this morning on the kron 4 morning news... it's the first day of summer and the bay area is dealing with major heat. what the state is issuing to make sure you stay safe. (james) and with that heat, fires are starting across the state. we'll take you to the east bay and hear from people who are afraid of losing their homes. (james) and in the north bay... a father kills his kids all before taking his own life. we talk to his neighbors who did ánotá see this coming. the kron 4 morning news starts right now. (james) good morning and thanks for joining us on this tuesday, june 20th. i'm james fletcher. (james)lets get a check of weather this morning... (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected

through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

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

( james ) summer officially begins today but the bay area is already in the midst of a heat wave. california is calling on people to conserve energy during the heat wave. a statewide "flex alert" has been issued, due to high demand of electricity. power officials are asking people to avoid using major appliances and set air conditioners to 78 degrees or higher. it's all an attempt to ease the strain on the power grid. officials expect usage to exceed 47- thousand megawatts... the record is around 50-thousand back in 20--06. ( james ) meanwhile, firefighters seem to have a handle on a fire burning in morga. it broke out on a

hillside behind campolindo high school, dangerously close to the high school football field... kron four's charles clifford has the latest. natsmonday afternoon, a fast moving wildfire broke out on this hillside in moraga. it quickly escalated to a four alarm fire mostly due to the fact the the hill is surrounded on all side by homes including the home ike brandel.at one point the fire was less than a mile from his back yard, with nothing but dry brush and grass between the flames and his fence. he wasn't home at the time.sot ike brandel says i was at starbucks having a cup of coffee when my daughter called me.ike raced home, navigating through around fire trucks and closed streets, and then set work doing the only thing he could think of.sot ike brandel says i'm gonna go in the back yard and start watering down the fence on the side where it might possibly come down the hill.fortunately, a gentle breeze was blowing the fire

away from ike's house and an aggressive attack by multiple fire agencies kept the flames at bay. by around 5 pm, the wildfire was mostly contained, much to the relief of ike and his neighbors.sot ike brandel says so far everything seems to be alright. just a lot of fire trucks. ( james ) in southern calfiornia, a fast-moving wildfire is burning near big bear. voluntary evacuation orders were issued for the area. more than 800-acres have burned since yesterday afternoon. no buildings are threatened, but there are several road closures in that area. ( james ) stay on top of the heat wave by tracking the weather in your neighborhood using our kron four app. you can get weather alerts, follow forecasts and be the first to know when breaking news happens in your area. it's free for both apple and android devices. ( james ) another big story we're following this morning. a father killed his two young children before taking his own life in santa

rosa. kron four's j-r stone talked to be people who knew the dad. friends tell me that alvaro camara is the man that killed his two kids then hanged himself.he was always quick to smile, always talkative but lately he seemed like carrie was saying a little bit nervous and edgy.those with the sheriff's office found the three bodies here monday morning when they were doing a welfare check. camara was married but had been seperated for 6 months. he had the kids on father's day and was supposed to drop them back at their mother's home sunday night. that never happened. police believe he killed his 18 month old son and 6 year old daughter. neighbors told us he was aggravated sunday morning after someone in this complex had parked in someone elses spot. neighbors say

alvaro had only lived here for a few months but the arguments between him and his wife were intense on several occasion.saying that the two were going through a divorce. from that one act(jr)officers aren't saying how the kids died. only that there was no obvious sign of what caused their death. no signs of any trauma. ( james )( james ) trauma. death. no caused their sign of what no obvious that there was kids died. only saying how the kids died. only that there was no obvious sign of what caused their death. no signs of any

trauma. ( james ) a former san francisco school district employee has been arrested on charges of sexual battery on a child. donovan harper was arrested at his home in novato. the alleged crime involves a child under 14 years old. police say they have been investigating harper since october of 20-16. they say harper worked at a number of campuses in the san francisco school district. ( james ) the oakland fire department has released a new report on the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. the report says the flames started

in the northwest area on the ground floor of the warehouse. but there is still no conclusive determination of what caused the fire that killed 36 people back in december. two people are facing criminal charges, the buildings master tenant derick almena and max harris. harris is the man who prosecutors say organized the party the night of the fire. (james) still ahead. a vigil is held for the victim's in the deadly u-p-s rampage in san francisco. we hear from witnesses who saw the everything unfold in front of their own eyes. plus. we're learning more about the driver in the latest terror attack in london. we'll take a look back at his past. anny?( anny ) hot weather around the bay area. i have your forecast. next.

(james) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is

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

( james ) more than 100 people gathered outside the u-p-s san francisco customer center to pay tribute to three drivers who were ( james ) more than 100

people gathered outside the u-p-s san francisco customer center to pay tribute to three drivers who were killed by a co-worker. the interfaith prayer service last night

honored benson louie, mike lefiti and wayne chan. the three men were shot and killed last week by fellow driver jimmy lam. a motive for the shooting remains a mystery this morning. many of the victims co-workers were at the service and say they are still struggling to deal with what happened: ( james ) now union ( james ) now union officials say they want some answers. they want to know how the shooter got a weapon inside the facility. they don't know if anybody was operating the metal detectors at the facility or if they were even working correctly on the day of the ( james ) we now know the name of the man who was shot and killed in concord over the weekend. police have identified the victim as 41- year-old robert frazier. he was killed saturday morning in front of nica lounge on salvio street. police do

have a suspect in custody. ( james ) a man is charged with murder after police say he assaulted and killed a muslim teen near a mosque in virginia. nabra hassanen was going to the mosque with her friends when she was assaulted. police say the group of friends got into a dispute with a driver. police say that is when the driver, 22-year-old darwin torres, attacked her with a baseball bat, took her in his car, and threw her body in a nearby pond. police are describing this as a road rage incident, and say there is no evidence to suggest it was a hate crime. ( james ) europe shaken by a pair of terror attacks... one directed against muslims in london, the other against security forces in paris. in france, a driver in a car filled with gas canisters tried to ram a police van on the champs- elysees. the driver was killed. no bystanders nor police were hurt. ( james @ landing ) in britain, a man drove a van

into a crowd of worshippers leaving a mosque. he reportedly said he wanted to kill all muslims. british police have identified the suspect as 47-year-old darren osborne. the father of four is being held on suspicion of murder and terrorism. he is accused of plowing into a crowd of muslims after late night services at a london mosque. kron four's pam moore has the story. natit happened just after midnight on monday morning in the largely muslim neighborhood of finsley park in north londoni see a white van. i see people screaming, shouting, extremely devastated. "a big van crushing the people in the mosque."i was shocked. we were screaming. the van stopped and angry members of the crowd tried to attack the driver.he was a big muscley guy. he was really shouting and aggressive. he was spitting on us"he was shouting 'i did my bit' and 'you deserve it' and stuff like this. thanks for our imam...who went quickly and grabbed the guy. the people there was trying to hit and kick the guy, but he saved him, kept him safe until the police arrived."even after being loaded in a police van, he tried to provoke bystanders by blowing them kisses.

miah community activist> "this is actually sending a shockwave within the muslim community. .. people are using terrorist forms of means in order to now put fear into the muslim community. maybe it's a symbolic message saying 'look something's happened at london bridge, we can do the same. british islamophobia has spiked since the london bridge terror attack on june third.on june sixth london police reported 20 incidents in 24 hours.the normal number is less than four.britain's minister for security says the suspect was not known to them. "this individual did not appear on the security service's radar, we didn't have any prior knowledge of him from the security services, and of course what we've seen across europe and the rest of the world is that some of these sudden violent extremist type attacks are both incredibly difficult to anticipate but also to counter." ( james ) that was pam moore reporting. darren

osborne was not a known member of any right-wing organization. he was known as a heavy drinker in his hometown of wales. also, as a man who frequently expressed hostility toward muslims. ( james ) the american college student who just returned home after being detained in north korea for 17 months has died. otto warmbier (warm-beer) was in a coma when he was released by north korea. the 22-year old was sentenced to 15 years in prison -- after confessing he tried to steal a propaganda banner from a hotel. doctors say he returned to the u-s with severe brain damage, but it wasn't clear what caused it. his family released a statement blaming their son's death on the way has treated by the north koreans. ( james ) the supreme court has announced it will take up a wisconsin gerrymandering case, the most important case of its kind in a decade. it involves district lines in wisconsin that challengers say were drawn to help republicans. how the justices rule on this, could impact how district lines are drawn nationwide. wisconsin's republican

governor says he's confident the gop-drawn maps will survive the high court's review. ( james ) more money is on the way to victims of the coyote creek flood in san jose. san jose mayor sam liccardo announced that the passage of the state budget will provide more than five million dollars for services related to febraury's floods. thousands of people were forced to evacuate after days of rain - caused coyote creek to overflow back in february. several cars and homes were ruined in those floods. ( robin @ landing ) still ahead. some celebrities in trouble, and a super-hero on the rise. the hollywood minute is after the break on the kron four morning news. and here's a live look

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

( robin @ landing ) taking a look at your entertainment headlines this morning. alyssa milano is blaming her former business manager for ruining her credit. and spider-man is causing a big stir on social media. david daniel has that and more in today's hollywood minute. "it would have been pretty disappointing for everybody." miles teller was arrested for being drunk in public -- or was he? san diego, california police tell variety, the wrap and other outlets, teller was charged with public intoxication, after an officer found him unbalanced and slurring his speech. but teller tells a different story on twitter: "i wasn't arrested: i was detained because there was no evidence to charge me with a crime.... don't believe everything you read, especially from a third party entertainment news source trying to get clicks." "so let's see what we can do!" alyssa milano says her former business manager has left her millions of dollars in debt and ruined her credit. the

actress is suing kenneth hellie and his firm for 10- million dollars, claiming he forged her signature on checks, failed to pay taxes and bills, and put her into bad investments with a company where he was an investor. he blames milano's lavish lifestyle for her financial problems."good evening, peter." "wow!""you have 576 possible web-shooter combinations." "that is awesome! whoo!"spidey loves social media! according to media measurement firm com- score, "spider-man: homecoming" is dominating online movie buzz, sparking more than two-million new conversations. not bad for a film that doesn't open until july seventh. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (james) still ahead on the kron four morning news. new and disturbing allegations against a brain surgeon who's already accused of molesting children. plus.. ways to beat the heat. we talk to people across the bay area who are looking for ways to stay cool. anny..?( anny ) hot weather around the bay

area. i have your forecast. next. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear.

who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. ( james ) we're coming up

on 4-30... here are the big stories we're working on for you this morning... a father kills his two young kids before taking his own life in santa rosa. police were doing a welfare check yesterday morning when they found three bodies inside a home on slater street. they believe 40-year-old alvaro camara killed his 18- month-old son and 6-year-old daughter before hanging himself. police are not saying how the kids died, only that there was no obvious signs of trauma. in moraga, a fire broke out on the hillside behind campolindo high school -- dangerously close to the high school football field. people living near the area were worried about the fire reaching their homes. multiple fire agencies were able to contain the fire. firefighters are still trying

to figure out what sparked the fire california is calling on people to conserve energy during this heat wave. a statewide "flex alert" has been issued, due to high demand of electricity. power officials are asking people to avoid using major appliances and set air conditioners to 78 degrees or higher. it's all an attempt to ease the strain on the power grid. (james) now lets get a check of weather and traffic. (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into

the upcoming weekend. (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend. (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected

through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza.

( james ) many people across the bay area are thinking about ways to stay cool during the heatwave. kron four's alecia reid reports that fans, air conditioners and miniature pools are now flying off the shelves. with steaming hot temperatures, people have been doing their best to beat the heat. plastic wrappers are melting in cars, and folks are trying to avoid that in their homes.i had a crew come out and install an ac ceiling fans on high and the house is a cave this heat is actually bringing a lot of revenue to hardware stores. anything from fans, air conditioners, and miniature pools are flying off the shelves.it does the joband

it's not just fans that are flying off the shelves. ice chests are in high demand. these shelves are normally stacked all the way to the top. people want to keep their beverages cool even when outside.it's so hot for me. i'm not a hot weather girl. it's too hotwe know it was about 111 in pittsburg and it feels like about 100 here.the children were begging to come here all year so today was perfectit's extremely hot but it's ok we're in the water having funregardless of what people do to stay cool, it's important to stay hydrated. reporting from concord..

( james ) and a reminder about the danger of hot cars. this dog was rescued in napa after being left in a car at the south napa market place. the owner was inside shopping. police say the temperature inside the car reached 136-degrees. ( james ) stay on top of the heat wave by tracking the weather in your neighborhood using our kron four app. you can get weather alerts, follow forecasts and be the first to know when breaking news happens in your area. it's free for both apple and android devices. ( james ) prosecutors say a santa cruz surgeon has been molesting children for years. the neurosurgeon was in court yesterday to face new

sexual assault charges. doctor james kohut is accused of molesting several children, including a three-year-old boy. two of his nurses are also accused in the abuse of children. the newest allegation comes from a woman who says he abused her thirteen years ago in louisiana. prosecutors have added that to the charges against him. last week, the doctor pleaded not guilty to ten felony charges of molesting two boys and a girl under the age of 14. ( james ) happening today all eyes in the political world are on the state of georgia. that is where a special election is being held to determine the next congressman from that state. republican karen handel is taking on democrat jon ossoff. it is the most expensive house race in u-s history. the district that is up for grabs has been a g-o-p strong hold for decades but the polls show a tight race. and many believe that this election could be an indicator of what to expect in the national mid-term elections next november. ( james ) white house press secretary sean spicer may soon step down from his

position. a white house official says they are considering a new role for the current press secretary. spicer has delivered remarks in the white house briefing room for six months -- although his time at the podium in recent weeks has decreased. the white house official said the timeline for the change in spicer's role has not yet been set. (james) still ahead... a new autopsy report reveals what was found in actress carrie fisher's death. what we are learning this morning. ( james ) and we continue to track heat around the bay area. a full forecast to help you preapre for another hot day. still ahead.

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their information leaked. that could include names, dates of births, home addresses, and more. kron four's tech reporter gabe slate tells us what you should do if your information was breached. "the way this happened was a third party that was being used by the republican party for analytics of data around voter information. and that company was using a cloud service by amazon and the system they were using they left it unprotected without any passwords which basically meant that anyone on the internet could access the information and get access to terabytes of data without any passwords or credentials" varun badwar with redlock security in menlo park specializes in online cloud security he showed me how the voter information was left unsecured on the cloud server according the researchers with "up guard" "if you select

this box "everyone" than anyone can access it" he says these shared cloud servers are convienent because a lot of different people can have access to the data.. but because this precious data is managed by so many people it's easy to make security mistakes "a lot of the traditional security tools companies have invested in don't work with cloud servers like amazon so hopefully as an industry we will wake up and start security more seriously.. with just a little more care this could have been avoidable " the rnc has not made a comment on this yet. the data company behind this leak, deep root, said in a statement they take full responsibility, the security hole has been fixed, and it is expected that this was discovered before any cyber criminals took advantage of the unsecured cloud server.

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(james) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. here is a look at the major headlines before you head out the door this morning.... an american college student, who was detained in north korea for 17 months has died in ohio. otto warmbier was in a coma when he was released by north korea. the 22-year old was sentenced to 15 years in prison -- after confessing he tried to steal a propaganda banner. doctors

say he returned to the u-s with severe brain damage. a man is charged with murder after police say he assaulted and killed a muslim teen near a mosque in virginia. nabra hassanen was going to the mosque with her friends when she was assaulted. police say the group of friends got into a dispute with a driver. police say that is when the driver, 22- year-old darwin torres, attacked her with a baseball bat, took her in his car, and threw her body in a nearby pond. more money is on the way to victims of the coyote creek flood in san jose. san jose mayor sam liccardo announced that the passage of the state budget will provide more than five million dollars for services related to febraury's floods. (james) here is a live look outside from our embarcadero camera.... (james) meteorologist anny hong has what you need to know before heading out the door

this morning. (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected

through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend.

a major hot spot in oakland eb 580 at 98th ave overturn

accident blocking. slow traffic though the scene. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) this morning we are learning more about the death of actress carrie fisher. a new autopsy report reveals traces of cocaine, heroin and ecstasy were found in her system. doctors say fisher took cocaine three days before she got sick in december. investigators could not determine what impact the drugs in her system

had on her death. coroner's determined fisher died from sleep apnea and heart related issues. ( james ) car pool lanes are meant to ease traffic congestion but the problem is a lot of people ignore the rules. kron 4's stanley roberts takes a look in this edition of people behaving badly. did you know you were in the carpool lane, yea i just switching a little bit because i was a meeting to go to but what about being in the car pool lane i was just in a rush i'm trying to get to work those were excuses from people stopped because they committed a potentially expensive highway foul they were in a two person carpool lane by themselves i'm on highway 101 at highway 87 with officer morasco of the san jose office

of the california highway patrol and he is hand stopping drivers violating the carpool lane . where the cheaters come to him .something that the drivers who follow the rules are delighted to see i'm glad he's out here busting carpoolers there are so many cheaters, i pay money for electric car no cheaters .. love yousometimes the driver doesn't respond to the hand stop so they get the traditional stop go past the wall go past the wall the turn out finally the driver stops hi, i stopped you for driving solo in the carpool lane and also you ran the metering light apparenty the driver thought it was ok to use the carpool lane if you are late for a meeting and what about the running the red light how come you didn't stop at a red light i did stop with the red light 9i just brought this new car so the break is not woking how i used my old car this driver is have a bad day her words not mine and it started with her bumper i litterely got if knocked off this morning (really) that's why i'm running late but what about the being in the carpool i lnew i had to get off of 101 soon ok let's be in the left lane because i don't want to miss the exit maybe i should tell her the exit is in the right laneand then i was

trying to like get an opening it was just lile packed the whole way down the fines for being in the carpool lane without the required amout of passengers can set you back 491 dollars in santa clara county but no points a fine that many people apparently don't have a problem paying sice so many were caught including this driver who had bigger problems what happened to your drivers license? i lost that a long time ago man he will get his own segment in san jose stanley roberts kron 4 news ( james ) bay area baseball. the oakland a's hosting the houston astros at the coliseum. houston has the best record in baseball and showed it last night. they score four runs off of nine hits. the astros win four to one. it's their 7th straight win in oakland and they'll look to make it eight straight tonight at 7:05. sonny gray will be on the mound for the a's.

( james ) the giants in atlanta to take on the braves. and they had a 45 minute rain delay before the game started, and the giants probably wish it rained all night. they didn't score a run in the game. the braves dominate, winning 9 to nothing. matt moore will try to end the giants 7 game losing streak at 4:35 this afternoon. (james) coming up on the kron four morning news. n-b-a free agency is right around the corner and we're already hearing news about one of the warriors biggest stars. who'll be wearing a dubs jersey next season? the answer after the break. ( james ) and here's a live look outside...golden gate bridge.

(robin) a major hot spot in oakland eb 580 at 98th ave overturn accident blocking. ( james ) nothing is official yet because n-b-a free agency doesn't start until july 1st but kevin durant is reportedly returning to the warriors. durant will decline his player option and become a free-agent and then re-sign with the warriors according to e-s-p-n. durant is willing to take less money in order to help the warriors keep some free agents like andre iguodala and shaun livingston. k-d joined the warriors last off-season and won finals m-v-p after the

warriors beat the cavaliers four games to one. ( james ) check this out. this raiders fan is showing his support for his team, particularly towards khalil mack. he got a tattoo of the defensive star on his forearm. mack himself loved it so much, he shared it on his instagram. in the post, he captioned it "didn't know what love was til i came to oakland, sheesh!" mack won the n-f-l defensive player of the year award this past season. (james) coming up on the kron four morning news at five. new information just into the news room about a deadly officer-inolved shooting in the east bay. why police say they were forced to open fire. plus. a father kills his kids before taking his own life. kron four's lydia pantazes is live with reaction from neighbors. and... heat continues to hit all parts of the bay area. we'll help you you get preapred for yet another hot day. right after the break.

who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. ( james ) good morning i'm

james fletcher.( mark ) and i'm mark danon. we begin with breaking news out of fremont. there is major police activity.( mark ) kron 4's will tran is live. he just got to the scene. will what do we know. ( will ) i just got to the scene. there is a major police activity in north fremont off alverado and great salt lake. we received several reports from viewers. one telling us that he is not being allowed to leave his house. house.leave his allowed to not being us that he is one telling viewers.reports from viewers. one telling not being allowed to leave his house. ( james ) ( james ) good morning i'm

james fletcher..( mark ) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... ( james ) good morning i'm james fletcher..( mark ) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic...

(anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into

the upcoming weekend. a major hot spot in oakland eb 580 at 98th ave overturn accident blocking. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) p-g-and-e crews are working to make sure people around the bay area

don't lose power during this heat wave. more than 100-thousand customers have lost power at some point over the last few days. yesterday power was knocked out at the stoneridge mall in pleasanton. p-g-and-e says that the heat is to blame for the outages. they say that high demand for air conditioning can overload electric lines... transformers and other equipment. p-g-and-e says it is using meteoroligists to pinpoint which locations may be most vulnerable in advance. they say that helps their crews respond quicker when there is a power outage. ( james ) and now state officials are calling on people to conserve energy during the heat wave. a statewide "flex alert" has been issued, due to high demand of electricity. power officials are asking people to avoid using major appliances between 2 p-m and 9 p-m and set air conditioners to 78 degrees or higher. it's all an attempt to ease the strain on the power grids.

( mark ) summer officially begins today and the heat wave is leading to increased fire danger all across the state. in moraga... a fire broke out on the hillside behind campolindo high school -- dangerously close to the high school football field. people living near the area were worried about the fire reaching their homes. at one point the fire was less than a mile away from one man's house. he wasn't home at the time it started. fortunately the wind was blowing the fire away from his home. multiple fire agencies were able to contain the fire. firefighters are still trying to figure out what sparked the fire. ( mark ) in southern calfiornia... a fast-moving wildfire is burning near big bear. voluntary evacuation orders were issued for the area. more than 800-acres have burned since yesterday afternoon. as of right now, no homes are threatened. ( mark ) and you can stay on top of the heat wave by tracking the weather in your neighborhood using our kron four mobile app. you can get weather alerts, follow forecasts and be the first to know when breaking news happens in your area. ( mark ) in the north

bay... police say a father killed his two young children before taking his own life.( james ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live in santa rosa this morning with the details. lydia. ( lydia ) police in santa rosa found the bodies of a 40- year old father, his 6-year old daughter and 18-month old son on monday morning.(take vo) the bodies were found inside the fathers home on the 700 block of slater street.before the murder-suicide, sonoma county sheriff's deputies were investigating a child custody violation, involving a dispute between a husband and wife about their two children. during the investigation, authorities tried to contact the father and check on the children. sheriff's deputies eventually home and found the three dead.we talked to neighbors about what happened.

have been there in a second."> ( lydia ) the father, 40, hung himself in a bedroom with the two kids nearby.the cause of death of the children is still not determined pending an autopsy..reporting live in santa rosa, lydia pantazes kron4 news. ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( mark ) the oakland fire department has released a new report on the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. the report says the flames started in the northwest area on the ground floor of the warehouse. but there is still no conclusive determination of what caused the fire that killed 36 people back in december. two people are facing criminal charges, the buildings master tenant derick almena and max harris. harris is the man who prosecutors say organized the party the night of the fire. ( james ) a former san francisco school district employee has been arrested on charges of sexual battery on a child. donovan harper was arrested at his home in novato. the alleged crime involves a child under 14

years old. police say they have been investigating harper since october of 20-16. they say harper worked at a number of campuses in the san francisco school district. ( james ) more than 100 people gathered outside the u-p-s san francisco customer center to pay tribute to three drivers who were killed by a co-worker. the interfaith prayer service last night honored benson louie, mike lefiti and wayne chan. the three men were shot and killed last week by fellow driver jimmy lam. a motive for the shooting remains a mystery this morning. many of the victims co-workers were at the service and say they are still struggling to deal with what happened: ( james ) now union officials say they want some answers. they want to know how the shooter got a weapon inside the facility. they don't

know if anybody was operating the metal detectors at the facility or if they were even working correctly on the day of the shooting. ( mark ) this morning we are learning new details about what led up to a deadly officer involved shooting in antioch. police shot and killed 37-year-old nathan banks friday night near manzanita way. officers say they tried to talk to banks and a woman who were in a car. that's when police noticed that banks had a gun and the told him to stay in the car. he got out with the gun and took off running. an officer chased him and there was some sort of confrontation. that's when the officer started shooting. the contra cost county district attorney's office is investigating. ( mark ) happening now... the most expensive house race in american history comes to a head in suburban atlanta. a special election is being held today to decide who will represent georgia's 6th congressional district in the house of representatives. republicans have held the seat since 1979... but this year, democrat jon ossoff is leading the polls over republican karen handel. 52 million dollars has been spent on this

campaign. many are calling it a referendum on president trump... and an indicator of what might come in the mid- term elections next year. ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... a major bay area university is facing a big lawsuit. why the school is accused of discriminating against a certain group of students. and later... 4 months after floods devastate the south bay how the state is stepping up to help the victims. and after the break... the heat wave means bad news for california wineries. what they are doing to protect their product.( anny ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up ( robin ) and i am tracking you commute after the break.

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the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast with james fletcher. (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend.

a major hot spot in oakland eb 580 at 98th ave overturn accident blocking. 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 ) san francisco state university is facing a lawsuit this morning... accusing administrators of fostering an anti-semitic environment. a group of jewish students filed the lawsuit yesterday that says school officials encouraged hostility towards jews. several incidents are cited, including protestors interrupting a speech by the mayor of jerusalem. the lawsuit also claims the university has

repeatedly denied jewish student groups equal access to campus events. an attorney for the school says they are not aware of the lawsuit or its allegations. officials have been working closely with the jewish community to address their concerns. ( mark ) more money is on the way to victims of the coyote creek flood in san jose. san jose mayor sam liccardo announced that the passage of the state budget will provide more than five million dollars for services related to febraury's floods. thousands of people were forced to evacuate after days of rain - caused coyote creek to overflow back in february. several cars and homes were ruined in those floods. ( mark ) the american college student who just returned home after being detained in north korea for 17 months has died. otto warmbier (warm-beer) was in a coma when he was released by north korea. the 22-year old was sentenced to 15 years in prison -- after confessing he tried to steal a propaganda banner from a hotel. doctors say he returned to the u-s with severe brain damage, but it wasn't clear what caused it. his family released a statement blaming

their son's death on the way has treated by the north koreans. ( james ) the supreme court has announced it will take up a wisconsin gerrymandering case, the most important case of its kind in a decade. it involves district lines in wisconsin that challengers say were drawn to help republicans. how the justices rule on this, could impact how district lines are drawn nationwide. wisconsin's republican governor says he's confident the republican-drawn maps will survive the high court's review. ( james ) it's being called the largest leak of voter information in history. security researchers say they found a flaw with a cloud server storing personal information of around two hundred million registered voters. the information included names, addresses, phone numbers and voter registration details on voters from both political parties. researchers say the server was storing data for a contractor hired by the republican national committee who uses the information for advertising. cyber security experts are warning that this type of data breach could become more frequent.

< "the system they were using they left it unprotected without any passwords which basically meant that anyone on the internet could access the information and get access to terabytes of data without any passwords or credentials" >( james ) the r-n-c has not commented on the leak. the data company behind this leak says they take full responsibility and that the security hole has been fixed. ( mark ) white house press secretary sean spicer may soon step down from his position. a white house official says they are considering a new role for the current press secretary. spicer has delivered remarks in the white house briefing room for six months -- although his time at the podium in recent weeks has decreased. the white house official said the timeline for the change in spicer's role has not yet been set. ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... we contonue to cover the heat wave. coming up we will show you how people all across the bay area are choosing to cope with the heat. and next... a man gets quite the

surprise while he is grocery shopping. see what he found wandering around the produce aisle. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. this is what i make...

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eb 580 at 98th ave overturn accident blocking. ( mark ) shoppers in a northern california grocery store got a little surprise while shopping in the produce section. take a look. 'right there... three rats'( mark ) look closely... you can see at least one mouse peeking its head through a bunch of tomatoes. a customer says he made the discovery sunday night at a food four less in stockton. health officials sent an inspector to the store who found evidence of rodents. the county health agency ordered the store to close the affected areas in the produce

section and remove all the fruits and vegetables. they also had to clean and disinfect those areas. ( james ) a southern california woman reaches down for what she thought was her dog's rope toy... and it turns out to be a baby rattlesnake. in the video you can see the woman pick up the snake in her back yard. when she realized what it was she panicked and ran away. los angeles county firefighters came out and removed the snake. they say that baby rattlers are actually even more dangerous than adults because they can't control their venom. ( will ) major police activity in fremont. i will have the details in a live report.( james ) your bay area forecast is next.

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salt lake. we received several reports from viewers. one telling us that he is not being allowed to leave his house. ( mark ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning.

( mark )( james ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... a major hot spot in oakland eb 580 at 98th ave overturn accident cared slow from

keller ave (james fletcher): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming

weekend. ( mark ) our top story this morning.... many people across the bay area are thinking about ways to stay cool during the heat wave. kron four's alecia reid reports that fans, air conditioners and miniature pools are now flying off store shelves. with steaming hot temperatures, people have been doing their best to beat the heat. plastic wrappers are melting in cars, and folks are trying to avoid that in their homes.i had a crew come out and install an ac ceiling fans on high and the house is a cave

this heat is actually bringing a lot of revenue to hardware stores. anything from fans, air conditioners, and miniature pools are flying off the shelves.it does the joband it's not just fans that are flying off the shelves. ice chests are in high demand. these shelves are normally stacked all the way to the top. people want to keep their beverages cool even when outside.it's so hot for me. i'm not a hot weather girl. it's too hotwe know it was about 111 in pittsburg and it feels like about 100 here.the children were begging to come here all year so today was perfectit's extremely hot but it's ok we're in the water having funregardless of what people do to stay cool, it's important to stay hydrated. reporting from concord..

( mark ) and a reminder about the danger of hot cars. this dog was rescued in napa after being left in a car at the south napa market place. the owner was inside shopping. police say the temperature inside the car reached 136-degrees. ( mark ) and you can stay on top of the heat wave by tracking the weather in your neighborhood using our kron four mobile app. you can get weather alerts, follow forecasts and be the first to know when breaking news happens in your area. ( james ) the three men arrested for beating a lyft driver last march pleaded not guilty to felony charges. all three suspects remain in custody this morning. they were arrested after vandalizing the driver's car and beating him up and running over his leg with a dirt bike on highway 101 in san francisco. the lyft driver had surgery on his injured leg.

the c-h-p is still searching for the fourth suspect who has been identified as quintrell anderson. ( mark ) prosecutors say a santa cruz surgeon has been molesting children for years. the neurosurgeon was in court yesterday to face new sexual assault charges. doctor james kohut is accused of molesting several children, including a three-year-old boy. two of his nurses are also accused in the abuse of children. the newest allegation comes from a woman who says he abused her thirteen years ago in louisiana. prosecutors have added that to the charges against him. last week, the doctor pleaded not guilty to ten felony charges of molesting two boys and a girl under the age of 14. ( james ) this morning we have new information about two separate terrorist attacks in europe. we first broke news of these attacks yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. first... we have learned that a car that tried to ram police in paris was filled with gas canisters.'

this happened on the champs-elysees. the driver was shot and killed by police and this morning four of the man's family members have been arrested. police say the man was known to police for his ties to radicalism. and in london, a van plowed into a crowd of worshippers leaving a mosque. one person was killed and 8 others injured. investigators say the driver had said that he wanted to kill all muslims. the man is now being held on suspicion of murder and terrorism. ( mark ) coming up on the kron four morning news... the new steps democrats are taking to stop republicans from repealing obamacare. and after the break... a warning before you feed your baby this morning. see which foods may contain a harmful chemical. and here's a live look outside...bay bridge. today, we're out here with some big news about type 2 diabetes. you have type 2 diabetes, right? yes. so let me ask you this... how does diabetes affect your heart?

it doesn't, does it? actually, it does. type 2 diabetes can make you twice as likely to die from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. you didn't know that. no. yeah. but, wait, there's good news for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce the chance of dying from a cardiovascular event in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of ketoacidosis or an allergic reaction. symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, swelling, and difficulty breathing or swallowing. do not take jardiance if you are on dialysis or have severe kidney problems. other side effects are sudden kidney problems, genital yeast infections,

increased bad cholesterol, and urinary tract infections, which may be serious. taking jardiance with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you have any medical conditions. so now that you know all that, what do you think? that it's time to think about jardiance. ask your doctor about jardiance. and get to the heart of what matters. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from

880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( mark ) your child's baby food could contain lead. that's according to a new report.( james ) the study found detectable levels of lead in 20 percent of the baby food samples that were tested. the toxic metal was found in fruit juices such as grape and apple... and baby food containing root vegetables like sweet potatoes and

carrots... and some teething biscuits.( mark ) lead can cause problems with attention and behavior... brain development... the heart and the immune system. no particular brands are identified in the study, and the levels of lead are thought to be relatively low. ( james ) but pediatricians say there is no safe lead level for kids. some experts recommend limiting fruit juices like apple and grape to cut down on lead exposure.. ( mark ) and here are some of the stories we are working on for the kron four morning news at six... the american student who returned home after being detained in norh korea has died. hear how the president is responding to his death.( james ) plus... a man tries to kidnap a woman at a baby store... we'll show you how she managed to get away.( mark ) the heat wave continues across the bay area... taking a look at current temperatures. what are you doing?

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colgate total for whole mouth health. we're coming up on 5:45... here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning... a father kills his two young kids before taking his own life in santa rosa. police were doing a welfare check yesterday morning when they found three bodies inside a home on slater street. they believe 40-year-old alvaro camara killed his 18- month-old son and 6-year-old daughter before killing himself. ( james ) in

moraga, a fire broke out on the hillside behind campolindo high school -- dangerously close to the high school football field. multiple fire agencies were able to contain the fire. firefighters are still trying to figure out what sparked the fire. ( mark ) california is calling on people to conserve energy during this heat wave. a statewide "flex alert" has been issued, due to high demand of electricity. power officials are asking people to avoid using major appliances and set air conditioners to 78 degrees or higher. it's all an attempt to ease the strain on the power grid. ( mark ) we're coming up on 5:45... here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning...

a father kills his two young kids before taking his own life in santa rosa. police were doing a welfare check yesterday morning when they found three bodies inside a home on slater no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

(james fletcher): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend.

( mark ) senate democrats are stepping up their opposition to the republican health care bill being written behind closed doors. democrasts are upset that republicans are working on a plan to repeal and replace the affordable care act but are not sharing any of the details. senate minority leader chuck schumer has accused the g-o-p of writing the bill in secret, because they are "ashamed" of it. republicans hope to

bring the bill to the senate floor for a vote as early as next week. ( mark ) this morning we are learning more about the death of actress carrie fisher. a new autopsy report reveals traces of cocaine, heroin and ecstasy were found in her system. doctors say fisher took cocaine three days before she got sick in december. investigators could not determine what impact the drugs in her system had on her death. coroner's determined fisher died from sleep apnea and heart related issues. ( mark ) car pool lanes are meant to ease traffic congestion but the problem has a lot of people ignoring the rules.( james ) kron 4's stanley roberts takes a look in this edition of people behaving badly. did you know you were in the carpool lane, yea i just switching a little bit because i was a meeting to go to but what about being in the car pool lane i was just in a rush i'm trying to get to work those were excuses from people stopped because they committed a potentially expensive highway foul they were in a two person carpool lane by themselves i'm on highway 101

at highway 87 with officer morasco of the san jose office of the california highway patrol and he is hand stopping drivers violating the carpool lane . where the cheaters come to him .something that the drivers who follow the rules are delighted to see i'm glad he's out here busting carpoolers there are so many cheaters, i pay money for electric car no cheaters .. love yousometimes the driver doesn't respond to the hand stop so they get the traditional stop go past the wall go past the wall the turn out finally the driver stops hi, i stopped you for driving solo in the carpool lane and also you ran the metering light apparenty the driver thought it was ok to use the carpool lane if you are late for a meeting and what about the running the red light how come you didn't stop at a red light i did stop with the red light 9i just brought this new car so the break is not woking how i used my old car this driver is have a bad day her words not mine and it started with her bumper i

litterely got if knocked off this morning (really) that's why i'm running late but what about the being in the carpool i lnew i had to get off of 101 soon ok let's be in the left lane because i don't want to miss the exit maybe i should tell her the exit is in the right laneand then i was trying to like get an opening it was just lile packed the whole way down the fines for being in the carpool lane without the required amout of passengers can set you back 491 dollars in santa clara county but no points a fine that many people apparently don't have a problem paying sice so many were caught including this driver who had bigger problems what happened to your drivers license? i lost that a long time ago man he will get his own segment in san jose stanley roberts kron 4 news ( mark ) coming up on the kron four morning news... months after devastating floods in the south bay... the victims are getting more help.

coming up at 6:00 how the state is stepping up to help. and after the break... and an alarm clock startles guests to one man's home. where the alarm clock is that keeps him from turning it off.

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 ) a man in pittsburg accidentally dropped an alarm clock in his wall while doing some home maintenance.( mark ) the

alarm has been going off every day for the last 13 years.... he tied the clock to a string and dropped it through an air vent. it was supposed to go off ten minutes later to let him know where to punch a hole in the living room wall to pass a wire through for a t-v hookup.

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breaking news out of fremont... arrests made after an hours long standoff. i have the details up ahead. ( lydia ) a father kills his two kids before killing himself. i am live in santa rosa with the details.

( anny ) the heat wave continues across the bay area. i will let you know how hot it is going to be in your nieghborhood. ( james ) good morning i'm james fletcher..(mark) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory

remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( mark ) we continue to follow breaking news out of fremont. two burglars are arrested after an hours long manhunt. ( james ) kron 4's will tran is live at the scene. will what do we know. ( will ) i just got to the scene. there is a major police activity in north fremont off alverado and great salt lake. we received several reports from viewers. one telling us that he is not being allowed to leave his

house.

( mark ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) p-g-and-e crews are working to make sure people around the bay area don't lose power during this heat wave. more than 100-thousand customers have lost power at some point over the last few days. yesterday power was knocked out at the stoneridge mall in pleasanton. p-g-and-e says that the heat is to blame for the outages. they say that high demand for air conditioning can overload electric lines... transformers and other equipment. p-g-and-e says it is using meteoroligists to pinpoint which locations may be most vulnerable in advance. they say that helps their crews respond quicker when there is a power outage. ( james ) and now state officials are calling on people to conserve energy during the heat wave. a statewide "flex alert" has been issued, due to high demand of electricity. power officials are asking people to avoid using major appliances between 2 p-m and 9 p-m and set air conditioners to 78 degrees or higher. it's all an attempt to ease

the strain on the power grids. ( mark ) summer officially begins today and the heat wave is leading to increased fire danger all across the state. in moraga... a fire broke out on the hillside behind campolindo high school -- dangerously close to the high school football field. people living near the area were worried about the fire reaching their homes. at one point the fire was less than a mile away from one man's house. he wasn't home at the time it started. fortunately the wind was blowing the fire away from his home. multiple fire agencies were able to contain the fire. firefighters are still trying to figure out what sparked the fire. ( mark ) in southern calfiornia... a fast-moving wildfire is burning near big bear. voluntary evacuation orders were issued for the area. more than 800-acres have burned since yesterday afternoon. as of right now, no homes are threatened. ( mark ) and you can stay on top of the heat wave by tracking the weather in your neighborhood using our kron four mobile app. you can get weather alerts, follow forecasts and be the first to know when breaking news happens in your area. ( mark ) in the north bay... police say a father killed his two young children

before taking his own life.( james ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live in santa rosa this morning with the details. lydia. ( lydia )police in santa rosa found the bodies of a 40-year old father, his 6-year old daughter and 18-month old son on monday morning.(take vo)the bodies were found inside the fathers home on the 700 block of slater street.before the murder-suicide, sonoma county sheriff's deputies were investigating a child custody violation, involving a dispute between a husband and wife about their two children. during the investigation, authorities tried to contact the father and check on the children. sheriff's deputies eventually entered the home and found the three dead.we talked to neighbors about what happened.(sot) ( lydia )the father, 40, hung

himself in a bedroom with the two kids nearby.the cause of death of the children is still not determined pending an autopsy..reporting live in santa rosa, lydia pantazes kron4 news. ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( mark ) the oakland fire department has released a new report on the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. the report says the flames started in the northwest area on the ground floor of the warehouse. but there is still no conclusive determination of what caused the fire that killed 36 people back in december. two people are facing criminal charges, the buildings master tenant derick almena and max harris. harris is the man who prosecutors say organized the party the night of the fire. ( mark ) a former san francisco school district employee has been arrested on charges of sexual battery on a child. donovan harper was arrested at his home in novato. the alleged crime involves a child under 14 years old. police say they have been investigating harper since october of 20-16. they say harper worked at a number of campuses in the san francisco school district. ( james ) more than 100 people gathered outside the

u-p-s san francisco customer center to pay tribute to three drivers who were killed by a co-worker. the interfaith prayer service last night honored benson louie, mike lefiti and wayne chan. the three men were shot and killed last week by fellow driver jimmy lam. a motive for the shooting remains a mystery this morning. many of the victims co-workers were at the service and say they are still struggling to deal with what happened: ( james ) now union officials say they want some answers. they want to know how the shooter got a weapon inside the facility. they don't know if anybody was operating the metal detectors at the facility or if they were even working correctly on the day of the shooting. ( mark ) this morning we are learning new details about what led up to a deadly officer involved shooting in antioch. police shot and

killed 37-year-old nathan banks friday night near manzanita way. officers say they tried to talk to banks and a woman who were in a car. that's when police noticed that banks had a gun and the told him to stay in the car. he got out with the gun and took off running. an officer chased him and there was some sort of confrontation. that's when the officer started shooting. the contra cost county district attorney's office is investigating. ( mark ) the american college student who just returned home after being detained in north korea for 17 months has died. otto warmbier (warm-beer) was in a coma when he was released by north korea. the 22-year old was sentenced to 15 years in prison -- after confessing he tried to steal a propaganda banner from a hotel. doctors say he returned to the u-s with severe brain damage, but it wasn't clear what caused it. his family released a statement blaming their son's death on the way has treated by the north koreans. president trump expressed his condolences yesterday.

things happened, but at least we got him home to be with his parents, where they were so happy to see him, even though he was in very tough condition. but he just passed away a little while ago. it's a brutal regime, and we'll be able to handle it.">( mark ) the north korean government said warbier fell into a coma after contracting botulism in march but american doctors found no evidence of that. ( james ) happening now... the most expensive house race in american history comes to a head in suburban atlanta. a special election is being held today to decide who will represent georgia's 6th congressional district in the house of representatives. republicans have held the seat since 1979... but this year, democrat jon ossoff is leading the polls over republican karen handel. 52 million dollars has been spent on this campaign. many are calling it a referendum on president

trump... and an indicator of what might come in the mid- term elections next year. ( james ) coming up... a pregnant woman is shot and killed by police. hear why family members are questioning the officers' actions. plus... a man tries to kidnap a woman at a baby store... we'll show you how she managed to get away. and we'll tell you about the major company that may build a six-million-square foot office in the south bay. ( anny ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up ( robin ) and i am tracking you commute after

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liking this current heat wave...you may want to get used to it. according to the college of social sciences, killer heat is getting worse. the study looked at over 19-hundred deadly heat waves, and found that hot spells like the one now are bigger killers than previously thought and will be more frequent. researchers say one in three people experience 20 days a year when the heat can reach deadly levels. this study comes as nasa said last month was the second warmest may in

137-years. welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is

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

bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. . bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( mark ) happening today... san jose city council is voting on whether to enter into exclusive talks with google over their new office. the mountain view based company is looking to build a six-million-square foot office and retail development on the western edge of downtown. mayor sam liccardo said the site would bring up to 20- thousand jobs. critics of the plan say it could trigger displacement and gentrification downtown. if the google plan moves forward, development would not start for another three years. ( mark ) more money is on the way to victims of the coyote creek flood in san jose. san jose mayor sam liccardo announced that the passage of the state budget will provide more than five million dollars for services related to febraury's floods. thousands of people were forced to evacuate after days of rain and water releases from the anderson dam - caused coyote creek to overflow back in february. several cars and homes were ruined in those floods. ( james ) family members

of a pregnant woman who was shot and killed by seattle police are questioning why officers used deadly force. 30-year-old charleena lyles was killed in her apartment with her children inside sunday morning. police say lyles called them to report that someone had stolen an x-box. police say when two officers arrived, they were confronted by lyles with a knife. in an audio recording you can hear officers shouting, "get back," and then shots are fired. family members are questioning why police didn't use non- lethal options and say police knew she had been struggling with mental

mental health issues. ( james ) a man is charged with murder after police say he assaulted and killed a muslim teen near a mosque in virginia. nabra hassanen was going to the mosque with her friends when she was assaulted. police say the group of friends got into a dispute with a driver. officers say that is when the driver, 22-year-old darwin torres, attacked her with a baseball bat, took her in his car, and threw her body in a nearby pond. police are describing this as a road rage incident, and say there is no evidence to suggest it was a hate crime. ( mark ) san francisco state university is facing a lawsuit this morning... accusing administrators of fostering an anti-semitic environment. a group of jewish students filed the lawsuit yesterday that says school officials encouraged hostility towards jews. several incidents are cited, including protestors interrupting a speech by the mayor of jerusalem. the lawsuit also claims the university has repeatedly denied jewish student groups equal access to campus events. an attorney for the school says

they are not aware of the lawsuit or its allegations. officials have been working closely with the jewish community to address their concerns. ( mark ) most americans say the federal courts were acting properly when they blocked president trump's travel ban from going into effect. that is according to new associated press poll. 57-percent of americans say the courts acted correctly by blocking the ban, while 39 percent say the courts should not be interfering. president trump has said the ban is necessary to keep would-be terrorists from traveling to the united states. opponents have argued that it is intended to keep muslims from traveling to the country. ( james ) sean spicer is seeking to step back from his duties as press secretary to take on a more strategic role at the white house. that is according to a senior administration official. the white house official said the timeline for the change in spicer's role has not been set yet. spicer has delivered remarks in the white house briefing room for six months -- although his time at the podium in recent weeks has decreased.

( james ) a man is arrested for trying to kidnap an employee at a baby store in orange county. take a look at this surveillance video from over the weekend. the woman was working alone when the man entered the store. as the woman began walking away, the man grabs her by the hair and tries to drag her into the storage room. the woman told him the store was monitored by surveillance cameras and the man let her go and ran away. police later arrested a man they believe to be in the video. ( mark ) coming up.... a warning if you are heading to the airport today. you could experience delays. see why flights are being canceled one major airport hub. and after the break.. see a dog being saved by good samaritans after being stuck in a car in 100 degree heat.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. slow traffic on sb 680 nfrom 242 to 24 ( mark ) a puppy is in the

hands of an animal shelter after her owner left her in a hot car in texas.( james ) the eight-month old puppy was trapped in the nearly 100- degree heat with the windows rolled up and the car turned off over the weekend. a good samaritan then alerted police. the sun roof was cracked open just enough for police to use a crow bar and hit the unlock button and open the door.( mark ) the owner says he was shopping inside walmart for about 30 minutes. he was later arrested for animal cruelty. at 100 degrees... it only takes 15 minutes for a car to reach 140 degrees. ( mark ) happening now... it's so hot in phoenix, arizona that it is prompting flight cancellations because some airplanes can't take off in the extreme heat. ( james ) phoenix is expected to hit a high of 120 degrees today. extreme heat affects a plane's ability to take off. hot air is less dense than cold air, and the hotter the temperature, the more speed a plane needs to lift off. american airlines has already canceled 43 flights today

because it's just too hot for planes to take off and land. ( mark ) other airlines are also expected to cancel flights. so if you are heading to the southwest this week - be sure to call ahead. ( mark ) california's heat wave is causing concern for wineries around the state. wine makers say the heat could be devastating for heir business if they are not careful.( james ) they say the triple digit heat can cause barrels... tanks and bottles to degrade quickly no matter what material it is made out of. wineries are using high tech climate control facilities to make sure their wine doesn't go bad. they say that heat is the biggest enemy of quality wine. ( mark ) coming up... we continue to cover the heat wave here in the bay area... we'll show you how people across the bay area are coping with the heat.( anny ) and i'm tracking your forecast... high heat across the bay area.

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(mark)(darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( mark ) our top story this morning.... many people across the bay area are thinking about ways to stay cool during the heat wave.( james ) kron four's alecia reid reports that fans, air conditioners and miniature pools are now flying off store shelves. with steaming hot temperatures, people have been doing their best to beat the heat. plastic wrappers are melting in cars, and folks are trying to avoid that in their homes.i had a crew come out and install an ac ceiling fans on high and the house is a cave this heat is actually bringing a lot of revenue to hardware stores. anything from fans, air conditioners, and miniature pools are flying off the shelves.it does the joband it's not just fans that are flying off the shelves. ice chests are in high demand. these shelves are normally stacked all the way to the top. people want to keep their beverages cool even when outside.it's so hot for me.

i'm not a hot weather girl. it's too hotwe know it was about 111 in pittsburg and it feels like about 100 here.the children were begging to come here all year so today was perfectit's extremely hot but it's ok we're in the water having funregardless of what people do to stay cool, it's important to stay hydrated. reporting from concord.. ( james ) ( james ) and a reminder about the danger of hot cars. this dog was rescued in napa after being left in a car

at the south napa market place. the owner was inside shopping. police say the temperature inside the car reached 136-degrees. ( james ) and you can stay on top of the heat wave by top of the heat can stay on and you ( james )( james ) and you can stay on top of the heat wave by tracking the weather in your neighborhood using our kron four mobile app. you can get weather alerts, follow forecasts and be the first to know when breaking news happens in your area. ( mark ) the three men arrested for beating a lyft driver last march pleaded not guilty to felony charges. all three suspects remain in custody this morning. they were arrested after vandalizing the driver's car and beating him up and running over his leg with a dirt bike on highway 101 in san francisco. the lyft driver

had surgery on his injured leg. the c-h-p is still searching for the fourth suspect who has been identified as quintrell anderson. ( mark ) prosecutors say a santa cruz surgeon has been molesting children for years. the neurosurgeon was in court yesterday to face new sexual assault charges. doctor james kohut is accused of molesting several children, including a three-year-old boy. two of his nurses are also accused in the abuse of children. the newest allegation comes from a woman who says he abused her thirteen years ago in louisiana. prosecutors have added that to the charges against him. last week, the doctor pleaded not guilty to ten felony charges of molesting two boys and a girl under the age of 14. ( james ) we now know the name of the man who was shot and killed in concord over the weekend. police have identified the victim as 41- year-old robert frazier. he was killed saturday morning in front of nica lounge on salvio street. police do have a suspect in custody. ( james ) this morning we

have new information about two separate terrorist attacks in europe. we first broke news of these attacks yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. first... we have learned that a car that tried to ram police in paris was filled with gas canisters.' this happened on the champs-elysees. the driver was shot and killed by police and this morning four of the man's family members have been arrested. police say the man was known to police for his ties to radicalism. and in london, a van plowed into a crowd of worshippers leaving a mosque. one person was killed and 8 others injured. investigators say the driver had said that he wanted to kill all muslims. the man is now being held on suspicion of murder and terrorism. ( mark ) the city of san francisco is gearing up for one of the biggest parades in the world this weekend. hundreds of thousands of people will be attending the pride celebration. the month of june is known as pride month and cities throughout the u-s are celebrating l-g-b-t-q rights. san francisco will be having a series of events starting saturday with a rally taking place in the civic center at noon. on sunday

morning the city will be hosting the pride parade along market street followed by a rally in the civic center. in preparation for the events, the city will be closing several streets downtown. street closures will be starting thursday morning and ending sunday afternoon. for more information on street closures and a list of events you can visit kron 4 dot com. ( james ) coming up... hear what golfing legend tiger woods says he is going to do for himself following his recent d-u-i arrest. and... the n-b-a free agency is right around the corner.... after the break we'll show you what we are learning about one of the warriors biggest stars. and here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge. ♪

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( mark ) kevin durant is reportedly returning to the warriors. this is not official yet because the n-b-a free agency does not start until july first. durant will decline his player option and become a free-agent and then re-sign with the warriors -- that's according according to e-s-p-n. durant is willing to take less money in order to help the warriors keep some free agents like andre iguodala and shaun livingston. k-d joined the warriors last off-season and won finals m-v-p after the warriors beat the cavaliers four games to one. ( james ) check this out. this raiders fan is showing his support for his team, particularly towards khalil mack. he got a tattoo of the defensive star on his

forearm. mack himself loved it so much, he shared it on his instagram. in the post, he captioned it "didn't know what love was til i came to oakland, sheesh!" mack won the n-f-l defensive player of the year award this past season. ( james ) coming up... a warning before you feed your baby this morning. see which foods may contain a harmful chemical.( anny @ bam ) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. .

( mark ) we're coming up on 6:45... here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning... a father kills his two young kids before taking his own life in santa rosa. police were doing a welfare check yesterday morning when they found three bodies inside a home on slater street. they believe 40-year-old alvaro camara killed his 18-

month-old son and 6-year-old daughter before killing himself. ( james ) in moraga, a fire broke out on the hillside behind campolindo high school -- dangerously close to the high school football field. multiple fire agencies were able to contain the fire. firefighters are still trying to figure out what sparked the fire. ( mark ) california is calling on people to conserve energy during this heat wave. a statewide "flex alert" has been issued, due to high demand of electricity. power officials are asking people to avoid using major appliances and set air conditioners to 78 degrees or higher. it's all an attempt to ease the strain on the power grid.

(mark)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend.

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

( james @ land )( james @ land maze to sf. ( james @ land ) your child's baby food could contain lead. that's according to a new report. the study found detectable levels of lead in 20 percent of the baby food samples that were tested. the toxic metal was found in fruit juices such as grape and apple... and baby food containing root vegetables like sweet potatoes and carrots... and some teething biscuits. lead can cause

problems with attention and behavior... brain development... the heart and the immune system. no particular brands are identified in the study, and the levels of lead are thought to be relatively low. but pediatricians say there is no safe lead level for kids. some experts recommend limiting fruit juices like apple and grape to cut down on lead exposure.. ( mark ) golfer tiger woods says he is getting professional help managing his medication. woods took to twitter to tell his fans that the professional will help him manage ways he deals with back pain and a sleep disorder. his announcement comes a month after police found him asleep at the wheel of his car in florida. woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. in court-- woods said his behavior was quote-- "an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications." ( mark ) this morning we are learning more about the death of actress carrie fisher. a new autopsy report reveals traces of cocaine, heroin and ecstasy were found in her system. doctors say

fisher took cocaine three days before she got sick in december. investigators could not determine what impact the drugs in her system had on her death. coroner's determined fisher died from sleep apnea and heart related issues. ( james ) senate democrats are stepping up their opposition to the republican health care bill being written behind closed doors. democrasts are upset that republicans are working on a plan to repeal and replace the affordable care act but are not sharing any of the details. senate minority leader chuck schumer has accused the g-o-p of writing the bill in secret, because they are "ashamed" of it. republicans hope to bring the bill to the senate floor for a vote as early as next week. ( james ) the supreme court has announced it will take up a wisconsin gerrymandering case, the most important case of its kind in a decade. it involves district lines in wisconsin that challengers say were drawn to help republicans. how the justices rule on this, could impact how district lines are drawn nationwide. wisconsin's republican governor says he's confident

the gop-drawn maps will survive the high court's review. (mark) stocks are easing mostly lower in morning trading on wall street, a day after big gains from tech companies pushed indexes to their latest record highs. the standard & index fell 4 the dow industrial little changed the nasdaq 12 points. ( mark ) coming up in kron four news at seven... despite still being months away, the holiday season just got even more expensive. we'll show you the changes u-p-s is making when shipping a gift. we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a live look outside... embarcadero. .

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morning...a c-h-p officer rescues a baby deer stuck in a freeway drain. this happened in truckee on interstate 80. the officer spotted the fawn sticking its head out of the rushing water. the officer was able to free the deer's leg from a drainage ditch and waited for the mother to show up. when she never did he wrapped the fawn in a jacket and took it to a vet. the baby deer was treated for hypothermia and she is now recovering at an animal sanctuary in lake tahoe. ( james ) a southern california

woman reaches down for what she thought was her dog's rope toy... and it turns out to be a baby rattlesnake. in the video you can see the woman pick up the snake in her back yard. when she realized what it was she panicked and ran away. los angeles county firefighters came out and removed the snake. they say that baby rattlers are actually even more dangerous than adults because they can't control their venom. ( mark ) ahead in gary's world... we are talking about the last place giant's and last place a's.. kevin durant opting out of his contract.. and how dell curry stopped the timberwolves from drafting steph.. plus how not to break up with your girlfriend at an ( james ) plus... two men are arrested after an hours long manhunt in the east bay. hear how police eventually caught them. the heat wave continues across

the bay area... taking a look at current

(james) our top story this morning... the heat wave

hitting the bay area. (mark) this is a look at afternoon highs. you can see just how hot it's going to get today. and this morning, the entire state is being asked to conserve electricity in an effort to prevent power outages in the extreme heat. (mark) good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm mark danon. (james) and i'm james fletcher. we are preparing you with what you need to know to stay safe in the heat. we have team coverage this morning. kron fours will tran is live at a cooling center in the east bay with details on how to escape the hot temperatures. and anny hong is in the weather center with your neighborhood forecast. lets start with anny. (anny hong): more very warm to hot weather can be expected through at least thursday. therefore, a heat vi