(grant) breaking news out of san

francisco. where police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a 65 year old woman late yesterday morning. a short time later...officers found and arrested jonathon santos on mansell street...near john mclaran park. the 24-year-old from vallejo was charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder. the victim has been identified as 65-year-old lian xiu wu. she was killed near the intersection of broad street and plymouth avenue in the city's taraval district. two other victims, a 40- year-old man and 51-year-old manare expected to survive. wu was walking out to a bus stopwhen she was shot and killed. police described her as an "innocent victim". investigators have not released a motive...and are asking people to come forward in they have any info.

(grant) another big story we are following tonight.... lots of anger, hurt and tension...in the albany high school community tonight... after students posted disturbing racist pictures and others made anti-semitic gestures. today parents and students are protesting at the high school.... because they do not want the students responsible, allowed back on campus. yesterday we reported about the group of 9th grade students who were all doing the nazi salute in the school hallway. the superintendent says everyone involved has been disciplined...but we don't know exactly what was done... this comes after we reported last week about graphic racist pictures posted on instagram. coming up on kron4 news at six... we'll hear from parents at the protest in a live report.... .... z(vicki) new details tonight in the case of missing teen sierra lamar. a man who describes himself as the best friend of murder suspect antolin garcia-torres.... testified in his death penalty

case. he now saying he and garcia-torres went on a snowboarding trip the weekend after lamar disappeared. daniel fernandez says he met garcia-torres in kindergarten. defense attorneys also questioned fernandez about his and garcia-torres' use of marijuana. including their making of hash oil. safeway records show that garcia-torres purchased a turkey baster and a jug of bleach shortly before sierra's disapperance. prosecutors say those were tools he used to break up evidence of a sexual assault. garcia- torres' lawyers argue that he bought the baster to make hash oil. (vicki) tonight - police in moraga are still looking for two suspects who robbed an elderly couple at gunpoint in the driveway of their home last night. take a look at this map of the area. it happened near indian wells street and st. andrews drive around 10:30 in the evening. the 70-year-old vicitms just pulled up in their driveway when two men came up and pointed a gun at them. the elderly man was pushed to the ground. he has a few scrapes and bruises. suspects took off with a

purse and some other bags. sheriff's helicopters lost track of the two men last night. they were last seen in the neighborhood. noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. as mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills/mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. the frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. the more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. the 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time. (grant) governor brown was

in the east bay today... promoting his proposed gas tax and car registration hike to fund a 52-billion dollar plan to hep fix california's roads and bridges. kron4's terisa estacio is in concord... she explains what governor brown says his plan can do for you. jerry brown - "when you get older, you deteriorate more - did you know that?" track, reporter, terisa estacio california governor jerry brown cracking a joke to lighten the mood on a somber subject concerning the states's roads. jerry brown. this is pay now, or pay more later. anthony rendon, assembly speaker. our roads suck, there is no way else to say it. here's the problem close up - the rains a blessing to end the drought , but in response california's roads suffered, big time. crews have patched up what they can, but state officials say much more needs to be done to shore up the state's infrastructure. the proposal, a tax - 12 cents per gallon at the pump,- the first increase in 23 years, and an average vehicle registration fee hike by about 51 dollars. rich carlson, walnut creek mayor. it is cheaper than paying for a pothole. the collected taxes would be spread out to fix local streets and transportation infrastructure. besides benefiting local communities, officials say the 5 billion

dollar a year program would create many jobs. however, drivers we spoke with say regardless, the new taxes are tough to take on. matthew mora, bay area resident , local business owner it is just another tax, as a business owner, i am already hammered. craig sanborn, bay area resident. no. we can't afford it jerry, fix our medical care, instead. legislators including the mayor plan to go to other parts of the state to try and drumb up support for the bill, officially called, the road repair and accountability act of 2017. a vote is expected the first of april with a 2 thirds majority necessary for passage. . if approved it would go into effect in november. te (vicki) so it sounds

like californians should brace for even higher gas prices... what do we pay in gas taxes 'now?'(grant) catherine heenan is here with the breakdown... (catherine) california drivers already pay some of the highest gas taxes in the nation...only a few states are higher - including pennsylvania, washington and hawaii. here's the breakdown....californians already pay more than 38 cents a gallon in state taxes.. add federal taxes - for another 18-point-4 cents.... the total -- just under 59 cents a gallon... and again -- this is 'before' the proposed 12 cents a gallon hike...which would happen over 10 years.

republicans are arguing that the proposed hike is just too much....it would amount to the largest increase in state history. and plenty of average citizens aren't happy to hear about it either.. driver we're already pay enough in taxes. i've been to florida. i know they pay tolls but i've never seen such immaculate highways. such clean highways. over here we're paying so much in taxes. people throw garbage. the highways are terrible. given the terrible state of california roads and highways right now.....others say they'dprobably be resigned to paying more taxes. (catherine) the governor says the plan would cost most drivers less than 10 dollars a month...and would beoffset by lower car repair expenses. grant and vicki? (grant)a 92-year-old man did not survive an explosion and fire in his walnut creek apartment.(vicki) as kron four's philippe djegal reports...his neighbors are

heartbroken about how he may have spent his final moments. (philippe djegal) (philippe djegal)fire fighters did what they could to revive the victim.but c-p-r didnt work...and, the contra costa county fire protection district says the 92-year-old man eventually died at john muir hospital.ruth lewis/neighbor- "really its, heartbreaking when you hear somebody passing away that way."two neighbors living at the walnut creek manor senior apartments say they knew the man who died as "wes."at around 6-30 wednesday night... the fire protection district says it received 9-11 calls reporting an explosion and blown out windows coming from wes' apartment.the apartment was smoking and on fire by the time crews arrived.diana bubb/neighbor- "watching the fire fighters and just watching them trying really hard to revive him, it just leaves you feeling like its a tragedy, you know."bridgethe contra costa county fire protection district says the official cause of the fire is still under investigation... but believes a propane tank was definitely involved.diana bubb/neighbor- "i don't even know, um, why he would have had that in his apartment. i was wondering if maybe to save money he would be cooking like small things on it, like a little, uh, i don't know. it didn't look like it was hooked to anything when they brought it out."the fire (philippe

djegal)fire fighters did what they could to revive the victim.but c-p-r didnt work... and, the contra costa county fire protection district says the 92-year-old man eventually died at john muir hospital. ruth lewis/neighbor- "really its, heartbreaking when you hear somebody passing away that way."two neighbors living at the walnut creek manor senior apartments say they knew the man who died as "wes." at around 6-30 (vicki) big news out of oakland... where an arrest has been made in a shooting that killed a teen near the oakland zoo. it happened around 10 o'clock last night on macarthur boulevard. officers found a teenage boy suffering from gunshot wounds. the teen died before he

could be taken to a hospital. police have not yet released the identities of the victim and suspect. (vicki) coming up on kron4 news at five...(grant) new video released showing the moments during a deadly officer involved shooting in new orleans... we'll tell you the new questions it is raising about the shooting. (vicki) plus... so much snow fell in the sierra this year... it's causing a new concern for people in the area... we'll explain what it is next.(grant) and after the break... we'll tell you why many people are looking into moving out of the bay area....

some people in the bay area are sick of the constant traffic gridlock and the high- cost of living... that it's making them want to leave.(grant) in fact a poll by a bay area business group finds that 46 -percent of millennials are fed up with paying so much to live here. kron4's dan kerman is live at city hall with more... (dan kerman)housing costs, the cost of living and the ever increasing battle with traffic has more people in the bay area considering moving. a poll by the bay area council finds 40 percent of the thousand people polled are considering leaving the bay area in the next few years. that's up from 34% last year. sotit doesn't surprise me one bitthose numbers comes as no shock to those who live here. soteverythings more costly from gas to rent to food, going out, everything is a lot more expensivesoti have

business associates and friends who are tired of paying the high rents and the homeless issue, the encampment issue is a huge issue for peoplesoti don't want to leave but i probably will have tothe poll finds the largest group thinking of leaving are millennials, which is especially concerningsot jim wunderman/bay area council president 52-102the future of our economy is very much at stake because we rely on younger people with technological savvy and knowledge and innovation and the next wave of the economy whatever that may be.bay area council president jim wunderman says there are no easy fixes, but says it's up to cities and counties to take steps to reverse this trendsot start at the beginning, get the housing constructed , give people transportation alternatives to make their lives easier and more predictable122/ more predictable

(grant) officials say california's current snow pack near lake tahoe is deeper than ever recorded. a whopping 94-inches of snow was measured in the sierra today. it's so much...that officials are concerned about flooding when it all melts. reservoirs and rivers across the state are already full from months of rain. despite that, some counties still have water restrictions in place from california's devestating drought. water officials say even though the emergency is over...we should still be conserving. (grant) a windy day across the bay area...as we take this live look at the bay b ridge...(vicki) joining us now is chief meterologist brittney shipp.

noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. as mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills/mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. the frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. the more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. the 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time. (vicki) the new orleans

police department has released body camera video of a deadly police shooting that happened earlier this year. 26-year-old arties manning was shot and killed by a new orleans police officer in (vicki) the new orleans police

department has released body camera video of a deadly police shooting that happened earlier this year. 26-year-old arties manning was shot and killed by a new orleans police officer in january. but some say the release of the video only leads to more questions.... from our partners at c-n-n reporter travers mackel has explains. natsmanning was shot and killed last january as nopd officers were conducting a sweep looking for an armed robbery suspects at a new orleans east apartment complex. this is video taken from an officer's body camera, and wednesday morning the nopd released it to the media, after showing it to manning's family.it doesn't catch the actual shooting, but ....supt. michael harrison, new orleans police department:there is supplemental footage leading up to the shooting and the initial aftermath in the video you see an nopd officer in tactical gear - black police shirt and cap - both with the nopd logo in plain view.that officer tried to detain manning, who you can see turn and run away from the officer.

the officer gives chase - and the nopd says when manning turns back you can see what they say is a hand gun in his hand.the chase continues across a yard and again, police say this is a gun in manning's hand.manning then flees behind what appears to be a shed - that's where a plain clothes officer - not seen in this video - shoots and kills him.police say a hand gun was found at the scene near manning's body, and they're awaiting dna test they feel will match it to manning's hand.deputy supt. arlinda westbrook, new orleans police department:we've interviewed all officers so at this point we're just waiting for some of the evidence to come back to make a determination on what our next steps will be. but manning's family has cried foul since the shooting, claiming police were excessive.in a written statement, their lawyer says, in part: "a critical question remains whether the officer who shot arties was in fear for his safety. the video doesn't show that part of the interaction. the family continues to have many

unanswered questions about what happened to arties, and awaits the conclusion of the nopd's internal investigation." (vicki) the officer seen in the video who gave chase was issued a body cam, but the camera was not activated - that's part of the investigation. the officer who shot and killed manning was in plain clothes and was not supposed to be wearing a body camera. (grant) coming up next... for the first time we are hearing the terrifying 911 calls from the nightclub shooting in cincinnati, ohio... (vicki) and storms are brewing on capitol hill as the senate intelligence committee convenes their first hearing on russian meddling in the 2016 election... what they are saying about the allegations... after the break.

russia -- back in the spotlight on capitol hill today. while the senate intelligence committee digs for answers in its first hearing on russia's meddling in the u-s election, the áhouseá intel committee is stalled on its probe into the topic. all this unfolding

while white house is showing a willingness to work with both committees. here to unpack all of this... is reporter kristen holmes. sen. richard burr/-r- north carolina: "the committee will engage in an activity that's quite rare for us"storm clouds gathering over washington today...sen. richard burr/-r- north carolina: "an open hearing on an ongoing, critical intelligence question."as the senate intelligence committee convenes its first public hearing on russian meddling in the 2016 election.and if there was collusion between the trump campaign and the kremlin. sen. mark warner/-d- virginia: "we are seeking to determine if there is an actual fire, but there is clearly a lot of smoke"vladimir putin vehemently denying the allegations this morning... host: "you and the russian government never tried to influence the outcome of the general election and there will be no evidence found?" vladimir putin/ russian president/from cnbc: "watch my lips.. no."but the cloud of russian intrigue isn't the only thing bogging down the white house...a new gallup poll showing president trump's

approval ratings dipping to an abysmal 35% coming on the heels of the republicans' health care defeat. the president venting his frustrations, lashing out on twitter against those he believes stood in his way:"the freedom caucus will hurt the entire republican agenda if they don't get on the team, & fast. we must fight them, & dems, in 2018!"this, as deputy chief of staff katie walsh leaves the white house for a nonprofit job... and with a daunting list of congressional showdowns on the horizon-- including a potential government shutdown and the vote on supreme court pick judge neil gorsuch-- it's going to take bipartisanship for the administration to weather the storm. in washington, i'm kristen holmes. (vicki) mixed feelings about how the president is doing so far... a new survey shows americans mostly disapprove of his overall performance but are more upbeat about his handling of the economy. the poll was conducted by the associated press it finds that 42 percent of americans approve and 58 percent disapprove of the job president trump is doing.

and are about 50/50 when it comes to the economy. at this point in their presidencies, barack obama's approval rating was above 60 percent in gallup's polling, and george w. bush's approval rating was above 50 percent. (grant) coming up on kron4 news at 5...(vicki) we are learning new details about the church bus crash... that killed 13 people coming back from a retreat.... find out what witnesses say the truck was doing before the crash...(vicki) and after a year of backlash... north carolina's governor signs a bill into law... that rolls back the state's so-called 'bathroom bill'... we'll explain why... after the break...

has stained our reputation, it has discriminated against our people, and it has caused great economic harm in many of our communitiies." (vicki)tonight the controversial north carolina law effectively outlawing transgender bathrooms is history.but many critics say the replacement bill is just as bad.just over a year ago the now infamous law...known as h=b-two... barred the law forced people to use bathrooms matching the gender on their birth certificate...and took away other protections for the lgbt community.(vicki)the move sparked outrage among lgbtq

activists and a boycott by businesses and performers. catherine heenan is here to tell us about what happened today. lgbt rights-north carolina-the latestthe latest: lgbt groups decry north carolina hb2 repeal billraleigh, n.c. (ap) - lgbt and civil rights activists in north carolina are decrying a deal they say replaces one discriminatory law with another.equality north carolina executive director chris lgbt rights- north (catherine) what we're waiting what (catherine)

(catherine) n=c=a=a officials say tonight that several committees are involved in the decision on continuing the boycott...and that a decision is not expected before next week.

vicki? (vicki) local aquariums are now speaking out about the president's new executive order on how the u-s deals with climate change..(vo) on tuesday president trump signed the order that eases restrictions on coal-fired power plants. it also removes regulations on carbon emissions that the obama administration put in place.. the president says this move will put american's back to work while some say this is a step backwards.. "that is what this is all about: bringing back our jobs, bringing back our dreams, and making america wealthy again." kera panni/ monterey bay aquarium:"the cost of not taking action is too great. we see rising sea levels affecting coastal properties. we see changing climates affecting agriculture worldwide. we see human health risks rising as our climate becomes less stable." (vicki) the order also urges federal agencies to look for ways to cut out energy used from other countries. (grant) the texas department of public safety says the 13 people on a church

bus who died in a wreck... ranged in age from 61 to 87 years old. the group was in a minibus returning from a retreat yesterday... when police say a pickup truck crossed into the oncoming lane and hit the bus head on....about 75 miles west of san antonio. one person on the bus is in serious but stable comdition. the driver of the pickup truck survived...and is currently in the hospital in critical condition. the church pastor says the church family is now relying on faith... to get them through the difficult time. (sot) "we know that our lord loved them. so we don't rest in what we do not know... we just rest in who god is and that's where we find our strength and confidence."(grant) as of right now police are trying to figure out why a truck veered into oncoming

traffic and slammed head - on into the bus. the church is still waiting to learn the names of the people who died. (vicki) for the first time police are releasing 9-1-1 calls from the deadly ohio night club shooting over the weekend.(vicki) callers painting a terrifying picture of what happened early sunday morning.. police say calls came in just before 1-30. the shooting left a 27-year old man dead and 16 others hurt.

meterologist brittney shipp as we take this live look at the bay bridge. noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. as mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills/mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. the frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. the more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. the 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time.

(vicki) still ahead... it's that time of year again... outlands music festival went on sale this morning.. we'll tell you how much you'll have to pay this year for the three-day pass... (vicki) and after the break... first it was j-c penney... then it was sears... and now it's gamestop.... after the break find out why the video game store is closing 150 stores...(vicki) on wall street... the dow gained 69 points... the nasdaq gained 16. and the s and p added 7 points.

bad news gamers. looks like one popular retailer is shutting down three percent of its stores. it's game over...for more than 100 "gamestop" retail locations nationwide. game-stop currently operates over four thousand stores here in the u.s. the retailer of new and used video games has been on shaky ground lately. its stock has plummeted more than 31 percent over the past year. the issue...gamestop officials say it's not selling enough video games. (vicki) it's almost time once again for san francisco's outside lands festival. and today was the first mad

rush for tickets...as three-day passes became available starting at 10 this morning. last year early-bird tickets were sold out in less than a day. general admission tickets are going for 355-dollars. and v-i-p passes are 765. this year's line up has not been released. radiohead, lionel richie and lana del ray were among last year's performers. outside lands will be august 11th through the 13th at the polo grounds in s-f. it's expected to draw a crowd of nearly 200-thousand-people. (vicki) still ahead... if you plan on running on the field during a football game... you may want to think twice... the proposed bill senator scott weiner announced to keep everyone safe at games..(vicki) and it was media day for the oakland a's... what the team's c-e-o is saying about the raiders leaving oakland and his big plans on the a's new ballpark. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area

forecast after the break.

(vicki) there is more controversy tonight at an east bay high school. pam moore is in the newsroom with what we are working on for kron 4 news at six. vicki... we are talking about racial tensions at albany high school it was just last week that racist instagram postings were found involving students. officials say, everyone involved has been disciplined. but today ... there was a protest at the school, after some of the students involved returned to class. tonight, we will hear from upset students and parents who say, more needs to be done to prevent racism at the school. we will have that story .... and more .. on kron 4 news at six. vicki now back to you. (grant) if you have ever thought about running on to the field or court at a sporting event...you might want to think twice.. today senator scott weiner announced a bill that would

increase the penalties for tresspassing or interfereing at a professional game.. the current fine for interfering is 250 dollars... with the new bill you could be looking at a two-thousand- fifty-dollar fine and jail time. so far the bill has received strong support from teams and government officials across california. it's a pretty fun night for bay area baseball fans. in about an hour-and-a-half, the giants and a's will square off in the bay bridge series. it's only a preseason matchup, but bragging rights are still in play. johnny cueto...will be getting the start for san francisco. while sean manaea is on the hill for the a's. first pitch set for 7-15...at at&t park. (grant) it's been a busy day for the a's organization... as the green and gold opened up their facilities to the media before the regular season gets underway. (vicki) kron4 news had an opportunity to chat with new team president dave kaval.. and mark caprenter joins us with more. mark? (mark) it's a really

exciting time for the organization. you may have noticed the team has gone through a cultural change under new president dave kaval. considering both the raiders and warriors are leaving the east bay, the a's are making it a point to re- assure their fanbase they are not going anywhere. the team held its annual media open house this morning... which is a perfect opportunity to showcase their new ad campaign 'rooted in oakland.'...and also take a jab at the giants. one of the big storylines surrounding this team is its quest for a new ballpark. while specifics have not yet been announced, kaval says the team is considering a variety of sites including-- the coliseum, howard terminal near jack london square, and lake merritt. with the raiders going to las vegas and the warriors heading to san francisco, the a's will be áthe team in the east bay and are looking forward to building a ballpark fans can be proud of. "well we are sad to see the raiders go. they have some of

the best fans in all of professional sports. i think the east bay is a really special place in terms of the devotion of the fanbase. so we are sad to see them go, but we are focused on our efforts to build our ballpark here in oakland to make that announcement this year and to have success this season and beyond." (mark carpenter) the a's open the regular season monday night at the coliseum. there will be a special pregame celebration to honor the legendary ricky henderson....as the field will be named after him. (vicki) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp.

noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. as mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills/mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. the frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. the more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. the 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time.

(vicki)coming up next..we take a look at a greek eatery whipping up some dishes some say is better than what mama makes!

(grant) it's the hip greek sandwich shop with its eye towards world-domination! we're talking about "souvla" in san francisco. (vicki) and who better to investigate... than me... tonight on dine and dish we take a look at souvla. when it comes to greek food, i'm usually a tough sell. (vicki on camera) greek

food just like yiayia would make! soulva - the little greek sandwich shop is greek grandma approved. (customer) the flavor of the lamb is really good. spring lamb seasoned with oregano and slow roasted on the spit.(customer) i dunno they're like pure goodness. crisp potatoes fried in olive oil, and sprinkled with mazithra cheese. (customer) it's definitely like greece. souvla is like a slice of greece right in the heart of san francisco's neighborhoods. this is the newest of three locations - in the city's mission on food-centric valencia street. owner charles billilies, got his inspiration for souvla from all the nieighborhood souvlaki joints everywhere in greece. (souvla owner charles billilies) these lamb legs behind me will cook for about 3-3 and a half hours but when you walk in you place an order you're out the door in 5-7 minutes.(souvla chef tony cervone) chef tony cervone

came from the ever popular kokkari. coming in hot coming in hot! this is the lamb or rotisserie roast chicken sandwich everybody raves about. it also comes in a salad. and this tangy silky bowl of heaven is avgo- lemono soup.(customer) this is one of the best i've ever had, i might even say it's better than my mother- in-law's. you won't want to pass on a cool swirl of frozen greek yogurt - topped with either crushed baklava, cherry syrup or even oilive oil and sea salt. of course - no good greek lunch goes without a bottle of greek beer called opa!(chef) opa! or a glass of rose souvla wine from vineyards in greece. about any future plans to conquer just like alexander the great.(charles (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (steve) grant and vicki thank you. next at six... protests at an east bay high school.... after students who made racist comments on social media return to class.(pam) and the latest sierra snow survey

has good news for the drought... but it's also causing major concerns about when all that snow melts. kron 4 news at six is next.

racial tensions are on the rise at an east bay high school after numerous on campus incidents. (pam) tempers flared at albany high school this afternoon as a group of students suspected of posting racist comments online and making nazi salutes on campus returned to classes. good evening, i'm pam moore.(steve) and i'm steve aveson.a group of seven 9th grade students were disciplined by the district but at least some were allowed to return to school today. kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight in albany with

details. charles

(pam) following up on a big story we brought you yesterday on kron-4-news. police have made an arrest in the triple shooting that left a 65-year old woman dead. the shooting happened just before 11- wednesday morning in san francisco... a short time later, police arrested 24-year old jonathon santos from vallejo. the fatal victim has been identified as lian xiu wu. police say, she walking to a bus stop when she was shot and killed near the

intersection of broad street and plymouth avenue. the two other victims are expected to survive. shoe wu's family has started a go- fund-me account to help with funeral expenses... you can find the link on kron-4-dot- com. ( steve ) there is so much snow in the sierra this year, there is concern it could cause flooding when it all starts to melt. the monthly snowpack measurement came in today at a whopping 183-percent of normal. that is the best reading since 2011... right before california went into a severe drought. the snowpack makes up about a third of the state's water supply so the excess could be a good thing. but state officials say if another round of storms blasts through and causes the snow to melt.. we could see lots of problems. ( pam ) the possibility of flooding .... because of the eventual snow melt could have a wide reaching effect.( steve ) in fact, we have already seen some areas get hit because of what is happening in the sierra. grant lodes has some of the places that have

already flooded. grant. ( grant ) we did not have to look hard to find flooding in the sierra. in december, soda springs got hit hard after a warm storm moved through. the snow melted... and coupled with more rain, caused flooding in an area that hadn't been swamped in years. water went rushing through the streets and some homeowners got trapped and had to be rescued. one home even looked like it was in the middle of a river. we can move up the mountains and go to reno where the truckee river was roaring in january. reno saw flooding after the river went four feet above flood stage. they actually deployed bulldozers to try to pluck some of the trees out of the water to minimize the damage. and of course there is the oroville dam. we saw problems along the feather river after water rushed down the spillway, ripping open a massive hole. runoff from the sierra flows

into the lake behind the dam... so any sort of deluge could be cause for concern. crews are rushing to repair the spillway... and a report says if they do not get it fixed in a matter of months... there could be some big problems later this year. so while we have more than enough snow and rain to effectively put an end to the drought... it could turnout to be too much of a good thing. pam and steve. ( steve ) we have that ominious warning to think about... with the state saying anything that could cause the snow to melt in the mountains is trouble. let's check in with chief meteorologist brittney shipp for a look at whether or not anything is looming on the horizon. brittney? noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. as mentioned on

previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills/mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. the frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. the more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. the 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time.

(pam) a new poll finds an ever increasing number of those who live in the bay area, are thinking of leaving because of the high cost of living and the gridlock on bay area roads. (steve) kron 4's dan kerman is live for us tonight in san francisco and dan i understand a bay area business group believes this trend could have a detrimental impact on our economy. (dan kerman) a new poll finds more and more people in the bay area are considering leaving due to the high cost of living and the

congestion that makes getting around all the more difficult. sotthe poll by the bay area council finds 40% are considering leaving, that's up from 34% last year and the largest group considering leaving are millennials which is concerning because the bay area council says the future of the economysotbay area council president jim wunderman says reversing the trend means fixing and expanding public transportation, and building more housing.sot jim wunderman/bay area council president 46-55in the meantime, some who are finding ways to avoid a complete move out of the bay area, at least for now..sot114/for the commute

(pam) governor jerry brown, and other state officials, are taking their plan to fix california roads on the road. today, at a news conference in the bay area, they laid out the problems... and how they plan to fix them, with more taxes.(take vo) at issue the bad shape of california's roads. although the heavy rain helped the drought, it also created scores of problems with sink holes, potholes and bridges being shut down. in response, legislators have put together a senate bill called - the road repair and accountability act of 2017. it is pricey.. it calls for a 12

-cent increase on gas per gallon at the pump... and an average vehicle registration increase of 51- dollars.

your car from hitting a pothole or costs to repair state roadways later on. north carolina has signed into a law a measure thatrolls back the state's so- called 'bathroom bill'... after a year of backlash - some are still criticizing this new compromise plan.. catherine heenan is here with details.. (catherine) the governor is expected to sign this bill....which prevents cities and towns from making their own rules about accommodating gender identity in public restrooms... but it's not a full repeal and not everyone is happy. critics say the plan doesn't go far enough to protect the transgender community...and some conservatives say the current law should have been left in place. the bathroom bill has cost north carolina dearly..in business projects, concerts,conventions and basketball tournaments. the compromise was worked out under mounting pressure from the n-c-double- a...which threatenedto take away more sporting events.

governor roy cooper: we begin to end discrimination in north carolina. we begin to bring back jobs and supporting events.we begin to repair our reputation. the n-c-double-a says tonight that it's reviewing this new compromise. but it could be a week or so before they decide whether to lift the boycott.. tonight meantime, the atlantic coast conference says it's also considering bringing back championship events...pam and steve? ( steve ) a dramatic rescue in the north bay. why the hiker was left feeling a little embarrassed about needing a helicopter to bring him to safety.( pam ) plus take a look at this. burglars bust into a house with a woman inside. see what happens right after when they kick in a door.( steve ) and a cockfighting operation is busted on the peninsula. the tip that led investigators to the

suspect.

(pam) (2sh an east palo alto man is facing felony animal cruelty charges... after police found evidence of a cockfighting operation at his home. (steve) the peninsula humane society displayed some of that evidence today, including the razor sharp knives that are attached to the bird's feet along with vitamins, antiobiotocs and other cockfighting parphenalia. tipped off by a neighbor, police and animal control found one dead rooster

and several injured birds at a home on cypress street. all 56 of which were euthanized. ( steve ) the man arrested was identified as aldenni de jesus santiago. the humane society says the motivation for cockfighting is gambling and that such operations are taken down an average of three to four times a year on the peninsula. (steve) in the east bay authoritioes still don't know what caused the oakland apartment fire that left four dead and nearly 100 people

without a home. the fire broke out on san pablo avenue monday morning. the red cross and salvation army have been helping out... and people who live in the community have been donating clothing and other items to those who lost everything right now, victims are staying at the west oakland youth center. they say their old aparment building had defective sprinklers, smoke detectors, and alarms. this deadly fire comes 4 months after the ghostship fire that killed 36 people. also in oakland. an arrest has been made in the killing of boy near the oakland zoo. it happened on macarthur boulevard... just a few blocks away. the boy was shot to death just after 10 o'clock last night. his name has not been released. police say the suspect is a man... but are not releasing any other details. (steve)a 92-year-old man did not survive an explosion and fire in his walnut creek apartment.(pam) as kron four's philippe djegal reports...his neighbors are heartbroken about how he may have spent his final moments.

among the charred furniture and other items pulled from the damaged apartment...a propane tank.diana bubb lives at the walnut creek manor senior apartments and witnessed the contra conta county fire protection district's response wednesday night to her neighbor's apartment.she says the homes here are equipped with electric appliances and can only guess as to why the 92-year-old man would need propane.diana bubb/neighbor- "that's what i was thinking about -- if he was using that to try to save money on electricity."the fire protection district says the tank was still releasing gas when they found it wednesday night.robert marshall/fire marshall- "we don't know why it was off-gasing, and we don't know what the ignition source was at this point." bridgeinvestigators say the fire caused about 75-thousand dollars worth of damage...but fortunately, the flames did not extend to any neighboring apartments.gisela schneider/neighbor- "i'm so sorry, because we all know eachother from seeing, you know, in this community."two neighbors say the victim went by the name "wes."a friend of his tells us he was a veteran of world war two.ruth

lewis/neighbor- "oh, really? god bless him. you know, may he rest in peace."diana bubb says this will hopefully remind families to check up on their older loved ones more often.diana bubb/neighbor- "and, make sure their apartments are safe."the victim's official cause of death has not been released.in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. (steve) new at 6. we now know the identity of the man killed in a crash on the dumbarton bridge near fremont. police say 64-year-old terrance culhane of dublin. died just before noon yesterday, on westbound state highway 84 west of the bridge's toll plaza . culhane was driving a 2003 hyundai when he attempted to pass a big-rig. as he was passing the truck on it's left side, his hyundai veered toward the center divider wall. police say he then overcorrected ad veered sharply to the right. crashing into a metal guardrail. culhane died on the scene. police shut down two lanes - west of the toll plaza to allow officers to investigate. those lanes re-opened just before the evening commute.

( pam ) we have some dramatic video out of the north bay tonight ... of a hiker being rescued at a popular beach. this is at shell beach, which is near jenner in sonoma county. the hiker got stranded on some rocks above the water... and the sheriff's department sent in a helicopter to save him. the man had been jumping from rock to rock when he got trapped.. and was wearing only a tank top and shorts .. he said he was freezing because of the winds and mist from the ocean. the helicopter swooped in and lifted him to safety. the hiker is fine but the sheriff's office say he was a little embarrassed about getting stuck. (pam) let's take a look outside right now for the current conditions in the bay area... sunny but windy today... you could really feel the winds on the bay area's bridges(steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the forecast.

noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. as mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills/mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. the frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. the more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. the 24 hour temp

change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time.

( steve ) up next. a terrifying encounter... all on camera. watch as a burglars break into a home... and then discover one of the residents hiding from them. we'll have the dramatic video. ( pam ) and a big development as the probe into russia's involvement in the presidential election deepens. the major figure who use to be in the trump administration that is looking to make a deal.

(pam) police in washington state are circulating terrifying surveillance video ofa home invasion and robbery...(steve) catherine heenan is here with the story...and the video... (catherine) we see the video from the point where

a woman has already heard her front door being kicked in....and she's locked herself in the bathroom behind that white door... the two robbers come into the bedroom after hesitating... you'll see them try that door.....discover that it's locked....and then kick it down.this happened wednesday in everett washington -- about 30 miles north of seattle. police say the terrified woman was hiding in the shower.... the men found her, assaulted her....tore the jewelry off her neck...and pulled thecell phone she was holding - out of her hand. at one point you hear her pleading for her life. police got a good look at the

men and they're hoping for leadsin tracking them down. investigators say it's very unusual - and troubling - that the burglars wouldtake the time to confront a homeowner the way they did. (catherine) even though the woman had a phone....and apparently got a call through...the robbers spent only about 2 or 3 minutes in the house before taking off. steve and pam? (steve) law enforcement officials in two texas counties say they received multiple phone calls reporting a white pick-up truck driving erratically in the moments before a deadly crash between a pickup and a church bus left 13-people dead. a man called 9-1-1 about a swerving truck on u-s-83 and sheriff's deputies were dispatched. just a few minutes later the same man called back and said the truck had been in a collision. deputies say

they received several of those calls. investigators say the truck drifted across the center lane and hit the bus head-on. only 2 of the 15- people invovled survived. ( pam ) president trump is promising to build a border wall. why the deadline for bidding on his signature project.. is being extended. (steve) and look who decided to come to the door. the wild encounter for one homeowner.(pam) plus some revealing answers today... when the senate asked questions about russia's involvement in the election... the response to whether or not it was an attempt to cause chaos.

here in albany on thursday a group of about 100 high school students at albany high school gathered in front of the school to protest what they say is racism on campus. there was a group of students who earlier this month who were accused of making nazi salutes in the hall way and also posting racist images on instagram. those students were discaplined. and today this group wanted to send a message to those kids that won't be tolerated here on campus. in albany, charles clifford, kron 4 news.

parphenalia they found. the operation came to light after a neighbor reported an aggressive dog on the loose. in east palo alto rob fladeboe kron 4 news> in walnut creek...neighbors living at the walnut creek manor senior apartments say the 92-year-old man killed in a fire wednesday night went by the name "wes."a friend of his tells us he was a world war two veteran.the contra costa county fire protection district says it received 9-11 calls reporting an explosion and blown out windows at wes' apartment.he later died at john muir hospital.the fire protection district says a propane tank was involved in the fire, but its not clear what caused the ignition.in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four nrws.

thursday, the governor and other state legislators talked about a senate bill which will invest 52.4 billion in the states roads, highways and bridges and other infrastracure. it calls for a 12 cent hike in gas tax, the first increase in 23 years. also, there is a vehicle registration fee increase. the bill goes for a vote next month. > (dan kerman)here in the bay area a new poll finds 40 % of the thousand people asked are considering moving out of the bay area due to the high cost of living and traffic congestion. the largest group considering the move are millennials, which is especially concerningsot jim wunderman/bay area council president 52-102the future of our economy is very much at stake because we rely on younger people with technological savvy and knowledge and innovation and the next wave of the economy whatever that may be.the bay area council says while there are no easy fixes getting our transportation and traffic problems fixed is a start as is building more housing. in san francisco, dan kerman kron

4 news (pam) a big story tonight... in a surprise move... former national security advisor michael flynn is in talks with house and senate intelligence committees... about getting immunity .. in exchange for agreeing to be questioned.. about alleged russian involvement in the presidential election.(steve) today, the senate had its turn... and dianne feinstein asked an expert if there are other targets besides the united states. kron 4's national correspondent jim osman with some of the revealing answers that came out of the hearing. it's átheá issue which has loomed over washington.. putin's russian influence on information spreading during the 2016 campaign--- to undermine hillary clinton's campaign. in one of two senate committee sessions cybersecurity experts testified on what they can report about russian activity

rubio at 11:08a on the clock are we in danger here because we're focused on a tactical move to miss a larger point to sow instability to pit americans against one another? answer 11:09a clinton watts 11:10 they have been able to steer americans unwittingly while rubio wanted to talk about how the information campaign by russia pitted americans against each other. california's diane feinstein also asked experts on the panel whether it's hit any of our allies. feinstein : have russians done this in other country to influence others in winninganswer: 2015 /2016 brexit campaign should be influenced france, germany chec republicthis hearing on the senate side is a stark contrast to the house's companion committee which has been riddled with controversy and a chairman who cancelled a hearing on this russian issue (osman out cue)the capitol is abuzz with trying to get answers including about and trump campaign collusion the white house says it didn't happen. and putin put out a statement saying the same.. jim osman news channel 8/kron 4 news

(steve) speaker paul ryan met with conservative leaders today on efforts to repeal and replace obama's health care law. ryan says he understands the president's frustration and does not want to put a timeline on coming to a consensus....speaker paul ryani am not going to commit to when and what this vote is going to look like because it is my job to help make sure that house republicans can coalesce and come together and draw consensus. what i am encouraging our members to do is figure out what solutions get us to a bill that everybody can vote for and pass. that's the kind of conversations that are occurring. this is too big of an issue to not get right, and so i'm not going to put some kind of artificial deadline on saving the american healthcare system from oncoming collapse. ryan also stressed to

conservative leaders it is up to them to get the law passed for american families that are hurting and not getting the health care they need. (pam) the federal government has instated a 6-day extension ... to the deadline for companies to bid on the first contracts for president trump's proposed border wall. u-s customs and border protection says, the extended deadline to april 4th... will allow companies time to consider answers to the dozens of questions ... that potential bidders have already submitted. next year's budget will request two- point- six- billion- dollars ... to build a less than 75-mile stretch .... of the proposed 30-foot wall. (pam) contractors who have already submitted their bids are feeling the heat from protesters. this is video from san diego - where people gathered to ask one company to withdraw it's bid to build the nealry two-thousand-mile long

wall. the company declined to comment...but did acknowledge the group...saying protesters have thier rights. chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. as mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills/mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. the

frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. the more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. the 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time. (pam) a homeowner has an alligator come right up to her front door! some of the pictures she took of her uninvited guest ... and the stare down between the gator and her dogs.

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( pam ) yesterday at six... our sports director

gary radnich showed you an alligator that decided to take a stroll through a golf course. ( steve ) today we can take it one step further with another wandering reptile. an alligator made it into a florida neighborhood... but why stop there. the gator went up a driveway and checked out the garage door. some dogs inside the home started barking and the alligator bolted toward the front door. the homeowner took pictures of the entire encounter and says the gator was staring at the dogs... with only the door separating them. eventually a trapper showed up and wrangled the reptile in the front yard. in sports... the giants general manager seems to have his mind made up ... on who the fifth starter will be... ... and the stanford cardinal women's basketball team is in dallas preparing for the final four... and a possible showdown between sisters... mark carpenter has that story... and all the sports...

coming up it's going to be a fun

night for bay area sports fans. in about 30-minutes, the giants and a's wrap up spring training with a preseason bay bridge series. tonight's game is at&t park, but this morning-- all the action was out in the east bay at the coliseum. the green and gold held its annual media open house... which is a perfect time to showcase their new 'rooted in oakland' ad campaign...and also take a jab at the giants. one of the big storylines surrounding this team is its quest for a new ballpark. while specifics have not yet been announced, kaval says the team is considering a variety of sites including-- the coliseum, howard terminal near jack london square, and lake merritt. with the raiders going to las vegas and the warriors heading to san francisco, the a's will be áthe team in oakland and are looking forward to building a ballpark fans can be proud of. "well we are sad to see the

raiders go. they have some of the best fans in all of professional sports. i think the east bay is a really special place in terms of the devotion of the fanbase. so we are sad to see them go, but we are focused on our efforts to build our ballpark here in oakland to make that announcement this year and to have success this season and beyond." the a's open the regular season monday night at the coliseum. there will be a special pregame celebration to honor the legendary rickey henderson....as the field will be named after him. as for the giants, their games don't start counting till sunday. and it looks like they've cleared up one of their biggest issues of the offseason... who's going to be the 5th-starter? as of now, looks like 32-year old matt cain is ahead of the young up-and-comer ty blach. here's general manager bobby evans on knbr. bobby evans:"the track record that matt cain overall it might seem easy, but yet the last couple years have been so rough with injuries and the hard contact against him, but yet he did finish strong with the cubbies and i think that

gives him the edge as we close out this decision". it's a special time for the stanford women's basketball team... as the cardinal are two wins away from a national championship. tara vanderveer and the crew out in dallas...preparing for tomorrow's final four showdown against top-seed south carolina. winner moves on to play the whoever emerges from the uconn- mississippi state matchup. if stanford ends up facing uconn in the title game, it'll be a family affair for the samuelson clan. that's because stanford guard karlie samuelson...would be facing her sister katie lou samuelson, star player for the huskies. karlie has already played in the semis...when their other sister bonnie was at stanford. so they are all good at basketball. let's hear from karlie. karlie samuelson"oh super special... we're in the final four together on opposite teams... someone just asked me what's the difference... i was here with bonnie my freshman

year... i was like well we were on the same team then... so it's different... but it's pretty cool to go to the final four with both my sisters." brittany mcphee"i'm just really excited and thankful to be here... and we just wanna take every moment as... and take it head on and try to attack them and not be scared and not let up at all."alana smith"so far it's been amazing... i mean just being in this environment with the people i'm surrounded with... it's indescribable... i'm really really having a good time." to the men's bracket-- their final four games are on saturday. and one of the coaches is already walking away with an award. gonzaga head coach mark few...is the associated press coach of the year. it's been an historic run for the bulldogs...as they are in the final four for the first time in school history. the top-seed zags are 36-and-1 this season. to get to the title game-- they have to get past 7-seed south carolina and no surprise here, uconn head coach geno auriemma...is the women's coach of the year. it's the ninth time he's won the award... and you can't dispute the credentials-- the huskies are 36-and-0...and

have won 111-consecutive games. they are aiming for a 5th-straight national championship. some quick nhl news--- there's a chance sharks center logan couture may not be back until the playoffs. couture..will miss at least the next three games as he continues to recover from a serious facial injury. last saturday-- he lost several teeth...after taking a puck right to the mouth. it's not yet known when he'll be back. with 6-games left in the regular season, sharkies are trying to lock up a division title. and finally... it's no secret professional sports teams are using sports science to monitor their players more than ever... and the giants are taking it seriously... check this out-- how many teams can say they have a golden urinal in their clubhouse?? starting this year, the giants will give this trophy to the player...that is most properly hydrated. some are saying the player who wins it can

truly call himself the team m-v-"pee" a reminder... you only have a couple of weeks to get those taxes done. we will show you a high-tech way to file with uncle sam.

the samsung s8 has been a big hit so far, how does it compare to the iphone, i'm gabe slate that is coming up on kron 4 news at 8 (steve) there's now an app to take away some of the stress of filing your taxes. (pam) the app is called tax-fyle and it matches customers with licensed tax professionals.(pam) with the app, developers say, the professionals can file a return in an average of 45- minutes. to start, users answer a short series of questions then receive a guaranteed quote and can upload documents directly to the app. customers are then notified when the tax return has been filed and accepted. prices start at

39-dollars, and go up.. based on the complexity of the users taxes. last weather and goodbye... final look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

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the "insider," tracking the biggest stories making news today. number one. ben affleck makes his first official post-rehab appearance. as hollywood takes over vegas, which "ocean's" co-star is george clooney ragging on? >> it would have been nice if he dressed up. then why was the original aunt viv left out of the "fresh prince" reunion? >> if you want me to kiss your butt, you have to put it in my contract. >> number three, the new season of "the amazing race" pulls out all the stops. the inside secrets behind their surprise twist. >> some of the team dynamics work perfectly, then there are others that are not. >> plus your "insider" bonus,

whatever happened to andrew mccarthy? >> "pretty in pink" has taken on a life. >> and what vhs classic had him asking "what was i thinking?" then "beauty and the beast" stars meet their movie doppelgangers. >> where did you get this? >> i didn't. they gave it to me. now the "insider," tracking hollywood from the inside out. hollywood dads take sin city by storm. welcome to the "insider," everybody. debbie matenopoulos will join us from new york in a bit. but let's get to our number one tracking story, the men of cinema con as ben affleck makes his first public appearance since his big rebe ha confession. ben's first public appearance since announcing he completed treatment for alcohol addiction was an upbeat yet silent