according to concord police, between saturday 9pm and 10am sunday, tires on over 20- vehicles were slashed in the area of denkinger court, armand drive and dianda drive sotwilliam robinson/tire slashing victim: "20 vehicles? come on now, this is a hard working community. everybody goes to work in this neighborhood. everybody leaves early in the morning and then to find out the vehicles have been vandalized is just wrong, you know? i hope he is caught." william robinson says this the 2nd time in the last four years that his tires were slashed outside of his home. the previous incident motivated him to purchase surveillance cameras. now he hopes someone out there recognizes the person in this video before he slashes any more tires.sotwilliam robertson/tire slashing victim: "i hope he is caught"if you think you recognize the person in this video concord police would like to hear from you. in concord haaziq madyun kron4news (jrs) a vallejo man arrested last week - in a shooting that left one woman

dead and two others injured - has been released from police custody. officers arrested 24-year-old jonathan santos just minutes after the deadly shooting - that happened in san francisco's oceanview neighborhood. the shooting killed 65-year- old lian wu, a neighborhood resident who had been walking to a bus stop at the time. two men were also injured. santos was intially booked into jail - without bail on suspicion of murder... but has now been released without charges pending further investigation. (vicki) police are investigating after a toddler drowned in a concord swimming pool yesterday. we are now learning more about the 1- year-old girl who was killed. the child has been identified as molly scott from walnut creek. the toddler was originally reported missing by relatives. when police arrived to the residence they found the one- year-old unconscious in the backyard swimming pool. the toddler did not live at the home on leland way where she was found. officers performed cpr until paramedics arrived, however the child was

pronounced dead at the hospital. the pool is surrounded by a tall fence. police do not yet know how the child got through the barrier. (jrs) police are searching for a gunman - who shot and killed a man over the weekend in antioch. police say 23- year-old david pearson died after being shot on k street last night. officers were called to the area after someone heard gunshots. that's when they found pearson on the ground with at least one gunshot wound. he was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery. he died though a short time later. police are still investigating the shooting and have not yet released a suspect discription. (jrs) happening tomorrow... the man accused of drugging and sexually assualting a 13- year-old girl is set to make his first court appearance. 50-year-old timothy marble is facing nearly a dozen felony charges. it started over the weekend when deputies responded to a call in bodega bay. that's where they say marble told them his passenger had jumped out of

his car while it was moving. they discovered the girl in the bushes, who claimed marble had raped her. the girl told deputies she had run away from home on thursday, and was picked up by marble at a gas station in the middle of the night. an arrest report says marble tied the girl to a tree in the country and sexually assaulted her. detectives say marble carved his own name into the girls skin with a knife. deputies also say marble convinced the girl to take meth, and injected her with it. marble is due in sonoma county court tomorrow afternoon. (vicki) we now know what caused a multi-car crash that injured 14 people and shut down part of highway 4 in antioch - over the weekend. this happened around 6:00 saturday night on the westbound lanes of highway four, between the 'a' street and hillcrest off-ramps. c-h-p says a toyota sedan, with 7 people inside stopped on the highway behind a bumper that was in the roadway. that's when a minivan with three people inside hit it, setting off a chain-reaction crash. four people were airlifted to the hospital.

one of them, a 14-year old girl remains in critical condition. (jrs) moving to the south bay... we now know the name of the man who died in a traffic collision that also injured a 10-year-old girl. police have identified the driver as bornking moseley. the crash happened friday morning in san jose on park avenue, just west of the downtown business district . officers say mosley's vehcile crashed into the back of a big-rig. he died at the scene - and the young girl escaped with only minor injuries. the driver of the big-rig remained at the scene to cooperate with the investigation. (vicki) a hike in gas taxes and vehicle fees in the state of california - cleared a major hurdle today. a california senate panel advanced a proposal - that would fix roads across the state that have been damaged by recent storms. the measure would increase the price of gas 12 cents over a ten-year period. this would help state officials raise the 52-billion-dollars needed to fix california's damaged roads and bridges. there would also be a fee on vehicles... governor

jerry brown is expected to discuss the proposal tomorrow with other lawmakers. (jrs) it's decision week for president trump's pick for the supreme court. but, the vote to confirm judge neil gorusch could change the senate rules -- for good. as lawmakers wrestle with that, the president turns his focus overseas. dianne gallagher reports from washington. to get the job, president donald trump's supreme court pick needs 60 yes votes. it's looking like an uphill battle. sen. dianne feinstein/-d- california: "based on judge gorsuch's record at the department of justice, his tenure on the bench, his appearance before the senate, and his written questions for the record, i cannot support this nomnination."democrats are lining up to try to block a final vote on neil gorsuch on the senate floor, set for friday.sen. patrick leahy/-d - vermont: "i will not, i cannot, support advancing this nomination."but -- republicans have a plan. they can use the so-called "nuclear option." that changes the rules of the senate -- and allows gorsuch

to move forward with just 51- yes votes -- a simple majority... sen. john cornyn/- r- texas: "this good man and this good judge, who's offered himself to serve our country on the united states supreme court will be confirmed by the end of this week, and he should be."it would be a historic change in the senate for confirming future judges, as well. there have been some informal talks between lawmakers -- to try to head off the showdown. but -- so far -- no deal.as senators on the judiciary committee debated... president trump focused his attention on foreign policy... president donald trump: "you have a great friend and ally in the united states and in me." ...welcoming egypt's president to the white house. later this week -- president trump will host another key ally in the fight against terrorism -- jordan's king abdullah the second.and, friday -- he'll hold his most important foreign policy meeting yet -- when he welcomes chinese president xi jinping -- to his mar-a-lago resort.in washington, i'm dianne gallagher. (jrs) white house senior adviser jared kushner met with iraqi prime minister haider al-abadi in iraq today.

kushner, president trump's son-in-law, was invited to iraq by the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. the iraqi prime minister's office said they talked about the battle of mosul and support of the international coalition for iraq. they also discussed the training and arming of iraqi forces... and the cases of internally displaced people from the battle against isis. ( vicki )screams of pain and panic as a bomb explodes in a russian subway car.(vicki ) eleven people dead.one of them may be a suicide bomber.(jr)it happened in saint petersburg, russia's second largest city and the hometown of vladimir putin. russia's president laid a wreath tonight at the subway station that hours earlier was a seen of carnage and chaos.nat you can see the smoke filling the sennaya square station moments after the blast. russian police say an i=e=d went off as the train was approaching the station.the engineer is being called a

hero for bringing the crippled train into the station.cell phones showed the impact of the blast.passengers fled through a door torn open by the bomb.the station is in the heart of saint petersburg, not far from the landmark hermitage museum.'a second unexploded bomb was found two stops away.it was disguised as a fire extinguisher and packed with ball-bearings.russian police believe a suicide bomber, with close links to radical islamists was behind the attack. he's shown in this surveillance video,.he was named as maksim arishev, a 22,=year old from kazakhstan natthe russian war with chechnya at the turn of the century led to a relentless stream of terror attacks on airplanes, buses and train stations.russia's involvement in the syrian civil war has also brough promises of retaliation by isis.nat (vicki) police in the east bay searching for the driver

involved in a deadly hit and run. (vicki) we are hearing from the family of the victim - their plea to the public tonight - still ahead. (jrs) then, it's baseball fans favorite time of the year - opening day. we'll show you how the oakland a's - plan to improve fan experience at the games. (vicki) and next, a bay area city - ending its water restrictions... thanks to a very wet winter. we'll tell you where this is happening. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

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bay now.... and more evidence that the wet winter has put the drought in the rear view mirror.(vicki) the san jose city council declaring an end to a city wide water supply shortage. kron four's rob fladeboe joins us live with details on what that means. rob? im here at bramhall park in willow glen where the grass is looking lush and green as a result of all the rain and it's gong to stay that way for while because there is going to be more water available for irrigation this summer. at the same time, homeowners will be able to keep their lawns green too. reflecting improved water supply conditions from unusually heavy rains this past winter, the san jose city council has halted the 20- percent cutbacks on water use

imposed last year, which means there are no longer any restrictions on the days residents may water their lawns or landscapes."yes, people can water their lawns and plant their vegetable gardens but they should still be careful to set those sprinklers for early in the morning or in the evening in order to get the most efficient use of that water..." while it brings to an end the restrictions imposed during the drought, the new declaration nonetheless encourages continued water- efficiency practices. that means no outdoor irrigation between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. without the use of a bucket,

handheld container or hose with a shutoff nozzle. and there will be more water for parks.dave vossbrink/city of san jose"during the drought we cut back water use in our parks by 40 percent, that was a huge cut but now with better water supplies and the fact that the parks are already restored somewhat by all hopeful that we will be able to keep the grass safe and green longer and we will be be able to than we've been able to over the past five years of drought..."encouraged to check their long dormant sprinklers for leaks and are reminded that sprinklers cannot run minutes per station per day. (rob live)broken or leaking sprinkler heads, water pipes and irrigation system must be repaired within 5 working days. also washing cars okay, but again, the hose shut off nozzle. and in the interest of of the habits established during the restaurants will not be required to serve water unless requested by patrons. live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (vicki) kron four news did reach out to the governor's office today - who says the state of emergency caused by the drought remains in effect. in addition, governor brown's office says many local

water providers still maintain restrictions on water wasters. the governor is expected to address the issue later this week. (jrs) happening now... a family in the east bay is asking for a hit-and-run driver who killed their loved one - to turn themselves in. the incident happened - last thursday on 85th avenue in oakland. a vigil was held yesterday for 50-year-old larry mendes. he was on his way to visit his family when he stopped to help a friend who was having an electrical problem with an r-v. mendes was kneeling next to the r-v when the driver hit him and drove away (jrs) a 10- thousand dollar reward is now being offered to anyone with information leading to an arrest. (vicki) a new study suggests that a california law granting driver's licenses to hundreds of thousands of

people in the country illegally has reduced the likelihood of some collisions. researchers at stanford university estimated that granting the driver-only licenses appears to have reduced hit-and-run crashes. this saved insured drivers about $17 million that they would have absorbed from at-fault drivers fleeing collisions to avoid possible arrest and deportation. the study was published by the proceedings of the national academy of sciences. (jrs) applications from international students to the university of california have fallen for the first time in 12 years. the decline follows more than a decade in which the number of international applications rose by an average of 21 percent a year. it also coincides with the election of president trump. applications from mexico plunged by 30 percent. countries with large populations of muslims collectively sent in 10 percent fewer applications. admissions officials say the perception among foreign

students is that the administration wants to keep them out. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region through midweek as high pressure builds aloft. unsettled conditions return late in the week with locally heavy rainfall and strong winds possible from thursday night into friday morning as a strong frontal system pushes inland. unsettled conditions potentially persist into the upcoming weekend.

(jrs) still ahead on kron four news. spring break turns tragic as dozens of kids are poisoned at a hotel... hear from a woman who witnessed the deadly incident. (vicki) but first, a dog falls 30-feet down a hole. rescue crews work hours to get her out - we'll show you the video after the break.

(vicki) rescue crews in southern california saved a dog that fell into a 30-foot well. fire officials in l-a say a 13-year-old welsh terrier named 'lucy' fell into the dirt well - in the santa monica mountains in malibu on

sunday. the department's rescue team lowered a firefighter into the well to grab the dog - who luckily was unharmed. video posted by the department shows the firefighter and the dog being lifted out of the well by a rope. firefighters urge pet owners to keep their pets on a leash during hikes through the mountains. (jrs) it's opening day in oakland and athletic fans are in for some new features at the ballpark. (vicki) kron four's terisa estacio took a tour as crews were getting the stadium ready for tonight's big game. a new tavern, a special dedication, a new plaza, just some of the new features for a new season for the oakland as. troy smith, vp marketing what are some of the new cool stuff for fans. specifically we are going to dedicate the field to rickey henderson, we are excited about that. troy smith with the a's says in the off season - the staff worked hard to offer up an improved fan experience. for example -

smith, at championship plaza, just outside the coliseum are picnic tables, 16 food trucks, and a big screen so that people can not miss the game. in addition, to the food trucks outside, inside, there is also a new place to hang. smith. we have shibe travern. it is paying tribute to where the a's used to play. there will be ahi poke tacos, and loaded tator tots. and besides food, lots of memor billia to check out - for those who love history. dan rinetti, oakland athletics. these are bricks from the old stadium before it was torn down. these are mitts. and while the stadium was getting all polished to show off for fans - they were also getting waiting paitently at the gate, ready looking forward to a brand new season - dana morgan, a's fan. my car is all decorated. i have done this for 36 years. this is my fan-ily. rob morgan, a's fans, pinole we love this. we sit bleachers it is great. in oakland, te

(jrs) and we are just a little more than an hour away - until the oakland a's take the field for the first time this season. still ahead on kron four news - we'll go out live to the oakland colisium and check in with sports reporter mark carpenter. find out how the team plans to honor one of oakland's hometown legends - ricky henderson. here he is now - live - hear what he had to say coming up at 5:45.(vicki) and next, we are learning new details about a deadly bus crash out of texas - that left 13 people dead. what

police say the driver of the other vehicle was doing just moments before the head-on collison.

(jrs) new video shows the driver of a pickup truck - swerving all over the roadway

just minutes before a crash that left 13 seniors in a church bus - dead. (vicki) the incident happened last week in a rural part of texas - and witnesses now say the driver was texting. from our partners at cnn ... josh skurnik shows us the new video. the video showed the white dodge pickup swerving side to side on u.s. 83. jody kuchler called the real county sheriff's office dispatch as his girlfriend took the video. "both of our concerns was him hitting somebody head-on. i was more worried about him hitting kids," kuchler said. after tailing the truck for a half hour, kuchler never imagined it would hit a bus full of senior citizens returning from a bus retreat. he said he saw the whole thing and tried to help."the man in the front seat passenger side, he's got, caught his eyes, looked at me. i was walking up, and then he looked back down to the floorboard and he

died," kuchler said.kuchler said there were bodies everywhere."i wish i hadn't seen it," he said.kuchler then spoke to the man behind the wheel of the white pickup, who police identified as 20-year-old jack young.kuchler said young told him he was texting and driving."i think my mind kind of went blank. i didn't know what to think. you can't be texting and driving for that long," kuchler said. "i mean, you just cost 13 people's lives. you're talking about grandmothers, grandfathers, there was a husband and wife on that same bus together, somebody told me at one point in their life they made the comment when they died they wanted to die together, they got their wish on that one." (vicki) one person on the bus - did survive the crash which still remains under investigation. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney

shipp. dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region through midweek as high pressure builds aloft. unsettled conditions return late in the week with locally heavy rainfall and strong winds possible from thursday night into friday morning as a strong frontal system pushes inland. unsettled conditions potentially persist into the upcoming weekend.

(jrs) fox's bill o'reilly is being accused of sexual harrassment by wendy walsh. today, the former fox guest and her attorney held a press conference. they're calling for an independent investigation on fox news. back in 2013 she says o'reilly got angry when she refused to go back with him to his hotel room. walsh's regular segment on o'reilly show was canceled following the indicent. the new york times says the political commentator recently settled with five different women who had similar claims. lisa bloom/walsh's attorney: "apparently fox news does not think that the anti-

discrimination laws apply to them. they believe they can just pay woman after woman to go away and they can keep the harrassers in place to victimize the next woman. no, just no."(jrs) o'reilly is denying all the claims that are being made by walsh. on his website he says that he only settled to avoid putting his family through any pain. (vicki) and the judge in bill cosby's sex assault trial must decide whether the jury can hear cosby's decade-old testimony. about buying drugs to give women before sex. the philadelphia judge won't let the jury hear from a woman...who say's cosby gave her quaaludes...a sedative drug, back in the 19- 70's. however...the judge says that doesn't mean prosecutors can't use cosby's own words on the topic. prosecutors say cosby's testimony from the trial accuser's lawsuit shows his familiarity with date-rape drugs. the 79-year-old comedian, is accused of drugging and molesting a temple university employee in 2004.

(vicki) coming up, actor harrison ford - finds out if he will be fined or not - for his near collison at a california airport. (jrs) and next, scary moments for one woman trying to pump gas - when a man hops in her driver seat. we'll show you what happens next. (vick) u.s. stocks started the second quarter with a thud today after car makers reported disappointing march sales, a possible warning about other types of spending. the dow... lost 13 points. the nasdaq... dropping 17 points. and the s&p... fell 4 points. you're going to be hanging out in here. so if you need anything, text me.

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governors proposed gas tax is in the fast lane for approval. just last week governor brown proposed a massive 52 billion dollar plan to fix california's crumbling roads. part of that plan is a 12 cent a gallon gas tax and hike in vehicle fees. today the plan passed one hurdle... but there are more to clear before an important deadline this week. we will break it all down in just a few minutes on kron 4 news at six. (jrs) this winter brought relief to california after

years of a drought.... leaving the state drenched with rain and covered in snow. (vicki) stephanie elam takes us to the sierra and shows us how much has changed. natsfrank gehrke/california department of water resources: "we're still kind of running out of superlatives to describe how big of a snowpack we have."in the sierra nevada mountains exists california's largest water resource.called the snowpack, it has layers of snow.during the warmer months, the snow begins to melt and that water filters down the mountain and into our rivers - eventually, providing water for the state. after several years of drought, this winter brought storm after storm, coating the mountain range in dense snow.natsin 2015, it was quite a different picture. frank gehrke/california department of water resources: "california winters are very changeable."there is now so much snow at about nine- thousand feet and higher, that we couldn't even return to where we visited the snowpack in 2015. frank gehrke/california department of water resources:"we're looking at probably not having the road open until maybe mid july."at this time of the year

in 2015, the snowpack was only about four inches deep.this year, it is over 200 inches deep. stephanie elam/cnn:"i stood in front of that gateway at tioga pass - he pictures that i have from you..."frank gehrke/california department of water resources:"you can't see it. you can see an antenna and the flagpole."stephanie elam/cnn:"that's it."frank gehrke/california department of water resources:for skiers and snowboarders, the snow has been a boon.in january at mammoth mountain mountain ski area, nearly 250 inches of snow fell.the most snow in a single month on record.to find out how much snow is in the snowpack..natstom painter and the nasa jet propulsion laboratory take to the sky... tom painter/nasa jet propulsion laboratory:"in 2013, we started flying the airborne snow observatory to take lasers and spectrometers to be able to know the exact distribution across the land." stephanie elam/cnn:"how deep is some of the snow?"these images show the difference. here's 2015.but in 2017, there's a lot more dark blue, which means deeper snow. stephanie elam/cnn:"so what does this mean for the drought?"tom painter/nasa jet

propulsion laboratory:"so we are not out of the drought, but we are out of the surface water drought. the ground water that we have pumped so massively over the last several years... it takes a long time for that to replenish."nats (vicki) that was stephanie elam reporting. not all of the snow will melt this summer... but what enters the system is going to be unlike anything we have seen in recent years according to water officials. (jrs) it's a special time of year in the sports world... as baseball's opening day is upon us.(vicki) fans here in the bay area have a lot to keep track of. the giants started their season yesterday in arizona... and tonight-- the a's will play game 1 of 162.(jrs) it's a fun scene down at the coliseum. for more, we turn to mark carpenter...who's live outside the ballpark. mark, i've been out there for opening day in seasons past...i'm sure you've come across some pretty excited fans.

it really is a fun scene. that's part of the culture change since dave kaval took over as team president. one of his first orders of business was reaching out to the fanbase, specifically, here in the east bay. his message to them is simple-- this team is rooted in oakland. (mark) that phrase means so much, especially now, considering the raiders are off to vegas and the warriors are headed to san francisco.

in addition to reinforcing a love for oakland, kaval also making it a point to reach out to franchise greats. perhaps none greater than rickey henderson. the hall of famer, world series champion, mvp, stolen base king. tonight-- he'll be afforded a special honor...as the field will be named after him. henderson met with the media before the game. rickey henderson"it's a great honor... you know...and like i said... when i was growing up in oakland as a kid and playing around the parks near the ballpark i had no idea that this chance would ever come in baseball... but the first thing was me getting an opportunity to play for the oakland a's and being from oakland... and now this is happening so it's just a special great moment." the field dedication is going to be an incredible scene. first pitch set for 7-05. reporting live from the

coliseum, mark carpenter kron4 news. (vicki) looks like tom brady's super bowl jersey was stolen again.(jr) but not from a member of the international media...rather his own teammate. the new england patriots quarterback was waving the jersey around during the pregame ceremony today for the red sox at fenway park. when patriots tight end rob gronkowski ripped it out of his hands and ran around the infield. brady eventually chased him down and playfully tackled him in right field.

(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region through midweek as high pressure builds aloft. unsettled conditions return late in the week with locally heavy rainfall and strong winds possible from thursday night into friday morning as a strong frontal system pushes inland. unsettled conditions potentially persist into the upcoming

weekend.

(jrs) after the break... the entire country music community descended upon las vegas this weekend .... for the 52nd annual academy of country music awards. a look at the stars who stole the show.

(vicki) harrison ford's attorney says the actor will not face any penalties over mistakenly landing on a

taxiway at a southern california airport. the federal aviation administration will not fine fordand the actor will retain his pilot's license without restriction. the 74-year- old landed on a taxi-way instead of the runway at john wayne airport in orange county back in february. nearly crashing into a american airlines jet that was waiting to take off. ford...has has been a licensed pilot for over 20 years. (vicki) tons of country lovin' at the a-c-m's last night.(jrs) the insider's michael yo joins us from hollywood with more on this story. yeah i was there as the stars took over sin city at the academy of country music awards! who would have ever thought the backstreet boys would deliver the acm's moment of the night! another pop of backstreetvo#2joining florida georgia line and breaking into their iconic song bringing country music royalty to their boy band lovin' feet! intvóinó2017óacmóawardsóback óstageóthomasórhettócardó2ó2 0170402ób01-1672ó01órzt00:01:00

i: thomas let admit your a backstreet fan. tr: backstreets back baby. backstreets back.vo#3male vocalist of the year thomas rhett actually paused during his backstage press interviews to witness the beloved pop group steal country's show! intvóinó2017óacmóawardsóback óstageóthomasórhettócardó2ó2 0170402ób01-1672ó01órzt00:01:00 i: thomas let admit your a backstreet fan. tr: backstreets back baby. backstreets back.i: that was probably one of the biggest moments of the night besides your win. tr: oh its huge i got to watch them to that in rehershal today and i was talking to brain and tyler before they did that and i was like where are yall going they were liek we have to go learn this dance in like two hours. so i think they hold up in some hotel room with backstreets coreograhers vo#5 and love sure was flowing all night long. nicole kidman dancing as her husband keith urban helped open the show!livestreamó2017 óacmóawardsóredócarpetópreó showó2017040216:42:10twenty years ago we did its your love on this show!airkó2017óacade myóofócountryómusicóawardsór 2ó2017040218:59"30you better respect your mama!vo#6now nearly two decades later the first couple of country tim and faith are still proudly showing off some major p-d-a! the pair debuted their new single that had faith jumping for joy and ending with tim lifting her off her feet for a sweet smooch!(---yo----)we'll

have so much more on this story tonight at 7 on the insider, for kron 4 news, i'm michael yo back to you, (jr) that wraps up kron 4 news at five...(vicki) coming up at six... governor brown's new gas tax moves one step closer to becoming reality. we will tell you what lies ahead for the road repair bill.(jr) and could their be a "nuclear showdown" when it comes to the senate confirming the president trump's supreme court nominee? we'll ( jr stone ) good evening,

i'm j.r. stone.( vicki ) and i'm vicki liviakis... pam and steve are off tonight. happening right now... a major roadway in san francisco is shutdown. john muir drive... between lake merced

is blocked off tonight. one look at the video we are about to show you and you can see why. we are told the red mini-van that is scorched... crashing into several parked cars. that led to the fire which clearly spread to other vehicles. you can see the aftermath from our helicopter partners at a-b- c 7. as bad as this looks... we are told only one person went to the hospital and it was for minor injuries. we will bring you an update when we learn more.

a live look

to the east bay now- police are investigating after a toddler drowned in a concord

swimming pool yesterday. we're now learning more about the 1-year-old girl that was killed. the child was identified as molly scott from walnut creek. the toddler was originally reported missing by relatives. when police arrived to the residence they found the one- year-old unconscious in the backyard swimming pool. the toddler did not live at the home on leland way where she was found. officers performed cpr until paramedics arrived, however the child was pronounced dead at the hospital. the pool is surrounded by a tall fence. police do not yet know how the child got through the barrier. (2-shot/jrs) drought-busting winter rains are being credited with something we haven't seen to much of in recent years across california, green lawns. (2-shot/vicki) kron four's rob fladeboe reports from san jose where the official end of a water supply shortage means residents can turn the sprinklers back on, within reason. reflecting improved water

supply conditions from unusually heavy rains this past winter, the san jose city council has halted the 20- percent cutbacks on water use imposed last year, which means there are no longer any restrictions on the days residents may water their lawns or landscapes."yes, people can water their lawns and plant their vegetable gardens but they should still be careful to set those sprinklers for early in the morning or in the evening in order to get the most efficient use of that water..." while it brings to an end the restrictions imposed during the drought, the new declaration nonetheless encourages continued water- efficiency practices. that means no outdoor irrigation between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. without the use of a bucket, handheld container or hose with a shutoff nozzle. and there will be more water for parks.dave vossbrink/city of san jose"during the drought we cut back water use in our parks by 40 percent, that was

a huge cut but now with better water supplies and the fact that the parks are already restored somewhat by all the rain, we are hopeful that we will be able to keep the grass safe and green longer and we will be be able to irrigate longer than we've been able to over the past five years of drought..."residents are encouraged to check their long dormant sprinklers for leaks and are reminded that sprinklers cannot run more than 15 minutes per station per day.rob fladeboe/san jose "residents can once again wash cars in the street or driveway provided they do so with a hose that has a shut off nozzle. also, in the interest of keeping alive those good habits established during the drought, restaurants will not be serving water unless customers ask for it. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news. a live look outside right now... let's get our first look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region through midweek as high pressure builds aloft. unsettled conditions return late in the week with locally heavy rainfall and strong winds possible from thursday night into friday morning as a strong frontal system pushes inland. unsettled conditions potentially persist into the upcoming weekend.

we now know the identity of a man who was killed in a crash that injured his 10- year-old daughter in san jose. 41-year-old bornking moseley was killed when the pontiac firebird he was driving ran into a big rig on park avenue. it happened on friday morning. police say it appears that a big-rig was going westbound on park and had just made a left onto mcevoy when the firebird slammed into the bed of the truck. officers say moseley was killed on impact. his daughter escaped with only minor injuries. the fatal crash was san jose's 11th so far this year. new at 6. a man wanted on suspicion of attempted murder was arrested after firing shots at another vehicle during a road-rage incident in morgan hill. police say alexander monzon of

soledad was arrested early saturday morning. after he waved a gun at a male driver and male passenger on monterey road... just north of san martin avenue. monzon then followed the victims on the intersection of vineyard boulevard and lacrosse drive. the suspect allegedly stopped, got out of his car and fired one round at the victim's vehicle. the driver who suffered a gunshot wound..was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. monzon was found hiding in a nearby home and arrested for attempted murder . ( jr stone ) a big story we are following tonight is a blast a russian metro station has killed at least 11 people and left dozens more injured.( vicki ) investigators are zeroing in on as 23-year-old man as the prime suspect and suicide bomber. kristen holmes with our partners at c-n-n shows us the aftermath in the home town of russian president, vladimir putin. russian officials say an unidentified explosive device caused the blast in the st. petersburg metro. a second device was found in a separate

station and rendered safe. russia's president vladamir putin says they're investigating all posibile reasons for the explosion and not ruling out terrorism.a growing number of dead and injured after an explosion at a metro station in st. petersburg russia's prosecutor general's office calling the blast in the country's second biggest city, terrorism.president vladimr putin, who was speaking in st. petersburg when the explosion occurred, not yet confirming that claim.vladimir putin / russian president: i would like to express my sincere sorrow and condolences to relatives of those who died or were injured. the causes are not yet clear. it is very early to talk about it. the investigation will show. we will naturally look into all possible scenarios and into criminal and first of all causes of a terrorist nature. we will see what answers this investigation will give us.the blast taking place in a metro car in the tunnel between two stations in the center of st peterburg. an eyewitness

describing the scene, saying everything filled with smoke and people started to panic, adding that the evacuation began immediately. the st. petersburg metro system, which transports 2.3 million people a day, remains closed at this time. the white house says president trump has been briefed on the on-going situation in russia.in washington, i'm kristen holmes. ( jr stone ) baseball is back. we will take you to the oakland coliseum where the a's are about to open their season. see some of the new features for fans this year.( vicki ) and this is real. the story behind this dramatic video of a shootout over the weekend and what police suspect might have led to the gunfire.( jr stone ) we appear to be headed toward a showdown. the threat being made by democrats of supreme court nominee neil gorsuch moved a step closer to confirmation.

( vicki ) all signs tonight point to a showdown over supreme court nominee neil gorsuch. he has moved forward to a vote... but democrats in the senate... they are threatening a filibuster. ( vicki ))s some democrats are bitter president obama's nominee merrick garland never got a vote to fill the vacancy on the court. ( jr stone ) they may go all out to stall president trump's nominee. and as chief washington correspondent jim osman tells us, if that happens we could see the senate use the "nuclear" option. (take pkg jim osman)(nats vo) left wing protestors with coordinated "resist" tshirts on - stood outside the senate

judiciary committee hearing room today --- reminding senators how to votenats senate judiciary committee votingbut insidealong party lines, the senate judiciary committee sent the nomination of judge neil gorsuch to the full senate for a vote to ratify him as the next associate justice on the supreme court. (standup osman ) the gorsuch vote is an easy yes for republicans but for democrats. deciding yea or nay could put their re-election prospects in danger.(nats vo) for red state senators such as west virginia democrat joe manchin. it was a hard decision but he says he'll vote with republicans to support gorsch.not so for democrat dianne feinstein who hails from liberal leaning california.sot feinstein 10:42:36 - :50 unfortunately based on judge gorsuch's record at the doj his tenure on the bench his appearance in front of the senate i can not support this nomination. when gorsuch's nomination gets to

the full senate he'll face the opposition of the senate minority leader chuck schumer who will try to filibuster to stop gorsuch from even being voted on.sot senator luther strange alabama"even clarence thomas, a controversial nomiee, got a vote with senator kennedy and others in the senate. i hope they treat him fairly we're willing to do what we have to to get gorsuch confirmed" trackthe full senate is expected to take up gorsuch friday. jim osman washington for the first time in decades, fishermen will not be allowed to catch abalone in california in april. red abalone is one of the most sought after catches in the state. but, state officials say the population has been hit hard in recent years. as a result, april and november have been scratched from this year's season. this is the first since 1921 red abalone cannot be legally harvested california. and one the

season does start... fishermen will only be allowed to catch 12 instead of the usual 18. ( vicki ) an exciting night ahead out in the east bay... as the oakland a's are set to open the 2017 season.( jr stone ) spring training certainly came and went... and now the a's can begin their next 162-game journey. we now turn to mark carpenter who's live at the coliseum mark?

that's part of the culture change since dave kaval took over as team president. one of his first orders of business was reaching out to the fanbase, specifically, here in the east bay. he is making it a point to embrace this team's proud history. in addition to reinforcing a love for oakland, one of kaval's other objectives is to franchise greats. perhaps none

greater than rickey henderson. the hall of famer, world series champion, mvp, stolen base king. tonight-- he'll be afforded a special honor...as the field will be named after him. henderson met with the media before the game. rickey henderson"i got that opportunity to be drafted here... and i got the opportunity to play on the field... and all the fans... my people... my family... and stuff like that was behind me and pushing... and i was having success on the base paths so it was bringing the fans into the game... it was getting the fans excited so this field means a lot because of the history." the field dedication is going to be an incredible scene. first pitch set for 7-05. reporting live from the coliseum, mark carpenter kron4 news. ( vicki ) oakland athletic fans are in for some new features at the ballpark as openning day gets underwaya new tavern, a special dedication, a new plaza, just some of the new features for a new season for the oakland as.

heavy rainfall and strong winds possible from thursday night into friday morning as a strong frontal system pushes inland. unsettled conditions potentially persist into the upcoming weekend.

( vicki ) caught on camera. it sounds like fireworks but is far from

it. a dramatic shootout outside a crowded restaurant leaves behind dozens of shell casings. what police think sparked it.( jr stone ) and right place, right time. hear from an off-duty firefighter who sprung into action to save someone trapped in a burning car."i'm spencer blake in oakland where a restaurant that was vandalized says it was targeted. coming up at 8 o'clock on kron 4 news, see what these signs on their door have to do with it."

an early-morning shooting sent five people to the hospital in des moines, iowa.the sound of gunfire....caught on camera. this video was taken by a neighbor who watched the shooting happen from across the street. medics rushed 2

victims to the hospital in an ambulance...3 victims were taken by personal vehicle. victims ages range from 18 to 27 ... alll are expected to survive.police recovered multiple firearms from the scene police also say evidence of drugs were discovered on the scene...but don't know if they were a contributing factor. "what's going on there, shouldn't be going on there and we're definitely looking into that piece also."police say they are struggling to find suspects because no witnesses so far have come to them with information. ( vicki ) police in the east bay got a lot more than they bargained for during a traffic stop over the weekend. this is what martinez police say they found inside a car.. you can see containers of marijuana along with money, pills and a gun. the suspect... he is 18 years old and is already on probation for burglary. the officers who made the stop say there was also a girl in the car and she was drunk. they took her home... the suspect... he went to county jail.

( jr stone ) yosemite national park is adding a unique feature for visitors. the animal you will be able track... thanks to a new website.( vicki ) and president trump says he is going to donate his salary. you may be surprised at who the first recipient is going to be. ( jr stone ) a car bursts into flames. but a firefighter happens to be right there. we have the video of the dramatic i no longer live with

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20-vehicles had tires slashed over the weekend and surveillance video captured a possible suspect in the act william robinson/tire slashing victim: "i got him in the act of slashing a tire. he is just strolling. he is probably a gentleman 150-165 pounds, 6'2" maybe? 20 vehicles? come on now, this is a hard working community. everybody goes to work in this neighborhood. everybody leaves early in the morning and then to find out the vehicles have been vandalized is just wrong, you know?"in concord haaziq madyun kron4news here in san jose city hall has declared an

end to a water supply shortage that led to restrictions on landscape watering in recent years. the action halts the 20-percent cutback on residential water consumption and does away with restrictions on the days when lawns and landscapes may be watered. left in place are rules that say no irrigation is permitted between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. without the use of a bucket, hand held container or hose with a shutoff nozzle. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news here in oakland, fans are beyond excited. although the gate did not open until 1pm, fans started lining up several hours before hand. "we have been doing this for 36 years,

it is fan-ily." and once inside, many new features, including new food, abd a championship plaza in oakland, fans say ti is all great. te chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region through midweek as high pressure builds aloft. unsettled conditions return late in the week with locally heavy rainfall and strong winds possible from thursday night into friday morning as a strong frontal system pushes inland. unsettled conditions potentially

persist into the upcoming weekend.

applications from international students to the university of california have fallen for the first time in 12 years. the decline follows more than a decade in which the number of international applications rose by an average of 21 percent a year. u.c. officials say it coincides with the election of president trump. u.c's application period for fall 20-17 was last november. mr. trump was elected on november eighth. applications from mexico ..have plunged by 30 percent . countries with large populations of muslims collectively sent in 10 percent fewer applications. (jr stone)an off duty firefighter was able to rescue two people, just before their car burst into flames.(vicki) it was all caught on camera. joe roetz has the story. a car engulfed in heavy flames following a bad wreck in martin county.bruce hill:"they would've burned to death in the vehicle, no question, absolutely."miramar fire rescue captain bruce hill

watched it all go down saturday afternoon.bruce hill: "the vehicle was kinda coming across the median full speed and went right in front of our vehicle and hit a telephone pole, knocked the telephone poll down."off duty at the time that didn't stop hill's 25 years of training from kicking into gear.as he rushed over the car started smoking, not yet on fire.bruce hill:"i went into the driver's side, unbuckled her and pulled her out. and right as i pulled her out is when the vehicle caught on fire."in a matter of moments the vehicle ablaze.a martin county deputy also pulling a man out before it was too late.hill helped the woman as firefighters and rescue crews arrived on scene. watch as he carries her over and lays her on the stretcher. hill can only guess at what sparked the crash, that could have been deadly.bruce hill: "she appeared more like she was having a medical emergency that actually triggered the incident."he credits this rescue to being at the right place at the right time.bruce hill:"we never go home that way, we only go home, i went

there just to get gas."now he wants to know what happened to the man and woman he helped save.bruce hill:"i would definitely love to know what the ultimate outcome was, i really hope they didn't have any long term injuries from the accident." ---tag--- (vicki)it's still unclear what the condition is of the woman and the passenger. new at 6. president trump has chosen to donate his salary for the first quarter of the year. to the national park service. the commander in chief say's he's donating every penny of his first quarter salary to national parks like yosemite here in california. white hosue officials say the money would be put toward the maintenace of historic battlefileds. during the campaign, trump vowed that he wouldn't take the presidency's annual salary if elected, and he repeated that promise after his victory. ( vicki ) yosemite can be beautiful yet dangerous. the new feature that will help visitors watchout for some of

the park's famous wildlife.

(jrs) next time you visit yosemite national parks you will be able to keep a closer eye on the iconic black bears. (vicki) visitors will now be able to track the bears thanks to an online bear tracker. the park launched a new website with the hopes of creating a safe enviorment for them. last year, more than two dozen bears were hit by cars last year... and several of them died. the tracker will inform visitors how far the animals travel in a day. dean of the yosemite conservancy says this protection will help rangers and the public learn more about black bears. (jr)coming up in sports... we

will go back out to the coliseum... where rickey henderson gave some insights on sneaking into a's games as a kid...(vicki)... and kevin durant looks like he'll be back on the court this weekend... gary has the details... and all the sports...coming up it's looking like kevin durant

could be back on the court this weekendaccording to reports the warriors have targeted saturday night's home game against the new orleans pelicans as the return date for durant provided he has no setbacks.durant suffered a sprained left mcl and bruised tibia february 28 and has not played sinceif he returns saturday he would be available to play in the warriors finalthree regular season games (wipe to curry)

steph curry is the western conference player of the weekg he helped the warriors extend their 11-game win streak by 4 more games averaging 31.8 points, 7.8 assists and 5.5 rebounds as the warriors became just the 2nd team in nba history to win 4 straight games against teams with .600 or better win percentages (rockets twice, spurs and wizards).it is the 10th time curry has be chosen conference week the giants opened their the giants the giants opened their season

yesterday tonight it's the a'swho open their season at home against the anaheim angels although not much is expected from this year's team hope always spring eternal as kendall graveman takes the mound against ricky nolascothe mood is also differnet because tonight hall of famer rickey henderson the greatest leadoff hitter ever will have the field named after him the late announcer bill king also a hall of famer will also be honoredadd to that th drama of the raiders leaving and what that may mean for a new a's ballpark and this one feels even than usual(sot: bob melvin)

rickey henderson"the stadium means a whole lot... i grew up in oakland... i used to come to the ball park...i lot of have the money to buy tickets so sonehow we were finding a way to get into the ball park."reporter"so rickey can you tell us about your favorite way of sneaking into the ball park when you were a kid (laughter)."rickey henderson"i can;t count how many times we snuck in the game...but you know did i think i got caught?... no... no...i think i was too fast or something like that (laughter)." it was opening day for most of baseball today and the highlight in bostontom brady was waving

the nhl will not participate

the nhl will not participate in the 2018 winter olympics in south korea... nhl players had participated in the last five olympic games... the sharks are already without logan couture now joe thornton may be out just as they head into the playoffs yesterday thornton's left knee made contact with a player on an attmepted check and bent awkwardlythornton fell to the ice skated off on one leg and had to be helped from the locker room he left the arena under his own power but was noticeably limpingno update from the sharks yet although thornton was scheduled to be checked out today couture has missed 4 games after taking a puck to the face georgetown has hired patrick ewing to be its men's

basketball coachewing led the hoyas to their only national championship in 1984 and now he takes over for the son of the man who coached him at georgetown john thompson iii the son of john thompson was fired last month after two consecutive losing seasons.ewing has been an assistant coach with the nba's charlotte hornetsat georgetown he was one of the most dominating big men in college basketball history before going onto an hall of fame nba career with the new york knicks ( jr stone ) amazon might be about to give apple, google and other companies a run for their money. up next the new feature the online retailer is rolling out for shoppers.

it's opening day.baseball season is in full swing..if you're a cord cutter, or your goal is to not miss a game.. coming up on kron 4 news... the cheapest ways to watch online. (vicki) for all that love to shop online. you can now buy something on amazon, using cash.(jrs) today the company made the announcement..

. they're calling the new feautre "amazon cash". the new service lets customers add cash to their account by using a personalized bar code at certain brick and mortar stores. customers can simply show the bar code to the cashier then pays the amount they want added to their account, up to 500 dollars at once. there is no fee to use amazon cash. final look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

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