(james) good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm james fletcher. (james)lets get a check of weather this morning... dry weather along with a slight warming trend is forecast across the region through saturday. light rain returns to the region on sunday with unsettled weather

possible into the middle of next week. dry weather is then expected to return late next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101.

( james ) we are following breaking news out of vacaville where three people have been shot. it happened around 11-50 last night outside a home on aegean way. police found one woman, one man and one child with gun-shot wounds. all three have been taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. police have set up a perimeter and are now searching for the shooter. ( james ) breaking news from overnight... the bellagio hotel and casino in las vegas bursts into flames. this is new video from the scene overnight. the fire broke out just before 11:00 last night. a large portion of the las vegas strip was closed down. you can huge flames shooting from the building. the fire is out now. there are no reports of any injuries. crews are still trying to figure out how the fire started.

( james ) a family's emotional trip to san francisco turns into a nightmare. a mother and daughter were in the city to spread the ashes of their loved one. but the remains were stolen from their rental car. kron 4's alecia reid spoke to the women who are desperate to get the ashes back. joe wilkinson's family never had a chance to say goodbye because he died suddenly. sprinkling his ashes in the redwood national park on his 57th birthday would have been their tribute to him. unfortunately they're mourning another loss.pkg" the most important thing is to get his remains back bcuz i'll tell ya, i'll never let them go" mary and julia wilkinson didn't think for a second, that after landing in their loved one's favorite city, his ashes would be stolen within hours."i feel horrible. i feel like a part of him is missing and i did it. he was under my watch and i had no idea there was a problem with car breakins here"the mother and daughter duo parked their rental car inside the anchorage square parking structure then headed out to eat one of his favorite fares in san franciscodungenous crab. by the time they got

back, his daughter julia's suitcase was missing from the trunk and so was her mother's wallet, and more importantly, joe's ashes."it's torture. it takes the light out of you and it makes you wonder what's going on in this world"joe died back in august from a major heart attack. this was supposed to be a memorial on his birthday. instead, they have no idea where his remains are."hopefully not in a trash can. it breaks my it breaks my heart"they believe the thief or thieves saw the silver tube tucked in a black velveteen pouch, and thought it was jewelery. his daughter julia spent the day trying to shop for a couple of items, but the thought of losing her dad once again, was too much to handle."this was supposed to be a dedication to him. he did so much for me. he didn't deserve this"standupwhoever stole mary's wallet tried using her credit card to purchase a clipper card, and shop inside a ross store.it is mary's first time in san francisco ... she doubts she'll ever be back. they did meet with police today, and

say an extensive search turned up nothing.reporting in san francisco ( james ) police made an arrest connected to a freeway shooting in the south bay. 33-year-old jose luis blanco was arrested at his home in unincorporated san jose. he's accused of opening fire march 16th on northbound highway 101 near story road. a 17-year-old boy, sitting in the front passenger seat of a car, was struck by bullets in the face and back. the shooting was investigated as gang- related. police also found two firearms and meth inside the suspect's home. ( james ) damage is estimated at one- million dollars and a dog is missing after a house fire in cupertino. the flames

broke out in a two- story home on flora vista avenue, earlier last night. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc-7. no word on what started the fire. ( james ) a therapy dog, missing for nearly two weeks is back home. and a young boy couldn't he happier. the two have a special bond. the boy suffers from emotional separation deficiency called "vanishing twin syndrome. kron 4's lydia pantazes shows us where the four- legged friend was found. (nats) they were apart two weeks.... but for this dog named finn and his family.... that was two weeks, too long. everyday... 11-year carson bates and is family searched. "where could he be, what is he doing? we were trying to find him and we were asking everywhere, driving everywhere." you see for carson, finn isn't just a dog... "he's basically my brother, because i was going to have a twin brother but he never came out of the womb." carson was diagnosed with vanishing twin syndrome at age

two, an emotional separation deficiency. "finn is what solved that problem for him, it helped him have the loyalty and love to end to no end to help him bridge the gap with that deficiency that he had of losing his twin before he was born." the two have been inseparable for five the last five years. "he's basically my entire heart, he broke it it when he got away but made it bigger when he came back." finn was found wandering near a creek about two miles from his home. he lost about ten pounds and came back with an injured paw. (nats) finding finn was a community effort... (nats) from search parties to facebook pages. a whole community came together to reunite a boy and his best friend. "he's an amazing pup, i can't believe that he survived all he did and came out with only a few battle wounds, i'm so happy he's home."

( james ) new information on the doctor who was violently dragged out of a united airlines plane. doctor david dao's daughter and attorneys held a news conference saying that the 69-year-old suffereda concussion and a broken nose as well as a couple of broken teeth. he also has damage to his sinuses and might need reconstructive surgery. he also says he has a great deal of emotional trauma... thomas demetrio/attorney for united airlines passenger david dao: "dr. dao, to i

believe his great credit, has come to understand that he's the guy. he's the guy to stand up for passengers going forward." "he said being dragged down the aisle was more horrifying and harrowing than what he experienced in leaving vietnam."crystal pepper, passenger's daughter: "we were completely horrified, shocked at what happened to my father .... seeing it on video made those emotions exacerbated."( james ) dr. dao has been discharged from the hospital but may need more treatment.... dao's attorney calls the apology issued by the united c-e-o "staged" --- and says it finallyhappened only because the airline was taking a public relations (james) coming up.. a man is behind bars this moring after racist messages were found in the window of his home. but that is not what got him arrested. find out what he was telling his neighbors. and the search is on for a women in sacramento. what police say happened. also wet weather coming this weekend. details next.

and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge

(james) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. dry weather along with a slight warming trend is forecast across the region through saturday. light rain returns to the region on

sunday with unsettled weather possible into the middle of next week. dry weather is then expected to return late next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

( james ) happening now... the santa rosa police department is looking for a man charged with multiple sex crimes who failed to appear in court last month. 36-year-old darius bunyad has been found guilty of six felonies and six misdemeanor charges.. police say he was there for most of the two-week trail but did not show up for the last two days. bunyad was reportedly last seen by his family on march 8th in the walnut creek area. a reward of 25 hundred dollars is being offered for information that leads to his arrest. ( james ) a san francisco man is back in custody after threatening his neighbors.

but not before officials say he left behind racial slurs and threats plastered all over his window. not far from a school. kron4's hermela aregawi has reaction from neighbors. (hermela aregawi live) neighbors tell me these signs have been up here for months.. and that police haven't had the legal grounds to force them down.but then recently the man who lives here was arrested after threating to kill a family in the neighborhood.

( james ) a fire to a homeless encapment under interstate- 880 in oakland caused problems during the morning commute. we first told you about this story on the kron 4 morning news yesterday. a dog was killed in the fire. this was the scene between 22nd and 23rd avenues. investigators believe the fire may have been sparked by someone trying to cook. ( james @ landing ) a search is underway for this woman janet mejia who was last

seen tuesday in north sacramento county. she is a recent college graduate... rowena shaddox talked to the missing woman's sister. 11:45-52 daisy mejia, janet's older sister"there's so many emotions. we hope for the best... and we pray that she's okay."it's been two days since anyone has seen daisy mejiaús younger sister, janet. the 28-year-old sac state grad was last seen by her roommate around 9 a.m. tuesday at their apartment complex near elkhorn and walerga in sacramento. when janet failed to show up for a doctor's appointment in stockton later that day, her roommate started calling her cellphone. with no answer, the roommate reported her missing tuesday night.55:48-58 sgt. tony turnbull, sac so "this is not common for her to go missing, to disappear like this. to not be in contact with family, which she's usually in contact with every day. sacramento county sheriff sgt. tony turnbull says for that reason, they ramped up their investigation and entered her car's license

plate number into their system. a deputy found janetús abandoned car, similar to this one, in the arden-arcade area on wednesday, but still no sign of her. sgt. tony turnbull, sac so55:31-37"we at this point and time, still don't have any connection with the area where her car found in. it's a residential area." mejia worked at nordstrom at the roseville galleria. her family says her credit card was discovered in a parking lot at the mall. 9:39-45 daisy mejia, janet's older sister "that is what they're telling us. that the credit card was found there. we don't know if it's related or not."janet studied special education and took classes to help the hearing impaired at sac state. she graduated in november last year. 11:00-11:18"her dream is to become and interpreter for the deaf. and i just wanna ask help from anyone and everyone. to help her achieve that dream, janet. we wanna help you fulfill your dream. just come back home." family says, she has the biggest heart, with a soft spot for kids and the hearing

impaired. some of them have joined janetús family, posting fliers about janet in and around her neighborhood. all of them are hoping someone can help them bring janet home. 12:00-14"janet we love you. i love you. mom and dad love you. we all love you. no matter where you are, please just let us know that you're okay. that's all we ask. we just wanna know that you're okay. ( james ) that woman is not the only person to go missing recently in the sacramento area. the search is ongoing for college student aly yeoman. she is the 20-year-old who went missing in yuba city on april first. her truck and cell phone were found shortly after she went missing near a levee in live oak. but still no sign of aly. (robin @ landing) coming up in entertainment news... a big time comic is set to release a new movie. find out who. that and so much more on today's hollywood minute. ( james ) for those of you living in san francisco...an

easter parade is happening on easter sunday. it will be on union street between gough and fillmore. the parade features roller blading cows as well as mini floats. it starts at 10 in the morning and goes till five. the event is free to the public.

landing) a veteran actor joins an all-star cast and a teen hearthrob drops a new album. all that and more on today's hollywood minute. nat) "yo, i don't get here with you and your support." kevin hart is set to star and produce the action-comedy "night school." hart came up with the story for the film, which centers on a group of misfits forced to attend adult classes in order to get ready for a g-e-d exam. no word yet on a release date.(nat) harry styles' self-titled debut album, however, does have a release date! the former one direction singer's ten track album will drop may 12th and features the single, "sign of the times." (nat)robert duvall

has joined viola davis and the cast of the thriller, "widows," directed by "twelve years a slave's" steve mcqueen. colin farrell and liam neeson are also on board. based on a british mini- series, the movie centers on the wives of four armed thieves who were killed during a failed robbery. the widows come together to finish the job -- with a little help from duvall's character.in hollywood, i'm douglas hyde. (james) coming up... a showdown in federal court in san francisco between santa clara county and the trump administration. what the county is fighting the president for. and.. it's known as "the mother of all bombs"... what president trump is saying about using it for the 1st time in battle. and rain this weekend. your forecast coming up. and here's a

we're coming up on 4-30...

here are the big stories we're working on for you this morning... the search is on for ashes that were stolen from a rental car. hours after a family in mourning touched down into san francisco. the victim died of a sudden heart attack. and his wife and daughter wanted to spread his ashes in one of his favorite cities. the wife and daughter the ashes were missing after they returned to their car and found the suitcase they were in missing from the trunk. police made an arrest connected to a freeway shooting in the south bay. 33-year-old jose luis blanco was arrested at his home in unincorporated san jose. he's accused of opening fire march 16th on northbound highway 101 near story road. a 17-year-old boy, sitting in the front passenger seat of a car, was struck by bullets in the face and back. the shooting was investigated as gang- related. a san francisco man is back in custody after threatening his neighbors. but not before officials say he left behind racial slurs and threats plastered all over his window. not far from a school. swastikas, and

calls to kill certain ethnic groups where all over the man's home. neighbors say they are relieved the man is now behind bars. (james) now lets get a check of weather and traffic. dry weather along with a slight warming trend is forecast across the region through saturday. light rain returns to the region on sunday with unsettled weather possible into the middle of next week. dry weather is then expected to return late next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza.

( james ) happening today... a showdown in federal court in san francisco between santa clara county and the trump administration. the county has filed a lawsuit challenging an executive order aimed at withholding federal money from so- called sanctuary communities. santa clara county supervisor dave cortese and other community leaders.. all gathered to stand behind the lawsuit. it argues the

constitution does not give the president the power to use state and local governments as tools to implement its policies. ( james ) if federal funds are withheld, among the hardest hit services would be those provided by valley medical center, which recieves 70 percent of it's funding from the government. the cuts would hit social services, mental health providers and schools. other bay area cities have also filed lawsuits. ( james ) first it was santa cruz, and now it's the peninsula. and if you add sting ray deaths, oakland too. several sea animals have

been showing up dead on bay area beaches. these small, dead sharks were found washed up yesterday morning near bay trails in redwood city, foster city and san mateo. dead sting rays are being reported in oakland's lake merrit. experts say similar reports are coming in every day. and it's not clear why all the marine life is washing up. ( james ) another big story we are following this morning... it's known as "the mother of all bombs"... the most powerful non- nuclear bomb in the u-s arsenal. and it was used for the first time on the battle field by the united states. the military dropped the 22-thousand pound "mo-ab" explosive on isis in afghanistan. as stacey cohan reports, although president trump is ánotá saying whether he ordered the strike he is supporting the decision. president trump: "we are so proud of our military, it was another successful event." president trump praised the u.s. military after it used its most powerful non-nuclear

bomb in combat for the first time thursday.the nearly 22- thousand pound "moab" bomb was targeting isis forces in the nangarhar province of afghanistan sean spicer/ white house press secretary: "the gbu-43 is a large, powerful and accurately delivered weapon. we targeted a system of tunnels and caves that isis fighters used to move around freely making it easier for them to target u.s. military advisers and afghan forces in the area." going hard after isis was a clear talking point for candidate trump during the election. donald trump / -r- presidential candidate: "i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me. i would bomb the shit out of them."what's not so clear though, is if president trump himself signed off on the use of the bomb. president trump: "everybody knows exactly what happened, what i do is i authorize my military - we have the greatest military in the world and they've done a job as usualwe have given them total authorization and that's what they're doing."gen. john nicholson, commander of us forces in afghanistan, did

sign off on it, according to sources.trump has granted military commanders broader latitude to act independently on several battlefields where u.s. forces are involved.which trump touted as making a "tremendous difference" in the fight against isis.the military is currently assessing the damage left by the "mother of all bombs"i'm stacey cohan, reporting. (james) still ahead... one east bay city is bracing for potential violence between supporters and opponents of president donald trump. details ahead. coming up something incredible happened at the balboa bart station i just want to be on tv put me on tv man no not him . wait? how did he get in here again.. the incredible event started out as behaving badly but i'll show how it somehow changed to behaving nicely

( james ) people who are avoiding paying fares to get on bart are costing the public transit service thousands of dollars in revenue. as kron 4's stanely roberts shows us, there are people who are doing their part to get people to pay to ride. check it out on this edition of people behaving badly. now we already know that bart has a problem with fare evaders, in fact, they use millions of dollars a year because of this problem and being at the balboa bart station you know you see a lot of it nats: ambiance ok here is the story, the kid in with the black backpack along with another kid in front are leaving the bart balboa station though the emergency exitnats: ambiance both are place there bart tickets into the fare gate so they can re- enter the station to ride a train to their destination .. now pay attention to the girl with the purple hair she will end up playing an key role in this segment but wait, they paid their fare after leaving the station? let's go to the beginning and try to explain nats: ambiance the girl in the black shirt is

yelling "what are you doing you have a ticket" this is because despite having brought a valid bart ticketsnats: go back you have a ticket so why are you doing dumb (expletive) they are choosing to not use the tickets and even directs them towards the fare gates to scan their tickets and it looks like it working ... áááhowever one walks away out ot view and the other one there and while the one with the backpack is on his cell phone every now and then looking up to see what going on nats: ambiance then another person comes into the who pays her fare and low and behold it's the girl with the purple hair then they all begin to head towards the platform i just chalked it up to another case of people behaving badly . because, they were on the bart platform for a few minutes. then it happened. somehow the girl in the braids convinced the two no paying customers to become paying customers ..so i asked if she made them go back ummm yea . i was honestly impressed . and that's why both ladies fall on my list of people behaving nicely at balboa bart station in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news ( james ) if you are

looking for something for your kids to do today.. san francisco's pier 39 is having an egg hunt for those from one to 10 years old. crafts will also be at the event led by the museum of craft and design. this goes from 4 to 6 this evening.

(james) here is a live look outside from our golden gate bridge camera.... (james) meteorologist anny hong has what you need to know before heading out the door this morning. dry weather along with a slight warming trend is forecast across the region

through saturday. light rain returns to the region on sunday with unsettled weather possible into the middle of next week. dry weather is then expected to return late next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101.

( james ) in san francisco... a ceremony was held on the golden gate bridge to announce approval for construction of a new suicide deterrent system. golden gate bridge officials plan to build a safety barrier along the bridge. and although the new barrier is designed to prevent someone from committing suicide, it will not prevent someone from getting hurt. the

construction will cost $204 - million dollars. cal-trans, the m-t-c, and the bridge district will cover the bulk of that cost. installation of the net will begin in 2018. and is scheduled to be complete in 2021. ( james ) berkeley is bracing for potential violence between supporters and opponents of president donald trump as demostrations are planned once again. they are planned for tomorrow in martin luther king civic center park. kron4's dan kerman shows us how the city of berkeley and police are getting ready. natsthis was the scene march 4th in berkeley when pro-trump supporters clashed with anti trump demonstrators at civic center park this saturday it's expected to happen again. a conservative group calling itself the liberty revival alliance is billing saturday's noon event as a patriots day free speech rally. attempts to reach supporters for comment went unanswered but sponsors posted this video on youtubenatsthis event will be a free speech rally where speakers will speak about the

importance of safeguarding and keeping the first amendment in the bill of rights for all americans for those on the left side of the political perspective to the right side but anti trump demonstrators aren't buying the group's message of free speech.sot ben lynch/by any means necessary 54-105this is the neo nazi types, these are the groups that were armed on march 4th they took an ass whopping and they are trying to come back here and save faceben lynch is with by any means necessary, one of the progressive groups behind a counter protest scheduled for the same location at 10 am.sotno we are not going to let them organize white supremecy against berkeley or the bay area. berkeley police say they've known about the rally and counter demonstratation for some timesotour number one goal is to make sure our community can exercise their first amendment rights . berkeley police sgt anderw frankel says police have reached out to event organizers and other law enforcement agencies in

preparation for saturday's rallies. he also says they've reviewed what happeed last time aroundsot sgt. andrew frankel/berkeley police 135-145 every time there is an evetn , we review it to see if improvements are needed where we could have done better weve doen that and i will leave it at thatstandup dan kerman /berkeley 148-158last months protest brought out 400 to 500 people . police are expecting even more this saturday. in berkeley, dan kerman kron 4news. ( james ) it didn't take the warriors brass long to get into the playoff mood. workers were busy putting up all the playoff signage at oracle arena. the theme this year again is "strength in numbers" there is one notable addition. the image of kevin durant in a warrior uniform this is the 3rd straight season the warriors have earned the top seed in the western conference. and best record in the nba. assuring them home court advantage throughout the playoffs ( james ) as for the

diamond... the giants opening a four-game series against the rockies. madison bumgarner still looking for his first win of the year he got rolling early in the game. he struck out a pair in the second. he finished the game with eight strikeouts. his only mistake came in the fourth when trevor story rips his first home run off the season to left. rockies take a 2-nothing lead. the giants couldn't muster up any offense. scoring only one run in the game. final score, 3 to 1. ( james ) happening tonight.. game two of the sharks opening round in the playoffs against the oilers. the sharks currently lead the series one to nothing. game 2 is set for edmenton canada tonight at 7:30. ( james ) and here's a live look

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from

the maze to sf. road work sb 880 at high street backing up traffic at the scene ( james ) a california woman has tracked down her father through an ancestry website. krista brian thought he died long ago, until she did a d-n-a test at ancestry- dot- com. brian grew up in sacramento, spending her childhood bouncing from home to home. she eventually asked about her heritage. her aunt and uncle told her, her father killed himself when she was an infant. not knowing any of her fathers' family she decided at the age of 37 to find out for sure on ancestry- dot-com. that's when she discovered her biological father was not dead but alive in flordia. the two finally met this week . they even visted disneyworld together. (james) coming up... a

showdown between santa clara county and the trump administration in court this morning.. what the county is fighitng the president about. police make an arrest connected to a freeway shooting in the south bay. what police found in the suspect's home. and the search is on for whoever stolen a man's ashes from a families car. details just ahead.

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the kron 4 morning news... we are hours away from a major showdown between the bay area and the trump administration. i will have all the details coming up in a live report. ( james ) and breaking overnight... a fire at the bellagio shuts down the las vegas strip. the new video just into the newsroom. ( rebecca ) rain on easter sunday. i will have the full details on the timing of the rain coming up. ( james ) good morning i'm james fletcher.( mark )

and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... a live look outside right now, clear and cold conditions. temperatures are ranging from a 5 to 10 degree difference from this time yesterday. dry weather along

with a slight warming trend is forecast across the region through saturday. light rain returns to the region on sunday with unsettled weather possible into the middle of next week. dry weather is then expected to return late next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( mark ) happening this morning a showdown between santa clara county and the trump administration.( james ) there could be a major ruling about the president's

sanctuary city policy after santa clara county filed a lawsuit challenging an executive order aimed at withholding federal money. ( mark ) kron 4's averi harper is live outside the federal courthouse in san francisco this morning with the details. averi. ( averi ) santa clara county supervisor dave cortese and other community leaders.. all gathered yesterday to show support for the lawsuit. it argues the constitution does not give the president the power to use state and local governments as tools to implement its policies. if federal funds are withheld, hardest hit services would be those provided by valley medical center, which recieves 70 percent of it's funding from the government.would hit

social services, mental health providers and schools. other bay area cities have also filed lawsuits. ( mark ) thanks averi. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) breaking news from overnight... the bellagio hotel and casino in las vegas bursts into flames. this is new video from the scene overnight. the fire broke out just before 11:00 last

night. a large portion of the las vegas strip was closed down. you can huge flames shooting from the building. the fire is out now. there are no reports of any injuries. crews are still trying to figure out how the fire started. ( mark ) more breaking news we are following out of vacaville where three people have been shot. the shooter is still on the loose this morning. it happened around 11-50 last night outside a home on aegean way. police found one woman, one man and one child with gun- shot wounds. all three have been taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. these are pictures from the scene tweeted out by vacacille police. police have not yet released any information on the shooter. ( mark ) police make an arrest connected to a freeway shooting in the south bay. 33-year-old jose luis blanco was arrested at his home in san jose. he's accused of opening fire on northbound highway 101 near story road

last month. a 17-year-old boy, sitting in the front passenger seat of a car, was shot in the face and back. the shooting was investigated as gang- related. police also found two firearms and meth- ampetamine inside the blanco's home. < i hate to think that he was thrown away in a trash can or something (tearful sigh).">( james ) happening now - a grieving family desperate to get back the ashes of their loved one -- stolen from their rental car in san francisco.( mark ) their loved one died of a heart attack -- and his wife and daughter wanted to spread his ashes in one of his favorite cities.( james ) alecia reid has the story. joe wilkinson's family never had a chance to say goodbye because he died suddenly.sprinkling his ashes in the redwood national park on his 57th birthday would have been their tribute to him. unfortunately they're mourning another loss.pkg" the most important thing is to get his

remains back bcuz i'll tell ya, i'll never let them go" mary and julia wilkinson didn't think for a second, that after landing in their loved one's favorite city, his ashes would be stolen within hours."i feel horrible. i feel like a part of him is missing and i did it. he was under my watch and i had no idea there was a problem with car breakins here"the mother and daughter duo parked their rental car inside the anchorage square parking structure then headed out to eat one of his favorite fares in san franciscodungenous crab. by the time they got back, his daughter julia's suitcase was missing from the trunk and so was her mother's wallet, and more importantly, joe's ashes."it's torture. it takes the light out of you and it makes you wonder what's going on in this world"joe died back in august from a major heart attack. this was supposed to be a memorial on his birthday. instead, they have no idea where his remains are."hopefully not in a trash can. it breaks my it breaks my heart"they believe the thief or thieves saw the silver tube tucked in a black

velveteen pouch, and thought it was jewelery. his daughter julia spent the day trying to shop for a couple of items, but the thought of losing her dad once again, was too much to handle."this was supposed to be a dedication to him. he did so much for me. he didn't deserve this"standupwhoever stole mary's wallet tried using her credit card to purchase a clipper card, and shop inside a ross store.it is mary's first time in san francisco ... she doubts she'll ever be back. they did meet with police today, and say an extensive search turned up nothing.reporting in san francisco ( james ) the santa rosa police department is looking for a man charged with multiple sex crimes who failed to appear in court. 36-year-old darius bunyad ...has been found guilty of

six felonies and six misdemeanor charges.. police say he did not show up for the last two days of his trial. bunyad was last seen by his family on march 8th in the walnut creek area. a reward of 25 hundred dollars is being offered for information that leads to his arrest. ( mark ) fairfield police have recovered two instruments stolen from a local high school. one of them a 100-year old english horn. together they are worth 10- thousand dollars. investigators say a lead took them to utah street and north texas street. that's where they found the instruments inside a home. officers also arrested a 17 year old for felony possession of stolen property. the instruments are among two dozen taken from the band room of armijo high school. ( mark ) a san francisco man is arrested after threatening his neighbors. but not before police say he left behind racial slurs and threats plastered all over his window.( james ) kron4's hermela aregawi has the story. (hermela aregawi live) neighbors tell me these signs have been up here for months..

and that police haven't had the legal grounds to force them down.but then recently the man who lives here was arrested after threating to kill a family in the neighborhood.

( mark ) still ahead o... we have new information on a fire that broke out near an east bay freeway. what investigators say may have started the blaze. and after the break... the u-s drops the mother of all bombs on isis targets in afghanistan. how it could impact the current conflict with north korea.( rebecca ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up( robin ) and i am tracking you commute after the break. . no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from

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back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast with james fletcher. a live look outside right now...clear and cold. temperatures are 5 to 10 degrees cooler than at this time yesterday. dry today and tomorrow then big changes for easter sunday. dry weather along with a slight warming trend is forecast across the region through saturday. light

rain returns to the region on sunday with unsettled weather possible into the middle of next week. dry weather is then expected to return late next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101.

( mark ) more than 30 isis militants were killed in a massive strike in afghanistan. ( james ) it was also the very first time that the u-s used what officials call "the mother of all bombs." reid binion has the details. sean spicer / white house press secretary: "the united states military used a gbu 43 weapon in afghanistan."white house press secretary sean spicer......announcing a strike using the most powerful non-nuclear weapon in the u-s arsenal.the ordinance - nicknamed the "mother of all bombs"......targeted a system of tunnels and caves used by isis fighters.the move was met with largely positive reaction from republicans, like senator lindsey graham, who tweeted in part, quote:"pleased air force dropped moab against isil in afghanistan."from democrats -- a mixed reaction.rep. eric swalwell / -d- california: "i'm all for going after isis. we can't just bomb our way to national security."but perhaps a larger question - why this

size weapon?and why now?the full answer may involve not just afghanistan and isis... ...but global security as a whole......and a message about how the new administration is willing to use the world's most powerful military. reporter off cam: "does this send a message to north korea?" president trump: "i don't know if this sends a message. it doesn't make any difference if it does or not. north korea is a problem."despite trump's answer -- the timing is interesting.thursday's afghanistan bomb strike came after last week's missile strike on syria......in response to the deadly chemical attack on civilians. it also follows the recent deployment of a u-s aircraft carrier-led strike group towards the korean peninsula. the move -- in response to recent north korean provocations, according to a defense official.i'm reid binion reporting. ( james ) this morning we are learning more about a fire near interstate- 880 in oakland. we first told you about the fire yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. it started at a homeless encampment. a dog was died in the fire this was the

scene between 22nd and 23rd avenues. investigators believe the fire may have been sparked by someone trying to cook. ( james ) damage is estimated at one- million dollars and a dog is missing after a house fire in cupertino. the flames broke out in a two- story home on flora vista avenue, earlier last night. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc-7. no word on what started the fire. ( mark ) several sea animals have been showing up dead on bay area beaches. these small, dead sharks were found washed up yesterday morning near bay trails in redwood city, foster city and san mateo. and dead sting rays are being reported in oakland's lake merrit. experts say similar reports are coming in every day. earlier this week a shark washed up in santa cruz. experts say it's not clear why all the marine life is washing up. ( mark ) some people at a six flags in maryland had

quite the scare when they were stuck on a roller coaster for hours. it happened last night on a ride called the joker's jinx. twenty-four people were stuck one-hundred feet off the ground. it took about five hours for firefighters to rescue all of them. six flags said in a statement that the ride stopped on a safe place along the track. the ride is closed while the amusement park investigates what caused this to happen. ( james ) one person is dead and three others are wounded following a shooting on an atlanta train. police say they have someone in custody. it happened yesterday afternoon when the train was stopped at a station. police closed that station while they were investigating the shooting. the suspect and the victims are all in their 30's. more people have been using the trains in atlanta since a bridge on interstate 85 collapsed two weeks ago. that part of the highway is still closed. ( james ) still ahead ... a teacher inside the southern california school where a teacher an student were killed is sharing her story. what she is saying about the victims of the deadly shooting.

and next... the giants offense struggles against the rockies. we have the highlights after the ( james ) and if you are looking for something to do this easter weekend... the dunsmuir hellman estate in oakland is having its great egg hunt. the event will also have face painting, crafts, clowns and even a petting zoo. it is from 10 in the morning to 5 in the evening on saturday, it's just 3 dollars for those under 10 to attend and five dollars for those over 11.

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wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) now to bay area baseball. the giants opening a four-game series against the rockies.( mark ) madison bumgarner still looking for his first win of the year he got rolling early in the game. he struck out a pair in the second. he finished the game with eight strikeouts. his only mistake came in the fourth when trevor story rips his first home run off the season to left. rockies take a 2-nothing lead. the giants couldn't muster up any offense. scoring only one

run in the game. the rockies win by a final of 3 to 1. ( james ) the a's were in kansas city taking on the royals. they were looking for the first sweep of the year. bottom of the first salvador perez singles to right giving kansas city a 2- run lead. that would be all the runs k-c would need. they would go on to add another and beat oakland 3 to 1. the a's are back home tonight to take on the astros. first pitch is at 7:05. ( james ) it didn't take the warriors long to get into the playoff mood. workers were busy putting up all the playoff signage at oracle arena. the theme this year again is "strength in numbers" this is the 3rd straight season the warriors have earned the top seed in the western conference. oakland mayor libby schaaf and san francisco mayor ed lee have declared today "warriors friday." they are encouraging fans all across the bay area to where their blue and gold colors.

( mark ) and happening tonight.. game two of the sharks opening round in the playoffs against the oilers. the sharks currently lead the series one game to none. game 2 is set for tonight at 7:30 in edmenton, canada. ( mark ) still ahead .. pro and anti-trump rallies set for this weekend in berkeley. how the city is preparing for possible violence.( rebecca ) here is a look at your current conditions. your bay area forecast is next. (rebecca)a cold morning, but dry today and tomorrow, but wet weather is on the way for easter sunday...details are ahead.

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news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... (rebecca)a live look outside right now...clear and cold. temperatures are an average of 5 to 10 degrees cooler than at this time yesterday. today will be sunny and dry and the same for tomorrow then big

changes for easter sunday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( mark ) berkeley is bracing for potential violence between supporters and

opponents of president donald trump as demostrations are planned for this weekend( james ) they are planned for tomorrow in martin luther king civic center park. kron4's dan kerman shows us how the city of berkeley and police are getting ready. natsthis was the scene march 4th in berkeley when pro-trump supporters clashed with anti trump demonstrators at civic center park this saturday it's expected to happen again. a conservative group calling itself the liberty revival alliance is billing saturday's noon event as a patriots day free speech rally. attempts to reach supporters for comment went unanswered but sponsors posted this video on youtubenatsthis event will be a free speech rally where speakers will speak about the importance of safeguarding and keeping the first amendment in the bill of rights for all americans for those on the left side of the political perspective to the right side but anti trump demonstrators aren't buying the group's message of free speech.sot ben

lynch/by any means necessary 54-105this is the neo nazi types, these are the groups that were armed on march 4th they took an ass whopping and they are trying to come back here and save faceben lynch is with by any means necessary, one of the progressive groups behind a counter protest scheduled for the same location at 10 am.sotno we are not going to let them organize white supremecy against berkeley or the bay area. berkeley police say they've known about the rally and counter demonstratation for some timesotour number one goal is to make sure our community can exercise their first amendment rights . berkeley police sgt anderw frankel says police have reached out to event organizers and other law enforcement agencies in preparation for saturday's rallies. he also says they've reviewed what happeed last time aroundsot sgt. andrew frankel/berkeley police 135-145 every time there is an evetn , we review it to see if improvements are needed where we could have done better weve doen that and i will leave it at thatstandup dan kerman /berkeley 148-158last months protest brought out 400 to 500

people . police are expecting even more this saturday. in berkeley, dan kerman kron 4news. ( james ) in san francisco... a ceremony was held on the golden gate bridge to announce the approval for construction of a new suicide deterrent system. golden gate bridge officials plan to build a safety barrier along the bridge. and although the new barrier is designed to prevent someone from committing suicide, it will not prevent someone from getting hurt. the construction will cost $204 - million dollars. cal-trans, the m-t-c, and the bridge district will cover the bulk of that cost. installation of the net will begin in 2018. and is scheduled to be complete in 2021. ( mark ) the main spillway on oroville's dam... is set to reopen today the spillway was closed when erosion damaged it back in february. that forced officials to use an emergency spillway instead. but when they discovered erosion had also damaged that spillway, authorities realized the levee could break.

nearly 200- thousand people had to evacuate for several days. california's water agency now says, it will use the spillway ... to lower the level of the lake. ( james ) new this morning... for the first time we are hearing from a teacher who was inside the san bernardino elementary school when a man opened fire killing a teacher and an 8-year-old student.( mark ) crystal cruz spoke to the teacher and shares her story. jennifer downing /witnessed shooting"now that this events happened you're jumpiee and kind of looking over your should a little bit more."all to be expected after what teacher's assistant, jennifer downing went through on monday at her school north park elementary in san bernardino. for the first time since the shooting, staff returned to campus and faced any fears. jennifer downing /witnessed shooting"and we all walked the halls together as a tight unit and i was ok."that's huge for downing, who was in class when

her co-worker karen smith's estranged husband entered the room and killed karen.jennifer downing /witnessed shooting "very sweet bless her heart." the shooter also killed a student and wounded 9 year old nolan brandy, who downing has worked with for the last couple of years and went to see in the hospital.jennifer downing /witnessed shooting"it was a joyful experience. he was a bit shy. which was to be expect but a lot of happiness." throughout the years some have called for arming teachers, something downing says in her case would've been useless. jennifer downing /witnessed shooting"there was no reaction time because it was right away. there wasn't oh maybe i should grab something or get something. had something been locked up it would not have mattered."at a board meeting this week parents called staff like downing heroes for saving their children's lives.they also called for better safety measures, like locked doors. jennifer downing /witnessed shooting"i need that door. i need that door to lock. without that door too

vulnerable."after a tragic week, downing is just ready for monday, to get back to her same class of special needs students, but in a different room away from where the shooting happened.jennifer downing /witnessed shooting "it's family...it's your babies." ( mark ) that was crystal cruz reporting. the 9-year- old who was injured in the shooting is expected to recover. ( mark ) coming up ... an 11-year-old boy is reunited with his dog weeks after the pet went missing. the emotional reunion is ahead. and later... bart considering a fare increase. how much more you could end up paying. and after the break... easter can be dangerous for your pets. what vets say you need to watch out weekend. and here's a live look outside...bay bridge.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the richmond bridge drive min from the ( mark ) a warning going out to pet owners this morning as we get closer to easter. easter candy is often left out... which poses a threat to animals.( james ) but vets say that candy is not the only thing that can be dangerous for animals.. ham can cause inflamation of the pancreas for dogs... and fake grass..often used as an easter decoration can cause intestinal problems for cats.

tend to be a little pickier about what they eat, dogs however they see something on the table and they're going to grab it. every holiday i have a problem with the pets its part of the territory.>( mark ) vets say the best way to keep your pets safe is to keep things they are not supposed to eat out their reach. ( james ) an animal cruelty prevention group is urging parents not to give their children bunnies or chicks for easter. this comes as the s-p-c-a prepares for more of these animals coming into their shelters after easter. people tend to give up bunnies and chicks after giving them as presents. the group is urging parents to research these animals before adopting them. ( mark ) and here are some of the stories we are working on for the kron four morning news at six... police are looking for a man charged with multiple sex crimes. we'll show you which east bay city he was last scene in.( james ) plus... north korea

appears primed and ready for a nuclear test. hear what president trump is warning this morning.( mark ) and... a woman says the t-s-a made her family miss their flight all because she is a breast feeding mom. we'll hear from the mother up ahead. (rebecca)a cold morning, but dry today and tomorrow, but wet weather is on the way for easter sunday...details are ahead.

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here are the big stories we're working on for you this morning... the search is on for ashes that were stolen from a rental car. it happened hours after a family in mourning touched down into san francisco. the victim died of a sudden heart attack. and his wife and daughter wanted to spread his ashes in one of his favorite cities. the wife and daughter say the ashes were stolen after they returned to their car and found the suitcase they were in missing from the trunk.( james ) police made an arrest connected to a freeway shooting in the south bay. 33-year-old jose luis blanco was arrested at his home in san jose. he's accused of opening fire march 16th on northbound highway 101 near story road. a 17-year-old boy sitting in the front passenger seat of a car was struck by bullets in the face and back. the shooting was investigated as gang- related.( mark ) a san francisco man is back in custody after threatening his neighbors. but not before officials say he left behind racial slurs and threats plastered all over his window. not far from a school.

swastikas, and calls to kill certain ethnic groups where all over the man's home. neighbors say they are relieved the man is now behind bars. ( mark )( james )( robin ) checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less

than 20 min from the toll to 101 (rebecca)a live look outside right now...clear and cold. temperatures are an average of 5 to 10 degrees cooler than at this time yesterday. today

will be sunny and dry and the same for tomorrow then big changes for easter sunday. showers are expected to touch down in the morning for the north bay and move widespread by the afternoon. by the evening hours most of the wet weather should be pushing out of the bay area. highs today will be in the mid 60s for most of the bay area. tomorrow we may even see some 70s on the board...then mid 60s will return on easter sunday and go into the middle of next week with an unsettled weather pattern, possibly bringing some showers. by the end of the week a dry forecast is expected.

( mark ) a therapy expected.forecast is expected. expected.forecast is week a dry by the end of the possibly bringing unsettled middle of next and go into the easter sunday 60s will return on board...then mid 60s will return on easter sunday and go into the middle of next week with an unsettled weather pattern, possibly bringing some showers. by the end of the week a dry forecast is expected.

( mark ) a therapy dog, missing for nearly two weeks is back home. and a young boy couldn't he happier.( james ) the boy suffers from an emotional separation deficiency called "vanishing twin syndrome. kron 4's lydia pantazes has the story. (nats) they were apart two weeks.... but for this dog named finn and his family.... that was two weeks, too long. everyday... 11-year carson

bates and is family searched. "where could he be, what is he doing? we were trying to find him and we were asking everywhere, driving everywhere." you see for carson, finn isn't just a dog... "he's basically my brother, because i was going to have a twin brother but he never came out of the womb." carson was diagnosed with vanishing twin syndrome at age two, an emotional separation deficiency. "finn is what solved that problem for him, it helped him have the loyalty and love to end to no end to help him bridge the gap with that deficiency that he had of losing his twin before he was born." the two have been inseparable for five the last five years. "he's basically my entire heart, he broke it it when he got away but made it bigger when he came back." finn was found wandering near a creek about two miles from his home. he lost about ten

pounds and came back with an injured paw. (nats) finding finn was a community effort... (nats) from search parties to facebook pages. a whole community came together to reunite a boy and his best friend. "he's an amazing pup, i can't believe that he survived all he did and came out with only a few battle wounds, i'm so happy he's home." ( james ) bart is considering increasing fares to solve a budget problem. the board of directors met yesterday to deal with a projected shortfall of 30- million

dollars next year. and fare increases are at the top of the list to fix the problem. the board is considering adding a 50- cent surcharge to the cost of paper tickets and reducing the discounts for children. the bart board is supposed to vote on the budget in june. ( mark ) coming up on the kron four morning news... breaking news we are following from overnight... a casino fire shutsdown part of the las vegas strip. what we are learning about the fire coming up in the 6:00 hour. and after the break... one new movie is expected to challenge for the top spot at the box office. we have a preview coming up after the break. ( mark ) and if you are looking for something to do this easter weekend... alameda will be having its eco easter eggstravaganza. it is happening tomorrow. kids can get glitter tattoos as well as take pictures with the easter bunny. it will be at the alameda south shore center and it is free to the public.

áááábreakáááá ( james ) this weekend's box office showdown features a

billion dollar musical, a baby boss and one "furious" opponent.( mark ) douglas hyde takes a look at what's new in theaters. (nat) "she's the very definition of high tech terrorism. now she's working with your guy.""i think i found my team.""this should be interesting.""the fate of the furious" opens in wide release this weekend and its fate is likely a good one! the eighth installment of the car-fueled action franchise is projected to earn around 110 million in north america alone. it's already been released internationally and is breaking records in a number of countries. some box office analysts predict its total global debut will exceed 350- million for the weekend.(nat) "that took longer than i expected."the only speed bumps that could keep it from the number one spot will be last weekend's top film, "the boss baby," and disney's live action "beauty and the beast"

musical, which worldwide has earned a staggering billion dollars so far. this weekend, though, "the fate of the furious" is expected to run over both of them.in hollywood, i'm douglas hyde. ( james ) coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news... a bay area county files a lawsuit against president trump's sanctuary city policy. averi harper is live at the federal court house as officials prepare for protests. and we are following breaking news out of vacaville. three people shot including a child... and the shooter is still on the loose. the new information into the newsroom overnight. and police make an arrest connected to a freeway shooting in the south bay. what police found inside the suspect's home. ( averi ) this morning on

the kron 4 morning news... we

are hours away from a major showdown between the bay area and the trump administration. i will have all the details coming up in a live report. ( james ) and breaking overnight... a fire at the bellagio shuts down the las vegas strip. the new video just into the newsroom. ( rebecca ) rain on easter sunday. i will have the full details on the timing of the rain coming up. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (mark) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (rebecca)a live look outside right now...clear and cold. temperatures are an average of

5 to 10 degrees cooler than at this time yesterday. today will be sunny and no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gate bridge

drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( mark ) happening this morning a showdown between santa clara county and the trump administration.( james ) there could be a major ruling about the president's sanctuary city policy after santa clara county filed a lawsuit challenging an executive order aimed at withholding federal money. ( mark ) kron 4's averi harper is live outside the federal courthouse in san francisco this morning with the details. averi. ( averi ) santa clara county supervisor dave cortese and other community leaders..

all gathered yesterday to show support for the lawsuit. it argues the constitution does not give the president the power to use state and local governments as tools to implement its policies. if federal funds are withheld, among the hardest hit services would be those provided by valley medical center, which recieves 70 percent of it's funding from the government. the cuts would hit social services, mental health

providers and schools. other bay area cities have also filed lawsuits. ( mark ) thanks averi. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) breaking news from overnight... the bellagio hotel and casino in las vegas bursts into flames. this is new video from the scene overnight. the fire broke out just before 11:00 last night. a large portion of the las vegas strip was closed down. you can huge flames shooting from the building. the fire is out now. there are no reports of any injuries. crews are still

trying to figure out how the fire started. ( mark ) more breaking newswe are following out of vacaville where three people have been shot. the shooter is still on the loose this morning. it happened around 11-50 last night outside a home on aegean way. police found one woman, one man and one child with gun- shot wounds. all three have been taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. these are pictures from the scene tweeted out by vacacille police. police have not yet released any information on the shooter. ( mark ) police make an arrest connected to a freeway shooting in the south bay. 33-year-old jose luis blanco was arrested at his home in san jose. he's accused of opening fire on northbound highway 101 near story road last month. a 17-year-old boy, sitting in the front passenger seat of a car, was shot in the face and back. the shooting was investigated as gang- related. police also found two firearms and meth- ampetamine inside the blanco's home. < i hate to think that he was

thrown away in a trash can or something (tearful sigh).">( james ) happening now - a grieving family desperate to get back the ashes of their loved one -- stolen from their rental car in san francisco.( mark ) their loved one died of a heart attack -- and his wife and daughter wanted to spread his ashes in one of his favorite cities.( james ) alecia reid has the story. joe wilkinson's family never had a chance to say goodbye because he died suddenly. sprinkling his ashes in the redwood national park on his 57th birthday would have been their tribute to him. unfortunately they're mourning another loss.pkg" the most important thing is to get his remains back bcuz i'll tell ya, i'll never let them go"mary and julia wilkinson didn't think for a second, that after landing in their loved one's favorite city, his

ashes would be stolen within hours."i feel horrible. i feel like a part of him is missing and i did it. he was under my watch and i had no idea there was a problem with car breakins here"the mother and daughter duo parked their rental car inside the anchorage square parking structure then headed out to eat one of his favorite fares in san franciscodungenous crab. by the time they got back, his daughter julia's suitcase was missing from the trunk and so was her mother's wallet, and more importantly, joe's ashes."it's torture. it takes the light out of you and it makes you wonder what's going on in this world"joe died back in august from a major heart attack. this was supposed to be a memorial on his birthday. instead, they have no idea where his remains are."hopefully not in a trash can. it breaks my it breaks my heart"they believe the thief or thieves saw the silver tube tucked in a black velveteen pouch, and thought it was jewelery. his daughter julia spent the day trying to shop for a couple of items, but the thought of losing her dad once again, was too much to handle."this was supposed to be a dedication to him. he did so much for me. he didn't

deserve this"standupwhoever stole mary's wallet tried using her credit card to purchase a clipper card, and shop inside a ross store.it is mary's first time in san francisco ... she doubts she'll ever be back. they did meet with police today, and say an extensive search turned up nothing.reporting in san francisco ( james ) the santa rosa police department is looking for a man charged with multiple sex crimes who failed to appear in court. 36-year-old darius bunyad ...has been found guilty of six felonies and six misdemeanor charges.. police say he did not show up for the last two days of his trial. bunyad was last seen by his family on march 8th in the walnut creek area. a reward of 25 hundred dollars is being offered for information that leads to his arrest. ( mark ) fairfield police have recovered two instruments stolen from a local high

school. one of them a 100-year old english horn. together they are worth 10- thousand dollars. investigators say a lead took them to utah street and north texas street. that's where they found the instruments inside a home. officers also arrested a 17 year old for felony possession of stolen property. the instruments are among two dozen taken from the band room of armijo high school. ( james ) a san francisco man is back in custody after threatening his neighbors. but not before officials say he left behind racial slurs and threats plastered all over his window.( mark ) kron4's hermela aregawi has the story. (hermela aregawi live) neighbors tell me these signs have been up here for months.. and that police haven't had the legal grounds to force them down.but then recently the man who lives here was arrested after threating to kill a family in the neighborhood.a shocking scene in this otherwise peaceful neighborhood.racial slurs swastikas and calls to kill certain ethnic groupsbut that's not what got the man who lives here in trouble.. it's what he said to his neighborsvega says the man was arrested last month.henry vega/ threatened by neighbor:he hasn't been around

for a month now, not here currently. possibly going to the state hospital in napa...i had to testify. i thought i would have to again but they found him incompetent so as of now i don't have to testify again.the resident upstairs says she's been dealing with this for years..she took us inside the building to show us more of the same..she says she's relived the man is now in custody.hermela tosswe spoke with police they tell us.. the man is in his fifties..he's lived here for about six years.. but has become more erratic in the last year or so.last year he was arrested then released..for threatening the police chief at the time on social media..for now, it looks like these signs will stay.reporting live in san francisco, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news.

( james ) coming up... north korea is said to be making its final preparations for a nuclear test. hear what president trump is warning about the situation this morning. plus... it was a historic winter in the sierra, and more snow and rain is expected before the wet season ends. rebecca strom has your forecast after the break.( robin ) i'm tracking your morning commute. . no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is slow from the maze áááábr whoa! you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru.

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morning.... this was the wettest winter ever in the sierra. that's according to the national weather service. officials say the sierra nevada had just under ninety inches of rain and snow. the last record was just over eighty-eight inches during the winter of 1982 and 83. this comes a week after governor jerry brown announced the state was no longer in a drought emergency. welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning.

(rebecca)a live look outside right now...clear and cold. temperatures are an average of 5 to 10 degrees cooler than at this time yesterday. today will be sunny and dry and the same for tomorrow then big changes for easter sunday. showers are expected to touch down in the morning for the north bay and move widespread

by the afternoon. by the evening hours most of the wet weather should be pushing out of the bay area. highs today will be in the mid 60s for most of the bay area. tomorrow we may even see some 70s on the board...then mid 60s will return on easter sunday and go into the middle of next week with an unsettled weather pattern, possibly bringing

some showers. by the end of the week a dry forecast is expected.

no major hot spots. traffic is crowded on the san mateo bridges flat section. bay bridge wb 80 is slow from the maze. ace train delays on #1 departing stockton.

( mark ) this morning we are learning more about a fire near interstate- 880 in oakland. we first told you about the fire yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. it started at a homeless encampment. a dog was killed in the fire. this was the scene between 22nd and 23rd avenues. investigators believe the fire may have been sparked by someone trying to cook in a tent. ( mark ) there is new evidence that north korea is making its final preparations for a nuclear test.( james ) this comes as president trump is warning that north korea is a problem, and it will be taken care of.

will ripley reports from pyongyang with the latest. with the looming threat of a nuclear showdown --new images of kim jong un guiding a special forces operation.north korean commandos jumping out of planes.their leader all smiles.japanese prime minister shinzo abe warns north korea already may have the capability to deliver missiles equipped with deadly sarin nerve gas."the security situation around our country is getting increasingly severe," abe said.president trump praising chinese president xi jinping for turning away coal-carrying cargo ships from north korea. coal -- a major source of revenue for pyongyang -- believed to help fund its missile and nuclear programs. trump: "president xi wants to do the right thing. i think he wants to help us with north korea."but chinese customs officials say overall trade between china and north korea

jumped by nearly 40-percent in the first quarter of this year. will ripley: "we got the call before 5 am. we were told to dress up leave our phones behind. went through a couple of our security and now were here on the street. it's completely closed off. tens of thousands of people are moving in here."we saw north korean leader kim jong un making a rare public appearance in pyongyang.not a military event -- but a ribbon cutting.of a new high rise apartment complex.an attempt by the regime to show economic growth -- despite heavy sanctions over their nuclear program. will ripley: "the message from the north koreans seems to be that they want to move forward with their military programs but they also want to grow their economy peacefully. but they say, if they are provoked, they're not afraid to go to war."north korean officials tell cnn "it's a touch and go situation" that could escalate into an all out conflict.think tank 38 north says new satellite images show north korea's punggye-ri nuclear site -- "primed and ready" for north korea's 6th nuclear test.just days before

north korea's most important holiday of the year -- holidays are a time when pyongyang has been known to project power through military force.with tensions on the korean peninsula at their highest level in years, nobody knows what kim jong un's next move will be ( mark ) coming up... bart is considering increasing fares to solve a budget problem. hear how much it could cost you during your commute. and... riders are stuck on a roller coaster for hours. we'll show you the rescue after the break. ( mark ) happening this weekend in san francisco... there is an easter parade on sunday. it is happening on union street between gough and fillmore. the parade features roller blading cows

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( james ) some people at a six flags in maryland had quite the scare when they were stuck on a roller coaster for hours. it happened last night on a ride called the joker's jinx. twenty-four people were stuck one-hundred feet off the ground. it took about five hours for firefighters to rescue all of them. six flags said in a statement that the ride stopped on a safe place along the track. the ride is closed while the amusement park investigates what caused this to happen. ( james ) one person is dead and three others are wounded following a shooting on an atlanta train. police say they have someone in custody. it happened yesterday afternoon when the train was stopped at a station. the gunman and the victims are all in their 30's. more people have been using the trains in atlanta since a bridge on interstate 85 collapsed two weeks ago.

that part of the highway is still closed. ( mark ) several sea animals have been showing up dead on bay area beaches. these small, dead sharks were found washed up yesterday morning near bay trails in redwood city, foster city and san mateo. and dead sting rays are being reported in oakland's lake merrit. experts say similar reports are coming in every day. earlier this week a shark washed up in santa cruz. experts say it's not clear why all the marine life is washing up. ( james ) coming up... easter can be dangerous for your pets. hear what vets say you need to watch out for this weekend. plus... the u-s drops the mother of all bombs on isis targets in afghanistan. how it could impact the current conflict with north korea.( rebecca ) i'm tracking your morning forecast. .(rebecca)a cold morning, but dry today and tomorrow, but wet weather is on the way for easter sunday...details are ahead.

(mark)(darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... (rebecca)a live look outside right now...clear and cold. temperatures are an average of 5 to 10 degrees cooler than at

this time yesterday. today will be sunny and dry and the same for tomorrow then big changes for easter sunday.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is slow from the maze ( james ) new video into the kron-four newsroom.. the pentagon has just released video of the u-s bombing isis targets in afghanistan. this is the largest non- nuclear bomb we have ever used. ( mark ) more than 30 isis militants were killed in the

massive strike.( james ) it was also the very first time that the u-s used what officials call "the mother of all bombs." reid binion has the details. sean spicer / white house press secretary: "the united states military used a gbu 43 weapon in afghanistan."white house press secretary sean spicer......announcing a strike using the most powerful non-nuclear weapon in the u-s arsenal.the ordinance - nicknamed the "mother of all bombs"......targeted a system of tunnels and caves used by isis fighters.the move was met with largely positive reaction from republicans, like senator lindsey graham, who tweeted in part, quote:"pleased air force dropped moab against isil in afghanistan."from democrats -- a mixed reaction.rep. eric swalwell / -d- california: "i'm all for going after isis. we can't just bomb our way to national security."but perhaps a larger question - why this size weapon?and why now?the full answer may involve not just afghanistan and isis... ...but global security as a whole......and a message about how the new administration is willing to use the world's most powerful military. reporter off cam: "does this

send a message to north korea?" president trump: "i don't know if this sends a message. it doesn't make any difference if it does or not. north korea is a problem."despite trump's answer -- the timing is interesting.thursday's afghanistan bomb strike came after last week's missile strike on syria......in response to the deadly chemical attack on civilians. it also follows the recent deployment of a u-s aircraft carrier-led strike group towards the korean peninsula. the move -- in response to recent north korean provocations, according to a defense official.i'm reid binion reporting. ( mark ) police arrest a man after a deadly beating at a taco truck in richmond. it happened monday night on the corner of 23-rd street near clinton avenue. (ááátriggerááá) jose serrano is accused of knocking down the victim and beating him before running away. the victim---robert viera-- spent two days on life support before he died. serrano is now in jail on 1-million dollars bail. ( mark ) in san francisco... a ceremony was held on the golden gate bridge to announce the approval for construction of a new suicide deterrent system. golden gate bridge

officials plan to build a safety barrier along the bridge. and although the new barrier is designed to prevent someone from committing suicide, it will not prevent someone from getting hurt. the construction will cost $204 - million dollars. cal-trans, the m-t-c, and the bridge district will cover the bulk of that cost. installation of the net will begin in 2018. and is scheduled to be complete in 2021. ( james ) the main spillway on oroville's dam... is set to reopen today the spillway was closed when erosion damaged it back in february. that forced officials to use an emergency spillway instead. but when they discovered erosion had also damaged that spillway, authorities realized that the emergency spillway could break. nearly 200- thousand people had to evacuate for several days. california's water agency now says, it will use the spillway ... to lower the level of the lake. ( james ) bart is considering increasing fares to solve a budget problem. the board of directors met yesterday to deal with a

projected shortfall of 30- million dollars next year. and fare increases are at the top of the list to fix the problem. the board is considering adding a 50- cent surcharge to the cost of paper tickets and reducing the discounts for children. the bart board is supposed to vote on the budget in june. ( mark ) a warning going out to pet owners this morning as we get closer to easter. easter candy is often left out... which poses a threat to animals as chocolate is poisonous for dogs. but vets say that candy is not the only thing that can be dangerous for animals.. ham can cause inflamation of the pancreas for dogs... and fake grass..often used as an easter decoration can cause intestinal cats. ( mark )

vets say the best way to keep your pets safe is to keep things they are not supposed to eat out their reach. ( mark ) an animal cruelty prevention group is urging parents not to give their children bunnies or chicks for easter. this comes as the s-p-c-a prepares for more of these animals coming into their shelters after easter. people tend to give up bunnies and chicks after giving them as presents. the group is urging parents to research these animals before adopting them. ( james ) coming up... it is the 40th year anniversary of star wars.... we'll show you how fans are celebrating. and... a woman says the t-s-a made her family miss their flight all because she is a breast feeding mom. we'll hear from the mother next on kron four. and here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge.

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( mark ) happening now... a michigan mother wants answers after she says t-s-a in florida caused her family to miss their flight home.( james ) she says it's because she is a breastfeeding mom. sarah hurwitz spoke with the mother of two. ((ááásarah:..ááá))the security line was long in st. petersburg -- but the vroman family was assured they'd make their flight back to grand rapids.((ááátake sotááá)) runs=:11outcue: ((ááásarah:..ááá))stacie vroman did that in an attempt to make sure her family's

screening process went smoothly... but it went quite opposite. ((ááátake sotááá)) runs=:05outcue:((ááásarah:..ááá)) but she says they didn't check it -- the two three ounce bottles just sat there in security... she waited, and asked when they'd inspect it... as her husband, baby and toddler all waited at the gate... trying to hold the flight for her... ((ááátake sotááá)) runs=:15outcue: ((ááásarah:..ááá)) still in a holding pattern and the breast milk unchecked -- her questions turned to desperation... ((ááátake sotááá))runs=:11outcue: ((ááásarah:..ááá))she and her family all missed their flight -- were put on a much later flight to indianapolis... had to rent a car to drive four

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ashes were stolen after they returned to their car and found the suitcase they were in missing from the trunk.( james ) police made an arrest connected to a freeway shooting in the south bay. 33-year-old jose luis blanco was arrested at his home in san jose. he's accused of opening fire march 16th on northbound highway 101 near story road. a 17-year-old boy sitting in the front passenger seat of a car was struck by bullets in the face and back. the shooting was investigated as gang- related.( mark ) a san francisco man is back in custody after threatening his neighbors. but not before officials say he left behind racial slurs and threats plastered all over his window. not far from a school. swastikas, and calls to kill certain ethnic groups where all over the man's home. neighbors say they are relieved the man is now behind bars. (mark)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic...

(rebecca)a live look outside right now...clear and cold. temperatures are an average of 5 to 10 degrees cooler than at this time yesterday. today will be sunny and dry and the same for tomorrow then big changes for easter sunday. showers are expected to touch down in the morning for the north bay and move widespread by the afternoon. by the evening hours most of the wet weather should be pushing out of the bay area. highs today will be in the mid 60s for

most of the bay area. tomorrow we may even see some 70s on the board...then mid 60s will return on easter sunday and go into the middle of next week with an unsettled weather pattern, possibly bringing some showers. by the end of the week a dry forecast is expected.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is slow from the maze. no problems on wb 92 or sb 101 across the golden gate bridge

( james ) now to bay area baseball. the giants opening a four-game series against the rockies.( mark ) madison bumgarner still looking for his first win of the year he got rolling early in the game. he struck out a pair in the second. he finished the game with eight strikeouts. his only mistake came in the fourth when trevor story rips his first home run off the season to left. rockies take a 2-nothing lead. the giants couldn't muster up any offense. scoring only one run in the game. the rockies win by a final of 3 to

1. ( james ) the a's were in kansas city taking on the royals. they were looking for the first sweep of the year. bottom of the first salvador perez singles to right giving kansas city a 2- run lead. that would be all the runs k-c would need. they would go on to add another and beat oakland 3 to 1. the a's are back home tonight to take on the astros. first pitch is at 7:05. ( james ) it didn't take the warriors brass long to get into the playoff mood. workers were busy putting up all the playoff signage at oracle arena. the theme this year again is "strength in numbers" this is the 3rd straight season the warriors have earned the top seed in the western conference. oakland mayor libby schaaf and san francisco mayor ed lee have declared today "warriors friday." they are encouraging fans all across the bay area to where their blue and gold colors. ( mark ) and happening tonight.. game two of the sharks opening round in the

playoffs against the oilers. the sharks currently lead the series one game to none. game 2 is set for tonight at 7:30 in edmenton, canada. ( mark ) becca longo is making college football history. she is the first woman to earn a football schoolarship at an n-c-a-a school at the division two level or higher. she signed a letter of intent to play at adams state university, a division two school in colorado. longo won the starting job as kicker her junior year of high school in arizona. about a dozen women have played college football, but none have played under an athletic scholarship. ( james ) star wars fans are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of the biggest film franchises and pop culture influences in history.( mark ) dianne gallagher reports from the convention in orlando with more on the celebration. the force is strong in orlando...as 50,000 plus star wars fans converge at the 2017 star wars celebration to commemorate the

pervasive pop-culture phenomenon 40 years in the making... evan greenwood: "it's for all time, star wars is"for over two generations... these jedi, droids, and galactic beings have been the face of universebut at its heart... the fans... jeffrey katlein/california: "ever since he was 3 years old, it was a 40 year old movie at the time and he was hooked"who have expanded the universe beyond even george lucas's wildest dreams... george lucas/star wars creator/writer/director: "the idea was simply to do high-adventure film that i loved when i was a kid with meaningful psychological themes// it's a film for 12 year olds"with cosplay... 14:57:42ish ashley: "everything's hand dyed" music...memorabilia... tattoos... "does it hurt? noit hurtsand even real-world robotics...there is something for everyone in the star wars universemos/no name given: it connects

people, it binds people, it brings the force together, that;s what makes star wars fans, star wars fans,"from padawans to master jedi... wookies to sci-fi rookies nat star wars fan: it's my first time really suiting up like this..devotees from planetary systems near and far nat: 14:59:12 victor/star wars fan/from lima, peru: we are super fan of star star wars! in...and pay homage to... a galaxy that- doesn't feel so far away i'm in orlandogallagher ( james ) coming up in kron four news at seven... we continue following our breaking news... a bay area shooting injures three people overnight. we'll show you where it happened and the condition of the victims this morning. and... you can expect to see an air show over the golden gate bridge later today. we'll explain after the break. ( james ) the albany preschool is holding its spring fair at memorial park on saturday. it will have an easter egg hunt, maze, food and live music. it starts at 10:00 in the morning and goes to two in the afternoon. it is free to attend.

( james ) happening today... an elite french air force crew will fly over the golden gate bridge. the group is similar to our blue angels.... it is happening today from 3:20 to 3:40. it is part of an eight city tour across the u-s to pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the united states entering world war one. yesterday they flew over the grand canyon. ( mark ) ahead at seven on the kron 4 morning news... a bay area county files a lawsuit against president trump's sanctuary city policy. averi harper is live at the federal court house as officials prepare for protests.( james ) plus... dry now, but you can expect rain to hit the bay area this weekend. rebecca

strom has your forecast up ahead.( mark ) and ahead in gary's world... kd and curry have an epic 3 point battle...an nfl player's accused of passing off fake memorabilia, as his brother explains the meaning of omaha.. and a bay area athlete kicks cancer with a memorable moment

( averi ) this morning on the kron 4 morning news... we are hours away from a major showdown between the bay area and the trump i will have all the details live report. ( james ) and breaking

overnight... a fire at the bellagio shuts down the las vegas strip. the new video just into the newsroom. ( rebecca ) rain on easter sunday. i will have the full details on the timing of the rain coming up. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(mark) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (rebecca)a live look outside right now...clear and cold. temperatures are an average of 5 to 10 degrees cooler than at this time yesterda