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welcome to kron four news weekend... taking a live look at current temperatures around the bay area. it's getting closeto 70 already in some spots. it's going to be another hot one today. good morning, i'm marty gonzalez. meteorologist dave spahr is here with more on the record breaking heat hitting the bay area. (dave)hot and dry conditions will persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of
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the week. (dave)hot and dry conditions across inland areas through today. a will begin on continue into temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week. ( marty ) a heat advisory is in effect for parts of the bay area.... and there is high fire danger as well. the hot and dry conditions are fueling grass fires. kron four's ella sogomonian reports
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from novato where firefighters worked to put out a brush fire yesterday. fire crews from five different agencies were called out to a brush fire amid scorching temperatures just after 4 in the afternoon saturday. the fire broke out on the side of the westbound 37 freeway in novato but traffic wasn't impacted.sot: captain mike taul, novato fire department// "fortunately the wind didn't kick up today but that is a huge contributing factor to the spread of wildfire."fire fighters were able to contain the blaze at 3 quarters of an acre within 15 minutes.the national weather service issued the red flag warning for the north and east bay hills that's in effect until 9 sunday night.sot: captain mike taul, novato fire department// "the heat advisory is obviously something that we pay a lot of attention to and i think the public out there should
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( marty ) for a list of the cooling centers around the bay area go to our website at kron four dot com. and download the kron four mobile app for up to the minute weather and traffic updates. it's free in the apple app store and google play store. we will also notify you when breaking news happens in your area with push alerts. ( marty ) new this morning... fire crews are investigating what caused two homes to catch fire in bay point. this is new video from the scene. it happened near the corner of north street and franklin avenue at around 10:40 last night. fire crews were able to put out both fires. there are no reports of any injuries. ( marty ) toxic algae is back in we-chica creek in napa county. earlier the algae there was linked to the death of two dogs. workers discovered dangerous levels of blue-green algae at a pond near milton road yesterday afternoon. two dogs died late last month after swimming in that same pond. warning
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signs are posted around the affected areas. health experts warn to stay away if the water has a lot of algae or scum floating on it. blue-green algae poisoning can cause eye irritation, skin rashes, and flu-like symptoms. this is the fourth case of toxic algae in the bay area. for more information on the area's impacted head to our website at kron four dot com. ( marty ) one person is recovering this morning after a car catches on fire on southbound 6-80 in pleasant hill. this is video sent to us by a kron four viewer. this happened just after 8:30 last night. firefighters were able to put out the fire within minutes. no word yet on what caused the fire. at least one person was taken to the hospital. ( marty ) crews are working to put out the alamo fire in san luis obispo county. the fire has burned more than 28-thousand acres and it has destroyed a home. it is now 94-percent contained. growers say the flames came close to their crops but did
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not burn any. ( marty ) a houseboat burns on shasta lake and it was all caught on camera... the fire started saturday afternoon. cristina davies talks to the family on board whent he fire started. this video shows the houseboat on fire at shasta marina.cal fire officials say the boat was being refueled when it caught on fire.katelyn mikalonis and her family just got done spending a week long vacation on this boat.katelyn mikalonis/tourist "i looked over and i was like 'fire!'// "there were flames shooting out the back."they were nearly done unloading all their things.katelyn mikalonis/tourist "i just saw the flames and ran. we all ran down to the docks to make sure everyone was okay." everyone just so happen to be off the boat.katelyn mikalonis/tourist "the kids were getting ice cream thank god."she says employees at shasta marina quickly undocked the boat and pushed it away... and fire crews responded quickly.they did lose an ipad... phone.. .and wallet to the fire...but this fire won't stop them from visiting again. katelyn mikalonis/tourist "we love shasta marina they are really kind and really nice and super generous. we are really bummed that it happened. but we are glad it happened where there are people to protect us."
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( marty ) in the east bay... the body of a missing teen is found near train tracks in hayward. 18-year-old isaac andino was last seen going for a run friday afternoon. his family says he was running from his home to garin park. andino was a student at nearby chabot college. investigators have not yet released more information surrounding his death. ( marty ) a berkeley mother accused of abducting her five-year-old daughter is now in police custody. the child was found safe. 34-year-old laquita davis was arrested yesterday afternoon. she is accused of taking her daughter on friday night near the ashby bart station. police say davis is homeless and has low mental capacity. ( marty ) three people are recovering this morning after a shooting near the u-c berkeley campus. police say two groups of men got into a fight and then people started shooting. the shooters ran off, but police
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managed to arrest two people. the victims were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay. no details have been released about the accused shooters. ( marty ) coming up... a brush fire near a high school in belmont. we'll explain what firefighters believe was the cause. you'll want to watch this story before you fire up the grill. a big hot dog recall to show you. it's just july, but many parents are now starting their back to school shopping. and it will likely cost you more this year. that story is next. for your money: .
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here are the stories from the week -- that could impact your bottom line. it is just july but financial experts are warning parents to start saving money for back to school supplies. this comes as retailers are already rolling out their back to school sales. this year parents are expected to spend an average of 687-dollars per child to get them ready for the new school year. the national retail federation
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says back to school spending is expected to reach is second- highest level on record. spending is also expected to increase more than 10-percent from last year. experts say to take advantage of the deals now rather than waiting until last minute. ( marty @ land ) if you are waiting to buy the new iphone you might want to reconsider. tech experts say it may cost you 12-hundred dollars or more. despite the estimated price, tech experts are saying it might be worth it. the new design features a full touch screen on the front. apple is expected to unveil the redesigned phone this fall. ( marty ) two men are accused of harrassing an east bay shop owner. police are labeling it a hate crime. we'll explain after the break. live look outside... bay bridge toll plaza. for the weekned... it's "summerfest" in menlo park. check out
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a look at current conditions around the bay area... meteorologist dave spahr is here with a look at your weekend forecast. (dave)hot and dry conditions will persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of
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the week.
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( marty ) breaking news we are following this morning... eight people, including children were taken to the hospital after a crash on highway four. it happened
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after 8:00 last night between brentwood and antioch. two cars were involved. one car overturned to the side of the road. police have not released how many children were injured in this crash. we are continuing to update this story and bring you any new information as soon as we get it into the newsroom. ( marty ) new this morning... we are now learning that brush fire in belmont may have been started by a teenager playing with illegal fireworks. the fire started friday morning on a hill above carlmont high school.(ááátriggerááá) the fire burned between the school and some homes on hastings drive. fire crews were later able to contain the fire. lit fireworks were found near the area. later that afternoon, police interviewed a 14-year-old boy who said he started the fire accidentally when he set off fireworks. police said they have not decided whether they will ask for the boy to be charged. police and firefighters want to remind residents that not only are fireworks illegal in
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belmont, they are dangerous. ( marty ) a big story we are following... the senate will delay voting on the republican health care bill while senator john mccain recovers from surgery. senator majority leader mitch mcconnell made the announcement yesterday. the g-o-p needs every available vote in the closely contested issue. it's another setback for g-o-p efforts to repeal and replace the affordable care act. senator mcconnell says the senate will work on other topics next week. senator mccain had surgery to remove a blood clot from his eye, and is taking the next week to recover in arizona. ( mark ) happening now... police are looking for two men accused of harassing a shop owner for displaying the rainbow flag in front of her business in fremont. kron four's hermela aregawi says the victim was shocked that this happened in her part of town. rae steckler-homorody says the encounter left her shaken.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner:
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i was shocked at how rattled i was by the whole incident. he was extremely belligerent, really angry. a man entered her antique store angry that the pride flag was flying outside of her shop rather than the american flag.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner: he said can you tell me what you're hanging it? i said i hang the rainbow flag because i'm an ally.she says he then started yelling obsceneties at her.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner: don't you know that men died for you and died for this country and what's the matter with you. twenty five minutes later.. the longtime shop owner says the man returned with a second person and continued to berate her.that's when a witness called police and she was able to snap this picture of the two.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner: i get goosebumps just thinking about it. i had a moment of uncomfortable behavior by an irate member of society. my friends in teh lgbt community experience far worse on a much greater scale.
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( marty ) that was kron four's hermela aregawi reporting. police have not yet released a detailed description of ( marty ) a warning before you fire up the grill for your next barbeque.... more than seven-million pounds of beef and pork hot dogs, sausages and salami made by sabrett are being recalled over bone pieces. several people found pieces of bones and cartilage in their products. one person complained of mouth injuries after eating the hot dogs. all the products between june 19th and october 6th were affected. for more information on the recall head to our website at kron four dot com. ( marty ) coming up... hundreds of adoptable animals now have new homes thanks to the work of one animal shelter. we'll show you some of the proud new pet owners. live look outside... richmond bridge for the weekned... it's the "urban air market" in oakland. check out locally made art and clothing and
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enjoy live music. it's happening from the "hive" from 11:00 to 6:00 tonight. it is free to attend.
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( marty ) the east bay "s-p-c-a hosted its annual adopt-a-thon at jack london square in oakland. local animal shelters and rescues feature more than 300 animals in hopes of finding them forever-homes. kron4's jeff pierce spoke to some new pet thousands of pet lovers attended the east bay spca's annual adopt-a-thon in oakland's jack london square on saturday.last year we had five thousand people, we know there's going to be more this year.more than three hundred and fifty adoptable animals from pet adoption agencies throughout california were available to those looking to adopt a pet.we came here
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looking for a pit and when we saw her we instantly fell in love. pits are really good dogs and were excited it all worked out.there's a reason this annual event is held each summer.in the summer when the heat is higher they tend to have more puppies and kittens. right now in our booth we have nothing but puppies and kittens but people love that, they get snapped up we get a lot of adoptions but it's because our shelters are full of puppies and kittens right now. one can't deny the alure of a new puppy.this beautiful face right here.she was rescued and we wanted to bring her into our home and give her some love.breed specific rescue organizations had adult dogs available for adoptions. the majority of our dogs are racing grey hounds they're retired from racing.they are quiet so they're not going to wake your neighbors up and we think they're just the sweetest things on earth.those breed specific rescue organizations often have even stricter requirements than public shelters.they find a forever home and for any reason throughout their lives they need to be rehomed, it's contractual that they come home to us.not ready for a dog or a cat? how about a rat? they're very social and loving and very clean.perhaps a feathered friend might be more to your liking.he's a survivor
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of a very cruel sport, they breed them to be champions, they take them hundreds of miles from home and let them go and they fly their hearts out trying to get home, so the ones that are lucky enough to get rescued we help them to find safe homes were they won't be exploited.whatever your prefrences you couldn't escape cuteness. at jack london square in oakland jeff pierce kron four news. ( marty ) coming up... someone steals thousands of dollars into a high end store in union square. hear how they broke in, up ahead.
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( marty ) welcome back to kron four news weekend. take a look at current temperatures... a heat advisory is in affect for parts of the bay area. meteorologist dave spahr has your sunday forecast. (dave) hot and dry conditions will
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persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week.
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( marty ) things are back to normal after grenades were brought to the sunnyvale police department. the discovery forced evacuations. kron four's spencer blake reports on who brought in the deadly weapons and why. for a couple hours saturday this whole public safety complex was cleared out.it all started because a couple came into the lobby at about 11:30. they set down a box of items and went to the desk officer to tell him they had some ammunition they wanted to dispose of properly.take a look at some of the items inside the box - three rocket propelled grenades.the world-war-two era weapons caused officers to pause and evacuate the 15 or 20 people in the building for their safety.the santa clara county bomb squad came out quickly to take a look.fortunately, an x-ray showed there was no explosive material inside the grenades.a police officer on
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the scene says they are ánot treating the husband and wife as criminals."their intentions were good. they had found these devices in one of their parent's garage they were cleaning out. so with good intent, they wanted to get rid of it. unfortunately all good intentions sometimes don't lead the best way."(vo)they're not facing any charges.during the evacuation, 9-1-1 services got transferred over to county communications, so there was no gap in emergency dispatch. officers cleared the scene and reopened the street by about three o'clock.(looklive)if áyou ever come across what you think may be an explosive, officers say you should get away, don't touch it, and call 9-1-1.rather than bringing it in.in sunnyvale, spencer blake, kron four news. ( marty )(ááávidboxesááá) san francisco police are looking for the person who crashed a car into the gucci store in union square and stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. it happened around 3:00 yesterday
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morning. police say the driver backed the car into the high-end store's front window, grabbed items and took off. officers are looking for one person in the case. no description of that person is available. ( marty ) hundreds of demonstators took to the streets in washington, d-c angered by an ad created by the national rifle association. protesters marched 18- miles from the n-r-a headquarters in fairfax, virginia, to the justice department. they are protesting the release of a controversial recruitment video. opponents of the video say it suggests using armed violence against communities of color, progressives and anyone who does not agree with trump administration's policies. the women's march co-president says the ad is a "direct endorsement of violence."
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organizers are now calling on the n-r-a to take down the ad. ( marty ) we are learning more about the victims from the deadly high-rise fire in honolulu. a hawaiian airlines manager and his 85-year old mother are among the dead. the fire killed three people and injured 12. kron-four's justine waldman shows us how people are dealing with the aftermath of the blaze. "it's horrendous, horrendous... it was flames shooting out and black smoke and because of the wind that was going clear around the building the building.smoke, smoke, smoke... so many smoke inaudible"the fire tore through the 26th floor of the marco polo building.it eventually spread from front to back... and up several floors.people including many elderly rushed to get out... "so i just stuck my head out the window and i could see the fire right above us on the
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unit next to us. there is also fire coming in through the elevators shaft so it actually smoking inside on the 25th floor.there was a police officer that help us get her down stairs and helped carried her downstairs."the 5 alarm fire was visable for miles and blasted for hours.fire officials say conditions were extremely difficult... with crews being forced to evacuate several times. authorities said the apartment was built before sprinklers were required.mayor kirk caldwell/ honolulu: "high-rises should have a fire sprinkler system in place."many people went to the hospital for smoke inhalation. fire officals confirmed three people were died.all of them were found on the 26th floor."i looked down i could see the billowing smoke coming up and this is really sad. i heard three womens voices screaming, pleading, moaning, please help me please continuous screaming for five or ten minutes and then i didnt hear anymore." ( marty ) that was justine waldman reporting. fire officials say most people will be
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allowed back into that building, but three floors are still closed because of the fire damage. ( marty ) coming up... madison bumgarner makes his return, the a's win on a walk off, and see what steph curry is doing during the off-season. your weekend sports recap is after the break. live look outside... san francisco international airport. for the weekned... it's the "sugar town festival and street fair" in crockett. enjoy outdoor music, food, beer and wine. it's happening along rolph avenue from 11:00 to 6:00 tonight. it is free to attend.
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( jr stone ) big saturday for the san francisco giants. madison bumgarner off the disabled list for the first time since april after his dirtbike accident the
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giants were taking on the padres from petco park mad bum got off to a solid start but jabari blash hits a 2-run shot giving san diego a 3-2 lead -- bumgarner allowed 2 home runs, 3 runs, and 4 hits in seven innings game tied in the bottom of the ninth -- former giant, hector sanchez hits a 2-run homerun for the padres they win 5-3 ( jr stone ) as for the a's...they were taking on cleveland. game tied in the ninth -- khris davis smacks a two-run shot to win it on a walk off davis now has 25 homer runs this season oakland wins 5-3( jr stone )women's final happening saturday at wimbledon.venus williams trying to become the oldest woman to win wimbledon in the open era at 37 years of age. unfortunately for the american it would not happen today. venus loses to
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gar-bina mue-gurutha. mue- gurutha has now beat both williams sisters in the finals of grand slam events. the only tennis player to do that. ( jr stone )it might be the off season for the golden state warriors but steph curry has been busy as can be.he's at the american century championship celebrity golf tournament in lake tahoe this weekend. you can see curry teeing off here with justin timberlake and tony romo of the cowboys. beautiful day for golf. yesterday curry was throwing the football around with aaron rodgers. at one point this afternoon curry took an alley-oop from romo. good times all around out in lake tahoe. and that is sports. ( marty ) the giants and a's are back in action today. you can catch all the highlights on sports night live with j-r tonight.
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tonight. live with j-r sports nigh welcome back...
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take a look at current conditions around the bay area... meteorologist dave spahr is here with a look at your weekend forecast. (dave)hot and dry conditions will persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and
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continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week. ( marty )
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of the week.the remainder averages for seasonal averages for the remainder of the week. ( marty ) a mountain lion was spotted crossing a road in san mateo county near half moon bay. someone living nearby saw the mountain lion thursday night on tunitas creek road. the big cat ran away into the woods without harming anyone. authorities are now warning people to avoid
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feeding deer because deer attract mountain lions. people are also asked to stop walking their pets at night, even large dogs because they can be prey for mountain lions. ( marty ) a brazilian court has decided to dismiss a criminal case against swimmer ryan lochte. you may remember lochte lied about getting robbed during the olympics in rio last year. the court says it dismissed the case because lochte's filing of the claim did not constitute a fake report. one of lochte's lawyers says they are pleased that the court understands lochte did nothing wrong. under brazilian law, people who are found guilty of filing a fake police report can spend up to 18 months in prison. ( marty ) drivers on one street in the east bay are not following the rules. in fact, it is so bad that it attracted the attention of kron four's stanley if you happen to be on 5th street in west oakland between aderline and market street you will get .well let's just
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say an eyeful nats: ambiance if it's not an lyft driving the wrong way it might be a big rig rolling down the street either dropping off trailers or picking them up nats: ambiance which probably wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that there are restrictions on ths street like no trucks weighing over 4.5 tons to put it in perspective the average car weighs 5 thousand pounds or 2.5 tons if that in anyway, helps your math. since i'm not expert on truck weight. i thought id ask a truck driver how much your truck weigh? (what are you filming) how much does this truck weigh (my truck) yea (it not my truck im just driving it) your just driving it? how much does the truck weight ( how much the truck weigh) how much does this truck weight? (this is empty.) ok, how much does it weight empty (so why your filming) i'm with channel 4 how much does it weight empty (it's about 3 thousand) three thousand that all? this whole truck is 3 thousand pounds?( yes)wow, the truck weighs two thousand pounds less that a car. they are making these things lighter and lighter .. nats: ambiance oh and under
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that sign there is yet another sign which reads tow -away no parking of unattached trailers this block yet there were unattached trailers everywhere. this must be the center of an alternate backwards world nats: ambiance smile you're on camera is hand painted on a plastic tarp and on a piece of cardboard the same thing . how did they know i was coming there is also an encampment on this street. the people who live here say the street is constantly being used as a place for illegal dumping in this case hundreds of pounds of stripped copper insulation .. nats: ambiance there are lots of garbage and most of it sits directly under barts right of way the signage confirms this fact so bart is soley responsible for the cleanup the fact of the matter is this location wasn't even on my radar i just happened to drive past it because i wanted to show you this ac transit bus stop the one that can't be used because another encampment has taken over the entire street ..despite a notice that it was over due to be cleaned up nats: ambiance that whole area is . how do you say it oh yea a hot mess! oh, and i can't leave you with out showing you the lock on this water spigot yup there might just be a problem here.. in west oakland stanley roberts kron 4 news
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( marty ) three people were rescued from the water near menlo park. this happened at around 6:20 last night. a kayaker saw two adults and a child clinging to the hull of a capsized boat. a coast guard aircrew arrived quickly and hoisted the three people into the helecopter. the coast guard says all three boaters were wearing life jackets and no one was injured. ( marty ) we'll show you a restaurant inside a cozy caboose that is receiving much praise on the peninsula. that's next. for the weekned... it's the "classic car show" and block party in saratoga. check colorful classic and cool cars along with local
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food and drinks. it's happening at saratoga village from 10:00 to 5:00 tonight. it is free to attend. ( marty ) imagine cooking at
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one of the top restaurants in the country and saying - no more. that's what one young chef did when he left the world of fine dining behind and started "dad's luncheonette". this morning on dine and dish, vicki liviakis takes us along the coast to a cozy caboose for some homespun classics. past the surfers and beach traffic near highway 92... sits the red roadside caboose everybody's talking about.(diner) dad's luncheonette. dad's luncheonette. yeah, the roadside stand is run by a young dad - named scott. scott clark may look like joe fry cook, but in a previous life he was chef de cuisine at san francisco's posh saison... (scott clark - owner/chef dad's luncheonette) it was mostly a lifestyle change. i just recently had a baby so that has a lot to do with
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coming down here. going from three michelin stars to zero stars and couldn't be happier. scott opted for a simple menu and the simple life... and his customers are lapping it up.(diner) doing simple stuff and lovin it. he's got a smile on his face every time you talk to him.(diner) mmm. that is a tasty burger.(vicki liviakis) homemade chips just like dad used to make. everything's under 15 bucks... grass fed beef burgers.(diner) delicious, sustainable organic. all from local farms ... many up the street.(cook) yeah, the lettuces are all organic from up the street on 92. dad's does have limited seating... and on weekend's lines are long... (diner) just look at it. right, standing room only. but for an old caboose that doesn't move - dad's luncheonette is... going places.(scott clark) good, thank you very much, i appreciate it. in half moon bay, i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news. coming up on kron four
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news weekend... a warning before you head out to the water... more toxic algae has been found in the bay area.. we'll show you where you should be on the look out. ( dave ) heat advisory warning in affect for parts of the bay area. i'll have your sunday forecast after the break.
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welcome to kron four news weekend... taking a live look at current temperatures around the bay area. it's getting closeto 70 already in some spots. it's going to be another hot one today. good morning, i'm marty gonzalez. meteorologist
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dave spahr is here with more on the record breaking heat hitting the bay area. (dave)hot and dry conditions will persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week.
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( marty ) a heat advisory is in effect for parts of the bay area.... and there is high fire danger as well. the hot and dry conditions are fueling grass fires. kron four's ella sogomonian reports from novato where firefighters worked to put out a brush fire crews from five different agencies were called out to a brush fire amid scorching temperatures just after 4 in the afternoon saturday. the fire broke out on the side of the westbound 37 freeway in novato but traffic wasn't impacted.sot: captain mike
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taul, novato fire department// "fortunately the wind didn't kick up today but that is a huge contributing factor to the spread of wildfire."fire fighters were able to contain the blaze at 3 quarters of an acre within 15 minutes.the national weather service issued the red flag warning for the north and east bay hills that's in effect until 9 sunday night.sot: captain mike taul, novato fire department// "the heat advisory is obviously something that we pay a lot of attention to and i think the public out there should as well because it does impact us significantly when we come into fire season. we're seeing extreme heat up and down california right now." captain taul says outoor burns are not recommended during the heat wave; reminds drivers not to flick cigarettes out of the car, and to get yard work done in early morning hours. in novato ella sogomonian kron 4 news. ( marty ) for a list of the cooling centers around the bay area go to our website at kron four dot com. and download the kron four mobile app for up to the minute weather and traffic updates. it's free in the apple app store and google play store. we will also notify you when breaking news happens in your area with push
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alerts. ( marty ) a man is shot and killed in san francisco's bayview district and police say the shooter is still on the loose this morning. (ááátriggerááá) it happened near the corner of keith street and palou avenue at around 2:40 yesterday afternoon. the man was taken to the hospital where he later died. police have not yet released any information on the shooter or the victim. ( marty ) a big story we are following... eight people, including children were taken to the hospital after a crash on highway four. it happened after 8:00 last night between brentwood and antioch. two cars were involved. one car overturned to the side of the road. police have not released how many children were injured in this crash. we are continuing to update this story and bring you any new information as soon as we get it into the newsroom. ( marty ) new this morning... fire crews are investigating what caused two homes to catch fire in bay point. this is new video from the scene. it happened near the corner of north street and franklin
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avenue at around 10:40 last night. fire crews were able to put out both fires. there are no reports of any injuries. ( marty ) toxic algae is back in we-chica creek in napa county. earlier the algae there was linked to the death of two dogs. workers discovered dangerous levels of blue-green algae at a pond near milton road yesterday afternoon. two dogs died late last month after swimming in that same pond. warning signs are posted around the affected areas. health experts warn to stay away if the water has a lot of algae or scum floating on it. blue-green algae poisoning can cause eye irritation, skin rashes, and flu-like symptoms. this is the fourth case of toxic algae in the bay area. for more information on the area's impacted head to our website at kron four dot com. ( marty ) one person is recovering this morning after a car catches on fire on southbound 6-80 in pleasant hill. this is video sent to us by a kron four viewer.
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this happened just after 8:30 last night. firefighters were able to put out the fire within minutes. no word yet on what caused the fire. at least one person was taken to the hospital. ( marty ) crews are working to put out the alamo fire in san luis obispo county. the fire has burned more than 28-thousand acres and it has destroyed a home. it is now 94-percent contained. growers say the flames came close to their crops but did not burn any. ( marty ) a houseboat burns on shasta lake and it was all caught on camera... the fire started saturday afternoon. cristina davies talks to the family on board whent he fire started. this video shows the houseboat on fire at shasta marina.cal fire officials say the boat was being refueled when it caught on fire.katelyn mikalonis and her family just got done spending a week long
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vacation on this boat.katelyn mikalonis/tourist "i looked over and i was like 'fire!'// "there were flames shooting out the back."they were nearly done unloading all their things.katelyn mikalonis/tourist "i just saw the flames and ran. we all ran down to the docks to make sure everyone was okay." everyone just so happen to be off the boat.katelyn mikalonis/tourist "the kids were getting ice cream thank god."she says employees at shasta marina quickly undocked the boat and pushed it away... and fire crews responded quickly.they did lose an ipad... phone.. .and wallet to the fire...but this fire won't stop them from visiting again. katelyn "we love shasta marina they are really nice and super generous. we are really bummed that it happened. but we are glad it happened where there are people to protect us." to protect us." ( marty ) coming up... a brush fire near a high school in belmont. we'll explain what firefighters believe was the cause. you'll want to watch this story before you fire up the grill. a big hot dog recall to show you. it's just july, but many parents are now starting their back to school shopping. and it will likely cost you more this year. that story is next. for your
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money: . here are the stories from the week -- that could impact your bottom line. it is just july but financial experts are warning parents to start saving money for back to school supplies. this comes as retailers are already rolling out their back to school sales. this year parents are expected to spend an average of 687-dollars per child to get them ready for the new school year. the national retail federation says back to school spending is expected to reach is second- highest level on record. spending is also expected to increase more than 10-percent from last year. experts say to take advantage of the deals now rather than waiting until last minute. ( marty @ land ) if you are waiting to buy the new iphone you might want to reconsider. tech experts say it may cost you 12-hundred dollars or more. despite the estimated price, tech experts are saying it might be worth it. the new design
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features a full touch screen on the front. apple is expected to unveil the redesigned phone this fall. ( dave ) heat advisory warning in affect for bay area. i'll have your sunday forecast after the break. live look outside... bay bridge toll plaza. for the weekned... it's "summerfest" in menlo park. check out wolrd-class art by over 250 artists and enjoy live music. it's happening in downtown menlo park from ten to 6:00 tonight. it is free to attend.
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creating real possibilities. welcome back... take a look at current conditions around the bay area... meteorologist dave spahr is here with a look at your
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weekend forecast. (dave) hot and dry conditions will persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week.
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( marty ) new this morning... we are now learning that brush fire in belmont may have been started by a teenager playing with illegal fireworks. the fire started friday morning on a hill above carlmont high school.(ááátriggerááá) the fire burned between the school and some homes on hastings drive. fire crews were later able to contain the fire. lit fireworks were found near the area. later that afternoon, police interviewed a 14-year-old boy who said he started the fire accidentally when he set off fireworks. police said they have not decided whether the boy will face charges. police and firefighters want to remind people that not only are fireworks illegal in belmont, they are dangerous. ( marty ) a big story we are following... the senate will delay voting on
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the republican health care bill while senator john mccain recovers from surgery. senator majority leader mitch mcconnell made the announcement yesterday. the g-o-p needs every available vote in the closely contested issue. it's another setback for g-o-p efforts to repeal and replace the affordable care act. senator mcconnell says the senate will work on other topics next week. senator mccain had surgery to remove a blood clot from his eye, and is taking the next week to recover in arizona. ( mark ) happening now... police are looking for two men accused of harassing a shop owner for displaying the rainbow flag in front of her business in fremont. kron four's hermela aregawi says the victim was shocked that this happened in her part of rae steckler-homorody says the encounter left her shaken.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner: i was shocked at how rattled i was by the whole incident. he was extremely belligerent, really angry. a man entered her antique store angry that
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the pride flag was flying outside of her shop rather than the american flag.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner: he said can you tell me what you're hanging it? i said i hang the rainbow flag because i'm an ally.she says he then started yelling obsceneties at her.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner: don't you know that men died for you and died for this country and what's the matter with you. twenty five minutes later.. the longtime shop owner says the man returned with a second person and continued to berate her.that's when a witness called police and she was able to snap this picture of the two.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner: i get goosebumps just thinking about it. i had a moment of uncomfortable behavior by an irate member of society. my friends in teh lgbt community experience far worse on a much greater scale. ( marty ) that was kron four's hermela aregawi reporting. police have not yet released a detailed description of the two men. ( marty ) a warning before
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you fire up the grill for your next barbeque.... more than seven-million pounds of beef and pork hot dogs, sausages and salami made by sabrett are being recalled over bone pieces. several people found pieces of bones and cartilage in their products. one person complained of mouth injuries after eating the hot dogs. all the products between june 19th and october 6th were affected. for more information on the recall head to our website at kron four dot com. ( marty ) hundreds of demonstators took to the streets in washington, d-c angered by an ad created by the national rifle association. protesters marched 18- miles from the n-r-a headquarters in fairfax, virginia, to the justice department. they are protesting the release of a controversial recruitment video. opponents of the video say it suggests using armed violence against communities of color, progressives and anyone who does not agree with trump administration's policies. the women's march co-president says the ad is a "direct
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endorsement of violence."
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the east bay "s-p-c-a hosted its annual adopt-a-thon
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at jack london square in oakland. local animal shelters and rescues feature more than 300 animals in hopes of finding them forever-homes. kron4's jeff pierce spoke to some new pet owners. thousands of pet lovers attended the east bay spca's annual adopt-a-thon in oakland's jack london square on saturday.last year we had five thousand people, we know there's going to be more this year.more than three hundred and fifty adoptable animals from pet adoption agencies throughout california were available to those looking to adopt a pet.we came here looking for a pit and when we saw her we instantly fell in love. pits are really good dogs and were excited it all worked out.there's a reason this annual event is held each summer.in the summer when the heat is higher they tend to have more puppies and kittens. right now in our booth we have
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nothing but puppies and kittens but people love that, they get snapped up we get a lot of adoptions but it's because our shelters are full of puppies and kittens right now. one can't deny the alure of a new puppy.this beautiful face right here.she was rescued and we wanted to bring her into our home and give her some love.breed specific rescue organizations had adult dogs available for adoptions. the majority of our dogs are racing grey hounds they're retired from racing.they are quiet so they're not going to wake your neighbors up and we think they're just the sweetest things on earth.those breed specific rescue organizations often have even stricter requirements than public shelters.they find a forever home and for any reason throughout their lives they need to be rehomed, it's contractual that they come home to us.not ready for a dog or a cat? how about a rat? they're very social and loving and very clean.perhaps a feathered friend might be more to your liking.he's a survivor of a very cruel sport, they breed them to be champions, they take them hundreds of miles from home and let them go and they fly their hearts out trying to get home, so the ones that are lucky enough to get rescued we help them to find safe homes were they won't be exploited.whatever your prefrences you couldn't escape cuteness. at jack london square in oakland jeff pierce kron four news. ( marty ) coming up... someone
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steals thousands of dollars into a high end store in union square. hear how the robber broke in, up ahead. live look outside... golden gate bridge.. for the weekned... it's "music in the park" in burlingame. enjoy live motown music along with face painting and ice cream for the kids. it's happening at washington park from 1:00 to 3:00 this afternoon. it is free to attend.
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( marty ) welcome back to kron four news weekend. take a look at current temperatures... a heat advisory is in affect for parts of the bay area. meteorologist dave spahr has your sunday forecast. (dave)hot and dry conditions
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will persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week.
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( marty ) things are back to normal after grenades were brought to the sunnyvale police department. the discovery forced evacuations. kron four's spencer blake reports on who brought in the deadly weapons and why. for a couple hours saturday this whole public safety complex was cleared out.it all started because a couple came into the lobby at about 11:30. they set down a box of items
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and went to the desk officer to tell him they had some ammunition they wanted to dispose of properly.take a look at some of the items inside the box - three rocket propelled grenades.the world-war-two era weapons caused officers to pause and evacuate the 15 or 20 people in the building for their safety.the santa clara county bomb squad came out quickly to take a look.fortunately, an x-ray showed there was no explosive material inside the grenades.a police officer on the scene says they are ánot treating the husband and wife as criminals."their intentions were good. they had found these devices in one of their parent's garage they were cleaning out. so with good intent, they wanted to get rid of it. unfortunately all good intentions sometimes don't lead the best way."(vo)they're not facing any charges.during the evacuation, 9-1-1 services got transferred over to county communications, so there was no gap in emergency dispatch.
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officers cleared the scene and reopened the street by about three o'clock.(looklive)if áyou ever come across what you think may be an explosive, officers say you should get touch it, and call 9-1- 1.rather than bringing it in. spencer blake, kron four news. ( marty )(ááávidboxesááá) san francisco police are looking for the person who crashed a car into the gucci store in union square and stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. it happened around 3:00 yesterday morning. police say the driver backed the car into the high-end store's front window, grabbed items and took off. officers are looking for one person in the case. no description of that person is available. ( marty ) in the east bay... the body of a missing teen is found near train tracks in hayward. 18-year-old isaac andino was last seen going for a run friday afternoon. his family says he was running from his home to garin park. andino was a student at nearby chabot college. investigators have not yet released more information surrounding his death. ( marty ) a berkeley mother accused of abducting her five-year-old daughter is now in police custody. the child was found safe.
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34-year-old laquita davis was arrested yesterday afternoon. she is accused of taking her daughter on friday night near the ashby bart station. police say davis is homeless and has low mental capacity. ( marty ) three people are recovering this morning after a shooting near the u-c berkeley campus. police say two groups of men got into a fight and then people started shooting. the shooters ran off, but police managed to arrest two people. the victims were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay. no details have been released about the accused ( marty ) we are learning more about the victims from the deadly high-rise fire in honolulu. a hawaiian airlines manager and his 85-year old mother are among the dead. the fire killed three people and injured 12. kron-four's justine waldman shows us how people are dealing with the aftermath of the blaze. "it's horrendous, horrendous... it was flames shooting out and black smoke and because of the wind that
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was going clear around the building the building.smoke, smoke, smoke... so many smoke inaudible"the fire tore through the 26th floor of the marco polo building.it eventually spread from front to back... and up several floors.people including many elderly rushed to get out... "so i just stuck my head out the window and i could see the fire right above us on the unit next to us. there is also fire coming in through the elevators shaft so it actually smoking inside on the 25th floor.there was a police officer that help us get her down stairs and helped carried her downstairs."the 5 alarm fire was visable for miles and blasted for hours.fire officials say conditions were extremely difficult... with crews being forced to evacuate several times. authorities said the apartment was built before sprinklers were required.mayor kirk caldwell/ honolulu: "high-rises should have a fire sprinkler system in place."many people went to the hospital for smoke inhalation. fire officals confirmed three people were died.all of them were found on the 26th floor."i looked down i could see the billowing smoke coming up and this is
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really sad. i heard three womens voices screaming, pleading, moaning, please help me please continuous screaming for five or ten minutes and then i didnt hear anymore." ( marty ) that was justine waldman reporting. fire officials say most people will be allowed back into that building, but three floors are still closed because of the fire damage. ( marty ) coming up... madison bumgarner is back on the mound. the a's win on a walk off, and see what steph curry is doing during the off- season. your weekend sports recap is after the break.
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humira & go. ( jr stone ) big saturday for the san francisco giants.
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madison bumgarner off the disabled list for the first time since april after his dirtbike accident the giants were taking on the padres from petco park mad bum got off to a solid start but jabari blash hits a 2-run shot giving san diego a 3-2 lead -- bumgarner allowed 2 home runs, 3 runs, and 4 hits in seven innings game tied in the bottom of the ninth -- former giant, hector sanchez
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hits a 2-run homerun for the padres they win 5-3 ( jr stone ) as for the a's...they were taking on cleveland. game tied in the ninth -- khris davis smacks a two-run shot to win it on a walk off davis now has 25 homer runs this season oakland wins 5-3( jr stone )happening saturday at venus williams trying to oldest woman to win the open era at 37 years of age. unfortunately for the american it happen today. venus loses to gar-bina mue-gurutha. mue- gurutha has now beat both williams sisters in the finals of grand slam only tennis player to do that. ( jr stone )it might be the off season for the golden ( marty ) the giants and a's are back in action today. you can catch all the highlights on sports night live with j-r tonight. live look outside... san
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mateo bridge. outside... san live look tonight. live with j-r sports night live with j-r tonight. live look outside... san mateo bridge. for the weekned... it's "salsa sunday block party" in berkeley. enjoy live music and free dance lessons. it's happening in downtown berkeley on shattuck and university avenues from noon until 6:00 tonight. it is free to attend. ( mark ) welcome back...
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take a look at current conditions around the bay area... meteorologist dave spahr
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is here with a look at your weekend forecast. (dave)hot and dry conditions will persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week.
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( marty ) a mountain lion was
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spotted crossing a road in san mateo county near half moon bay. someone living nearby saw the mountain lion thursday night on tunitas creek road. the big cat ran away into the woods without harming anyone. authorities are now warning people to avoid feeding deer because deer attract mountain lions. people are also asked to stop walking their pets at night, even large dogs because they can be prey for mountain lions. ( marty ) a brazilian court has decided to dismiss a criminal case against swimmer ryan lochte. you may remember lochte lied about getting robbed during the olympics in rio last year. the court says it dismissed the case because lochte's filing of the claim did not constitute a fake report. one of lochte's lawyers says they are pleased that the
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court understands lochte did nothing wrong. under brazilian law, people who are found guilty of filing a fake police report can spend up to 18 months in prison. ( marty ) three people were rescued from the water near menlo park. this happened at around 6:20 last night. a kayaker saw two adults and a child clinging to the hull of a capsized boat. a coast guard aircrew arrived quickly and hoisted the three people into the helecopter. the coast guard says all three boaters were wearing life jackets and no one was injured. ( marty ) drivers on one street in the east bay are not following the rules. in fact, it is so bad that it attracted the attention of kron four's stanley roberts. if you happen to be on 5th street in west oakland between aderline and market street you will get .well let's just say an eyeful nats: ambiance if it's not an lyft driving the wrong way it might be a big rig rolling down the street either dropping off
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trailers or picking them up nats: ambiance which probably wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that there are restrictions on ths street like no trucks weighing over 4.5 tons to put it in perspective the average car weighs 5 thousand pounds or 2.5 tons if that in anyway, helps your math. since i'm not expert on truck weight. i thought id ask a truck driver how much your truck weigh? (what are you filming) how much does this truck weigh (my truck) yea (it not my truck im just driving it) your just driving it? how much does the truck weight ( how much the truck weigh) how much does this truck weight? (this is empty.) ok, how much does it weight empty (so why your filming) i'm with channel 4 how much does it weight empty (it's about 3 thousand) three thousand that all? this whole truck is 3 thousand pounds?( yes)wow, the truck weighs two thousand pounds less that a car. they are making these things lighter and lighter .. nats: ambiance oh and under that sign there is yet another sign which reads tow -away no parking of unattached trailers this block yet there were
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unattached trailers everywhere. this must be the center of an alternate backwards world nats: ambiance smile you're on camera is hand painted on a plastic tarp and on a piece of cardboard the same thing . how did they know i was coming there is also an encampment on this street. the people who live here say the street is constantly being used as a place for illegal dumping in this case hundreds of pounds of stripped copper insulation .. nats: ambiance there are lots of garbage and most of it sits directly under barts right of way the signage confirms this fact so bart is soley responsible for the cleanup the fact of the matter is this location wasn't even on my radar i just happened to drive past it because i wanted to show you this ac transit bus stop the one that can't be used because another encampment has taken over the entire street ..despite a notice that it was over due to be cleaned up nats: ambiance that whole area is . how do you say it oh yea a hot mess! oh, and i can't leave you with out showing you the lock on this water spigot yup there might just be a problem here.. in west oakland stanley roberts kron 4 news
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( marty ) we'll show you a restaurant inside a cozy caboose that is receiving much praise on the peninsula. that's next. for the weekned... it's the "classic car show" and block party in saratoga. check colorful classic and cool cars along with local food and drinks. it's happening at saratoga village from 10:00 to 5:00 tonight. it is free to attend.
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judging mom blog.com says over scheduling my kids will deprive them of there childhood. well listen up judging mom blog. between baseball, karate, water polo, sat practice, mandarin classes, salsa lessons and piano. i make sure they still have time to just be kids. four minutes! imagine cooking at one of the top restaurants in the country and saying - no more. that's what one young chef did when he left the world of fine dining behind and started "dad's luncheonette". this morning on dine and dish, vicki liviakis takes us along the coast to a cozy caboose
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for some homespun classics. past the surfers and beach traffic near highway 92... sits the red roadside caboose everybody's talking about.(diner) dad's luncheonette. dad's luncheonette. yeah, the roadside stand is run by a young dad - named scott. scott clark may look like joe fry cook, but in a previous life he was chef de cuisine at san francisco's posh saison... (scott clark - owner/chef dad's luncheonette) it was mostly a lifestyle change. i just recently had a baby so that has a lot to do with coming down here. going from three michelin stars to zero stars and couldn't be happier. scott opted for a simple menu and the simple life... and his customers are lapping it up.(diner) doing simple stuff and lovin it. he's got a smile on his face every time you talk to him.(diner) mmm. that is a tasty burger.(vicki liviakis) homemade chips just like dad used to make. everything's under 15 bucks... grass fed beef burgers.(diner) delicious, sustainable organic. all from local farms ... many up the street.(cook) yeah, the lettuces are all organic from up the street on 92. dad's does have limited seating... and on weekend's lines are long...
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(diner) just look at it. right, standing room only. but for an old caboose that doesn't move - dad's luncheonette is... going places.(scott clark) good, thank you very much, i appreciate it. in half moon bay, i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news. coming up on kron four news weekend... a warning before you head out to the water... more toxic algae has been found in the bay area.. we'll show you where you should be on the look out. ( dave ) heat advisory warning in affect for parts of the bay area. i'll have your sunday forecast after the break.
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for millions of baby boomers there's a serious virus out there that's been almost forgotten. it's hepatitis c. one in 30 boomers has hep c, yet most don't even know it. because it can hide in your body for years without symptoms, and it's not tested for in routine blood work. the cdc recommends all baby boomers get tested. if you have hep c, it can be cured. for us it's time to get tested. ask your healthcare provider for the simple blood test. it's the only way to know for sure. twenty more years of this my kids say go for it, mom. be that woman who does what she loves. knows what she wants. yeah, mom's gonna go for it!
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desk: x8905silletto x 8982 producer: sophie silletto x 8982 desk: x8905 (dave)hot and dry conditions will persist across inland areas across inland will persist conditions hot and dry (dave) hot and dry conditions will persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week.
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( marty ) a heat advisory is in effect for parts of the bay area.... and there is high fire danger as well. the hot and dry conditions are fueling grass fires. kron four's ella sogomonian reports from novato where firefighters worked to put out a brush fire yesterday. fire crews from five different agencies were called out to a brush fire amid scorching temperatures just after 4 in
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the afternoon saturday. the fire broke out on the side of the westbound 37 freeway in novato but traffic wasn't impacted.sot: captain mike taul, novato fire department// "fortunately the wind didn't kick up today but that is a huge contributing factor to the spread of wildfire."fire fighters were able to contain the blaze at 3 quarters of an acre within 15 minutes.the national weather service issued the red flag warning for the north and east bay hills that's in effect until 9 sunday night.sot: captain mike taul, novato fire department// "the heat advisory is obviously something that we pay a lot of attention to and i think the public out there should as well because it does impact us significantly when we come into fire season. we're seeing extreme heat up and down california right now." captain taul says outoor burns are not recommended during the heat wave; reminds drivers not to flick cigarettes out of the car, and to get yard work done in early morning hours. in novato ella sogomonian kron 4 news. ( marty ) for a list of the cooling centers around the bay area go to our website at kron four dot com. and download the kron four mobile app for up to the minute weather and traffic updates. it's free in the
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apple app store and google play store. we will also notify you when breaking news happens in your area with push alerts. ( marty ) a man is shot and killed in san francisco's bayview district and police say the shooter is still on the loose this morning. (ááátriggerááá) it happened near the corner of keith street and palou avenue at around 2:40 yesterday afternoon. the man was taken to the hospital where he later died. police have not yet released any information on the shooter or the victim. ( marty ) a big story we are following... a wrong way car crash involving a stolen car on highway four sends eight people to the hospital. it happened after 8:00 last night between brentwood and antioch. one of the cars overturned to the side of the road. police have not released how many children were injured in this crash. we are continuing to update this story and bring you any new information as soon as we get it into the newsroom. ( marty ) new this morning... fire crews are investigating what caused two homes to catch fire in bay point. this is new video
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from the scene. it happened near the corner of north street and franklin avenue at around 10:40 last night. fire crews were able to put out both fires. there are no reports of any injuries. ( marty ) toxic algae is back in we-chica creek in napa county. earlier the algae there was linked to the death of two dogs. workers discovered dangerous levels of blue-green algae at a pond near milton road yesterday afternoon. two dogs died late last month after swimming in that same pond. warning signs are posted around the affected areas. health experts warn to stay away if the water has a lot of algae or scum floating on it. blue-green algae poisoning can cause eye irritation, skin rashes, and flu-like symptoms. this is the fourth case of toxic algae in the bay area. for more information on the area's impacted head to our website at kron four dot com. ( marty ) one person is recovering this morning after a car catches on fire on southbound 6-80 in pleasant
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hill. this is video sent to us by a kron four viewer. this happened just after 8:30 last night. firefighters were able to put out the fire within minutes. no word yet on what caused the fire. at least one person was taken to the hospital. ( marty ) a houseboat burns on shasta lake and it was all caught on camera... the fire started saturday afternoon. cristina davies talks to the family on board whent he fire started. this video shows the houseboat on fire at shasta marina.cal fire officials say the boat was being refueled when it caught on fire.katelyn mikalonis and her family just got done spending a week long vacation on this boat.katelyn mikalonis/tourist "i looked over and i was like 'fire!'// "there were flames shooting out the back."they were nearly done unloading all their things.katelyn mikalonis/tourist "i just saw the flames and ran. we all ran down to the docks to make sure everyone was okay." everyone just so happen to be off the boat.katelyn mikalonis/tourist "the kids were getting ice cream thank god."she says employees at shasta marina quickly undocked the boat and pushed it away... and fire crews responded
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quickly.they did lose an ipad... phone.. .and wallet to the fire...but this fire won't stop them from visiting again. katelyn mikalonis/tourist "we love shasta marina they are really kind and really nice and super generous. we are really bummed that it happened. but we are glad it happened where there are people to protect us." ( marty ) coming up... a brush fire near a high school in belmont. we'll explain what firefighters believe was the cause. you'll want to watch this story before you fire up the grill. a big hot dog recall to show you. it's just july, but many parents are now starting their back to school shopping. and it will likely cost you more this year. that story is next.
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for your money: . here are the stories from the week -- that could impact your bottom line. it is just july but financial experts are warning parents to start saving money for back to school supplies. this comes as retailers are already rolling out their back to
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school sales. this year parents are expected to spend an average of 687-dollars per child to get them ready for the new school year. the national retail federation says back to school spending is expected to reach is second- highest level on record. spending is also expected to increase more than 10-percent from last year. experts say to take advantage of the deals now rather than waiting until last minute. ( marty @ land ) if you are waiting to buy the new iphone you might want to reconsider. tech experts say it may cost you 12-hundred dollars or more. despite the estimated price, tech experts are saying it might be worth it. the new design features a full touch screen on the front. apple is expected to unveil the redesigned phone this fall. ( dave ) heat advisory warning in affect for parts of the bay area. i'll have your sunday forecast after the break.
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for the weekned... it's "summerfest" in menlo park. check out wolrd-class art by over 250 artists and enjoy live music. it's happening in downtown menlo park from ten to 6:00 tonight. it is free to attend. ( mark ) welcome back...
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take a look at current conditions around the bay area... meteorologist dave spahr is here with a look at your weekend forecast. (dave)hot and dry conditions will persist across inland areas through today. a cooling
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trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week.
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( marty ) new this morning... we are now learning that brush fire in belmont may have been started by a teenager playing with illegal fireworks. the fire started friday morning on a hill above carlmont high school.(ááátriggerááá) the fire burned between the school and some homes on hastings drive. fire crews were later able to contain the fire. lit fireworks were found near the area. later that afternoon, police interviewed a 14-year-old boy who said he started the fire accidentally when he set off fireworks. police said they have not decided whether the boy will face charges. police and firefighters want to remind people that not only are fireworks illegal in belmont, they are dangerous. ( marty ) a big story we are following... the senate will delay voting on the republican health care bill while senator john mccain recovers from surgery. senator majority leader mitch mcconnell made the announcement yesterday. the g-o-p needs every available vote in the closely contested
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issue. it's another setback for g-o-p efforts to repeal and replace the affordable care act. senator mcconnell says the senate will work on other topics next week. senator mccain had surgery to remove a blood clot from his eye, and is taking the next week to recover in arizona. ( marty ) happening now... police are looking for two men accused of harassing a shop owner for displaying the rainbow flag in front of her business in fremont. kron four's hermela aregawi says the victim was shocked that this happened in her part of town. rae steckler-homorody says the encounter left her shaken.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner: i was shocked at how rattled i was by the whole incident. he was extremely belligerent, really angry. a man entered her antique store angry that the pride flag was flying outside of her shop rather than the american flag.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner: he said can you tell me what you're hanging it? i said i hang the rainbow flag because i'm an ally.she says he then started yelling obsceneties at her.rae steckler-homorody/shop
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owner: don't you know that men died for you and died for this country and what's the matter with you. twenty five minutes later.. the longtime shop owner says the man returned with a second person and continued to berate her.that's when a witness called police and she was able to snap this picture of the two.rae steckler-homorody/shop owner: i get goosebumps just thinking about it. i had a moment of uncomfortable behavior by an irate member of society. my friends in teh lgbt community experience far worse on a much greater scale. ( marty ) that was kron four's hermela aregawi reporting. police have not yet released a detailed description of the two men. ( marty ) a warning before you fire up the grill for your next barbeque.... more than seven-million pounds of beef and pork hot dogs, sausages and salami made by sabrett are being recalled over bone pieces.
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several people found pieces of bones and cartilage in their products. one person complained of mouth injuries after eating the hot dogs. all the products between june 19th and october 6th were affected. for more information on the recall head to our website at kron four dot com. ( marty ) hundreds of demonstators took to the streets in washington, d-c angered by an ad created by the national rifle association. protesters marched 18- miles from the n-r-a headquarters in fairfax, virginia, to the justice department. they are protesting the release of a controversial recruitment video. opponents of the video say it suggests using armed violence against communities of color, progressives and anyone who does not agree with trump administration's policies. the women's march co-president says the ad is a "direct endorsement of violence."
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de-escalation, safety.">( marty ) the women's march organizers are now calling on the n-r-a to take down the ad. ( marty ) coming up... hundreds of adoptable animals now have new homes thanks to the work of one animal shelter. we'll show you some of the proud new pet owners. live look outside... richmond bridge for the weekned... it's the "urban air market" in oakland. check out locally made art and clothing and enjoy live music. it's happening from the "hive" from 11:00 to 6:00 tonight. it is free to attend.
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thousands of pet lovers attended the east bay spca's annual adopt-a-thon in oakland's jack london square on saturday.last year we had five thousand people, we know there's going to be more this year.more than three hundred and fifty adoptable animals from pet adoption agencies throughout california were available to those looking to adopt a pet.we came here looking for a pit and when we saw her we instantly fell in love. pits are really good dogs and were excited it all worked out.there's a reason this annual event is held each summer.in the summer when the heat is higher they tend to have more puppies and kittens. right now in our booth we have nothing but puppies and kittens but people love that, they get snapped up we get a lot of adoptions but it's because our shelters are full of puppies and kittens right now. one can't deny the alure of a new puppy.this beautiful face right here.she was rescued and we wanted to bring her into our home and give her
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some love.breed specific rescue organizations had adult dogs available for adoptions. the majority of our dogs are racing grey hounds they're retired from racing.they are quiet so they're not going to wake your neighbors up and we think they're just the sweetest things on earth.those breed specific rescue organizations often have even stricter requirements than public shelters.they find a forever home and for any reason throughout their lives they need to be rehomed, it's contractual that they come home to us.not ready for a dog or a cat? how about a rat? they're very social and loving and very clean.perhaps a feathered friend might be more to your liking.he's a survivor of a very cruel sport, they breed them to be champions, they take them hundreds of miles from home and let them go and they fly their hearts out trying to get home, so the ones that are lucky enough to get rescued we help them to find safe homes were they won't be exploited.whatever your prefrences you couldn't escape cuteness. at jack london square in oakland jeff pierce kron four news. ( marty ) coming up... someone steals thousands of dollars into a high end store in union square. hear how the robber broke in, up ahead.
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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. kron four news weekend.
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take a look at current temperatures... a heat advisory is in affect for parts of the bay area. meteorologist dave spahr has your sunday forecast. (dave)hot and dry conditions will persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week.
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( marty ) things are back to normal after grenades were brought to the sunnyvale police department. the discovery forced evacuations.
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kron four's spencer blake reports on who brought in the deadly weapons and for a couple hours saturday this whole public safety complex was cleared out.it all started because a couple came into the lobby at about 11:30. they set down a box of items and went to the desk officer to tell him they had some ammunition they wanted to dispose of properly.take a look at some of the items inside the box - three rocket propelled grenades.the world-war-two era weapons caused officers to pause and evacuate the 15 or 20 people in the building for their safety.the santa clara county bomb squad came out quickly to take a look.fortunately, an x-ray showed there was no explosive material inside the grenades.a police officer on the scene says they are ánot treating the husband and wife as criminals."their intentions were good. they had found these devices in one of their parent's garage they were cleaning out. so with good
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intent, they wanted to get rid of it. unfortunately all good intentions sometimes don't lead the best way."(vo)they're not facing any charges.during the evacuation, 9-1-1 services got transferred over to county communications, so there was no gap in emergency dispatch. officers cleared the scene and reopened the street by about three o'clock.(looklive)if áyou ever come across what you think may be an explosive, officers say you should get away, don't touch it, and call 9-1-1.rather than bringing it in.in sunnyvale, spencer blake, kron four news. ( marty ) (ááávidboxesááá) san francisco police are looking for the person who crashed a car into the gucci store in union square and stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. it happened around 3:00 yesterday morning. police say the driver backed the car into the high-end store's front window, grabbed items and took off. officers are looking for one person in the case. no description of that person is available. ( marty ) in the east bay... the body of a missing teen is found near
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train tracks in hayward. 18-year-old isaac andino was last seen going for a run friday afternoon. his family says he was running from his home to garin park. andino was a student at nearby chabot college. investigators have not yet released more information surrounding his death. ( marty ) a berkeley mother accused of abducting her five-year-old daughter is now in police custody. the child was found safe. 34-year-old laquita davis was arrested yesterday afternoon. she is accused of taking her daughter on friday night near the ashby bart station. police say davis is homeless and has low mental capacity. ( marty ) three people are recovering this morning after a shooting near the u-c berkeley campus. police say two groups of men got into a fight and then people started shooting. the shooters ran off, but police managed to arrest two people. the victims were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay. no details have been released about the accused shooters. ( marty ) we are learning more about the victims from the deadly high-rise fire in
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honolulu. a hawaiian airlines manager and his 85-year old mother are among the dead. the fire killed three people and injured 12. kron-four's justine waldman shows us how people are dealing with the aftermath of the blaze. "it's horrendous, horrendous... it was flames shooting out and black smoke and because of the wind that was going clear around the building the building.smoke, smoke, smoke... so many smoke inaudible"the fire tore through the 26th floor of the marco polo building.it eventually spread from front to back... and up several floors.people including many elderly rushed to get out... "so i just stuck my head out the window and i could see the fire right above us on the unit next to us. there is also fire coming in through the elevators shaft so it actually smoking inside on the 25th floor.there was a police officer that help us get her down stairs and helped carried her downstairs."the 5 alarm fire was visable for miles and blasted for hours.fire officials say conditions were extremely difficult... with crews being forced to evacuate several times. authorities said the apartment was built before sprinklers were
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required.mayor kirk caldwell/ honolulu: "high-rises should have a fire sprinkler system in place."many people went to the hospital for smoke inhalation. fire officals confirmed three people were died.all of them were found on the 26th floor."i looked down i could see the billowing smoke coming up and this is really sad. i heard three womens voices screaming, pleading, moaning, please help me please continuous screaming for five or ten minutes and then i didnt hear anymore." ( marty ) that was justine waldman reporting. fire officials say most people will be allowed back into that building, but three floors are still closed because of the fire damage. ( marty ) coming up...
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madison bumgarner is back on the mound. the a's win on a walk off, and see what steph curry is doing during the off- season. your weekend sports recap is after the break. live look outside... san francisco international airport. for the weekned... it's the "sugartown festival and street fair" in crockett. enjoy outdoor music, food, beer and wine. it's happening along rolph avenue from 11:00 to 6:00 tonight. it is free to attend.
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( jr stone ) big saturday for the san francisco giants. madison bumgarner off the disabled list for the first time since april after his dirtbike accident the giants were taking on the padres from petco park mad bum got off to a solid start but jabari blash hits a 2-run shot giving san diego a 3-2 lead -- bumgarner allowed 2
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home runs, 3 runs, and 4 hits in seven innings game tied in the bottom of the ninth -- former giant, hector sanchez hits a 2-run homerun for the padres they win 5-3 ( jr stone ) as for the a's...they were taking on cleveland. game tied in the ninth -- khris davis smacks a two-run shot to win it on a walk off davis now has 25 homer runs this season oakland wins 5-3( jr stone )women's final happening saturday at wimbledon.venus williams trying to become the oldest woman to win wimbledon in the open era at 37 years of age. unfortunately for the american it would not happen today. venus loses to gar-bina mue-gurutha. mue- gurutha has now beat both williams sisters in the finals of grand slam events. the only tennis player to do that. ( jr stone )it might be the off season for the golden state warriors but steph curry has been busy as can be.he's
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at the american century championship celebrity golf tournament in lake tahoe this weekend. you can see curry teeing off here with justin timberlake and tony romo of the cowboys. beautiful day for golf. yesterday curry was throwing the football around with aaron rodgers. at one point this afternoon curry took an alley-oop from romo. good times all around out in lake tahoe. and that is sports. ( marty ) the giants and a's are back in action today. you can catch all the highlights on sports night live with j-r tonight.
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live look outside... san mateo bridge. mateo bridge.outside... san live look live look outside... san mateo bridge. ( mark ) welcome back...
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take a look at current conditions around the bay area... meteorologist dave spahr is here with a look at your weekend forecast. (dave) hot and dry conditions will
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persist across inland areas through today. a cooling trend will begin on monday and continue into tuesday. temperatures will then stabilize near seasonal averages for the remainder of the week.
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( marty ) a mountain lion was spotted crossing a road in san mateo county near half moon bay. someone living nearby saw the mountain lion thursday night on tunitas creek road. the big cat ran away into the woods without harming anyone. authorities are now warning
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people to avoid feeding deer because deer attract mountain lions. people are also asked to stop walking their pets at night, even large dogs because they can be prey for mountain lions. ( marty ) a brazilian court has decided to dismiss a criminal case against swimmer ryan lochte. you may remember lochte lied about getting robbed during the olympics in rio last year. the court says it dismissed the case because lochte's filing of the claim did not constitute a fake report. one of lochte's lawyers says they are pleased that the court understands lochte did nothing wrong. under brazilian law, people who are found guilty of filing a fake police report can spend up to 18 months in prison. ( marty ) drivers on one street in the east bay are not following the rules. in fact, it is so bad that it attracted the attention of kron four's stanley roberts. if you happen to be on 5th street in west oakland between aderline and market street you will get .well let's just say an eyeful nats: ambiance if it's not an lyft driving
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the wrong way it might be a big rig rolling down the street either dropping off trailers or picking them up nats: ambiance which probably wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that there are restrictions on ths street like no trucks weighing over 4.5 tons to put it in perspective the average car weighs 5 thousand pounds or 2.5 tons if that in anyway, helps your math. since i'm not expert on truck weight. i thought id ask a truck driver how much your truck weigh? (what are you filming) how much does this truck weigh (my truck) yea (it not my truck im just driving it) your just driving it? how much does the truck weight ( how much the truck weigh) how much does this truck weight? (this is empty.) ok, how much does it weight empty (so why your filming) i'm with channel 4 how much does it weight empty (it's about 3 thousand) three thousand that all? this whole truck is 3 thousand pounds?( yes)wow, the truck weighs two thousand pounds less that a car. they are making these
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things lighter and lighter .. nats: ambiance oh and under that sign there is yet another sign which reads tow -away no parking of unattached trailers this block yet there were unattached trailers everywhere. this must be the center of an alternate backwards world nats: ambiance smile you're on camera is hand painted on a plastic tarp and on a piece of cardboard the same thing . how did they know i was coming there is also an encampment on this street. the people who live here say the street is constantly being used as a place for illegal dumping in this case hundreds of pounds of stripped copper insulation .. nats: ambiance there are lots of garbage and most of it sits directly under barts right of way the signage confirms this fact so bart is soley responsible for the cleanup the fact of the matter is this location wasn't even on my radar i just happened to drive past it because i wanted to show you this ac transit bus stop the one that can't be used because another encampment has taken over the entire street ..despite a notice that it was over due to be cleaned up nats: ambiance that whole area is . how do you say it oh yea a hot mess! oh, and i can't leave you with out showing you the lock on this water spigot yup there might just be a here.. in west oakland stanley roberts kron 4 news
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live look outside...embar cadero. for the weekned... it's the "classic car show" and block party in saratoga. check colorful classic and cool cars along with local food and drinks. it's happening at saratoga village from 10:00 to 5:00 tonight. it is free to attend.
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imagine cooking at one of the top restaurants in the country and saying - no more. that's what one young chef did when he left the world of fine dining behind and started "dad's luncheonette". this morning on dine and dish, vicki liviakis takes us along the coast to a cozy caboose for some homespun classics.
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past the surfers and beach traffic near highway 92... sits the red roadside caboose everybody's talking about.(diner) dad's luncheonette. dad's luncheonette. yeah, the roadside stand is run by a young dad - named scott. scott clark may look like joe fry cook, but in a previous life he was chef de cuisine at san francisco's posh saison... (scott clark - owner/chef dad's luncheonette) it was mostly a lifestyle change. i just recently had a baby so that has a lot to do with coming down here. going from three michelin stars to zero stars and couldn't be happier. scott opted for a simple menu and the simple life... and his customers are lapping it up.(diner) doing simple stuff and lovin it. he's got a smile on his face every time you talk to him.(diner) mmm. that is a tasty burger.(vicki liviakis) homemade chips just like dad used to make. everything's under 15 bucks... grass fed beef burgers.(diner) delicious, sustainable organic. all from local farms ... many up the street.(cook)
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yeah, the lettuces are all organic from up the street on 92. dad's does have limited seating... and on weekend's lines are long... (diner) just look at it. right, standing room only. but for an old caboose that doesn't move - dad's luncheonette is... going places.(scott clark) good, thank you very much, i appreciate it. in half moon bay, i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news. ad lib final 7 day forecast thats kron 4 news weekend for this saturday morning... i'm marty gonzalez.
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[music] >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes, and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. i like to start with something funny, and i heard about this pastor, he was walking down the street when he came upon this group of young boys that were surrounding a small dog. he asked what they were doing, and they explained they were having a contest. whoever could tell the biggest lie would get to keep the dog. he launched in to a 10-minute sermon starting with, "don't you know lying is a sin?" and enng

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