(james) good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm james fletcher. (robin) and i'm robin winston. ill checking in on your morning commute in just a bit. but first james has a look and your forcast and he hopefully serving up some more sunshine today! (james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high temperatures have actually run slightly cooler than expected. so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the

inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as for next week, temps may dip slightly monday and tuesday, then warm for the second half of the week. sunrise in san francisco is at 6:21 am. sunset is at 8:08 pm. don't forget you can always get the latest weather updates and traffic alerts with the kron4 app. download it for free for apple and android devices. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

( james ) our top story this mornig... the manager of a popular north beach restaurant in san francisco accused of raping his own stepson. police say the victim, who's now an adult, says the abuse went on for years.(robin) and now the owner of the restaurant breaks his silence and talks with kron 4's j-r stone about the allegations. i did, honestly not many people wanted to be associated with this story because of the sick accusations. this is the restaurant that the suspect owned at one time and helped run before he was arrested. gaspare giudice (gos-parey jew-die-chay)..former restaurant owner and manager is behind bars right nowaccused of multiple sex crimes against a child including rape charges over a period of several years. the alleged victimhis stepson.sot i was just completely speechless..totally flabbergasted.in shockand literally lost sleep thinking how could this be. how could this be.police say the crimes

happened when the stepson, who is now an adult, was between the ages of 6 and 11. this woman who chose not to be identified has known giudice (jew-die-chay) for several years. she also knows his stepson as well. her thoughts echo that of so many in this tight knit italian community. sot it's just we never imagined he has a wonderful family a beautiful wife. he was always working he very seldom took a day off and ummm and he he represented at least the front of the house for us for many many years.giudice (jew-die-chay) was arrested last week following a police investigation. wednesday it was business as usual at original u.s. restaurant. the italian restaurant in north beach that giudice (jew-die-chay) once owned and a restaurant that he had been managing.sot if this is truehe had everybody fooled. sot used to go there a lot but no more.sot he's in a world of trouble and umm nobody had any idea nobodyi can promise you that.at this point authorities are not looking for any other victims. the suspect is in jail tonight being held on a 3 million dollar bond. those from the restaurant here chose not to talk on camera with us but say like everyone else

they are shocked with what has happened. live in san francisco, j.r. stone kron 4 news. (robin) happening tomorrow... a candlelight vigil will be held for charlie ly in the south bay. ly is the liquor store owner who was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in san jose on tuesday. the community will be hosting the vigil and it will be at jim's liquor mart on quimby road. it will begin at 7:30 and they are asking anyone who is planning on attending to

please bring candles. ( james ) also in the south bay... a toddler is safe after two people found him wandering around the streets of san jose. around 3-30 am yesterday morning amanda mcgehee and brandon austin were headed to work when they saw the two-year-old walking in the middle of the road. they picked up the boy, and called 911. the couple say there was no indication of where the child came from and no sign that anyone was looking for him. ( james ) the toddler was taken to the hospital to be checked out while police went door to door in search of an explanation. police say around 9-30 someone described as a "care giver" called to report the missing child. it will be up to the family violence unit to determine whether that person or the boy's parents could face charges.

(robin) a man accused of attacks on bart passengers has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor. and now we're learning more about the suspect's past.( james ) mario washington was convicted in 2001 of voluntary manslaughter. then in 20-12 he was convicted of felony grand theft and felony burglary in 20-14. the current charges stem from three attacks in three days last week.(robin) on august 3rd police say he used bolt cutters to hit a passenger in an apparent unprovoked attack. the next day he's accused of charging at a man again with the bolt cutters in hand. washington is also charged with punching a train passenger in the face saturday august 5-th. he was arrested monday just a few hours after police released surveillance photos to the public. (robin) another big story we are following this morning... a san francisco couple says they"ve been terrorized by a repeat criminal in their neighborhood. they say he broke into their home - taking priceless family heirlooms, a passport and more. ( james ) now

they're sharing the video exclusively with kron4. kron 4's hermela are-weh-gawi has the details on this story. a burglarly, a car break in, package thefts.all in a matter of weeks.and police believe this man may be the one responsible.himanshu bhaisare and milana ram were burglarized on july 19th.when they came home, nothing looked unusual but they discovered that her macbook, passport, social security card and family heirlooms gone. himanshu bhaisare/burglarly victimone of the items that were stolen was a 100 yuear old necklace which is given from her great great grandmother. so if nothing else that is one item that we would like to get back. it's not about money at this point. it's very emotional value milana ram/burglarly victimyou

don't realize the value of things when you actually have it. only when it's gone that's when it kind of hits like oh my god that was so precious. i'm going to miss that so much. but the couple says more than the materials they lost.. it's their peace of mind that they want back the most. milana ram/burglarly victim:i couldn't sleep for a week. i would wake up in the middle of the night, go check all the doors again. so i had too much anxiety after a while.the previous day i was home all day and the next day when i went out that's when it happened. so i was just wondering what if he had come when i was home alone and there was no one at home so t's a safety matter too. we had many sleepless nights after that himanshu bhaisare/burglarly victimyou kind of feel like i'm not even safe in my own home. that's the worst feeling to have. reporting in san francsico, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. ( james ) coming up... tensions on the rise between north korea and the united

states. but the secretary of state says americans should not worry.(robin) and... what the city of san francisco is doing to prepare itself in case of a major emergency.( james ) a look at your forecast after the break. and here's a ,$8drw (james)(robin) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast. (james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high

temperatures have actually run slightly cooler than expected. so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as for next week,

temps may dip slightly monday and tuesday, then warm for the second half of the week. sunrise in san francisco is at 6:21 am. sunset is at 8:08 pm. don't forget you can always get the latest weather

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) developing story this morning... north korea claims it will make plans to attack the u-s

territory of guam by mid august.(robin) that's in response to president trump's angry warning of "fire and fury" if north korea continues to threaten the u.s. kim hutcherson is tracking reaction from washington, d.c. rex tillerson/u.s. secretary of state:"i think americans should sleep well at night and have no concerns for this particular rhetoric of the past few days."soothing words from the secretary of state ... amid escalating tension between the u-s and north korea.in the wake of president trump's threat to rain - quote - "fire and fury" on pyongyang, he took to twitter wednesday morning, writing in part:"my first order as president was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal. it is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before."u-s stocks pushed into negative territory tuesday and world markets wobbled overnight... as north korea threatened to strike u-s interests in the pacific. democrats condemned the president's rhetoric.senator al franken/(d) minnesota:"this

is so irresponsible i can't even believe that he did this." representative al green/(d) texas:"only congress can declare war, mr. president." but guam's governor urged the public to remain calm:gov. eddie baza calvo/(r) guam: "this is not a time to panic. these are many statements that are being made out there by a very bellicose leader. but at this point, there has been no change in the security situation here in guam." defense secretary james mattis, however, echoed the president's tough talk.he warned that north korea should - quote - "cease any consideration of actions that will lead to the end of the regime and the destruction of its people."i'm kim hutcherson reporting. (robin) kron 4 has spoken to a bay area man who grew up in guam. most of his family still lives there. and he says north korea's threats towards the island are being taking seriously.

first time north korea has threatened guam. the island is a strategic base for the american military. the man we talked to says that he's confident his family and friends will be protected if there's trouble. ( james ) and now there are reports pointing out that san francisco could be within the range of a north korean missile.(robin) kron4's dan kerman shows us what the city is doing to prepare for a worst case scenario. sotnuclear war is really scary who would have thought that rhetoric over nuclear weapons between the leaders of the u.s and north korea would have escalated to this levelsotit sounds like more of a wwf standoffbut many in the bay area say both leaders are unstable and their hand on the button has them really concerned.sot i am worried about it and i hope someone in the government can find some sensible means of talking to president trump and getting us out of this situation.in san francisco, the department of emergency management says it takes an all hazards appraoch

which means plans are in place for any type of emergencysot francis zamora/ s.f. department of emergency management 38-48by preparing for all hazards we can adjust all concepts and apply them to anything that can happen so it can be an earthquake , a weather related event or something man made.the city's emergency preparedness hub sf72.org doesn't address specific incidents but has advice for those preparing for any type of emergency. having emergency supplies for 72 hours, have an emergency plan for contacting and meeting loved ones, and have a way to get additional instruction for government agencies. while there is nothing specific about a nuclear attack, the city has made preparation for another type of attacksotthe more likely scenario when it comes to a radiological device is a dirty bomb and that is something we have planned and prepared for something we exercise on, something we have purchased equipment for first repsonders to survive in the scenario as well as to measure and detect those type of radiological activitiesfor

more specifics about a nuclear blast, one must navigate to fema's ready.gov website. in addition to the mushroom cloud, you'll also find specifics ways to protect yourself and how taking shelter is absolutely necessary. ( james ) the ramped up rehetoric comes on the 72nd anniversary of the nagasaki nuclear bombing in japan. here in the bay area an annual protest against nuclear weapons was held outside the lawrence livermore nuclear laboratory. 48 people were arrested for failing to disperse all were cited an released. the bombings by

the u-s back in 1945 killed 140-thousand people in hiroshima and 70-thousand people in nagasaki three days later. ( james ) happening now: san rafael police are looking for a man who sexually battered a woman on a jogging trail. this is a sketch released by police. the victim is a 46-year-old woman who says the man grabbed her in pickleweed park near a target store. a witness managed to take a photo of the man. if you recognize this person - contact police. (robin) a warning out if you park in santa clara. police say there's been a rise in smash and grab incidents in a popular parking lot. all five incidents happened last tuesday night at a shared parking lot on great america parkway and mission college boulevard right next to the i-hop restaurant. police say the thieves broke windows and stole backpacks, notebooks and laptops. and point out that all the stolen items were left in plain view.

you can't really trust leaving anything in your car. so i've never left purses in the car. and now you can't even just leave backpacks>(robin) santa clara police have stepped up patrols in the area and encourage business owners to put up signs letting people know this is a high burglary area. (robin) crews finally removed a crane that crashed into a home in campbell. it happened tuesday on sondra way around noon. workers were still on scene early yesterday morning removing the last pieces.. the crane collapsed as a p-g-and-e power pole was being replaced. it came down in someone's yard. resting on top of a garage. it's not clear yet how much damage was done... but for a time, power was knocked out at several homes. it's since been restored. (robin) a fast thinking officers saves a mans life. the heart pumping story ahead. ( james ) your latest in entertainment headlines in the hollywood minute after the break. and here's a live look outside... toll plaza

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wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (robin) i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... a musician tries a new venue. a self-help book heads for the big screen and a tour announcement that's "off- target."( james ) david

daniel has it all in the hollywood minute. (singing) "everybody has a reason to begin again...""the boss" is headed to broadway! bruce springsteen has announced the dates for his debut on the great white way. the solo show "springsteen on broadway," beginning october third and running through november 26th, will chronicle the legend's life and music. springsteen says he "wanted to do some shows that were as personal and as intimate as possible." tickets go on sale august 30th."and there's so many people who work so hard..."katie holmes has a secret! the actress is set to star in "the secret," a feature film based on the massively popular self-help book. she'll play a young widowed mother who learns from a mysterious handyman about believing in the power of the universe to make things happen -- the central idea of the book."everybody knows, in the old days, a tour was decided by an bow and arrow." macklemore took a "shot" at a different kind of tour announcment, posting this video on social media. the idea: "if" he could hit a

bulls-eye, he'd launch his "gemini tour" october sixth in portlant, oregon. of course, he wasn't exactly william tell on his first try... or his second... or his tenth. and, of course, he decided..."i'm gonna go on tour anyway."in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (robin) there's a funky stench coming out of a city in the east bay. why the method being used during construction is causing the funk.(james) and a look at weather after the break. and here's a live look outside...san mateo ( james ) we're coming up

on 4-30... here are the big stories we're working on for you this morning... san francisco police have arrested a north beach restaurant manager for sexual assault of a minor. police say forty-eight- year-old gaspare giudice

sexually assaulted his stepson multiple times when he was between 6 and 11 years old. the stepson, who is now in his early 20s, reported his stepfather to police.(robin) and... a candlelight vigil will be held for charlie ly. he is the liquor store owner who was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in san jose on tuesday. the community will be hosting the vigil and it will be at jim's liquor mart on quimby road. it will begin at 7:30 and they are asking anyone who is planning on attending to please bring candles.( james ) a toddler is safe after two people found him wandering around the streets of san jose. around 3-30 am yesterday morning amanda mcgehee and brandon austin were headed to work when they saw the two-year-old walking in the middle of the road. they picked up the boy, called 911 and notified security. the couple say there was no indication of where the child came from and no sign that anyone was looking for him. (james)(robin) now lets get a check of weather with james fletcher.

(james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high temperatures have actually run slightly cooler than expected. so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as for next week, temps may dip slightly monday and tuesday, then warm for the second half of the week. sunrise in san francisco is at

6:21 am. sunset is at 8:08 pm. don't forget you can always get the latest weather updates and traffic alerts with the kron4 app. download it for free for apple and android devices.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) lottery fever is rising around the country once again. and for the first time the powerball and mega millions jackpots both surpass 300-million dollars. and here are the numbers for last

nights powerball drawing. twelve, thirty, thirty-six, forty-seven, sixty-two and the powerball number is nine now no one won tuesday's mega millions drawing. so that jackpot now grows to 382 million dollars. (robin) a 66-year-old man is lucky to be alive and it's all thanks to a fast-acting police officer.( james ) officer robert fung was working a basketball event when he saw a man in the crowd lose consciousness and stop breathing. fung immediately called for medical back up and started giving the man c-p-r.(robin) the man was rushed to the hospital and is in stable condition. all thanks to fung's quick thinking. the s-f-p-d released a statement on

facebook saying how proud they are of officer fung. ( james ) a construction project to reinforce a major sewer main in dublin has some people upset.(robin) as kron4's maureen kelly reports the method being used is causing a real stink. the project is a big one.crews working for the dublin san ramon services district are rehabbing 8- thousand feet of concrete pipeline that's 50 years old and showing signs of it's age.. the sewer main carrys half the city's wastewater to a treatment plant in pleasanton instead of digging it up and replacing the concrete pipethey are using a new method.that can create a weird smell in the air.that smells nothing like you would expect.smells like plastic curing.that's because they are lining the pipe with a flexiable styrene resin fabic that once cured will seal the pipe from the inside. it's basically like. putting in a brand new pipe on the inside. which is cured it it becomes very hardeven if the outside of the pipe where to fail, the inside the pipe is going to be perfectly finebut that curing

process is what causes the plastic smell. which the project engineer says isnt' hazerdousbut they are advising people to close up their doors and windows if they smell it. while smelly, this method of construction is both cheaper and faster digging up the old pipe and replacing it with a new one.it takes a couple of days convenience or putting in the pipe that's going to last for 50 years and we're also not excavating the road as much which would take monthsa couple of residents to call the ulility and complain about the smell on tuesday when the liner was being installed and cured. others say they are happy to hear the construction taking place on busy village parkway will be quicker because of the stinky work.no one likes traffic and we are so congested anyway, so blocking off roadways is not fun(maureen)there's no odor in the air today but that doesn't mean the stinky part of the job is over. these crews will be installing that pipe liner starting thursday so that plastic smell maybe present through the weekend. but that part of the job will be on village parkway south of dublin boulevard in a non-residential part of town. the rest of the project which is not expected to stink, is expected to be complete by the end of october maureen kelly kron 4 news

(robin) and a mountain lion warning in san mateo county. a big cat was spotted in a back yard of a home on bennington court. that is in the highlands neighborhood of west san mateo. experts say if you encounter a mountain lion try to look as big as possible. also make as much noise as you can and do ánotá turn your back. (robin) quite the discovery by a team of electricians working in a garage in san francisco's laurel heights neighborhood they were installing a new electrical panel when they dug up a century old headstone. the medical examiner's office says the home, and entire neighborhood, were built on top of an old cemetary. around the start of world war two - the bodies were exhumed and moved to colma. but some of the headstones were left behind and used as landfill. (robin) the homeowners say this isn't this first time a headstone

has turned up on their property. they found one belonging to a japanese merchant more than 30 years ago and had the headstone returned to his family. as for this most recent headstone, the couple who found it plan to keep it where it is... ( james ) coming up... the new school year is right around the corner. where families in need can go to get a fresh pair of kicks.

(robin) a bay area thrift store donating it's proceeds to a good cause. but some people are taking advantage of it.( james ) kron 4's stanely roberts shows us on

this edition of people behaving badly. i heard there was a satellite dish once yea a huge satellite dish it's weighed like 200 pounds yea couldn't break down at all it was bad how do you get rid of that we broke it down showly but surely. inside a thrift store in burlingame you can find all type or items for sale from jewerly to books . but outside the thirft store you might find and old couch maybe even an old television the items in the inside of the thrift store are for sale however the items outside can't be in fact they will have to be taken to a landfill, more than likely at the cost of the thrist store . and this is just any thirft store . what you buy here benefits this place nats: ambiance this is the peninsula humane society and spca a non profit organization that relies on donations and help from volunteers to keeps it's doors open to take care of all types of animals like thise kittens .. and who doesn't like kittens.. oh sorry i got distracted . where was i .. oh yea kittens . wait no back to the thrift store nats: ambiance it called pick of the litter it offers second hand treasures and all its proceeds support the peninsula humane society and spca dispite all the signs and the cameras posted out side some

people are leaning items the thrift store simply can't sell usually the items are dropped off at night nats: ambiance in the door of the store there is a long list of items they simply cant accept, like mattresses, baby car seats , and may other item that do not sell like used underwarethe request that you only make drop offs during opening hours and they love donations of shoes and boots .. oh im sorry, i almost for geot to introduce you to pearl . she took a liking to me nats: ambiance here the deal, please don't drop off you unwanted items at pick of the litter unless they are things they accept make sure you walk it trough the front door and not toos in the back i had no idea this thrift store was here, but now i'm going to pop some tags, even if i only have 20 dollars in my pocket i'm on the come up this is for the kittens this is really awesome in burlingame stanley roberts kron 4 news

( james ) and here's a live look outside... embarcadero. (james) welcome back to

the kron 4 morning news. here is a look at the major headlines before you head out the door this morning.... san francisco police have arrested a north beach restaurant manager for sexual assault of a minor. police say forty-eight-year-old gaspare giudice sexually assaulted his stepson multiple times when he was between 6 and 11 years old.

the stepson, who is now in his early 20s, reported his stepfather to police.(robin) and... a candlelight vigil will be held for charlie ly. he is the liquor store owner who was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in san jose on tuesday. the community will be hosting the vigil and it will be at jim's liquor mart on quimby road. it will begin at 7:30 and they are asking anyone who is planning on attending to please bring candles.( james ) a toddler is safe after two people found him wandering around the streets of san jose. around 3-30 am yesterday morning amanda mcgehee and brandon austin were headed to work when they saw the two-year-old walking in the middle of the road. they picked up the boy, called 911 and notified security. the couple say there was no indication of where the child came from and no sign that anyone was looking for him. ( james ) now lets get a check of the roads with

robin winston. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

(james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high temperatures have actually run slightly cooler than expected. so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as for next week, temps may dip slightly monday and tuesday, then warm for the second half of the week. sunrise in san francisco is at 6:21 am. sunset is at 8:08 pm. don't forget you can always get the latest weather updates and traffic alerts with the kron4 app. download it for free for apple and

android devices. (robin) the trump administration has been hit with more bad news in the ongoing special counsel investigation into possible russia collusion. we have learned that the f-b-i raided a home of president trump's former campaign chairman last month. federal agents descended on paul manaforts virginia

apartment in a pre-dawn raid in late july. they seized financial and tax records, among other documents. manafort has denied ties between russia and the trump campaign. but investigators became suspicious of him after intercepting communications about russian efforts to work with manafort for information to hurt hillary clinton's bid. ( james ) the u.s. believes that several state department employees at the u-s embassy in havana were subjected to an "acoustic attack". that someone used sonic devices which left at least two of them with serious health problems. andy rose has more. / state dept. spokeswoman: "some u.s. government personnel who were working at our embassy in havana, cuba...reported some incidents which caused a variety of physical symptoms."the u.s. believes that several state department employees were subjected to what officials called, an "acoustic attack," while working in havana.the alleged attackleft at least two employees with such

serious health problems including hearing loss, they had to be brought back to the u.s. for treatment, several senior officials told cnn. what is still unclear however, is what caused the attack that left the victims with symptoms similar to someone who has suffered from a concussion. heather nauert/ state dept. spokeswoman: "we don't have any definitive answers on the source or the cause of what we consider to be incidents."the state department is taking the alleged threat seriously, going so far as to remove two cuban officials from the u.s. in may. heather nauert/ state dept. spokeswoman: "we asked two officials who were accredited at the embassy of cuba in the united states to depart the united states."cuba has denied any involvement in the mistreatment of u.s. diplomats... one official telling cnn the removal of their own diplomats an "overreaction."i'm andy rose, reporting. (robin @ landing) french police are searched a building in a suburb west of paris believed to be linked to the chief suspect in a terror attack. wednesday's car attack injured six soldiers. police say information about the suspects identity is being

verified, and it's unclear whether he lived in the building. heavily armed police in masks could be seen entering and leaving the building. police shot and wounded the person on a highway in northern france after he fled the scene of the attack on the soldiers. ( james ) this weekend a major back-to-school shoe giveaway is taking place for struggling parents. it's part of a long running charitable event. kron4's haaziq madyun has a preview. you are looking at multiple bags of full of back to school shoes for elementary school students in vallejoare these used shoes? these shoes were donated to the vallejo outreach organization for a charitable event started here at the hill vallejo...where scott peterson is the senior pastor

program and last year we started giving away shoes. we hoped to receive 500 hundred pairs of shoes.">thanks to the community's generosity vallejo outreach surpassed that 500 goal and received donations of 700 pairs of shoes. this years goal was to receive donations of one thousand back to school shoes these shoes are primarily in sizes for elementary school aged children in need. in fact pastor peterson says is seeing more working families in need of help preparing their kids for back to school there will also be free lunch served. vallejo outreach charitable event

takes place this saturday, august 12th starting at 11am at the water front park near the ferry terminal in vallejo...haaziq madyun kron4news (robin) and here's a live look outside...toll plaza.

new evidence shows that blood tests called liquid biopsies can help with screening people for cancer. that according to scientists in hong kong.(robin) they say doctors have already tried these liquid biopsies for a type of head and neck cancer. the tests detect d-n-a that tumors shed into blood. many companies are trying to develop them as possible alternatives to

mammograms, colonoscopies and other tools used now. ( james ) the new study shows this approach can work. at least for the kind of cancer that forms in the top of the throat behind the nose. (james) coming up... a manager of a popular bay area restaurnt has been arrested and accused of child molestation. why his stepson decided to come forward. and... a man accused of attacks on bart passengers has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor. a look at his criminal past. also... a toddler is safe after two people found him wandering around the streets of san jose. hear from the couple who found him.

( will ) an east bay high school has thousands of dollars of football equipment stolen.. i will have the details in a live report.

( mark ) and north korea comes out with another threat against the u-s. see how the president is responding to threat. ( darya ) and the manager of a popular restaurant is under arrest. what he is accused of doing to a child that behind bars. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( mark ) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high temperatures have actually run

slightly cooler than expected. so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) our top story this morning. thousands of dollars worth of football equipment stolen from an school.( mark ) kron 4's will tran is live outside washington high school in fremont this morning with the details. will. ( will ) 11 thousand dollars worth of football equipment stole form washington high school in fremon. right now there are no suspects. police sya the crime likely happened back in july. 15 helmets and 35 sets of football pads were taken. i am working to gather more details. i will bring those to you through out the morning. ( mark ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning.

( darya ) the manager of a popular san francisco restaurant is accused of multiple sex crimes against a young boy. gaspare giudice was the manager at "original u-s restaurant" in north beach. he was arrested

last week after police say an investigation led them to believe he is responsible for several sex crimes against his own step son. police say the crimes happened for several years when the stepson was between the ages of six and 11. the victim is now an adult. the owner of "original u.s." says everybody who works there is shocked to hear the allegations. ( darya ) police don't believe there are any other victims. guidice is being held on three-million dollars bail. ( mark ) a san francisco couple says they have been terrorized multiple times by the same man in their neighborhood. here is surveillance video of one of the incidents in bernal heights. the couple has had their home burglarized, their car broken into, and

packages stolen over several weeks. police believe one man may be responsible. the couple's home was burglarized last month. multiple items were stolen, including a 100-year-old necklace that was given to her by her great great grandmother. the couple says their peace of mind is what they want back the most. ( mark ) more people in the neighborhood have also been victims. other surveillance video shows what appears to be the same person breaking into a car. ( darya ) this morning north korea is releasing its plan to fire four missiles into the sea off guam in the coming days. ( mark ) john lawrence has more on how the president is reacting to this threat. president trump promised "fire and fury"........if north korea made additional threats

to the united states.sources close to the president say mister trump's words were improvised and not part of a scripted statement.lt. cmdr steven rogers/u.s. navy, retired"i believe the president put it in such a way that they realize that they're not dealing with business with usual. they're dealing with a tough guy who's going to protect the american people." pyongyang responded saying it is "seriously examining the plan for an enveloping strike at guam through simultaneous fire of four hwasong-12 intermediate-range strategic ballistic rockets."it's a specific threat that has many calling for a return to productive dialogue. robin wright/foreign affairs analyst "diplomacy is still the only way out of this. the secretary of state has said the diplomatic option is still very much on the table."but others argue action is needed to stop kim jung un. rick santorum/r-former presidential candidate"at some point we have to stop talking and start doing something that gives him the impression that this isn't going to be tolerated."last month north korean officials tested a pair of missiles and said they have the ability of hitting the u.s. mainland. former rep. steve israel/d-new york "what we do need to do is first rapidly accelerate our research of ballistic missiles. some people say it's too late, every day we delay it makes it even later. number two, engage china

constructively and number three, continue to build out our alliances."i'm john lorinc reporting. ( darya ) and this morning one of the president's religious advisors says the president has the right to kill north korean leader kim jong un. in a statement... pastor robert jeffress says god has given president trump the authority to take out the north korean president because he is an "evil-doer." the pastor says the bible allows president trump to assassinate evil people in the world. ( darya ) the city of san francisco says it is prepared for all potential emergencies including a nuclear attack. the department of emergency management says they have response plans in place. those plans include how to alert the public, how to manage care and shelter, and even how to evacuate. while san francisco's preparedness website doesn't specifically address incidents

like nuclear war... it does suggest always having emergency supplies that can last for at least 72 hours. you can visit kron-4 dot com for information on preparing your family for an emergency. ( mark ) police in the north bay are asking for the public's help identifying a man who fell from a power pole in santa rosa and was severely injured. witnesses say the man was about 80 feet up a tower on tuesday when he was electrocuted and fell to the ground. police say the man's injuries are so severe that they cannot identify him. the only information police have is that he is latino... in his mid to late 20's. ( mark ) a man accused of attacks on bart passengers has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor. and now we're learning more about the suspect's past. mario washington was arrested on monday after bart released surveillance images from recent attacks. now we are learning that washington was convicted in 2001 of voluntary manslaughter. then in 20- 12 he was convicted of felony grand theft and felony burglary in 20-14. the current charges stem from three attacks last week.

police say he attacked a man with bolt cutters and punched a bart passenger in the face. ( darya ) a toddler is safe after two people found him wandering around the streets of san jose. we broke this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. now we are hearing form the couple who found the boy. amanda mcgehee and brandon austin were headed to work early yesterday morning when they saw the two-year-old walking in the middle of the road. they picked up the boy and called 9-1-1. the couple says there was no indication of where the child came from and no sign that anyone was looking for ( darya ) the toddler was taken to the hospital to be checked while police searched for his parents. finally someone described as a "care giver" called to report the missing child and they were reunited. the family violence unit will now determine whether

charges will be filed. ( darya ) police are looking for a man who grabbed a woman jogging along a park trail in san rafael. the incident happened back in june, but police just released this sketch and cell phone picture yesterday. the 46-year-old woman was on a path behind pickleweed park. the man came up from behind her at least three times and grabbed her, but the woman fought back each time and got away. investigators do not know if the man specifically followed the woman and continued to harass her, or walked in her direction and happened to see her again. ( mark ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... a scary moment at one of steph curry's basketball events. hear why a police officer is being credited with saving a man's life. and later... u-s diplomats attacked in cuba. see what happened and how the u-s is responding. and after the break... see the rare discovery that crews made while working on a san francisco home that is hundreds of years in the making. ( james ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up( robin ) and i am tracking you

commute after the break. .

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is with a treat you make together. ♪ ♪ ( darya ) and more rain is expected today across parts of the south while people there continue to deal with flooding. this is new video out of mississippi showing a firefighter wading out into deep water to rescue a woman who was stranded on her car. with more rain on the way there is fear that the flooding could get worse before it gets better. ( mark )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast with james fletcher. (james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high temperatures have actually run slightly cooler than expected.

so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as for next week, temps may dip slightly monday and tuesday, then warm for the second half of the week. sunrise in san francisco is at 6:21 am. sunset is at 8:08 pm. don't forget you can always get the latest weather updates and traffic alerts with the kron4 app. download it for free for apple and android devices.

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

police are crediting an officer with saving a man's life at kezar stadium. it happened during steph curry's basketball event on tuesday night. san francisco police just releasing the information. officer robert fung was working at the event when he saw a man in the crowd lose consciousness and stop breathing. officer fung called for medical back up and began giving the man c-p-r until medics arrived. the man was rushed to the hospital where he is now in stable condition. the s-f-p-d says the are proud of officer fung's quick actions. ( darya ) a team of electricians working in a garage in san francisco's laurel heights neighborhood made a unique discovery.

they were installing a new electrical panel when they dug up a century old headstone. the medical examiner's office says the home and the entire neighborhood was built on top of an old cemetary. around the start of world war two - the bodies were exhumed and moved to colma. some of the headstones were left behind and used as landfill. ( darya ) the homeowners say this isn't this first time a headstone has turned up on their property. they found one belonging to a japanese merchant more than 30 years ago and had the headstone returned to his family. ( mark ) paris police are looking for more background information about the person who attacked a group of soldiers. police are searching an apartment complex they say is linked to the attacker who was arrested yesterday. police still have not released the person's name or said what may have motivated the attack. six soldiers were injured when the attacker rammed them with a car. two of the soldiers

were seriously injured. ( mark ) this morning we are getting our first look at new police video showing officers rescuing a man who was nailed to a tree. this happened in albuquerque, new mexico. police were called when a worker found a man with both hands nailed to a tree. he later told police that two men were sent to threaten him after he was involved in an ugly real estate deal. it took crews several hours to free him from the tree. ( darya ) a navy veteran is under arrest in southern california accused of poisoning and maiming his neighbor's dog. police say he doused the dog with acid and gouged one on the dog's eyes. this happened in oceanside. the man is being charged with animal ( darya ) nissan is recalling more than 50- thousand titan pickup trucks. the company says the passenger side seat belts on the trucks may not work

properly. the recall affects the 20-16 to 20-17 titan crew cab and titan x-d crew cab pick ups. nissan says it discovered the malfunction during testing... no injuries have been reported. ( mark ) the u-s coast guard rescued a navy pilot in florida after he crashed his fighter jet into the ocean. it happened yesterday off the coast of key west. the coast guard's helicopter crew saw an emergency smoke signal which helped them find the pilot. the pilot injured. ( mark ) some bay area families are getting some help as children get ready to go back to school. an annual outreach event is being held this saturday in vallejo to help kids who can't afford new shoes. it's being sponsored by the "hill at vallejo" church - which has received an overwhelming number of shoe donations -- for grade school children. (

mark ) and it's not just shoes. there will also be free food, haircuts and health services. the vallejo outreach event is set for 11-am this saturday at the water front park, near the vallejo ferry ( darya ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... a warning for parents. a man is seen trying to take a 2 year old girl from a bay area school playground. we'll tell you where it happened. and next... see what happens when somebody throws a lit firework into a fast food restaurant. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) take a look at this... somebody throws fireworks into a wendy's fast food restaurant in florida.. police say somebody walked up...opened the door... threw

in the lit fireworks and ran away.( mark ) you can see the fireworks go off just feet away from a restaurant employee... the employee was not hurt. police believe a group of teenagers were ( darya ) and a scary situation at a city council meeting in nevada after a battery explodes inside a woman's purse. you can see the woman sitting in the back of the room when the explosion happens.( mark ) firefighters do not know what type of battery caused the explosion but they do not believe that it was from a cell phone. the woman had burns on her legs but will be okay. ( mark ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... a warning for drivers in the south bay. see the area that police say is being targeted by car burglars ( james ) your bay area forecast is next. ♪

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and do your thing. ( mark )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... (james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high temperatures have actually run slightly cooler than expected. so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern

should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as for next week, temps may dip slightly monday and tuesday, then warm for the second half of the week. sunrise in san francisco is at 6:21 am. sunset is at 8:08 pm. don't forget you can always get the latest no major hot spots. no delays on wb 580 at athe tolls. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( mark ) police in san francisco are investigating a possible attempted kidnapping. it happened at the george washington carver elementray

school playground. police say a 2-year-old girl started to wander away from the group of kids she was playing with. that's when a man asked her to come with him... grabbed her hand and started walking away with her. one of the other kids ran over to the man and took the 2-year-old back to her grandparents. ( mark ) a warning out this morning for drivers who park in santa clara. police say there's been a rise in smash and grab incidents in a popular parking lot. five burglaries happened at a shared parking lot on great america parkway and mission college boulevard right next to the i-hop restaurant. police say the thieves broke windows and stole backpacks, notebooks and laptops. officers say all of the stolen items were left in plain view.

police are trying to identify a man who robbed another man right in front of his home. this is who police are looking for for. they say it happened at a home on manuel t. freitas parkway near montecillo. the victim says after he got home... a man ran up to him and pointed a gun .. demanding his wallet. after taking his wallet and some jewelry the thief ran away. ( darya ) three south san francisco police officers under investigation for the shooting death of a man have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing. investigators say john eno was waving a gun outside his home in may when the officers shot and killed him. the officers fired 16 shots at eno-- hitting him five times. the san mateo county district attorney announced that the officers were justified in their use of lethal force. ( mark ) a warning for people in dublin after construcion work on an old sewer main is causing a foul odor. construction crews are lining the pipe with a flexable fabric that will seal the pipe from the inside.

the project engineer says the smell is not hazardous. but they are advising people to keep their doors and windows closed if they smell the plastic odor. ( mark ) crews will be installing the pipe liner starting today so that plastic smell maybe present through the weekend. ( darya ) united airlines is apologizing to the owners of dog that died in the cargo hold of a plane on a flight from houston to san francisco. a united spokesman said that the airline is reviewing the incident. the family in houston says their 5-year- old dog was on a flight that was delayed on the ground for two hours sunday. in 2016, nine animals died and 14 were injured on united flights, more than on any other u.s. airline. ( darya ) americans working at the u-s embassy in cuba are injured in what is being called an "acoustic attack." the u-s state department says the attack happened earlier this year but

they are just now releasing the information. the attack used sonic devices and left at least two employees with serious health problems including hearing loss. the two employees had to be brought back to the u-s for treatment. ( darya ) the state department responded by removing two cuban diplomats from their post in the u-s. cuba has denied any involvement in the incident. ( mark ) five active-duty transgender service members have filed a lawsuit to stop the trump administration's move to ban transgender people from serving in the military. president trump made his new directive on twitter last month. the service members in the lawsuit are asking a federal court to block implementation of the ban. they argue it violates the equal protection clause of the constitution. military officials have not yet implemented the ban and there

is no timeframe on when it will happen. ( mark ) sheriff's detectives seized guns, drugs and cash at windsor home after serving a search warrant. you can see just how many guns were seized. police also took meth, heroin and cash from the house. animal control took a dog from the home that they say had been neglected. two women and a man were arrested on drug and gun charges. ( mark ) rescuers are working to recover two bodies stuck in a car that crashed into a fresno county river. the car went down a cliff and into the kings river two weeks ago. rescuers have been trying to recover the bodies. but rough terrain and fast-moving water have made conditions too dangerous for rescuers to safely reach them. thailand officials believe the bodies are of two exchange students from the university of south florida who were visiting. ( mark ) coming up on the kron four morning news... as kids get ready to head back to school... we take a look at where you can find some affordable computers for your kids. and later... hear

why walmart is apologizing for one store's back to school display. and after the break... why a growing number of teens say they feel unsafe walking to school. and here's a live look outside...bay bridge. what's the story behind green mountain coffee and fair trade? let's take a flight to colombia. this is boris calvo. boris grows mind-blowing coffee. and because we pay him a fair price, he improves his farm and invest in his community to make even better coffee. all for a smoother tasting cup. green mountain coffee. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge wb 92 is crowded on the flat section. traffic is still smooth acros the golden gate bridge. minor crowding on wb 4

( mark ) as kids head back to school... most of them do not feel safe at intersections around their schools. that is according to a new study.( darya ) the study surveyed teenagers in ten states and found that nearly 75% say the do not feel safe.( mark ) many of the students surveyed said the biggest problem was that drivers just weren't paying attention.( darya ) the goal of the study is to look for ways to make school zones safer. the teen surveyed said they would like to see more stop lights and roundabouts. they are also pushing for more federal money to go towards improving the infrastructure around schools.

(james) your bay area forecast is after the break. ( mark ) breaking news we

are following this morning... major police activity in redwood city. ( darya )

kron 4's lydia pantazes just got to the scene. lydia what do we know? ( darya ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( mark )( darya )( robin ) checking bay area roads before you head out the door..

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

(james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high temperatures have actually run slightly cooler than expected. so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as for next week, temps may dip slightly monday and tuesday, then warm for the second half of the week. sunrise in san francisco is at 6:21 am. sunset is at 8:08 pm. don't forget you can always get the latest weather updates and traffic alerts with the kron4 app. download it for free for apple and android devices.

( darya ) walmart is apologizing after one of its stores put guns next to back to school items. a picture of a gun case under a sign reading "own the school year like a hero" was shared on social media. this left many to believe walmart was marketing guns as a back to school item. walmart says it regrets the sign being placed over the guns and calls it inappropriate. the sign is now being taken down. ( darya ) back to school deals are in full swing.( mark

) kron 4 tech reporter gabe slate shows us some of the best deals on student laptops. stand up - if your student is mostly surfing the web and writing papers and they don't need the full windows package a google chromebook laptop is something to consider.. .. these use to be in the $300 range they are now as low as $150. it's a web based machine so everything you do on it and save on it is in the cloud.. under your google account.. but i've found google docs to be just as good for creating documents as microsoft word so for your average student, researching and writing papers these chromebooks work great. all the major brands now.. samsung, acer, lenovo, asus are offering chromebooks $200 or lower any of those brands are a safe bet i recommend them stand up - if you got a little more to spend so we're talking between the $200-$300 range you can get a more traditional notebook with more bells and whistles bigger screens, bigger hard drives, more inputs, cd drive. and often these will come with the

full windows software suite.i would start by looking for refurbished laptops on the big retailer websites like best buy, target, walmart it's not hard to find laptops that usually go for around $500 selling for well below $300. for your entry level pc laptop in the $300 or less range just make sure you recognise the brand name stick with the big ones like hp, lenovo, dell, acer. and you want 8gb of memory for performance and atleast a 250 gig hard drive. stand up - for a closer look at the best laptops out there on our website or on our mobile app look for my tech page there is links there with your tech report gs k4 news ( darya ) now to bay area baseball... the giants trying to win the series against the cubs.( mark ) let's get to

the highlights. in the second inning... joe panik with the r-b-i single. then in the 8th inning with the giants up by one run... hunter pence crushes a hunter pence crushes a home run to right field. the giants go on to win this one by a final of 3 to 1. the giants are off today before heading to washington for a series against the nationals. ( darya ) and the a's taking on the mariners at the coliseum. and the mariners went ahead early with a three run homerun in the first inning. in the end there were five home runs in the game but the a's could not make the comeback. they lose by a final of 6 to 3. the host the orioles tonight at 7:05. ( mark ) coming up on the kron four morning news... north korea comes out with another threat against the u-s. coming up at six... see how the president is responding. and after the break... no winners in the powerball drawing. how much you could win this weekend.

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traffic on wb 92 fom the tolls to the high rise. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( mark ) ( mark ) ( mark ) there was no winner in last night's powerball jackpot. that means the next drawing will be

worth more than 350 million dollars. the next drawing is saturday. the mega millions is also worth more than 350 million dollars and the next drawing for that jackpot is friday night. ( darya ) drama on the baseball field in st. louis courtesy of a furry friend. during the royals-cardinals game... cardinals catcher yadier molina pointing at an intruder. a kitten somehow made its way onto the field and started running around. someone had to go and chase it down. the game then re- started. ( mark ) coming up in the next hour... we continue to follow breaking news... police investigating an overnight shooting in redwood city. police just wrapped up a news conference. lydia pantazes is live at the scene with the

latest.( darya ) and there is breaking news out of the south bay. two airport workers are sickened overnight in san jose. will tran iwill have th edetails in a ( mark ) and the manager of a popular restaurant is under arrest. what he is accused of doing to a child that landed him behind bars. ( mark ) good ( mark )(

mark ) good morning, i'm mark danon.(darya) and i'm darya folsom. that breaking news we are following... police investigating an overnight shooting in redwood city.( darya ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live at the scene. lydia what do we know? redwood city police are investigating a shooting this morning. an 18-year-old man was shot in the mouth outside a home on hoover street. ( darya ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning.

(darya) and we first sent you a push alert at five this morning alerting you going on. be sure to download the kron 4 mobile app to stay up to date on all the latest breaking news, weather and traffic. it's a free download for both andriod and apple devices. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(mark) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is

less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high

temperatures have actually run slightly cooler than expected. so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as for next week, temps may dip slightly monday and tuesday, then (mark) breaking news out of the south bay... two airport workers were taken to the hospital after being exposed to carbon monoxide. (darya) this happened at the san jose interntional airport. will tran is live with the details. will? here is the airport's statement on the incident.at 2:10 am on thursday, aug. 10, 2017, two mineta san jose international airport (sjc) maintenance workers were transported to a local hospital with carbon monoxide exposure symptoms. the workers were using a gasoline- powered saw cutter in an interior, lower-level area of terminal a which is remote from the boarding gates. at about 1 am, the workers began

experiencing headaches, lightheadedness and shortness of breath. they reported the situation to their supervisor who immediately shut down the operation. on-airport san jose fire department (sjfd) personnel responded to treat the ill workers. sjfd's testing in the area revealed higher than normal levels of carbon monoxide. airport staff ventilated the area with fans and fresh air through open doors monitored by security guards. sjfd personnel's subsequent testing revealed acceptable levels of carbon monoxide. there was no impact to passenger or employee operations as the terminal was closed with minimal employee presence at the time. passenger operations will continue as normal when security screening begins at 430 am. ( darya ) this morning north korea is releasing its plan to fire four missiles into the sea off guam in the coming days. ( mark ) john lawrence has more on how the president is reacting to this threat. president trump promised "fire

and fury"........if north korea made additional threats to the united states.sources close to the president say mister trump's words were improvised and not part of a scripted statement.lt. cmdr steven rogers/u.s. navy, retired"i believe the president put it in such a way that they realize that they're not dealing with business with usual. they're dealing with a tough guy who's going to protect the american people." pyongyang responded saying it is "seriously examining the plan for an enveloping strike at guam through simultaneous fire of four hwasong-12 intermediate-range strategic ballistic rockets."it's a specific threat that has many calling for a return to productive dialogue. robin wright/foreign affairs analyst "diplomacy is still the only way out of this. the secretary of state has said the diplomatic option is still very much on the table."but others argue action is needed to stop kim jung un. rick santorum/r-former presidential candidate"at some point we have to stop talking and start doing something that gives him the impression that this isn't

going to be tolerated."last month north korean officials tested a pair of missiles and said they have the ability of hitting the u.s. mainland. former rep. steve israel/d-new york "what we do need to do is first rapidly accelerate our research of ballistic missiles. some people say it's too late, every day we delay it makes it even later. number two, engage china constructively and number three, continue to build out our alliances."i'm john lorinc reporting. (mark) japan is now responding to threats made by north korea. japanese military officials say it could shoot down missiles for its u-s ally if north korea fires them at guam. the country's defense minister says an attack on guam would breach the u-s deterrence against an attack on japan. he said it would be a japanese national emergency because it would threaten the country's existence as a nation. japan's response reverses its previous position that it can only shoot down missiles headed to japan. ( darya ) and one of the president's religious advisors says the president has the right to kill north korean leader kim jong un. in a

statement... pastor robert jeffress says god has given president trump the authority to take out the north korean president because he is an "evil-doer." the pastor says the bible allows president trump to assassinate evil people in the world. ( darya ) the city of san francisco says it is prepared for all potential emergencies including a nuclear attack. the department of emergency management says they have response plans in place. those plans include how to alert the public, how to manage care and shelter, and even how to evacuate. while san francisco's preparedness website doesn't specifically address incidents like nuclear war... it does suggest always having emergency supplies that can last for at least 72 hours. you can visit kron-4 dot com for information on preparing your family for an emergency. ( darya ) breaking news we are following... marin county deputies are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl on mt. tamalpais. sarah jane tang was last seen yesterday. she is wearing a gray lowell high school

sweatshirt as seen in this photo. the marin county sheriff's office says they have 30 search and rescue crews out right now looking for the girl. (mark) the manager of a popular san francisco restaurant is accused of multiple sex crimes against a young boy. gaspare giudice was the manager at "original u-s restaurant" in north beach. he was arrested last week after police say an investigation led them to believe he is responsible for several sex crimes against his own step son. police say the crimes happened for several years when the stepson was between the ages of six and 11. the victim is now an adult. the owner of "original u.s." says everybody who works there is shocked to hear the allegations. (mark) police don't believe

there are any other victims. guidice is being held on three-million dollars bail. (mark) thousands of dollars worth of football equipment is stolen from a high school in fremont. (áááboxesááá) it happened at washington high school sometime in july, but the school just reported it yesterday. the thieves didn't even break a lock. the school left their gym open because construction is taking place at the site. they wanted construction crews to be able to move in and out of the facility. the burglars stole about 11-thousand dollars worth of equipment. about 15 helmets and 30 shoulder pads were taken from the football team. the upcoming football season could be in jeopardy because they might not have enough equipment. (darya) police are looking for a man who grabbed a woman jogging along a park trail in san rafael. the incident happened back in june, but police just released this sketch and cell phone picture yesterday. the 46-year-old woman was on a path behind pickleweed park. the man came up from behind her at least three times and grabbed

her, but the woman fought back each time and got away. investigators do not know if the man specifically followed the woman and continued to harass her, or walked in her direction and see her again. ( darya ) a toddler is safe after two people found him wandering around the streets of san jose. we broke this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. now we are hearing form the couple who found the boy. amanda mcgehee and brandon austin were headed to work early yesterday morning when they saw the two-year-old walking in the middle of the road. they picked up the boy and called 9-1-1. the couple says there was no indication of where the child came from and no sign that anyone was him. ( darya ) the toddler was taken to the hospital to be checked while police searched for his parents. finally someone described as a "care giver" called to report the missing child and they were reunited. the family violence unit will now determine whether charges will be filed. ( mark ) police in the

north bay are asking for the public's help identifying a man who fell from a power pole in santa rosa and was severely injured. witnesses say the man was about 80 feet up a tower on tuesday when he was electrocuted and fell to the ground. police say the man's injuries are so severe that they cannot identify him. the only information police have is that he is latino... in his mid to late 20's. ( mark ) a man accused of attacks on bart passengers has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor. and now we're learning more about the suspect's past. mario washington was arrested on monday after bart released surveillance images from recent attacks. now we are learning that washington was convicted in 2001 of voluntary manslaughter. then in 20- 12 he was convicted of felony grand theft and felony burglary in 20-14. the current charges stem from three attacks last week. police say he attacked a man with bolt cutters and punched a bart passenger in the face. (darya) a san francisco couple says they have been terrorized multiple times by the same man in their neighborhood. here is

surveillance video of one of the incidents in bernal heights. the couple has had their home burglarized, their car broken into, and packages stolen over several weeks. police believe one man may be responsible. the couple's home was burglarized last month. multiple items were stolen, including a 100-year-old necklace that was given to her by her great great grandmother. the couple says their peace of mind is what they want back the most. (darya) more people in the neighborhood have also been victims. other surveillance video shows what appears to be the same person breaking into a car. (darya) coming up... a certain filter on a photo-editing app is being called racist... we'll

explain why people are so upset. plus... a scary moment at one of steph curry's basketball events. hear why a police officer is being credited with saving a man's life.( robin ) and i am tracking you commute after the break. . no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

days driving all over town. so... why is she smiling? because she shopped during the safeway anniversary sale, and filled up her trunk with grocery savings, plus earned 4 times the gas reward points. now that's something to smile about.

the safeway anniversary sale! come in and explore! get a check of weather and

traffic this morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

(james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in

the 50s and low 60s. high temperatures have actually run slightly cooler than expected. so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as for next week, temps may dip slightly monday and tuesday, then warm for the second half of the week. sunrise in san francisco is at 6:21 am. sunset is at 8:08 pm. don't forget you can always get the latest weather updates and traffic alerts with the kron4 app. download it for free for apple and android devices. (mark) hurricane franklin has

weakened to a tropical storm as it moves farther inland over eastern mexico. this is video of some of the dangerous winds from the storm. the storm made landfall late last night as a hurricane, becoming the first hurricane of the 20-17 atlantic season. forecasters say the storm is expected to bring up to 15

inches of rain and winds of up to 70-miles per hour. the storm is expected to dissipate later today or early tomorrow. (mark) the u-s coast guard rescued a navy pilot in florida after he crashed his fighter jet into the ocean. it happened yesterday off the coast of key west. the coast guard's helicopter crew saw an emergency smoke signal which helped them find the pilot. the pilot was not injured. (darya) all domestic violence charges against ex-49er cornerback tramaine brock have been dropped. prosecutors say they did not have enough evidence to charge the former player and the victim in the case no longer wanted to cooperate. the domestic violence charges were filed in june when his girlfriend said brock punched her and tried multiple times to strangle her. the victim says one of the times brock was trying to strangle her she was holding their one-year-old child. the 49ers released brock the day after he was arrested in april. (darya) san francisco police are crediting an officer with saving a man's life at kezar stadium. it happened during steph curry's

basketball event on tuesday night. san francisco police just releasing the information. officer robert fung was working at the event when he saw a man in the crowd lose consciousness and stop breathing. officer fung called for medical back up and began giving the man c-p-r until medics arrived. the man was rushed to the hospital where he is now in stable condition. the s-f-p-d says the are proud of officer fung's (mark) paris police are looking for more background information about the person who attacked a group of soldiers. police are searching an apartment complex they say is linked to the attacker who was arrested yesterday. police still have not released the person's name or said what may have motivated the attack. six soldiers were injured when the attacker rammed them with a car. two of the soldiers were seriously injured. (mark) a photo-editing app is removing its ethnicity filters after being called "racist".(áááboxesááá) "face-app" became popular earlier this year for camera filters that turn young faces into older ones. but the latest update has had many people calling the app "disturbing" and "incredibly racist." the "ethnicity filter" could change people's

faces to black, indian or asian. the filter has now been removed. (darya) people who are on obamacare could have fewer choices and higher premiums for next year. a new report says the number of carriers has dropped. (áááboxesááá) that's according to the kaiser family foundation. the average number of carriers is now under five. in 2015, over seven carriers participated. researchers say most insurers don't know what will happen to obamacare under president trump. this means insurers participating in the program could boost their rates. the findings are based on insurer filings in dozens of major cities. the number of obamacare insurers could change within the next few weeks. (mark) several politicians are being sued this morning for blocking people on social media. the american civil liberties union says it violates people's free speech. the a-c-l-u just filed a lawsuit against the governor of maine, and sent warning letters to politicians in utah. president trump has also faced a similar lawsuit for blocking people with opposing views. this is

raising questions about what elected officials can and cannot do on their social media pages. politicians at all levers are using social media more than ever to discuss their agenda. most officials say they are only getting rid of people who post abusive messages. (darya) this morning we are getting our first look at new police video showing officers rescuing a man who was nailed to a tree.(darya) this happened in albuquerque, new mexico. police were called when a worker found a man with both hands nailed to a tree. he later told police that two men were sent to threaten him after he was involved in an ugly real estate deal. it took crews several hours to free him from the tree.

what does an old cobweb covered couch or a damaged office chair affect kittens . i'll explain in the next edition of people behaving badly> (mark) and... we are now hearing from the man who was seen punched by an officer during an arrest in northern california. hear why he says it was all a big misunderstanding.

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

(mark) we are now hearing from the man who was punched by a yuba city officer during an arrest. he says he is confused by what happened, and that he was the one who called police for help. we first showed you video of this arrest yesterday... ronald ybarra is a commercial property landlord. he called police after he spotted a man that his bank identified as a thief who stole five- thousand dollars from him last month through credit card cash checks. when he spotted the man the two began to get into a fight. that is when police stepped in to stop the fight. one witness claims it was ybarra who hit the officer first.

charged with assaulting an officer, and now all his charges have been dropped. yuba city police are currently investigating the arrest. (darya) coming up... a warning for drivers in the south bay. see the area that police say is being targeted by car burglars.( james ) your bay area forecast is next. .

(mark)(darya)the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high temperatures

( mark ) breaking news we are following this morning... major police activity in redwood city( darya ) kron 4's lydia pantazes just got to the scene. lydia what do we know? redwood city police are investigating a shooting this morning. an 18-year- morning.shooting this investigating a redwood do we know? lydia what scene.

devices. ( mark ) breaking news we are following this morning... major police activity in redwood city( darya ) kron 4's lydia pantazes just got to the scene. lydia what do we know? redwood city police are investigating a shooting this morning. an 18-year-old man was shot in the mouth outside a home on hoover street. ( darya ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning.

( mark ) police in san ( mark ) ( mark ) police in san francisco are investigating a possible attempted kidnapping. it happened at the george washington carver elementray

school playground. police say a 2-year-old girl started to wander away from the group of kids she was playing with. that's when a man asked her to come with him... grabbed her hand and started walking away with her. one of the other kids ran over to the man and took the 2-year-old back to her grandparents. (mark) a warning out this morning for drivers who park in santa clara. police say there's been a rise in smash and grab incidents in a popular parking lot. five burglaries happened at a shared parking lot on great america parkway and mission college boulevard right next to the i-hop restaurant. police say the thieves broke windows and stole backpacks, notebooks and laptops. officers say all of the stolen items were left in plain view.

are trying to identify a man who robbed another man right in front of his home. this is who police are looking for for. they say it happened at a home on freitas parkway near montecillo road. the victim says after he got home... a man ran up to him and pointed a gun .. demanding his wallet. after taking his wallet and some jewelry the thief ran away. ( mark ) three south san francisco police officers under investigation for the shooting death of a man have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing. investigators say john eno was waving a gun outside his home in may when the officers shot and killed him. the officers fired 16 shots at eno-- hitting him five times. the san mateo county district attorney announced that the officers were justified in their use of lethal force. (mark) a warning for people in dublin after construcion work on an old sewer main is causing a foul odor. construction crews are lining the pipe with a flexable fabric that will seal the pipe from the inside. the project engineer says the smell is not hazardous. but they are advising people to keep their doors and

windows closed if they smell the plastic odor. (mark) crews will be installing the pipe liner starting today so that plastic smell maybe present through the weekend. (mark) a thirft store in burlingame is dealing with illegal dumping, and its impacting an animal shelter nearby. stanley roberts explains in "people behaving badly." i heard there was a satellite dish once yea a huge satellite dish it's weighed like 200 pounds yea couldn't break down at all it was bad how do you get rid of that we broke it down showly but surely. inside a thrift store in burlingame you can find all type or items for sale from jewerly to books . but outside the thirft store you might find and old couch maybe even an old television the items in the inside of the thrift store are for sale however the items outside can't be in fact they

will have to be taken to a landfill, more than likely at the cost of the thrist store . and this is just any thirft store . what you buy here benefits this place nats: ambiance this is the peninsula humane society and spca a non profit organization that relies on donations and help from volunteers to keeps it's doors open to take care of all types of animals like thise kittens .. and who doesn't like kittens.. oh sorry i got distracted . where was i .. oh yea kittens . wait no back to the thrift store nats: ambiance it called pick of the litter it offers second hand treasures and all its proceeds support the peninsula humane society and spca dispite all the signs and the cameras posted out side some people are leaning items the thrift store simply can't sell usually the items are dropped off at night nats: ambiance in the door of the store there is a long list of items they simply cant accept, like mattresses, baby car seats , and may other item that do not sell like used underwarethe

request that you only make drop offs during opening hours and they love donations of shoes and boots .. oh im sorry, i almost for geot to introduce you to pearl . she took a liking to me nats: ambiance here the deal, please don't drop off you unwanted items at pick of the litter unless they are things they accept make sure you walk it trough the front door and not toos in the back i had no idea this thrift store was here, but now i'm going to pop some tags, even if i only have 20 dollars in my pocket i'm on the come up this is for the kittens this is really awesome in burlingame stanley roberts kron 4 news (mark) coming up... see how some active duty transgender service members are taking action against the trump administration.... and... a college football walk on gets a big surprise before the season starts... we'll explain

after the break.

no major hot spots. wb 580 is slow from castro to the tolls. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( mark ) a walk on college

football player is awarded a full scholarship at the university of minnesota. but the coach decided to tell him in a unique way. the team invited a patient from a local children's hospital named kyle to speak to the team. kyle told the team that he saw kicker justin juenemann visiting the hospital more than any other player. that is when the coach of the minnesota gophers pulled out a t-shirt cannon. < kid fire t-shirt gun and shirt tell football player that he is getting a full scholarship.>(mark) the t-shirt told juenemann that he got a full scholarship. and after the coach delivered a short speech... juenemann called his mom to share the news.

(james) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. ( mark ) plus... u-s diplomats attacked in cuba. we'll show you what happened and how the u-s is responding. people love my breakfast burritos.

and my french fries. wait! what if i put them together?! a burrito stuffed with scrambled eggs, creamy guacamole, bacon and crispy french fries. i'll call it the california breakfast burrito! boom. someone got that, right? scrambled eggs. guacamole. bacon. french fries. you'll call it the california breakfast burrito. boom. good work everyone. another winner. introducing my new california breakfast burrito. only at jack in the box. (mark)(darya) welcome

back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (james)we're waking up to clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures (james)we're waking up to

clouds, fog, mist and drizzle. morning temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. high temperatures have actually run slightly cooler than expected. so, this afternoon we should expect only mid 80s for the

inland valleys, mid 70s along our bay waters, and low 60s at the coast. the weather pattern should hold steady for the rest of the week and the weekend. as for next week, temps may dip slightly monday and tuesday, then warm for the second half of the week. sunrise in san francisco is at 6:21 am. sunset is at 8:08 pm. don't forget you can always get the latest weather updates and traffic alerts with the kron4 app. download it for free for apple and android devices.

(mark) united airlines is apologizing to the owners of dog that died in the cargo hold of a plane on a flight from houston to san francisco. a united spokesman said that the airline is reviewing the incident. the family in houston says their 5-year- old dog was on a flight that was delayed on the ground for two hours sunday. in 2016, nine animals died and 14 were injured on united flights, more than on any other u.s. airline. ( mark ) americans working at the u-s embassy in cuba are

injured in what is being called an "acoustic attack." the u-s state department says the attack happened earlier this year but they are just now releasing the information. the attack used sonic devices and left at least two employees with serious health problems including hearing loss. the two employees had to be brought back to the u-s for treatment. ( mark ) the state department responded by removing two cuban diplomats from their post in the u-s. cuba has denied any involvement in the incident. ( mark ) five active-duty transgender service members have filed a lawsuit to stop the trump administration's move to ban transgender people from serving in the military. president trump made his new directive on twitter last month. the service members in the lawsuit are asking a federal court to block implementation of the ban. they argue it violates the

equal protection clause of the constitution. military officials have not yet implemented the ban and there is no timeframe on when it will happen. (mark) nissan is recalling more than 50-thousand titan pickup trucks. the company says the passenger side seat belts on the trucks may not work properly. the recall affects the 20-16 to 20-17 titan crew cab and titan x-d crew cab pick ups. nissan says it discovered the malfunction during testing... no injuries have been reported. (mark) some bay area families are getting some help as children get ready to go back to school. an annual outreach event is being held this saturday in vallejo to help kids who can't afford new shoes. it's being sponsored by the "hill at vallejo" church - which has received an overwhelming number of shoe donations -- for grade school children.

and as you can see we have over 1200 pair of shoes">(mark) and it's not just shoes. there will also be free food, haircuts and health services. the vallejo outreach event is set for 11-am this saturday at the water front park, near the vallejo ferry terminal. (mark) there was no winner in last night's powerball jackpot. that means the next drawing will be worth more than 350 million dollars. the next drawing is saturday. the mega millions is also worth more than 350 million dollars and the next drawing for that jackpot is friday night. ( mark ) a team of electricians working in a garage in san francisco's laurel heights neighborhood made a unique discovery. they were installing a new electrical panel when they dug up a century old headstone. the medical examiner's office says the home and the entire neighborhood was built on top of an old cemetary. around the start of world war two - the bodies were exhumed and moved to colma. some of

the headstones were left behind and used as landfill. ( mark ) the homeowners say this isn't this first time a headstone has turned up on their property. they found one belonging to a japanese merchant more than 30 years ago and had the headstone returned to his family. (mark) stocks are opening lower on wall street as investors find little to like in the latest batch of corporate earnings. the standard & poor's 500 index fell 10 points. the dow jones industrial average fell 85 points. the nasdaq composite lost 36 points. ( mark ) coming up in kron four news at seven... two teenage girls are arrested for what they did to a baby. we'll show you the video of what they did ahead. before we head to break... here's a live look outside... embarcadero. . get 40% off on coit residential cleaning services

including carpet and hardwood, tile, stone, even air ducts and window treatments. and your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed or your money back. that's 40% off everything coit cleans. call or click today. lamborghini has added

some "ego" to one of its newest cars. the new lamborghini aventador s now has a driving mode called "ego." it allows drivers to individually set the transmission, steering and suspension. the starting price of the car is 420- thousand dollars. ( mark ) as kids head back to school... most of them do not feel safe at intersections around their schools. that is according to a new study. the study surveyed teenagers in ten states and found that nearly 75% say the do not feel safe. many of the students surveyed said the biggest problem was that drivers just weren't paying attention. the goal of the study is to look for ways to make school zones safer. the teen surveyed said they would like to see more stop lights and roundabouts. they are also pushing for more

federal money to go towards improving the infrastructure around schools. ( mark ) walmart is apologizing after one of its stores put guns next to back to school items. this picture of a gun case under a sign reading "own the school year like a hero" was shared on social media. this left many to believe walmart was marketing guns as a back to school item. walmart says it regrets the sign being placed over the guns and calls it inappropriate. the sign is now being taken down. ( mark ) coming up in kron four news at seven... breaking news out of redwood city... police investigating an overnight shooting. lydia pantazes is live at the scene with the details. breaking news out of the south bay. two airport workers are sickened overnight in san jose. will tran iwill have the details in a live report. and... deputies in the north bay are looking for this missing teen. we'll show you where she was last seen. . breaking news...

police are invesitgating a shooting in redwood city. i'll have the details. (will) and breaking news out of the south bay... two airport workers were taken to the hospital after being exposed to carbon monoxide. i'll have the details in a live report. (mark) and more breaking news... a teen is missing after hiking on mt. tamalpais. we'll have details on the search efforts underway.

(james) good morning i'm james flecther. (mark) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( mark ) breaking news this morning... police investigating an overnight shooting in an overnight investigating police morning... news this breaking ( mark ) toll to 101min from the less than 20 bridge drive richmond toll plaza. from 37 to the than 30 min