this morning on the kron 4 morning news... evacuation orders lifted for people who live near oroville... we have the latest on the crisis and the next steps ahead. armed, dangerous and on the loose in the bay area... the bank robbers police are looking for this morning. and wet weather is returning to the bay area. meteorologist anny hong is in the weather center with what you need to know. the kron 4 morning news starts right good morning... it is wednesday, january 15. fletcher. toss to weather and traffic. high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day

wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with widespread rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled conditions will likely continue into at least the first half of next week, brief periods of dry conditions can be expected.

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 top story.. people who live downstream of the oroville dam are retuning home this morning. but they have been warned... "be ready to leave at a moments notice." federal aid money has been approved to help rebuild part of the damaged dam. work is already underway to repair the emergency spillway that had been in danger of failing. at the same time, water is being released through the dam's main spillway -- which is also damaged. the goal, get the water level down before the next rain storm moves in. kron four's dan kerman has more on the emergency repair effort. as two helicopters worked in tandem carrying bags of rocks

to fill holes in the oroville dam's emergency spillway authorities have lifted an evacuation order that forced nearly 200-thousand people from their homes.sot kory honea, butte county sheriffand while authorities believe the risk of a catastrophic collapse off the dam's emergency spillway has been averted, the sheriff of butte county warned residents they must remain on alert.sot in addition to filling the holes in the emergency spillway, the department of water resources has increased the amount of water released from the primary spillway. which has caused no additional damage that has reduced the level of the lake sot bill croyle/acting director, dept of water resourcesand while authorities believe the risk has been reduced to acceptable levels, they say this emergency repair is just the beginning of what's to come.

the evacuees have been warned... be ready to leave at a moments notice. there are still serious fears about what could happen in the coming days. and these fears are because of the rain headed this way. kron four's j-r stone has the latest. this is where water from lake oroville is flowing. into the feather river. you're looking at riverbend park. a park usually alongside the water but a park where the welcome

center is now almost completely submerged.sot to see it fully submerged like that is pretty scary. fish hatchery toopretty scary. there's a fear that this water will affect more than just the swings. this area flooded back in 1996 and many communities downstream eventually suffered. sot so you have the sacramento overflowing, you have us overflowing here. they're still letting all this water out 100,000 cubic feet per second so what's gonna happen down there in sacramentosot just a few weeks ago donny and i we were setting up bounce over there. no right over there big huge bounce houses in the field over there for a birthday party. just a couple weeks ago.while most are happy to go home some are not yet returning. others surprised the mandatory evacuation order was dropped.sot they can't say for sure if we're safe or not and i don't blame them but i thought maybe they'd wait until after the burst of rain until saying everyone could come back into town but i don't know so we're kinda on edge.sot just waiting praying hoping that we're all safe and that the spillway holds up hehe.

and our coverage of the oroville dam crisis continues online. we have the dramatic video and pictures showing closeup views of the spillway damage on kron four dot com. we also investigate the major concerns which were raised years ago about the spillway. and we have posted links to how you can help the families affected. happening now. two armed bank robbers are on the loose in the east bay this morning. this is video fron oakland from our helicopter partnserhip with abc7 news. a massive search had been taking place.

the gunmen robbed a bank in the 2800 block piedmont avenue in berkley around 5:30 last night. they took off in a car and hit two other cars on their way. police chased the pair to oakland, then they took off on foot. at one point the rockridge bart station was closed. there is no clear descrption of the robbers this morning. breaking international news overnight... police in malaysia have arrested a woman in connection to the death of north korean leader kim jong un's half brother. police released a statement this morning saying that the woman was arrested at the kuala lumpur airport. kim jong nam died monday after being sprayed in the face with a chemical at the airport. the north korean leader had never met his half brothers because of the ancient practice of raising potential successors separately. coming up.. new reports this morning on president trump and his ties to russia. we'll get you

up to speed with what you need to know. plus. our coverage of oroville continues all morning long. why evacuees have mixed reactions on returning back home. and. a major bay area highway continues to frustrate drivers. the next steps to clear up the road before another round of rain returns. and here's a toss to weather or traffic

high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and

seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with widespread rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled conditions will likely continue into at least the first half of next

week, brief periods of dry conditions can be expected.

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

commuters in the north bay will endure another day of detouring around a flood prone section of highway 37. that roadway has been closed numerous times in the past few months and now caltrans is stepping up efforts to get it back into service. kron four's charles clifford shows us what crews are planning before tomorrow's rain.

natsit's the detour that won't go away.sotit's a little bit of a painfor yet another day, commuters in marin had to grind their way along the atherton avenue detour in order to get around a flood prone section of highway 37. natsbut what makes today unique is that 37 is actually water free. caltrans is keeping the route shutdown so contractos can move in heavy equipment and start making some short term improvements that will hopefully will keep future flood waters at bay.to start, crews are taking core samples of the road to see if the persistent flooding has done any damage.sotthat way we can examine the pavement, find out what the damages are and the best way to repair them. after studying the samples, caltrans may add several inches of asphat to the highway ,in order to raise the roadway above the flood waters. they are also going to build a concrete and steel wall along the side of the east bound lanes. the hope is that the barrier will stop or at least reduce the flooding. sotit won't solve the flooding but it will make it less bad.crews

will also be replacing old drain pipes with larger pipes to help the water flow away fastersotso these are mostly short term, inexpensive things we think will . . again it's not going to eliminate flooding but it when it does happen it won't be as bad.for drivers that have been stuck on the atherton detour these past weeks, a fix can't come soon enough.sotas long as it actually gets done.sotall i can do is hope it gets better. crews are working to clear a mudslide that is blocking part of highway- 17 in the santa cruz mountains. highway 17 has had its share of problems over the past week. work on the slide came to a halt last thursday... after a member of the road crew was killed by a dump truck... another worker was injured. a new safety

plan is now in place, but the lane closures will continue indefinitely. officials say, virtually all other alternative routes are affected by mudslides. and now there is a growing problem. some people are beginning to ignore road closures. ...help you out the c-h-p says commuters could expect delays of two hours or more this morning. developing this morning... reports are emerging about contact between trump aides and russian officials during the u-s presidential election. reid binion has the latest. sen. chuck schumer: "general flynn's resignation is not the end of the story. it is merely the beginning."senate minority

leader chuck schumer -- calling for an independent investigation into fired national security adviser michael flynn......and flynn's pre - inauguration contact with russia's u-s ambassador. sen. chuck schumer: "it is not the last chapter of this saga, but only the first."schumer's words -- coming amid more news involving russia... intelligence, law enforcement and administration officials... ...telling c-n-n that during the campaign, senior trump advisors were in "constant communication" with russians known to u-s intelligence. those advisers included michael flynn... as well as then-campaign-chairman paul manafort.the frequency of the calls stood out, but what the intent was is still being studied. c-n-n has reached out to flynn and the white house for comment.manafort says he never spoke with russian officials during that time. this comes amid new developments in the potential fallout following flynn's recent firing.senate majority leader mitch mcconnell -- saying it's likely the senate will investigate flynnsen. mitch mcconnell: "the intelligence committee is already looking at russian involvement in our election.

as senator blunt has already indicated, it is highly likely they will want to take look at this episode as well."but not all republicans appear to be on board.voice of rand paul: "i just don't think it's useful to be doing after investigation, of your own party.i'm reid binion reporting. take a look... hundreds of people participated in a pillow fight in downtown san francisco. it's an annual valentines day tradition. it happened at around 6:00 last night at justin herman plaza. the san francisco department of public works is responsible for cleaning up the mess. on the basketball court... the warriors take on the kings in their final game before the all-star break. the dubs coming off their blowout loss to the denver nuggets. but they've won 8 of their last 10 games. and still hold the n-b-a's besat record at 46 and 9. klay thompson is questionable with a sore foot. tip-off for tonight's game is 7:30 from oracle. still ahead on the kron four morning news. harrison ford is involved in an incident in southern

california. i'll tell you what happened. and the big week continues for chance the rapper. i'll explain after the break. 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 harrison ford is involved in a landing incident at an airport in southern california. it happened at john wayne airport in santa ana on monday. the f-a-a says the actor was told to land on a runaway... but instead he landed on a parallel taxiway... flying right over a plane holding 110 passengers. the american airlines jet was able to depart to dallas minutes later.... the 74-year-old is an experienced pilot... but has been involved

in several incidents over the years.... in 2015, he made an emergency crash landing on a los angeles golf course. kate upton is the next "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue cover girl for 2017. she just made the announcement last night. this will be her third time on the cover.... and only the fourth woman to do so. other women who did the cover three times include tyra banks, heidi klum, and christi brinkley. brinkley is also featured in this year's edition with her two daughters. the sports illustrated swimsuit issue hits stands today. it's a big week for chance the rapper. fresh off winning three grammy awards on sunday... the artist has announced a new set of tour dates. he'll hit three-dozen north american cities between late april and mid-june. he's set to perform at oracle arena on april 26th... and tickets are on sale now. those are your entertainment headlines... james, back to you. still ahead on the kron four morning news. evacuaton orders lifted for people living near oroville...

but concerns still remain. why some think the evacuation order is premature. plus a man shot and killed in front of his wife and kids.. and the gunman remains on the loose. his wife's cry for help this morning... anny..? i have your weather forecast after the break. 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... the nearly 200 thousand people who live near the oroville dam are now home after evacuating their homes on sunday. this after the treat of massive floods from a damaged spillway. however, they have been warned to be ready to leave at a moments notice. federal aid money has been approved to help rebuild part of the damaged

dam. and... police are searching for two armed bank robbers in oakland. the gunmen robbed a bank in the 2800 block piedmont avenue around 5:30 last night. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. they took off in a car and hit two other cars in the process. police chased the pair to oakland, then lost them after they took off on foot. at one point the rockridge bart station was closed while police conducted a search. there is no clear description of the robbers this morning. also... highway officials are rushing to stabilize highway 37 in marin county ahead of another storng storm expected to hit the area tomorrow. adding a three mile strech of that road will remain closed as crews work to raise the road. highway 37 has been hit with major flooding from a series of storms in january and february. causing road closures and traffic issues along the highway. toss to weather or traffic

high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with widespread rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled conditions will likely continue into at least the first half of next week, brief periods of dry conditions can be expected.

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 this morning. a man is dead in san francisco after police responded to a report of a car crash, this is a live shot of the scene right now. it happened on eddy and van ness shortly after 2:00 this morning. homicide investigators are on the scene

right now. kron four's will tran will have a live report in 30 minutes. people who live near the oroville dam are retuning home this morning. but they have been warned... be ready to leave at a moments notice. many families in yuba city were able to spend time with their loved ones on valentine's day in the comfort of their own homes. nearly 200-thousand people were forced to evacuate sunday night because of the dam crisis. there are mixed emotions this morning about the order being lifted, though. some people the it might be premature to go back home already, while others are happy. neighbors neighbors hope the levee

is now strong enough handle the next round of showers... this so they won't have to deal with evacuation. and our coverage of the oroville dam crisis continues online. we have the dramatic video and pictures showing closeup views of the spillway damage on kron four dot com. we also investigate the major concerns which were raised years ago about the spillway. and we have posted links to how you can help the families in the east bay. a woman shares her terrifying and heartbreaking story. her husband was shot and killed right in front of her and their children.. all while they were driving in san leandro. police call it a case of road rage. kron

four's haaziq madyun tells us the gunman remains on the loose. "he was the love of my life, my best friend, my everything" leilani millard is referring to her husband 45-year-old wardell taliaferro. he was the victim of a deadly road rage shooting incident just before 10pm sunday night here on marina blvd in san leandro."we were in our car driving to a friend's house" his wife and their two small children were in the car when taliafeero got into a verbal altercation with someone in another vehicle"he got a little irritated because one of the cars behind us was tailgating a little too close" when the two vehicles reached the intesection of marina blvd and verna court the altercation escalated"they sped up, said you want some more? then they just started firing, they caught him in the head and in the shoulder and he was gone right then and there"thinking quickly, leilani grabbed the steering wheel...."i pushed him out of

the way, got underneath him so i could drive with one foot, but by the time we got there he was already gone"wardell taliaferro's family is having a difficult time trying to make sense of his sudden loss of life"he is my older brother, he was a very giving man, a very loved man...he is just going to be missed"san leandro police say they have very few leads on the shooter in this case"we have no leads, anybody who was in the intersection please come forward"if you have any information on the shooting death of wardell taliaferro...san leandro police would like to hear from you...in san leandro haaziq madyun kron4news

still ahead on the kron four morning news. a couple forced to evacuate from their oroville home turns the crisis into joy. we'll show you how they had their wedding at an evacuation center....kron 4 news.

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only have to remember one master password to access them all. he shows us how they work and the convenience and safety they can bring to your digital life. most of us have a notebook or a file folder hiding in plain sight we keep near our computer at home with all our passwords written out.. there's too many to remember.. and we are supposed to make them all different make them long, complex and change them every 6 months.. it's annoying.. bpassword managers can do all that for you. and give you a better chance of not getting hacked there are dozens of good ones out there. they all basically offer the same thing after researching and looking at a lot of reviews and speaking with users i picked dashlane password manager to try out. and i'm liking it it works on all devices for phones or tablets it's an app for computers you download the software it's free if you only use it on one device. or $40 a year if you use multiple devices. when you first create an account you

choose one password that will be your master password for everything only you know it it's in your head. never write it down.then dashlane creates crazy complex passwords for all your accounts. and it will automatically log you in whenever you visit those websites or apps. so even though your password to bank of america or netflix will actually be something like this.. you only have to remember your master password you chose for dashlane. every 6 months you can jump into your dashlane settings and have the program change all your passwords for you to a different stiring of complex characters.. but as always you still only need to remember your one master password if you need to jump on a device or laptops that is not yours and access your websites or apps like at an internet cafe or on friends laptop password managers still work. sot - emanual so let's address the elephant in the room. i asked emanuel who helped build dashlane why would we put all our eggs in one basket?what if dashlane gets hacked and then all your accounts are vulnerable because you only have one password to unlock them all. there is no backdoor to judge can't supena them for your password or account.. they

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4 morning news. here is a look at the major headlines before you head out the door this morning.... police in malaysia have arrested a woman in connection to the death of north korean leader kim jong un's half brother. police released a statement this morning saying that the woman was arrested at the kuala lumpur airport. kim jong nam died monday after being sprayed in the face with a chemical at the airport. crews are working to clear a mudslide that is blocking part of highway- 17. highway 17 has had its share of problems over the past week. work on the slide came to a halt last thursday... after an accident involving a

sub- contractor killed one worker and injured another. a new safety plan is now in place, but the lane closures will continue indefinitely. officials say, virtually all other alternative routes are affected by mudslides. the warriors take on the kings in their final game before the all-star break. the dubs coming off their blowout loss to the denver nuggets. but they've won 8 of their last 10 games. and still hold the n-b-a's besat record at 46 and 9. klay thompson is questionable with a sore foot. tip-off for tonight's game is 7:30 from oracle. 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. high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with

widespread rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled conditions will likely continue into at least the first half of next week, brief periods of dry conditions can be expected.

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

an oroville couple takes a crisis and turns it into celebration. they were forced to leave their home because of damage done to a dam at lake oroville. but with the help of complete strangers... the couple was able to get married. joe khalil reports.

the band playing--flowers all setglasses ready to toast.and as the bride takes the walk down the aisle-- her guests reaching to get a look-- you'd never know-- all of them--were strangers to each other--just a few hours ago.leotta & henry rueda/married couple: "i told her what special day do you want to do it, she says how about valentine's day. i was just gonna have a small little wedding for me and her, a couple of our friends. the oroville dam, that destroyed our valentine's day."leotta and henry rueda's marriage had been ten years in the making. but sunday the couple--forced to evacuate their home--for the placer county fairgrounds-- with about 300 others displaced from their homes. their big day--ruined--or so they thought.chris gray- garcia/placer county: "we reached out to the community. they've been fantastic in responding with any donations they could possibly ask for, we thought they'd be happy to help in this case and they sure did."a single facebook post--and henry and leotta's wedding was back on. evacuees themselves became makeshift wedding planners.one by one donations poured in to the

evacuation center. a tuxedo and dress-- food and drink-- flowers--even a hotel room and a limo.leotta rueda/married couple: "i've never been in a limo."henry rueda/married couple: "a limousine waiting for me to take me to the hotel is like...wow."nats: father i pray that you be with henry and leotta in their marriage as it begins today."of course-- despite all they've been through--one wedding staple this couple was never without--love.leotta rueda/married couple: "i know we had our ups and downs--but i will always love you."nats: "henry, you may kiss your bride."nats: applause

coming up in 10 minutes on the kron four morning news at five. mandatory evacuation orders lifted and we continue our coverage.. hear from people who are returning home near oroville. and after the break. tom brady has done things on the football field no other player has. we'll explain what an atlanta zoo is now adding to his resume. next. and here's a live look outside... san

no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the mateo bridge to 101. golden than 30 min toll plaza. bridge drive less than 20 toll to 101 tom brady is the only quarterback in n-f-l history with five championships... and now he might be the only one named after this animal. "zoo atlanta" lost a bet with another zoo in the new england area... the loser had to name one of it's animals after the winning team's quarterback soo "zoo atlanta" decided to name one of its madagasgar hissing cockroaches after brady and it was the smallest one the baby of the bunch brady and the patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to defeat atlanta 34-28 in overtime to win the team's fifth super bowl title. coming up on the kron four morning news at five. our coverage of the oroville dam crisis continues. the latest on what crews are doing this morning and we hear from evacuees. and armed, dangerous and on the loose in the east bay. the latest on the search for two bank robbers. and breaking news in san francisco.. a man

found dead in the car early this morning. homicide detectives are on the scene. kron four's will tran is live with the latest.

good darya folsom. and i'm mark danon. that breaking news is in san francisco this morning where there is a major crime in the area of van ness and eddy after a deadly car crash. kron 4's will train just got to the scene. will what do we know right now? breaking news... major crime scene in san francisco.

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

high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with widespread rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled will likely continue into at least the first half of next week, brief

periods of dry conditions can be expected. 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 people who live near the oroville dam are returning home. but they are being

warned to be ready to leave again at a moments notice. james fletcher is here with the latest on the evacuation orders and the progress crews are making on repairing the spillway. the mandatory evacuation order was lifted yesterday morning.yesterday lifted order was evacuation mandatory the the mandatory evacuation order was lifted yesterday morning. federal aid money was approved to help rebuild part of the damage at the oroville dam spillway. crews are working around the clock to repair the emergency spillway, which had been in danger of

failing. the goal right now is to get the water level down before the next round of rain moves in. while authorities believe the risk of a collapse of the dam's emergency spillway has been averted, the sheriff of butte county warned people they must remain on alert. in addition to filling the holes in the emergency spillway, the department of water resources is releasing as much water as possible from the primary spillway, without causing additional damage to the spillway which has a massive hole in it. the intense, controlled water release has dramatically reduced the water level of the lake ahead of the coming storms. so far officials have been able to drop the lake level about 15 feet but they say they want to drop the level another 35 feet before the next round of rain arrives.

and with the mandatory evacuation orders now lifted many families were able to spend time with their loved ones on valentine's day in the comfort of their own homes. nearly 200-thousand people were forced to evacuate sunday night because of the spillway crisis. but there are mixed emotions this morning about the evacuation order being lifted. some people say it might be premature to go back home already, while others say they are happy the evacuation is lifted.

people who live in the area now hope that the dam is strong enough handle the next round of rain so they won't have to deal with another evacuation. and our coverage of the oroville dam crisis continues online. we have the dramatic video and pictures showing closeup views of the spillway damage on kron four dot com. we also investigate the major concerns which were raised years ago about the spillway. and we have posted links to how you can help the families affected. and coming up in the 6:00 hour kron 4's averi harper will be live in oroville with a look at the progress workers are making this morning. two armed bank robbers are on the loose in the east bay this morning. police conducted a massive search for the two robbers last night.

this is video from oakland courtesy of our helicopter partnership with a-b-c-7 news. the gunmen robbed a bank on piedmont avenue around 5:30 last night. they took off in a car and hit two other cars on their way. police chased the pair to oakland, then they eventually took off on foot. at one point the rockridge bart station was closed during the search but it is back open now. police do not have a clear description of the robbers this morning. highway-37 remains closed this morning... even though it's not flooded anymore. and this morning crews are working to make sure it never floods the roadway in novato has been closed for most of the past few months as storms have been hitting the bay area. and caltrans is now working to make repairs. the roadway is no longer flooded, but crews are keeping it shut down so they can move in heavy equipment to make short-term improvements. this will hopefully keep future flood waters at bay. caltrans

says they may add several inches of asphalt to the highway in order to raise the roads. they are also going to build a barrier in hopes of it reducing the flooding. with more rain in the forecast... highway-37 is expected to flood again before repairs are made. in the south bay... crews are still working to clear a mudslide that is blocking part of highway- 17. that highway has had its share of problems over the past week. work on the slide came to a halt last thursday... after an accident involving a sub- contractor killed one worker and injured another. a new safety plan is now in place, but the lane closures will continue indefinitely. officials say, virtually all other alternative routes are affected by mudslides. and now they say some people are beginning to ignore road closures. ...help you out the c-h-p says drivers

should expect at least two hour delays on highway 17 during the morning commute. developing this morning...reports are emerging about repeated contact between trump aides and russian officials during the u-s presidential election. the new york times is reporting that high-level advisers close to president trump during his campaign were in constant communication with russian officials. those advisers included former national security advisor michael flynn... as well as then-campaign-chairman paul manafort. the communication s were intercepted during routine intellegence operations targeting russian officials. manafort says he never spoke with russian officials during the campaign. senate leaders say they are likely to launch an investigation into flynn and his conversations with a russian ambassador before president trump was sworn into

office. but not everyone is onboard: party.party. onboard: party. officials emphasize that communications between campaign staff and representatives of foreign governments are not unusual. however, these communication s stood out to investigators due to the frequency and the level of the advisers involved. breaking international news overnight... police in malaysia have arrested a woman in connection to the death of north korean leader kim jong un's half brother. police released a statement this morning saying that the woman was arrested at the kuala lumpur airport. kim jong nam died monday after being sprayed in the face with a chemical at the airport. the north korean leader had never met his half brothers because of the ancient practice of raising potential successors separately. still ahead ... a bay area massage parlor is shut down after police claim more than just massages was going

on inside. that story is coming up. and later...a warning from scientists about the threat of more severe storms in california and the impact it will have on our beaches. and after the break... a dire warning about the bay area bridges that you drive on. see which ones are in poor condition. and i will check your bay area forecast coming up and i an tracking you commute after . . 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 richmond bridge drive toss wx in wx center.

high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with widespread rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled conditions will likely continue into at least the first half of next week, brief periods of dry conditions can be expected.

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

more than 56-thousand bridges in the u-s are structurally deficient and may not be safe to drive on... and several of those bridges are right here in the bay area. according to the american road and transportation builders association more than 13-hundred bridges in california are considered deficient... this means that at least one key element of the bridge's structure is in "poor" condition or worse. and 4 bay area bridges are considered "structuraly deficient" and are among the most traveled roads in the state. the bay area bridges on the list include interstate 680 over monument

boulevard. interstate 880 over san leandro creek... interstate 280 over the lawrence expressway and highway 101 over cordilleras creek in san mateo county. the new list is an improvement from last year when 7 bay area bridges were on the list. a massage parlor in san francisco's financial district is accused of opperating as a brothel. a lawsuit was filed against the massage parlor yesterday by the city. city attorney dennis herrera is trying to shut down queen's health center on kearny street. according to herrera's office, the business has been operating a brothel since at least 20-10. the lawsuit says it was temporarily closed last year after undercover officers were offered sex. but in the days before it was set to re- open... queen's health center was advertising with provocative pictures. representatives for queen's health center have not commented on the lawsuit. a woman wanted for killing a 70-year-old woman in

a hit-and-run accident in the north bay has now turned herself in to police. jane humphrey surrendered yesterday morning in petaluma she was booked for the death of 70- year-old linda bartizal. a van hit bartizal saturday night at the intersection of south mcdowll boulevard and caulfield lane. humphrey is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow. the u-s-g-s is calling last year's el nino the most powerful weather event of its kind ever recorded. and this morning there is a new report describing how it caused longterm damage on california's beaches. researchers focused on seasonal changes on 29 beaches along 12-hundred miles of the west coast they used 3-d surface maps, gps surveys and measurements of sand levels along from each beach between 1997 and 2016. the average erosion was 76 percent above average, and way above the previous record of 49 percent. historically, beaches

rebuild themselves during la nina years...mainly though river runoff. but the u-s- g-s says climate change is interrupting that cycle. they say global warming means el ninos will occur more frequently... and they could be stronger than ever. still to come... one bay area neighborhood is seeing a spike in home burglaries. we will show you where it is happening. and next...are you noticing better service when you fly? you may be surprised on some of the improvements airlines say they have made. that's after this quick and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. it's my best buttery jack yet.

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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

airlines canceled fewer flights and lost fewer bags last year. the findings were put together by the department of transportation for its air travel consumer report. canceled flights are at the lowest they have been in 22 years. only one- point-seven percent of flights were canceled last year. airlines also lost fewer bags since they started tracking lost bags back in 1987. and take a look at this... a biker almost hit by a train. it happened in australia and the whole thing was caught on video. four bike riders were near the train tracks. one of them was on the tracks when a train was coming their way. the train was going 100 miles per hour. you can see the guy jumping off his bike and falling into the bushes. the man was not seriously injured. the bike was not

as lucky and got run-over by the train. a deadly crash in san francisco. i will have the details in a live report. the evacuation orders are lifted in oroville but people are being told to be ready to leave again. we have reaction from the evacuees coming up. áááábreakáááá

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breaking news... major crime scene in san francisco. thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning.

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101 high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with widespread rainfall and winds possible. while unsettled continue into next week, of dry expected. our top story this morning... people who live near the oroville dam are returning home but they are being warned to be ready to leave again at a moment's notice. crews are working around the clock to repair the emergency spillway, which had been in danger of failing. the goal right now is to get the water level in the lake down before the next round of rain moves in. so far officials have been able to drop the lake level about 15 feet but they say they want to drop the level another 35 feet before the next round of rain arrives. in addition to filling the holes in the

emergency spillway, the department of water resources is releasing as much water as possible from the primary spillway. last week crews found a massive hole in the primary spillway that also needs to be fixed. while authorities believe the risk of a collapse of the dam's emergency spillway has been averted, officials are warning people to be on alert. and james fletcher is here now with a look at the reaction from people returning home. there is still fear about what could happen in the next few days with the rain is headed this way. right now the water is flowing from lake oroville into the feather river. this is a look at riverbend park. it is usually alongside the water, but now you can see parts of that park are completely submerged. while many people are happy to go home, some are not yet returning. one family who spoke to

kron four said they were surprised the mandatory evacuation order was dropped. holds up hehe. despite the evacuation order being lifted, authorities are warning people to be ready to leave at a moments

and our coverage of the oroville dam crisis continues

online. we have the dramatic video and pictures showing closeup views of the spillway damage on kron four dot com. we also investigate the major concerns which were raised years ago about the spillway. and we have posted links to how you can help the families affected. and coming up in the 6:00 hour kron 4's averi harper will be live in oroville with a look at the progress workers are making this police in san leandro have identified the victim in sunday night's deadly road rage shooting... but they say they still do not know much about the shooter. 45-year-old wardell taliaferro was shot and killed on marina boulevard near verna court while driving his car. his wife and their two young children were with him when he got into an argument with someone in another car. when the two vehicles reached an intersection... things escalated.

the man's wife grabbed the steering wheel...and had to get underneath his body to drive the car to the shoulder of the road. she says her husband died before the car was stopped. this morning police are still looking for possible leads on the shooter. happening now... a warning for people in pacifica after a series of daytime home burglaries. four homes were burlarized in a seven hour stretch on monday. the burglaries happened on ebken street... alta vista way, manzanita drive and escalero avenue. police say home burglaries are happening more frequently in the area and are warning people to be extra careful when leaving your home. police also say they are stepping up patrol efforts in the area to try and catch the burglars. coming up...a couple has their wedding day plans put on hold when they are forced to flee their home in oroville. but strangers come through

and make their special day happen. you'll see the wedding video coming up. and later...a big break in a local hate crime case. see who police have arrested for allegedly vandalizing a mosque. and after the break... if you see a young adult on the road...stay as far away as you can. we'll explain why millenials are the worst drivers on the road. and here's a live look

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

new this morning... millennials could be the worst drivers on the road. that's according to a new study just released this morning. the triple-a foundation for traffic safety found that 88-percent of drivers between the age of 19 and 24 admitted to texting while driving, running red lights, and speeding. the study found that millennials admitted to texting while driving twice as often as any other age group. the study comes as the number of people killed in car accidents continues to rise. more than 35-thousnad people died in traffic accidents in 2015... that was almost a 10% jump over the year before. 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.... a murder investigation is

happening now in a busy section of san francisco. kron four's will tran is live at the scene with the new information we are learning morning. plus.... thousands of evacuees who live near the oroville dam have returned home... kron four's averi harper is live in oroville as people are bracing for another evacuation. and... another round of rain on the way.... anny hong has the time of the storm up ahead.

we're coming up on 5:45... here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning... the nearly 200 thousand people who live near the oroville dam are now home after evacuating their homes on sunday. this after the treat of massive floods from a damaged spillway. but they have been warned to be ready to leave at a moments notice. federal money has been approved to help rebuild part of the damaged dam. and... police are searching for two armed bank robbers in oakland. the gunmen robbed a bank on piedmont avenue around 5:30 last night. they took off in a car and hit two other cars in the process. police chased the pair to oakland, then lost them after they took off on foot. crews are rushing to stabilize highway 37 in marin county ahead of another strong storm expected to hit the area tomorrow. a three mile strech of that road will

remain closed as crews work to raise the road. highway 37 has been hit with major flooding from a series of storms in january and february. causing road closures and traffic issues along the highway.

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

high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with widespread rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled conditions will likely continue into at least the first half of next week, brief periods of dry conditions can be expected. police have arrested a woman they say vandalized a mosque in davis. davis police and the f-b-i have arrested lauren kirk-coehlo for allegedly causing seven- thousand worth of damage to the islamic center of davis last month. the woman

was arrested shortly after police released surveillance video that allegeldy shows her smashing windows, destroying bikes and wrapping door handles with bacon. leaders of the mosque say they aren't holding any ill-will against the suspected vandal. "in my heart, i have forgiven her. i don't have anything? she has some hate in her heart or some misunderstanding or misinformation." "we're just really relieved. hoping that we can get some closure and bring the community together going forward." police say kirk-coehlo could face up to six years in prison if convicted. the parents of a six-year old boy who disappeared in new york city 38-years-ago... finally have some closure. after nine days of jury deliberations... pedro hernandez was found guilty of the murder and kidnapping of etan patz. hernandez confessed in 2012, after a tip from his brother- in-law to the police. at

the time... the 56-year-old was working as a store clerk and he lured etan into his shop on the first day his parents let him walk to school alone. hernandez' lawyers argued that it was a forced confession and that their client is mentally ill. in entertainment news... harrison ford is involved in a landing incident at asouthern california airport it happened at john wayne airport in santa ana. the f-a-a says the actor was told to land on a runaway... but instead he landed on a parallel taxiway... flying right over a plane holding 110 passengers. the american airlines jet was able to depart to dallas minutes later. the 74-year-old is an experienced pilot... but has been involved in several incidents over the years. in 2015 he made an emergency crash landing on a los angeles golf course.

a couple's wedding day was nearly ruined because of the damage to the oroville dam and being forced to evacuate. but thanks to the help from strangers, their wedding went on as planned. leotta and henry rueda had been planning for the last 10 years to get married on valentines day 2017. but after the couple was forced to leave, they thought their wedding wasn't going to happen. so the couple reached out to the community on facebook for help. donations started coming in. they received a suit, a dress, flowers, a hotel room, a limo and much more. the couple then held their wedding yesterday at the evacuation center. here is the couple exchanging their vows.

the couple thanked everyone for their help in making their special day possible. coming up in our next hour on the kron 4 morning news... we continue to follow a homicide investigation that is happening right now in san francisco. kron4's will tran will show you the busy area that is being impacted this morning. that's coming up at six. and after the break...meet the winner of best in show at this year's westminster kennel club dog show

a female german shepard named "rumor" is this yeas best in show at the westminster kennel club dog show. this is the second time that a german shepard has won best in show. rumor's owner says the dog is named after the adele song "rumor has it." an irish setter

named sea breeze came in second place. coming up in the next hour... a murder investigation in san francisco. we will have the lates in a live report. and we continue to follow the latest out of oroville where the evacuation orders have been lifted following the spillway crisis. averi harper will have the lates in a live report. and a dry day today but more rain is on the way. anny hong will have more on the timing of the storm coming up.

that breaking news is in san francisco this morning.... police are investigating a murder following a car crash in the area of van ness and eddy. kron 4's will train just got to the scene. will what do we know right now? breaking news... major crime scene in san francisco. thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning.

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high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with widespread rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled conditions will likely continue into at least the first half of next week, brief periods of dry conditions can be expected. 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 people who live near the oroville dam are returning home. but they are being warned to be ready to leave at a moments notice. james fletcher is here with a look at the emergency repair effort this morning. the mandatory evacuation order was lifted yesterday morning. federal aid money

was approved to help rebuild part of the damage at the oroville dam spillway. crews are working around the clock to repair the emergency spillway, which had been in danger of failing. the goal right now is to get the water level down before the next round of rain moves in. while authorities believe the risk of a collapse of the dam's emergency spillway has been averted, the sheriff of butte county warned people they must remain on alert. in addition to filling the holes in the emergency spillway, the department of water resources is releasing

as much water as possible from the primary spillway, without causing additional damage to the spillway which has a massive hole in it. the intense, controlled water release has dramatically reduced the water level of the lake ahead of the coming storms. so far officials have been able to drop the lake level about 20 feet but they say they want to drop the level another 30 feet. our team coverage continues this morning... despite people returning home, there is still fear about what could happen in the next few days with the rain expected to hit the area. kron four's averi harper is live in oroville as many people have already returned home.

averi? and with the mandatory evacuation the mandatory and with and with the mandatory evacuation orders now lifted many families were able to spend time with their loved ones on valentine's day in the comfort of their own homes. nearly 200-thousand people were forced to evacuate sunday night because of the spillway crisis. but there are mixed emotions this morning about the order being lifted. some people say it might be premature to go back home already, while others say they are happy the evacuation is lifted. people who live in the area now hope that the levee is strong enough the levee is now hope that live in the area people who is lifted.

people who live in the area now hope that the levee is strong enough handle the next round of rain so they won't have to deal with another evacuation. people who live in the area now hope that the levee is strong enough handle the next round of rain so they won't have to deal with another evacuation. and our coverage of the oroville dam crisis continues online. we have the dramatic video and pictures showing closeup views of the spillway damage on kron four dot com. we also

investigate the major concerns which were raised years ago about the spillway. and we have posted links to how you can help the families affected. two armed bank robbers are on the loose in the east bay this morning. police conducted a massive search for the two robbers last night. this is video from oakland courtesy of our helicopter partnership with a-b-c-7 news. the gunmen robbed a bank on piedmont avenue around 5:30 last night. they took off in a car and hit two other cars on their way. police chased the pair to oakland, then they eventually took off on foot. at one point the rockridge bart station was closed during the search but it is back open now. police do not have a clear description of the robbers this morning. highway-37 remains closed this morning... even though it's not flooded anymore. and this morning crews are working to make sure it never floods again. the roadway in

novato has been closed 3 times in the past 2 months as storms have been hitting the bay area. and caltrans has now hired santa rosa based ghilotti construction to make repairs. the roadway is no longer flooded, but crews are keeping it shut down so they can move in heavy equipment to make short-term improvements. this will hopefully keep future flood waters at bay. caltrans says the plan is to several inches of asphalt to the highway in order to raise the roads. they are also going to build a barrier in hopes of it reducing the flooding. with more rain in the forecast... highway-37 is expected to flood again before repairs are finished in the south bay... crews are still working to clear a mudslide that is blocking part of highway- 17. that highway has had its share of problems over the past week. work on the slide came to a halt last thursday... after an accident involving a sub- contractor

killed one worker and injured another. a new safety plan is now in place, but the lane closures will continue indefinitely. officials say, virtually all other alternative routes are affected by mudslides. and now they say some people are beginning to ignore road closures. ...help you out the c-h-p says drivers should expect at least two hour delays on highway 17 during the morning commute. developing this morning...reports are emerging about contact between trump aides and russian officials during the u-s presidential election. the new york times is reporting that high-level advisers close to president trump during his campaign were in constant communication with russian

officials. those advisers included former national security advisor michael flynn... as well as then-campaign-chairman paul manafort. the communication s were intercepted during routine intellegence operations targeting russian officials. manafort says he never spoke with russian officials during the campaign. senate leaders say they are likely to launch an investigation into flynn and his conversations with a russian ambassador before president trump was sworn into office. but not everyone is party. officials emphasize that communications between campaign staff and representatives of foreign governments are not unusual. however, these communication s stood out to investigators due to the frequency and the level of the advisers involved. coming up...an arrest has been made in hit and run that killed a woman. we'll tell you who is behind bars this monring. plus...

an immigrant who was protected under the "dreamer program" is detained...and it may be the first time a dreamer has been arrested. but immigration officials say there is more to the story. that's coming up. 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 áááábreakáááá in our suvs,

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high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with widespread rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled conditions will likely continue into at least the first half of next week, brief periods of dry conditions can be expected.

breaking breaking international news overnight... police in malaysia have arrested a woman in connection to the death of north korean leader kim jong un's half brother. police released a statement this morning saying that the woman was arrested at the kuala lumpur airport. kim jong nam died monday after being sprayed in the face with a chemical at the airport.

the north korean leader had never met his half brothers because of the ancient practice of raising potential successors separately. a woman wanted for killing a 70-year-old woman in a hit-and-run accident in the north bay has now turned herself in to police. jane humphrey surrendered yesterday morning in petaluma she was booked for the death of 70- year-old linda bartizal. a van hit bartizal saturday night at the intersection of south mcdowll boulevard and caulfield lane. humphrey is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow. a massage parlor in san francisco's financial district is accused of opperating as a brothel. that's according to the city attorney. a lawsuit was filed against the massage parlor yesterday. city attorney dennis herrera is trying to shut down queen's health center on kearny street. according to herrera's office, the business has been operating a brothel since at least 20-10. the lawsuit says it was temporarily closed last year after undercover officers were offered sex.

but in the days before it was set to re-open... queen's health center was advertising with provocative pictures. representatives for queen's health center have not commented on the lawsuit. a man brought to the u-s illegally as a child, but protected from deportation by the obama administration has been taken into custody by immigration officers in tacoma, washington. protesters and attorneys gathered at a federal detention center in what could be a first-of-its kind fight. 23-year-old daniel ramirez was arrested by u-s immigration and customs enforcement agents after they came to issue a warrant for his father. he is now fighting for his release, saying he is protected as a so-called "dreamer." ramirez has a work permit under former president obama's "deferred action for childhood arrivals program," or daca. renewed." renewed." an ice

spokesperson sent out a statement saying that ramirez was an admitted gang member and a risk to public safety. ramirez's lawyer denied this statement, saying ramirez was pressured to falsely admit being in a gang. immigration advocates say this is an isolated incident, and do not believe that ice is going after daca recipients. nearly 800 parents from "the human rights campaign" sent a letter to president trump asking him to protect transgender students. the letter stresses that all students deserve equal access to a safe and welcoming school no matter who they are. the letter comes following a decision by the trump administration to abandon guidelines issued by the obama administration, which call for schools to let students use bathrooms according to their gender identity. conservative activists firmly oppose the idea, saying it endangers the privacy and safety of other students. coming up... four homes in one bay area neighborhood are broken into in just seven hours... see what area was targeted and

what police are saying about the burglars this moring. and after the break...history is made. we'll show you the first ever "american girl doll" that is a boy.

and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge. áááábreakáááá 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 newest "american girl" doll is a boy. this will be the first male doll the toy maker has ever released. a spokesperson for the company says a boy has been the top request from fans for years. the doll's name is logan everett. he will play drums for a girl doll that is trying to make it big in nashville. logan has a

couple different outfits. one of them is a shirt that reads "play loud." the newest doll will be released in stores tomorrow and cost 115 dollars. amazon wants to trademark what it hopes will be a future way of delivering packages to your home. the online retailer received a patent from the u-s patent and trademark office. the patent suggests amazon is considering keeping its drones high above homes and dropping packages using magnets, parachutes or spring coils to release the delivery while in mid-flight. if a package gets off course-- the drone is expected to monitor the delivery and try to move the package back on course. it is unclear

when amazon will launch drone delivery in the u-s. amazon is conducting some tests overseas. a deadly a deadly crash in san francisco. i will have the details in a live report. the evacuation orders are lifted in orders are evacuation the that breaking news is in

san francisco this morning.... police are investigating a murder following a car crash in the area of van ness and eddy. kron 4's will train just got to the scene. will what do we know right now? breaking news... major crime scene in san francisco.

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

toss weather or traffic. high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day

wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and night into monday with rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled conditions continue into at least the first half of next week, brief periods of dry conditions can be expected. 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 top story this morning... people who live near the oroville dam are returning home but they are being warned to be ready to leave again at a moment's notice. james fletcher is here with a look at the emergency repair effort this morning, and the rain expected to soon hit the area. james crews are working around the clock to repair the emergency spillway, which had been in danger of failing. the goal right now is to get the water level in the lake down before the next round of rain moves in. so far officials have been able to

drop the lake level about 15 feet but they say they want to drop the level another 35 feet before the next round of rain arrives. in addition to filling the holes in the emergency spillway, the department of water resources is releasing as much water as possible from the primary spillway. last week crews found a massive hole in the primary spillway that also needs to be fixed. while authorities believe the risk of a collapse of the dam's emergency spillway has been averted, officials are warning people to be on alert. rain expected to hit the area.....

new this morning... repairing the oroville dam could cost up to 200-million

dollars. that is according to the director of the department of water resources. he says long term repairs will likely begin after the spring runoff season. that way crews can close the floodgates for an extended period without the lake refilling with melting snow. our team coverage continues this morning... despite people returning home, there is still fear about what could happen in the next few days with the rain expected to hit the area. kron four's averi harper is live in oroville as many people have already returned home. averi? and with and with the mandatory evacuation orders now lifted many families were able to spend time with their loved ones on valentine's day in the comfort of their own homes. nearly 200-thousand people were forced to evacuate sunday night because of the spillway crisis. but there are mixed emotions this morning about the order being lifted.

some people say it might be premature to go back home already, while others say they are happy the evacuation is lifted. holds up hehe. despite the evacuation order being lifted, authorities are warning people to be ready to leave at a moments notice. and our coverage of the oroville dam crisis continues online. we have the dramatic video we have the online.continues dam crisis the oroville and our notice.

and our coverage of the oroville dam crisis continues online. we have the dramatic video and pictures showing closeup views of the spillway damage on kron four dot com. we also investigate the major concerns which were raised years ago about the spillway. and we have posted links to how you can help the families affected. happening now... a warning for people in pacifica after a series of daytime home burglaries. there were four home burglaries in a seven hour stretch on monday. the burglaries happened on ebken street... alta vista way, manzanita drive and escalero avenue. police say home burglaries are happening more frequently in the area and are warning people to be extra careful when leaving your home.

police also say they are stepping up patrol efforts in the area to try and catch the burglars. coming up... police are still searching for the shooter who killed a man in the east bay. hear what we are learning about the victim this morning. and... a new kind of cheating is on the rise.... we'll explain what a "netflix cheater" is after the break.

a netflix study shows a new kind of cheating on the rise.... more people are sneaking away from their partners to watch something they promised to wait to watch with them. netflix says these instances have tripled since 20-13. the company says 48-percent of streaming couples include at least one patner who has "cheated" on the other. and 80-percent of those who cheated said it was unplanned. most couples say they wait until their patner falls alseep, though some said "sleep cheating" souldn't really count.

coming up... a big break in a local hate crime case. see who police have arrested for allegedly vandalizing a mosque. adlib live tease. ad lib weather tease we're coming up on 6:45...

here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning... the nearly 200 thousand people who live near the oroville dam are now home after evacuating their homes on sunday. this after the treat of massive floods from a damaged spillway. but they have been warned to be ready to leave at a moments notice. federal money has been approved to help rebuild part of the damaged dam. and... police are searching for two armed bank robbers in oakland. the gunmen robbed

a bank on piedmont avenue around 5:30 last night. they took off in a car and hit two other cars in the process. police chased the pair to oakland, then lost them after they took off on foot. crews are rushing to stabilize highway 37 in marin county ahead of another strong storm expected to hit the area tomorrow. a three mile strech of that road will remain closed as crews work to raise the road. highway 37 has been hit with major flooding from a series of storms in january and february. causing road closures issues along

high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures into much of the day wednesday. an active weather pattern then returns late wednesday night into thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region bringing widespread rainfall and stronger winds. two additional systems are forecast to impact the region on friday and again sunday night into monday with widespread rainfall and increased winds possible. while unsettled conditions will likely continue into at least the first half of next week, brief periods of dry conditions can be expected.

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

police in san leandro have identified the victim in sunday night's deadly road rage shooting... but they say they still do not know much about the shooter. 45-year-old wardell taliaferro was shot and killed on marina boulevard near verna court while driving his car. his wife and their two young children were with him when he got into an argument with someone in another car. when the two vehicles reached

an intersection... things escalated. the man's wife grabbed the steering wheel...and had to get underneath his body to drive the car to the shoulder of the road. she says her husband died before the car was stopped. this morning police are still looking for possible leads on the shooter. the only person to be charged in the san bernardino terror attacks has pleaded guilty to providing the guns used in the shooting. 25-year-old enrique marquez junior admitted in a plea agreement that he bought the assault rifles used by syed farook and his wife, tashfeen malik. 14 people were killed in that attack and nearly two dozen others were

wounded. the couple were later killed in a gunfight with police. police arrested a woman they say vandalized a mosque in davis. the 25-year-old woman was arrested in connection with causing seven thousand dollars worth of damage to the islamic center of davis last month. the arrest happened shortly after police released surveillance video showing someone smashing windows, destroying bikes and wrapping door handles with bacon. leaders of the mosque say they aren't holding any ill-will against the suspected vandal. "in my heart, i have forgiven her. i don't have anything? she has some hate in her heart or some misunderstanding or misinformation." "we're just really relieved. hoping that we can get some closure and bring the community together going forward." police say the woman could face up to six years in prison if convicted. convicted.prison if to six years in the woman forward." going together going forward." police say the woman could face up to six years in prison if convicted. mark adlib big board.

coming up... we are learning about new evidence that playing soccer can cause brain damage.... we'll show you a new study that links the sport to a common disease associated with football players. that's ahead in kron four news at seven. and.... a police officer gets into a dance battle with a young boy... we'll show you the video after the break. we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a live look outside... embarcadero.

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sheriff got into a dance battle with a young boy. the sherieff was waiting for is car to get fixed when the young boy called him out, telling the officer he could dance better then him. then the boy says "they just went at it." so who was the winner? we're getting ready to rumble in gary's world. are they going to have to hold steve kerr back in tonight's warriors game. the mayweather mcgreggor fight is getting closer. and one of stockton's most dangerous men, is killing it on the cat walk. plus.... the latest out of oroville where the evacuation orders have been lifted following the spillway crisis. kron four's averi harper is live in oroville talking to people who just returned home. and breaking news... we are following a murder investigation in san francisco. kron four's will tran is live at the scene

with the very latest.

thanks for joining us on this wednesday, i'm darya folsom. and i'm mark danon. that breaking news is in san francisco this morning.... police are investigating a murder following a car crash in the area of van ness and eddy. kron 4's will train just got to the scene. will what do we know right now?

breaking news... major crime scene in san francisco. thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning.