(tiffany) good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm tiffany mcelroy. (tiffany) let's go to dave spahr now for weather. (dave)little change in weather conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor

ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures will be possible across inland areas.

no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. no problem sin wb 580 (tiffany @ landing)(tiffany @

(tiffany @ landing) our top story this morning... a white nationalist group has been denied a rally permit in berkeley. but organizers say they'll still show up sunday at civic center park. this is deof violent protests earlier this year. city officials say the permit was denied because the organizer's application was incomplete and was filed late. they also say it lacked any explanation of security arrangements at the event. kron4's philippe djegal has the details. (philippe) racial justice and anti-facist organizers say they intend to counter protest a white nationalist rally scheduled sunday at martin luther king junior civic center park .dan siegel- "my point is that fascist do not have free speech rights to incite violence or to urge people to genocide." berkeley councilmember ben bartlett says he sides with the anti-fascists... but

hopes the dueling protestors remain peaceful.ben bartlett/councilmember- "we owe it to our children and our community to stand-up against hate and we are the home of social justice. and, while we respect free speech, we are going to stand-up and fight hate everytime." though some racial justice organizers have called on mayor jesse arreguin to prevent the white nationalists from holding a rally in the park... he says they have the right to peacefully assemble.jesse arreguin/mayor- "we just voted on friday on an emergency ordinance to give our police the power to confiscate weapons, um, outside of the park." he says hopefully that will prevent a repeat of the violence carried out at several other rallies in berkeley earlier this year. jesse arreguin/mayor- "what we do not tolerate and what we will not allow is violence by anyone. left or right." in berkeley, philippe djegal, kron four news. (tiffany @ landing) san francisco is also bracing for potential violence. this after a pair of counter demonstrations are being planned more than three miles away from the right wing event at crissy field. the first of which is happening this afternoon at civic center

plaza near city hall. then saturday at noon, at the same place another counter protest at civic center. those gatherings are meant to oppose what's happening at crissy field which is the main white nationalist event on saturday. the city is staging the coutner protests at civic center in hopes to prevent violence between the two sides. at least four counter protest groups are planning to end up at crissy field saturday. and even though it's national park land, guns and other things that could be weapons will not be allowed. there's an anti-hate banner that will be unveiled at ocean beach saturday. several businesses and roads will be closed in the presidio and along crissy field. the golden gate bridge parking lot in the city will be closed as well.. all the details on groups demonstrating and traffic impact can be found on our website, kron4.com. (tiffany @ landing) police say they've identified an

attempted rape suspect wanted for an attack in el cerrito. police are searching for mario hills. they feel he maybe using bart to get around. the crime happened tuesday night on stockton avenue and balra drive. kron4's haaziq madyun talked to the man who helped the woman who was attacked. it was the voice of a woman being attacked allegedly by the man you see in this surveillance photo according to brett guest. it happened tuesday just before 7am near the driveway of his home on stockton avenue at balra drive in el cerrito. guest when he came outside to see what was going on...

department: "this was an extremely violent crime">el cerrito police lt. robert delacampa says the victim was out for a morning run when she when thattempted sexual assault occuredfortunately it happened in front of brett guest homein el cerrito haaziq madyun kron4news (tiffany @ landing) three

-years ago a 6-point-0 earthquake struck southern napa and surrounding areas. killing one person and injuring hundreds more. the quake also caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure across the north bay. kron 4's charles clifford was in the city of napa where some repair work is still on going. the south napa quake hit around 3:20 on the morning of august 24th 2014. jennifer king lives near downtown napa, she was home asleep at the time.sotit was powerfull.when the sun came up the next day, the damage was devastating. jennifer couldn'tsotmany of my friends were hit extremely hard. the entire contents of their homes spilled onto the floor. it was ferocious. following the quake, the repair work kicked into high gear and within a year much of the damage was repaired.standup but in the two years after that the work slowed down as it became harder to secure funding for some of the bigger jobs.three years after the

quake, several buildings including the old county courthouse and the library are still being worked on. city officials said on thursday that those projects could take another year to complete. jennifer isn't worried. she says downtown napa is thriving with new construction and she's confident the quake damage will soon be a thing of the past.soti think in many ways it motivated downtown to become something extraordinary. we see new building going on and refinement to older buildings. i think it's really amazing how we have emerged from the quake so to speak. in napa, charles clifford kron 4 news. (tiffany) coming up.. an 87-year-old woman fights off a would be rapist. hear from her how she was able to do it. and... housing prices in the bay area are through the roof. the most expensive and cheapest

places to live.(dave) and a look at your forecast after the break. (dave) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. a full weather report right after the break. (tiffany) and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge ( tiffany ) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast. (dave)little change in weather conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor

ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures will be possible across inland areas.

no major hot spots. 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

(tiffany) we are hearing from an 87-year-old woman who fought off a man who tried to sexually assault her. the attack happened wednesday in stockton. the criminal got into her apartment by cutting through a screen. reporter rowena shaddox has the story. 87-year old mary kerr reliving terrifying moments... after she says a man broke into her stockton apartment - and sexually assaulted her. it was just after five wednesday morning - when police say the suspect cut through the screen on kerrús patio door... kerr says -- she continued to

try and fight off her attacker... eventually - she grabbed her walker - and used it to fight him off. it was her screams that got the attention of a neighbor.... the knock on the front door was enough for the suspect to get spooked and finally leave. despite her harrowing ordeal... kerr áwanted to tell her story... and show that youúre never too old to fight. (tiffany) no arrests have been made

in the attack. police have not yet released a detailed description of the suspect. (tiffany) a study by housing advocates shows one- in -three californian's use half their paychecks for rent. that means less money for food, health care, child care, and more. flanked by affordable housing advocates, state treasurer john chiang says lawmakers need to pass a housing bond measure. doing so would raise six- to nine- billion dollars to build affordable housing units.

from "zumper" here is a look at the averages. san francisco rent fell 30-dollars since last month to just over 34-hundred dollars a month. mountain view is number two at 32-hundred. redwood city was third with just over three-thousand dollars. and here's a look at the least expensive. vallejo was the least expensive at 13-hundred a month. santa rosa had the second least expensive city at just over 15-hundred. napa was third with 16- hundred. this report looked at active listings that hit the market in july this past year. (tiffany) another big story we are following this morning... a judge has ruled a california based company must comply with a warrant to hand over information about an anti - trump website. but there are conditions. the judge said he had to balance the needs of law enforcement with people's first amendment rights. alexandra limon was at the court hearing and tells us whose information the government will be looking at.

this website, disrupt-j-twenty dot org helped organize protests around president trump's inauguration. now the government is suing for information about anyone who visited the site, saying it could lead them to people who illegally caused damage on inauguration day.but lawyers for 'dream host' the californai company that hosts the website argued the search warrant violates user's first amendment rights.the judge ruled with the government allowing an ammended warrant raymond aghaian / lawyer, dreamhost :33- :40what remains problematic for us is that the government is in possession of this information. and that government is sifting through and reviewing this information. initially the justice department asked for all data related to the website.. which dreamhost says mcourt:eans handing over the ip addresses, names, phone numbers and data of 1.3 million people.after the riots on inauguration day, a grand jury indicted about 2- hundred people, 19 of them plead guilty. but

investigators are still looking for the riot organizers.alexandra limon / @alexlimonnews 1:04 - 1:19 a part of this two-step warrant dreamhost will actually have to hand over all of the information related to the disruptj20 website. then in step 2 the government will have to sort through and only use the information related to the inauguration day crimes. the rest will be put under court seal and the government can't access or share it.chris ghazarian / dreamhost general counsel 1:26 - 1:38 this case isn't about protecting the information once it's been turned over. it's about preventing the information from being turned over in the first place. because the mere act of doing something like that is the chilling effect that it has on people's associational rights.attorneys for dreamhost are considering an appeal. in washington alexandra limon. (tiffany) san jose police are launching a campaign to recruit members of the l-g-b-t community. it features a series of ads showing the actual families of three officers. here's a portion of one.

eddie garcia of the san jose police department and we're hiring. and i want your family to be part of our police family.">(tiffany) the other two ads feature the families of a heterosexual couple and a gay male couple. chief garcia says the department created a new role dedicated to addressing crime and police concerns within the l-g-b-t community. he says many crimes against the l-g- b-t community go un-reported. according to county figures, just one in four l-g- b-t domestic violence victims reports the abuse to police. (robin) coming up... if you're afraid of clowns you may want to avoid one movie in particular this weekend. the newest releases on the hollywood minute. coming (robin) and here's a live look outside... toll plaza

no major hot spots. san mateo

bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (robin) i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... does watching a horror movie about a murderous clown, while surrounded by clowns sound like a dream, or a nightmare? rick damigella has that story and more in the hollywood minute. "you will train her harder, than any amazon before her." "wonder woman" returns! actually, the box office blockbuster is "still" in theaters after 12 weeks, but is headed to more screens this weekend. i-max announced via twitter that "wonder woman" is back on its large format screens for a limited run. "wonder woman" recently passed "spider-man," released in 20-02, to become the highest grossing super-hero origin story at the domestic box office."i see we have some visitors amongst us here today.""we were in the service

together with your pastor.""i haven't seen these men in decades. they represent a dark period in my life.""that went down awfully quick.""drinking for two, now that you got old and boring."here's a look at oscar nominees steve carell, bryan cranston, and laurence fishburne as vietnam vets who reunite to bury one of their sons in richard linklater's "last flag flying." the movie opens the new york film festival september 28th, and debuts in theaters november third."i saw something.""yeah, the clown. i saw him too."(nat) if you have a fear of clowns, you might want to avoid the alamo draft house, at least for one night. the theater is holding a "clowns-only" screening of "it," based on the stephen king novel, at its austin, texas location. the september ninth screening seems to have come about after the theater chain received complaints on social media about women-only screenings of "wonder woman" earlier this year. a facebook commenter asked if there would be "a special screening for 'it' that's only for those who

identify as clowns?" the theater responded saying they might have to steal that idea. apparently, they weren't clowing around. in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. (tiffany) hurricane harvey has the potential to be the first natural disaster of donald trump's presidency. how his administartion says they will handle it.(dave) a look at weather after the breakf. (dave) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. a full weather report right after the break. (tiffany) and here's a live look outside...san mateo ( tiffany ) now lets get a

check of weather

(dave)little change in weather conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the

afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures will be possible across inland

areas. no major hot spots. 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

(tiffany) a disturbing attack on a san francisco street all caught on camera... a woman is punched, knocked to the ground and when she calls out for help, the suspect comes back and hits her again. it happened two weeks ago on sweeny street. just off san bruno avenue in the portola neighborhood. kron4's maureen kelly reports police believe this attack was unprovoked. when we first see the suspect on this surveillance camera footage from august 10th at 8pm, he looks like any other person out for an evening stroll on san bruno avenue. because this is an ongoing investigation by san francisco police, we've agreed to blur out his face, and that of the female victim.but as after she walks thru the frame on another camera on the unit

block of sweeny..he can been seen running her down.when he catches up to her police say he struck the 31 year old victim on the back of the head, and punches her several times on the face until she falls to the ground.this doesn't appear to be an attempted robbery, since he didn't take her handbag or the shopping bag she was carrying. if this attack wasn't cowardly enough, once she starts yelling for help, he comes back and hit her again.a neighbor who saw the video says their neighborhood has it's ups and down in terms of crimes, but in the 20 plus years she's lived here, she's never seen anything like this. i've never seen something or someone would just come out of nowhere and hit a woman and she falls to the ground and then he comes back. it was like it wasn't enough so i'm horrifiedi normally walk with my grandson my parents were elderly i walk with my kids now you got to start thinking i got a wash my back check the backseat was walking behind me because i'm not scene this ever since i've been living herethe victim was treated for her injuries at california pacific medical center.when asked if the suspect is tied to any similar crimes, the sargent assigned to the case said she could not comment, due to the ongoing nature of the investigation.maureen kelly kron4 news

(tiffany @ bam) a big story we are following this morning... hurricane harvey has the potential to be the first natural disaster of donald trump's presidency. the white house downplayed any concerns about their preparedness. karin caifa (kay-fuh) explains how the calm response comes despite the absense of a permanent homeland security secretary. warnings, preparations and evacuations -- along the texas coast, as hurricane harvey moves closer."bottled water, flashlights, generator..."the white house said the president is monitoring the weather situation, and a message on his twitter account thursday urged those in the storm region to plan ahead.the president will weather the storm without a permanent head of homeland security. former secretary john kelly, is now his chief of staff.white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders downplayed concerns about the administration's readiness, expressed confidence in the department's

acting secretary, and said kelly's new role, will be an asset.sarah huckabee sanders/white house press secretary: "i think that we are in great shape having general kelly sitting next to the president throughout this process, and probably no better chief of staff for the president during the hurricane season."harvey's powerful winds are a major concern, as is flooding. harvey has been churning toward texas at a slow speed, boosting potential rainfall totals.the storm could also bring heavy rain to eastern louisiana -- including new orleans .mayor mitch landrieu/-d- new orleans: "5-10 inches of rain over the duration of the event in our geographical lcoation with the potential for double -- and this is what worries me the most -- for double if we get stuck in prolonged rain bands." harvey is forecast to make landfall in texas late friday into early saturday. the last hurricane to hit the state was ike in 2008 -- a storm that killed 21 people in texas, louisiana, and arkansas.in washington, i'm karin caifa. (tiffany) giants outfielder denard span has more to worry about than just getting on base or making a play in the field. span says one of his greatest fears

in the outfield is having a seagull swarm him, or "go to the bathroom," on him. you've probably seen the birds hover over a-t-and-t park in the late innings. and it's not just in san francisco. the oakland coliseum has the same problem. the a's have actually put in a pair of falcon-shaped kites to keep the birds from flying into the stadium. in 20-12, the giants added a hawk nicknamed "bruce lee" to solve their seagull problems. bruce has since left his post. (tiffany) perhaps coming soon to a starbucks near you a sushi burrito. it's being test marketed at two starbucks locations in chicago. it's actually called a chicken maki roll. the company describes it as a classic california chicken burrito with a twist. it's rolled in sushi rice and wrapped with nori. the roll is filled with slow cooked, shredded chicken, salsa, fresh cucumber and

pickled cabbage with onions, avocado and crispy onion. no word yet - if the coffee company plans to roll out the sushi burrito to all of its locations. and here's a live look outside... embarcadero. trash illegally dumped on

the streets in the south bay has become a major concern. kron 4's stanely roberts shows us what you can do about it on this edition of people behaving badly.

the alum rock section of san jose is having a problem and it's not just one spot its multiple locations but all in close proximity to each other this is rinehart near jackson street, where 1000 dollar fine for littering are up and down the block . signs which are clearly ignored . things like this walmart shopping cart filled with who knows what nats: ambiance on mckee road there is a different pile, a pile which basically covers most of the sidewalk there is also a man there who was wearing a walgreens smock but he didn't appear to work for walgreens nats: ambiance if you happen to exit interstate 680 at mckee you will see trash up and down the off ramp in fact is you look closely there is an encampment hidden in the bushes you will also find trash if you exit the berryessa off ramp and yes that is a toilet nats: ambiance on some neighborhood streets you might find a mattress here or there . but what i also noticed was this area has a fair amount of no dumping signs . nats: ambiance which brings me there this sign its reads warning restricted area but then there is a code to back it up except there doesn't appear to

be such a code listed for san jose there are these yellow lines which show you where you can't cross . oh where am i im here at fallas discount school uniform store .and they don't sell mattressesi say that because their dumpster is full of mattresses . not this dumpster this dumpster you see the reason why the area is restricted this sign say it all nats: ambiance and no the mattresses weren't placed in the dumpster by the illegal dumpers, it was cleaned up buy the uniform store along with microwaves, televisions . and even newspaper stands i'm here because residents of alum rock are fed up with all the garbage and encampments and wish the city of san jose would step up but you can do something . call san jose code enforcement and bug the till something can be done . oh and caltrans since the off ramp are under their jurisdiction in the alum rock section of san jose stanley roberts kron 4 news (tiffany) and here's a live look outside...san mateo welcome back to the kron

4 morning news. here is a look at the major headlines before you head out the door this morning.... a white nationalist group has been denied a rally permit in berkeley. however, organizers say they will still show up sunday at civic center park. the city voted on an emergency ordinance to give police the power to confiscate weapons outside of the park. and... the city of san francisco is bracing for violence at a white nationalist rally tomorrow at crissy field. counter demonstrations are also being planned. and in an effort to keep the groups separated.. the city is offering two alternative rallies miles away from crissy field. at

least four counter protest groups...are planning to end up at crissy field...saturday. also... police are looking for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in el cerrito. the attacker was chased off by a good samaritan. police released this picture of who they are looking for. he has been identified as 28-year-old mario hills. the woman was attacked near the driveway of a home. that's when the man who lived there heard her scream. he went outside and chased the man away. (tiffany) now lets get a check of the roads with robin winston. no major hot spots.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

(dave)little change in weather conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures will be possible across inland areas.

(tiffany) fresh off calls for unity and healing wednesday.... president trump took to twitter going on the offensive against some of his biggest supporters in congress. sara murray, with our partners at c-n-n, has the president's latest online attack. president trump taking to twitter to get several things off his chest today.. first going after paul ryan and mitch mcconnell, for not attaching controversial debt ceiling legislation to a "popular v.a. bill (which just passed) for easy approval. they didn't do it so now we have a big deal with dems

holding them up (as usual) on debt ceiling approval. could have been so easy-now a mess!" congress has until the end of september to raise the debt ceiling or potentially cause the u-s to default on its debt. but cnn has learned it was the house republican freedom caucus that scuttled attempts to tie that legislation together - not gop leadership. white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders says she's confident congress will raise the debt limit in time. sarah huckabee sanders/white house press secretary"it's our job to inform congress of the debt ceiling and it's their job to raise it. and congress and the previous administration have obligated trillions in spending and we need to make sure we pay our debts." the president also upping the ante in his own ongoing feud with mcconnell for failing to pass the obamacare repeal legislation last month -- tweeting "the only problem i have with mcconnell is that, after hearing repeal and replace for 7 years, he failed. that should never have happened!" their relationship soured after a tense phone call following the healthcare

vote.but trump also complained that the majority leader wasn't doing enough to protect the president in the various russia investigations. for his part mcconnell is still refusing to publicly address the feud saying the senate is a tough place to get things done.. sen. mitch mcconnell/(r) majority leader "i'm often asked what is being the majority leader of the senate like? the best answer i've been able to think of is it's a little bit like being a groundskeeper at a cemetery. everybody's under you but nobody's listening."it's unclear if the president's strategy of attacking congress will pay off - since he needs them to push through his agenda.. (tiffany) president trump also began the process of banning transgender americans from serving in the military. (tiffany) silicon valley u-s congresswoman zoe lofgren dropped by our kron4 studios. kron4's vicki liviakis sat down with her to talk about a number of burning topics... not the least of which is the

border and immigration. < ... that's enforceable and workable.>(tiffany) workable.>and enforceable < ... that's < ... that's enforceable and workable.>(tiffany) congresswoman lofgren

also talked about the local economy and housing challenges facing bay area residents... and she has some solutions. you can see vicki's full interview on kron4.com (tiffany) and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge

(robin) no major hot spots. . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

(tiffany @ bam) bay area tech company apple is expanding but not here. the company's new data center will be build in the medwest. c-e-o tim cook and other officials made the announcement. the one- point-three billion dollar facility will be located about 20-minutes away in waukee. the data center will create 50- permanent jobs and it will help run apple's app store.

iowa's governor praised the decision. the construction is expected to get under way next year. and the center should be up and running by 20- 20. (tiffany @ bam) the big mcgregor-mayweather fight is just one day away. and las vegas bookies are facing the biggest single event loss in the history of sports betting. m--m-a fighter conor mcgregor will make his pro- boxing debut against floyd mayweather on saturday. and although mayweather is considered the best defensive fighter of his generation... 95 percent of the bets are on megregor. mayweather bets are around 4,000 dollars compared to mcgregor's 125 dollar bets. it's won't cover casino's losses if mcgregor wins. (tiffany) coming up... the city of san francisco is bracing for violence at a white nationalist rally tomorrow at crissy field. details on how the city is preparing itself. and... the alt- right group planning that protest in berkeley has been denied a

rally permit. however, organizers say they will still show up sunday. what to expect. also... police are looking for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in el cerrito. who they are searching for. < to the facists, we will not

tolerate you being here, you will learn that soon enough.we will not tolerance violence by anyone left or right>( mark ) this morning on the kron 4 morning news... two bay area cities bracing for violence with white nationalist protests planned this weekend. we have live team coverage of every thing the cities are doing to keep people safe and how the rallies could impact your weekend. the kron 4 morning news starts now.

( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( mark ) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (dave)little change in weather conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot

daytime temperatures will be possible across inland areas. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( darya ) our top story thcity of san francio is g now bracing for violence at a white natialisrally tomorrow at crissy fld.( mark ) and there is also a rally being planned in berkeley on sunday. several counter protests are also being planned. and this morning we have team coverage of the rallies and the areas around them that will be affected( darya ) we want to start with kron 4's will tran who is live at civic center plaza where a counter protest is scheduled for later today. will. ( will )called unite against

hate - hundreds are expected. the mayors office along with the sf human rights organization, boarad of supervisors as well as community leaders local musicans and residents are expected to attend. the event is billed as a chance to peacefully celebrte san francisco values of compassion, love and inclusiveness. sf supervisor board president london breed told me that they are hoping that by offering this event, they can convince those who are against the rally planned at chrissfy field by a controversial alt-right group to steer clear and avoid a confrontation.

( darya ) thanks will.( mark ) and now we want to continue our team coverage with lydia pantazes who is live at crissy field where saturday's rally will be held. and lydia we understand there are going to be a lot of closures in the area this weekend. ( lydia ) right now, things are quiet but there are already signs up warning people that they won't be able

to park in certain areas ahead of the protest tomorrow. the fencing already started going up at crissy field. guns and other things that could be used as weapons or safety gear will not be allowed in the designated protest area. there are at least 4-counter protest groups expected to end up at crissy field saturday. there will also be closures around the golden gate bridge during the rally. only tour buses will be allowed in the parking lot north of the bridge. no personal cars will be allowed from 11am to 5pm. all of the parking lots south of the bridge will be closed.

will be in the presidio and marina area. here are the routes that will be effected. routes 22... 28... 30... 43... and 45 will all stop before they get to the presidio. ( mark ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out rnine mo ( darya ) and as we mentioned... there is also a rally planned for berkeley on sunday.( mark ) tiffany mcelroy is here with more on the preparations for that rally and the counter protests. tiffany. ( tiffany ) the white nationalist group planning that protest in berkeley has been denied a rally permit. however, organizers say they will still show up sunday at civic center park. some racial justice organizers have called on berkeley mayor jesse arreguin to prevent the white nationalists from holding a rally in the park. he says they have the right to peacefully assemble. the city voted on an emergency ordinance to give police the power to confiscate weapons outside of the park. racial justice and anti-facist organizers say they will counter the protest.

( tiffany ) the mayor hopes law enforcement will prevent a repeat of the violence carried out at several other rallies in berkeley earlier this year. back to you. ( mark ) and as people gather to counter protest the white nationalist rallies... lawyers in the bay area want people to understand their rights. in the past these types of protests have turned violent and people have been arrested. and san francisco public defender jeff adachi says he would like to avoid as many arrests as possible. he is offering advice for protesters who may encounter police over the weekend.

wind up with some charges. instead, we're asking people to peacefully protest. if you are have an interaction with a police officer, right down that information or record that information.>( mark ) jeff adachi and other public defenders will bee at crissy field tomorrow to answer any questions you might have about your rights to protest. ( mark ) and stick with kron 4 this weekend we will have full coverage of the right -wing rallies and counter protests. saturday is the 'patriot prayer' rally in san francisco.. sunday there is the "no to marxism in america" rally in berkeley. on our website ... we have listed all the times and places for those rallies and the counter- protests. ( darya ) happening now... the state of texas is bracing for a powerful hurricane. hurricane harvey is expected to become a category 3 hurricane before it makes landfall in texas.( mark )

it is expected to make land fall late tonight or early tomorrow morning. andy rose has the latest. highways in texas filled with cars-- as coastal residents made their way north and out of the path of a hurricane that forecasters say will bring "life-threatening" amounts of rain.as harvey gained strength, residents along the texas coast made the choice to evacuate or stay and hunker down.those staying in place aren't taking any chances; they're filling sandbags, stocking up on water and boarding up windows.among them -- the staff of a galveston theater.chesney garza, island east-end theatre company"it's better than having to replace thousands of dollars of carpet and tile and brick."galveston's mayor issued a voluntary evacuation order.mayor jim yarbrough/ galveston"preparation, not panic. we've been through this before."in san antonio, the mayor issued a local disaster declaration.mayor ron nirenberg/san antonio, tx"we just received an update from the national weather service and they are telling us that the storm has the potential and i want to stress potential - things do change -- to be a weather event that we talk

about for years to come."the governor of texas activated 700 members of the texas army guard, texas air national guard and the texas state guard.and louisiana's governor issued a statewide emergency declaration. harvey is also on president trump's radar.sarah huckabee sanders/ white house press secretary"the president has been briefed and will continue to be updated as the storm progresses. and certainly something he's very aware of and will keep a very watchful eye on and stands ready to provide resources if needed."i'm andy rose, reporting. ( mark ) and now we are tracking the hurricane in the weather center with dave sphar. ( dave ) (dave)the satellite presentation has improved during the past severalhours with an intermittent eye

feature surrounded by a ring of verydeep convection. there are various cyclonically curved convectivebands primarily to the north of the eye and the outflow is fair. noaa and air force hurricane hunter planes penetrated the eyevarious times during the past several hours, and the mostsignificant flight-level peak wind of asurface wind central pressure to 967 mb. based on these data, the was adjustedkt. another reconnaissance plane will be in the eye ofharvey ( darya ) happening today... full service begins on the new sonoma-marin smart train. this is video from last month when the smart train had free preview rides. the first southbound train will depart the sonoma county airport station at 12:49 this afternoon. and the first northbound train will leave the san rafael station at 2:29. all rides today are free, and they will be discounted through labor day. after that the average fare will be about $7.50. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... see how one bay area police department is stepping up efforts to stop violence in the l-g-b-t community.

and... the city of oakland calling for unity. how people in that city are trying to bring people together ahead of two white nationalist rallies this weekend. plus... police in the east bay are looking for the man who sexually assaulted a woman. hear how a good samaritan came to her rescue.( robin ) and i am tracking you commute after the break. . no major hot spots. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 introducing colgate total advanced health mouthwash. just shake to activate its unique formula that removes 24x more bacteria. for a healthier mouth and a clean you can feel! try colgate total advanced health mouthwash.

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back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast with james fletcher. (dave)little change in weather

conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures will be possible across inland areas. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30

no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) police are looking for a

man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in el cerrito. the attacker was chased off by a good samaritan. we first told you about this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news... police released this picture of who they are looking for. he has been identified as 28- year-old mario hills. the attack happened near stockton avenue at balra drive tuesday morning. the woman was attacked near the driveway of a home. that's when the man who lived there heard her scream. he went outside and chased the man away.

for you.">( darya ) mario hill's last known address is in san francisco. police warn that he may be using bart to get around. he faces charges of attempt to commit rape. ( darya ) san jose police are launching a campaign to recruit members of the l-g-b-t community. it features a series of ads showing the actual families of three officers. here's a portion of one of the ads.( darya ) chief garcia says the department created a new role dedicated to addressing crime and police concerns within the l-g-b-t community. he says many crimes against the l-g-b-t community go un- reported. according to county figures, just one in four l-g-b-t domestic violence

victims reports the abuse to police. ( mark ) amazon is alady one of the world's biggest online book sellers and now the company is opening a ste in the south bay.( darya ) kron 4's rob fladeboe was at the grand opening. with a prime location here in glitzy santana row, amazon books is being billed as an integration of the company's on-line experience with the physical world. the result is a wider, better selection of books says amazon books v-p jennifer cast.jennifer cast/amazon books"....we have taken information about what people read and how they read and why they read and incorporated that information into our store to help customers discover the books that they love...."rob fladeboe/san jose".....so what's different about an amazon book store. for one thing, all of the books are displayed 'face out' so you can see all the books here and all have a card with reviews of what other readers are saying about that book...." there are some 35-hundred books here ranging from best sellers to lesser know titles

or "hidden gems," again sourced from amazon's on line data base. another section,is called 'page turners,' books you can read in three days or less. and the reviews? prices on all items for amazon prime members, including devices, are the same as from amazon.com. for non prime members, books are sold at list price .later this year amazon will open a second bay area store in walnut creek. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. ( mark ) border agents stopped two people trying to smuggle a baby tiger into san diego from mexico. the 18-year-old driver and the

21-year-old passenger were stopped at the border on wednesday. the pair told border patrol agents they had nothing from mexico. agents noticed their was something wrong with their car identification number. that's when they searched the car and found the tiger cub. ( mark ) the cub turned out to be an endangered bengal tiger cub. it is now at the san diego zoo safari park. the driver of the car has been arrested. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... a disturbing attack on a san francisco street caught on camera. why neighbors say this is happening more often. and next... man survives being struck by lightning. the warning for people visiting the sierra. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge.

no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101.richmond bridge

drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. ( darya ) a hiker is recovering after being struck by lightning near donner summit. ( mark ) take a look at the damage to the man's clothes. the victim and his girlfriend were visiting from austria and were hiking from donner summit to squaw valley with a friend from fairfield. the man was hiking ahead of the group

when they heard a large crack and saw a flash...and that's when the man was hit. a cal-fire helicopter was called to rescue him. he suffered major burns throughout his body. authorities say, it is important to check the weather prior to hiking in the mountains. if lightening is expected, you should stay off the granite boulders and peaks... since you have a high probability of being hit by lightening. ( mark ) happening today... it is the 101st birthday of the national park services. and to celebrate national parks all across the country are offering free admissions. that includes muir woods as well as yosemite. the free admission is only for today. ( tiffany ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... the bay area is bracing for two white nationalist rallies and counter protests. i will show you what the cities are doing to prepare for possible violence.( dave ) your bay area forecast is next.

(dave)turning it up for this weekend...i have your toasty forecast next !.

( mark )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... (dave)little change in weather conditions expected through

friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the no major hot spots. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

( darya ) more on our top story this morning... berkeley and san francisco are both bracing for white nationalist rallies this weekend.( mark ) is here with more on how the city's are bracing for possible violence. tiffany. ( tiffany ) the first rally will happen tomorrow afternoon at crissy field in san francisco. counter demonstrations are also being planned. and in an effort to keep the groups separated.. the city is offering two alternative rallies miles away from crissy field. ( tiffany ) they're organizing two counter demonstrations at civic center plaza. the first is today at noon there will also be another tomorrow at noon. that is about 3 miles away from the planned rally at crissy field. at least

four counter protest groups...are planning to end up at crissy field...saturday. and guns and other things that could be used as weapons or safety gear...will not be allowed. some businesses and several roads will be closed in the presidio and along crissy field. ( tiffany ) and... the white nationalist group planning to protest in berkeley has been denied a rally permit. however, organizers say they will still show up sunday at civic center park. some racial justice organizers have called on mayor jesse arreguin to prevent the white nationalists from holding a rally in the park. he says they have the right to peacefully assemble. the city voted on an emergency ordinance to give police the power to confiscate weapons outside of the park. racial justice and anti-facist organizers say they will counter the protest. back to you. ( mark ) and in oakland... there are no right nationalist rallies planned this weekend... but the city is still coming together to take a stand against white supremacy rallies. the oakland mayor's office says

people approached them after the violence in charlottesvill e. they said they wanted to do something that would bring the community together. people raised money through a go-fund-me account and then partnered with an artist to make posters that say oakland stands united against hate. about 20-thousand posters are being distributed in oakland and another 20-thousand in berkeley.

in san francisco.. sunday there is the "no to marxism in america" rally in berkeley. on our website ... we have listed all the times and places for those rallies and the counter- protests. ( darya ) police are looking for the man who attacked a woman in san francisco and it was all caught on camera.( mark ) it happened in the potrero hill neighborhood. kron 4's maureen kelly has the story. i'm so like really this is what society is coming down to living on the corner where the attack happened.one resident says she's never seen anything like this.at around 8p august 10th the suspect can be seen walking down san bruno avenue. because this is an ongoing investigation by san francisco police, we've agreed to blur out his face, and that of the female victim.on sweeny street the suspect chases the much shorter female victim hits her from behind, beats her to the ground and runs off without taking anything.and when she yells for help, he comes back and hits her again before running away.this is all because of what's going on in our society no more friendly no one's friends anymore that

was as high anymore everyone so self-absorbed and doesn't take the time and i just hate just hate so i'm sad i hope she's ok i hope that she didn't break anything she look like she had a nasty fall plus he still heater again i hope she's not injuredthe victim of the aggravated assault was treated for her injuries at california pacific medical center.police say she did not know the suspect and consider this an unprovoked attack. maureen kelly kron4 news ( darya ) facing a budget crisis... an east bay school district is considering laying off staff. the newark unified district says it is dealing with a decline in student enrollment. over the last five years... it has lost over 600 students. it says an independent analysis recommends slicing 5-million dollars from the budget over the next two years. salaries and benefits eat up a

big chunk of its general fund. the superintendent says that translates to having to reduce the number of employees. ( darya ) four people have been arrested after police found more than 11-thousand marijuana plants. police say the grow sites were well hidden. the plants ranged from two- to ten -feet in size and are worth around 22- thousand-dollars. the suspects are facing a string of charges related to marijuana cultivation and environmental violations. ( mark ) the california supreme court approved a measure to speed up executions in the state...while also implementing a key provision. voters approved proposition 66 last november... the measure aims to speed up death sentences by setting a five- year deadline on court appeals. the supreme court ruled that the deadline be a recommendation, ánotá mandatory. proposition 66 beat a competing initiative that would have abolished the death penalty. there are nearly 750 inmates on death row in california and only 13 have been executed since 19-78.

the last execution was in 2006. ( mark ) a mysterious sonic weapon is believed to be causing brain injuries in some u-s diplomats in cuba. and now the problem may be worse than originally thought. the state department says at least 16 americans have reported having brain injuries since november. some of the symptoms they have had include nausea, dizziness and headaches. some have even reported having concussions and permanent hearing loss.. u-s officials believe the sonic device causing the issue has sound that goes beyond the range of human hearing. officials suspect the device is being put outside the homes of u-s diplomats in cuba. people can be harmed by low and high frequency sound waves that you can't hear. f-b-i agents have gone to cuba to investigate. ( darya ) coming up on the kron four morning news... a warning for parents this morning. how a music sharing app is being used by possible child predators. and after the break... unemployment could actually be

good for your health. why researchers say it is okay to sit around and wait for the prefect job.

( robin ) no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. an accident on sb 680 near 84 ( mark ) ( mark ) being unemployed could be

good for your health... that's according to a new study.( darya ) researchers in london found that people who went from being unemployed to having a poor-quality job had much more stress in their life. they said this can lead to more heart diseases later in life.( mark ) scientists also found that workers who don't have flexibility in their schedules also tend to have more stress. and there was no mental health improvement when people moved from unemployment to a poor- quality job. ( dave ) your bay area forecast is after the break. break. ( 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. san

mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (dave)little change in weather conditions expected (dave)little change in weather

conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures will be possible across inland areas.

( darya ) a father in illinois is warning parents about the dangers of a popular

music app for kids. he says a predator tired to get his 7-year-old daughter to take a video of herself undressing. brad frakes says his daughter was using the "musically" app to make music videos and connect online with friends. but someone who claimed to be 9-years-old messaged his daughter and asked her to send photos without her clothes on. when she said no, whoever was behind the screen told her to go in the bathroom and just take a ( darya ) her dad posted the exchange on facebook hoping to warn other parents. police are investigating the case and warning parents to teach their

kids good online habits. ( mark ) here in the bay area... we are getting a new look at the most expensive and least expensive cities to rent a place to live. san francisco ranked number one for the highest one bedroom rent. that is according to a list from "zumper" here is a look at the averages. san francisco rent fell 30-dollars since last month to just over 34-hundred dollars a month. mountain view is number two at 32-hundred. redwood city was third with just over three-thousand dollars. and here's a look at the least expensive. vallejo was the least expensive at 13-hundred a month. santa rosa had the second least expensive city at just over 15-hundred. napa was third with 16-hundred. this report looked at active listings that hit the market in july this past year. ( darya ) trash illegally dumped on the streets in the south bay has become a growing concern.( mark ) kron 4's stanely roberts explains in this edition of people behaving badly. the alum rock section of san

jose is having a problem and it's not just one spot its multiple locations but all in close proximity to each other this is rinehart near jackson street, where 1000 dollar fine for littering are up and down the block . signs which are clearly ignored . things like this walmart shopping cart filled with who knows what nats: ambiance on mckee road there is a different pile, a pile which basically covers most of the sidewalk there is also a man there who was wearing a walgreens smock but he didn't appear to work for walgreens nats: ambiance if you happen to exit interstate 680 at mckee you will see trash up and down the off ramp in fact is you look closely there is an encampment hidden in the bushes you will also find trash if you exit the berryessa off ramp and yes that is a toilet nats: ambiance on some neighborhood streets you might find a mattress here or there . but what i also noticed was this area has a fair amount of no dumping signs . nats: ambiance which brings me there this sign its reads warning restricted area but then there is a code to back it up except there doesn't appear to

be such a code listed for san jose there are these yellow lines which show you where you can't cross . oh where am i im here at fallas discount school uniform store .and they don't sell mattressesi say that because their dumpster is full of mattresses . not this dumpster this dumpster you see the reason why the area is restricted this sign say it all nats: ambiance and no the mattresses weren't placed in the dumpster by the illegal dumpers, it was cleaned up buy the uniform store along with microwaves, televisions . and even newspaper stands i'm here because residents of alum rock are fed up with all the garbage and encampments and wish the city of san jose would step up but you can do something . call san jose code enforcement and bug the till something can be done . oh and caltrans since the off ramp are under their jurisdiction in the alum rock section of san jose stanley roberts kron 4 news ( darya ) you've probably and-t park and the oakland -t- coliseum in the late innings of baseball games..( mark )

the birds have become such a nuisance that the giants and a's are experimenting with unconventional measures to try and keep them away. the a's put in a pair of falcon-shaped kites to keep the birds from flying into the stadium. in 20-12, the giants used a hawk nicknamed "bruce lee" to solve their seagull problems. bruce has since left his post. ( mark ) coming up on the kron four morning news... three new movies hit theaters this weekend. we have a preview coming up after the break.

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bridge wb 92 traffic is moving well out of hayward. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. acident cleared sb 680 at 84, slow through the scene. (ááá2-shotááá)( darya ) summer is coming to an end which means less excitement at the box office.( mark ) three new movies debuting this weekend could take the top spot away from "the hitman's bodyguard."( darya ) david daniel has a preview. (nat-music) "no matter what happens, never give up on your dreams." "leap!" goes after the family film audience with its tale of a girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina. the animated

adventure, opening in about 25- at a debut weekend of up to five-milln dollars. (nat) you boys done playing?" "birth of the dragon," set in san francisco in the 60's, is an homage to bruce lee and his style of martial arts films. the low-budget action drama opens in 16-hundred theaters, and its distributor is looking for a debut around three-million dollars. "we're closing the church. we're broke." "what is 'broke'?" "all saints" is based on the true story of a salesman turned pastor who worked with refugees from southeast asia to save a small-town church. john corbett stars in the faith-based film, which will try to make its mark in limited release. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( mark ) and take a look at this... 92-year-old millie seiver of minnesota was spotted in a parking lot dancing alone. but not for long. a police officerz couldn't resist millie's moves

and joined in the fun. the duo's adorable dance party has of course gone viral after the department shared the video on social media. millie says she likes to dance whenever she's out and about ... to prove that age is just a number. ( mark ) coming up in the next hour... two bay area cities prparing for white nationalist rallies and counter protests. we have complete team coverage with our crews spread across san francisco was officials prepare for tommorow's rally at crissy field. we have everything you need ot know about the rallies and how they could impact your weekend even if you are not going.

< to the facists, we will not tolerate you being here, you will learn that soon enough.we will not tolerance violence by anyone left or right>( mark )

this morning on the kron 4 morning news... two bay area cities bracing for violence with white nationalist protests planned this weekend. we have live team coverage of every thing the cities are doing to keep people safe and how the rallies could impact your weekend. ( darya ) plus... the state of texas is bracing for a powerful hurricane. we'll tell you what to expect when hurricane harvey makes landfall. ( mark ) and later today.. full service begins on a new smart train in the bay area. we'll tell you where this is happening. (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. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from

880 to 101. accidemt sb 680 at hwy 4 cleared to the shoulder, slow from bernal ave (dave)little change in weather conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal

averages and overnight/mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming into early next sunday and very warm to temperatures will be across inland areas. ( darya ) our top story this morning... happening now the city of san francisco is bracing for violence at a white nationalist rally tomorrow at crissy field.( mark ) and there is also a rally being planned in berkeley on sunday. several counter protests are also being planned. and this morning we have team coverage of the rallies and the areas around them that will be affected( darya ) we want to start with kron 4's will tran who is live at civic center plaza where a counter protest is scheduled for later today. will. ( will )called unite against hate - hundreds are expected. the mayors office along with the sf human rights organization, boarad of supervisors as well as community leaders local musicans andresidents are

expected to attend. the event is billed as a chance to peacefully celebrte san francisco values of compassion, love and inclusiveness. sf supervisor board president london breed told me that they are hoping that by offering this event, they can convince those who are against the rally planned at chrissfy field by a controversial alt-right group to steer clear and avoid a confrontation.

( darya ) thanks will.( mark ) and now we want to continue our team coverage with lydia pantazes who is live at crissy field where saturday's rally will be held. and lydia we understand there are going to be a lot of closures in the area this weekend. ( lydia ) right now, things are quiet but there are already signs up warning people that they won't be able to park in certain areas ahead of the protest tomorrow.

the fencing already started going up at crissy field. guns and other things that could be used as weapons or safety gear will not be allowed in the designated protest area. there are at least 4-counter protest groups expected to end up at crissy field saturday. there will also be closures around the golden gate bridge during the rally. only tour buses will be allowed in the parking lot north of the bridge. no personal cars will be allowed from 11am to 5pm. all of the parking lots south of the bridge will be closed.

28... 30... 43... and 45 will all stop before they get to the presidio. ( mark ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) and as we mentioned... there is also a rally planned for berkeley on sunday.( mark ) tiffany mcelroy is here with more on the preparations for that rally and the counter protests. tiffany. ( tiffany ) the white nationalist group planning that protest in berkeley has been denied a rally permit. however, organizers say they will still show up sunday at civic center park. some racial justice organizers have called on berkeley mayor jesse arreguin to prevent the white nationalists from holding a rally in the park. he says they have the right to peacefully assemble. the city voted on an emergency ordinance to give police the power to confiscate weapons outside of the park. racial justice and anti-facist organizers say they will counter the protest.

not have free speech rights to incite violence or to urge people to genocide."ben bartlett/councilmember- "we owe it to our children and our community to stand-up against hate and we are the home of social justice. and, while we respect free speech, we are and fight hate everytime.">( tiffany ) the mayor hopes law enforcement will prevent a repeat of the violence carried out at several other rallies in berkeley earlier this year. back to you. ( mark ) and as people gather to counter protest the white nationalist rallies... lawyers in the bay area want people to understand their rights. in the past these types of protests have turned violent and people have been arrested. and san francisco public defender jeff adachi says he would like to avoid as many arrests as possible. he is offering advice for protesters who may encounter police over the weekend.

would tell you that you might wind up with some charges. instead, we're asking people to peacefully protest. if you are have an interaction with a police officer, right down that information or record that information.>( mark ) jeff adachi and other public defenders will bee at crissy field tomorrow to answer any questions you might have about your rights to protest. ( mark ) and stick with kron 4 this weekend we will have full coverage of the right -wing rallies and counter protests. saturday is the 'patriot prayer' rally in san francisco.. sunday there is the "no to marxism in america" rally in berkeley. on our website ... we have listed all the times and places for those rallies and the counter- protests. ( darya ) happening now... the state of texas is bracing for a powerful hurricane. hurricane harvey is expected to become a category 3 hurricane before it makes landfall in texas.( mark ) it is expected tmake land fall late tonight or early

tomorrow morning. andy rose has the latest. highways in texas filled with cars-- as coastal residents made their way north and out of the path of a hurricane that forecasters say will bring "life-threatening" amounts of rain.as harvey gained strength, residents along the texas coast made the choice to evacuate or stay and hunker down.those staying in place aren't taking any chances; they're filling sandbags, stocking up on water and boarding up windows.among them -- the staff of a galveston theater.chesney garza, island east-end theatre company"it's better than having to replace thousands of dollars of carpet and tile and brick."galveston's mayor issued a voluntary evacuation order.mayor jim yarbrough/ galveston"preparation, not panic. we've been through this before."in san antonio, the mayor issued a local disaster declaration.mayor ron nirenberg/san antonio, tx"we just received an update from the national weather service and they are telling us that the storm has the potential and i want to stress potential - things do change -- to be a weather event that we talk

about for years to come."the governor of texas activated 700 members of the texas army guard, texas air national guard and the texas state guard.and louisiana's governor issued a statewide emergency declaration. harvey is also on president trump's radar.sarah huckabee sanders/ white house press secretary"the president has been briefed and will continue to be updated as the storm progresses. and certainly something he's very aware of and will keep a very watchful eye on and stands ready to provide resources if needed."i'm andy rose, reporting. ( mark ) and now we are tracking the hurricane in the weather center with dave sphar. ( dave ) (dave)the satellite presentation has improved during the past severalhours with an intermittent eye feature surrounded by a ring of verydeep convection. there are various cyclonically curved convectivebands primarily to the north of the eye and the outflow is fair.

noaa and air force hurricane hunter planes penetrated the eyevarious times during the past several hours, and the mostsignificant data were a flight-level peak wind of 103 knots, and apeak sfmr surface wind of 88 kt. the central pressure droppedto 967 mb. based on these data, the initial intensity was adjusted upward to 90 kt. another reconnaissance plane will be in the eye ofharvey shortly. ( darya ) police are looking for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in el cerrito. the attacker was chased off by a good samaritan. we first told you about this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news... police released this picture of who they are looking for. he has been identified as 28-year-old mario hills. the attack happened near stockton avenue at balra drive tuesday morning. the woman was attacked near the driveway of a home. that's when the man who lived there heard her scream. he went outside and chased the man away.

anyone in a situation like this do what you can, be safe, and if you have to call the police, make as much noise as possible. think about if you were in that situation, what would you want someone to do for you.">( darya ) mario hill's last known address is in san francisco. police warn that he may be using bart to get around. he faces charges of attempt to commit rape. ( mark ) happening today... full service begins on the new sonoma-marin smart train. this is video from last month when the smart train had free preview rides. the first southbound train will depart the sonoma county airport station at 12:49 this afternoon. and the first northbound train will leave the san rafael station at 2:29. all rides today are free, and they will be discounted through labor day. after that the average fare will be about $7.50. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... see how one bay area police department is stepping up efforts to stop violence in the l-g-b-t community. and... the city of oakland calling for unity. how

people in that city are trying to bring people together ahead of two white nationalist rallies this weekend.( robin ) and i am tracking your bay area commute. . no major hot spots. no delay son wb 580 they say glory awaits at the finish

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back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (dave)little change in weather conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures will be possible across inland

areas. ( darya ) actor and comedian jay thomas - known for his roles on "cheers" and "murphy brown" has died after a battle with cancer. his publicist made the announcement yesterday. thomas won two emmy awards for playing tabloid talk show host jerry gold on "murphy brown". in recent years, he had more serious roles on "bones", "n-c-i-s new orleans" and "ray donovan." many viewers may also remember thomas for his annual holiday appearance on the letterman show. jay thomas was 69-years old. ( mark @ landing ) recovery efforts are still underway at the oroville dam. heavy rain at the beginning

of this year caused erosion and concrete failure to the lake oroville emergency spillways. the damage led to the evacuation of more than 100-thousand residents out of fear water from the dam would flood neighboring cities. oroville city leaders are demanding federal oversight in the rebuilding process. they want to delay the renewal of the dam's operating license until a forensic team has determined the root cause of the spillway. construction workers are rushing to rebuild the will be ready water flows flood season. ( darya ) san jose police are launching a campaign to recruit members of the l-g-b-t community. it features a series of ads showing the actual families of three officers. here's a portion of one of the ads. chief garcia says the department created a new role dedicated to addressing crime and police concerns within the l-g-b-t community. he says many crimes against the l-g- b-t community go un-reported.

according to county figures, just one in four l-g- b-t domestic violence victims reports the abuse to police. ( mark ) silicon valley u-s congresswoman zoe lofgren dropped by the kron four studios for an exclusive interview.( darya ) kron four's vicki liviakis sat down with her to talk about a number of topics, including the border wall and immigration: ( darya ) congresswoman lofgren also talked about the local economy and housing challenges facing bay area residents... and she has some solutions. you can see the entire interview on our website at kron four dot com.

( mark ) amazon is already one of the wold's biggest online book sellers and now the company is opening a store in the south bay.( darya ) kron 4's rob fladeboe was at the grand opening. with a prime location here in glitzy santana row, amazon books is being billed as an integration of the company's on-line experience with the physical world. the result is a wider, better selection of books says amazon books v-p jennifer cast.jennifer cast/amazon books"....we have taken information about what people read and how they read and why they read and incorporated that information into our store to help customers discover the books that they love...."rob fladeboe/san jose".....so what's different about an amazon book store. for one thing, all of the books are displayed 'face out' so you can see all the books here and all have a card with reviews of what other readers are saying about that book...." there are some 35-hundred books here ranging from best sellers to lesser know titles

or "hidden gems," again sourced from amazon's on line data base. another section,is called 'page turners,' books you can read in three days or less. and the reviews? prices on all items for amazon prime members, including devices, are the same as from amazon.com. for non prime members, books are sold at list price .later this year amazon will open a second bay area store in walnut creek. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. ( mark ) 4 news. ( mark ) still ahead. a vicious attack on a san francisco street is all caugh on camera. and the attacker remains on the loose. what you need to know.( darya ) and after the break.

a stranger helps a blind man during a robbery. hear from the victim, next.

no major hot spots. . san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (ááá2-shot @bamááá)( mark ) a stranger helped a blind man get his phone back after someone stole it from him.( darya ) it happened in modesto when the man was at the bus stop.( mark ) the man is legally blind, but has some sight. he was holding his phone close to his eyes because that's the only way he

can see it.( darya ) that's when someone riding by on a bike stole it from him. he yelled and ran after the thief, but was not able to get to him.( mark ) a woman nearby saw the whole thing. she went after the thief herself and got the man's phone back. the man says he hopes the man who tried to steal his phone gets some help. ( mark ) the man says this incident has taught him how important it is for him to teach his sons to always do the right thing. (dave) tracking your morning forecast. details coming up. ( tiffany @ landing ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... the bay area is bracing for two white nationalist rallies and counter protests. i will show you what the cities are doing to prepare for possible violence.

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the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

(dave)little change in weather conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures will be possible across inland areas. ( darya ) more on our top

story this morning... berkeley and san francisco are both bracing for white nationalist rallies this weekend.( mark ) tiffany mcelroy is here with more on how the city's are bracing for possible violence. tiffany. ( tiffany ) the first rally will happen tomorrow afternoon at crissy field in san francisco. counter demonstrations are also being planned. and in an effort to keep the groups separated.. the city is offering two alternative rallies miles away from crissy field. ( tiffany ) they're organizing two counter demonstrations at civic center plaza. the first is today at noon there will also be another tomorrow at noon. that is about 3 miles away from the planned rally at crissy field. at least four counter protest groups...are planning to end up at crissy field...saturday. and guns and other things that could be used as weapons or safety gear...will not be allowed. some businesses and several roads will be closed in the presidio and along crissy field. ( tiffany ) and... the white nationalist group planning to protest in berkeley has been denied a

rally permit. however, organizers say they will still show up sunday at civic center park. some racial justice organizers have called on mayor jesse arreguin to prevent the white nationalists from holding a rally in the park. he says they have the right to peacefully assemble. the city voted on an emergency ordinance to give police the power to confiscate weapons outside of the park. racial justice and anti-facist organizers say they will counter the protest. back to you. ( mark ) and in oakland... there are no right nationalist rallies planned this weekend... but the city is still coming together to take a stand against white supremacy rallies. the oakland mayor's office says people approached them after the violence in charlottesvill e. they said they wanted to do something that would bring the community together. people raised money through a go-fund-me account and then partnered with an artist to make posters that say oakland stands united against hate. about 20-thousand posters are being distributed in oakland

and another 20-thousand in berkeley.

story. i'm so like really this is what society is coming down to living on the corner where the attack happened.one resident says she's never seen anything like this.at around 8p august 10th the suspect can be seen walking down san bruno avenue. because this is an ongoing investigation by san francisco police, we've agreed to blur out his face, and that of the female victim.on sweeny street the suspect chases the much shorter female victim hits her from behind, beats her to the ground and runs off without taking anything.and when she yells for help, he comes back and hits her again before running away.this is all because of what's going on in our society no more friendly no one's friends anymore that was as high anymore everyone so self-absorbed and doesn't take the time and i just hate just hate so i'm sad i hope she's ok i hope that she didn't break anything she look like she had a nasty fall plus he still heater again i hope she's not injuredthe victim of the aggravated assault was treated for her injuries at california pacific medical center.police say she did not know the suspect and consider this an unprovoked attack. maureen kelly kron4 news

( darya ) facing a budget crisis... an east bay school district is considering laying off staff. the newark unified district says it is dealing with a decline in student enrollment. over the last five years... it has lost over 600 students. it says an independent analysis recommends slicing 5-million dollars from the budget over the next two years. salaries and benefits eat up a big chunk of its general fund. the superintendent says that translates to having to reduce the number of employees. ( darya ) four people have been arrested after police in san mateo found more than 11- thousand marijuana plants. police say the grow sites were well hidden. the plants ranged from two- to ten -feet in size and are worth around 22-thousand-dollars. the

suspects are facing a string of charges related to marijuana cultivation and environmental violations. ( darya ) hundreds gathered to remember a modesto police officer killed by a suspected drunk driver. sergeant mike pershall was riding his bike near his home when he was hit and killed. a vigil honoring pershall was held yesterday on a baseball field in modesto people who attended held candles and wore san francisco giants gear. pershall was known as a big fan of the team. ( mark ) the california supreme court approved a measure to speed up executions in the state...while also implementing a key provision. voters approved proposition 66 last november... the measure aims to speed up death sentences by setting a five- year deadline on court appeals. the supreme court ruled that the deadline be a recommendation, ánotá mandatory. proposition 66 beat a competing initiative that would have abolished the death penalty. there are nearly 750 inmates on death row in california and only 13

have been executed since 19-78. the last execution was in 2006. ( mark ) a mysterious sonic weapon is believed to be causing brain injuries in some u-s diplomats in cuba. the state department says at least 16 americans have reported having this problem since november. some of the symptoms they have had include nausea, dizziness and headaches. some have even reported having concussions and permanent hearing loss.. u-s officials believe the sonic device causing the issue has sound that goes beyond the range of human hearing. officials suspect the device is being put outside the homes of u-s diplomats. people can be harmed by low and high frequency sound waves that you can't hear. f-b-i agents have gone to cuba this summer to investigate. ( darya ) a father in illinois is warning parents about the dangers of a popular music app for kids. he says a predator tired to get his 7-year-old daughter to take a video of herself undressing. brad frakes

says his daughter was using the "musically" app to make music videos and connect online with friends. but someone who claimed to be 9-years-old messaged his daughter and asked her to send photos without her clothes on. when she said no, whoever was behind the screen told her to go in the bathroom and just take a video. ( darya ) her dad posted the exchange on facebook hoping to warn other parents. police are investigating the case and warning parents to teach their kids good online habits. ( mark ) still ahead. an elderly woman is assaulted and her attacker remains on the loose. hear what she says happend after the man snuck into her home. plus.. a coach is under fire this morning after what he did to his cheerleader. we'll show you the entire video that left him without a job. and after the break... a

baby tiger is rescued in a smuggling attempt. we'll tell you what happened and give you the condition of the animal. next.

no major hot spots. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min

from the toll to 101 ( mark ) border agents stopped two people trying to smuggle a baby tiger into san diego from mexico. the 18-year-old driver and the 21-year-old passenger were stopped at the border on wednesday.( darya ) the pair told border patrol agents they had nothing from mexico. agents noticed their was something wrong with their car identification number. that's when they searched the car and found the tiger cub.

they have a cat so, we obviously took a look during our inspections and quite a cat it was. not hidden at all, just here's my cat, if you look, you actually had to look in to see it, but it's right there on the floor.">( darya ) the cub turned out to be an endangered bengal tiger cub. it is now at the san diego zoo safari park. the driver of the car has been arrested. ( mark ) still ahead... as hurricane harvey makes landfall.. nation wide gas prices are expected to change. coming up at seven, we'll tell you what to expect. food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises,

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bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza.

(dave)little change in weather conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight/mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. a warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. by sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures will be possible across inland areas.

( mark ) an 87-year-old woman is speaking out after she fought off a man who tried to rape her. the attack happened in stockton.( darya ) the attacker got into her apartment by cutting through a screen. rowena shaddox has the story. 87-year old mary kerr reliving terrifying moments... after she says a man broke into her stockton apartment - and sexually assaulted her. it was just after five

wednesday morning - when police say the suspect cut through the screen on kerrús patio door...kerr says -- she continued to try and fight off her attacker... eventually - she grabbed her walker - and used it to fight him off. it was her screams that got the attention of a neighbor.... the knock on the front door was enough for the suspect to get spooked and finally leave. despite her harrowing ordeal... kerr áwanted to tell her story... and show that youúre never too old to fight.

( darya ) that was rowena shaddox reporting for us this morning. no arrests have been made in the attack. ( mark ) a man leads police offiders on a dangerous high speed chase in southern california. the driver sped through orange county and los angeles county in this silver sedan early this morning. he was wanted for several traffic violations. and during the chase, he committed several more. the driver traveled up to 90 miles per hour, ran red lights and made sharp turns... just narrowly missing other cars. at one point...he crashed into the side of a vehicle...but that vehicle drove off. the chase ended in 30 minutes after the driver surrendered to police. ( mark ) in national

headlines. parents and teens in south carolina are outraged this morning after they say the a high school principal body shamed students. during an assembly this week, the principal was talking to a group of sophomores about the dress code. that's when she urged students to re-think how they wear leggings. she said "unless you wear a size zero or two, you look fat if you wear leggings." students say that the comments were hurtful. ( mark ) the principal created a facebook post and says parents can reach out to her directly to express their ( darya @ landing ) a high school coach is fired this morning after police say he forced cheerleaders to do the splits. newly released video shows a teen crying while her coach and teammates hold her down to perform the

splits. the girl repeatedly asks her coach to "please stop." seven other girls were also pushed into the splits while being held down. the videos were shot by two teammates and were sent anonymously to a local news station. the girl's mother says somebody should have stepped in to help her daughter. ( darya ) the head of a national cheerleading group says the techniques shown in the video are outdated and damaging. police are investigating the incident. ( mark ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... see how one bay area police department is stepping up efforts to stop violence in the l-g-b-t community. plus... a community comes together to help a paralyzed man. who are these people?

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

new york community have come together to help a paralyzed man get a ramp for his backyard. wayne nelson was in a motorcycle accident five years ago. he has been bound to a wheelchair since then. a man saw nelson in a facebook post sitting on his back porch. he learned from that post that nelson did not have an easy way of getting into his backyard to do yardwork. the man decided he wanted to build a ramp for nelson. he posted about it on facebook and other people also want to help with the project. the group is planning on building the ramp for nelson on sunday. ( mark ) coming up in the next hour... two bay area cities prparing for white nationalist rallies and counter protests. we have complete team coverage with our crews spread across san francisco was officials prepare for tommorow's rally at crissy field. and later today.. full service begins on a new smart train in the bay area. we'll tell you where this is happening.( darya ) and ahead in gary's world... the big fight before the fight. we will take you to detroit for the base brawl

then vegas for the boxing. and we will see what kevin durant has to say about some fans behaving badly. and something something disgusting he would do because he loves an actress so much. 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. < to the facists, we will not tolerate you being here, you will learn that soon enough.we will not tolerance violence by anyone left or right>( mark ) this morning on the kron 4 morning news... two bay area cities bracing for violence with white nationalist protests planned this weekend. we have live team coverage of every thing the cities are

doing to keep people safe and how the rallies could impact your weekend. ( darya ) plus... the state of texas is bracing for a powerful hurricane. we'll tell you what to expect when hurricane harvey makes landfall. ( mark ) and later today.. full service begins on a new smart train in the bay area. we'll tell you where this is happening. (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. . san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (dave)little change in weather conditions expected through