low clouds are expected to become widespread along the coast once again this evening, and the develop well inland overnight. an area of moisture west of san diego will move northward tonight, bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms to much of monterey county and san benito county tonight and wednesday. otherwise, expect dry and seasonable weather along with a warming trend from thursday into the weekend as high pressure strengthens.

(steve) in the east bay... todos santos plaza was the place to be for parade watchers... celebrating this year's independence day in the city of concord this year's theme was a salute to the future, highlighting innovation and technology happening in the east bay town. the parade route was packed with folks enjoying the long standing fourth of july holiday tradition dating back to the early 1950's one patriotic grandpa brought his little granddaughters to the parade so they could see the festivities for the first time (steve) the city of concord's

offical fireworks show starts at 9pm tonight at mount diablo high school. that is only place you can see fireworks in that town without breaking the law. concord police say they will be out in force cracking down on any illegal fireworks taking place... anywhere else in the city (vicki) nothing says the fourth of july like a good old fashioned small town parade. they're happening all over the country today. the one folks enjoyed in alameda claims to be one of the largest and longest independence day parade in the nation. kron4's maureen kelly shows us the sights and sounds. happy fourthalameda showed off their pride in town and country today.embodying small town american, usa. the 3 mile long parade of floats featured marching bands..and little league baseball teams.. some who live on the parade route fired up their grills.as they watched military members march by. flags were waved.popsicles were enjoyed .and bubbles were blown.it's local hometown

no muss no fussit's awesome it's so awesomeit's very traditional very norman rockwell thing to do we just enjoy itcrowds lines the streets wearing red white and blue..and star spangled everything. it's fourth of july it's all the veterans the people that served our country lauster lives for our country independence day everybody. everybody who really pull together for the american flag. betsy ross our veterans soldiers are soldiers she's so awesome i love her god bless americathe bay area's diversity was also on display..a sikh motorcyle club roared up the street. latino cowboys showed off their esquistrain skills and a gay pride float added rainbow colors to the mix. the whole nation becoming one family something like that feeling i get it we're with each other we're helping each other we love each otherit shows the beauty of our country the diversity that it has and we forget sometimes that america is built on immigrants and we forget that especially in this divisive time it's so great to see you today.a parade that felt both local.and global.all at the same time. maureen kelly kron4 news. (steve) and people in san jose... are reminding folks that are reminding in san jose... and people (steve) kron4 news.maureen kelly the same time.maureen kelly kron4 news.

(steve) and people in san jose... are reminding folks that fireworks are áillegal. drive down one neighborhood in san jose and you can see signs like these all around. some of the sign's read 'please don't use fireworks. they're illegal'... or - "got fireworks? get a ticket". people in the area say they put up the signs... due to the increase in fire danger. just last week, two grass fires broke out - one came dangerously close to homes. and police are warning people... if you are caught with fireworks, you will be fined. (steve) and don't forget... you can catch all of the fourth of july celebrations happening all across the bay area... tonight right here on kron 4. starting tonight at 9 - will you bring you live the fireworks shows happening in the bay area. so don't forget to tune into the bay area's news station. (vicki) another big story we are tracking tonight at 5... we've learned the identity of the clerk - who was shot to death last night

at a valero gas station in antioch. the owner of the business on hillcrest avenue at east 18th street says 57-year-old mohammed jawad altai is the man who was shot and killed during a robbery. it happened at around 8-30 in the evening, the antioch police department says an officer also opened fire on the gunman shortly after arriving on scene. a frequent customer who knows the victim says he immigrated here from afghanistan more than two decades ago. walid barakat/customer who knew clerk- "we grew up in a, back home in afghanistan and come here from, you know, war over there, you know, all the bad things going on, then come in a peaceful here, become citizen, visa, as like, owner american, uh, then happened ended up like this. i never, i , i, still, i never thought that this happened ended up look like this. some innocent people is dying." the suspect's whereabouts are unclear. neighbors in the area, believe he may have been wounded by the officer

but got away. as for mohammed jawad altai... those who knew him say he is survived by his wife and three kids. (steve) san jose police are hunting for a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting at a home near san jose state university. kron four's rob fladeboe is live for us now with what police are saying about the case. rob? (rob live) im here on south 10th south 10th street, home to a lot of students. other than that there is no apparent connection to the university. but neighbors tell me the house where the shooting occurred was the scene of a lot parties with people coming and going at all hours... anonymous neighbor"...i did hear arguing between two people but i never imagined something like this could happen...."wanting to remain anonymous, this woman and another neighbor of this house on south 10th, where a woman was found dead on monday, said they both heard what sounded like a heated argument inside

the residence.anonymous neighbor"....she says she was trying to take a nap and heard arguing, someone was arguing about something, she says she wassort of sleeping and didn't think much of it at the time....."about 5 o'clock monday evening someone called 9-1-1 to request a welfare check on someone at the home and not long after that, the homicide team was called in. officer albert morales/san jose police"...when officers arrived they spoke to the person who called 911. the person told them he had heard two loud bangs inside the residence. the officers then located a woman who was suffering from at least one gunshot wound...."police, who were at the scene all night, say the victim and suspect were known to each other. neighbors say the home has been the scene of frequent, all night parties with people coming and going at all hours but until now, other than the frequent arguments, there was no sign of the violence that erupted on monday.anonymous neighbor".....it's scary to think about something like

this happening so close, you know, you think, was it just random, what ifit could happen to you as well...." (rob live) police provided no information about a suspect description but they did say he should be considered armed and dangerous. this was the city's 15th homicide so far this year compared with 25 this time a year ago. (vicki) fourth of july celebrations are happening now... all across the nation. coming up on kron four news... we'll take you to some of those festivities... plus, tell you how police plan to keep you safe this holiday. (steve) then, north korea is having a fireworks show of their own...

launching another missle. the response - from president trump. (vicki) and next - "at capacity". parks in the east bay are actually turning people away, who are trying to catch the fireworks show... due to overcrowding. we'll tell you where this is happening - next in a live report.

(vicki) in the east bay... some of the most popular east bay gathering spots have been so popular today that three different parks weren't allowing any more cars in this

afternoon.(steve) kron four's spencer blake is live at don castro recreation area. spencer, how was your drive in there? 7 parked half mile away, walked in.7 not alone.7 just now allowing more cars in, but still hard to find a spot.del valle regional park also at capacity, and shadow cliffs in pleasanton. when i did get in, an east bay parks supervisor told me their parking lot, which holds 350

cars, was full at noon.7 only open for about four hours.7 some people getting tickets for illegally parking7 allowing people to do drop offs in the fire lanes.7 talked to several people about their parking experience - this was my favorite. "couple laps around until i finally found something and i then i eventually found it and somebody was in the spot, but we negotiated and i ended up getting the spot.wait, how did the negotiations go?well he was standing in the spot waiting for somebody else to get there. so i pulled in and he was like, 'i'm waiting for somebody.' i'm like, 'naw, buddy, it don't work like that. not today. it's too hot to be arguing over parking spots."(vo)7 lot of people in swimming lagoon7 more than 1400 people today - not at capacity.7 extra lifeguards on duty, allowing for more swimmers.7 just under an hour left for swimming before the lagoon closes.

lots of picnics, tents, gatherings.we'll be here live again this evening.live in hayward, spencer blake, kron four news. "6 sec nat of music"(steve) here's video of today's celebrations happening in corta madera. crowd-goers are chowing down on ribs... burgers...and of course hot dogs. there is also festive art on display for people to enjoy. the annual idependence day celebration...draws in over 15 thousand people each year. (vicki) across the rest of the nation... big cities and small are also celebrating american's birthday....

but this year, these events are expected to feature ramped-up security.(steve) thousands of people in washington, d-c are gathered to catch a glimpse of one of the most iconic fireworks displays. from our partners at cnn kristen holmes reports now from the national mall.. hundreds of thousands -- descending on the national mall tuesday for festivities, fun and fireworks. behind the scenes-- government agencies working overtime-- to keep one of washington's biggest events safe and secure. mike litterst, public affairs officer for national mall and memorial parks: "the intelligence community is constantly sharing information back and forth, beyond the dc boundaries" more thanthirty- thousand feet of fencing and bike rack barricades running from the washington monument to the lincoln memorial, security screenings and baggage checkpoints are just some of the measures in place mike litterst, public affairs officer for national mall and memorial parks: "there is no credible threat against the

event at this time, however, park police will continue to monitor, up to, through and beyond the fourth of july." following several terror attacks overseas - specifically vechicle attacks-- d-c officials will be on watch mike litterst, public affairs officer for national mall and memorial parks: "we do have a robust plan in place to guard against those sorts of threats so the united states park police working with all of our federal, state and local law enforcement partners monitor situations constantly throughout the year." as will law enforcement in other big cities across the country -- from new york mayor bill de blasio/ new york: "we feel very, very prepared." to boston... colonel richard mckeon, mass state police: "our plan includes uniform, investigative, tactical and intelligence officials reminding visitors to also keep an eye out while enjoying the mike litterst, officer for memorial parks line for security time and again repeating, if you see something, in washington, im kristen holmes (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. low clouds are expected to become widespread along the

coast once again this evening, and the develop well inland overnight. an area of moisture west of san diego will move northward tonight, bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms to much of monterey county and san benito county tonight and wednesday. otherwise, expect dry and seasonable weather along with a warming trend from thursday into the weekend as high pressure strengthens.

(vicki) in preparation for the next drought. a dozen bay area water agencies are moving ahead with an $800 million expansion of one of the largest reservoirs in the region. the plan is to raise the los vaqueros reservoir's dam by 55 feet... to make it 273 feet high. the construction would also expand the size of los vaqueros over 115-thousand acre-feet. officials believe that's enough water when full...for the annual needs of nearly two million people. (steve) happening now... police are investigating a wave of vandalism in berkeley . more than two dozen people had spray paint on their property or had their tires slashed. officers

were called to a home on hillside avenue wednesday for a report of vandalism. a victim's car was spray painted and police who responded ultimately counted 13 cars and gates nearby that had been vandalized. officers discovered over 14 other cases of vandalizsm in the same area. anyone with information is asked to call police. (vicki) police in berkeley are also searching for two men who assaulted and robbed another man. the thieves also attacked someone who tried to stop them. it happened sunday morning at people's park. a man was sitting in the park when another man hit him in the back of the head with a piece of wood. the victim fell to the ground when another person stole his backpack. a witness saw the attack and got out of his car to try and stop it. one of the attackers threatened the witness while the other hit him in the back of the head. police do not have a detailed description of either of the attackers. (steve) coming up, on the eve of independence day... a memorial dedicated to thousands of soldiers is

vandalized. a look at the damage. and next - u-s officials are meeting on this fourth of july to discuss how to deal with north korea. this after ... north korea launched another missile. we'll have the latest from washington - after the break. ♪ ♪

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(steve) north korea proudly announcing the successful launch of its first intercontinental ballistic missile.american defense officials say this is a major achievement ... a weapon able to reach the united states, developed years before they expected it.( vicki )it certainly cast a shadow over president trump's fourth of july.catherine heenan is here with the details. (catherine) even before taking office, donald trump was promising that he'd force kim jong un to stop his missile testing. the north korean leader has responded by launching more missiles in the last six

months than his father did during his 17 years in power. missile natthe president responded to the latest test with a tweet saying, "north korea has just launched another missile. does this guy have anything better to do with his life?" today's launch was the eleventh this year and by far the most significant.it traveled 578 miles in 37 minutes, splashing down in the sea of japan.more impressive was its altitude, 17=hundred miles, far more than any previous missiles.defense experts say the north koreans are no longer relying on old soviet era technology, but have developed their own rocket engines.and if its trajectory were flattened out, the range would be 41=hundred miles.that's enough to reach all of alaska, though not the continental u=s.north korean television called it the "final step" in creating a nuclear force capable of striking anywhere in the world. natin moscow, the russian and chinese presidents issued a joint statement expressing

concern over the missile launch but also holding the united states partially responsible.they accused the u=s of provoking north korea through its joint military exercises with the south koreans and its recent deployment of anti=balliistic missile weapons.the two leaders also called for a withdrawal of all u=s forces from the south. (catherine) trump administration national security, military and diplomatic officials are holding a series of unscheduled july 4th meetings....to discuss what response might be needed. the u=s ambassador to the u=n, nikki haley, has called for an emergency session of the security council. vicki and steve? (steve) our fourth of july celebrations continue right here on kron4 news... coming up after the break, find out how one east bay county is cracking down on fireworks.(vicki) then,

we are hearing an east bay mother who lost her two children in a violent crash. hear what she has to say... about the man responsible for that crash.

(vicki) there is a warning

tonight for people who want to light their own fireworks. "safe and sane" fireworks are legal in some cities.(steve) however in contra costa county, they are illegal everywhere you go. kron four's alecia reid takes a look at the stiff penalties you'll face if you're caught breaking the law. fireworks are always illegal in contra costa county. but that doesn't stop people from lighting themthe fire protection district warns, if caught, there are serious consequences.pkgwarning signs are posted along the wild cat canyon trails. but families living nearby say every year, there are people that set off fireworks in the area. with all the dry brush, it can be disastrous.bala larson - anyone that's you know, heard about the oakland fire, it's definitely scarycaptain george laing says there are numerous amounts of injuries that occur each year because of fireworks.. and crews are stretched thin on the fourth because of fires due to the

"setting off" of illegal fireworks.our units will receive multiple dispatches in one call, multiple addresses with multiple responses, and there normally will be more than one apparatus going to some kind of incident, and we'll be down to one except for very critical incidents keep in mind there could be felony charges associated with an arrest if someone is injured or property is damaged. it'll also cost you a pretty penny.you'll be liable for all the costs of fire protection. for example if we look in this area behind us, if cal fire is needed to assist us in extinguishing a fire and you started that fire using illegal fireworks, then you're responsible for all the costs. for now, homeowners on this stretch are keeping an eye out to make sure their homes survive the fourth of july holiday.whenever we call the fire department or police they've been extremely responsive. they get here in no time. whatever it is, if we're suspicious about something, the neighbors are really good about calling it in, and they've been very quick to respondstandupas a

reminder, captain laing says if caught penalties, fines, and jail time, all increase depending on the amount of illegal fireworks that are in that individual's possession. reporting live from contra costa county. (vicki) still don't know where to catch the fireworks tonight? kron4's got you covered. just log onto our website kron four dot com... for a list of events happening tonight all across the bay area. you can find times of when the firework shows start - and where. or - if you don't feel like leaving the comfort of your own home... you can catch all the firework shows álive starting at 9 p-m tonight right here on kron four news. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. low clouds are expected to become widespread along the coast once again this evening, and the develop well inland overnight. an area of moisture

west of san diego will move northward tonight, bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms to much of monterey county and san benito county tonight and wednesday. otherwise, expect dry and seasonable weather along with a warming trend from thursday into the weekend as high pressure strengthens.

(vicki)several community members in aurora, colorado are angry. . . after a memorial site was found vandalized over the weekend. this is one of the pictures posted on the nonprofit organization's website. . . for the colorado freedom memorial.you can see the glass completely shattered. the whole piece is made up of 24 panels of glass that lean in different directions.. . . many of which have the names of fallen military members from colorado.the organization says that it does not have the money to replace the panel . . .which will cost them around 55-thousand dollars. "it'll withstand minor earthquakes itúll withstand wind up to 210 miles an hour. you see how thick the glass panels are and tempered" "it's obvious i mean the point of impact is the thing about it, somebody had intentionally hurt the memorial" congressman mike coffman has pledged to help lead an effort to replace the damaged glass.a go-fund-me account has been set up. . .at last checking raising nearly six-thousand dollars. (steve) still ahead...

kron four is getting you ready for tonight's big fireworks show... happening at san francisco's pier 39. we'll tell you what to expect - coming up in a live report. (vicki) but first, we have an update on the couple - who survived a plane crash in southern california. what we are learning, next.

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crashed on a southern california freeway. 62--year-old francis pisano and 55-year-old janan pisano both suffered spinal fractures and cuts.the two were the only people aboard the plane which crashed on the interstate 405- freeway.. . .bursting into flames.the pilot reported losing power in one engine. an off-duty firefighter pulled them from the fiery wreckage. both are in stable condition. no one on the ground was hurt. (vicki) in the east bay... a heartbroken mother with a message.... for the man accused in the deadly hit and run crash ...that left two of her children dead...and another seriously hurt.(steve) the mom tells me her three month old son lucca is in critical condition after a hit and run crash caused by a man she calls a coward that should never see the light of day. pkg (nat: "he blindsided me, i never saw it happening.")an

east bay family crowded the oakland children's hospital monday in support of aida reyes.the mother lost her 5 and 10-year-old sons vincent rothenberg and lorenzo reyes in a horrific hit and run crash saturday night on highway 4 on ramp in concord. sot: aida reyes, mother // "i wish i perished along with my children so i could be with them. but i have to be strong and i have to be here for my baby." she is now praying her three month old luciano reyes who is in critical condition survives. sot: aida reyes, mother // "i have to be here to give him support so that i could get justice for his brothers. because my children need justice."35-year-old lumuel wilson is accused of running off after the crash.c-h-p investigators wilson checked into highland hospital where they linked his dna to evidence found at the scene. and add wilson has had at least one dui before.sot: olga miranda, family friend// "thank god for the hospital workers that chose to call the authorities when they did. otherwise the injustice, the guy still wouldn't have turned himself in." sot: aida reyes, mother // "and for anybody who is supportive of this person. i say come see my baby in the icu. come see my children in the morgue. and then stand behind this person."tag the

family is urging the contra costa county district attorney to revoke a bail option for wilson.live in oakland ella sogomonian kro n4 news. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area

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" jaws" chesnut is back at it again chewing his way to victory.(steve) chestnut won the nathan's famouse international hot dog eating contest today in new york. chestnut devoured 72 hotdogs..in just ten minutes. that's a new record. he defeated san jose native matt stonie who consumed 48. stonie defeated chestnut back

in 20-15...but since then chestnut has stepped his game up. chestnut's big win this year...marks his tenth in the contest. (vicki) that 4th of july bar-b-que may cost you. the national retail federation says americans will spend over seven-billion dollars on food for independence day cookouts and picnics.(steve) but food isn't the only thing people will pay for. mary moloney shows us where the money goes this fourth of july. americans are patriotic.at least in terms of what we buy. according to the national retail federation -- 65 percent of people own an american flag.53 percent -- have the stars and stripes on things like t-shirts -- bathing suits -- or shoes. still -- retailers expect 28 percent to buy more patriotic items.which is why big box stores like walmart and target

sell anything from plates to pillows featuring the red -- white -- and blue.of those celebrating the fourth -- 162 million people will take part in a cookout or picnic. spending an average of about 73 dollars per person.and that's just for the food.many people -- 44 percent -- will watch fireworksand 14 percent will see a parade.no matter what you and your family do -- know that about 219 million others are also celebrating independence.for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney (vicki) and happening now... people are heading down to san francisco's pier 39 - to get ready for what's considered... "one of the biggest fireworks displays on the west coast."(steve) kron four's gate slate joins us live now from san francisco's pier 39 with a preview of tonight's event. gabe? (steve) if you want to avoid the

crowds on fourth of july, we have you covered. kron four will be

bring you all the fireworks from across the bay area and the nation tonight... 'july 4-th live' kicks off in just a few hours... at 9 p-m, right here on the bay area's news station. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. low clouds are expected to become widespread along the coast once again this evening, and the develop well inland overnight. an area of moisture

west of san diego will move northward tonight, bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms to much of monterey county and san benito county tonight and wednesday. otherwise, expect dry and seasonable weather along with a warming trend from thursday into the weekend as high pressure strengthens.

(steve)clean-up crews in lake tahoe are on hand. . . after a quarter of a million people are expected to visit for the fourth of july today. . . . that's making for crowded conditions because rain and melted snow have raised the lake's level by about six feet. the higher water levels mean that the beach area has been reduced to only about 10-percent of what it normally is.people are now spread over a much smaller area. . .making for some messy conditions.last year. . .visitors left behind 16-hundred pounds of trash and it looks like things are going to be much worse this year. beachgoers are expected to leave behind more than seven thoussand cigarette butts. local clean-up groups plan to start picking up the trash tomorrow morning. (vicki) today millions of

people will celebrate the 4th of july by watching fireworks shows all across the country. (steve) but for many military veterans... those same fireworks can come with awful reminders of what it costs to keep us free. joe khalil explains. fourth of july fireworks are a hallmark of celebrating freedom. but for some who've risked their lives defending that freedom-- fireworks--bring them right back to the horrors of the battlefield. richard tincher/vietnam war veteran: "it's my anxiety and my depression, i'm trying to get away from the noise." richard tincher lives in mather village--a complex built exclusively for military veterans. he says when he--and many of his neighbors hear the explosions of fireworks--it triggers their post traumatic stress disorder--or ptsd. richard tincher/vietnam war veteran: "i kind of like turn the tv up, shut the windows." joe khalil/reporting: "at mather village there are cases of ptsd here, some worse than others, but any fireworks show nearby could trigger quite a

few people." james brashear/commander, west sacramento vfw: "you're sitting on your couch and all the sudden theres this loud explosion outside, those are the ones that trigger the memories that are putting you back into your deployment time." james brashear is the commander of the west sacramento veterans of foreign wars chapter. he says some vets avoid big firework shows--but even inside their homes--they can't avoid hearing loud firework explosions in their neighborhoods. james brashear/commander, west sacramento vfw: "you're setting off explosives next to a guy who's been blown up for a year, it's gonna cause problems. my heart rate immediately jumps, shortness of breath." joe khalil/reporting: "you think people even realize veterans go through what you're going through?" richard tincher/vietnam war veteran: "i really don't think so." both these vets say they don't expect firework shows to stop-- nor do they want that. but they say if you're lighting fireworks off near your home--get to know your neighbors. one of them-- could be a veteran-- reliving the war from their living room. in west sacramento...joe khalil (vicki) coming up next, booming fireworks can also send dogs bolting in fear. how you can help calm your

pet this fourth of july. (vicki) for today's

holiday, the penninsula humane society wants to help pet owners keep their dogs calm during the fireworks show. kron 4's charles clifford has the details. nats4th of july fireworks can fun for people, but they're not much fun for pets. . . especially dogs. explosions and flashing lights don't remind them of america's independence day.sot

outdoors.>every year around this time the peninsula humane society sees a dramatic increase in the number of dogs being brought in off the street. these are usually pets that were left in a backyard and then got scared when they heard fireworks.sot with 4th of july just around the corner, the humane society is offering up some simple tips for pet owners to help their dogs cope with fireworks. sot

(vicki) and happening tomorrow... the contra costa county animal services department will be working hard to try and reunite lost pets with their owners. every year after the fourth, the animal services department says its overwhelmed with lost pets and calls about lost animals... who were frightened by the fireworks and took off. so this year the animal service department will set up booths outside its offices... where people can check in and locate their lost pet or file a report for this missing pet. it starts tomorrow at 10 a-m. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. steve aveson joins catherine heenan now... with kron 4 news at six. that's right vicki...coming up at six the u-s and ásouth korea respond to north korea's missle launchwhy officials believe this latest test could pose a real threat to the united states.we are just hours away from several fireworks shows lighting up the sky tonight in the bay area.another live report from pier 39 in san francisco...

we're the crowds are starting to arrivekeep it right here...kron 4 news at six is next.

( steve ) happy fourth of july! the bay area is celebrating america's 241st birthday in grand style as always. they're loaded up and ready to go for tonight's big fireworks show that will light up the waterfront along san francisco;( catherine ) this is just one of many fourth of july traditions and celebrations going on in the bay area. and regardless of where you look - there's plenty of red, white and blue to go around... ( catherine ) good evening...and happy fourth everyone. i'm catherine heenan...pam is off. ( steve ) and i'm steve aveson. we're going to work our way around the bay area... many

communities are holding celebrations. kron 4's haaziq madyun takes us to concord...where they started with a parade and are building toward a fireworks show. "...and the home of the brave" it is the 2017 fourth of july parade here at todos santos plaza in concord. that means it is time to hit the drums. blow the horns. strike up the bands. break out the dancing horses. followed by the dancing people, that includes the dancing little people and the kung fu fighting little people, the dancing dragons, the hot rods, the patriotic jeeps, that classic we can do it rosie the riveter image...you name it. this independence day parade has it all. including patriotic marchers from the ahmadiyya muslim community "muslims for loyalty, muslims for peace" spectators i talked to really enjoyed the diversity on display in this year's parade

great things about independence day is america offers freedom for everybody to, you know, do what they want"> and as far as these folks are concerned...a city that puts on one of the greatest 4th of july parades in the bay area...in concord haaziq madyun kron4news

( steve ) one of the bigger celebrations is in danville and the city's parade. it so popular... people try to stake out spots days ahead of time. the city actually warned people this year... they could not put chairs out until 6 p-m last night. a large crowd lined the city streets as always. a wide variety of people took part... we saw everything from boyscouts to a group of motorcyclists waving american flags. people cheered them... and some onlookers decided the best way to enjoy the parade was just to sit on the pavement in the shade. ( catherine ) fremont is another city which pulled out all the stops for its annual parade. the fire department took part as always.. and rolled out a

vintage truck as part of its patriotic celebrations today... and of course there were also some modern fire trucks. judging by the video... it was a pretty strong turnout today in fremont. ( catherine ) we move across the bay to redwood city. the city posted this picture of its annual parade which dates back to 1939. it's a big year for the city... this is its 150th anniversary.. they kicked things off this morning with a fourth of july pancake breakfast. (steve) the town of alameda claims to have one of the largest and longest independence day parades in the nation.(steve) it's certainly one of the quaintest. they feature boy scouts on bikes, military color guards and school marching bands. the organizers say they typically draw 60-thousand people who revel in it's small town charm. alameda is a very close town we know everybody and every fourth of july we come together and hang out and have a good timewe honor everyone

who served our country we honor the men and women live in alameda serve the moms were at home without their husbands the husbands were home without their wives and we just want to honor the service people getting people to celebrate the holiday the holiday inn a very fun old fashion way it's a really fun thing to do on the fourth of july the parade has been the town's tradition for more than a century. many of the people in the crowd say they've been coming to participate in the festivities every year for decades. (catherine) benicia. . . is one of the many bay area cities joining in the holiday fun. . . the city held its annual celebration at benicia city park. there was lots of food....live music....and art. there was also a picnic in the park beginning at noon. . .which lasts until tonight at seven. the big fireworks show begins at 9..

( steve ) they are ready to celebrate with a fireworks show in the south bay. san jose is all set up and ready for its show. earlier in the day the city hosted the traditional rose, white and blue parade. tonight's show is taking place downtown at discovery meadow. they are suppose to go off at 9-30. also the san jose giants are playing tonight and they will put on fireworks show after the game wraps up at municipal stadium. ( steve ) making last minute plans to take in some fireworks? we here at kron four can help you out. go to our website... kron four dot com... and then click on the link on the right side of the page. there you will find all the bay area cities who have events going on and when their fireworks are suppose to start. a few have festivals as well that are going on for a few more hours. a live look outside right now... let's get our first

look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. low clouds are expected to become widespread along the coast once again this evening, and the develop well inland overnight. an area of moisture west of san diego will move northward tonight, bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms to much of monterey county and san benito county tonight and wednesday. otherwise, expect dry and seasonable weather along with a warming trend from thursday into the weekend as high pressure strengthens.

( steve ) a violent robbery at an antioch valero gas station ended in the shooting death of a cashier. the suspect was wounded by an officer who opened fire.( catherine ) gunshots were reported just before 8-30 last night. the gas station is on hillcrest avenue at east 18th street. kron four's philippe djegal tells us more about the man who was killed... (philippe) the owner of the gas station has identified the 57-year-old clerk killed in the shooting... as mohammed jawad altai. the owner says he immigrated here to the united states from afghanistan with his wife and kids. and, that he'd actually worked in this shop for several years.walid barakat/customer who knew clerk- "i can't explain --

it's just so painful." altai was well-known to frequent customers like walid barakat... a fellow native of afghanistan. he says he visited with altai just hours before he was killed.walid barakat/customer who knew clerk- "he was a really good man and he was, um, really dedicated to ther work and for his family and then, and then enjoying living in, in america." at around 8-30 monday night... the antioch police department says the murder happened during a robbery inside the gas station. the person who set-up an online fundraiser for altai's wife and three kids... says altai was beaten and shot twice by the gunman. police say an officer responded and opened fire. witnesses say the gunman may have been wounded and ran into josh gross's neighborhood.josh gross/neighbor- "they had k-9's and about four officers walking up and down the blocks going in an out of everybody's backyard. had the neighborhood pretty shook up." a neighborhood he says has become all to familiar with violent crimes like this.josh gross/neighbor- "its tragic what happened, and i hope the family is, you know, finds some peace." we have reached out to the antioch

police department for an update on this case... so far, no response. last we were told is that the suspect is still at-large. in antioch, philippe djegal, kron four news. (catherine)in berkeley. . . a string of vandalism incidents has police asking for help from the public in catching the suspects. é police say the incidents happened throughout last week. . . wednesday morning. . .a resident reported that a car had been car spray painted.police then found about 30 other homes and cars had also been vandalized in the area. . . they're hoping that someone has surveillance video -- or saw something helpful. ( catherine ) arguments and all-night parties are said to have preceded the violence that left a woman deadmonday in san jose... .( steve ) kron four's rob fladeboe reports on what police and neighbors are saying about the shooting death of a woman at a home not far from san jose state university. anonymous neighbor"...i did

hear arguing between two people but i never imagined something like this could happen...."wanting to remain anonymous, this woman and another neighbor of this house on south 10th, where a woman was found dead on monday, said they both heard what sounded like a heated argument inside the residence.anonymous neighbor"....she says she was trying to take a nap and heard arguing, someone was arguing about something, she says she wassort of sleeping and didn't think much of it at the time....."about 5 o'clock monday evening someone called 9-1-1 to request a welfare check on someone at the home and not long after that, the homicide team was called in. officer albert morales/san jose police"...when officers arrived they spoke to the person who called 911. the person told them he had heard two loud bangs inside the residence. the officers then located a woman who was suffering from at least one gunshot wound...."police, who were at the scene all night,

say the victim and suspect were known to each other. neighbors say the home has been the scene of frequent, all night parties with people coming and going at all hours but until now, other than the frequent arguments, there was no sign of the violence that erupted on monday.anonymous neighbor".....it's scary to think about something like this happening so close, you know, you think, was it just random, what ifit could happen to you as well...."rob fladeboe/san jose"...police provided no information with regard to a suspect description but they did say he should be considered armed and dangerous. this was the 15th homicide so far this year in san jose compared with 25 this time a year ago. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( steve ) we have more fourth of july coverage ahead... including the big show tonight along the san francisco waterfront. a little sneak peek at what to expect and the all important forecast.( catherine ) an interesting story - coming out of the salinas area. where a man says his service dog has

surfaced... after being stolen in colorado. we'll hear from the owner.. ( steve ) apparently a lot of bay area residents had the same idea today to celebrate the fourth of july. the reason several parks had to close and not let any more revelers in this afternoon.

( catherine )things are finally starting to clear up in parks -- where cars were

being turned away earlier today.that's how crowded things got....( steve )kron four's spencer blake is live at the don castro recreation area in hayward.spencer what other parks reached capacity today? 7 del valle regional recreational area7 shadow cliffs park in pleasanton7 had the same problem as this place did today - too popular! so many people came here today that after just a few hours, the parking lot was jam packed and signs told people to park somewhere else.7 people did keep coming in, though not always finding a spot7 several used the fire lane as a drop off lane - rangers didn't give people hard time, knew it was tough today7 most people had a long way to walk - like me.

(sot)"uh it took me an hour to find parking. so did you end up in here?no. outside.how far? about two miles walk into the park.wow! so was it worth it? yeah, to be with family."(vo) not the case anymore7 enough people leaving that spots are available.7 still see some cars illegally parked - tickets and all.7 park ranger: they expect a lot on the holidays, but this was packed even compared to a normal 4th of july.7 people done swimming, can still enjoy the park until ten o'clock this isn't even a place that has a fireworks show - just a hot spot for people to gather. live in alameda county, spencer blake, kron four news.

( steve ) one of the biggest crowds anywhere in the bay area could be along the water in san francisco.( catherine ) the annual fireworks show is expected to begin in a few hours...it always draws thousands of people. kron 4's gabe slate is at pier 39 - where the fireworks will be launched. gabe... what's it like right now?

( steve ) you can watch live fireworks from

around the bay area... san francisco of course being one location... as well as from across the nation from the comfort of your home tonight on kron 4. "july 4-th live" kicks off at 9 p.m. right here on the bay area's news station. let's take a look outside right now for the current conditions in the bay area... chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the forecast. low clouds are expected to become widespread along the coast once again this evening, and the develop well inland overnight. an area of moisture west of san diego will move northward tonight, bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms to much of monterey county and san benito county tonight

and wednesday. otherwise, expect dry and seasonable weather along with a warming trend from thursday into the weekend as high pressure strengthens.

( catherine ) it's one of the biggest construction projects in california right now.. we'll show you the ongoing huge effort to fix the badly damaged spillway at the

oroville dam..there 'is' some progress...( steve ) north korea has its own idea for fourth of july fireworks. just how big of a threat is the latest missile test to the united states.

( steve ) there is a bold plan in the works tonight to expand one of the biggest reservoirs in the east bay. water agencies want to raise the dam at los vaqueros reservoir from 55-feet to 273- feet. it would nearly double the capacity to serve about one-point-four million customers. but this is going to cost some serious cash. the project is expected to cost 800-million dollars. the contra costa water district is going to hold public meetings over the proposal. ( steve ) meanwhile work is progressing farther north on the rebuilding of the damaged oroville dam. you may remember the spillway crumbled and the emergency spillway nearly failed over the winter. that would have led to a major disaster downstream and resulted in the

evacuation of nearly 200- thousand people. crews are busy fixing all the problems and they are racing to get the work done by november. the price tag to fix the damage... estimated at about 300-million dollars. (catherine) in colorado - an elderly driver drove her car into a mountain resort pool... the woman - who is in her 70's, told police she thought her brakes weren't working. she apparently hit the gas instead... drove up a hill, hit a fence, went airborne, and landed in the pool she was checked out at a hospital.... crews drained the pool and got the car out yesterday.... the woman is expected to be okay. ( steve ) it went from a friendly meeting to unbelievable heist. a man explains what happened to his service dog at a park... and you may be surprised where the dog turned up a couple of weeks later.( catherine ) america's national past time provided some late-inning fireworks at the coliseum today. in sports... see

the dramatic ending to the a's game.( steve ) and north korea may have a new threat that could hit the united states. what we know tonight about the latest missile test.

it's a story we've heard many times before. an angry north korea launches a missile test -- complete with boasts of its power and range. but here's why this test could be different.( steve ) pyongyang claims that the missile reached a height of nearly 3-thousand kilometers --- and landed nearly a thousand kilometers away. if that's true -- it means parts of the u-s mainland could be within reach. paula hancocks with our partners at c-n-n explains from seoul. the latest: us says nkorea missile test was with icbm washington (ap) - u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson says north korea's latest missile test was with an intercontinental ballistic missile.and tillerson says that's a new escalation of the threat posed to the united states and the world by north korea.tillerson says the u.s. will bring north korea's action before the united nations security council.his statement provided the first confirmation of the u.s.

conclusion that the missile was an icbm.the u.s. military's initial assessment was that north korea fired an intermediate-range missile. ( catherine ) the u.s. did confirm it was an intercontinental ballistic missle... top white house officials met today to talk about how to respond... (steve) and president trump is set to meet with russian president vladimir putin this week. the two leaders will sit down friday on the sidelines of the g-twenty summit in hamburg, germany. the meeting will be the first official bi-lateral meeting between the u-s and russian presidents in nearly two

years. but questions remain on what trump and putin will actually talk about. it's unclear whether allegations that russia tried to influence last year's u-s presidential election will come up. ( catherine ) quite a story tonight coming out of the central coast. a colorado man says his service dog - which was stolen a couple of weeks ago... has turned up in monterey county.( steve ) the dog and owner are being reunited and they're about to return home. reporter linda zhang introduces to them... and takes us through the alleged dog-napping. timid and a little thin, four and a half year old susi sits quietly at the spca for monterey county.she's a service dog from colorado.eero kanerva/susi's owner (pre- fonted)"i suffer from some pretty extreme anxiety that ends up leading to panic attacks. and but with her at my side, well, she's big enough of a distraction, she's a big distraction at my side,

it mitigates a lot."but her owner eero kanerva claims a central coast woman vacationing in northern coloardo stole susi two weeks ago. kanerva says the two met at a dog parkseveral days later, they planned to take their dogs to a lakeduring a pit stop, kanerva went to grab drinks and that's when the woman sped off with his dog. eero kanerva/susi's owner (pre-fonted)"i don't understand how somebody can ever do that, especially somebody that loves dogs as she apparently did. she should know that that dog is going to be confused and lost and let alone me the owner."beth brookhouser/director of communications and outreach; spca for monterey county "when any animal goes missing, it is an incredibly stressful time. and if it's your service animal, it can be even more so."after some digging, kanerva got the general location of th e woman.the monterey county sheriff's office says the woman is not being identified since no charges have been filed.on saturday, a deputy found susi in watsonville and brought her to the spca. eero kanerva/susi's owner (pre- fonted)"i can't wait. it's just the most exciting thing to anticipate right now"susi will fly back to colorado wednesday morning for a long waited reunion.

in antioch... a clerk was murdered during a roberry at the valero gas station on hillcrest avenue at east 18th street. it happened at around 8-30 monday night. the owner of the gas station has identified the clerk as 57- year-old mohammed jawad altai. he is described as a family man with a wife and three kids. police say an officer opened fire on the person who killed him. at this time, the police department has not announced any arrests. in antioch, philippe djegal, kron four news. here in san jose police are hunting for a male suspect in connectionwith a fatal shooting monday at a residence on south 10th street, not far from san jose state university. there is no apparent connection with the school but neighbors say the home has been the scene of loud, all night parties. at least two neighbors reported hearing someone arguing before the shooting on monday. the suspect remains at large while

the victim of the city's 15th homicide so far this year, has not been identified. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news here in concord hundreds of spectators came to todos santos plaza to watch the 2017 4th of july celebration parade the official fireworks display will happen at 9pm at mt. diablo high school. all other fireworks are illegal in concord haaziq madyun kron4news

that felt both local.and global.all at the same time. maureen kelly kron4 news.> chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... low clouds are expected to become widespread along the coast once again this evening, and the develop well inland overnight. an area of moisture west of san diego will move northward tonight, bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms to much of monterey county and san benito county tonight and wednesday. otherwise, expect dry and seasonable weather along with a warming trend from thursday into the weekend as high pressure strengthens.

( steve ) move over, t-rex. meet the real top predator of the jurassic era! details on the animal scientists say was the fiercest on the planet when dinosaurs roamed.

a new study is revealing new details about dinosaurs. (catherine) it turns out. . . the tyrannosaurus-rex may not have been the top-dog among reptilian predators during the jurassic period. in fact. . .one of the top predators wasn't a dinosaur at all, but a bone-crushing relative that was more of a

giant crocodile. . . .with strong teeth even larger than those of the t-rex. the animal. . . known as "razana" was 23-feet long. . .and weighed as much as 22- hundred pounds. fossil evidence unearthed in madagascar indicates that razana was at the top of the food chain in the middle jurassic period. . . 170- million years ago. ( steve )in sports... independence day does not slow down n-b-a free agency... we have the latest on what the warriors are doing...( catherine )... and the a's play a thriller at the coliseum... mark carpenter is coming up with the highlights... and all the sports...

entering this afternoon- -- the struggling giants... learning what it's like to win again as they've piled up 6-straight victories. and trying to push the streak to seven. --we head to detroit--- the red, white

and blue taking centerstage for 4th of july. --top 1st-- giant on the board... hunter pence... leaves no doubt....deep drive into right. that's his 6th homer of the year... and first hit in the last two games. giants up 1-nothing. --next inning, tigers tie it right back up. victor martinez... puts a charge into it and sends a souvenir into the stands. that makes it 1-all --and martinez just getting started. bottom 4th-- tie game, 2-on, martinez...nice rip to drive one in. 2-1 detroit. --but the giants ready for a rally. in the 7th, 3-1 tigers, 1-on, brandon crawford....nice contact and just clears the wall. new ball game, tied at 3. --but--detroit with too much hitting... same inning, bases loaded for justin upton... and upton with a two-run single to left. --that makes it 5-3 and that is your final. tigers win... matt cain takes the loss for the giants after

going 6 and a third. "we did a lot of good things, crawford's home run. that's huge. we are facing a pretty good pitcher there, he made the all-star team. so if you go in that 7th tied, you take it, but they got a couple breaks there in that 7th inning. that's the difference in the game.""yeah that was a tough one today, especially for the old guys and the way they've been playing, but the guys did a good job of battling back and picked me up coming back from 3-1. crawford getting that big homer and we just couldn't pull it out towards the end." moving on to the a's-- 40-thousand people were at the coliseum last night for a fireworks show after the game. today fans got to see a display of exciting baseball. --we are off to oakland-- a's-white sox for a matinee game on independence day. --top 2nd-- sox strike first. melky cabrera...no chance. straight back to the wall.

chicago up 2-nothing. ---and those bats...singing today. in the 5th, a's up 4-2, 2-on for bobby abreu... and abreu hits it flush. 3-runs are in, 5-4 white sox. --if you love home runs, you're at the right game. bottom 5th-- yonder alonso... out to the picnic tables in left. the all-star serves up his 2nd homer of the game. 6-4 a's. -- in the 9th, a's have chance to put it away. bases loaded, santiago casilla facing cabrera -- melky...slaps one opposite way and the play at the plate is safe. tied at 6. ---then in bottom 9th, young franklin barreto...has the game in his hands. let's listen in.

rookie... as the 21- year-old ends the game in style. ---and of course, that deserves a pie in the face.... and the team made sure to pack extra for baretto's interpreter. a's win 7-6. elsewhere in baseball-- add another on to the big board for northern california's aaron judge. the yankees slugger...with his league-leading 28th-home run. and this one ended up putting a dent into an encasement out in centerfield. judge will also be at the all-star game. time to talk some warriors-- today marks one year since kevin durant announced he is coming to golden state. this afternoon, the warriors signed another free agent. this one not as exciting, but still effective as the team has agreed to a deal with a forward that can shoot in omri casspi. and the front office...reportedly still not done making moves. as they are interested in making a run at 37-year-old jamal crawford.

the reliable sixth man and former warrior... is in the middle of a three-team trade that would send him to atlanta. and if that deal goes through, the hawks are expected to waive him. in addition to crawford, golden state has also shown interest in nick young. now to some other big news in the association-- the celtics with a solid free agent acquisition. all-star small forward gordon hayward announced today that he leaving utah and heading to boston. reports say he will be signing a max deal that calls for 127-million dollars over four years. hayward re-joins his former college coach brad stevens...as the two worked together at butler. and up in sacramento, the kings added a couple of longtime veteran...in zach randolph and george hill. z-bo....bolts memphis for a 2- year, 24-million dollar deal. and hill says farewell to the jazz and signs up for 57- million over three seasons. these signings bring experience to the team's youth movement as they drafted

19-year-olds de'aaron fox and harry giles. let's talk about some soccer--- the quakes out in atlanta. --here we go, quakes facing atlanta united....and seeking a 4th- straight win. --66th- minute san jose down 1...and chris wondolowski comes through. ties it up with a tap of the right foot. --yet, it wouldn't be tied for long. 15- minutes later, anton walkes...a header for his first career mls goal. -quakes fall 4-2. finally, we leave you with another chapter in one of sport's greatest dynasties. san jose's own joey 'jaws' chestnut...making all of the bay area proud today at the nathan's hot dog eating contest in coney island. chestnut...scarfed down 72-hot dogs and buns in 10- minutes...which is good for a new record and his 10th-career contest title. 2nd place

was 68. 3rd was 48. and chestnut said he could have eaten more than 72,. ( catherine ) there are premium drinks and then there's a new brand of tequila. the price tag... on par with a new car. find out what supposedly makes it stand out....aside from the price.

a lot of people across the country are having a cocktail or two today....to celebrate the holiday. .(steve)but they're probably not drinking tequila that costs 30-thousand dollars a bottle.clase azul is a part of the surge in luxury tequilas hitting the market. this tequila comes in hand sculpted, hand-painted ceramic decanters. . . some even have amber and 24-karat gold studding.the founder of the company says this tequila is made for savoring. . . not mixing in a cocktail or downing as a shot.u-s sales of high-end "super premium" tequila have surged by 67- percent over thie past decade.

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