( will ) this morning on the kron 4 morning news... a pedestrian is hit and killed in the south bay... we'll show you the chaotic scene and explain what we know. ( will ) plus a man will be in court today facing dozens of charges... what his neighbors are saying this morning after a teenage girl claims he sexually assaulted her. ( will ) plus a rise in car thefts in an east bay neighborhood.... what police say those cars are now being used for. the kron 4 morning news starts right now. ( will ) good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm will tran. ( will )lets get a check of weather this morning... (anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue

across the region today and tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times.

( will ) breaking news from overnight.... a pedestrian is hit and killed by a car in the south bay. the crash happened just after 8:00 last night in san jose on monterey road near roeder road. the driver hit the victim

and then slammed into a tree. police say the driver is cooperating with the investigation. ( will ) happening today. a man accused of kidnapping, drugging and sexually assaulting a 13 year old gir will be in court. police say 50 year-old timothy marble picked up the teenager at a gas station in napa after she ran away from home. kron four's alecia reid has the story. neighbors are still shocked that this man that they've seen for years is being accused of such horror..pkgin a neighborhood where children play freely in the street, people are terrified to hear that this man timothy marble who has lived next to them for years has been arrested and charged with child abuse, kidnappng, and nearly 2 dozen felonies."i think it's really crazy. i never imagined he'd do that."less than half a mile from his mobile home, police say marble picked up a runaway from this shell gas station. the 13 year old girl had left home after an argument with

her mother thursday night. he promised her a ride. "it's very sad, very scary."the two took off. police say they stopped to smoke some marijuana. the 50 year old then started to seduce the teen. when she refused his advances, police say he tied her to a tree and sexually assaulted her, then put her back in the truck and pumped meth into her veins."he should be behind bars for a long time" but it didn't stop there. according to reports, he sexually assaulted her at least 2 more times and etched his name into her skin with a blade. the two continued on to bodega bay, and at some point the victim jumped out of the moving truck. authorities say he put the vehicle in park, got out and threatened to kill her.sot - i never thought he ws the type of guy to do that in an unexpected turn, the suspect called police to say his companion had jumped out of the car. of course when they showed up to the scene, he was taken into custody. marble has a long criminal history including drug related charges.

( will ) that was kron four's alecia reid reporting. we will continue to follow marble in court and let you know any developments on twitter as well as our website kron dot com. ( will ) a boating accident leaves one man dead this morning. another man onboard survived... the duo was re-entering tomales bay when huge waves caused the boat to capsize near the northern part of point reyes national seashore. this is video of the area from our helicopter partnership with abc7 news. it happened just after noon yesterday. the boat was a 13-foot boston whaler. in addition to the two people, two dogs were also onboard. they made it to shore and are expected to be okay. authorities at this time are not releasing the name of the man who died in the accident. ( will ) a massive fire breaks out out at a food processing plant in los angeles. this is video of the fire from last night.

more than 170-firefighters responded to the fire in "pro- portion foods." officials say the flames had already reached the attic by the time fire crews arrived. they heard explosions inside the building believed to be from propane tanks and fork lifts that caught on fire. firefighters say there were no injuries or evacuations in the area. ( will ) a rise in car thefts in one east bay neighborhood has neighbors on alert this morning. eight cars stolen in eight days. and as kron 4's ella sogomonian explains, police think the crooks are using the cars to commit crimes. "it's demoralizing because i feel like my family doesn't deserve it."fiona wong's family parked their car in front of their alameda home on eagle avenue as usual.in a matter of two hours it was gone. fiona wong, car theft victim "and it's unfair to families like ours because they work hard and its valuable property that's just taken away."the honda was

later found spray painted black and damaged.and this is the second time it's happened to them. in the course of one week 8 cars were stolen between march 22nd and march 29th throughout the city - averaging one car per day. although seven were recovered in oakland and across the bay - between amnesty and repair fees fiona says she can't afford to bring the car home. "for us to pay for the car to come out of the junk yard and it was there overnight so it was already over 300 dollars and that's not including the repairs we would have to make." the damage and strange property found in the car led her to believe the cars are being used to committ other crime.lt. matthew mcmullen, alameda police department "unfortunately thieves sometimes steal cars to disguise their identity. and will use those vehicles to commit other crimes."the cars were all taken from residential neighborhoods within 5 to ten minutes of each other. from lincoln avenue where this green truck was returned also damaged. to santa clara avenue, morton street, ninth street and san

antonio avenue in front of this home to name a few.chris lancaster, neighbor's car stolen "he was pretty much upset, he was kind of interrogating me like hey did you see where my van went? there was a lot of stuff in there. he was just worried his property was going to be sold." police say all the stolen cars were either a chevy or a honda. the hondas were said to be from the 90's or early 2000's. lt. matthew mcmullen, alameda police department"every manufacturer uses different locking mechanisms for their doors and their ignition systems and sometimes we find that certain cars are targeted over other ones possibly for ease of take." ( will ) a man arrested in connection with a triple shooting in san francisco has been released from custody. jonathan santos from vallejo was arrested after the deadly shooting in the city's oceanview neighborhood last wednesday. the shooting killed a 65-year-old woman who was walking to the bus stop. two men were also injured in the shooting. police say there are no charges and the investigation is ongoing. ( will ) coming up..

breaking news from across the globe as more people are killed following a deadly attack in russia. what we are now learning this morning. plus... a man is behind bars and accused of exposing himself to a woman. why police now believe he was in a relationship with an underage girl and after the break. we now know how a 1-year-old baby in the east bay drowned... the story. after the break. ( will ) and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge

( will ) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. (anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region today and

tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. happy tuesday morning! traffic is light and bay area roadways look so far so good at this early hour. the bay bridge is problem free and will be easy coming out of the maze to cross it and get into san francisco. expect under a 10 minute trip time. moving over to the san mateo

bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. the richmond san rafael bridge is problem free so far this morning and an 8 minute trip on the westbound 580 side into the north bay. ( will @ landing ) a terrible tragedy out of the east bay. a one-year-old baby girl drowned over the weekend in a swimming pool. the pool was covered, but as kron four's justine waldman shows us from concord... one of the pool gates, apparently was not locked. police rushed to the home on leland way sunday afternoona family reported their one year old girl was missing.a police officer found her without a pulse floating in the backyard swimming pool.captain george laing / contra costa fire district sot this is a

horrible thing to happen to any family.concord police tell kron 4 newsthe baby girl did not live at the home, she was visiting a family member.the pool did have a 5-foot fence around it.but one of the gates was not locked properly.it is not clear exactly how she got into the pool area.neighbors here are also mourning her death.no name sot oh i think it is a tragedy.with the weather getting warming pool season is about to start. contra costa fire wants families with pools to check that covers and gates work properly.and warns children can wander off in seconds captain george laing / contra costa fire districtsot always watch your children, if you have a pool and you have young kids, stay vigilant and watch your kids all the timestandup justine waldman the baby is molly scott from walnut creek. as of now, her death appears to be a tragic accident, and not because of negligence.in concord justine waldman kron 4 news. ( will @ landing ) breaking news from overnight. investigators say the deadly attack at a russian train station was carried out by a suicide bomber.

investigators say the terrorist is a kyrgyzstan national. right now, it is not known if he was killed in the blast. the death toll has risen to 14. the metro station in st. petersburg, russia has been turned into a shrine mary maloney gets us up to speed with what happened. mourners place fresh cut flowers and flickering candles outside a bombed metro station. inside -- an explosion tore through a train as it traveled between two stations in russia's second biggest city -- st. petersburg.their lives. more were russia's prime the blast -- a attack president trump: things happening world. absolutely after the blast passengers -- blood -- tried gravely injured.- emergency transported hospital by air. people use the day.but after the the busy shut down.they found a device at a station.it before it blew.media reported packed with t-hidden in a fire as crews attack -- vladimir putin respectsvladimir putin / russian president: "i would like to express my sincere sorrow and condolences to relatives of i'm mary reporting. ( will ) ( will ) ( will ) other breaking international news. at least 58 people, including 11 children are dead in northern syria this morning following a suspected chemical attack. at least 200 others are injured. activists are describing the attack as one

of the worst in the country's 6-year civil war. this is the 3rd claim of a chemical attack in syria in just over a week. the government of damascus has not made a comment on the attack as of right now. ( will ) severe weather continued to sweep the southeast, after a deadly weekend. the impact: massive damage to communities, ground stops at airports in at least two states and now, even more lives lost. reid binion reports. the storm system that proved deadly in parts of the southeast over the weekend continued barreling through the region monday......leaving behind a trail of twisted metal, splintered wood... ...and more fatalities.richard thomas / florence police: "words don't describe it."a woman in mississippi - killed after her vehicle went off the road into a creek.richard thomas / florence police: "they're real good people. kids are good people. i hate that it happened."authorities outside jackson -- rescuing hundreds of people because of high water.this -- less than a day after a woman was killed

when a tree fell onto a house elsewhere in the state.the storm system -- causing more destruction as it raked through alabama.......and into georgia... reportedly generating tornados in the atlanta area.michael berg / shop foreman, anthem automotive: "it sounded like what they say a tornado sounds like - a woot-wootwoot-woot. a train, except faster, that is exactly what it sounded like." the violent weather claiming another life in south carolina......where high winds lifted a mobile home off of its foundation.shelby riffey / friend of victim: "i can't believe it. why would this happen here?"the wind -- flipping the mobile home several times.a man inside -- killed amid the destruction. shelby riffey / friend of victim: "everything happens for a reason i just don't understand why it happened to them."i'm reid binion reporting. ( will ) covering california. a hike in gas taxes and vehicle fees in the state cleared a major hurdle. a california senate panel advanced a proposal that would fix roads across the state that have been damaged by recent storms. this happened yesterday. 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 cars. governor jerry brown is expected to discuss the proposal today with other lawmakers. ( will ) still ahead. dozens of tires are slashed in an east bay neighborhood.... what the outraged community is saying this morning. and after the break. the oakland a's put on a show in their home opener. the warriors may have kevin durant sooner than you think. and there's a new men's collge basketball champion. sports, after the break. ( will ) and here's a

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drive times. the bay bridge is problem free and will be easy coming out of the maze to cross it and get into san francisco. expect under a 10 minute trip time. checking your commute through the south bay...all freeways are at the limit...101, 237, 280, 85 and 87. ( will ) the men's college basketball championship game... gonzaga making their first appearance against north carolina in their second final game in a row. and the game was a tight one. nigel williams-goss scores 8 straight points down the stretch his jumper puts gonzaga up 2. then justin jackson goes inside for the hoop and the foul 3-point play gives u-n-c the lead.

last chance for gonzaga... and williams-goss has his shot blocked. the tar heels win 71 to 65. this is their 6th national title, the 3rd for roy williams. ( will ) happening tonight... the warriors look to extend their 11 game winning streak against the timberwolves. these are highlights from sunday's game where the dubs scored 139 points against the wizards. steph curry was named the western conference player of the week yesterday. tip off for tonight's game is 7:30 from oracle. ( will ) and good news for the dubs.. multiple reports this morning say kevin durant can be back on the court as early as this weekend. the warriors have targeted saturday night's home game against the pelicans as his return date if there are no set-backs. k-d has not played since late febraury, where he sprained his knee. ( will ) the oakland a's open the season by honoring rickey henderson. they named

the field after him. warriors star klay thompson was also in attendace. but it was khris davis who stole the show vs the angels. he has two home runs on the night. he hit 42 home runs last season. former giant santiago cassila then gets on the mound to close the game... and gets the job done. a's win 4 to 2. they play the angels at 7:05 tonight. ( will ) happening tonight... the giants look for their first win of the season in arizona against the diamondbacks. the orange and black blew a save in their first game sunday. johnny cueto takes the mound for the g-men. first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 from chase field. ( will ) still ahead... this man is caught on camera slashing tires in an east bay neighborhood... what the outraged commuinty is saying this morning. plus... an oakland restaurant is the

target of vandalism and the owner says it's for a specific reason. why he feels the incident was an attack on their immigrant backgrounds. and after the break. a man is in jail this morning, accused of exposing himself to a woman. why police now believe he was in a relationship with an underage girl. ( will ) and here's a live look ,$8drw we're coming up on 4-30...

here are the big stories we're working on for you this morning... a pedestrian is hit by a car and killed in the south bay. the crash happened just after 8:00 last night in san jose on monterey road near roeder road. the driver hit the pedestrian and then slammed into a tree. police say the driver is cooperating with the investigation. the man accused of kidnapping, drugging and sexually assautling a 13 year old girl in the north bay will appear in court today. police say

50 year-old timothy marble picked up the young victim at a gas station in napa after she ran away from home. investigators say the two stopped to smoke marijuana and that's when police say marble tied her to a tree and assaulted her. he is charged with child abuse, kidnappng, and nearly two dozen other felonies. investigators have identified a suspect in yesterday's deadly blast at a russian train station. investigators say the man they are looking for is a kyrgyzstan national. the death toll has also risen to 14. at least 49 people are still in the hospital this morning. so far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. ( will ) now lets get a check of weather and traffic.

(anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region today and tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. drive times for 680, 880 and highway 17 all look good. ( will ) happening now. police

are looking for potential victim's after they arrested a man accused of exposing himself to a woman in a mountain view parking lot. kron four's charles clifford talked to police about what else they say they've uncovered about the suspect... including alleged involvement with a teenage victim. (charles standup)according to mountain view police, on sunday afternoon 31-year old redwood city resident w exposed himself to a woman sitting in a parked car in this lot along charleston road. when the woman yelled for help, yamagata drove away. police arrived on scene a short time later and as they were talking with the victim, they received reports that a man matching yamagata's description was bothering another woman just a few blocks away.sot

the original call and pulled over and detained him.> following his arrest, police searched yamagata's car and found a methamphetamine pipe. they also discovered identification belonging to female minor.sot

went to the door and saw the man walking away. then at around 11, police received a call from a woman at a home on college avenue. she told police that a man was standing in the bushes trying to look through a bedroom window. once the woman saw him... the man took off. police are now trying to figure out if these cases are connected to a prowling case from last month. detectives say they have identified a suspect but have not released his name. and so far no charges have been filed. ( will ) police are on the hunt for the person who slashed the tires on nearly two dozen cars in the east bay. now we have surveillance video... the crimes happened in concord on three different streets over the weekend. kron four's haaziq madyun spoke with victims. sotluz reyes/slashed tires victim: "they've been vandaled. i can see the knife mark right there"william robinson/tire slashing victim: "20 vehicles? come on now." amanda hogan/concord resident: "20 cars yeah"nat/sot haaziq bente?amanda hogan/concord resident: "bente carros in espanol. that is a lot"those

20 vehicles were vandalized saturday between 9pm and 10am sunday morning in the area of denkinger court, armand drive and here on dianda drive in concordnats/tow truckamy harkness had to call a tow truck to take her mustang to the shop to replace slashed tiresotamy harkness/tire slashing victim: "we are on our way to get new tires put on, which was a feet in itself, trying to find tires in our price range because tires are expensive. it's unfortunate. i hope that somebody has security footage" in fact a possible tire slashing suspect was captured on surveillance video here on denkinger courtwilliam robinson/tire slashing victim: "i got him in the act of slashing a tire"nats/tow truck automated phone service: "if you are currently in need of road side services please press one"luz reyes is arranging a tow for her vandalized vehicle. she says this kind of thing does not happen in her quiet neighborhood sotluz reyes/tire slashing victim: "never! it's a beautiful neighborhood" nats/haaziqi know! how does this make you feel?sotluz reyes/tire slashing victim: "i'm a little angry. if it is teenagers i'd like some restitution. i'd like to talk to their parents"if you think you recognize the person in

this video concord police would like to talk to you. in concord haaziq madyun kron4news ( will ) in san jose. city hall declares 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 ends restrictions on the days when lawns and landscapes may be watered. however, rules that say no irrigation is allowed between 10 a-m and 8 p-m without the use of a bucket, hand held container or hose with a shutoff nozzle

order to get the most efficient use of that water...">( will ) people who live in san jose are encouraged to check their long dormant sprinklers for leaks and are reminded that sprinklers cannot run more than 15 minutes per station a day. ( will ) still ahead... bees take over a northern california neighborhood, injuring 3 people and killing a dog. we'll show you where the bees came from and and why they were so aggressive. plus. republicans and democratics prepare for a showdown over the president's pick for supreme court. we'll get you up to speed with what you need to know. and next. an oakland restaurant is the target of vandalism and the owner says it's for a specific reason. why he feels the incident was an attack on their immigrant backgrounds. after the break. and here's a live look outside... embarcadero.

( will ) a "sanctuary restaurant" sign in the window of an east bay eatery appears to have been the target of a show of hate. it happened in oakland... kron four's spencer blake talked to the employees who feel the vandalism is a personal attack. (nats from the kitchen)fatima abudamos is from jordan.she's lived in the u-s for about five years, and has worked at ba-bite for about two.she's one of the reasons these signs are on the front door."we put that up because we care about our community and we care about our employees and we thought it was the right thing to do."but abudamos was also one of the first employees to find this - remnants of what they think were feces, smeared all over the signs that show support for immigrants."it's so sad to do that. it's like, why?"she went above and beyond her job responsibilities by helping to clean it up.her boss, restaurant owner robert gott, wasn't in town when it happened last week.in a twist of irony, he was at a restaurant conference in d-c. the nasty vandalism happened the day before he and his wife spoke to barbara lee and other lawmakers on capitol hill

about employee and immigrant rights."what makes it worse is that the majority of the employees here are from other countries, and almost all of them speak multiple languages." "it's real, and it's real in piedmont and it's real in oakland. it's not something we hear on the news."gott says the employees here are like family.in fact, ba-bite is a play on a hebrew term that means 'going home, so he's always thought his support of immigrant workers has been important."but it's still a divisive - there's a lot of divisive issues, so there's always someone that's going to be on the opposite side."they filed a police report, and you may wonder - would something like this make gott want to take his signs down?his response - an immediate 'no.' "there's a point when you have to make a stand for what you believe in, and this is something we strongly believe in."people placing orders here have continued to show support for ba-biteand its very international staff.in oakland, spencer blake, kron four news. ( will ) here's a live look outside... embarcadero. meteorologist anny hong is in

the weather center.. she will have a full check of the forecast when we return. áááábreakáááá welcome back to

the kron 4 morning news. here is a look at the major headlines before you head out the door this morning.... the oakland a's won their season and home opener against the angels, 4 to 2. khris davis hit a pair of home runs. stephen vogt also hit a home run. santiago casilla closed the game and earned the save. the a's and angels play at the coliseum tonight at 7:05. multiple reports this morning say kevin durant can be back on the court as early as this weekend. the warriors have targeted saturday night's home game against the pelicans as his return date if there are no set-backs. k-d has not played since late febraury,

where he sprained his knee. the dubs host the timberwolves at oracle tonight at 7:30. north carolina gets redemeption this year and wins the college basketball national championship, 71 to 65 after losing in the big game lastr season. they beat gonzaga. this is the tar heels 6th national title. the 3rd for coach roy williams. ( will ) here is a live look outside from our golden gate bridge camera.... ( will ) meteorologist anny hong has what you need to know before heading out the door this morning. (anny hong) dry and seasonably

mild conditions will continue across the region today and tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. happy tuesday morning! traffic is light and bay area roadways look so far so good at this early hour. the bay bridge is problem free and will be easy coming out of the maze to cross it and get into san francisco. expect under a 10 minute trip time. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. the richmond san rafael bridge is problem free so far this morning and will be about an 8 minute trip on the westbound 580 side into the north bay. if you'll be hitting 101 in the north bay this morning i'm not tracking any hot spots...heading to the golden gate bridge will be a breeze and will take about 20 minutes from the novato area and highway 37 to the span and into san francisco. ( will ) a central valley family

lost their dog after it was attacked by honey bees. it happened in ceres ((series)), three people were also hurt. the owner of the bees keeps them as a hobby: to make honey. when he tried to harvest the honey, the bees became aggressive. that is when he called the fire department. a neighbor, his two pit bulls and a firefighter were all attacked by the bees. all the men are o-k but the bee stings killed one of the dogs. the rest of that colony was euthanized to make sure the aggressive bees would not re-populate somewhere else. ( will ) the senate is heading to a showdown over the confirmation of judge neil gorsuch to the u-s supreme court. and now, democrats are threatening a filibuster.. that could force republicans to invoke the so-

called "nuclear option" to get gorsuch confirmed. dianne gallagher explains. 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. ( will ) coming up on the kron four morning news... a 5-year-old boy with cancer becomes the center of attention at the post office... we'll explain why, after the break. and here's a live look outside... san francisco.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. the bay bridge is problem free and will be easy coming out of the maze to cross it and get into san francisco. expect under a 10 minute trip time. a few traffic tracker drive times...hwy 4 is at the limit and under 15 minutes into concord from hillcrest. your commute through the livermore valley moves well into dublin, no problems and driving through the south bay on northbound 101 from morgan hill into downtown san jose. ( will ) a five-year-old kansas boy has become very popular all over the world. mail has been pouring in for him ever since he was diagnosed with cancer. doctors found carson hall had one of the deadliest brain tumors a child can have about a year ago. the survival rate is less than one percent. carson's family and friends made a facebook page for him saying

how he loves getting the mail to help lift his spirits. now...his mom says he has gotten hundreds of letters, stickers and even pictures from people he has never met.

( will ) coming up on the kron four morning news at five. a pedestrian is hit and killed in san jose. what are are learning this morning. plus... a man is in jail this morning, accused of exposing himself to a woman. why police now believe he was in a relationship with an underage girl. and. several women say they are attacked while riding muni. we have a live report in san francisco. after the break. imagine if the things you bought every day earned you miles to get to the places you really want to go. with the united mileageplus explorer card, you'll get a free checked bag, 2 united club passes... priority boarding... and 50,000 bonus miles. everything you need for an unforgettable vacation. the united mileageplus explorer card.

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mark ) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region today and tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. traffic is light and bay area roadways look so far so good at this early hour. the bay bridge is problem free and will be easy coming out of the maze to cross it and get into san francisco. expect under a 10 minute trip time. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. ( mark ) breaking news from overnight.... two people stabbed in san jose and the attacker is still on the loose. it happened on woz way just after midnight this morning. police say each victim was stabbed several times. both of the victims

are expected to survive. police have not released a description of the attacker. ( darya ) our top story this morning... police in san francisco are looking for a man who is assaulting women on muni.( mark ) kron 4's yoli aceves is live at the west portal muni station with the details. yoli? ( yoli ) this morning police are aware of several incidents of a man who is brushing up against women and touching them in appropriately. we have had a number of kron viewers tell us that they have reported the incidents to police. the most recent incident happened on the n-judah. police say they are aware and are warning women to be on alert and report anything if you see it.

( darya ) thanks yoli. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( mark ) a pedestrian is hit and killed by a car in the south bay. the crash happened just after 8:00 last night in san jose on monterey road near roeder road. the driver hit the pedestrian and then slammed into a tree. police say the driver is cooperating with the investigation. so far no charges have been filed. ( darya ) police are looking for more victims after they arrested a man who they say exposed himself to a woman in a mountain view parking lot. it happened on sunday afternoon in the orchard supply parking lot along charleston road.

police say 31-year-old brandon yamagata is accused of exposing himself to a woman sitting in a parked car. when the woman yelled for help, he drove away. police say a short time later... a man matching yamagata's description was bothering another woman just a few blocks away. ( darya ) when police searched yamagata's car they found a meth pipe and an i-d card belonging to a minor who he apparently had an inappropriate relationship with. mountain view police are now worried he may have had additional victims and they are asking anyone with information to ( mark ) we are learning new information about what lead up to a baby drowning in a swimming pool in concord. we first brought you this

story yesterday on the kron four morning news. one-year-old molly scott was found in a backyard pool on leland way when she was visiting a family member on sunday. the pool did have a five-foot fence around it... but investigators say one of the gates was not locked properly. police say the death appears to be an accident. with the weather getting warmer, the contra costa fire district is urging families with pools to check that covers and gates are working properly. ( mark ) the man accused of kidnapping, drugging and sexually assautling a 13 year old girl in the north bay will be in court today. police say 50 year-old timothy marble picked up the young victim at a gas station in napa after she ran away from home. investigators say the two stopped to smoke marijuana and that's when police say marble tied her to a tree and assaulted her multiple times. police say he also used a blade to scratch his name into her skin. investigators also say he injected her with meth. marble was arrested in bodega bay. he is charged with child abuse, kidnappng, and nearly two

dozen other felonies. ( darya ) one man is dead after a boating accident in tomales bay. another man onboard survived... the two were entering tomales bay when big waves caused the boat to capsize near the northern part of point reyes national seashore. this is video of the area from our helicopter partnership with abc7 news. it happened just after noon yesterday. in addition to the two people, two dogs were also onboard. they made it to shore and are expected to be okay. ( mark ) a man arrested in connection with a triple shooting in san francisco has been released from custody. jonathan santos from vallejo was arrested after the deadly shooting in the city's oceanview neighborhood last wednesday. the shooting left a 65-year-old woman dead. she had been walking to a bus stop at the time. two men were also injured in the shooting. police say there are no charges and the investigation is ongoing. ( darya ) police in palo

alto are searching for a man involved in two prowling incidents. the first incident happened around eight- thirty sunday night at a home on yale street. a woman says the man approached her and started to make small talk. about 20- minutes later, the woman heard the doorknob on her locked front door being shaken. she went to the door and saw the man walking away. then at around 11, police received a call from a woman at a home on college avenue. she told police that a man was standing in the bushes trying to look through a bedroom window. once the woman saw him... the man took off. police are now trying to figure out if these cases are connected to a prowling case from last month. detectives say they have identified a suspect but have not released his name. and so far no charges filed. ( darya ) this morning we have a better look at the man police say is responsible for slashing more than 20 car tires in the east bay. here's surveillance video of the man walking up to a truck on denkinger court.

concord police say the tire slashings happened between 9 saturday night to 10 sunday morning near denkinger court, armand drive and dianda drive in concord.

explosion between two subway stations. 49 people are still in the hospital this morning. investigators say a larger explosive was found at another station and disarmed. so far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. ( mark ) still ahead ... the death toll is rising this morning from severe storms across the south. we have a closer look at the damage. and later... kevin durant could be back on the court with the warriors before the playoffs. how soon he is expected to return. and after the break... the snow in the sierra is helping california's drought. see what that means for our water (anny) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up ( rebecca ) and i am tracking you commute after the break.

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are getting another look at just how much snow is in the sierra. a new snow survey conducted by p-g-and-e shows that the snowpack is 160% of normal for this time of year. in some areas the snow is up to 16 feet deep. p-g-and-e officials are hoping to use the snowpack and all of the water from the wet winter to increase their hydroelectric power supply. the snowpack is also responsible for a third of the state's water supply. ( mark ) ( darya ) welcome back to

the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast with james fletcher. (anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region today and tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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. looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. happy tuesday morning! traffic is light and bay area roadways look so far so good at this early hour. the bay bridge is problem free and will be easy coming out of the maze to cross it and get into san francisco. expect under a 10 minute trip time. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth

getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. the richmond san rafael bridge is problem free so far this morning and will be about an 8 minute trip on the westbound 580 side into the north bay. if you'll be hitting 101 in the north bay this morning i'm not tracking any hot spots...heading to the golden gate bridge will be a breeze and will take about 20 minutes from the novato area and highway 37 to the span and into san francisco. ( darya ) the death toll from powerful storms that swept through the southern part of the united states is climbing. ( mark ) communities devastated by the storms are just beginning to pick up the pieces. reid binion has the latest. the storm system that proved deadly in parts of the southeast over the weekend

continued barreling through the region monday......leaving behind a trail of twisted metal, splintered wood... ...and more fatalities.richard thomas / florence police: "words don't describe it."a woman in mississippi - killed after her vehicle went off the road into a creek.richard thomas / florence police: "they're real good people. kids are good people. i hate that it happened."authorities outside jackson -- rescuing hundreds of people because of high water.this -- less than a day after a woman was killed when a tree fell onto a house elsewhere in the state.the storm system -- causing more destruction as it raked through alabama.......and into georgia... reportedly generating tornados in the atlanta area.michael berg / shop foreman, anthem automotive: "it sounded like what they say a tornado sounds like - a woot-wootwoot-woot. a train, except faster, that is exactly what it sounded like." the violent weather claiming another life in south carolina......where high winds lifted a mobile home off of its foundation.shelby riffey / friend of victim: "i can't believe it. why would this happen here?"the wind -- flipping the mobile home several times.a man inside -- killed amid the destruction. shelby riffey / friend of

victim: "everything happens for a reason i just don't understand why it happened to them." ( darya ) federal immigration officials have detained a bay area prostitute who was at the center of a very high profile drug overdose case. the santa cruz sheriff's office confirms alix tichelman was turned over to federal agents after she completed a jail sentence for involuntary manslaughter. she was serving time in connection with the accidental heroin overdose of a google executive. prosecutors say tichelman injected the man with heroin back in november 20-13 then left without calling for help when he passed out. it is not clear this morning why she was taken into federal custody. ( mark ) a massive fire breaks out out at a food processing plant in los angeles. this is video of the blaze from last night. more than 170-firefighters responded to the fire in "pro- portion foods." crews heard explosions inside the building that are believed to be from propane tanks and fork

lifts that caught on fire. firefighters say there were no injuries. ( darya ) a bill that will increase gas taxes and vehicle fees in california has cleared a major hurdle. a california senate panel advanced the 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 per gallon. this would help state officials raise the 52-billion-dollars needed to fix california's damaged roads and bridges. there would also be an increase to registration fees. governor brown is expected to discuss the proposal today with other lawmakers. ( mark ) a central valley family lost their dog after it was attacked by honey bees. it happened in ceres ((series)), three people were also hurt. the owner of the bees keeps them as a hobby. when he tried to harvest the honey, the bees became aggressive. that is when he called the fire department. a neighbor, his two pit bulls and a firefighter were

all attacked by the bees. all the men are o-k but the bee stings killed one of the dogs. the rest of that colony was euthanized to make sure the aggressive bees would not re-populate somewhere else. ( mark ) still ahead ... a south bay city is lifting some water restrictions after five years of drought. what it means for people watering their lawns this summer. and next... baseball season is now in full swing. see who came up big for the a's on opening day. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. áááábreakáááá (anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue region today and pressure builds conditions return with locally and strong winds thursday night into as a strong

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. drive times for 680, 880 and highway 17 all look good. no delays on 680 from concord to danville...the nimitz freeway is at the limit from 238 to 237 and highway 17 is problem free from the santa cruz mountains to los gatos.

( darya ) now to bay area baseball... the oakland a's opening their season at the ( mark ) the team started the night by honoring rickey henderson. they named the field after him. warriors star klay thompson was also in attendance. but it was khris davis who stole the show vs the angels. he had two home runs on the night. former giant santiago cassila then gets on the mound to close the game... and gets the job done. a's win 4 to 2. they play the angels again tonight at 7:05. ( darya ) happening tonight... the giants look for their first win of the

season in arizona against the diamondbacks. the orange and black blew a save in their first game sunday. johnny cueto gets his first start of the season tonight. first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 from chase field. ( mark ) and good news for the warriors... multiple reports this morning say kevin durant could be back on the court as early as this weekend. the warriors have targeted saturday night's home game against the pelicans as his return date if there are no set-backs. k-d has not played since late february, where he sprained his knee. the warriors play again tonight against the timberwolves. tip off is set oracle. ( darya ) the men's college championship game.. gonzaga taking on north ( mark ) and it was a tight one for most of the game. but in the end the north carolina tar heels win 71 to 65. this is their 6th national

title, the 3rd for head coach roy williams. ( mark ) still ahead... a bay area restaurant is hit by vandals. why the owner says its because he supports immigrants. plus... a spike in car thefts in one east bay city. how thieves are using the cars after they are stolen. and here is a look at the current conditions. your bay area forecast is next.

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back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times.

(anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region today and tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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. ( darya ) a rise in car thefts in one east bay neighborhood has neighbors on alert this morning.( mark ) eight cars were stolen in eight days. kron 4's ella sogomonian has more. "it's demoralizing because i feel like my family doesn't deserve it."fiona wong's family parked their car in front of their alameda home on eagle avenue as usual.in a

matter of two hours it was gone. fiona wong, car theft victim "and it's unfair to families like ours because they work hard and its valuable property that's just taken away."the honda was later found spray painted black and damaged.and this is the second time it's happened to them. in the course of one week 8 cars were stolen between march 22nd and march 29th throughout the city - averaging one car per day. although seven were recovered in oakland and across the bay - between amnesty and repair fees fiona says she can't afford to bring the car home. "for us to pay for the car to come out of the junk yard and it was there overnight so it was already over 300 dollars and that's not including the repairs we would have to make." the damage and strange property found in the car led her to believe the cars are being used to committ other crime.lt. matthew mcmullen, alameda police department "unfortunately thieves sometimes steal cars to disguise their identity. and will use those vehicles to commit other crimes."the cars

were all taken from residential neighborhoods within 5 to ten minutes of each other. from lincoln avenue where this green truck was returned also damaged. to santa clara avenue, morton street, ninth street and san antonio avenue in front of this home to name a few.chris lancaster, neighbor's car stolen "he was pretty much upset, he was kind of interrogating me like hey did you see where my van went? there was a lot of stuff in there. he was just worried his property was going to be sold." police say all the stolen cars were either a chevy or a honda. the hondas were said to be from the 90's or early 2000's. lt. matthew mcmullen, alameda police department"every manufacturer uses different locking mechanisms for their doors and their ignition systems and sometimes we find that certain cars are targeted over other ones possibly for ease of take." ( darya ) in the east bay... a sign defending immigrants that was on the door of an oakland restaurant is vandalized. it happened last week at "ba-bite." the owner was out of town at a conference in washington d-c. he and his wife spoke to

congresswoman barbara lee and other lawmakers on capitol hill about employee and immigrant rights. the owner says he will not take his signs down that say "sanctuary restaurant." the majority of employees there are from different countries and say the vandalism felt like a personal attack. ( darya ) the owner says he will continue to support mmigrant workers and their right to make a living. ( mark ) the city of san jose declares an end to a water restrictions. the declaration puts an end to the 20-percent cutback on residential water usage.. it also ends restrictions that limit when lawns and gardens may be watered. but there are still rules that say no irrigation is allowed allowed between 10 a-m and 8 p-m without the use of a bucket, hand held container or hose with a shutoff nozzle.

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...">( mark ) the city is also encouraging people to check their sprinklers for leaks and reminding people that sprinklers cannot run more than 15 minutes per station each day. ( darya ) an oakland city council woman is encouraging people to donate to the survivors of last week's deadly apartment fire on san pablo avenue. 4 people were killed in the fire. 100 people were left without a home. a fund raising effort has been set up by the oakland warehouse coalition. so far they have raised more than 24-thousand dollars but they say their goal is 50- thousand. last week investigators revealed that the fire was started by a burning candle. if you'd like to make a donation, we've set up a link on our website kron4.com. ( mark ) the senate is heading to a showdown over the confirmation of judge neil gorsuch to the u-s supreme court. democrats locked in enough support yesterday to successfully filibuster

gorsuch when he faces the full senate later this week. that means that republicans will have to invoke the so- called "nuclear option" to get gorsuch confirmed. the nuclear option will change senate rules - so that gorsuchand future supreme court nominees will only need 51 votes to get through rather than the 60 votes that are currently needed. ( mark ) a final confirmation vote is expected by the end of the week. ( mark ) breaking international news. at least 58 people, including 11 children are dead in northern syria this morning following a suspected chemical attack. at least 200 others are injured. activists are describing the attack as one of the worst in the country's 6-year civil war. this is the 3rd claim of a chemical attack in syria in just over a

week. ( darya ) coming up on the kron four morning news... new details about a plan to assassinate pope francis. how the f-b-i was able to stop an american teenager from carrying it out. and later... isis releases a terrorist list with americans on it. and after the break... the number of crimes being reported in big cities across the country is going down. why police say that's not a good thing. and here's a

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. the bay bridge is backing up now behind the toll plaza, that's because the metering lights are now on.

traffic in the cash paying is backed up past the 880 over crossing. if you have fastrak or are carpooling this morning, those lanes are moving much quicker. expect a 10 to 15 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. the richmond san rafael bridge is problem free so far this morning and will be about an 8 minute trip on the westbound 580 side into the north bay. it's slow on westbound 80 from hwy 4 to the maze, also slow on 680 from 580 into fremont...but 87 moves well from san jose to 101. ( darya ) some of america's largest cities are seeing a drop in the number of crimes being reported... but it's not a good thing.( mark ) in los angeles, police

say that many victims are just too afraid to report crimes. the los angeles police chief says that reports of rape and other major crimes are down 25 percent in the latino community.( darya ) the police chief pointed out that the drop in crimes being reported has come after president trump took office. he says the presdient's tough stance on immigration is causing some people to second guess reporting a crime for fear they will be deported. ( mark ) police chiefs across the country say that if crimes continue to go unreported... crime rates will rise because people will think that they can get away with them. ( mark ) and here are some of the stories we are working on for the kron four morning news at six... a man in the south bay is behind bars after exposing himself to a woman in a parking lot. hear what police found in his car that may link him to other possible victims.( darya ) plus... police release new information about the baby who drowned in an east bay pool and how the child fell into a ( mark ) and... three protesters file a lawsuit against president trump after a rally in

kentucky. hear why they say he is responsible for them getting attacked. ( mark ) and here is a look at the current conditions. your bay area forecast is next.

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here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning... a pedestrian is hit by a car and killed in the south bay. the crash happened just after 8:00 last night in san jose on monterey road near roeder road. the driver hit the pedestrian and then slammed into a tree. police say the driver is cooperating with the investigation.( darya ) the man accused of kidnapping, drugging and sexually assautling a 13 year old girl in the north bay will appear in court today. police say 50 year-old timothy marble picked up the young victim at a gas station in napa after she ran away from home. he is charged with child abuse, kidnappng, and nearly two dozen other felonies.( mark ) investigators have identified a suspect in yesterday's deadly blast at a russian train station. investigators say the man is a kyrgyzstan national. the death toll has also risen to 14. at least 49 people are still in the hospital this morning. so far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. ( mark ) ( darya )( robin )

checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. the bay bridge is backing up now behind the toll plaza, that's because the metering lights are now on. traffic in the cash paying is backed up past the 880 over crossing. if you have fastrak or are carpooling this morning, those lanes are moving much quicker. expect a 10 to 15 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. the richmond san rafael bridge is problem free so far this morning and will

be about an 8 minute trip on the westbound 580 side into the north bay. drive times...it's slow on 680, 880 and 101. ( darya ) this morning we are learning new details about a plot to assassinate the pope when he visited the u-s back

in 2015. federal ( darya ) this morning we are learning new details about a plot to assassinate the pope when he visited the u-s back in 2015.

federal prosecutors just announcing that a new jersey teenager was plotting to kill the pontiff during his visit to philadelphia. the 17-year-old pleaded guilty and was charged as an adult after an undercover f-b-i agent tried to hire him as a sniper. the plot also involved setting off explosives near a mass held by pope francis. the teen now faces up to 15 years in prison. ( mark ) the terrorism group "isis" has released a list of american citizens that it is encouraging terrorists to kill. the list was released over the weekend and contains the names and addresses of more than 8- thousand americans including president trump. the group also released a video encouraging attacks on those people by lone gunmen. this is not the first time that the group has released a list like this. a similar list was released in april of last year but this is the first time that has included home addresses. ( mark ) a second teenager has been charged in a sexual assault that was streamed on facebook live. chicago

police say as many as six people raped a 15-year-old girl in front of dozens of people who were watching online. the facebook post has been removed. the two teenagers arrested are facing several criminal sexual assault charges. police are still trying to identify five other teens and one adult. ( darya ) in southern california... one construction worker is dead and another is injured after a wall collapsed at a construction site. it happened monday in san diego county when a six-feet-tall concrete block fell over. the worker who was injured got knocked off the wall. he was taken to the hospital with leg and back injuries. the worker who died got trapped in a trench under all the rubble. ( darya ) actor harrison ford will not face any penalties after mistakenly landing on a taxiway at a southern california airport.

the f-a-a will not fine ford and he will keep 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. he nearly crashed into an american airlines jet that was waiting to take off. ford has has been a licensed pilot for more than 20 years. ( mark ) u-p-s has announced that it will start saturday deliveries. the company says the move will create about 6-thousand new jobs by the end of the year. saturday deliveries are already being tested in atlanta... los angeles... and philadelphia. they are expected to begin nationwide in a few weeks. ( mark ) coming up on the kron four morning news... we have breaking news from overnight... two people stabbed in the south bay. we will tell you where it happened coming up at six. and after the break... president trump is donating his presidential salary. find out how that money is

going to be spent.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. the bay bridge is backed up behind the toll plaza, and beyond the 880 overcrossing...the metering lights are on. if you have fastrak or are carpooling this morning, those lanes are moving much quicker. expect a 10 to 15 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. a few traffic tracker drive times...hwy 4 is slow to concord from hillcrest. your commute through the livermore valley moves well into dublin, and driving through the south bay on northbound 101...it's slow and go from morgan hill into downtown san jose.

( mark ) applications from international students to the university of california system have fallen for the first time in 12 years. the decline follows more than a decade in which the number of international applications rose each year. school officials say applications from mexico have plunged about 30 percent. and countries with large populations of muslims have also seen a decline in applications to california schools. ( darya ) the white house has now released the official portrait of first lady melania trump. the picture was taken at the white house. the first lady says she is honored to serve in the role and is looking forward to working for all americans. right now...mrs. trump lives in trump tower in new york with her 11-year-old son barron. she is expected to make the move to the white

house sometime this summer. ( darya ) president trump has chosen to donate his salary for the first quarter of the year to the national park service. white house officials say the money would be put toward the maintenace of historic battlefileds. during the campaign, trump vowed that he would not take a salary if elected president. ( mark ) coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news... a man assaulting women on muni. will tran is live in san francisco with the details of the latest attack.( darya ) and police on the peninsula looking for a man wanted for two separate prowling incidents. we will tell you where thay happened and what the man was caught doing. ( mark ) and a man accused of exposing himself to a woman in the south bay. why police think there may be more victims.

( mark ) this morning on kron four news at six... we are following breaking news out of the south bay... two people stabbed and the attacker is still on the loose. we'll show you where it happened. ( will ) several women assaulted while riding muni. i am live with details on the latest attack. ( darya ) plus a man is accused of plus a man is ( darya ) plus a man is accused of exposing himself to women in the south bay. hear why police say there could be more victims.

(darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(mark) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region today and tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. the bay bridge is backed up behind the toll plaza, and beyond the 880 overcrossing...the metering lights are on. if you have fastrak or are carpooling this morning, those lanes are moving much quicker. expect a 10 to 15 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is the peninsula and connection with take you under 15 minutes. ( mark ) breaking news from overnight.... two people stabbed in san jose and the attacker is still on the loose. it happened on woz way just after midnight this morning. police say each victim was stabbed several times. both of the victims are expected to survive. police have not released a description of the attacker. ( mark ) our top story

this morning... police in san francisco are looking for a man who is assaulting women on muni.( darya ) kron 4's will tran is live at the west portal muni station with the details. will? ( will ) this morning police are aware of several incidents of a man who is brushing up against women and touching them in appropriately. we have had a number of kron viewers tell us that they have reported the incidents to police. the most recent incident happened on the n-judah. police say they are aware and are warning women to be on alert and report anything if you see it. ( darya ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( mark ) breaking news from

overnight.... a pedestrian is hit and killed by a car in the south bay. the crash happened just after 8:00 last night in san jose on monterey road near roeder road. the driver hit the pedestrian and then slammed into a tree. police say the driver is cooperating with the investigation. so far no charges have been filed. ( darya ) police are looking for more victims after they arrested a man who they say exposed himself to a woman in a mountain view parking lot. it happened on sunday afternoon in the orchard supply parking lot along charleston road. police say 31-year-old brandon yamagata is accused of

exposing himself to a woman sitting in a parked car. when the woman yelled for help, he drove away. police say a short time later... a man matching yamagata's description was bothering another woman just a few blocks away. ( darya ) when police searched yamagata's car they found a meth pipe and an i-d card belonging to a minor who he apparently had an inappropriate relationship with. mountain view police are now worried he may have had additional victims and they are asking anyone with information to come forward. ( mark ) we are learning new information about what led up to a baby drowning in a swimming pool in concord. we first brought you this story yesterday on the kron four morning news. one-year-old molly scott was found in a backyard pool on leland way when she was visiting a family member on

sunday. the pool did have a five-foot fence around it... but investigators say one of the gates was not locked properly. police say the death appears to be an accident. with the weather getting warmer, the contra costa fire district is urging families with pools to check that covers and gates are working properly. ( mark ) the man accused of kidnapping, drugging and sexually assautling a 13 year old girl in the north bay will be in court today. police say 50 year-old timothy marble picked up the young victim at a gas station in napa after she ran away from home. investigators say the two stopped to smoke marijuana and that's when police say marble tied her to a tree and assaulted her multiple times. police say he also used a blade to scratch his name into her skin. investigators also say he injected her with meth. marble was arrested in bodega bay. he is charged with child abuse, kidnappng, and nearly two dozen other felonies. ( darya ) one man is dead after a boating accident in tomales bay. another man

onboard survived... this is video of the area from our helicopter partnership with abc7 news. the two were entering tomales bay when big waves caused the boat to capsize near the northern part of point reyes national seashore. it happened just after noon yesterday. in addition to the two people, two dogs were also onboard. they made it to shore and are expected to be okay. ( mark ) a man arrested in connection with a triple shooting in san francisco has been released from custody. jonathan santos from vallejo was arrested after the deadly shooting in the city's oceanview neighborhood last wednesday. the shooting left a 65-year-old woman dead. she had been walking to a bus stop at the time. two men were also injured in the shooting. police say there are no charges and the investigation is ongoing. ( mark ) police in palo alto are searching for a man involved in two prowling incidents. the first incident happened around eight- thirty sunday night at a home on yale street. a woman says the man approached

her and started to make small talk. about 20- minutes later, the woman heard the doorknob on her locked front door being shaken. she went to the door and saw the man walking away. then at around 11, police received a call from a woman at a home on college avenue. she told police that a man was standing in the bushes trying to look through a bedroom window. once the woman saw him... the man took off. police are now trying to figure out if these cases are connected to a prowling case from last month. detectives say they have identified a suspect but have not released his name. and so far no charges have been filed. ( darya ) breaking news from overnight. investigators say the deadly attack at a russian train station was carried out by a suicide bomber. investigators say the terrorist is a kyrgyzstan national. the death toll has risen to 14. the victims were killed after an explosion between two subway stations. 49 people are still in the hospital this morning. investigators say a larger explosive was found at another station and disarmed. so far no group

has claimed responsibility for the attack. ( mark ) happening today... bids are due on the first design contracts of president trump's border wall with mexico. border wall contractors are preparing for a hostile environment. a u-s official said one potential bidder asked if authorities would rush to help if workers were attacked. another asked if employees can cary firearms in states with strict gun control laws. four to ten bidders are expected to be chosen to build prototypes. it will be constructed on a roughly quarter mile strip of federally-owned land in san diego.

tar heels are your national champions, winning the game 71 to 65. and take a look at fans at the dean smith center in chapel hill celebrating their team winning it all. this is their 6th national title, the 3rd for head coach roy williams. ( darya ) now to bay area baseball... the oakland a's opening their season at the coliseum.( mark ) the team started the night by honoring rickey henderson. they named the field after him. warriors star klay thompson was also in attendance. but it was khris davis who stole the show vs the angels.

he had two home runs on the night. former giant santiago cassila then gets on the mound to close the game... and gets the job done. a's win 4 to 2. they play the angels again tonight at 7:05. ( darya ) happening tonight... the giants look for their first win of the season in arizona against the diamondbacks. the orange and black blew a save in their first game sunday. johnny cueto gets his first start of the season tonight. first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 from chase field. ( mark ) and good news for the warriors... multiple reports this morning say kevin durant could be back on the court as early as this weekend. the warriors have targeted saturday night's home game against the pelicans as his return date if there are no set-backs. k-d has not

played since late february, where he sprained his knee. the warriors play again tonight against the timberwolves. tip off is set for 7:30 from oracle. ( darya ) coming up... a move to increase taxes on gas and registration fees in california clears a major hurdle. we'll tell you what's next for the bill. plus... protestors file a lawsuit against president trump after a rally gets out of control. why they say the president is responsible for them getting attacked. ( rebecca ) tracking your morning commute. . looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. the bay bridge is backed up behind the toll plaza, and beyond the 880 overcrossing...the metering lights are on. if you have fastrak or are carpooling this morning, those lanes are moving much quicker. expect a 10 to 15 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. a full bridge check is coming up in my full report.

welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. (anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region today and

tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating

drive times. the bay bridge is backed up behind the toll plaza, and beyond the 880 overcrossing...the metering lights are on. if you have fastrak or are carpooling this morning, those lanes are moving much quicker. expect a 10 to 15 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. the richmond san rafael bridge is problem free so far this morning and will be about an 8 minute trip on the westbound 580 side into the north bay. if you'll be hitting 101 in the north bay this morning i'm not tracking any hot spots...heading to the golden gate bridge will be a breeze and will take about 20 minutes from the novato area and highway 37 to the span and into san francisco.

( mark ) we are now hearing from one of the three protesters who filed a lawsuit against president trump. that was video from back in march of 20-16 in kentucky. the protesters say they were roughed up by president trump's supporters after comments he had made. a federal judge ruled that it is possible that the would-be president incited a riot. the protester says the violence started after she held up a sign.

say he did not intend for his supporters to use force. the judge rejected the president free speech defense agasinst the lawsuit. the lawsuit was also filed against president trump's campaign and three of his supporters. ( darya ) a bill that will increase gas taxes and vehicle fees in california has cleared a major hurdle. a california senate panel advanced the 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 per gallon. this would help state officials raise the 52-billion-dollars needed to fix california's damaged roads and bridges. there would also be an increase to registration fees. governor brown is expected to discuss the proposal today with other lawmakers. ( darya ) covering california... the state may no longer require bail for most criminal suspects. under the new proposal, county officials would decide whether to release suspects based on their risk to public safety, rather than requiring people

to post bail. officials would also try to use jail alternatives like home detention or monitoring bracelets that track suspects' locations. when a judge decides a money bail is needed for a serious or violent crime, the amount would be based on defendants' incomes. the bail industry and some victim rights and law enforcement groups oppose the bills. ( mark ) federal immigration officials have detained a bay area prostitute who was at the center of a very high profile drug overdose case. the santa cruz sheriff's office confirms alix tichelman was turned over to federal agents after she completed a jail sentence for involuntary manslaughter. she was serving time in connection with the accidental heroin overdose of a google executive. prosecutors say tichelman injected the man with heroin back in november 20-13 then left without calling for help when he passed out. it is not clear this morning why she was taken into federal custody. ( mark ) white house

officials met with two key republican groups offering to make changes to the failed health care bill. vice president mike pence and two top white house officials met yesterday with members of the house freedom caucus. that is the conservative group president trump recently linked to the failure of the bill. white house officials offered to give states more flexibility to opt out of affordable care act regulations using a waiver process. one of those requirements include that insurers can't drop sick people. conservatives argue that these requirements drive up premium costs. ( darya ) a central valley family lost their dog after it was attacked by honey bees. it happened in ceres ((series)), three people were also hurt. the owner of the bees keeps them as a hobby. when he tried to harvest the honey, the bees became aggressive. that is when he called the fire department. a neighbor, his two pit bulls and a firefighter were all attacked by the bees.

all the men are o-k but the bee stings killed one of the dogs. the rest of that colony was euthanized to make sure the aggressive bees would not re-populate somewhere else. ( darya ) coming up... a spike in car thefts in one east bay city. see what neighborhoods are being targeted by thieves. plus... you can now use cash to make some purchases on amazon. we'll explain how after the break. and here's a i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine. i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment with breo. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo is specifically designed to open up airways to improve breathing for a full 24 hours.

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( darya ) new this morning... you can now buy something on amazon, using cash.( mark ) their new feature is called "amazon cash." it allows customers to add cash to their account using a personalized bar code at certain physical stores.( darya ) you shows the bar code to the cashier, then pay the amount they want added to their account, up to 500 dollars at once.( mark ) some of amazon's partners for the project include c-v-s pharmacy and speedway among others. there is no fee to

use amazon cash. ( mark ) yahoo and a-o-l are getting a new name. verizon is creating a company called "oath" that combines the two brands.( darya ) the new company is expected to be created after verizon completes its four-and-a-half billion dollar acquisition of yahoo.( mark ) "oath" will oversee more than 20 different brands including yahoo and a-o- l. verizon is hoping the combination of yahoo and a-o-l will help it sell more digital ads. ( mark ) coming up... a restaurant sign is vandalized in the east bay. hear why employees say they are being targeted for their beliefs. plus... a south bay city is lifting some water restrictions after five years of drought. what it means for people watering their lawns. ( anny ) i'm tracking your tuesday forecast. .

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(mark)on wall street yesterday, u.s. stocks started the second quarter with a thud after car makers reported disappointing march sales, a possible warning about other types of spending. but a late recovery helped stocks avoid bigger losses. the standard & poor's 500 index fell as much as 18 points around midday, but finished at 2,358.84, down just 3.88 points, or 0.2 percent. the dow jones industrial average lost as much as 145 points but wound 13.01 points or finish at nasdaq composite shed 17.06 points, or 0.3 percent to 5,894.68. (mark)(darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... (anny hong) dry and seasonably

mild conditions will continue across the region today and tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. the bay bridge is backed up behind the toll plaza, and beyond the 880 overcrossing...the metering lights are on. if you have fastrak or are carpooling this morning, those lanes are moving much quicker. expect a 10 to 15 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. ( darya ) in the east bay... one city is

experiencing a spike in car thefts within a one-week period. eight cars were stolen in alameda between march 22nd and 29th. all the cars were parked in residential neighborhoods and stolen within five to ten minutes of each other. police say the stolen cars were either a honda or a chevy. ( darya ) seven of the stolen cars have been recovered in oakland and across the bay. ( darya ) this morning we have a better look at the man police say is responsible for slashing more than 20 car tires in the east bay. here's surveillance video of the man walking up to a truck on denkinger court. concord police say the tire slashings happened between 9 saturday night to 10 sunday morning near denkinger court,

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( mark ) a final confirmation vote is expected by the end of the week. ( mark ) in the east bay... a sign defending immigrants that was on the door of an oakland restaurant is vandalized. it happened last week at "ba-bite." the owner was out of town at a conference in washington d-c. he and his wife spoke to congresswoman barbara lee and other lawmakers on capitol hill about employee and immigrant rights. the owner says he will not take his signs down that say "sanctuary restaurant." the majority of employees there are from different countries and say the vandalism felt like a personal attack. ( mark )

the owner says he will continue to support mmigrant workers and their right to make a living. ( darya ) the city of san jose declares an end to a water restrictions. the declaration puts an end to the 20-percent cutback on residential water usage.. it also ends restrictions that limit when lawns and gardens may be watered. but there are still rules that say no irrigation is allowed allowed between 10 a-m and 8 p-m without the use of a bucket, hand held container or hose with a shutoff nozzle. ( darya ) the city is also encouraging people to check their sprinklers for leaks and reminding people that sprinklers cannot run more than 15 minutes per station each day. ( mark ) an oakland city council woman is encouraging people to donate to the survivors of last week's deadly apartment fire on san pablo avenue. 4 people

were killed in the fire. 100 people were left without a home. a fund raising effort has been set up by the oakland warehouse coalition. so far they have raised more than 24-thousand dollars but they say their goal is 50- thousand. last week investigators revealed that the fire was started by a burning candle. if you'd like to make a donation, we've set up a link on our website kron4.com. ( darya ) breaking international news. at least 58 people, including 11 children are dead in northern syria this morning following a suspected chemical attack. at least 200 others are injured. activists are describing the attack as one of the worst in the country's 6-year civil war. this is the 3rd claim of a chemical attack in syria in just over a week. the government of damascus has not made a comment on the attack as of right now. ( darya ) severe weather in the south has now claimed the lives of five people. one woman in mississippi was killed when her car went into a creek. hundreds of people had to be rescued from the rising flood waters.

another woman died after a tree fell on top of her house. tornadoes were even spotted sweeping georgia near atlanta. high winds flipped over a mobile home in south carolina killing one man inside.

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looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. a new hot spot in the east bay...southbound 880 at tennyson. the left lanes

are blocked. traffic will be slow approaching and passing the area. the bay bridge is backed up behind the toll plaza, and beyond the 880 overcrossing...the metering lights are on. if you have fastrak or are carpooling this morning, those lanes are moving much quicker. expect a 10 to 15 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under 15 minutes. ( darya ) for your money...

u-p-s announced that it will start saturday deliveries.( mark ) the company says the move will create about 6- thousand new jobs by the end of the year. saturday deliveries are already being tested in atlanta... los angeles... and philadelphia.( darya ) they are expected to begin nationwide in a few weeks. ( mark ) actor harrison ford will not face any penalties after mistakenly landing on a taxiway at a southern california airport. the f-a-a will not fine ford and he will keep his pilot's license without restriction.( darya ) the 74-year-old landed on a taxi-way instead of the runway at john wayne airport in orange county back in february. he nearly crashed into an american airlines jet that was waiting

to take off.( mark ) ford has has been a licensed pilot for more than 20 years. ( mark ) coming up.. the number of crimes being reported in big cities across the country is going down. hear why police say that's not a good thing.( anny ) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. .

we're coming up on 6:45... here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning... a pedestrian is hit by a car and killed in the south bay. the crash happened just after 8:00 last night in san jose on monterey road near roeder road. the driver hit the pedestrian and then slammed into a tree. police say the driver is cooperating with the

investigation.( darya ) the man accused of kidnapping, drugging and sexually assautling a 13 year old girl in the north bay will appear in court today. police say 50 year-old timothy marble picked up the young victim at a gas station in napa after she ran away from home. he is charged with child abuse, kidnappng, and nearly two dozen other felonies.( mark ) investigators have identified a suspect in yesterday's deadly blast at a russian train station. investigators say the man is a kyrgyzstan national. the death toll has also risen to 14. at least 49 people are still in the hospital this morning. so far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. (mark)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... (anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue

across the region today and tomorrow as high pressure builds in. 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.

looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. a hot spot in the east bay...southbound 880 at tennyson. the left lanes are blocked. traffic will be slow approaching and passing the area. your drive time from 238 to 237 on southbound 80 stands at about 30 minutes. the bay bridge is backed up behind the toll plaza, and beyond the 880 overcrossing...the metering lights are on. if you have fastrak or are carpooling this morning, those lanes are moving much quicker. expect a 10 to 15 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is smooth getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you under

15 minutes. ( darya @ land ) some of america's largest cities are seeing a drop in the number of crimes being reported... but it's not a good thing. in los angeles, police say that many victims are just too afraid to report crimes. the los angeles police chief says that reports of rape and other major crimes are down 25 percent in the latino community. the police

chief pointed out that the drop in crimes being reported has come after president trump took office. he says the presdient's tough stance on immigration is causing some people to second guess reporting a crime for fear they will be deported. police chiefs across the country say that if crimes continue to go unreported... crime rates will rise because people will think that they can get away with them. ( mark ) applications from international students to the university of california system have fallen for the first time in 12 years. the decline follows more than a decade in which the number of international applications rose each year. school officials say applications from mexico have plunged about 30 percent. and countries with large populations of muslims have also seen a decline in applications to california schools. ( mark ) today is equal pay day and democrats in congress will celebrate by introducing legislation to protect the rights of women in the workplace. and women will rally across the country to push for equal pay. this is video of women marches that have taken place across the country in recent months.

right now women in the u-s who work full time are paid on average 80% less than what men are paid. that's according to a study looking at wages in 2015. the legislation that democrats plan to introduce today is meant to improve federal enforcement of anti- discrimination laws. ( darya ) a second teenager has been charged in a sexual assault that was streamed on facebook live. chicago police say as many as six people raped a 15-year-old girl in front of dozens of people who were watching online. the facebook post has been removed. the two teenagers arrested are facing several criminal sexual assault charges. police are still trying to identify five other teens and one adult. ( darya ) this morning we are learning new details about a plot to assassinate the pope when he visited the u-s back in 2015. federal prosecutors just announcing that a new jersey teenager was plotting to kill the pontiff during his visit to philadelphia. the 17-year-

old pleaded guilty and was charged as an adult after an undercover f-b-i agent tried to hire him as a sniper. the plot also involved setting off explosives near a mass held by pope francis. the teen now faces up to 15 years in prison. ( mark ) the terrorism group "isis" has released a list of american citizens that it is encouraging terrorists to kill. the list was released over the weekend and contains the names and addresses of more than 8- thousand americans including president trump. the group also released a video encouraging attacks on those people by lone gunmen. this is not the first time that the group has released a list like this. a similar list was released in april of last year but this is the first time that has included home addresses. ( mark ) in southern california... one construction worker is dead and another is injured after a wall collapsed at a construction site. it happened monday in san diego county when a six-feet-tall concrete block fell over. the worker who was injured got

knocked off the wall. he was taken to the hospital with leg and back injuries. the worker who died got trapped in a trench under all the rubble. (mark) stocks are edging lower in early trading on wall street with banks and energy companies taking the biggest losses. the dow jones industrial average lost 19 points, or 0.1 percent, to 20,632. the nasdaq composite fell 2 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,892. ( darya ) coming up in kron four news at seven... a security problem is discovered on the new samsung galaxy phone. we'll show you the flaw and how the company is responding this morning. and... hundreds of letters have come pouring in for this young boy diagnosed with cancer. hear how it is helping lift his spirits after the break. we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a

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kansas boy has become very popular all over the world. mail has been pouring in for him ever since he was diagnosed with cancer. doctors found carson hall had one of the deadliest brain tumors a child can have about a year ago. the survival rate is less than one percent. carson's family and friends made a facebook page for him saying how he loves getting the mail to help lift his spirits. now...his mom says he has gotten hundreds of letters, stickers and even pictures from people he has never met.

( darya ) a massive diamond known as the 'pink star' diamond breaks an auction record.( mark ) the diamond which is nearly 60 carats sold for more than 71 million dollars. that is the most any diamond has ever sold for at auction. ( darya ) according to forbes... the buyer was a hong kong-based jewelry retailer. this isn't the first time that the "pink star" diamond has been sold at an auction. back in 2013 it sold for 83 million dollars but the buyer defaulted on the deal. ( mark ) ahead at seven on the kron 4 morning news... a man assaulting women on muni. will tran is live in san francisco with the details of the latest attack. ((advance)) plus a man is accused of exposing himself to women in the south bay. hear why police say there could be more victims. ((advance)) ( darya ) and ahead in gary's world... north carolina wins it all, it wasn't fun to watch, and it wasn't just me. plus, bay area star sightings on their days off. the quarterback's bromance and the other quarterback retiring for

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( will ) several women assaulted while riding muni. i am live with details on the latest attack. ( mark ) we are following breaking news out of the south bay... two people stabbed and the attacker is still on the loose. we'll show you where it happened. ( darya ) plus a man is accused of exposing himself to women in the south bay. hear why police say there could be more victims.

(darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(mark) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (anny hong) dry and seasonably mild conditions will continue across the region today and tomorrow as high pressure builds in. unsettled conditions return late in the week with locally heavy rainfall