(vicki) and take a look at this... another instance of potentially dangerous wildfire in san francisco. you may remember...about a week and a half ago there was a coyote sighting in san francisco. it happened on october 30th in mclaren park. that incident happened just days after a dog was taken by

a coyote in lake merced. (grant) in the east bay... police are looking for the man who robbed a bank in brentwood. it happened at the bank of agriculture and commerce on first street. a man walked in with a gun... demanded money and took off. he was last seen running on first street towards diablo alley. nobody was injured in the robbery. police do not have a detailed description of the thief. (vicki) and police in the south bay are investigating an armed robbery at a gas station. the thief is still on the loose. it happened the gas station on saratoga avenue and bucknell road in saratoga. police say the thief showed the clerk a gun. it is not clear what the thief took. the person was last seen on bucknell road getting into a silver honda with no license plates. (grant) bart is taking action to keep passengers safe in at a pair of stations in an east bay city that action involved teaming up with police in that city and targeting people suspected of committing an infraction that is getting way out of

control...kron4's haaziq madyun has the story. cracking down on fare evaders, that was the focus of thursday's joint law enforcement operation with the bart police department and police in el cerrito. the location, bart's two el cerrito stations, between 1pm and 8pmsotsot el cerrito was the first city to see this type of joint law enforcement action with bart, from their perspective...sotthe other idea is to decrease the amount of revenue the transit agency says it is losing when riders don't pay sotthis was bart pd's first fare evasion operation with another police department this year but it may not be the lastsot

chief lance haight/bart police department: "this is an ongoing effort to work with outside agencies throughout the system">officials at both police departments say this operation was not apart of bart's recently approved proof of payment ordinance that goes into affect in january 2018. police officials say all interactions and citations occurred after viewing someone in the act of fare evading...in el cerrito haaziq madyun kron4news (vicki) taking a live look outside....(grant)(grant) outside.... (grant) chief

meteorologist brittney ship is here with your bay area forecast. lingering showers will remain possible over the region today with another weak system dropping into the north bay overnight producing additional rainfall. drying conditions return region-wide on friday and saturday with seasonable temperatures. another system will bring rain to portions of the region sunday night into monday. scattered showers through this afternoon, mainly north of monterey bay. dry and seasonable on saturday. increasing clouds sunday ahead of the next front leading to a chance of north bay light rain later sunday into monday. drying trend tuesday with another chance of rain midweek.

(landing vo) three months after their home was destroyed in a deadly fire, a south bay family has a brand new one this evening.(live in monitor) kron four's rob fladeboe joins us now live from san jose with more on how the community pulled together to turn tragedy into triumph. rob? (rob live) i'm here at the golden wheel mobile home park in front of lot 219, where three people died when their mobile home was destroyed by fire last summer. tonight, the survivors are settling in to a new home. here's more. nats (countdown begins to ribbon-cutting)the countdown to the ribbon cutting for this new home at the golden wheel mobile home park began back in august, the day after a fire gutted the old home, claiming the lives of threepeople, including two children. the new home was donated by cindy and todd su, of advantagehomes.

todd su/donated home to fire victims"....we are humble and proud to have the opportunity to give back to our community to those who need itmost...." nats (resident in tears) resident thoa phan, who lost her daughter in the fire, was overcome with emotion as she and her friends and neighbors toured the new home. she and her husband will be sharing the 15-hundred square foot, 3 bedroom home with tieng tran, whose husband perished in the fire.tieng tran/grateful for new home "...and with your help we are going to have a warm home, especially with winter coming up..."canh tran/grateful for new home "....i want to thank all my neighbors and the community for helping us in this difficult time...."city hall helped streamline the re build and there donations enough to completelyfurnish the new home as well.todd su/advantage homes ".....we figured they were going to need some new furniture too along with beds and bedding so they could just

walk in and it would be ready to go...."and they have been counting down down the days to this moment. (countdown resumes....applause) (rob live) the golden wheel and it's residents have also been helping the family get back on theirfeet. given the high cost and lack of affordable housing in san jose these days, this wasquite an accomplishment. for the record, were this home to be put on the market right now, the asking price would be in the neighborhood of $270,000. live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news

(vicki) two debris removal resource fairs are scheduled this weekend to help sonoma county wildfire victims. it is a chance for people to speak one-on-one with local, state and federal representatives and ask questions about their individual property. it is happening tomorrow at the utilities field office on stony point road from 10 until noon... and on sunday...the santa rosa veterans building on maple avenue is holding a debris removal resource fair from 11 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon. monday is the deadly to apply for the free government debris removal program. (grant) one sonoma county landmark business getting ready to re-open after the devestating northbay firestorm is safari west, a 400 acre wildlife preserve. kron4's maureen kelly talked with the founder, who ignored the evacutation order... to save his animals. the owner and founder of safari west is giving a good

scratch behind the ears of one of the reasons he didn't leave when sheriff deputies told him to evacuate as the tubbs fire was bearing down.i'm in charge of a thousand soulsthat night the 77 year old stayed behind after his wife and employees fled to safety and he fought off the encroaching flames with garden hoses strung together.bite about how close it gotstandup about the close clall.some fences burned, some vehicles and a maintenance yard was destroyed.but all of the exotic residents of the 400 acre preserve survived. there are more than 80 species on the ranch..several of them are endangered.bitedespite the close calls, safari west was mostly unscathed by the fire. weather permitting they are expecting to open back up for visitors november 20th. but there were some losses. a baby antelope that was born the week of the fire ending up dying but it's unknown if the smoky conditions or the stress endured by the mother played any part.lang's biggest loss, was a personal one he could see his own home go up in flames on a nearby ridgetop.has he fought to save his life's work. lang

says not everyone understands why he stayed behind to save his zoo.a lot of people said i was nuts, but .all the second guessing when you have a right result it's okayand a thousand right results..are even better.maureen kelly kron4 news (vicki) coming up.... another allegation of sexual abuse.... this time from an olympic gold medalist.... hear who aly raisman is accusing...and their connection to the u-s gynastic

team.(grant) plus... a father surprises his son after a year of deployment... and it was all caught on camera...that is up ahead. (vicki) and... la nina is here... we'll show you what that means for our winter. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break. (vo) with thousands of quality pre-owned vehicles...

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the government makes it official.la nina is back.for a second year in a row, ocean

temperatures in the pacific are lower than normal.( grant ) it's part of a cycle that can have a huge impact on our weather here in the bay area. catherine heenan is here to show us why predictions can be very trickycatherine? (catherine) think of la nina as the cooler sister of el nino. when the water temperature drops in the pacific, it tends to bring cool, wet winters to the northwest and warm dry winters to the southeast. that's the general rule ... but in fact nobody knows. recent history shows el nino and la nina are unreliable predictors of winter rain,. 1997-98 had the strongest el nino on record ... and disastrous downpours.the bay area recorded its wettest winter in 120 years.... in san francisco almost 15 inches of rain fell in february alone. 119 rainy days total ... more than twice as many as a normal year.floodwaters rose and mudslides came crashing down....17 people died one=hundred thousand people were evacuated.... the state

racked up 883-million dollars in damage along the coast as homes were lost due to erosion in 2015, an even stronger el nino.natscientists nicknamed it the godzilla el nino ... and waited for the rain. instead we got another year of record drought.last winter, we got la nina ... and the rains came back.the truth is we only have records going back to 1950.since then, eight el ninos have produced three wet years, four dry years and one average year. (catherine) this is the second consecutive la niqa winter. last year's was unusually brief, forming in november and gone by february. and as you may remember, that's when the rains stopped. grant and vicki? (anchor) time now to check on our weather...

with chief meterologist brittney shipp. scattered showers through this afternoon, mainly north of monterey bay. dry and seasonable on saturday. increasing clouds sunday ahead of the next front leading to a chance of north bay light rain later sunday into monday. drying trend tuesday with another chance of rain midweek.

( grant ) a restaurant owner in oakland has fled to mexico after five women sued

him.. claiming sexual abuse. jason mc-lean was an actor and a teacher at a minneapolis theater company back in the 1980's. all his accusers are his former students. they were teenagers at the time of the alleged abuse and mclean was in his twenties. mclean left the theater company in 1986 and moved to the bay area....and owns the restaurand and bar..."small wonder." mc-lean has not commented on the lawsuits. (vicki) another olympic gymnast is accusing former gymnastic doctor-- larry nassar-- of sexual abuse. olympic gold medalist aly raisman revealed sunday that she too was sexually abused by the gymnastics physician. nassar worked as a gymnastics doctor for years... dozens of women have accused him of sexual misconduct. nassar is facing more than 30 counts of criminal sexual conduct. he's now is in jail in michigan awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography in july. (grant) a police chief in yuba county has stepped down, following allegations of sex

assault.(vicki) his alleged victim is a former police cadet, who says she was assaulted during a ride-along with former chief aaron easton. jennifer mcgraw has the story. four separate search warrants outline the allegations of sexual assault against marysville police chief aaron easton seen here in a previous interview.a woman tells yuba county sheriff's detectives she was sexually assaulted as a police cadet during a ride along with easton who was then her instructor and a yuba county sheriff's deputy.robert hernandez, yuba county resident:"it's kind of disgusting if it did happen because it supposed to be someone you can trust,"a yuba college parent, robert hernandez, isn't sure who to believe.robert hernandez, yuba county resident:"it's going to be hard to prove."the woman, who is not being named, says she was on her third ride along with easton on the graveyard shift when he pulled over in a dark rural area.she told authorities easton "was

attempting to touch her breast and crotch area on top of her clothes while he was kissing her."the woman then accuses him of forcing oral sex.the woman did not report the incident at the time which is believed to have happened in 2008. she failed out of the police academy a short time later according to the search warrant affidavit.the allegations came to light in 2016 when she was an inmate in the sacramento county jail and revealed the incident to a counselor.search warrants were then served at the yuba college police academy .easton was appointed marysville's police chief in 2014 and has received numerous awards over the course of his career.his attorney has released a statement saying "chief easton denies these unfounded allegations, which have been made by a person who is simply not believable."easton voluntarily stepped down and is no longer with the department. (vicki) coming up... a man is arrested for the murder of a bay area teenager over 40 years ago.... a look at his violent past up ahead. (grant) and... three boys are surprised at school

by their father who's a military man... the emotional reunion is after the break.

a u-s army soldier returns home to reunite with his family... and it was all caught on camera. november 10th marked exactly one year since sergeant matthew norville left for his third deployment to south korea. today he surprised his wife and three boys as he returned home. his wife kimberly says she's thankful for the support the school has provided for her boys. they are all looking forward to having their dad at home. sergeant norville says many people don't understand the sacrifice that military

fathers make when serving their country. he says he only gets to talk to his family for 30 minutes a day... along with the occasional video chat. this is sergeant norville's last deployment. (brittney) coming up... i'm tracking your bay area weather...(vicki) plus... a community in texas is trying to recover after that deadly church shooting... we'll hear from a mother struggling to come to terms with a heartbreaking loss.(grant) and... charges made in a cold case murder from over 40 years ago. hear who police are connecting to one of the "gypsy hill murders" in san mateo county. okay, i never thought i'd say this, but i found bladder leak underwear that's actually pretty. surprised? it's called always discreet boutique. it looks and fits like my underwear.

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year-old inmate has been arrested for the murder of a bay area teenager...in a cold case that goes back to 1976. (vicki) the killing was considered to be one of the notorious "gypsy hill murders" in san mateo county.. catherine heenan is here details on the new development (catherine) the inmate arrested - leon seymour. who's already doing time for a

string of kidnappings and sexual assaults dating back to the 1970's.. now - he's charged in the previously unsolved murder of a 19-year-old womanin daly city... denise lampe was found stabbed to death in the parking lot of serramonte shopping center in april of 1976. using modern d-n-a technology, a blood stain on her jacket has been positively tied to seymour. the gypsy hill killings were a series of unsolved homocides...named after a road in pacifica where one of the victims was found. the bodies of five victims were found in pacifica, millbrae, daly city and south san francisco. after years of being in the cold case files, authorities re-opened the investigation in 2014. since another man - rodney halbower - was arrested in 2015 with two of the killings....the arrest and arraignment of leon seymour goes against the theory that a single person was responsible

for all five deaths. grant and vicki?. (grant) a san rafael man has been arrested for having a gun on the henry hall middle school campus. it happened just before 9:00 yesterday morning at the school on doherty drive. police received calls of a man walking with an unloaded handgun. the man told police that he took a short cut through the campus to get to a park bathroom. police say there was no immediate threat to students who were in class at the time. (vicki) taking a live look outside at the golden gate bridge... now we want to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. scattered showers through this afternoon, mainly north of monterey bay. dry and seasonable on saturday. increasing clouds sunday

ahead of the next front leading to a chance of north bay light rain later sunday into monday. drying trend tuesday with another chance of rain midweek.

(grant)(mon vo) family and friends of the 26 people killed in the texas church shooting are now planning their funerals. one of them is a mother who raced to save her 16-year-old daughter after hearing about the shooting on facebook. charlene uhl dropped her daughter haley krueger off at the first baptist church in sutherland springs on sunday. her daughter went the church twice a week. uhl says she raced to the church as soon as she heard what happened, but later learned haley had died in the shooting.

( vicki ) an art exhibit in hayward is set to honor those killed in the recent mass shootings in las vegas and texas. it also sends a message demanding stricter gun laws. the exhibit was created by artist and educator andrew knight and his students at hayward high school. if you want see this exhibit...it is on display at the sun gallery in hayward. (grant) a u-s senator is attacking a bill that would make it harder to sue businesses that fail to comply with the american with disabilities act.(vicki) kron four's washington correspondent jessica smith reports republicans say. pkg senator tammy duckworth says republicans are trying to make americans with disabilities second class citizens. sen. tammy duckworth (d-ill): there's an attempt to erode the civil rights protections of people with disabilities and that's simply not acceptable. duckworth lost both her legs while serving iraq. she's now fighting a republican bill that would change the americans with disabilities act. the new bill requires people with disabilities to notify a business if it is failing to meet ada requirements. the business then has 120 days to

fix the problem, before facing any consequences. sen. tammy duckworth (d-ill): it's really putting the burden of access on the shoulders of the person with disability. as opposed to guaranteeing their civil rights. jessica smith reporting: republicans argue the bill will prevent what they call "drive by lawsuits" - where people sue for a cash settlement, but don't demand any fixes. rep. steve stivers (r-oh): getting sued and facing a big cash settlement doesn't help anyone with disabilities get more access. congressman steve stivers is a cosponsor of the bill. he says it will honor the original spirit of ada. rep. steve stivers (r-oh): this whole ada was set up with people with disabilities, not just trial lawyers. i'm sure trial lawyers are complaining because their cash cow is getting ready to go away. duckworth doesn't buy it. sen. tammy duckworth (d-ill): it'd be as if, you said to me -- just because a restaurant says you can't drink out of this water fountain because you're chinese or asian american, it's on you to tell them why that's wrong. no. everybody gets access. the bill has passed a house committee, but has not yet been taken up by the full house. in washington, i'm jessica smith.

(vicki) coming up... the influence of hip-hop can be heard world wide.... see what one museum is doing to preserve its history up ahead. and after the break... hear how volunteers helped a veteran in need. that is after the break.

(grant)(oncam) volunteers from wells fargo teamed up with habitat for humanity in hayward today... helping a

korean veteran with home repairs. the volunteers spent the day landscaping and painting the home of 84- year-old frank fallentine. it is part of a national effort to improve one hundred homes for veterans. the work was a welcome improvement to a veteran living on a limited budget. (frank fallentine/veteran and homeowner): "well needed repairs. i had my plumbing repiped, stairs replaced, later on this month they going to repair my swamp cooler. i pretty much live on social security so financially it's been a big help." wells fargo has a longstanding history of supporting military members and veterans. last year... the bank donated more than 19 million dollars to nonprofit organizations serving the needs of the military, veterans, and their families. (vicki) the man named "the

best pastry chef in the world"... just opened shop on the west coast...(grant) and fans are already lining up to get their hands on the infamous 'cronuts' at dominique ansel's new bakery. reporter kandiss crone has the story... (nats)chef dominique ansel posed for selfies as he welcomed customers inside his newest bakery.people waited in line for hours to try the world-renown cronut, a delightful mix of a donut and croissant, as well as dozens of other yummy treats.rebecca jordan/customer "i've never had a cronut before, like ever and i'm so excited to try it." (mos) "i think it's great, it's a long time coming." kandiss crone/ reporting:"some of the pastries here are inspired by la's culture like the california roll which is white chocolate mouse and avocado mouse and you can only find it here."above the bakery is his restaurant "189 by dominique ansel" a first for the chef.dominique ansel/ chef: "it means a lot to me. i've always loved los angeles and we see a lot of people from california in new york and around the world, and i always wanted to come here."you wont

find the same cronut flavor at any of the other five bakeries. both the bakery and restaurant have menus specific to l-a, another sweet surprise for customers.nancy an/ customer: "it's exciting to me because i can actually extend what i love doing the most which is creating new dishes."nancy an/ customer: "i was really fortunate to try the brunch last week and it's kinda like french dim sum style i guess it was a soft opening but everything was on point." on point." (vicki) the name of the l-a store 'one-89"...is named after the original new york location at one-89 spring street.(grant) the bakery's website says everything began there with just four employees back in 2011.

(vicki) coming up... moving to another home can be a hastle.... one woman in the north bay says she ran into a problem when reserving a moving truck. stanley roberts looked into the looked into roberts stanley into roberts stanley moving t hi, we're alaska airlines. and we don't just fly lumberjacks to glaciers. we fly all kinds of people all kinds of places. like app developers to mexico city. musically inclined novelists to nashville. and pilates instructors to palm springs. sure, we love a good glacier. but we also like a little cocoa butter.

from the west coast to the world. alaska airlines. that's how we fly. (vicki) the i-phone 10 is

the newest rage.. but with this first versions... customers are dealing with some unusual problems.some unusual problems. pam moore is in the newsroom with that story that we are working on. (pam) there was a lot of reaction to the news.. that the glass on the i-phone ten was fragile. now apple is dealing with reports .. the device can actually freeze .. if the weather is too cold. how apple is planning to fix the problem. and local first responders take time to honor veterans .. on the eve of veterans day. it's all coming up at six... now back to the news at five.. vicki and grant

(vicki) a solano county a solano county resident found herself caught in a consumer dilemma. (grant) and it was right in the midst of the north bay firestorm. she was not a victim.. but was asked to pay the price .. in a way. she asked our stanley roberts for help. nats: sound keyboards this is lisa reed from vallejo and she had a problem. she was moving from vallejo to napa. the key word has had a problem allow lisa to explain i went on the budget truck rentals website to reserve a truck for our move lisa was able to reserve the truck online for 222 dollars and some change. she even had a confirmation number. however when it came time to move she received a phone call from the rental company letting me know that they didn't have a truck available for me anymore

because they had a low inventory due to the fires, and i wasn't happy with that i asked them to try and find me truck somewhere else. they told me that they couldn't, there were no trucks for me. her move date was set in stone. but she says when she tried to rebook online the price unfortunately was slightly different. let's just say more than lisa could afford.so lisa came up with a plan that in her mind she thought was totally doable. she contacted the rental company's inventory manager i offered some solutions for him, i told him that you know my dad lives over on the coast he could pick up a truck on the peninsula or on the coast if you have one available over there as long as you guys waive the mileage for us since we're having to drive further to napa with the truck but they never got back to her. so when all else failed you reached out to me because i want your help (laughter) because im hoping you can help me figure this all out and help me get a truck at a fair price.so i headed straight to vallejo to check with the moving truck rental company in question the manager who did not want to go on camera says it is just a case of supply and demandnats:

ambiance i had an idea, across the street from this budget is a u-haul, and after taking to the manager. nigel singh. i found a way for lisa to complete her move so lisa what's going on? so umm they are helping me out with a round trip it's a smaller truck but they are going to include an 100 milesbasically, lisa got a 17 foot u-haul truck for about 140dollars including insurance oh u-haul added one hundred free miles are you happy now lisa, i am happy i really appreciate your help and u-hauls willingness to help me as well i called lisa about a week after her move. she told me she made the move on the scheduled date and all is well thank you, nigel and u-haul for stepping up and helping out.in vallejo stanley roberts kron 4 news ( vicki ) firefighters from the menlo park fire protection district are now testing drones. the fire chief says they are doing this to see how crews can improve. the department are using a web-based drone system called

"flight hub." menlo park firefighters have used drones in the past to survey neighborhoods destroyed by fires. they have also used them to help with search and rescue efforts. (grant) new tonight at five... the smithsonian's national museum of african american history and culture is working to preserve the history of hip-hop. (vicki) the influence of the music genre can be heard world wide. kron four's washington correspondent brie jackson tells us what's being done to make sure the story of hip-hop is told. it began at inner-city block parties and grew to be mainstream. now historians want to document and preserve the history of hip-hop. dwandalyn reece/: curator "hip-hop is just one of those stories that fits in with our national heritage"the national museum of african-american history and culture currently features photos, records and memoribilia about music's role in black communities. now staff want to add to that collection. staff say the focus is on the cultural, social and historical significance of hip-hop.reece: its been around for 40 years and reflects several

generations at this time so it is a natural outgrowth of what we support.brie standup: right now there is an online campaign to raise more than 250,000 dollars. that money will be used to produce the smithsonian anthology of hip- hop and rap.artist like mc lyte, chuck d and quest love worked with industry insiders on the project. it includes photos, essays and more than 120 tracks to help document history.reece: we are putting this together so we can tell the story from the complete perspectivereece says the goal is to release the box set by the end of 2018. in washington, brie jackson. (vicki) this is a live look outside at the san mateo bridge....(grant) time now to check on our weather... with chief

meterologist brittney shipp. scattered showers through this afternoon, mainly north of monterey bay. dry and seasonable on saturday. increasing clouds sunday ahead of the next front leading to a chance of north bay light rain later sunday into monday. drying trend tuesday with another chance of rain midweek.

(vicki) coming up... leaving the armed forces for the work force... how one veteran made the transition...and his advice for others who served.

(vicki) we honor our veterans with parades and memorials and... even sales. vets face challenges once they come home - some to unemployment, others to ptsd and depression. but this veteran's day - we want to introduce you to one young veteran - who made it from the armed forces to the work force. for any soldier lucky enough to come home from the battlegrounds of iraq and afghanistan, it's a relief to take off the uniform.deano i like that i don't have to wear camouflage every day. lt. colonal deano roberts served seven tours of duty. i'm never shy to tell folks that i've served for so long. today, he's switched out the camo gear for casual wear. someone like myself

who was an apache helicopter pilot - did counter terrorism ... found myself at one of the most progressive and innovative companies in the silicon valley. hired by silicon valley start up - slack - to lead the global workplace and real estate team. glen evans and deano roberts q: you don't salute deano do you? glen does make me drop and do pushups on occasion. slack recuiter - glen evans says vets bring valuable skill sets to the workplace. we are absolutely seeking out other members of the military. we have seven veterans now. deano that is just a testament to not only slack and the silicon valley but this country that these men and women are out there protecting and defending this right for me and for all veterans and for all citizens to choose my own destiny. deano still serves as a commander in the army reserves and has this advice to any service member who might be struggling to make the transition to civilian life. deano your experiences your skills are valuable. having the courage to reach out and ask for that assistance to have folks help you make that transition. service men and women have already made such a great contribution to this country - they have a whole second career to make a great contribution to these companies.deano really

consider them. like thank them for their service but consider that they might be the right individual for that next important role on your team. (in san francisco, vicki liviakis kron 4 news.) (vicki) deano's wife is a doctor at stanford who treats post traumatic stress syndrome in vets. and like her husband, she's big on technology... using virtual reality to work thru the trauma of war. for a list of help available to veterans, go to our website at kron4.com. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti) steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (pam) thank you vicki.... fare jumpers at bart -- a persistent problem for the local transit district. police focus on two bart stations in the east bay... handing out citiations with the hope of curbing the crime.(steve) and the concert that brought out big names to a-t-and-t... the big money they raised for north bay fire relief.(pam and in the fire zone... the enormous challenge of getting the area clean up before the

next rain.(grant) the news continues in 70 seconds.. on kron 4 news at six 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. ( pam ) a soggy start to

friday in the bay area ... more rain rolled through today... and even more could be on the way by the end of the weekend. good evening... i'm pam moore.( grant ) and i'm grant lodes... steve is on assignment. we were just peeking at the forecast... and it could be a busy few days in the weather department. let's get right to chief meteorologist brittney shipp for our first look at the four zone forecast. scattered showers through this afternoon, mainly north of

monterey bay. dry and seasonable on saturday. increasing clouds sunday ahead of the next front leading to a chance of north bay light rain later sunday into monday. drying trend tuesday with another chance of rain midweek. ( grant ) a reminder... you can get the forecast for where you live anytime though the kron four mobile app...

our social media accounts... or through the kron four website. it includes live stormtracker radar so you see where the rain is at anytime. (grant)(on cam) in the east bay: bart is taking action to keep people safe. however that effort is being questioned by some passengers. (pam) (on cam) a recent police opeartion targeting fare evaders, is being met with mixed reactions from some riders. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story. putting a stop on fare evaders will decrease crime throughout the bart system. that is according to bart police who recently conducted a joint fare evasion sting operation in the city of el cerrito bart deputy police chief lance haigh say this type of targeted enforcement is connected to a long standing police theory

address low level crime and it will affect all levels of crime">some bart passengers agree with that theory sotdoug anthony/bart passenger: "i think it is a good idea to crack down on people who are trying to jump on bart without having a ticket, it just makes it safer for everyone">other bart passengers couldn't disagree moresotbart new proof of payment ordinance which goes into affect in 2018 pretty much means the transit agency is doubling down on the broken glass theory. time will tell if targeting fare evaders reduces crime or creates some undesired consequences between the transit agency and its riders...in el cerrito haaziq madyun kron4news a judge has 'dropped' a misdemeanor charge against an former oakland police officer..... for engaging in

an act of prostitution . the attorney for ryan walterhouse says, the charge was dropped after the district attorney's office could not find the teenage prostitute involved. walterhouse recently had two 'felony' charges relating to the case dropped. last year.. a prostitute testified that walterhouse solicited her for sex while he was patrolling in oakland. walterhouse later resigned from the oakland police department. (pam) san francisco might be one of the last places you would expect to see a mountain lion.(grant) but that is exactly what happened today... and to top it off... the big cat was captured... in diamond heights... right near a playground.. which only added to the concern. as for where the mountain lion came from... that's a bit of mystery tonight. kron 4's camila bernal was there as the animal was tranqualized... she joins us now live... camila.

the mountain lion was spotted near diamond heights boulevard it's not a location where it would be able to find its own way back into a wildlife corridorthroughout the morning officers patrolled the area, when it got time to shoot it, they closed off the street the lion was darted twice. the first time while it was on the hill, as a result downhill it appearsthe second dosage of the drug came when it was at the bottom of the hill where later the animal was blindfolded and tied up the reason we put mask drug doesn't have full control ointmentaccording to fish and wildlife, the twitching is normal. the animal is alive. in the past this lion would have been shot killed researchers came to wittiness the operation and said they were pleased with the results everything just went very smoothly this cat is going to be fine and it's going to be

released back into the wild scientists will later able to track it.. but most importantly, all parties involved said the animal is and will be safeit went very well the mountain lion was not injured and we are going to be able to transport it to a place where it was before so it went very well ( grant ) the certainly isn't the first time we have seen wildlife ( grant ) went very well ( grant ) the certainly isn't the first time we have seen wildlife wandering in san francisco. last month a kron four

viewer sent us this video of a coyote howling in a park. this was one of several sightings... we even had someone tell us a coyote had snatched their pet. ( pam ) turning now to the north bay wildfires and the ongoing recovery effort. so many people want to help .. and a benefit last night at a-t-and-t park was quite a night to do it. tens of thousands of people showed up for a bay area based fundraiser with local bands donating their talent ... this is raphael saadiq performing. today, we learned 'the band together' effort has raised 23-million dollars so far. the money is being handled by the 'tipping point' emergency relief fund. (pam) there is still a lot of clean up going

on in the north bay because of those devestating fires.(grant) but a month later, and we are starting to see some of the businesses that were closed, open back up. kron4's maureen kelly went out to sonoma county's safari west, a private zoo that survived the fire, perhaps because its owner stayed behind to fight the flames. natesthe furry faces of these red river hogs might not seem to be a good reason to risk one's neck.and to be fair..they aren't the only things that safara west founder peter lang stayed behind to save. he says he's responsible a thousand souls here. .biteand some are every impressivehave you ever scratched behind the ear of a rhinonodo you need to?yesand let me too you..it was surprisingly soft.there are more than 80 species living on this ranch..some of which are endangered.lang says the loss of any would have been a tragedy.they all have heartbeatsthere were some very close calls that night. the fire destoyed a house

neighborhing the 400 acre preserve..it also burned right up to the enclosure where the hyenas and cheetahs are kept.the 77 year old spend 10 hours that night saving his zoo with garden hoses strung together. he says he was too busy to be stressedbitehis own home was lost, and while that loss is deeply felt, lang feels like one of the lucky ones.bite standupbecause of lang's work and a lot of luck most to the safari west was spared. they will be opened up for tours, weather permitting , november 20th. maureen kelly kron4 news.

another sign of the ongoing recovery efforts in the north bay.... the removal of the tons of debris in the fire areas..... including hazardous waste. catherine heenan is here with details of what is scheduled for this weekend... (catherine) you don't generally think about the word 'debris' in the context of a bigweekend fair... but that's what's happening in sonoma county on saturday and sunday.. drone video reminds us of the immense area of burned out buildings....where the fires left behind tons of debris and ashes. two 'debris removal resource fairs' are scheduled in santa rosa this weekend to help people clear their properties. it's a chance to drop in and talk to local, state and federal representatives and get questions answered. residents can have the u.s. army corps of engineers do removal work at no cost... monday is the

deadline to apply for free government debris removal. you can also hire a private contractor - and the state is continuing to warn people to make sure they're properly licensed and qualified. the epa meantime has been busy moving hazardous waste - including things like paint canisters and chemical drums. we have details on all of this on our website -- kron four dot com. pam and grant? ( pam ) there is a deadline fast approaching for those in napa county .... who need their debris removed. applications must be submitted by 5 p-m on monday. property owners can have a government paid contractor do the work... they will also have the option of hiring a private contrator remove the ash and debris. the forms can be submitted online, faxed or sent to the local assistance center. we have the information posted on our website, kron four dot com. ( grant ) the sheriff in mendocino county says the recent firestorm highlights the importance of keeping

older technology around. the redwood valley fire crippled vital communication s.... by damaging phone lines, cell phone towers and cutting off the internet. sheriff tom allman says this shows the need for keeping defense sirens and ham radios. the redwood valley fire killed nine people in mendocino county. coming up... a popular comedian comes clean about claims of sexual misconduct on the job .. details on the price he is paying for that behavior. the tax plan battle intensifies on capitol hill.. who really benefits and who loses .. one bay area lawmaker is calling the g-o-p plan "a scam" plus, a fire takes lives and destroys a home .. today the huge donation that brings hope to a distraught family.

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bay now... with a final and touching chapter to the tragic story of an extended family... which lost three lives and their home in a terrible fire. (pam) tonight, as kron four's rob fladeboe reports, they are back on their feet and under a new roof. nats (countdown begins to ribbon-cutting)the countdown to the ribbon cutting for this new home at the golden wheel mobile home park began back in august, the day after a fire gutted the old home, claiming the lives of threepeople, including two children. the new home was donated by cindy and todd su, of advantagehomes.

todd su/donated home to fire victims"....we are humble and proud to have the opportunity to give back to our community to those who need itmost...." nats (resident in tears) resident thoa phan, who lost her daughter in the fire, was overcome with emotion as she and her friends and neighbors toured the new home. she and her husband will be sharing the 15-hundred square foot, 3 bedroom home with tieng tran, whose husband perished in the fire.tieng tran/grateful for new home "...and with your help we are going to have a warm home, especially with winter coming up..."city hall helped streamline the re build and there donations enough to completelyfurnish the new home as well.raul peralez/san jose city councilman "....we can't avoid tragedy but it comes to face us how we step up to respond really speaks toour values.."tam nguyen/san jose city councilman"....it's not that we fall but that we get back up and how the community gets back up is what really counts..." (countdown resumes....applause)in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (grant) a man already in

a man (grant) (grant) a man already in prison tonight... is now accused of a bay area cold case murder that dates back to the 1970s. leon seymour is already serving time for several kidnappings and sexual assaults. he is now accused of stabbing to death denise lampe. she was found dead in the parking lot of the serramonte shopping center in april of 1976. the gypsy hill killings were series of murders.. a total of five victims were dound in

pacifica... millbrae... daly city... and south san francisco. another man... rodney halbower... was arrested in 2015... and charged with two of killings. (pam) house minority leader nancy pelosi ... in san francisco today... voicing her concerns about the proposed tax bill. she calls the bill an assault on the middle class... and an insult to the intelligence of the american people. according to congresswoman pelosi... 38- million middle class families will have a tax increase... 2.2 million of them in california. she says, the tax bill instead... favors the wealthy and the corporations. "if you are an individual... tax cuts for corporations." congresswoman pelosi went

on to point out that the budget bill cut that same amount from medi-car and medi-caid. according to pelosi... the tax bill also includes that provisions in the bill make it easier for corporations to ship jobs over seas. house speaker paul ryan insists the final product will help the middle class he says republicans are going to fulfill their campaign promise. comedian louis c.k. says, the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against him - are true... catherine heenan is here with more on his reaction.... and the career fall-out he's facing. (catherine) louis c-k has released a statement.......admitting to the accusations ofsexual misconduct...and expressing remorse. this comes after a new york times report yesterday - in which five women accusedhim of inappropriate behavior, including exposing himself in

front of them. he says he used his power irresponsibly -- and can hardly wrap his head around the scope of hurt he's brought on them. the scandal has led to several companies severing their ties with the comedian...f-x- -- the network carrying several shows he produces - is one of the latest. they've stripped his title as executive producer and are taking away any compensation for the four projects they were working on together. netflix and h-b-o have already backed off projects. also - the release of the comedian's new movie - called "i love you daddy" has been cancelled. pam and grant? (grant) alabama senate candidate roy moore has refuted allegations in the washington post that he pursued relationships with four teens while he was in his thirties ..(pam) but in washington, some senators are calling for him to step aside ... ahead of the election which is set for next month. omar jimenez, with our

partners at c-n-n, with moore's reaction to this shocking controversy. sen. mike lee / -r- utah: if they're true he should utah: if they're sen. mike lee / -r- controversy. sen. mike lee / -r- utah: if they're true he should step aside.republicans across capitol hill reacting to the allegations in the washington post that alabama senate candidate, judge roy moore pursued relationships with teens between 14 and 18 while he was in his thirties. in one case allegedly sexually abusing a 14 year-old girl.the white house, echoing those calls.sarah sanders / white house press secretary: the president also believes that if these allegations are true, judge moore will do the right thing and step aside.on the sean hannity radio show friday -- moore again denied the accusations. voice of roy moore/-r- al sen candidate/ "the sean hannity show": these allegations are completely false and misleading and more than that it hurst me personally. i believe they're politically motivated. i believe they were brought on to stop a successful political campaign. his brother, jerry moore adding he's being persecuted, "like jesus christ was."the post report released thursday is based on interviews with more than 30 people. as for the senate race in alabama, only moore himself or the state party can withdraw him from the race and if they did, any chance for republicans to keep the seat in their hands would require a write-in candidate.and if moore stays in the race and possibly wins, it raises an

entirely different set of questions for the party.in washington, i'm omar jimenez. let's take a look outside right now... a mix of sunshine and clouds today around the bay.(grant) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the four zone forecast. scattered showers through this afternoon, mainly north of monterey bay. dry and seasonable on saturday. increasing clouds sunday ahead of the next front leading to a chance of north bay light rain later sunday into monday. drying trend tuesday with another chance

of rain midweek. (grant) coming up.... a tweet criticizing leaders while on foreign soil... midweek. chance of rain midweek.

(grant) coming up.... a tweet criticizing leaders while on foreign soil... the american involved

has been charged and could get jail time... we'll tell you what happened today.. (pam) plus ... cold weather and the i-phone ten apparently don't mix .. the latest bug freezing out apple i-phone users.

the stormy weather has been causing some scary situations for drivers. power lines fell on top of a truck driver while he was driving in brisbane. here are pictures sent to us by a kron-four viewer. it happened around 10-30 this morning on industrial lane. the condition of the driver is unknown at this time. (pam) the american woman jailed in zimbabwe .... was released today on one- thousand dollars bail. martha o'donovan .. who is from new jersey, was arrested and charged with subversion... for tweeting a critical remark about zimbabwe's president robert

mugabe. in the tweet... she called one of africa's longest- serving leaders quote - "a selfish and sick man." o'donovan faces up to 20 - years in prison if convicted for subversion. she has denied the charges as "baseless and malicious." the next hearing in her case is scheduled for wednesday. (grant) just ahead .. the i-phone - ten freeze up ... we have the latest on the cold shoulder that's bugging some i-phone owners.(pam) first responders - heros in their own right... take time for special honors for bay area veterans .. (grant) plus, the latest effort to ban a dangerous substance which you likely thought was already illegal.

( pam ) an oregon senator is working on legislation to ban asbestos. it may surprise a lot of people to know asbestos is still legal to use in the united states.( grant ) kron 4's washington correspondent alexandra limon tells us about the proposed bill and the health issues related with asbestos. ((ááápkgááá)) trt 1:24home owners and tv watchers know

asbestos is dangerous to be around and expensive to remove. but its not illegal in the united states.senator jeff merkley / oregon (d)and it's crazy, after scientific studies and many decades, that we are still are allowing asbestos to be put into products in america.while the use of the material is restricted in certain prodcuts like paper and any new productsáágfxáááthis list from the environmental protection agency shows all the products asbestos can still be used in many are construction materials and brake parts.a bill introduced by senator jeff merkley of oregon would ban the use of asbestos.senator jeff merkley it's a known carcinogen, cases all kinds of trouble in all kinds of productsalexandra limon / @alexlimonnewsother democrat senators supporting the bill include dianne feinstein of california and senator dick durbin of illinois they say as many as 15,000 americans die each year of asbestos related diseases and as many as one third are veterans.in 1991 a federal court of appeals ruled that the epa couldn't completely ban asbestos in part because of the costs and because the agency didn't provide enough evidence about the safety of alternate products.previous attempts to pass laws in congress to ban asbestos have failed.in washington alexandra limon

( grant ) we know asbestos is a problem in parts of the north bay fire zone. people were being kept out of the journey's end mobile home park in santa rosa after the environmental protection agency came in. it found possible contamination in the rubble. whatever problem there was, the e-p-a said it fixed it earlier this week. as we saw in alexandra's story... there is long list of items that asbestos is used in and when it comes to homes... frequently it is the siding that contains it. ( pam ) a new warning tonight for i-phone-x users... apple is receiving reports.... that the i-phone x freezes when it is in cold weather. the mountain

view- based company says, it will fix the problem with a software update. it will come most likely in a newer verson of the i-os. i-phone ten users say, their keyboard and touchscreen would suddenly stop working, whenever they would use it in cold weather. but they say, it started working again once they locked and then unlocked their phones. this comes after apple just fixed a glitch on the i-phone .. where the letter "i" would auto -correct to a capital "a" and a question mark. here in san jose a new beginning for an extended family touched by tragedy. three months after a fire destroyed their home, the tran family is back on their feet and under a new roof. the brand new, 15-hundred square foot mobile home was donated by todd and cindy su of advantage homes. donations from others helpedpay for new furnishings the fire claimed the lives of one adult and two ten year old

children. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news

chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast... scattered showers through this afternoon, mainly north of monterey bay. dry and seasonable on saturday.

increasing clouds sunday ahead of the next front leading to a chance of north bay light rain later sunday into monday. drying trend tuesday with another chance of rain midweek.

(pam) coming up.. a veterans day treat ... national and state parks are opening the gates for free .. but there are some limits.. we'll explain.. next g if an electric toothbrush really cleans better

than a manual. and my hygienist says it does but they're not all the same. who knew? i had no idea. so she said, look for one that's shaped like a dental tool with a round brush head. go pro with oral-b. oral-b's rounded brush head surrounds each tooth to gently remove more plaque. and unlike sonicare, oral-b is the only electric toothbrush brand accepted by the american dental association for its effectiveness and safety. my mouth feels so clean. i'll only use an oral-b. oral-b. brush like a pro.

warning about a new scam targeting people who lost their homes in the north bay fires. 'it is an unfortunate situation that people take advantage of these trying times' i'm gabe slate that's coming up on kron 4 news at 8."> ( grant ) if you need to make plans for this weekend... perhaps you should consider going to a national park or one of our state parks.( pam ) to celebrate veteran's day ... it is free to get in... but it does depend where you go. the are no limitations on the national parks all weekend ... everybody gets in for free.. that includes yosemite and muir woods. the state parks are a little different.... 143 of them are participating. but for the state parks, the free admission deal is only for military members and military is only for military members and their families .... and it is good for tomorrow .. saturday .. only. in sports -- gary joins us with his lovely wife alicia to read fan emails. plus -- c-j beathard will start this sunday against the new

york giants. gary will tell us about the chances jimmy garoppolo plays this weekend. our sports director has all the sports.. coming up

all week... kyle shanahan has been asked about jimmy garoppolo's about jimmy has been asked kyle shanahan all week... all week... kyle shanahan has been asked about jimmy garoppolo's progress the 49ers head coach says he likes

what he sees from garoppolo... but he's simply not ready. on sunday -- c-j beathard will get his fourth start. the rookie will try to lead the niners to the first win of the year. the 1-9 new york giants are slight favorites over san francisco at levi's stadium this sunday. garoppolo could make his first start after the bye week when they host the seattle seahawks. after a rocky start to the season... the warriors are rolling heading into sunday night's game against the philadelphia 76ers. golden state have won five straight by at least 15 points this is only the second time they've done this in franchise history. but they'll be taking a philly team... that will be looking for a win at oracle arena. the 76ers have a big personality in joel embiid. today -- the big man took a shot at warriors forward, draymond green "i saw draymond this summer and i told him that i was going to kick his

ááá. "i can't wait to play against him. because, i feel, i love the way he talks trash and i feel like i'm kind of like the same. so it's going to be a fun battle especially agianst you know steph(en curry), klay (thompson), kd (kevin durant) -- still haven't played against them. i'm excited." take a look what steph curry did today at practice the two time m-v-p was having some fun... from long range kicks a ball into a hoop. curry and everyone around him couldn't believe it.

college basketball is back. today was opening night for the stanford cardinal we head down to the farm... they were taking on the cal poly mustangs... non conference game. no challenge for stanford -- reed travis leads the way with 26 points and 12 rebounds. stanford wins 78-62

let me be the first to say, "go to las vegas now!" raiders are a big disappointment. the raiders have a tough road to the playoffs. they are 4-5 and are taking the patriots in mexico city off after the bye week why are you so intent on sending jimmy garoppolo to the wolves before he's ready? garoppolo gives the team a

chance to win a game this season and avoid going 0-16 don't you think you were a little hard on the mayor when he gave you the key to the city? after listening to you defend the ball family, i

now know who you really are. congrats on your latest award. i'm still waiting for you to do your 3 hour radio show without mentioning a family member. (grant)

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.

what if there was only one pet? now what if there was only one mattress? one is not a choice. choose your mattress with tulo. everything you want in a bed, in a box. (grant) in honor of veteran's day... produce alley sports tavern in south san francisco held free lunch to our veterans and first

responders. the tri-tip lunch was cooked by tom carney... he is a south san francisco fire department safety inspector. (tom carney/cooking for event): "it's a thank you back to the folks.... me to do." other free lunch events are being held tomorrow as well including a free lunch at three texas roadhouse locations

final look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. a full hour of entertainment way. at 7:00 it's followed by entertainment tonight at 7-30. then we're back with kron 4 news at 8:00

>> luke ericson bombshell. >> the embattled comic's shocking admission. he says the accusations against him are all true. and the fallout. >> for those of you tuning in

to see my interview with louis c.k. tonight, i have bad news. >> me too. >> i'm really upset. and exclusive, a drone caught her cheating. >> there it goes. boom. 18 years. gone. >> the drone tailed her as she rendezvoused with another man. >> 400 feet high in the sky, the wife had no idea that her husband was following her every move. >> now the wife speaks out for the first time. can the marriage be saved. >> i never thought it would be used against me. >> the volleyball coach accused of the unthinkable. >> imagine getting undressed in a locker room and spotting a camera pointed right at you. >> i was terrified. >> "inside edition" investig locker room peepers. >> sir, do you normally tape young girls in locker rooms? plus, the wife touching her dead husband's face transplanted on another man. >> so weird. and melania at the great

wall. she is wearing flats. now "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello, everybody. thank you for joining us. these stories are true. that's the jaw-dropping statement from comedian louis c.k. the day after the new york times printed an expose where five women accused him of sexual miss con dub. his movie is shelved days before it was to hit the big screen. ann mercogliano has the latest. >> it is all true. louis c.k. is admitting the five women accusing him of sexual misconduct are telling the truth. these stories are true. i've brought pain to my family, my friends, my children and their mother. i spent my long and lucky career talking and saying anything that i want. i will now take a step back and take a long time to listen.

>> he may have not had a choice given the well documented nature of the article but he is owning up to his conduct with the women and asking for forgiveness. >> it came after he canceled an appearance with stephen colbert to promote i love you daddy. >> for those tuning in to see my interview with louis c.k. tonight, i have bad news. then i have some really bad news. >> i love you daddy was scheduled to be shown at this theater in manhattan and many others across america. now it has been shelved, possibly forever. the movie also stars chloe grace meritz who plays his daughter. she revealed today that she stopped promoting the movie two weeks ago after becoming aware of potential allegations against louis c.k. >> how do women still go out with guys when you consider the fact that there is no greater threat to women than men. >> and more fallout. all of the comic's stand-up specials are bein