jumped wildly as the earth shook.studio lights swayed with the force of the tremor. natnot many people stayed inside to watch the broadcast. the resident of this apartment took a moment to record the furniture shaking ... and alarms going off.in the city's famous floating gardens, tour boats rocked wildly.oh my gosh. streets filled with panicked crowds.videos posted online show patrons running out of a cafe.a pedestrian overpass fell onto the pavement. collapsed and damaged buildings are everywhere. survivors covered in dust looked for others trapped in the piles of concrete.they cheered when they found someone alive ... this older man was pulled to safety. (steve)the quake today comes on the today comes the quake (steve) (steve) the quake today comes on the

anniversary of the 1985 michoacan quake ... an eight point oh tremor that killed over 5000 in the capital.city officials had just conducted an earthquake drill shortly before the real thing happened. (grant) a san francisco sheriff's deputy whose department-issed gun... was stolen from his rental car - has been fired. the incident happened on sunday in potrero hill. a spokesperson with the department says the deputy had been with the department less than a year and was still on probationary status. the gun was left in the trunk of the car - when it was taken during a car burglary... and it was not locked up.

that's a violation of department policy. the gun has yet to be recovered. (vicki) there's a renewed effort to crack down on a crime that's top of mind for many san franciscans..auto break in's.(grant) kron4's maureen kelly reports that some city supervisors are pushing legistlation that would dedicate police officers to tackling this skyrocketing crime trend. pissed offthese glass shards are part of what's making that car owner so madhe now has a new rear windsheildafter theives broke into his chevy in mclaren park on saturday. it's an inconvenience the person now has to spend more money that they didn't have to go fix something they shouldn't have to fix it's a pain in the behindand he's not alone. in the first six months of this year there were nearly 3-thousand more property crimes like auto smash and grabs than in the first six months of last year. and sometimes those breakin are more than just a nuisance. this august 23 year old abel esquivel junior was fatally

shot during an armed robbery with a gun stolen from the personal car of a san francisco police officer. in 2015 kate steinle was killed by a gun that had been stolen from the car belonging to a federal ranger. as policymakers we cannot just do nothing. we have to move forward this is drastic now people are not only getting their property stolen now people are getting killed because of the property that's been stolena hearing at city hall is scheduled for next wednesday to discuss supervisors norman yee and hillary ronen's proposed ordinance that would require each of san francisco's police stations to dedicate at least one officer to investigate property crimes. a similar ordinace passed last year but was veto'd by the mayor. supervisor yee believes the time is right to try again. it's to the point where where almost everybody's angry about it.if passed the ordinance would require those dedicated officers to focus on car break ins and bike thefts for the first year.but if another property crime turns out to be a bigger problem, like there's a spike in home burglaries in a particular instance, then those units would be able to refocus their efforts. maureen kelly kron4 news

(vicki) some sad news to report... an off-duty chp officer was killed this morning in a crash. chp officials say officer james branik - of san jose... was riding his motorcycle on monterey highway- just south of chester avenue... was he was struck by a pickup truck. branik, who was assigned to the chp's gilroy commercial vehicle enforcement facility in san martin - died at the scene. alcohol and drugs are not considered factors in the collision. the driver of the truck has not been arrested - and the crash remains under investigation. (vicki) san francsico fire fighters are paying tribute at a funeral for battalion chief terry smerdel. smerdell who worked with the department since 1991 died september 10th while on duty. fire officials say he had returned from an early morning fire calland was later found

unresponsive in his office. during the funeral...other agencies provided backup to the san francisco frie department...to maintain emergency services. the alameda county, contra costa county, san jose, and san mateo fire departments all joined forces...to pay a final farewell for battalion chief terry smerdel. (grant) in the east bay... a high school student was arrested today after bringing a gun on campus. it happened at de anza high school in richmond. the high school was put on lock- down when school officials learned the student had the weapon. police are investigating how the school discovered the student had the gun. no one was hurt in the incident. the name of the student has not been released. (grant) in the north bay... a frightening situation for parents, students and teachers at redwood high school in larkspur. that is where a bomb threat sent the school into lockdown mode early this morning.

assisting. after a little while we discovered we quickly that we weren't going to be able to investigate this thoroughly to find out if it was credible or not. we made the decision in conjunction with the school out of an abundance of caution to evacuate the school for the day and then once and cleared from the ground we are going to be doing a thorough search to find if there is any evidence of credibility of a bomb threat"> it took a couple of hours to safely evacaute redwood high's 2000-students to the football field where their parents were able to pick them up. police later determined that there was no bomb on campus. (vicki) it's no secret - how bad the traffic is here in the city... but a new report - reveals that it has gotten even worse in the last year. (grant) the bay area topping the list - when it comes to the worst traffic in the nation. kron four's terisa estacio - is live in san francisco at a hot spot for traffic... with more on this new report. terisa? terisa estacio, live, san

francisco - that is it behind me the number one hotspot in the bay bridge. when we talk about traffic. more specifically 101 going into yerba buena island. and eventually connecting to east bound 80. and that is just one of many hotspots that is snarling commuters. (estacio reporting) john goodwin. there are a lot of chronic hot spots. john goodwin with the metropolitan transportation commision walked me through the nitty gritty of the agency's annual bay area traffic study. it is full of analytical data, that basically boils down to this commuters are facing a tough road these days. john goodwin. "it is a 10 percent increase from a year ago, and with more historical facts, it is 80 percent worse from 2010. your viewers know, they are stuck in traffic, morning, afternoon all the time. besides the bay bridge - goodwin. a close second, highway 4 into sf, worse then ever. 101 on the pennisula is bad, as well and so is any route going into sillicon valley. and that brings up

another point, why has it gotten so bad. goodwin. blame it on the successful economy. basically the jobs are in sf and silicon valley, so everything is impacted in and out of the area. simi. i think it is worse then la. it didn't take much to get commuters to talk about their traffic woes. micheal white, commuter. it is a nightmare, took an hour to get into the city today from oakland. goodwin. there is some help on the way. next month, an express lane is going in on the 580 corridor. (estacio live) and there are many other plans that are on the drawing board to try and ease up the traffic woes facing commuters. including that interchange of highway 4 and 680 - that has been a problem for years. moreon that coming up on kron four news at 6. (vicki) if you commute every day

- then you already knew how bad the traffic is here. but do you take the most popular routes for commuters? kron four's robin winston - shows us the top three busiest commutes in the bay area. robin "we all know that bay area freeway traffic can be frustraing... and accordting to a new study from the mtc... its getting much worse..the data just resleased today... says frewway conjestion during the weekday commute- has hit an all new record and climbed 10 percent compared to last year. (take map) number three on the list of worst bay area commutes is sb 101 from mountain view to

san jose... but thats not surprising right for those of you who drive on 101 everyday... plus i track those high drive times.. every morning... right here on the kron 4 morning... i tell you how long your commute will take, which hot spots to avoid and i also give you alternate routes. im here for you every morning from 4 am until10am. so dont forget to tune into the kron4 morning news before you hit the road." the road."before you hit morning news before you hit the road." (vicki)(vicki) and if you're not in front of your t-v... you can get the latest traffic updates by picking up your phone and downloading the kron

four mobile app. we also send out push alerts - warning you of any major accidents and breaking news. the app is free for all smartphone devices. (grant) mother nature delivers another punch to puerto rico...(grant) as hurricane maria barrels toward the u-s territory. when this massive storm is expected to make landfull.... still ahead on kron four.(vicki) then - outrage tonight... after nurses at a hospital in florida posted disturbing videos... showing them dancing with newborns - and even seen giving them "the middle finger". the punishment these nurses are now facing. (grant) "we will totally destory them." president trump calling out north korea - in his first speech to the united nations general assembly. after the break...we'll chat about that and more, live in studio with state republican leader tom del becarro... (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

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crazy square: eyyyyy crazy square: uh oh from our crazy delicious family to yours. crave those crazy squares (grant) new evidence has police reopening the homicide case of a union city woman whose body was found in fremont over 30 years ago . recent dna testing prompted authorities to reopen the investigation into the death of kathy miramontes. the 25-year-old's body was found on chase court in fremont march of 1982. her body showed severe signs of trauma ...and it was determined her death was a homicide...most likely from being beaten. the case went unsolved... however with new available technology...police have new

leads. officers say the homicide was possibly related to drug use and sales. a suspect in this case... is still unknown. (vicki) sn francisco police are investigating a hate crime tareting an asian american family. the family says they were targeted after they put a 'black lives matter' sign in their window. police say someone wrote the homeowners two letters one of them using racial slurs directed towards asians. the letters demanding that the family take the signs down. the family contacted police and even the fbi. authorities are still looking for the person who sent the letter and right now they have no leads. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp.

an upper level low will dominate the western us through this week. there is a slight chance of rain in the far north bay wednesday morning as a frontal system moves through otherwise look for dry and breezy conditions with cooler than average temperatures. a slow warming trend is expected by the weekend.

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great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime."(grant) president trump calling out north korea in cutting terms in his first speech to the united nations general assembly. mister trump said it is time for leader kim jong un's regime to realize that denuclearization is north korea's "only responsible future." it comes after months of heated rhetoric and rising tensions between north korea and the west... including north korea's recent nuclear and ballistic missile tests... with us in the studio is tom del beccaro - former chair of the californiia republican party... and author of "the divided era".. (vicki) an east bay grocery store

plagued with crime. coming up - we'll tell you about the changes the community now wants to see from the store. (vicki) but first - a california pizza chain is apologizing tonight after an employee wrote an obscene note to an officer.

(vicki) a naval hospital in jacksonville, florida says the actions of a couple of nurses will be handled by "military justice." (grant) this follows some very troubling video and photos which were posted to social media.. catherine heenan is here with the story.. (catherine) it seems incredible that hospital workers would not only do this -- but post the resultson social media... the video apparently shows the hospital staff handling a newborn baby inappropriately... it's happening at the naval hospital jacksonville.. the video was posted along with photos....and obtained by reporters in jacksonville. one of the photos shows a staff member making an obscene gesture at a baby....and it's captioned"how i currently feel about these

mini satans." the nurses involved have now been fired.. the hospital says it's still notifying the families of the babies involved... they posted a statement to facebook - calling this "outrageous, unacceptable and incredibly unprofessional." the nurses were immediately removed from patient care....and after a public outcry - they lost their jobs. their bosses say they'll be handled by the legal system and military justice." grant and vicki? (grant) coming up - hurricane maria takes aim at puerto rico and it's packing a powerful punch. a look at the storm's path.

natgov. ricardo rossello/puerto rico: "complacency worries me right now. people might not understand the magnitude of this hurricane or think it won't hit us hard. all indications are that this will be devastating and catastrophic"( grant ) puerto rico 's governor says his biggest fear... is a lack of fear.within hours, the u-s territory will feel the full power of hurricane maria...a catastrophic category five storm.wnds are now topping 175 miles per hour.puerto rico is still trying to recover from irma, which knocked out power to a million people without directly hitting the island. (vicki )very few people there

have ever experienced a storm of this magnitude.. natthis is what maria felt like on guadeloupe.160=mile per hour winds and up t o a foot of rain,on the nearby island of dominica, the prime minister says nearly every home lost its roof ... including his own.natpuerto is home to more than 3 million u.s. citizens and is sheltering hundreds of irma refugees.the national weather service could not be more clear, calling maria "potentially catastrophic" with structural damage to sturdy buildings and complete destruction to others.anything that's not concrete you can expect that its going to break or fall apartand that's just the wind.maria is expected to bring 18 inches of rain and a six to nine foot storm surge, government forecasters say some structures may not be habitable for months. (vicki) the government has opened more than 5=hundred shelters.puerto rico has not

been hit by a category four or five storm since 1928. an upper level low will dominate the western us through this week. there is a slight chance of rain in the far north bay wednesday morning as a frontal system moves through otherwise look for dry and breezy conditions with cooler than average temperatures. a slow warming trend is expected by the weekend.

(grant) in the east bay, concord city officials are putting pressure on safeway to make some changes at one of its stores.(vicki) the mayor says there are simple things safeway could do to lower crime and safety problems. kron four's spencer blake explains. "i work here and i honestly see a problem with crime." christian korsgaard is an employee at the safeway on willow pass road in concord. he's tired of what goes on at this location, like when he got assaulted outside on

sunday night."we got people in here every day stealing. we got people in here assaulting customers. we have people here just being violent and loud for no reason."many of the problems tie back to homelessness in the area. "there was like a homeless guy and i guess he was trying to steal meat and they said he put the meat down his pants and he was trying to get out with it and they were outside yelling at each other, telling him to leave and he didn't want to leave."other complaints range from a poorly-lit parking lot, to, as mayor laura hoffmeister puts it - the tiredness of the building.over the past several months, the police department has had ongoing talks with the manager here."kind of, their hands are tied, this is a corporate issue, they don't have certain authorities." korsgaard feels like local employees are doing the best they can, which is why he hopes the city and safeway corporate can get some changes worked out.friday a spokeswoman responded to the mayor, saying the store already uses industry best practices to deter theft, like securing high-theft items.she also said the company is taking bids to get the exterior of the store re- painted, and they'll make improvements to the parking lot lighting as needed."if the

city's putting pressure on them there's gotta be some reason why they're doing something wrong so, yeah i would say that they probably do need to tighten things up a little bit."safeway also plans to add hours for undercover loss prevention officers, and use additional security guards "as far as city goes, i actually hope they step it up 'cause right now we're having a real hard time with the crime."in concord, spencer blake, kron4 news. (vicki) that was spencer blake reporting... mayor hoffmeister says the city's biggest request is an uthorization to arrest which would allow police officers to arrive on the private property to remove shoplifters and give them a citation. so far, safeway does not want to give that authorization, but they're willing to discuss it with police. (grant) still ahead - a mannequin stolen from a store in pleasanton - has been found! but another bizarre note has been left behind - details on that and how the store owner is now responding. (vicki) us stocks posted slight gains on wall street... the dow rose 39 points. the nasdaq - adding nearly 7. and the s&p - climbed 3 points. we'll be right back.

(vicki) a government program providing support to vulnerable families across the country is set to expire at the end of the month. (grant) kron four's washington correspondent drew petrimoulx reports that supporters are in the nation's capitol this week urging lawmakers to continue funding these programs that help people. making their way across capitol hill, advocates are delivering a message to federal lawmakersstaci croom- raley, executive director

hippy usa:"the delay on having these funds would put strain on some of our programs."staci croom raley is executive director of the arkansas based hippy usa. it's one of 19 organizations that receive federal funds to provide in- home help to families nationwide. staci croom- raley, executive director hippy usa:"we work directly with parents to teach them how to teach their children so they'll be ready for kindergarten and beyond." the programs got $400 million dollars last year from washington and served 160- thousand families. drew petrimoulx, reporting:their funding must be reauthorized before september 30th. recent gridlock in washington has supporters worried lawmakers won't meet the deadline -- so they are here to make sure congress knows their value." nat meeting croom-raley met with arkansas senator john boozman on tuesday -- pointing out the impact on rural communities. sen john boozman, r-ar:"programs are much more limited in those areas than they are in the urban areas that we have."boozman says he's confident federal lawmakers recognize the value of home-visit programs. sen john boozman, r-ar:"there's a lot of support on both sides, democrats and republicans, again in an effort to make these children in a position where they are going to be

successful."but hippy is not just looking to maintain funding. after three years of flat budgets supporters are hoping to secure extra money to expand programs. in washington, im drew petrimoulx (vicki) a pizzeria employee in los angeles county was fired after an inflammatory anti-police message was left on an officer's receipt. the officer... who was in uniform thursday at "pie-ology" in torrance..did not respond and left a tip when the female cashier handed him the receipt with the obscene anti-police message. the note has since started a firestorm over social media. torrance police say they are upset by the words...but more concerned about why someone would feel that way about the department. (sot) to make amends, the

pizzeria says it will offer food at half price to uniformed service members. (vicki) still ahead... there's new hope tonight... for a reliable alzheimer's diagnoses. a look at the new study - that also shines light on new opportunities for treatment.

breaking news tonight... a 7 point 1 earthquake hits mexico city. steve aveson is in the newsroom with what we are working on for kron 4 news at six. (steve) grant.... the death toll has grant.... the death toll has been rising steadily through the day and now stands at over 119.... and that number is expected to climb. the strong earthquake reduced dozens of buildings to rubble. across mexico city right now desperate rescue missions ongoing into the night to find survivors trapped in that rubble. tonight at six we will have the latest on those rescue operations... what people in the bay area are doing to help and the message of support

president trump sent to the people of mexico. we will stay on top of this breaking news and bring you the latest information on kron 4 news at six. grant back to you. (vicki) we've been honoring some of the bay area's outstanding teachers.. today - it's sam rivera of leland high school..(grant) he's a south bay science teacher who knows that all learning doesn't have to happen between four walls. catherine heenan is here with our 'teacher of the week.' (catherine) sam says he likes to use the entire campus and surrounding community as a space for learning.. and he believes that some of the most memorable moments can be out in nature.. leland high school in san jose's almaden valley - with an enrollment of roughly 1800. "how are you all doing? good? are you?"that includes sam rivera's 9th grade biology class....where they'll be doing something a little different today.sam has nothing against laptops and books - but likes the idea of occasionally getting everyone

to get up - and get outside.so today - along with two guests from the children's discovery museum, they're of on a little field trip.(creek sounds)lots of students don't realize that this pretty creek - the los alamitos - is only a 2 minute walk from campus.and as their teacher suspects - these city kids have lots to learn, including what 'downstream' means.teacher "really? the wind is gonna direct the river? we'll see. we have a lot of learning to do here." the learning includes being part of the 'biosite' program today. sam wants them to learn how to monitor the health of the creek water.volunteers take samples...and get to splash around in a different kind of classroom.student "i actually never heard of this trail. i'm normally behind my computer or doing something. (cover some) this is actually really nice. i did one of the experiments to measure the water. i just liked the feel of outside."teacher "pour that in there. there you go. it didn't work. hey - you tried something observed it didn't work. (laughs)sam believes in making his students observe

things first hand before experimenting. and never forgets to add a little humor. student "he had like this child-like but teacher self. he taught us but at the same time he understood how we felt so i thought that was amazing." and he likes to bring the teaching full circle..sam knows that what's being learned here will be shared later -- when his kids eventually mentor fourth graders....like these past biosite students.he wants everyone to know that science lives and breathes outdoors. "because they're gonna get to college and think that all of science is only in a book or only on tv or a documentary. and it's not. it's outside. it's out there. and what you observe out there you can bring into your lab and then study."from taking a closer look at water.....to designing their own experiments...sam rivera's students are a reflection of what he calls "hands-on, minds-on" education.

talk about education being in the family.. sam's mother and wife are teachers. so are two sisters. and his grandmother was a teacher. if you'd like to nominate a special teacher - especially if they do something unique or lively,you can do so on our website -- kron four dot com. grant and vicki? (grant) more than five million people in the u-s suffer from alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia. right now, there's only one conclusive test for alzheimer's diagnosis -- a postmortem examination of a patient's brain. but that could be changing ... researchers say they've created a blood test that allows them to identify alzheimer's patients. a co-author says the test could not only help with diagnosing... but it could also help monitor progression... and allow doctors to tailor their treatment to their patients. he also says the test could be used for post-injury

diagnoses for athletes. it's still in the experimental stage ... but researchers are excited about the possibilities. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. an upper level low will dominate the western us through this week. there is a slight chance of rain in the far north bay wednesday morning as a frontal system moves through otherwise look for dry and breezy conditions with cooler than average temperatures. a slow warming trend is expected by the weekend. (vicki) (vicki) the mystery as to

who stole a mannequin from a store front window display in pleasanton - has taken a new twist. (grant) we first told you about this story last week ...(grant) when the store owner of k-j couture reported that someone took this mannequin... however, they left behind 200- dollars and an apology note. the note read - "sorry for stealing your statue... she needed a better home. you should consider better security. love hollywood." well - the store owner called kron four today to report that the mannequin has been áreturned. it was left outside the store with áanotherá note... this one read "don't worry hollywood was a perfect gentleman." the store owner says she plans to install surveillance videos outside the store... and police have stepped up their patrols in the area.

(gant) up next, a sacramento teen finds a wallet full of cash - but it's what he did next... that has people talking.

a sacramento teenager proves to be an honest gentleman... taking a step that some probably wouldn't. (vicki) adrienne moore shows us what a teen does next - after finding a wallet full of cash. melissa vang/wallet returned by good samaritan"we don't

hear too many good things like this every day."it was a chance at $1500 in cash.and a run on a handful of credit cards.but where honesty can fail some.the moral compass of tyler opdyke came shining thru...tyler opdyke/returned missing wallet"i just really thought about what i would want someone to do if i were to drop my wallet.""and then i thought about the house. i thought about the family who lived there."the 18-year-old was handing out fliers for his uncle's pest control business when he spotted a wallet in the driveway of melissa vang's home.turns out -- her husband accidentally dropped it on his way to his car.melissa vang/wallet returned by good samaritan"with that cash, we were planning to go shopping with it for a feast that we had yesterday. but i had no clue had dropped his wallet or how much cash he had carried and was stuck in there."but when tyler knocked on the door to hand it over -melissa admits - she was afraid to answer.melissa vang/wallet returned by good samaritan"i don't open my door to strangers -- or anyone really that i don't know or recognize. so after he walked away, i checked my camera."and that security camera showed tyler flashing her husband's wallet toward the lens...

before placing it under the doormat...and continuing on handing out those fliers without giving the decision a second thought.tyler opdyke/returned missing wallet "i went back to go see if the money was still there because if it was, i was going to keep knocking. and that's when melissa and her two girls came out and we hugged."and at a time when kindness can feel like it's in short supply... this trustworthy teen is a reminder -- that true character -- counts. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti) steve aveson and catherine heenan are here with kron 4 news at six. (steve) grant and vicki thank you. next on kron 4 news at six... the death toll climbs in mexico city after a powerful earthquake.

we will show you the desparate rescue operations going on right now next. (catherine) and san francisco is trying to slam the breaks on a big problem... car break-in's. coming up... what city leaders want rental car companies to do.(on cam) kron 4 news at six is coming up next.

( steve ) more than a hundred people are dead tonight following a powerful earthquake that shook mexico city. buildings have collapsed trapping scores of people in the rubble. good evening.. i'm steve aveson.( catherine ) and i'm catherine heenan.... pam is on assignment tonight. this is the deadliest earthquake to hit mexico in decades... let's get right to grant lodes in our breaking news center. ( grant ) the number of

dead at last count... 119... and that is expected to rise. this quake also hit on the anniversary of the 1985 earthquake that struck mexico city. that one measured 8- point-oh and killed thousands of people. we have a map to show you where the epicenter of the earthquake is. the u-s geological survey has it 76 miles to the south east of mexico city... the magnitude... 7-point-1. pictures of the devastation are rmarkable. all of the video we are showing you is out of mexico city. you can see numerous buildings have crumbled... officials say that number in the capital is in the dozens. crews are scrambling to pull people out who are trapped in all the debris. so far at least 60 people have been rescued alive. another issue... power. close to four million people do not have electricity tonight in mexico because of the earthquake. so there is a good chance crews will be using flashlights as they go through the rubble. the airport at mexico city was

shutdown for a while but is open tonight... so people can get in and out of the city. one thing we should note is because of the anniversary of the 1985 earthquake... many people in mexico city took part in a drill just hours before this earthquake hit. president trump just a short time ago took to twitter... a rather simple message for the mexican people... "god bless the people of mexico city. we are with you and will be there for you.( grant ) this is a story we are going to be following throughout the night... we will bring you updates as new information comes into the kron four newsroom. steve and catherine. it was less than two weeks ago a magnitude 8- point-1 earthquake hit off the mexico coast. at least 98 people died when buildings collapsed in the states of chiapas and oaxaca. the earthquake was the strongest to hit mexico in a century... even stronger than the one that hit near mexico city today. this one caused buildings in the capital to

sway... more than 300 miles from the epicenter. it estimated the earthquake destroyed more than 16- thousand homes. ( catherine ) in bay area news... this map tells the story. we're constantly hearing horror stories about just how bad the traffic can be. you're looking at what are said to be the ten worst drives for commuters. and those commute times continue to go up every year. (catherine) our traffic is going from bad to worse -- and a new study out paints a pretty miserable picture for commuters. kron four's terisa estacio has been going over details of the study and some possible solutions that might ease congestion. she joins us live from the embarcadero with more details. the study looked at some of the nitty gritty details facing commuters - and they found that right over there, the bay bridge is on the top ten list. especially 280 and 101 heading into the bay

bridge to the yerba buena island tunnel. and there are many other hot spots unfortunately. but transit officials say the are looking into some solutions. (estacio reporting) john goodwin. yes it is painful. john goodwin with the metropolitian transportaiotn commision says the annual traffic report for the bay area does not bring good news for commuters. goodwin. "it really comes down to access into and out of bay bridge and silicon valley where are jobs are. however, goodwin adds the transit commission is working on some solutions for example dgoodwin. "next month, express lanes will be opening up between walnut creek and and san ramon. and - there are plans for a problematic interchange in the east bay which right now is a hot spot. goodwin. the interchange at 680 and highway 4, now in topspot. it is really an obsolete interchange. goodwin adds the toll increase would pay for the interchange to be improved for traffic flow. more meteroing lights are also being looked out to help with getting things going. and more express lanes could be coming to the 101 corridor on the peninsula. however, although some improvements could be made, some areas are faced with big challenges. goodwin. 101 is already built out.

katie rodden walker. my commute from brisbane to aokland has more than doubled. it is awful. for commuters who are in the thick of it on a daily basis, they say the added traffic impacts their lives cutting into family time and adding to strees. robert simon. who wants to get up at 6:30 and commute an hour and a half. rodden walker. weekends are no better either. indeed, the study shows that there is not much relief with commute hours stretching out all day long and the weekends are bad as well. in sf, te

( catherine ) we briefly showed you the ten hot spots in the bay area... and terisa told us about some of the proposed fixes... but we're going to focus on one of the main trouble spots. kron 4's robin winston shows us a familiar commute that drivers call a nightmare..

new record and climbed 10- percent compared to last year. let's take a look at the map...number 2 on the list the east shore freeway. 80 west from the highway 4 split in hercules through the oakland maze up to the bay bridge toll plaza across the upper deck and over to fremont street. but that's not surprising, right? for those of you who drive 80 and the bay bridge everyday you know that plus i track those high drive-time times every morning right hereon the kron four morning news. i tell you how long your commute will take, which hot spots you should avoid and i also give you alternate routes, i'm here for you every morning from 4 am till 10 am so don't forget to tune to the kron four morning news before you hit the road.> ( catherine ) and a reminder... you can also take kron four on the go. you can get live traffic updates with our newly updated mobile app. the app is free to download for apple and android devices. (( catherine )) a live look outside right now...

(( steve )) as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. an upper level low will dominate the western us through this week. there is a slight chance of rain in the far north bay wednesday morning as a frontal system moves through otherwise look for dry and breezy conditions with cooler than average temperatures. a slow warming trend is expected by the weekend. ( steve ) city leaders are taking a new angle to tackling an big problem in san ( steve ) city leaders are taking

a new angle to tackling an big problem in san francisco.car break in's.( catherine ) kron4's maureen kelly talked to one member of the board of supervisors who trying to pass two ordinances trying to crack down on this growing crime trend. sometimes it feels like there is more glass shards from broken car windows littering the streets of san franciso than there are stars in the sky.. in the first six months of this year there were nearly 3-thousand more property crimes like auto smash and grabs than in the first six months of last year. many times the victims are tourists

parking rental cars in scenic spots. today the board of supervisors unanimously passed the first reading of legislation would require car rental companies to make the bar codes and advertising on their vehicles less visable . a final vote is expected next week.we just want them to make the less obvious and take their advertising off it's like look at me.steal my stuff in my car because i'm a car rentala hearing at city hall is scheduled for next wednesday to his proposed ordinance that would require each of san francisco's police stations to dedicate at least one officer to investigate property crimes. focusing on car break ins and bike thefts the first year.people are angry out there. i mean every meeting i go to community meeting their issues it comes up, the common issue for the 26 groups i have is car theft , car breakins a man getting his vehicle's smashed out window replaced at this south van ness repair shop is one of those people unhappy with the rise in crime, the criminals and the response.half the time he reported to the cops they're kind a like well this

is the way it is. they're not gonna put too much energy into it because it's just an every day occurrence. they've got other things to deal withbeside someone getting their window kicked in. no one got shot now i got stabbed know i got beat up their energy and effort's are going towards more major crimes then someone's windows get kicked outbut sometimes those breakin are more than just a nuisance. this august 23 year old abel esquivel junior was fatally shot during an armed robbery with a gun stolen from the personal car of a san francisco police officer. that tragedy stemming from a simple smash and grab. maureen kelly kron4 news. ( steve ) a san francisco sheriff's deputy is out of job tonight...less than 48 hours after having a service weapon stolen from a car. the sheriff's department says the deputy had been with the department for less than a year and was still on probationary status. the gun was stolen sunday night out of the trunk of a rental car. it has not been recovered. this is just the latest in number of car burglaries where law enforement has weapons stolen. ( steve ) a fairfield woman is under arrest

tonight... accused of stabbing to death her sister. investigators say the call came in last night at a disturbance at a home. when police arrived they found the body of antoinette clay's inside. officer says clay also tried to kill another family member at the home... that victim was hurt... but the injuries are not life threatening. she is being held tonight at the solano county jail on murder and attempted murder charges. no word on what led up to the disturbance police initially responded to. bringing more pain to a part of the world already shattered bystorms hurricane maria strikes with a raging fury also - the credit card concerns in the east bay - after a man goes on a spending spree with a stolen card a local district taking no chances after a bomb threat clearsa school and sends 2000 students home early.

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visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. mexico city (ap) - civil defense agency says mexico earthquake death toll reaches 139. (catherine) a bomb threat at a high school sent shock waves through a quiet marin community today. students were put on lock down for several hours while first responders converged on that spot.. (steve/vo)

police say it's the first time the larkspur high school has ever received a bomb threat. one student told haaziq madyun the threat might have come from a fellow student who just didn't want to come to school. that text message was sent tuesday morning from a student inside redwood high school in larkspur. that is where school administrators heard a threatening voicemail message on the annonymous tipline and contacted central marin police nervous parents turned to their cellphones receiving messages like "there was a bomb threat and now we are now being escorted to the football field steve johnson says a cellphone is a parent's best friend in this situation because of the direct connection to their child

right away and find out what they were and what was going on">caroline marlowe says it appears what was going on was a student did not want to attend school because... police did not confirm the source of the bomb threat. after evacuating the students, one by one, checking their backpacks before relocating them to the football filed where after a little over 2- hours, the bomb threat was cleared. and over 2000-happy students were released to parentsin larkspur haaziq madyun kron4news ( steve ) in the east bay... a student is in trouble tonight after bringing a gun to school. we're told this happened this morning in richmond at de anza high school. the school was placed on lockdown as soon as officials learned about the gun. police arrested the student a short

time later... and the lockdown was lifted. no one was hurt and it is not clear whether the student is a boy or a girl. (catherine) a san francisco law requiring ads for sugary drings to carry health warnings - has been blocked. a federal court blocked the ordinance originally approved back in 20-15... the warnings would say... adding sugar to beverages contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. the ads would appear on billboards, buses and places in the city. but the court ruled that the warning is misleading and may violate freedom of speech. the san francisco attorney's office says they're evaluating all their options for a next step. ( catherine ) a big story tonight: hurricane maria is plowing through the caribbean... with puerto rico now right in its path.( steve ) the island of dominica already suffered widespread devastation. stacey cohan with our partners at c-n-n reports. for many in the caribbean..it is the worst kind of deja vu. islands battered by hurricane

irma are bracing for the arrival of maria...a massive category 5 storm that pummeled the island of dominica tuesday morning.homes crumbled, trees splintered as maria's 160 miles per hour winds left dominica in ruins.roosevelt skerrit/dominica prime minister: "our first order of business will be search and rescue so that we can account for each and every citizen that was on the island during this really devastating hurricane."now puerto rico is in line for a direct hit. the island is home to more than 3 million u.s. citizens and is sheltering hundreds of irma refugees.governor ricardo rossello is warning everyone on the island to take shelter. gov. ricardo rossello/puerto rico: "complacency worries me right now. people might not undersand the magnitude of this hurricane or think it won't hit us hard. all indications are that this will be devastating and catastrophic"the national hurricane center predicts a dangerous storm surge and violent waves as the water rises up to 11 feet above normal levels.all residents can do now is worry and wait...for what may be the

first category 4 or 5 storm to hit the island in 85 years.i'm stacey cohan reporting. (catherine) hurricane jose is spawning tropical storm warnings for part of the east coast....as it churns along the atlantic.. it's not expected to make landfall in the u.s. - but could trigger dangerous surf conditions and rip currents.... coastal flooding has prompted north carolina to close parts of the main highway on the outer banks. and a popular fishing pier in new jersey has been damaged as jose continues to move north. the section of the pier that's sitting in the ocean was rebuilt after superstorm sandy - so it's relatively new. still - it's already crumbling.

this is the port of new bedford in massachusetts...one of the many places wherepeople are trying to secure their boats...before winds get stronger and more rain rolls in. and in new york...members of the national guard have been deployed...and are preparing for potentially severe weather.. (( steve )) let's take a look outside right now... (( catherine )) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the four zone forecast. an upper level low will dominate the western us through this week. there is a slight chance of rain in the far north bay wednesday morning as a frontal system moves through otherwise look for dry and breezy conditions with cooler than average temperatures. a slow

warming trend is expected by the weekend. (( steve / two shot )) police have

strong new leads in a 35 year old cold case (( áá v.o. áá )) and now people in the east bay are being told how they can helpsolve the crime.(( áá catherine / v.o. áá )) and nearly 140 people are now confirmed dead after a huge earthquake in mexico.. rescuers are fighting to reach survivors.

the search is still on tonight for a woman suspected of threatening a passenger on bart with a disturbing note. bart has two surveillance photos they have released. they are from saturday about the time the threat was made. we do know the suspect is white and she was wheeling a suitcase. the victim got the note near the civic center station in san francisco saying there were two guns pointed at her and she needed to handover her wallet and phone. she then faked a seizure to thwart the robbery attempt. (catherine) police are looking for a man they say used a credit card stolen from

a car in benicia to buy things in martinez and pleasant hill. they say he charged about two thousand dollars on the car before the victim realized what happened - and canceled it. the suspect is described as a white man in his 30's about five-foot-ten, around 200 poundswith a moustache and goatee. it's believed the man might be associated with this silver and white dodge ram truck... it has a tow hitch and a dent in the rear bumper... (steve) in the east bay... police are reopening the 30-year-old cold case murder of a union city woman whose body was found in fremont. recent dna testing prompted authorities to reopen the investigation into the death of kathy miramontes. the 25-year-old's body was found on chase court in fremont in 19-82. her body showed severe signs of trauma ...and it was determined her death was a homicide...most likely from being beaten. the case went unsolved... however with new available technology...po lice have new leads. officers say the homicide was

possibly related to drug use and sales. a suspect in this case... is still unknown. (( áá catherine / v.o. áá )) california takes steps to fight internet sex trafficking...and is now taking aim at online providers. (( áá steve / v.o. áá )) a last minute change of script has president trump promisingto destroy north korea if the rocket man makes a wrong move,we'll explain(( áá catherine / v.o. áá )) and we're watching breaking news out of mexico city tonight... a powerful earthquake has collapsed buildings in the capital. an update in less than three minutes.

mexico city.southeast of kilometers) miles (123 raboso, about 76 8:10 p.m.the head of mexico's national civil defense agency says the death toll from a major earthquake that rattled the center of the country has reached 139.luis felipe puente said 64 people had died in the state of morelos, just south of mexico city, though local officials reported only 54. in addition, 36 people died in mexico city, 29 in puebla state, nine in the state of mexico and one in guerrero.the u.s. geological survey said the quake was centered near the puebla state town of raboso, about 76 miles (123 kilometers) southeast of mexico city.

( steve ) a senate committee held

its first hearing on a bill aimed at stopping online sex trafficking. the bill will hold websites accountable if they knowingly facilitate sex trafficking. ( catherine ) among those pushing congress to act and update laws... california's attorney general. kron 4's washington correspondent jessica smith has the story. pkgyvonne ambrose mother: she was the light of my life yvonne ambrose is a mom from chicago. she says her 16- year-old daughter, desiree, was murdered after being sold for sex on backpage.com. yvonne ambrose mother: if there were stricter rules in place, my child would be alive today. the national center for exploited and missing children says more than 80% of reported child trafficking happens online. senator rob portman says that's why he introduced the "stop enabling sex traffickers act -- or sesta. sen. rob portman (r-oh): as a

dad of three kids, you can't believe it's happening in this country. it's a stain on our national character as far as i'm concerned. portman wants to update the communications decency act, which protects websites from being liable for their users' content. the california attorney general told congress the 1996 law needs to allow states to prosecute sites that knowingly facilitate trafficking. california ag: we need the tools to go after these folks. we're fighting with two hands behind our backs. but not everyone is on board with this bill. the internet association -- which represents tech giants like google and facebook -- says sesta will open the door for "frivolous lawsuits" against tech companies. internet association: sesta introduces overly broad concepts of criminal and civil liability that creates legal uncertainty and risk for legitimate actors. portman told us companies that are not áknowinglyá engaged in sex trafficking have nothing to worry about. portman: they have to understand, there are bad actors out there who they are protecting by trying to block this legislation. ambrose said traffickers are using the internet to make millions of dollars -- and begged congress to act. yvonne ambrose, mother: not only for my baby, but for the protection of yours and others to come. in washington, i'm jessica smith

(catherine) president trump addressed the united nations general assembly today...after hears of harsh criticism of the u.n. but he called his appearance a message of peace and 'coming together.' one focus of his highly anticipated speech -- north korea. the president is calling on other nations to work together to isolate north korea....calling it a "depraved region." he says if the u.s. is forced to defend itself against the country's continued threats -- it will. president trump: no nation on earth has an interest in seeing this band of criminals arm itself with nuclear weapons and missiles. the united states has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime. the united states is ready willing and able. but hopefully this will not be necessary. reaction to the

president's speech included governor jerry brown - who says that 'bluster' is not the pathway to diplomacy. but israel's prime minister is praising trump...including his reference to iran as a 'reckless regime.' benjamin netanyahu says he spoke the truth about the dangers facing the world...adding that he's never heard a 'bolder or more courageous speech' at the u.n.

with challenging travel times starting early in the morning and lasting till the evening hours. the commission is looking into solutions though, includig express lanes and reconfiguring old interchanges. te > sometimes it feels like there is more glass shards from broken car windows littering the streets of san franciso than there are stars in the sky.. in the first six months of this year there were nearly 3-thousand more property crimes like auto smash and grabs than in the first six months of last year. many times the victims are tourists parking rental cars in scenic spots. today the board of supervisors unanimously passed the first reading of legislation would require car rental companies to make the bar codes and advertising on their vehicles less visable . a final vote is expected next week.we just want them to make the less obvious and take their advertising off it's like look at me.steal my stuff in my car because i'm a car rentala hearing at city hall is scheduled for next wednesday to his proposed ordinance that would require each of san francisco's police stations to dedicate at least one officer to investigate property crimes. focusing on car break ins and bike thefts

the first year.people are angry out there. i mean every meeting i go to community meeting their issues it comes up, the common issue for the 26 groups i have is car theft , car breakins a man getting his vehicle's smashed out window replaced at this south van ness repair shop is one of those people unhappy with the rise in crime, the criminals and the response.half the time he reported to the cops they're kind a like well this is the way it is. they're not gonna put too much energy into it because it's just an every day occurrence. they've got other things to deal withbeside someone getting their window kicked in. no one got shot now i got stabbed know i got beat up their energy and effort's are going towards more major crimes then someone's windows get kicked outbut sometimes those breakin are more than just a nuisance. this august 23 year old abel esquivel junior was fatally shot during an armed robbery with a gun stolen from the personal car of a san francisco police officer. that tragedy stemming from a simple smash here at chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast... an upper level low will dominate the western us through this week. there is a slight chance of rain in the far north bay wednesday morning as a frontal system moves through otherwise look for dry and breezy conditions with cooler than average temperatures. a slow warming trend is expected by the weekend.

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the iphone, watch and tv all had a moment in the spotlight but the new apple operating system today may be the biggest new revelation from the cupertino company.

apple's new operating system is out for mobile devices tonight... and the feedback is already coming in. ( catherine ) you don't need a new i-phone or i-pad to get it... most older devices are compatible. but before you get the new features - you have to download the system. and for some users - there's been a problem. the file is about two gigabytes... which is pretty big. quite a few people are complaining that they don't have enough space to do the upgrade. so consider yourself warned...you might need to delete some photos, videos and apps before you can upgrade. (steve) in sports -- the warriors aren't only good on the court -- they finished last season with one of the highest net incomes in the n-b-a. (catherine) also - after the kevin durant twitter fiasco -- the n-b-a finals m-v-p has apologized for his remarks against his former team -- gary will share his thoughts and has all the sports coming up

would you look at her? our mini old el paso taco boat's growing up so fast. hey sweety, chicken or beef? dad you know i'm vegan. beets! chicken or beets? good save. anything goes in old el paso. in this home we make breakfast. sometimes messes! but always masterpieces ...together. what matters most is made at home. kevin durant has been in the news

for all the wrong reasons its been reported the n-b-a finals m-v-p has been using a fake twitter account when replying to users. durant was caught using this technique... after refering to himself in the third person he was very critical of the tunder, his former teammates, and head coach, billy donovan k-d eventually deleted these tweets from his account. today he was speaking at techcrunch is san francisco apologized for his actions

"i don't regret clapping back at anybody or talking to my fans on twitter. i do regret using my former coach's name, and my former organization that i played for. that was childish, that was idiotic, all those type of words. i regret doing that, and i apologized to them for doing that.i don't think i ever stop engaging with my fans. i think they really enjoy it, and i think it's a good way to connect us all. but, i will scale back a little bit right now, just focus on playing basketball". thunder center, enes kanter is been known for going after durant in the past. the former kentucky wildcat went on twitter to defend oklahoma city. by saying... i don't care what anyone says. oklahoma city thunder is the best and most preofessional organization in the nba and got the craziest fans. we win, we lose but the most important thing we stick together because we are one. and those cats, i call them family. durant and kanter

were teammates for two season before k-d moved out west to play with golden state. the warriors are not only winning on the court... they are the second team with the highest net worth income. according to a report -- joe lacob, peter guber team earned nearly 92-million dollars last season. the team that took first were the lakers. although they only won 26 games last year reported over 115-million dollars. the

team that lost the most money was detroit. the pistons only earned around 45-million dollars. if we're talking warriors front office... we need to talk about general manager,bob myers. over at monta vista high school... it was bob myers day. his alma mater honored him for the successful he's had with the warriors. he helped construct the warriors super team and is

responsible for the team winning two nba titles in three seasons. about 200 students were wearing bob myers t-shirts and many of his high school friends were there to support him on his big day "i wish i could say i was one of those people that thought that this was possible, i actually didn't. so i think maybe give the kids a chance to see whatever their goals are. you can actually make it happened. again i am not someone that was told that or would tell anyone that when i was 18, but know i can. let the students know that it's sitting out there, if they want it". the raiders are gearing up the raiders the raiders are gearing

up to face the redskins on sunday night on national television as for the 49ers -- they have a short week on thursday they'll be

taking on the rams at levi's stadium. rookie linebacker, reuben foster is not playing in week three -- but his return to the field could be sooner than expected. foster has been recovering from a high ankle sprain, but the good news is that he is no longer required to wear a boot. safety, eric reid will also not play this thursday after his m-r-i revealed he injured a ligament on his left knee against seattle. (catherine) we'll be right back. i no longer live with

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ask your hep c specialist about harvoni. earthquake that the strong - the latest on the strong earthquake that hit mexico city (all times local):8:50 p.m.mexico's federal government has declared a state of disaster in mexico city, freeing up emergency funds following a major earthquake that killed at least 139 people, including 36 in the capital. final look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

all out war between "modern family" ariel winter and her mother over her provocative clothes. >> i want her to have respect for herself and have me class. >> mayhem in the streets. out of control bike riders

causing chaos and shutting down major highways. >> we are crawling down the freeway right now. >> spicy in disguise. >> he wore a fake beard so no one would recognize him. >> this is my last day at the view. >> was it because of this grilling of hillary clinton. >> do you acknowledge that that that was happening? >> and here comes maria. >> the dire hurricane warning, evacuate or die. >> plus, best home hacks ever. >> how to get rid of a dent in the floor with an iron. >> that is amazing. >> how to remove a busted lightbulb with a water bottle. and body slamming with the stars. >> now, "inside edition" with deborah norville. deborah: hello, everybody, and thank you for joining us. "modern family" star ariel winter took to social media to defend posting pictures of

herself in provocative outfits. in an interview with "inside edition," her mother says the actress is starving for attention but this mother- daughter relationship has been in tatters for years. in fact, ariel was emancipated from her mother when she was 14. still her mother isn't letting go. >> ariel winter flaunts her curves at the emmys in a gown with two thigh high slits as they continues to post a slew of revealing photos on instagram. she poses in daisy duke short shorts and cut out tops. >> i want her to have respect for herself and have class. >> now her own mock, crystal workman is telling sunny about her concerns. she spoke to victoria recano. >> ariel posted picture after picture. some are not airable.

>> i understand. that one in particular where her leg is raised holding a martini glass, i saw it and all i could do was cry and feel bad for her. >> arizona rei yell -- ariel fired back after being accused of wearing clothes that look like lingerie. >> she said: earlier this year, the "modern family" stairways criticized for wearing a gold cut out minidress at an event with her costars who were all casually dressed. >> i feel that ariel is starving for attention. i feel that this is a cry for help from my child. >> crystal's relationship with her daughter has been strained for many years. when ariel was 14 she took her mom to court claiming physical and emotional abuse. in court papers, ariel accused her mom of slapping, pushing and hitting her. ariel's sister was given legal guardianship. >> when you are that rich and you are in hollywood and you ha