and a live look now at our storm tracker four radar - as we are tracking another round of rain. it may be dry in some parts right now - but we are in for another round of soaking tonight. (vicki) we turn now to chief meteorologist brittney shipp - who is timing out this rain for us tonight. brit?

a system will move through this evening into wednesday and bring another round of rain and possible thunderstorms. drying conditions will briefly set in wednesday afternoon into thursday ahead of another approaching storm system. this late week system will likely be the most potent of the week and result in widespread rainfall, stronger southerly winds and a greater potential for hydro-related impacts.

(vicki) the return of the rain has road crews once again keeping an eye on active slide areas and other trouble spots. (grant) kron four's rob fladeboe is live in the santa cruz mountains where the earth is moving once again.... amid the latest wet weather. rob? i'm here at highway 17 and bear creek road where this big pile of mud and debris kind of tells the story. this is where caltrans is dumping the mud slides that have been occurring throughoutthe area. and with each day, even when it's not raining, the pile gets a little bit bigger. it didn't seem like all that

much but the three inches of rain that fell here in the summit road area overnight was enough to make one of two slides that are blocking soquel-san jose road that much worse. but there are signs people are foolishly trying to get through anyway. officer trista drake/chp< "even if it looks like a car can get through safely, it usually isn't, which is why we have these hard closures. we already had to remove one stuck vehicle, a 4 by 4 truck that thought it cold get through but it couldn't...">on highway 17, the emergency repairs on that large slide near sugar loaf road is holding but there are still a number of smaller, active slides on both sides of the summit. caltrans is clearing clogged storm drains in those areas but mud and rocks are still finding their way onto the highway, sometimes into the path of unsuspecting drivers says the chp.trista drake/chp

trees and the highway doesn't get a lot of sun, so even after several days or weeks of clear weather the ground still hasn't completely dried out so it doesn't really have to be raining for these slides to present a danger to drivers..."> slick roads blamed for a handful of spinouts during the morning commute and there wasplenty of new work for chainsaw crews as the saturated ground gave up still more treesas the region added to rainfall totals the likes of which have not been seen here in a long time. how much rain? by at least three accounts from people who live along summit road, the region is approaching a hundred inches so far. one guy joking he's now measuring the rain by counting feet, not inches. live in the santa cruz mtns rob fladeboe kron 4 news. (vicki) in the east bay... contra costa county public works crews were clearing debris from storm ditches along taylor blvd in pleasant hill. this location is near withers avenue. last

month the rain caused a hillslide creating a major road hazard on this short cut between the 680-freeway and highway-24. contra costa county public works crews are also checking inlets, storm drains and clearing debris from roads across the unincorporated parts of the county (vicki) and don't forget to download the kron four mobile app to track the upcoming storms. with it you'll be the first to know about breaking news, weather and traffic alerts in your area. it's a free download for android and apple devices. (grant) the united states small busniess administration is offering low interest loans to people affected by last month's devastating flooding. we're looking at video from san jose. alameda, napa, sonoma ,san mateo, santa clara, and santa cruz counties are the local counties which are eligible for the loan. businesses can borrow up to 2 million dollars while homeowners can borrow up to 200 thousand dollars. renters can borrow up to 40 thousand. to find out if

you are eligible for a federal disaster loan head to our website- kron4.com. we have a link set up with everything you need to apply. (vicki) today the criminal trial began for three jail guards charged with murdering an inmate at santa clara jail. opening statements in the trial of sheriffs deputies jereh lubrin, rafael rodriguez, and matthew farris happened this morning. they've plead not guilty to charges of murdering 31-year old michael tyree in august of 2015. authorities say he was beaten to death. the jail guards are also accused of assaulting another inmate as well. (grant) antioch police have identified a man who and officer shot and injured... after police say he rammed a patrol car with his vehicle. it happened thursday night during a pursuit that started on mokelumne drive. 49-year-old anthony terry is facing multiple felony charges including assault on a police officer and illegal possession of a firearm. officers were not injured. the name of the officer who shot terry

has not been released. (vicki) a santa cruz county town is mourning after police say a father shot and killed his daughter then took his own life. now the community is coming together to help the family in need. a go-fund-me page has been set up in honor of 7-year-old elizabeth yaxtel tapia. on sunday afternoon she was fatally shot by her father who then took his own life. elizabeth's mother called police to report her husband was acting suicidal. when police arrived- the two were found dead in the father's car. members of the community- still in shock - say there needs to be more conversation about what to do when dealing with this type of situation. (vicki) capitola police and the assistant director of the suicide crisis line say the

mother was right to call 9-1-1 when dealing with this type of situation. a go-fund-me page has been set up with a ten-thousand dollar goal... all donations will be given directly to elizabeth's mother for any unexpected costs. (grant) 2 good samaritans were able to apprehend a suspect who tried to rob an elderly woman in the east bay. it happened at the chase suites hotel on cedar boulevard in newark. police say an 18 year old man assaulted an elderly woman and took her purse. 2 good samaritans where able to chase down the man and get the purse back. they held down the man until police arrived. the suspect was booked into the santa rita jail on multiple charges including robbery and elder abuse. (vicki) a theif wanted in several states - spotted here in the bay area. still ahead on kron four news... officers say the thief... is known to target people who look like her - and steal their wallets. tonight - who police are looking out for. (grant) then,

the u-s is imposing a 'laptop' ban on flights from airports in majority-muslim countries. the reasoning behind the ban. (vicki) and next, a tree comes crashing down on a home in the north bay. a look at some of the other storm damage across the bay area.

(vicki) an oak tree more than a century old... came crashing down in vallejo early this morning...(vicki) a family was asleep inside the home at the time...(grant) but as kron four's philippe

djegal reports... thankfully everyone survived. (philippe)nats- tree moving this downed oak tree wasn't done moving by the time city of vallejo inspectors arrived to assess the damage on capital street early in the morning...veronica mcelroy/homeowner- "we were awakened by what we thought was an earthquake." but by the time veronica mcelroy called 9-11 just after two o'clock in the morning... she realized it was the large oak tree on her front lawn that toppled onto her home... damaging power lines as well.veroncia mcelroy/homeo wner- "the house was red tagged after pg&e cut the power."bridge an arborist says the tree was rotting from its roots... and, because of the strong winds and saturated soils -- it came down.veronia mcelroy/homeo wner- "we've been here 11 years, this is our eleventh year, and when we first moved here, um, i called out a company to come and cut the tree, because i wasn't fond of it at all." mcelroy later decided against having the tree removed... because she says the permitting

process was time consuming and too expensive. joanna altman with the city of vallejo says a free permit is required to trim trees... but the permit required to have an arborist assess an unhealthy tree and remove it costs 477-dollars.joanna altman/city of vallejo- "and, the fees associated with that really cover the costs of the arborist going out before and after and then it has to completely removed all the way down to the stump to remove the hazard, you know, of a sick tree." a city buidling inspector did return to the home in the afternoon... removing the red tag. so, veronica, her husband, son and dogs can go back inside... though it's possible the mcelroy's will be held reposible for paying for all of the repairs. in vallejo, philippe djegal, kron four nrw. (grant) an elderly driver in pleasant hill...smashed through the bedroom of their neighbor's home...causing major damage. police on scene say the driver's foot slipped off the brake and accidentally hit the gas.

it sent them through the wall of the pleasnt hill home around 10 in the morning yesterday. fortuantely no one was hurt. this is on fair oaks drive in pleasant hill. today homeowners boarded up the hole in their bedroom and are starting to clean up the mess. the driver lives just down the road...and police say since this was an accident..the driver was not cited. (anchor) the closure of pfeiffer canyon bridge on highway 1 in the big sur area is having a big impact on residents there. heavy rain in january and february damaged the bridge beyond repair. the closure stranded more than 400 residents on one side. a new bridge will be built in six to nine months. luckily business owner kurt mayer has kept his deli and taproom open for residents. however, it's a move that is costing him money. he's keeping his doors open for the locals who need produce, milk and propane because they

support him year round. but the bridge closure requires him to take a six- hour round-trip to buy goods to stock the shelves. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. a system will move through this evening into wednesday and bring another round of rain and possible thunderstorms. drying conditions will briefly set in wednesday afternoon into

thursday ahead of another approaching storm system. this late week system will likely be the most potent of the week and result in widespread rainfall, stronger southerly winds and a greater potential for hydro-related impacts.

(grant) happening now.... police say a woman who is known to target women who look like her.... and steal their wallets... has been spotted in the bay area. (vicki) one woman in san mateo has already fallen victim - kron four's terisa estacio reports now on who police are looking for. looks can be deceiving and that is certainly true in this case. this woman you see right here -authorities say she dressed up to look like her victim as she attempted to go on a shopping spree at upscale neiman marcus in palo alto. 14 quick detective salvador zuno, san mateo county sheriff's dept. she tried to charge 100s to 1,000s, it is alarming, this is the first case we have had like this. detective zuno with

san mateo county sheriff says - the victim a 90 year old san mateo city resident came to them recently - to report her wallet stolen after picking up groceries at bianchini in portola valley. zuno/san mateo county. as we looked further into this - we found out this suspect, posing as victim dressed up in disguise with make up and went to the bank and withdrew a substantial withdrawl. how the suspect got the victims pin number or account is all part of their investigation - bank of america is cooperating- detectives are also looking for surveillance video as well. the pictures came from neiman marcus at stanford shopping center, where things did not turn out exactly how the supect wanted. zuno. the credit card was denied. 1:17 terisa estacio, reporting, san mateo county. and it is not the first time, this has happened, zuno. detectives have traced her to a case out of georgia. same look 143 ali cooper, portola resident. no. i have never seen her. residents say the case is certainly concerning. cooper. it's a very quiet, trusting community, maybe that is why she picked it. as the investigation continues, authorities are issuing a warning. zuno, make sure you keep your purses close and closed. and if you recognize this woman, call them, immediately, te

(vicki) police in the east bay are still looking for a woman... they say purposely backed into a family in a walmart parking lot. it happened at the union city walmart on sunday. police say the woman had just left the store agitated after trying to unsuccessfully return some batteries. no one was seriously injured. but a three-year-old was treated for some minor scrapes. (grant) a children's film

educator in marin county pleaded not guilty today to charges he faces for owning and distributing child pornography. john morrison is not in custody after posting bail. the 71-year- old was arrested at his home in san francisco last week after investigators found traces of child pornography being uploaded... and átradedá on his computer. morrison had... in the past...taught film classes to young children in marin... according to police. his next court date set for april 28th. (vicki) the fued between actor arnold schwarzenegger and president donald trump is heating up. why the former california governor is taking to twitter to call out president trump. (grant) and next, you are no longer able to bring your laptop or tablets on certain flights headed into the u-s. we'll explain this so- called 'laptop ban' after the break.

if you take medication, you may sometimes suffer from a dry mouth. that's why there's biotene. and biotene also comes in a handy spray. so you can moisturize your mouth anytime, anywhere. biotene, for people who suffer from dry mouth symptoms. (grant)the tsa's new ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on flights

from muslim countries - generating some controversy today.(vicki)we are learning more about what triggered the order.(grant) steve aveson is here to give us some of the details. (steve)the order does not have any impact on u.s. airline ... only those flying out of ten airports in seven muslim countries.the transportation safety adminstration gave no specific reason for issuing it. white house spokesman sean spicer was equally vague. "elevated intelligence that we're aware of indicates that terror groups continue to target commercial aviation and are aggressive in pursuing innovative methods to undertake their attacks, to include smuggling of explosive devices in various consumer objects."cnn sources say the trigger may have been information obtained in the navy raid target in yemen two

months ago.... suggesting that an al qaeda affiliate was perfecting techniques for hiding explosives in batteries and battery compartments of electronic devicesthe new carry-on rules ban any device larger than a smartphone. that includes laptops, ipads, cameras and kindles.the ban applies to flights from six countries in the mideast, plus morocco.researcher nicholas weaver at international computer science institute told the guardian newspaper that the order doesn't seem to match any possible threat.'if you assume the attacker is interested in turning a laptop into a bomb, he told britain's guardian newspaprt, it would work just as well in the cargo hold. and if you're worried about hacking, a cellphone is a computer.'the new regulations have taken the airlines completely by surprise. one top airlie executive said it was extremelly unfair.cnn business correspndent richard quest notes that none of the airports on the tsa's list is served by a u.s. carrier.they include istanbul, dubai, doha in qatar (gutter), amman jordan, cairo and casablanca. itlll mean passengers beign without laptops, kindles and e- readers for many long hours as they make their way to the united states.

(steve)the british issued a similar electronics ban today, covering incomign flights from six muslim countries. (grant) ending obamacare has been one of president trump's major promises - and a key vote is rapidly approacing. still ahead on kron four news at five... while the white house is trying to sell the republican replacement plan - it appears many lawmakers on both sides of the isle...aren't ready to buy. the latest from capitol hill - next. (vicki) then, a teacher in texas - finds herself in trouble with the law after she allegedly had an inapropriate relationship with a student. details - coming up.

(vicki) president trump embarks on one of his most important roles -- selling the republican replacement plan for obamacare. (grant) but it appears many lawmakers on

both sides of the aisle are not satisfied. this issue comes to ahead...as president trump's pick for supreme court faces tough scrutiny from lawmakers.(vicki) kristen holmes has the breakdown from capitol hill. president trump taking on the role of closer-in-chiefpres. donald trump: "thursday is our chance to end obamacare and end the obamacare catastrophe." selling one of the biggest deals of his presidency - his proposed healthcare bill- not only to voters... but to reluctant republicans..the gop leadership revealing last minute tweaks overnight ... hoping to appease both conservative and moderate lawmakers .. and rally the required 216 votes necessary for the bill to pass.rep. paul ryan/-r- house speaker: "i would simply say that a lot of the members' concerns have been incorporated in this process." president trump taking his pitch to capitol hill -- meeting with republicans two days before the votepres. donald trump: "we had a great meeting and i think we're going to get a winner vote." the president reportedly ramping up pressure

behind closed doors - singling out some lawmkakers who oppose the bill and telling republicans they could lose seats if they didn't vote in favor of itrep. paul ryan/-r- house speaker: "absolutely. the president of the united states came to us and said we all made a promise to the american people and we need to keep our promises." some conservatives though -- still not sold. rep. mark meadows/-r- north carolina: "there's still not enough votes to pass this particular bill" the presidential push coming on day two of the confirmation hearing for trump's supreme court pick. judge neil gorsuch facing a long day of tough questions from senators on topics like abortion, torture and the president's travel ban...judge neil gorsuch/supreme court nominee: "i will apply the law, i will apply the law faithlessly and fearlessly." on capitol hill, i'm kristen holmes. (vicki) renowned british scientist stephen hawking has concerns that he may not be welcome in the u-s now that donald trump is president. in an interview with british t-v, hawking said trump's election was a sign of a more authoritarian approach. he went on to criticize the choice of scott pruitt to head the e-p-a.

saying...pruitt was someone who does not believe carbon dioxide causes climate change. this is not the first time hawking has been critical of trump. back in may, before trump became the republican presidential nominee,hawking referred to him as a, quote, "demagogue, who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator". (grant) arnold schwarzenegger is turning the table on president donald trump - by criticizing the president's own approval rattings. the former california governor posted a video on twitter referencing a new gallup poll that showed president trump's approval rating at 39-percent.... down 6 percent - from last week. schwarzenegger tells the president quote 'the ratings are in and you got swamped. the action star - replaced president trump as the host of 'celebrity apprentice' and president trump repeatedly mocked him for poor television ratings. schwarzenegger recently said he would not return to that show. (anchor) time now to

check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. a system will move through this evening into wednesday and bring another round of rain and possible thunderstorms. drying conditions will briefly set in wednesday afternoon into thursday ahead of another approaching storm system. this late week system will likely be the most potent of the week and result in widespread rainfall, stronger southerly winds and a greater potential for hydro-related impacts.

(grant) in national news...

a texas high school science teacher is charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a student. police in lockhart say 27-year-old sarah fowkles 'engaged in sexual contact' with a 17-year-old male student. investigators say they received a report from a school administrator regarding a potential inappropriate relationship between the two. officers determined the student had been in contect with fowkles - and issued a warrant for her arrest. fowkles has been suspended by the school district - pending the investigation. (vicki)new details in the case of charleston church shooter dylann roof. . . a judge has sentenced one of his friends to 27-months in prison.joey meek apologized in court today . . .he was sentenced. . . for failing to report a crime and lying to the f-b-i.meek says that roof confessed his plan to him. . . a week before the killings.prosecutors say he initially told the f-b-i he was unaware of the plot.roof carried out a shooting attack at emanuel a-m-e church back in june 2015. . .killing nine

black parishioners during bible study.he was sentenced to death in january. (grant) coming up, after 49ers legend - dwight clark's - shocking diagnosis... we dig deeper into a possible link between football and a-l-s. (vicki) and next, a hospital in illinois is showing off a baby with a new lease on life -- after a complex surgery to remove a parasitic conjoined twin. this story - after the break. (grant) trouble on wallstreet... u-s stocks took their biggest loss in five months - as a health care bill back by president trump ran into trouble in congress. the dow falling 238 points. the nasdaq.. tumbling 108 points. and the s&p... lost nearly 30 points.

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- a 10-month-old from west africa. however, she's not your ordinary baby. dominique was born with four legs and two spines. doctors say dominique had a twin but she never fully developed - and instead fused with her sister in the womb. in a six-hour surgery last week - doctors were able to successfully remove the extra limbs. she still has two spines

that are closely connected -- but doctors don't believe it will affect her. she's recovering with a foster family in chicago while her parents and siblings await her return home to the ivory coast. (vicki)infant mortality rates reach new lows. . . according to the centers for disease control. . . infant mortality in the u-s dropped 15 percent between 2005 and 20-14.the largest decline occurred in sudden infant death syndrome. instances of sids fell by 29- percent.the c-d-c reports that infant mortality rates among black women is still more than double that of non-hispanic white woman.infant deaths in the u-s have dropped more than 70-percent since 19-62. . .but is still one of the highest rates among developed

countries. (grant) apple is introducing its new áred iphone 7 and iphone 7 plus. today's unveiling is to commemorate the 10-year partnership between the tech giant and 'red,' an organization that helps fight aids. the price of the special edition iphones start at 7-hundred-49 dollars. customers can buy them in stores and online beginning this friday. (vicki) an 8-year-old boy suffering from a rare skin disease - gets a new boost of confidence. this after befriending someone with the same condition. we'll bring you his story after the break. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(grant) california's top politician is in washington this week... steve aveson is in the newsroom with what is coming up on kron 4 news at six. (steve) that's right grant... governor jerry brown

has gone to washington. the governor is on capitol hill this week to looking for federal money to help the recovery efforts following the winter storms that caused flooding in san jose and damaged the oroville dam spill way. he's also pushing for funding for a major project in the bay area. we talked to governor brown today about his efforts... you will hear from him tonight on kron 4 news at six. grant now back to you. (vicki) since former 49ers receiver dwight clark announced his als diagnosis, there's been an increased awareness of the effects of the fatal disease. yesterday-- kron4 news brought you a story of a man who's living with the illness. today-- we take a closer look at a possible connection between the disease and head trauma. (grant) in his statement, clark said while he can't say for

sure if playing football is the cause of his diagnosis, he suspects it may have played a part. mark carpenter took a closer look at this issue...and joins us with more. mark? (mark) ever since clark's announcement, one of the questions that's been presented-- does football cause als? to explore this, i spoke with the experts at the san francisco-based 'gladstone institutes'-- an organization that specializes in researching neurological diseases. chief specialist dr. steve finkbeiner says as of now, research does not show a definitive link between the sport and als. "that connection has been looked at

in a variety of epidemiological studies. whether it's physical activity, physical fitness or some sort of head trauma and the studies don't agree basically. so some studies seem to suggest there may be a link and one or more of those dimensions may increase your risk for als, but others aren't able to replicate it." dr. steve finkbeiner...exp laining one of the frustrating aspects of researching a complex disease like als. one of the scientific links that has been confirmed over the last several years... is repeated shots to the head can lead to chronic traumatic encephelopathy. like als, cte is associated with neurodegeneration....however, the illnesses aren't intertwined. "we know that there's a clear connection between head trauma and changes that the brain undergoes that are connected to neurodegeneration, even if we don't have a specific path to als." a possible byproduct of dwight clark's diagnosis...is increased als awareness. youou may remember the ice bucket challenge craze from 2014...a trend that went viral and raised millions of dollars for als research. fred fisher, president als association-golden west chapter, says clark's status as a public figure has a

chance to advance scientific studies... and finally, find a cure. "every time a new famous person gets diagnosed with als it helps us remind people of the ice bucket challenge and helps us remind people that we need more funding so we can drive more research, so we can get to that cure quicker." (mark) clark is not the only nfl player living with als. one of the most well documented cases is that of former new orleans saint steve gleason. he was diagnosed in 2011... and has since raised millions of dollars for research. (glo)tom brady's missing super bowl jerseys have been found. the new england patriots

quarterback noticed áthisá year's jersey had disappeared after his win in houston. authorities with the mexican national security commission tell cnn it was found at the home of a former newspaper editor in mexico. mauricio ortega resigned shortly after a raid on his home.mexican authorities do not plan to press charges, but officials in houston say it is a possibility.brady released a statement thanking law enforcement for their hard work.brady's super bowl 51 jersey is valued at 500-thousand dollars. (vicki) raiders star wide receiver amari cooper is giving back to his mother this off-season.(grant) cooper posted this on his instagram page last night. he says in part that he didn't have much growing up, but his dream came true after years of hard work and faith. he also says it took more than 20

years, but his mom finally has the house and car of her dreams - hash-tag: just the beginning. the pro- bowler is known for being one of the queitest players on the team, but is using his platform to help pay back his family. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. a system will move through this evening into wednesday and bring another round of

rain and possible thunderstorms. drying conditions will briefly set in wednesday afternoon into thursday ahead of another approaching storm system. this late week system will likely be the most potent of the week and result in widespread rainfall, stronger southerly winds and a greater potential for hydro-related impacts. (vicki) an 8-year-old boy from arkansas with a old boy from an 8-year-(vicki) an 8-year-old boy from

arkansas with a rare skin disorder has a new best friend and new acceptance for himself...after meeting a dog in oregon with the same condition. carter blanchard and rowdy the black lab are connected through spots. they both have vitiligo.after making contact with rowdy's owner on social media....carter's mother says her son has learned to love his skin despite having the disorder. and it's all because of his new best friend. this week's long awaited meeting has helped carter gain the confidence his mother always wanted him to have. (vicki) with the help of viewers

who saw the story in oregon...rowdy and carter's families were able to raise enough money to meet. after an impromptu photoshoot the two can keep their memories forever. (grant) the new 'power rangers' movie is breaking barriers with autistic and l- g-b-t- characters. after a break - a look at the new film set to hit threaters this later this week...

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load up your shed with scotts and miracle-gro. it's time to get outside. ♪ ♪ (grant) if you grew up in

the 90's - or have kids who did - get ready because a touchstone of the decade's pop culture is hitting the big screen this weekend. '(vicki) from our partners at cnn ... rick damigella has a preview of "saban's power rangers." "none of us really know each other. but we were all in the same place when billy found those coins."it's morphin' time, again! a new group of teenagers are ready to become super heroes in "saban's power rangers." or are they?"whoa! this is better. okay, okay, turn signal! brakes! brakes! i need brakes!"this new generation of power rangers meant a new generation of actors, who trained rigorously for their roles."we went through a lot of training. they built this massive training space for us where there was mat and wires and weights and everything we needed.""it wasn't just an aesthetic thing. it wasn't just about what we looked like. it was to help us have this stamina to get through the shoot because it was such a physical shoot."fans of the tv series will recognize the "name" of the villainous rita repulsa, who has received a major makeover for the big screen."first of all, her name alone was worth playing... rita repulsa, one of the all-time great villain names she's just got a great

narcissism and a selfishness and a total disregard for humanity. that was very fun to embrace.""i will destroy everything!""it was really interesting to sort of disappear into the character, you know, to put on that much, wear a lot of heavy prosthetics and i mean, i'm unrecognizable."the blue ranger's alter ego is portrayed as being on the autism spectrum. actor r-j cyler based his performance on a childhood friend."it was cool to give that viewpoint from someone being on the spectrum, you know? giving the audience that look of: this is what it looks like from being on the inside looking out." "yeah! power rangers!"in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) steve aveson and pam moore are here

with kron 4 news at six. (pam) grant and vicki thank you... next at six... we are learning new information about the moments that lead up to a deadly shooting in redwood city. we just heard from redwood city police... and will have a live report. (steve) plus... there is urgent work happenig right now to get ready for the next of rain headed towards the bay area. kron 4 news at six is next.

( steve ) one man is dead tonight following a domestic dispute right outside a medical compay's building on the peninsula. good evening i'm steve aveson.( pam ) and i'm pam moore. this is a story that has been unfolding since late this afternoon. the shooting happened in redwood city in the area of saginaw drive. we

have seen a heavy police presence there. kron 4's dan kerman is at the scene... the deputy police chief spoke a short time ago... he has some new information the case. dan? redwood city police are investigating a shooting this afternoon. police wrote on twitter shortly before 3 p.m. about the shooting in the area of saginaw and penobscot drives. redwood city police say the incident began when a man drove his pick to his ex wife's place of work at 400 pebobscot , stopped her in the parking lot and demanded to speak with work despite a restraining order against him sot deputy chief gary kirby/redwood city police police say the husband was armed with a handgun at the time and fired it oncesotthe woman was injured and managed to getaway. within minutes police arrived on the scene

they say the suspect was not a stranger to them.sotpolice cornered the man near 220 saginaw and attempts to deescalate the situation were unsuccessful when police say he pointed his weapon at them sot126/into his face ( steve ) one man is dead tonight following a domestic dispute right outside a medical compay's building on the peninsula.evening i'm steve aveson.( pam ) and i'm pam moore. this is a story that has been unfolding since late this afternoon. the shooting happened in redwood city in the area of saginaw drive. we have seen a heavy police presence there. kron 4's dan kerman is at the scene... the deputy police chief spoke a short time ago... he has some new information the case. dan? redwood city police are investigating a shooting this afternoon. police wrote on twitter shortly before 3 p.m. about the shooting in the area of saginaw and penobscot drives. redwood city police say the incident began when a man drove his pick

( steve ) we have been updating this story throughout the afternoon on air as well as online. the best way to get the most important breaking news is right on your phone through the kron four mobile app. it is available for free for apple and android devices... just make sure to enable push alerts. ( pam ) a man is under arrest... accused of setting a woman's hair on fire.. while on a muni bus last night. san francisco police tell us, the victim is fine... another passenger quickly put the fire out with her hands. the suspect was arrested immediately... his name has not been released. but police did take him to a hospital for an evaluation. other than the woman's hair, nothing else was burned. ( steve ) if you have ever wanted what it is like to be a firefighter, you are about to find out. the oakland fire department has released some dramatic video of a house fire from overnight. it clearly comes from a

body-worn camera... and you can see the firefighter approach the burning home on 45th street. you then see the effort to knock down the flames and other firefighters assisting. if appears they are using not only a hose to douse the fire... but an axe to clear the way or vent the walls. according to a tweet... they were trying to save the house with what they call an "aggressive attack." no word on whether anyone was hurt and what the extent of the damage was to the home. (steve ) today marks eight years since four oakland police officers were killed in the line of duty. it had all started with a traffic stop of a man named lovelle mixon on macarthur boulevard mixon was a convicted felon wanted for a parole violation. he shot the two officers who pulled him over and then holed up in a nearby apartment on 74th avenue. as a swat team moved in, there was a shootout. mixon was killed.... but not before two more officers died. it was one of the worst attacks on law enforcement in californa history. had mixon gave himself up... he would have

face six months in prison for the parole violation. (pam) in the north bay. . . supervisors approve a bid to build a park... in memory of a teen killed by a sheriff's deputy. this morning... the sonoma county board of supervisors awarded a $3- million- dollar contract. the costs will cover a park... in memory of 13- year- old andy lopez.back in 2013 ... deputy erick gelhaus shot lopez seven- times in santa rosa.lopez was carrying an airsoft rifle ... which resembled an a-k-47.the incident sparked several protests. . .no word yet on when construction will begin. the park is set to include a skateboarding spot, teen zone, basketball court and more. (steve) a live look outside right now from sutro tower ... part clouds .. part sunshine today(pam) let's get our first look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

a system will move through this evening into wednesday and bring another round of rain and possible thunderstorms. drying conditions will briefly set in wednesday afternoon into thursday ahead of another approaching storm system. this late week system will likely be the most potent of the week and result in widespread rainfall, stronger southerly winds and a greater potential for hydro-related impacts. more rain and more trouble in parts of the santa cruz mountains. kron more rain and more trouble in

parts of the santa cruz mountains. kron four's rob fladeboe looks at the impact in the summit road areaand along highway- 17. it didn't seem like all that much but the three inches of rain that fell here in the summit road area overnight was enough to make one of two slides that are blocking soquel-san jose road that much worse. but there are signs people are foolishly trying to get through anyway. officer trista drake/chp< "even if it looks like a car can get through safely, it usually isn't, which is why we have these hard closures. we already had to remove one stuck vehicle, a 4 by 4 truck that thought it cold get through but it couldn't...">on highway 17, the emergency

repairs on that large slide near sugar loaf road is holding but there are still a number of smaller, active slides on both sides of the summit. caltrans is clearing clogged storm drains in those areas but mud and rocks are still finding their way onto the highway, sometimes into the path of unsuspecting drivers says the chp.trista drake/chp slick roads blamed for a handful of spinouts during the morning commute and there wasplenty of new work for chainsaw crews as the saturated ground gave up still more treesas the region added to rainfall totals the likes of which have not been seen here in a long time. harold lee/resident

somewhere, someone is keeping track of the mudslides too and judging from the pile of mud and rocks and tree roots here along side highway 17, there have been a lot of them.in the santa cruz mountais, rob fladeboe kron 4 news (pam) an oak tree, more than a century old ... came crashing down in vallejo early this morning... as a family was asleep inside the home at the time...(steve) but as kron four's philippe djegal reports... thankfully everyone survived. (philippe)veronica mcelroy/homeowner- "that first one was a nice big thump on the house, which like i said, felt like and earthquake and then after that, the pieces that kept hitting, just felt like aftershocks." fortunately, veronica mcelroy, her husband, son and dogs made it out of the house unscathed.

still the tree leaned up against the home through the early afternoon... as a tree company worked to remove the more than century old oak on capital street.julian cabrera/arborist- "the tree tipped over because it got root rot, which means the roots were decomposed under. maybe for, its been here for 200 years, 150 years. so, its just water and wind, that's what caused the tree to fall there."bridge mcelroy says she looked into having this tree removed about 11 years ago when she moved in... but says she was put of by the permitting process and just dropped it.veronica mcelroy/homeowner- "we started the process and we were going to do it, but there was just so much red tape and jumping through so many hoops, and the cost of the permit, so we just said forget it at that time and now 10 years later, its coming down, not by choice, mother nature decided." city spokesperson joanna altman says the price for a permit to have a tree removed is close to 500 dollars. and, that the public works director is looking into whether or not any more trees are in jeapordy of falling down.joanna altman/city of vallejo- "we have an old city, so we have old trees." by the afternoon, a building inspector removed the red tag

on the mcelroy's home... but whether the city will pay for the repairs, or the bill gets pushed to the mcelroy's has yet to be determined. in vallejo, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( pam ) something we will be watching the next few days... as the next round of storms rolls through ... is the water level at the anderson reservoir in morgan hill. it was last month... that all the rain caused the reservoir to overflow and spill into coyote creek. water officials had already been releasing water through the spillway ... to try to keep the water level down. coyote creek breached its banks and flooded sections of san jose... leading to hundreds of people evacuating from their homes. since that time, the water level has been slowly dropping . when we checked today.. it was at just under 86- percent of capacity. officials say, the reservoir water level is gradually going down at the rate of about a foot a day. but it is not even close to where it needs to be.( pam ) the santa clara valley water district needs to get the

level down to 68-percent of capacity ... that will allow the agency to do a seismic upgrade to the reservoir. ( steve ) a 90-year-old woman has her wallet stolen. the alarming information investigators have unearthed about the suspect.( pam ) plus governor jerry brown is in washington tonight. what he has to say about trying to get the government to provide millions of dollars in funding for a major caltrain project.( steve ) we have more storm coverage ahead. see how one bay area community is gearing up... for another round of wet weather.

(pam) in the east bay... public works crews are taking advantage of the break in the wet weather .... to prepare for the next big storm.(steve) one hill in particular has caught the attention of public works because the hill has slid recently and is showing signs of coming down again... kron4's haaziq madyun shows you where it is happening with this break in-between storms...hazard reducing road work was the focus here on taylor blvd in pleasant hill. this contra costa county public works crew used shovels to clear debris from concerte storm ditches up and down the roadway. in this wide camera shot you can see the impact of the recent rain on this section of the hillthese workers say this hill is a known trouble spot when it rains. in fact, they say last month when we had multiple

storms this hill came down across the roadway creating a major traffic hazard. this is very heavily traveled road that links pleasant hill to lafayette. any traffic hazard here would be a major problem for folks who use this route as a short cut between the 680-freeway and higyway-24.in addition to staying ahead of potential hill slides and road hazards officials at contra costa county public works say their crews are also spreading out across the east bay checking inlets, storm drains and clearing debris in advance of the next storm. if you live in the unincorporated part of the county and see storm related debris in the area you can contact the contra costa county public works road- maintennance division at 925- 313-7000. in pleasant hill haaziq madyun kron4news ( steve ) things cleared up in the bay area this afternoon... but it was a much different story in the sierra. the c-h-p

posted this video from el dorado county. no snow... but it was coming down in buckets... they have had some big storms in the mountains today. the video came with the advice to drivers... slow down! ( steve ) a little farther up oin truckee... drivers dealt with slush. it was enough to send one car off the road. while it may be wet... and slick... there no chain controls currently for drivers heading to the high country. ( steve ) a reminder... if you need to head out... you check the kron four website. we have live traffic maps that show you where all the hot spots are right now. you can also get alerts through the kron four mobile app... just make sure you enable the push alerts. ( pam ) a bold and troubling crime to tell you about tonight. on the peninsula .. authorities say, a woman stole from an elderly resident then went on a shopping spree, and did it while dressed up as the victim. this is one of two pictures of the suspect

released by the san mateo county sheriff's department. authorities say, the victim - a 90- year old san mateo resident was out picking up groceries at bianchini in portola valley ... and at some point after paying, the suspect was able to lift the woman's wallet.

although she tried to charge a large amount .. the account was frozen and the suspect got away. authorities say, she has done this before in other states. (steve) a children's film educator in marin county pleaded not guilty today to charges he faces for owning and distributing child pornography. john morrison is not in custody after posting bail. the 71-year- old was arrested at his home in san francisco last week after investigators found traces of child pornography being uploaded... and átradedá on his computer. morrison had... in the past...taught film classes to young children in marin... according to police. his next court date set for april 28th. (steve) deputies were able to return a stolen bike to a marin child over the weekend. the bike- which was a chrsitmas gift- was stolen from a front yard in the san geronimo valley. the victim saw his bike on a website and alerted the sheriff's department. deputies arranged to meet the seller in the industrial area

of san rafael. when the suspect- 35-year-old saul merino- arrived with the victim's bike, he was taken into custody. the bike was returned to the victim. ( pam ) at the rosie the riveter memorial in richmond today... a first celebration, in an effort to create an annual national 'rosie the riviter' day. phylis gould, one of the first women hired at richmond's shipbuilding back in 1942 .. spearheaded the effort to get the day recognized. however, organizers need to get additional legislation passed, in order to make a national day of recoginition every year..

are known, have promised to continue to lobby for an annual recognition. ( pam ) let's take a look outside right now for the current conditions in the bay area...(steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the forecast. a system will move through this evening into wednesday and bring another round of rain and possible thunderstorms. drying conditions will briefly set in

wednesday afternoon into thursday ahead of another approaching storm system. this late week system will likely be the most potent of the week and result in widespread rainfall, stronger southerly winds and a greater potential for hydro-related impacts.

(steve) up next... it all started with a traffic stop. what we have learned about a huge stash of drugs one bay area police department found when they pulled a man over. (pam) and the reason behind numerous popular devices ...like laptops, being banned by homeland security.. from airplanes at select airports(steve)new tonight at eight..pesticides are widely used in agriculture...but they can also potentially be toxic to humans. tonight find out which of your favorite fruits or

vegatables can still carry pesticide residue even after they hit the grocery store. áásynopsis promo to watch kron 4 news at 10 pm every night of the week

(steve) a big bust in sonoma county. detectives recovered 60-grams of methanphetamine after serving a search warrant linked to a sales investigation. sonoma county sheriff's say they found the stash of drugs after pulling over albert basso in his vehicle yesterday. a later search of basso's home uncovered another 1-and-a quarter pounds of the same drug, numerous packages for sales, and 36- hundred dollars in cash. basso has been arrested for drug sales violations multiple times dating back to 19-79. since yesterday's arrest he has been released after posting 40-thousand dollars bond. (pam) the federal government is now temporarily

banning large electronic devices .. on non- stop flights bound for the u-s -- from 10 airports in the middle east and africa. homeland security announced, electronics larger than cell phones will ánotá be permitted in cabins and will have to go in checked luggage. the ban is believed to be related to al-qaeda -- following information dug up from a recent raid in yemen. a number of airlines are affected but none are u-s airlines, because none of them fly from the airports in question ... directly to the u-s. britain is also setting up a ban on most electronics on flights from mideast.. (steve) supreme court nominee neil gorusch faces another day of grilling by senators. his sharp response to president trump's frequent criticism of judges. (pam) plus we are inching closer to a vote .... on a plan to overhaul the affordable care act. the warning tonight from the president .. to republican lawmakers.(steve ) and we are tracking another round of rain tonight for the bay area.

chief meteorologist brittney shipp will have the forecast.... that's coming up in three minutes.

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it's time to get outside. ♪ ♪ here in redwood city, a man is dead tonight after a confrontation with his ex- wife. it happened here in this parking lot. he drove his truck to this complex in redwood city demanding to speak with the ex-wife. he

then apparently chased her through this office complex and at one point fired a weapon. she was able to get away from him. police arrived on scene tried to have a negotiation. at one point they say he pointed a weapon at them. one officer fired. and then at some point, either at the same time or prior to that, that suspect also shot himself in the face. that suspect is dead. in redwood city, dan kerman kron4 news. here in san mateo, a woman dressed up like her victim goes on a shopping spree - take a look right here - san mateo county sheriff's deputies say this picture was taken from a surveillance camera at neiman marcus at stanford shopping center. they say she is in disguise, to appear like her victim, a 90 year old san mateo city resident. recently the victim says as she was grocery shopping, her wallet was stolen. authorities have also learned the suspect, again in disguise was able to get the victims bank to allow her to withdrawal a large sum of case. they also believe this woman has done this before in other states. (philippe) in vallejo...

a more than century old oak tree toppled on top of a house on capital street early in the morning. the home was red- tagged shortly after. but by the afternoon... a tree company was able to remove the leaning tree from the house and the red tag was lifted. the homeowner says she looked into having the tree removed more than a decade ago... but decided against it because the permitting process was too expensive. now the city says it's possible she will be responsible for paying for the clean-up. in vallejo, philippe djegal, kron four news. here in the santa cruz mountains another three inches of rain has road crews once again on mud slide patrol. one of the two slides blocking soquel-san jose road indefinitely got considerably bigger overnight. crews are also working a number of smaller, active slides along highway 17. the chp advising drivers that the saturated soil has had precious little

time to dry out and that even when it isn't raining, mud and rocks can spill onto the highway. in the santa cruz mountains rob fladeboe kron 4 news (steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... a system will move through this evening into wednesday and bring another round of rain and possible thunderstorms. drying conditions will briefly set in wednesday afternoon into thursday ahead of another approaching storm system. this late week system will likely be the most potent of the week and result in widespread rainfall, stronger southerly winds and a

greater potential for hydro-related impacts. ( pam ) only on four tonight: our bureau in the nations' capital tracked down governor jerry brown during his visit to washington, d.c. he arrived yesterday, and is making the rounds at the capitol. we learned he is pushing to get funding for several big projects in california. one of them...

electrifying cal-train. congress shot down the 650- million dollar grant earlier this year. but the governor is not giving up. he is lobbying once again to get it funded. ( pam ) the governor added ... there is strong support for this project, particularly in silicon valley. his trip to washington is supposed to wrap up tomorrow. ( steve ) supreme court neil gorsuch spent another day testifying on capitol hill. he face a wide range of questions but perhaps the headline is this. gorsuch called president trump's attacks on judges "disheartening" and "demoralizing." this comes as gorsuch is headed to a likely vote in a matter of weeks.

( steve ) judge gorsuch's time in the hot seat also brings him front and center with california lawmakers.( pam ) kron 4's national correspondent mark meredith is on capitol hill ... with a look at today's supreme court confirmation hearing. iowa senator chuck grassley opened today's hearing with a question of checks and balances. "what information did you have that the bush administration's aggressive interrogation were techniques were effective""senator, i'd have to see the documents, i don't recall"senators pressed gorsuch on several issues.on abortion - judge gorsuch stuck with precedent - saying the landmark 1973 case roe v. wade which legalized a woman's right to choose has been re- affirmed several times."what was once a hotly contested issue, is no longer a hotly contested issue anymore. tell me whether roe was decided correctly ""it's been reaffirmed its re alliance is important there, all the other facts that have gotten into have to be considered" today's marathon round of

questioning is only the beginning.senators and their staff are carefully listening to each answer from judge gorsuch - looking for the chance to follow up and maybe later this week. during the day long session, gorsuch remained cool, calm, and collected. when it comes to seperation of powers - gorusch promised he doesn't see himself as a politician, not as a democrat or as a republican but simply a judge "i have no difficulty ruling against any party based on the law, facts and the particular case require "in washington, i'm mark meredith. ( steve ) president trump is trying to close the deal on a republican plan to overhaul the affordable care act. he met with lawmakers this morning behind closed doors and he did not mince words. the president told them their jobs could be on the line depending upon how the vote turns out. it remains unclear whether the plan has the votes it needs to pass. changes were made last night to try appease those who may have doubts. the president... he seems confident he will make good on a campaign promise.

thursday.">( steve ) the vote... as long as it happens on thursday... would be one day after the seventh anniversary of president obama signing the affordable care act. (pam) a wild chase with a police officer being attacked... but it doesn't stop there. what happens right after the stuggle began.

we are learning more about a police chase last month ... that ended with a michigan state trooper being attacked.(steve) dashcam video of the february 20th chase was released this week. it shows state trooper garry guild chasing down 21-year-old michael barber, who authorities say was riding a stolen motorcycle. the chase ends when barber crashes, but he and the trooper get into a struggle. during the struggle, barber's brother shows up and puts trooper guild in a chokehold. two good samaritans then come to the scene to help the trooper. barber and his brother are charged with assault and resisting an officer, among other charges. in sports... we will check in on the warriors- mavericks... ... and barry bonds is back with the giants... gary has that story... and all the sports... coing up

barry bonds is back with the giantshe has been hired by the team as a special adviser. he will attend a few days of spring training starting wednesday in scottsdale arizona he'll also visit the giants' minor league teams. he'll report to ceo larry baer bonds said the giants will "always be my family," and he looks forward to "spending time with the team, young players in the system as well as the bay area community." the warriors in dallas... steph curry taking on little brother seth... now a starter for the mavs...right now... the mavs...starter for the warriors in dallas...

steph curry taking on little brother seth... now a starter for the mavs...right now... (wipe to draymond toilet paper

prank) a few weeks ago javale mcgee had some fun at the expense of draymond green passing out these blankets with green's sleeping face on them on a team flight green vowed he'd get "revenge"well today several members of the team posted this photo of mcgee's face on some toilet paper at team headquarters green was evidently behing the design amnd placement of the "mcgee" toilet paperno word yet on if shaquille o'neal has used the toilet paper the architect behind michael jordan's 6 titles in chicago has died...jerry krause the bulls' general manager during their 1990s dynasty passed awy at the age of 77.a chicago native krause took over as gm in 1985 and was responsible for surrounding jordan with

the pieces that would propel the team to two championship three-peats in the 1990s. he also hired phil jackson and promoted him to head coach and orchestrated a draft day trade for cottie pippin dwight clark's als diagnosis has certainly increased awareness of the disease. one of the questions that's been raised over the last couple days is 'does football cause als?' in his announcement, clark said while he can't say for sure, he suspects that the sport may have played a role in his illness. today-- kron4 news spoke to the experts at gladstone institutes...an organization that researches neurological diseases. doctors say studies have yet to reveal a definitive link between head trauma from football and als. "that connection has been looked at in a variety of epidemiological studies. whether it's physical activity, physical fitness or some sort of head trauma and the studies don't agree basically. so some studies seem to suggest there may be a

link and one or more of those dimensions may increase your risk for als, but others aren't able to replicate it."

(pam) we know there are plenty of dog lovers here in the bay area. so... do you care to take a guess.. about which is the most popular breed in the united states? we will tell you which dog is at the top of the list.

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only the new apple product unveiled today... coming up at 8pm apple's new devices (pam) ever wonder what is the most popular dog breed?(steve) a labrador retriever took top honors for the 26th year in a row!the a-k-c says it's likely because labs are so versatile and make good companions for a wide variety of lifestyles. filling out the rest of the top five were. . .the german

shepherd, golden retriever, bulldog and beagle.they've all managed to hold onto the same spots from last year. last weather

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