boulevard yesterday. witnesses say they saw him swinging a knife at people inside. then at least one officer shot at the man. three people are at the hopsital this morning with stab wounds. the suspect was died at the scene. still ahead in ten minutes on the kron four morning news at five. local politicians react to the president's supreme court justice nominee... why

democrats are vowing to delay the process. and after the break. a 7-year-old boy finds a trash can filled with money. and he doesn't take any of it home. we'll explain after the break. and here's a live look outside... san francisco.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 a seven-year-old south carolina boy found a bag of stolen money in the trash and

now he's doing the right thing. it started when griffin steele and his father shane stopped at a gas station to put some air in their tires. when griffin got out if the car he found a 20 dollar bill with red dye on it. when he looked into a nearby trash can, he realized it was filled with money. they called the police and found out a man robbed two banks last week and are using this as evidence. authorities did not say how much money griffin found. warriors superstar kevin durant took advantage of an off day and made hundreds of bay area kids smile. the dubs forward and ssistant coach ron adams visited the students of bret harte elementary school yesterday. durant and adams read stories to the children.... this as part of a "read to

achieve" rally. coming up on the kron four morning news at five. president trump makes his pick for the supreme court. a live report from washington on what this pick will mean. plus several protests expected in the east bay today.... kron four's averi harper with the latest milo yiannopoulos expected speech at u-c berkeley today. plus a deadly shooting in the south bay and the gunman remains on the loose this morning. kron four's will tran is live from the scene with the latest.

president trump makes his supreme court nomination. and democrats are gearing up for a fight. hear what california's leaders are saying about the nomination.

a gunman is on the loose in the south bay. i am live in san jose with the latest. adlib weather tease. time check

weather update: we're waking up to temperatures in the 40s; which is slightly warmer than yesterday. afternoon highs will reach the low 60s under mostly cloudy skies. an approaching storm is expected to bring rain to the coast by 6:00 this evening, then spread eastward into the night. this will make for a wet commute home. plan accordingly. expect strong winds with gusts to over 40 mph in the valleys and over 50 mph in the hills. the rain and wind will likely persist into friday. look for a brief break this weekend before another system brings rain sunday night into monday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

breaking news from overnight... one man shot and killed in san jose and the shooter is still on the loose.

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and here are some of the stories we are working on for the kron four morning news at six... we continue following our breaking news. one man is dead after a shooting in san jose. kron four's will tran is live at the scene with who police are looking for. plus... three robbers lead police on a high speed chase, while a baby is in the getaway car. we'll show you video of the pursuit up ahead. and... this sunday, tom brady is playing in the super bowl áandá is starring in a commercial... we'll show it to you befor the "big game." ad lib weather tease ad lib weather tease

we're coming up on 5:45... here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning... president trump has named judge neil gorsuch as his nominee for the u-s supreme court. at age 49, gorsuch is the youngest supreme court nominee in a quarter-century. if confirmed by the senate, he will fill the seat left vacant by the death of justice antonin scalia last year. and... police are searching for an inmate, who escaped from custody in hayward. police say 27- year-old shawn new escaped while being transported on interstate 880 yesterday. the inmate was wearing handcuffs at the time. new was arrested last month in hayward on d-u-i charges. also... the man accused of killing a morgan hill teenager sierra lamar is back in court this morning. opening

statements wrapped up in a san jose courtroom yesterday in the trail of antolin garcia- torres. the jury is set to hear from as many as 100 witnesses in a trial that could take several months. toss trx.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 weather update: we're waking up to temperatures in the 40s; which is slightly warmer than yesterday. afternoon highs will reach the low 60s under mostly cloudy skies. an approaching storm is expected to bring rain to the coast by 6:00 this evening, then spread eastward into the night. this will make for a wet commute home. plan accordingly. expect strong winds with gusts to over 40 mph in the valleys and over 50 mph in the hills. the rain and wind will likely persist into friday. look for a brief break this weekend

before another system brings rain sunday night into monday.

happening right now... bart police are trying to identify this man. bart police say he is under investigation for sexual battery. they did not release any other details about the investigation/ investigators ask if you recognize this man - to contact bart police. happening today. the widow of the man who carried out a deadly terrorist attack on a florida nightclub will appear in an oakland court. lawyers for noor salman are fighting for her release from jail.. they say salman had no knowledge of her husband's plan for the shooting. her husband omar mateen is resposnible for the pulse night club attack in orlando back in june. 49-people were killed and another 53- others were injured. salman, who lives in the east bay with her family, was

arrested last month. covering california. one person is dead and three others are injured in a stabbing and police shooting in hollywood. authorities say a man stabbed someone near a liquor store before going into a "jack in the box" on sunset boulevard yesterday. this is cell phone video from inside that "jack in the box" after police shot and killed the attacker. witnesses say they saw him swinging a knife at people inside. then at least one officer shot at the man. three people are at the hospital this morning with stab wounds. there is now update on their condition this morning. record high enrollment numbers at california state universities... could mean a tuition hike for all of its 23-campuses. in march... university leaders will vote on whether to impose the change... making it the first tuition hike in six- years for the nation's largest public university system. the proposed annual hike would increase the current undergrad tuition by 270- dollars for the 20-17 - 20-18 school

year. according to the c-s-u's vice chancellor... insufficient state funding ... could leave no other option but to raise tuition. just last week the u-c system also raised their tuition for the next school year. happening tonight. the warriors back at home hosting the charlotte hornets. the dubs won in charlottle last wednesday, 113 to 103. steph curry missed his first game of the season on sunday with a stomach flu. he is expected to play tonight. golden state is 21 and 3 at home. tip-off is set for 7:30 tonight at oracle. coming up on the kron four morning news... the search is on for a gunman after a man was shot and killed in the south bay. coming up at 6:00... kron 4's will tran is live in san jose with the details. and

after the break... we will show you the new technology that could help make grocery shopping a little easier.

scooter maker vespa is now getting into the robot business. the italian company is launching a boston-based division called piaggio fast forward. its first creation is gita, a robot designed to carry your groceries or other things. it can also follow a cyclist or jogger. it's unclear when gita will be available for purchase, or how much one is worth. but piaggio fast forward says it plans to test gita with businesses later this year. here's something you don't see every day. yes, that's a snake stuck inside

that girls earlobe. this happened in portland. the woman who owns the snake says she had just put it around her neck when next thing she knew, her snake was stuck in her earlobe. she tried to get it out herself but was afraid she'd hurt the snake. so she went to the hospital and doctors numbed her ear and applied lube to it and were able to safely remove the snake. coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news... president trump's supreme court nomination stirring up debate in washington. we have more on how republicans and democrats are responding coming up in a live report. plus... police in the east bay are searching for an escaped inmate. we'll tell you how he got away. rain on the way. i will have a complete look at your forecast at the top of the hour.

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one man is dead after a shooting in san jose.... kron four's will tran is live at the crime scene as police look for the killer. president trump makes his supreme court nomination... we'll head live to washington where democrats are vowing for a fight. adlib weather tease. time check

weather update: we're waking up to temperatures in the 40s; which is slightly warmer than yesterday. afternoon highs will reach the low 60s under mostly cloudy skies. an approaching storm is expected to bring rain to the coast by 6:00 this evening, then spread eastward into the night. this will make for a wet commute home. plan accordingly. expect strong winds with gusts to over 40 mph in the valleys and over 50 mph in the hills. the rain and wind will likely friday. look for a brief break this weekend before another system brings rain sunday night into monday.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 president trump makes his pick for the supreme court. the president nominating judge neil gorsuch to fill the spot left vacant by the death of antonin scalia almost a year ago. this morning judge gorsuch will head to capitol hill for his first meetings with the u-s senate. our national correspondent mark meredith is live in our washington newsroom this morning. mark we are

already starting to see a strong reaction from both sides of the aisle. , that's right. within minutes of the president nominating judge gorsuch to the high court - we heard from democrats, repbulicans, and interests groups - many of whom are gearing up for a fight. judge gorsuch is currently on the federal bench in denver but his nomination today will bring him front and center into some of the most controversial issues america has to offer. he's a native coloradan, graduate of harvard, and was a former clerk to the court himself. however - already this morning as you mentioned xxxx - we're hearing from plenty of democrats who argue judge gorsuch is outside the mainstream. this could really turn into an ugly battle in the u-s senate, a lot of democrats remain furious over the decision last year by republicans to never hold a hearing for merrick garland who was nominated by president obama. thanks mark... and

president trump tweeted out last night saying quote.... ""hope you like my nomination of judge neil gorsuch for the united states supreme court. he is a good and brilliant man, respected by all." and we have team coverage of president trump's supreme court nominee. anny hong shows us how people are reacting to the pick.... anny? democrats are vowing to delay the process for confirming judge neil gorsuch to the supreme court... and political experts say it's not because he isn't qualified... but because donald trump picked him. there is still tension after former president barack obama nominated merrick garland... who wasn't considered at all by the republicans. some say gorsuch is a lot like his conservative predecessor... the late justice antonin scalia. standup over the next few

months... the public and senators can weigh in before votes are cast to confirm judge neil gorsuch to the supreme court. the supreme court nomination could influence decades of decisions... including the right for a woman to have an abortion. people on both sides of the debate are having different reactions this morning. kron four spoke with a pro-life advocate and a pro-choice advocate. they both say they have a feeling abortion will be a major topic for the new court. eviscerate it both women say despite

whatever happens... they hope both sides of the argument will listen to, respect, and understand one another. breaking news from overnight... a man is shot and killed in san jose and the gunman is still on the loose. kron 4's will tran is live in san jose this morning with the details. will.

thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning.

happening now. police in the east bay are searching for an inmate, who escaped from custody in hayward. 27-year-old prisoner shawn new escaped while being transported on interstate 880 yesterday. officers from kentucky left the santa rita jail and were on their way to s-f-o to catch a flight to kentucky where he is wanted for fraud charges. they were sitting in traffic when new jumped out of the car. he was wearing handcuffs at the time. he was arrested last month in hayward on d-u-i charges. authorities don't know whether the escape was planned or a spur of the moment decision. once captured, new will also face escape charges here in california.

happening today... the man accused of killing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar is back in court. the 15-year-old girl vanished on her way to school back in 20-12. her body was never found. opening statements wrapped up in a san jose courtroom yesterday in the trail of antolin garcia-torres. he is charged with murdering the teenager. prosecutors say garcia-torres' d-n-a was found on lamar's clothing, and her hair was found in his car. the defense says the d-n-a was cross-contaminated by sloppy handling and lacks blood or other evidence. legal analysts say the trial will come down to how the evidence is presented. the jury is set to hear from as many as 100 witnesses in a trial that could take months. sierra lamar's mother is expected to be one of the first witnesses called by the prosecution. coming up... there is

renewed hope for raiders fans who don't want the team to move to las vegas... hear from a nevada politician who says they were "played" by mark davis. plus... a survivor of the oakland ghost ship warehouse fire wakes up from a coma five weeks after the deadly fire. we'll hear from his family on how he is doing. tracking your morning commute... . no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 toss to weather or traffic

weather update: we're waking up to temperatures in the 40s; which is slightly warmer than yesterday. afternoon highs will reach the low 60s under mostly cloudy skies. an approaching storm is expected to bring rain to the coast by 6:00 this evening, then spread eastward into the night. this will make for a wet commute home. plan accordingly. expect strong winds with gusts to over 40 mph in the valleys and over 50 mph in the hills. the rain and wind will likely

persist into friday. look for a brief break this weekend before another system brings rain sunday night into monday.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

there is more hope for raiders fans who don't want the team to move to las vegas. 24 hours after billionaire sheldon adelson pulled out of the deal to build the raiders a new stadium... another big investor is bowing out. goldman sachs won't do the deal without adelson involved oakland city councilman larry reid says the city of oakland still wants to keep the raiders and has been working with the county and ronnie lott's fortress group on fine tuning a plan for the silver and black to stay in town. the east bay. the goldman sachs exodus

leaves the las vegas stadium deal $640 million short of the estimated $1.9 billion needed for construction. a county commishioner in nevada is not surprised by adelson and goldman sachs backing out. she was opposed to the funding plan, especially the public portion from the beginning. the mayor of las vegas on the other hand is remaining optimistic. financially." the n-f-l is expected to vote on the relocation in march.

a bay area mall is safe this morning, after a bomb threat was found to be false. this is video that a kron four viewer sent us. there was a breif evacuation at the tanforan in san bruno mall last night around 6:00. mall security says it got a report of a bomb placed somewhere inside the mall. after investigating san bruno police and the san mateo county sheriff's bomb squad found there was no threat. and across the nation... a series of bomb threats targeting jewish community centers. three waves of bomb threats over the last month.. including the osher marin jewish community center in san rafael two-weeks ago.. have prompted increase security at centers across the nation. dozens of jewish community centers have been targeted since the beginning of the year. this follows a spike in reported hate crimes last year amid a contentious election. together." so far no evidence of any

actual bombs have been found at any of the targeted centers. it has been nearly two months since the oakland ghost ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people. this morning we are hearing from the family of a man who was able to escape the burning building. samuel maxwell suffered severe smoke inhalation after crawling out of the warehouse. doctors kept him in an induced coma for five weeks to prevent further damage to his lungs. maxwell's parents traveled from their home in stockton to be by their son's side. . weeks." maxwell is now out of the

coma, and is on the path to recovery. he is learning to speak again, and has not yet asked about the friends he lost that night. right now he is working on performing daily tasks such as brushing his teeth and washing his face. he is expected to eventually make a full recovery. coming up... the supreme court nomination is in... hear how members of congress are responding to president trump's pick. and... tom brady and rob gronkowski each have commercials airing this sunday for "the big game." we'll give you a sneak peak next on kron four. and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge.

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we are getting a sneak peak of some of the commercials set to air during the super bowl. you will see tom brady playing during

the game, and in a commercial break.... that was an ad for "intel." and patriots star tight end rob gronkowski won't be playing in the super bowl this year.... but he is appearing in a commercial for the big game....

that was an ad for "tide." this morning we are getting our first look at some of this year's super bowl commercials... and this year some people say budweiser is getting political. this year's commercial tells the story of company co- founder, adolphus busch, as he emigrates from germany to the united states. take a look... budweiser says, the fact that the commercial comes while the country is in the middle of a debate on immigration policy... is simply coincidental. if you want to watch it again you can find it on our website at kron 4 dot com.

coming up... two bay area cities are suing president trump... we'll explain why up ahead. averi? police bracing for protests in berkeley. i will explain why coming up in a live report. james weather tease.

opening bell. toss weather or traffic.

weather update: we're waking up to temperatures in the 40s; which is slightly warmer than yesterday. afternoon highs will reach the low 60s under mostly cloudy skies. an approaching storm is expected to bring rain to the coast by 6:00 this evening, then spread eastward into the night. this will make for a wet commute home. plan accordingly. expect strong winds with gusts to over 40 mph in the valleys and over 50 mph in the hills. the rain and wind will likely persist into friday. look for a brief break this weekend before another system brings rain sunday night into monday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo

bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

happening today... u-c berkeley police are preparing for a day of protests as a controversial speaker is expected on campus. this was the scene just two weeks ago when breitbart news editor milo yiannopoulos was supposed to speak at u-c davis. protests broke out on that campus and the event was cancelled because of security concerns. kron 4's averi harper is live at u-c berkeley this morning with the latest on today's protest. protests are expected at u-c berkeley when breitbart news editor milo yiannopoulos speaks at the school later today. it is the last scheduled stop on his tour and it is being sponsored by the school's republican club. yiannopoulos's tour has frequently sparked protests, like this one at cal poly yesterday. he also had to

cancel an appearance u-c davis a couple of weeks ago over security concerns. u-c berkeley officials say while there have been calls for today's event to be canceled it will be allowed in the name of free speech. "in our view, mr. yiannopoulos is a troll and provocateur who uses odious behavior in part to "entertain," but also to deflect any serious engagement with ideas." -nicholas dirks uc berkeley chancellor thanks averi we will check back with you through

out the morning. more on our top story this morning... president trump has officially named his supreme court nominee. the seat has been vacant for nearly a year after the death of justice antonin scalia. anny hong is here with a closer look at the potential supreme court justice.... anny? at age 49, gorsuch is the youngest supreme court nominee in a quarter-century. he is a federal judge from colorado. this gives the president and republicans the chance to confirm someone who could direct the conservative direction of the court for decades. if confirmed, gorsuch will continue the ideaological balance that existed before scalia's death with four conservatives, four liberals and justice anthony kennedy as a swing vote between the blocs. gorsuch sits on the 10th circuit court of appeals. his opinions on religious liberty.. and on the separation of

powers, where he said too much deference was given by the courts to administrative agencies has been key to his republican appeal. and this morning we are hearing from members of congress on both sides of the aisle. during a town hall last night ...house minority leader nancy pelosi sharply criticized neil gorsuch pointing out his rulings on issues like health care, gun safety and education.bad decision." pelosi did not say whether she thinks democrats should try to block gorsuch's nomination with a filibuster. meanwhile some senate republicans are praising the president's nomination. states senate. and if judge gorsuch is

confirmed by the senate this is what the supreme court will look like. and because three justices are either in their 80's or close to 80 years old ... preisdent trump may get one or more nominations during his presidency. the relationship between the white house and senate democrats increasingly more contentious the minority party flexed some muscle against trump cabinet nominees, including senator jeff sessions to be attorney general. judiciary committee democrats then used a procedural move to delay the panel vote on sessions until today. at the senate finance committee, democrats boycotted votes on steve mnuchin's nomination for treasury secretary and tom price for the department of health and human services, citing ethics concerns. integrity. the senate energy and

natural resources committee approved former texas governor rick perry to be energy secretary, and montana congressman ryan zinke to lead interior, while elaine chao received full senate confirmation to serve as transportation secretary. san francisco and santa clara are both suing president trump. san francisco's city attorney filed a federal lawsuit against the president yesterday. it takes aim at the executive order he signed on january 25th... which withholds federal money to cities that fail to comply with federal law. city attorney dennis herrera says the order is unconstitutional. he says it is an attempt to deprive san francisco and other cities of billions of federal dollars due to their sanctuary city status.

late last night, the santa clara board of supervisors also approved a lawsuit that will be filed against president trump challenging his immigration policy. those two cities are not alone... three states: massachusetts, new york and washington have also filed legal challenges to president trump's executive orders. legislative democrats here in california advanced a bill that would provide statewide sanctuary for immigrants. it would restrict local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. the measure marks california democrats' first formal effort to resist president donald trump's immigration policies. state democrats say the legislation is necessary to prevent fear of deportation in families with members living in california without authorization. coming up... a man sexually assaults someone on bart... we'll show you who police are now looking for. plus... upgrades on the

richmond-san rafael bridge are delayed because of a hummingbird... we'll explain why up ahead. and... parts of two bay area freeways could be demolished. we'll show you the plans the city wants to put forward. and here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge.

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no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 happening now... there is more talk about demolishing parts of two bay area freeways. according to a new report, a section of interstate 280 - north of 16th street- is under used and could be torn down. the report includes an artist's rendition of how this spot in san francisco would look as a boulevard with new housing and commercial buildings.. the removal of the 280 spur would be the first fully voluntary freeway removal... and the idea has been approved by mayor ed lee. it is a

similar story with this stretch of interstate 980 in oakland. one of the leading design concepts comes from a citizen-led campaign called'connect oakland' their design shows a tree- lined boulevard intended to reconnect neighborhoods ...linking west oakland to downtown. the report says that chunk of 980 carries only 73-thousand cars a day - but cuts a huge 18-laneroad through the center of oakland. mayor libby schaaf has said she supports the removal of this section of the freeway. still ahead... robbers lead police on a high speed chase, while a baby is in the getaway car. we'll show you video of the pursuit up ahead. adlib live tease. ad lib weather tease

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at least 14 grams of protein. 100 calories. new greek 100 protein. from yoplait. we're coming up on 5:45... here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning... president trump has named judge neil gorsuch as his

nominee for the u-s supreme court. at age 49, gorsuch is the youngest supreme court nominee in a quarter-century. if confirmed by the senate, he will fill the seat left vacant by the death of justice antonin scalia last year. and... police are searching for an inmate, who escaped from custody in hayward. police say 27- year-old shawn new escaped while being transported on interstate 880 yesterday. the inmate was wearing handcuffs at the time. new was arrested last month in hayward on d-u-i charges. also... the man accused of killing a morgan hill teenager sierra lamar is back in court this morning. opening statements wrapped up in a san jose courtroom yesterday in the trail of antolin garcia- torres. the jury is set to hear from as many as 100 witnesses in a trial that could take several months.

weather update: we're waking up to temperatures in the 40s; which is slightly warmer than yesterday. afternoon highs will reach the low 60s under mostly cloudy skies. an approaching storm is expected to bring rain to the coast by 6:00 this evening, then spread eastward into the night. this will make for a wet commute home. plan accordingly. expect strong winds with gusts to over 40 mph in the valleys and over 50 mph in the hills. the rain and wind will likely persist into friday. look for a brief break this weekend before another system brings rain sunday night into monday.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

happening now... bart police are trying to identify this man. he is under investigation for sexual battery. they did not release any other details about the investigation. investigators ask if you recognize this man - to contact bart police. also happening today. the widow of the man who carried out a deadly terrorist attack on a florida nightclub will appear in an oakland court. lawyers for noor salman are fighting for her release from jail.. they say salman had no knowledge of her husband's plan for the shooting. her husband omar mateen is resposnible for the pulse night club attack in orlando back in june. 49-people were killed and another 53- others were injured. salman, who lives in the east bay with her family, was arrested last month. covering california... record high enrollment numbers at california state universities... could mean a tuition hike for all of its 23-campuses. in march... university leaders are voting on whether to impose the change. it would be the first tuition hike in six-

years for the nation's largest public university system. the proposed annual hike would increase the current undergrad tuition by 270- dollars for the 20-17-20-18 school year. the c-s-u's vice chancellor says record high enrollment numbers and insufficient state funding could leave no other option but to raise tuition. just last week the u-c system also raised their tuition for the next school year. one person is dead and three others are injured in a stabbing and police shooting in hollywood. authorities say a man stabbed someone near a liquor store before going into a "jack in the box" on sunset boulevard yesterday. this is cell phone video from inside that "jack in the box" after police shot and killed the attacker. witnesses say they saw him swinging a knife at people inside. then at least one officer shot at the man. three people are at the hospital this morning with stab wounds. there is now update on their

condition this morning. three robbers led los angeles county police on a high-speed chase with a baby in the car. the chase began in the santa clarita area yesterday. the car went up to 90 miles per hour. at one point the robbers were throwing objects out the window. the chase ended on a dirt road when the car crashed into a gate in palmdale. after a few minutes the robbers surrendered.... the driver exited the car with a baby wrapped in a blanket. deputies took custody of the child and arrested the three people. happening now... a hummingbird's nest is slowing down upgrades on the richmond- san rafael bridge. preliminary steps to the $70-million-dollar project are ready, but hummingbirds are a protected species under the migratory bird treaty act. the nest currently has an egg inside. officials say the discovery could set the

upgrade back a few weeks. the project is set to install a path on the upper deck for bikers. it will also add a third lane to the lower deck. happening tonight. the warriors back at home hosting the charlotte hornets. the dubs won in charlottle last wednesday, 113 to 103. steph curry missed his first game of the season on sunday with a stomach flu. he is expected to play tonight. golden state is 21 and 3 at home. tip-off is set for 7:30 tonight at oracle. mark adlib big board. coming up... police are searching for a man who robbed a bay area store... we'll show you where it happened and who police are now looking for. and.... we are getting a new look at the former first couple's vacation... we'll show you the video next on kron four.. we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a live look outside...

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take a look at this... the former first couple was spoted with their billionaire friend richard branson in the british virgin islands. this after spending a long weekend in palm springs. they flew to branson's necker island on branson's private jet on monday. the obamas are returning to d-c after their vacation. ahead at seven on the kron 4 morning news... breaking news out of san jose... one man is dead after a shooting. kron four's will tran is live at the scene with who police are looking for. and it's dry now, but we are expecting some showers later today. james fletcher will show you when

you can expect the rain to hit. ahead in gary's world... what do you think about the san diego raiders? we'll ask gary why the team is so hell bent on moving. marshawn lynch won't be at the super bowl, he went to the wrong houston, and we have video of his visit. and something that was so disgusting in the news, that i have to make gary watch it, which means you have to see it too.

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in the south bay. i am live in san jose with the latest. president trump makes his supreme court nomination. and democrats are gearing up for a fight. details on the hurdles judge gorsuch could face. rain headed to the bay area... time check