an atmospheric river remains on track to impact the region from late this evening into thursday. rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. this will then shift southward through the san francisco bay area overnight and into thursday morning producing locally heavy rainfall at times. rain will then push into the monterey bay region after sunrise thursday morning with lingering showers into thursday evening. dry weather returns for friday and saturday before another system potentially arrives late sunday into monday. (vicki) we have team coverage of the rain and the mess it caused today. the santa cruz mountains were in the cross-hairs of the first big

rain-maker of theseason. (grant) needless to say, highway 17's reputation as a white-knuckle rainy day drive is still very much in tact. (double box) kron four's rob fladeboe joins us now live from the summit. rob? (rob live) i'm here just south of laurel curve where a sign shows drivers how fast they'regoing. traffic is moving along pretty well this evening but it was a different story story this morning with stop and go traffic amid several minor mishaps. nats (fire trucks code 3 to accident scene)this was the scene just north of the summit as fire trucks trailed by the chp headed to the latest crash on highway 17. up ahead near big moody curve, it was a single vehicle spinout. the driver was shaken but not hurt, says the chp's rajeev negi.officer rajeev negi/chp "....in this particular situation, a vehicle lost traction and spun around, it hit the center divide and ended up the wrong way so we came in with a traffic break and got the car off to the shoulder...."officer negi says there were six minor accidents

on the north side of the summit alone. no serious injuries were reported. in almost every case, says negi, the drivers were going too fast or following too closely. officer rajeev negi/chp "....it's been a very busy day, when ever it rains, we ask people to slow down, take it easy, the road is going to beslippery all day...."nats (rain & traffic)the rain began just in time for the morning commute, of course. and it was heavy rain at that for much of the day with some flooding in the curves. this was the sugar loaf area south of the summit. it did not look like that many drivers were heeding the chp's advice or paying much attention to those overhead signs that warn of slippery pavement. officer rajeev negi/chp"......the road is slick and people are losing traction, that's why we tell them to slow down...."nats (rain running off into storm drains)storm drains tell the tale of heavy runoff, a potential hazard where caltrans is still working to stabilize trouble spots left over from last winter's storms that took a heavy toll here. i saw some rocks in the road but so far there have been no reports of any significant

slide activity. (rob live) the chp also pointing out that the pavement can be extra slippery during thefirst few rainy days of the season because oil, sand and (rob live)pointing out pavement can be extra thedays of the season sand and tends to build dry months and as it's washed away by the rain, it can not only slick surface but it can clog drains and flooding. (grant) and in the north bay... the heavy rain created more hardships in santa rosa.

a new sinkhole was discovered in the fountaingrove neighborhood early this morning (vicki) kron four's terisa estacio is in santa rosa next to the sink hole for us this evening.. terisa? (estacio) the sink hole is right behind me here on dafford place in fountaingrove the ground just gave way because the big water pipe was destroyed in the firestorm.(estacio reporting) take a look. this is all that is left of the water pipe that ran under the street her on dafford place the tubbs fire completely melted the 17 inch normally tough plastic. residents say they noticed some flooding in the street when the rains hit hard overnight-chris elliott, santa rosa resident. yeah, we noticed the water was accumulating.paul lowenthal. asst fire marshall. this was one of the sites we have been watching. lowenthal, asst fire marshall says closed circuit cameras detected a problem with the pipe, but it wasn't until the rains came down that the soil gave way. gillian. we need to go in and take it all out.all day long the crews tore open the pavement to

remove the entire pipe - now the bigger concern is whether the firestorm consumed more pipe up the hill. crews will be tackling that aspect of this sinkhole next. and there is this in the last 24 hours, crews have discovered 31 sites in and around fountaingrove where pipes may be impacted - the lack of good drainage opens up the possibility of localized flooding and erosion. lowenthal. we are watching them closely, we know about the situation and we are on it.(estacio reporting)the resident chris who saw the flooding says they watched the crews work all night long. they fortuanately did not lose their house they did make brownies and bring them out for the crews working out here. just another sign of how this area is bonding together in these challenging times. here in santa rosa, te (vicki) back to a story we told

you about at the top of the hour. highway 121 is reopening after a big-rig carrying thousands of chickens crashed in sonoma county. it happened around 5:30 this morning near ramal road. the big-rig overturned and into a vineyard near the highway. crews had to gather about 6-thousand chickens running loose on the road. (vicki) and the rain also caused a mess in the east bay. thousands of people were without power after a big rig crashed into a power pole in fremont. (grant) kron 4's will tran explains how it happened. 3000 pg and e customers lost

their power in a split second when this big rig went off the road and into the power pole. the accident happened at 530 in the morning near the intersection of automall parkway and boscell road in fremontinvestigators are looking to see if the rain that started to come down in the overnight hours played any role in the accident.the driver was not hurt.what was hurt was the morning commute through this area as power to the intersection was wiped out forcing the police department to shutdown the westbound direction for about 90 minutes when they did reopen both directions it was still slow and go as the traffic lights had no without power.. .. many nearby businesses had to close for the morning and costing them thousands of dolllars. (vicki) when the rain comes...kron four is your destination for the latest traffic information... we were tracking the wet morning commute from four until ten this morning. and robin winston followed all the hot spots around the bay area...and updated drive times all morning long. you can also check out our live traffic maps on our mobile

app. (vicki) happening now... crews are working to clear a crash in san francisco. this is new video just in to kron four. the crash happened near 26th and santiago in the sunset district. a witness says the white pickup truck carrying several dogs in the back rolled down a hill.. and into another car. one adult and one child were taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. the fire department says the dogs have been reunited with their owners. kron 4's ali reid is going to the scene... and she will have a live report coming up at 5:30 (grant) rain has been falling on the boarded up elementary school in rancho tehama. the buildings are riddled with bullet holes. windows shot out ... and classes suspended indefinitely. the 15=hundred residents of the tiny rural community in corning are struggling in the aftermath of this week's mass shooting.(vicki) and for the first time many of them are talking about what they saw and heard on that day. catherine heenan is in the

newsroom with their stories. catherine? (catherine) in the last 48 hours we've learned a lot about the gunman -- 44 year old kevin neal. tonight we're learning about his victims. seven year old gage lost his mother in an accident two years ago.now he's an orphan. his father and grandmother were killed by their neighbor, the morning after kevin neal shot and killed his wife at their home on bobcat lane.that was the beginning of a nearly 45=minute murder spree.neal then drove off in a stolen pickup truck, firing at random at homes and vehicles.he encountered michelle and troy mcfadyen, forcing them off the road, killing her and wounding him.then he drove to the elementary school, crashing the truck through the main gate,"he was about 12 feet away from me he had this brownish beard with gray hairs and he didn't have any hair." fifth grader anneika mercer was about to start her school day." he had his gun in his hand about to shoot people and i ran to the teacher and was like bad guy, gun and he let me in." "it was just terrifying. the only sounds i could hear where the shots." teachers desperately tried to

get their students inside and under their desks "he was shooting towards the kindergartners classroom." after six minutes at the school, neal began driving back toward home.in his path: tiffany phommathep and her three young sons.neal pulled along side and fired into her car, "the kids started ducking my wife threw her body on top of my son jj."tiffany was shot four times...her 10 year old son shot twice...life threatening wounds didn't stop the mom from protecting her family. johnny says his wife drove for miles to find help. "my wife is a tough cookie to be shot and drive miles and bleeding to death."the man who pulled over to help was the assistant sheriff of tehama county-- phil johnston... "to be honest if not for that officer i wouldn't have my wife." (catherine)tonight frustrated neighbors in the rancho tehama reserve are coming together in a community meeting.they say they want increased sheriff's patrols in what some of them are calling a growing 'wild west atmosphere,"

(vicki) two police officers were invovled in an overnight shooting in the east bay(grant) as kron 4's haaziq madyun reports...the officers were responding to an incident at a bart station... involving a man who had a rifle. this yellow arrow is pointing to a bullet hole in a garage door of a townhome on village lane in richmond. the hole marks the location where two bart police officers fired their guns at man who was reported to be armed although bart police officers were involved in the shooting, the incident took place in richmond's metro walk transit village. that means the richmond police department is in charge of the investigation. richmond police lt. felix tan says around 12:30am bart police received a call about a disturbance at the richmond station

but when bart police arrived the man they were looking for was no longer on bart property. the officers searched the area and found him about a block from the stationdavid bell/metro walk resident: "definitely pop, pop, a couple of shots" the shooting happened a short distance from david bell's residencerichmond police say the suspect was wounded during the shooting and taken to a local hospital for his injuries. the two officers were not injured. investigators say a long gun was found at the scene. the contra costa county district attorney's office will also conduct a separate independent investigation into this officer involved shooting...in richmond haaziq madyun kron4news (grant) coming up... a

warning if you haven't received your flu shot. there has been a flu-related death in the bay area. (vicki) and new allegations tonight of sexual misconduct by a politician. hear what senator al franken is accused of doing. (grant) plus... the house of representatives passes a new tax plan... but what about the senate...and what does it mean for you and your wallet?

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check out our prices. alaska airlines. that's how we fly. house republicans.... scoring a major legislative victory today -- passing a

massive tax overhaul -- a feat that hasn't been accomplished in three decades. (vicki) it's a much-needed win for republicans and president trump. but as kristen holmes reports ... the victory might be short lived ... as all eyes are now on the senate where their tax plan has an uncertain fate. nats: bill has passed.house republicans -- relishing in a much-needed win -- a full- scale tax overhaul.rep. paul ryan/-r- house speaker: the powers of the status quo in this town are so strong, yet 227 men and women of this congress broke through that today. that is powerful. president trump on capitol hill taking a pre-victory... victory lap.pres. donald trump: thank you the taxes going really well.the legislation - slashing the corporate tax rate, reducing the number of tax brackets and simplifying the code. but on the senate side-- signs of trouble. their version still in the works-- adding a repeal of the obamacare 'individual mandate' which supporters say brings a 338-billion dollar savings.one republican already saying he's not on board... others still on the fence. sen. ron johnson/-r- wisconsin: i'm not for the current version. what i want to see is the information to

prove the kind of economic growth we're going to get with all of our tax provisions. giving senate majority leader mitch mconnell little wiggle room - as he can only afford to lose 2 gop votessen. mitch mcconnell/r-majority leader: "the plan before the finance committee fulfills our main goal for tax reform, taking more money out of washington's pockets and putting more money into the pockets of the middle class."president trump optimistic -- reportedly telling house members that the senate will quote "come around" a new report adding another wrinkle ...the non-partisan joint committee on taxation says the senate bill would would be a tax cut for millionaires....while raising taxes on lower income households. (vicki) east bay congressman mark desaulnier is calling today's actiona vote against 'american workers and the middle class..' (grant) the democrat

talked to catherine heenan about why he says he's upset... (catherine) the congressman talked to us not long after today's vote. he's accusing his republican colleagues of rushing through a major piece of legislation.. arguing that it's happening without much public debate or consideration... congressman mark desaulnieri'm shocked at the lack of dialogue. we know it's very partisan here. i know it is. but this is a very big piece of legislation. we talk about health care - but this piece of legislation is much more complex, much more impactful. we haven't done legislation like this since 1986 when ronald reagan was president and tip o'neill was the speaker. they took 11 months in that instance to have a bi- partisan tax reform bill. lots of public meetings - lots of discussion. and this bill went through our house in literally two months. only one committee - ways and means - passed out on a party vote. this is very complex very important legislation that we just passed . with very little transparency, very little debate, very little analysis. there are analysis.

there are some big differences between the passed and the senate version... congressman says he can only hope the senate takes more time to deliberate before 'their' vote. both versions will eventually have to be aligned. congressman desaulnier (de- sown-yay) says he hopes that talk of getting all this done bychristmas is overly optimistic. vicki and grant? (vicki) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. an atmospheric river remains on track to impact the region from late this evening into thursday. rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. this will then shift

southward through the san francisco bay area overnight and into thursday morning producing locally heavy rainfall at times. rain will then push into the monterey bay region after sunrise thursday morning with lingering showers into thursday evening. dry weather returns for friday and saturday before another system potentially arrives late sunday into monday. (vicki) new tonight at five...

the santa clara county public health department has reported the county's first flu-related death this season. the unidentified man died earlier this month.(grant) according to public health officials... he had other medical conditions that put him at high risk for complications from the flu. in addition... he did not receive a flu vaccine this year.(vicki) the department of public health advises everyone over six months-old to get vaccinated every year... especially pregnant women... children under five... and adults over 65. (grant) we are following the condition of convicted murder-- charles manson.

the cult leader is still alive. (vicki) but t-m-z reported yesterday that manson was "near death"... saying he had been taken to a hospital in bakersfield... escorted by five corrections officers. the t-m-z report quotes a source saying "it's not going to get any better for him." manson is 83-years old... he was hospitalized with serious health issues back in january. he is serving a life-in-prison sentence for orchestrating the murders of seven people. (vicki) minnesota senator al franken... is the latest political figure to be accused of inappropriate sexual conduct. fraken...is accused of groping and kissing a woman without her consent during a "united service organizations" tour overseas back in 2006. the victim...leeann tweeden......described the harassment as being part of a skit where the script - which she says franken wrote...called for the two to kiss. she says he repeatedly áinsisted they practice.(sot) (vicki)"he just put his hand

on the back of my head, and he mashed his face against mine - i mean, it happened so fast - he just mashed his lips against my face, then this snapshot - taken while leeann tweeden was asleep. she says the picture made her feel violated all over again. senator franken released a statement apologizing ...also writing he didn't remember the rehearsal for the skit in the same way. as for this photo... franken says he intended for it to be funny..but it wasn't..and he shouldn't have done it. (grant) still ahead... get ready for major delays if you're traveling for the thanksgiving holiday. hear the new travel forecast from triple-a. (vicki) and a warning from bay area police officers... people are reportedly being hit with a computer scam. the details you need to know are after the break.

(vicki) in petaluma...

police are warning the public about a computer scam.(grant) officials say the scam involves unsolicited messages on a victim's computer... indicating that it needs service... or the security has been breached.(vicki) the message includes a phone number contact. when the victim calls the number, a voice directs them to perform various computer functions that gives the scammers remote access. police are reminding the public to only use a trusted source for computer maintenance. (grant) holiday travel is going to kick off next week... and tonight triple-a says the thanksgiving holiday weekend will see the highest volume of travelers since 2005. (vicki) one point six million áámore people are expected to take to the roads and the skies this year compared to last year. if you're planning a road trip... drivers are paying the highest thanksgiving gas prices since 20-14. (grant) and if you're traveling through s-f-o... the worst time to travel is expected to be next tuesday-- and industry

experts predict delays of more than two hours. (grant) next at 5:30... a north bay auto shop is making life a little bit easier for single moms. see how they are helping families struggling to make ends meet.

((grant))happening now... a truck carrying a bunch of dogs... crashes in san francisco....police say one adult and one child are injured.((vicki))this his happening on 26th and santiago in the sunset district.((dbl bx))that's where kron 4's ali reid is live for us tonight. ali, we also understand three dogs are still missing in the area? (vicki) new developments in

the case of a man with a violent past who escaped a psychiatric hospital in hawaii and came to the bay area.. (grant) catherine heenan is here with the latest, including details on the hospital from which randal saito...just walked away. (catherine) we found out today that when saito - described as an 'extremely dangerous' predator

managed to simply walk out of that psychiatric hospital...it was not an unprecedented situation.. records obtained by the associated press show there have been 17 escapes fromthe hawaii state hospital between 2010 and now.. most cases involve patients breaking curfew. seven workers there have now been relieved of their duties without pay - as officials investigate how saito managed to escape and board a flight to san jose sunday. this is video of his cab right to the airport. he was eventually tracked down and arrested in 'another' cab -- this time in stockton wednesday. an extradition hearing will determine whether he will be kept in custody in hawaii or in california.. vicki and grant? (grant) an early winter storm has dumped more than 2 feet of snow on the mountains around lake tahoe. this is video from the mount rose ski resort. the national

weather service reports 26 inches of snow has fallen on the top of the mount rose ski resort since yesterday. and about a foot of snow was reported early today near incline village at lake tahoe. an atmospheric river remains on track to

impact the region from late this evening into thursday. rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. this will then shift southward through the san francisco bay area overnight and into thursday morning producing locally heavy rainfall at times. rain will then push into the monterey bay region after sunrise thursday morning with lingering showers into thursday evening. dry weather returns for friday and saturday before another system potentially arrives late sunday into monday. (vicki) and make sure you download the kron four mobile app to stay up to date as rain is expected to return to the bay area. the app is free to download for apple and android devices. you can zoom in to live radar and see there the rain is headed. and be sure to enable the push alert feature to receive breaking news updates (grant)for single mothers struggling to make ends meet, a car break down can push them

to the breaking point.(vicki) kron4's maureen kelly profiles a santa rosa auto shop that's helping out by offering free car repairs to help those families stay on track. (car turning on)another single on)(car turning on)another single mom will soon be on the road after a visit to sal auto. the non profit uses money from it's full paying clients getting tune up's and oil changes to help change the luck of single moms in need of a break. the women thethe non profit's founder gives the example of a recent client they were able to get back on track.what a car broke down she was getting up at 5:30 in the morning to get on a bus to go to the main station to get it then get on another bus to take her kid to daycare today and get on another bus to go to school and then at the end of the day do the whole commute in reverse and that was a whole week she spent most of her free time on the bus the clients are refered and screened by calworks and the ywca.women who are in school or in job training to try and better their situation. mechanic bill

patterson learned to fix cars in order to help get his own mom, who raised him on her own, back on the road. he knows firsthand how an expensive car breakdown can be out of reach for these women. their reaction on getting the bill for zero dollars is always relief. at first it's just the look of disbelief their mouth just drops and most the time they just break down sob a lot of times they give me a hug so that makes it worth all worthwhile after the single most vehicles are fixed the mechanics here at cell auto auto put them on a maintenance schedule and schedule to help keep those to help keep those vehicles from breaking down down and help and help keep a single mom those single moms and their families and their families moving forward kron4 news (vicki) we have some sad news out of the oakland zoo... tiki-- the giraffe-- has died. tiki was suffering from arthritis and other medical issues. she was 28- years-old... that's 95 in "giraffe years". tiki

became famous in 2008 when she was outfitted with custom-made coats to keep her warm in the cold weather. zoo staff described her as gentle and patient... her presence at the zoo helped researchers learn more about the behavior and intelligence of the tall animals. tiki was one of the oldest living giraffes in captivity. (grant) president trump says three suspended u-c-l-a basketball players should thank chinese president xi jinping for their freedom following a shoplifting incident while they were in china. this morning... the president sent a tweet saying, "go out and give a big thank you to president xi jinping of china who made your release possible. the the same tweet... president trump said, "have a great life, be careful, there are many pitfalls on the long and winding road of life". yesterday, the players thanked president trump for his part in getting them home. (grant) southern california health officials continue to investigate the

source of a legionnairies' outbreak at disneyland. officials are inspecting two cooling towers near the resort. both structures were recently disinfected after high levels of legionnaires were found. that bacteria... has sickened a total of 15 people...two of whome have died. 11 of those visited disneyland in september. the other four lived or had visited anaheim...suggesting there could be sources of infection not yet discovered. (vicki) coming up... tesla is working to make transportation more sustainable... hear the new electric vehicle they are announcing tonight.

for mild-to-moderate eczema? it can be used almost everywhere on almost everybody. the face of a fisherman? the hand of a ranch hand? the knee of a needle pointer? prescription eucrisa is a nose to toes eczema ointment. it blocks overactive pde4 enzymes within your skin. and it's steroid-free. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa. (grant) an important

recall to tell you about tonight... general motors is recalling 49-thousand pickup trucks because of a fuel tank problem that increases the risk of a fire. (vicki) the models affected are the chevy silverado and the g-m-c sierra 35-hundred trucks made from 20-11 through 20-15. there is a problem with the fuel sensor... and that can cause a hole and fuel leak in one of the tanks. (grant) g-m says it has no reports of fires or injuries from the problem. (vicki) happening tonight... tesla is unveiling an all-electric semi truck. (grant) this is a picture of what the truck will look like. tesla hasn't

released any details about the semi... but it's expected to have a range of around 200 miles. c-e-o elon musk says it should take about two years to bring the semi to the market. the move comes as musk tries to achieve the company's goal of accelerating the shift to sustainable transportation. critics say the semi will create more chaos at tesla as they are already behind on production for the model-three lower cost sedan. (vicki) still ahead... it has been more than a month since o-j simpson was released from prison.. and tonight... we are learning what the former football star has been up to in vegas. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(vicki) the rush of wet winter weather is blowing in a blast of snow in the sierra. let's check in with steve aveson now... with a word of advice before you head to the mountains. (steve) you might have done it a dozen times... driving in snow country... but now with a current storm warning issued... you need to be prepared. how to get in an out of the snow ... takes more than just chains. we're working on that story for you at six...(steve) and the state regulations for recreational marijuana sales is set. those stories and more coming up at six.. but right now lets get back to the news at five. (grant) new tonight at five... a month and a half after his release from a nevada prison, o-j simpson has settled into his new home near las vegas.(vicki) and the nfl hall of famer has made himself visible around southern nevada. but there are questions about an incident at a vegas hotel ... and about where o-j is getting his money. ron futrell reports. malcolm lavergne/o.j.

simpson's attorney: "he loves nevada, he loves las vegas, he loves the people here, he likes that people just kind of mind their own business and they're living their lives. i think he's come out and said that people are living their lives and not trying to stick their noses into anybody else's business, so he's having a very good time in las vegas, a lot better than he thought he would."oh ya, oj -- seen in this photo handing out candy to kids halloween night here in town.also seen often in downtown summerlin, having dinner.but then there was this incident at the cosmo last week. (reporter question offcam)malcolm lavergne/o.j. simpson's attorney: "i'll tell you what happened at cosmo, nothing. nothing at all happened at cosmo other than mr simpson was asked not to come back. he had been there probably a few times, more times than actually i would've liked to seen him at one particular location over a two- week period. but there have been no incidents other than mr simpson is a very famous person, he attracts a big crowd. so casinos for what ever reason, they can ban people they don't need a reason, they just asked him not to come back."lavergne contends simpson was not drinking that night and to be in violation of his parole his blood alcohol content would have to be over point- zero-eight. also he has been

signing helmets through steiner sports, which begs the question, will that money go to the goldmans as part of their civil lawsuit from the mid 90's. malcolm lavergne/o.j. simpson's attorney: "but he's never going to pay the goldmans. he's adamant about that. on many occasions. you can look this up in media, youtube, social media, he's not going to pay the goldmans anything, certainly not willingly pay them anything towards that judgmentbruce fromong/friend of oj simpson: "oj said he would never work if he had to pay the goldmans. it's time to give him a second chance." (nats court)enter bruce fromong, longtime oj-friend, who was also held up at the palace station during that robbery attempt.he also came to oj's defense during the parole hearing. he knows the sports memorabilia business very well. bruce fromong/friend of oj simpson: "you've got autographs, you've got steiner, you've got all these companies ... have new oj simpson memorabilia now."so if the goldman's aren't getting any of the money from the memorabilia sales, where's it going?bruce fromong/friend of oj simpson: "the money went to a lawyer, he didn't get any of it. malcolm lavergne/o.j. simpson's attorney: "the money usually goes to the lawyers first, alright? before anybody gets it, so if mr simpson is earning income i guarantee you the people who are going to get it first are me, and mr. simpson's lawyers. i hope i didn't pop the mic on you, ron."(reporter question offcam) "no, and there never

will be." (grant) simpson will be on parole supervision for five years, but it could be reduced for good behavior.(vicki) obviously, he can't use illegal drugs ... but he's also forbidden from drinking enough alcohol to put him over the legal driving limit. (grant) and we are tracking a wet commute

tonight... this is a look at the bridges right now. they are packed as the roads remain slick across the bay area. (vicki) chief meteorologist brittney shipp is here with your forecast. an atmospheric river remains on track to impact the region from late this evening into thursday. rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. this will then shift southward through the san francisco bay area overnight and into thursday morning producing locally heavy rainfall at times. rain will then push into the monterey bay region after sunrise thursday morning with lingering showers into thursday evening. dry weather returns for friday and saturday before another system potentially arrives late sunday into monday.

(vicki) next... i deliver a rare truffle treat on dine and dish. that's after the break.

the bad news - italy is having its worst truffle season on record ... because of a change in climate.(vicki) the good news - tonight on dine and dish - i take you to poggio in sausilito where you can still get a taste of the exotic mushroom yourself and for a decent price. it's the most coveted fungi on earth. chef ben balesteri, poggio "for us it's just like nothing else. it's almost intoxicating when you smell the aroma of a fresh truffle." truffle pigs and dogs lose their minds... this ugly blob has a scent few can resist. even rocker huey

lewis followed his nose here. huey lewis, rock star and truffle lover "pungent, yeah, kinda like distilled mushrooms but it's just a lovely taste and it's unmistakable. make you want to sing? haha maybe." known as tartufo bianco, italy's white truffle is super scarce this season because of drought - with sky high prices of $4,000 a pound. still chef ben balesteri of poggio in sausalito is sharing his love affair with the fungus - one shave at a time. "i just fell in love with the white truffle season for me i don't think it compares to anywhere else they have started a few black truffles north of here in sonoma. it's successful but nothing really compares to a white winter truffle." the season is short - from november until january. and this week only, chef ben will come to your table to shave on top of pasta's with liberal amounts of tartufo. this mushroom truffle pizza is a big hit. but even a little tartufo goes a long way. patron, poggio's "just a touch of truffle gives that essence to that pasta dish you don't need much - it's just perfect."

chef ben balesteri, poggio "some people call it a food gasm yeah i've heard that definitely so amazed and thrilled when we shave at tableside." vicki liviakis, dine and dish "let's toast to the mighty truffle, cheers." in sausilito, vicki liviakis, kron 4 news. (vicki) a portion of the proceeds from poggio's truffle fest - goes to "chefs-giving" to help those impacted by the northbay firestorm. if you have a restaurant, bistro, cafe or bar that you would like to see featured on 'dine and dish'... you can send an email to dine and dish at kron 4 dot com .... or fill out the submission form on our website. you can also check out our new 'dine and dish' facebook page. (grant) there is much more news still ahead... we'll check in at the top the hour with kron4 ali reid where a vehicle slipped of an embankment... sending people to the hospital.. and pet

owners to the scene. (vicki) and then crews in the north bay are trying to stay ahead of the next storm.. as they discover another sinkhole in the fire ravaged region.(grant) steve aveson and catherine heenan... coming up next on kron 4 news at six.

(steve) tonight at six... a

truck carrying several dogs crashes in san francisco....police say one adult and one child are injured.(catherine) there are still two dogs missing in the area. thank you for joining us... i'm catherine heenan...in for pam moore.(steve) and i'm steve aveson. now we want to go live to ali reid who is at the scene of the crash...and has more on what lead up to the incident. (catherine) thanks ali... taking

a live look at storm-tracker four radar... not much activity now...but it was a very different scene earlier today....(steve) the rain caused plenty of problems for drivers today... take a look at this... a big-rig carrying thousands of chickens overturned on highway 121 in sonoma county... caused major traffic delays. (catherine) a live look outside right now... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

(( steve )) a live look now... (( catherine )) as we get at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. an atmospheric river remains on (steve) another sinkhole was discovered in the north bay - all because of the firestorm. the openning was discovered around five a- m crews moved in quickly, but soon found it was bigger than they thought. (catherine) kron four's terisa estacio is in santa rosa... she's at the location of that sink hole in the fountaingrove neighborhood. terisa? i am on dafford place in the fountaingrove neighborhood - crews just put down some planks so neighbors could get in.. te street has been closed all day to try and repair this sink hole. (estacio - reporting) this is what crews found - the ground just giving way. it was all because the large 17 inch pipe you see here - couldn't drain water because the tubbs fire ate it up paul lowenthal. this was on the sites we have been watching with close circuit tv. for most of the day, heavy equipment tore up the street to see just how bad it was and it was pretty terrible, the whole pipe is a total loss and the concern is up this hillside, there is

more destroyed piping. without good drainage, flooding and erosion could easily occur. this area of fountaingrove has suffered enough residents say. chris elliott. of the 13 homes on the court, 7 were destroyed. south san francisco came in and stopped the fire from spreading. we are going down to thank them. chris elliott says he and his wifes home survived and for that they are grateful, but he says he feels awful for others. elliott it is tough. elliott came down to check on the work he also delivered a plate a brownies to the crew. tough times, but tougher people up here. in santa rosa, te

tough times, but tougher people up here. in santa rosa, te (2-shot/steve) in the south bay highway 17 commuters are no doubt hoping theevening commute will fare better than this morning's long, slow slog over the summit.(2- shot/catherine) kron fours rob fladeboe takes a look at the rain and the wrecks that kept the c-h-p and tow trucks very busy today.. rob fladeboe/santa cruz mountains"....the rain and maybe a bit too much gas pedal conspired to make a mess pf the morning commute here on mountain highway 17. so far

so good this afternoon but signs like this one are lit up all along the way today to remind drivers about their speed and about the slippery pavement.in spite of that there were several minor accidents and spin outs throughout the day. there were six accidents north of the summit before noon, including this one. there were no serious injuries but the chp's raveev negi was only too happy to offer some advice about how to drive highway 17 in the rain.officer rajiv negi/chpofficer negi points out that the pavement is especially slick dring the first significant rain of the season. he says that oil, sand and otherdebris tends to build up on the road during the dry months. that material can also clog storm drains that can leading to flooding in the low spots and curves. on highway17 in the santa cruz mountains rob fladeboe kron 4 news (catherine) when the rain comes...kron four is your

destination for the latest traffic information... we were tracking the wet morning commute from four until ten this morning. and robin winston followed all the hot spots around the bay area...updating drive times all morning long. you can also check out our live traffic maps on our mobile app. (steve / on cam)gunfire erupts outside a tranist village in an east bay city. tonight residents there are on edge. the shooting involves officers looking for a man armed with a

rifle near a bart station...kron4's haaziq madyun has the story when david bell opened his bedroom window this is what he heardthose shots he heard were from a pair of bart police officers firing their weapons at man allegedly armed with a rifle, thursday around 12:30am here on village lane in richmond richmond police are in charge of the investigation because the shooting happended in their city. bart police body cam video will be an important piece of the investigation...t hat is if the officers turned them on the suspect was wounded during the shooting and taken to a local hospital for his injuries. the two officers were not injured.

investigators say the suspect was in possession of a long gun that was found at the scene. david bell says shootings have never happened so close to this section of the transit villagethe contra costa county district attorney's office will also conduct a separate investigation into this officer involved shooting...in richmond haaziq madyun kron4news (catherine) new developments in the case of a man with a violent past who escaped a psychiatric hospital in hawaii and came to the bay area.. we found out today that when sigh-toe - described as an 'extremely dangerous' predator - managed to simply walk out of that psychiatric hospital...it was not unprecedented. records obtained by the associated

press show there have been 17 escapes fromthe hawaii state hospital between 2010 and now.. most cases involve patients breaking curfew. seven workers there have now been relieved of their duties without pay - as officials investigate how saito managed to escape and board a flight to san jose sunday. he was eventually tracked down and arrested in a cab -- in stockton wednesday. an extradition hearing will determine whether he'll be kept in custody in hawaii or in california.. (( áá steve / v.o. áá )) single moms in one community getting a special boost froma special shop that focuses on cars(( áá catherine / v.o. áá )) dramatic weather - and it's not just affecting folks on the commute homebut also people traveling in the sierra - looking for snow(( áá steve / v.o. áá )) and just 45 days until recreational marijuana becomes legalin california...today

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california regulators released the long-awaited rules that will govern the state's emerging pot economy. voters last year legalized the recreational use of marijuana...beginning january first. the emergency rules open the way for the state to begin issuing temporary licenses for growers and

sellers next year. but they come just 45 days before legal sales kick off, and many problems remain. san francisco is still working on marijuana regulations. yesterday supervisors postponed a vote for two-weeks. that means -- sales of marijuana in san francisco... may not start january first when the new state law kicks in.. for more information on the new regulations...go to our website at kron four dot com. (on cam) a north bay auto repair shop is helping single mothers who are struggling to make ends meet get back on the road.(on cam) kron4's maureen kelly reports that now -- the non profit is also offering to help firestorm victims move forward. (car turning on)that's the sound of salvation for single moms who rely on their cars to get around. sal auto uses money from it's full paying clients getting tune up's and oil changes to help change the luck of single moms in need of

a break. sal stands for serve a little. but for moms trying to build a better life.the little help they get from this non profit auto shop means a whole lot.a single mom here sonoma county if she has to rely on public transportation she will spend on average 3 to 5 hours a day on the bus just to go less than 20 milesso if you think of a single mom who is going to school going to work has her kids in school and still has to do the day-to-day her car is really her lifelinethe clients are refered and screened by calworks and the ywca.women who are in school or in job training to try and better their situation. mechanic bill patterson learned to fix cars in order to help get his own mom, who raised him on her own. he says car maintenance is often the last on the list for families that are struggling.at our house growing up that's the way it is for a lot of moms first things first the first priority is taking care of the kids feeding them closing them

paying for rent which is out rages around here by the time all that's over there is an any left over for car repairs so they're really in a tough spot and they end up driving dangerous carsin the 15 months they've been open they've helped an estimated 45 families. if they get more full service clients they can afford to pay more mechanics and hopefully help hundreds of single moms yearly. and in the wake of the north bay fires.they are trying to expand the ways they can help. so now the mechanics here at cell auto are offering at cost auto repair to (catherine) let's take a look outside .....it's been a wet, messy day. (steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the four zone forecast. an atmospheric river remains on track to impact the region from late this evening into thursday. rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. this will then shift southward through the san

francisco bay area overnight and into thursday morning producing locally heavy rainfall at times. rain will then push into the monterey bay region after sunrise thursday morning with lingering showers into thursday evening. dry weather returns for friday and saturday before another system potentially arrives late sunday into monday. (steve) storm warnings are still

in effect for parts of the sierra nevada. though some people love the winter storms... not everyone is prepared when they head to the mountains. caltrans has been trying to stay ahead of the storms earlier and earlier. today they put chain controls into place across interstate 80. but that hasn't stopped cars from skidding off the roads and into ditches. "we are putting down some sand right now the brine doesn't go down during the storm it's more of before so we did make some preparations earlier in the week.""we have really ramped up by personnel up here on donner pass and equipment. we've got a lot of people on standby here at kingvale and whitmore facilities ready to go." now cal-trans is asking

drivers to do their part... bring chains, extra clothes and be sure to fill up the gas tank before you head up the mountains. cal-trans also wants to stress that people drive some... and give crews plenty of space to get their job done. (catherine) some of the resorts in tahoe are open tonight... and lots more are 'about' to welcome skiers. (steve) grant lodes is live in our newsroom...and grant, you have a special guest on the phone? (grant) he's a friend of the program...kevin cooper...goes by coop... and coop is the communications director at heavenly and kirkwood. (grant) thanks coop and here are a look at some of the resorts opening soon... heavenly, squaw valley and alpine meadows open up tomorrow.meadows open and

alpine squaw valley heavenly, soon...opening of the resorts look at some and here are a thanks coop (grant) thanks coop and here are

a look at some of the resorts opening soon... heavenly, squaw valley and alpine meadows open up tomorrow. and northstar opens next...thursday ...thanksgiving....november 23rd. (( áá v.o. / catherine áá )) an ordinary hike could have claimed his life... coming up - how a local man barely survived a life threatening fall(( áá steve / v.o. áá )) a seven year old boy made an orphan by the tehama mass killertells why he thinks the shooter was trying to kill him as well

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this weekend when he stopped to look over the edge slipping and falling. the fall knocked him out and caused serious injuries. for three days- he was out on this hillside by himself in the cold and the rain- using his survival skills to stay alive. early tuesday evening- two men on horseback at a nearby cattle ranch heard someone yelling for help. the duo found clark ... and contacted first responders...w ho helicopter airlifted him to the hospital. clark..suffered serious injuries...but is expected to make a full recovery. (( áá v.o. / catherine áá )) a robbery in the east bay has one local police department sending a strong message(( áá v.o. / steve áá )) a young boy is victimized by the tehama mass shooter andafter losing his father and grandmother, he thinks the shootercame to his school to kill him.

a seven-year-old boy is now an orphan after a gunman went on a shooting spree in tehama county...killing his father and grandmother. (catherine) the boy believes the gunman targeted his school specifically to try and find and kill 'him.' natalie brunell has the story.... 7-year-old gage was playing outside during morning recess at rancho tehama elementary school when gunfire rang out. his teacher blew a whistle and called everyone to get inside and hide under their desks. moments later...gage says the

gunman, kevin neal tried to open the door of his classroom but couldn't get in.it's wasn't until much later that gage learned his father and grandmother were among the victims killed...and the shooter - was their neighbor. in a remarkably calm and mature manner for someone so young who's seen such heartache--gage sat down with us along with his other grandmother, sissy feitelberg. gage believes neal targeted his school - to try to find him? and kill him.his grandma confirmed to us off camera that neal had an ongoing dispute with gage's family... but neither of them understood why. she told us quote--"i'm heartbroken and sad for the family, and really sad for gage. a 7 year old should never have to go through what he's gone through. right now my main concern is gage and getting guardianship of him." feitelberg also revealed gage doesn't have a mother - she died in a tragic accident just 22 months after giving birth to gage. they now find themselves in a position feitelberg wasn't prepared for...and she's determined to take care of him. with just social security as an income-- she started an online fundraiser hoping for some help. she said quote "i'm

worried about gage's future. he's afraid someone is going to come after him because he knew the shooter didn't like his family." while feitelberg says gage will need counseling... she finds comfort in his smile through all this darkness. (steve) that was natalie brunell reporting... despite their own heartache-- both gage and his grandma say they're so sorry for the other victims and their hearts are with them. now we want to take a look at some of the local top stories we are following... two bart police officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation of an officer involved shooting of a man allegedly armed with a rifle a block away from the richmond bart station. richmond police are in charge of the investigation

tan/richmond police department: "this investigation is still ongoing, the early indication is that the suspect was armed and at the conclusion of the incident they actually recovered a firearm">the contra costa county district attorney's office will also conduct a separate investigation into this officer two bart crews were concerned and the ground gave way. sot: for most of the day, crews worked to patch up the sinkhole on dafford place. they will be back for more work friday. te all day about 3000 customers and businesses without power in fremont in the automall parkway area when a big rig driver loses control of the big rig, goes off the road way and takes out a couple of power poles.the big rig driver was not injured. they don't know if it was the rain, if he was speeding.. that's still part of the investigation fremont police had to shutdown both directions for about 90 minutes and then finally reopened the westbound direction around 7 in the morning but it was slow and go because power was wiped out to the intersection as well.in fremont will tran kroon 4 news here in the santa cruz mountains the return of the rain was accompanied by the usual spate of fender benders and spinouts on highway 17. the chp says there were six minor accidents before noon

north of the summit alone. no serious injuries were reported as most of the mishaps were blamed on too much speed and following too closely. the chp also advising drivers to be use caution on pavement that may be especially slippery because of oil, sand and other debris that tends to build up on the roadway during dry months. in the santa cruz mountains rob fladeboe kron 4 news (car turning on)another single mom will soon be on the road after a visit to sal auto. the non profit uses money from it's full paying clients getting tune up's and oil changes to help change the luck of single moms in need of a break. the women thethe non profit's founder gives the example of a recent client they were able to get back on track.what a car broke down she was getting up at 5:30 in the morning to get on a bus to go to the main station to get it then get on another bus to take her kid to daycare today and get on another bus to go to school and then at the end of the day do the whole commute in reverse and that was a whole week she spent most of her free time on the bus the clients are refered and screened by calworks and the ywca.women who are in school or in job training to try and better their situation. mechanic bill patterson learned to fix cars in order to help get his own mom, who raised him on her own, back on the road. he knows firsthand how an expensive car breakdown can be out of reach for these women. their reaction on getting the

bill for zero dollars is always relief. at first it's just the look of disbelief their mouth just drops and most the time they just break down sob a lot of times they give me a hug so that makes it worth all worthwhile after the single most vehicles are fixed the mechanics here at cell auto auto put them on a maintenance schedule and schedule to help keep those to help keep those vehicles from breaking down down and help and help keep a single mom those single moms and their families and their families moving forward maureen kelly kron4 news (steve) taking a live look

outside at the bay bridge... (catherine) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast... . an atmospheric river remains on track to impact the region from late this evening into thursday. rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. this will then shift southward through the san francisco bay area overnight and into thursday morning producing locally heavy rainfall at times. rain will then push into the monterey bay region after sunrise thursday morning with lingering showers into thursday evening. dry weather returns for friday and saturday before another system potentially arrives late

sunday into monday. (catherine) new at six... new at six... san pablo police are looking for the man they say robbed a liquor store last week. there's surveillance video of the robbery. it happened at the handy's liquor store on san pablo avenue at lovegrove street. police say the man walked in and pointed a gun at the clerks...then went behind the counter. they say he shot the cash register twice... ripped the cash drawer out... and took off. he's described as a black man between 40 and 50 years old...about 6 feet

tall...weighing between 230 and 250 pounds. (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) a major threat from the department of justice against sanctuary cities in the bay area, but one city says they're notworried, we'll tell you why. ♪

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and counties are getting a warning from the department of justice. san francisco... berkeley and fremont... as well as contra costa... santa clara and sonoma counties received a letter from the justice department warning them about their sanctuary city policies. the letter claims that the cities and counties may be violating federal law by preventing employees from cooperating with federal immigration officials. president trump has threatened to take money away from sanctuary cities. the cities and counties have until december 8th to respond to the justice department's letter, (catherine) two u-s- senators are requesting temporary fee waivers for victimsof last month's wildfires -- who now have to replace their immigration documents. senators kamala harris and dianne feinstein are asking federal authorities - including homeland security - for the

help.. under the current system - a resident has to submit lots of forms....with supporting documentation. they have to demonstrate their inability to pay the expensive replacement fees. the new proposal would make that process much more simple...and mean no fees. in sports -- the warriors are in boston taking on the celtics. gary has a live update. (catherine) and before the game -- draymond green was at harvard as a keynote speaker. gary will tell us what the warriors forward talked about. he'll have all the sports coming up

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young nba season the warriors in boston taking on the celticsright now... after having a 17-point-lead cut to

5 by halftime... the warriors (wipe to curry basketball class) steph curry is partnering with "masterclass" an online education platform to teach basketball fundamentals through videos.the class is already open for pre- enrollment and will go live in early 2018... the cost for curry's class is $90 for an individual class and $180 for a year of unlimited access to all classes taught by masterclass. he will stress the proper technique of ball handling shooting and go over the workout regimen he uses during the season and the offseason.

before tonight's game -- draymond green was at harvard talking to a group of students. the warriors forward was a keynote speaker... he discussed race in this country and how to improve the relationship between police and communitites. the reigning defensive player of the year explains why the warriors have been trying to start this conversation and bring awareness it's been a tough start

for lonzo ball in the n-b-a. but lakers head coach, luke walton says he will remain the

starter. last night he didn't play in the fourth for the second straight game and finished 1-9 from the floor. lonzo couldn't do anything against ben simmons. his shooting as become a great concern... he's shooting .230 from three. earlier this week... the lakers said they don't want to change his shot approach... at least for right now. if lonzo continues to struggle, they will work with him in the offseason. the raiders are 7-point underdog to the super bowl champion patriots sunday in mexico city jack del rio and company are 4-and-5 and clinging to their playoff hopes marshawn lynch hopes to turn back the clock in the high altitude of azteca stadium after some early-season issues the patriots are 7- and-2 and riding a 5-game win streak and of course they have to take on possibly the greatest quarterback ever tom brady

the man san francisco giants fans want to see in black and orange next season claimed the most prestigious award in baseball todaygiancarlo stanton is the national league's m-v-pthe

slugger drilled a league-leading 59 home runs this year...tying babe ruth for 9th most in a single season stanton also led the majors with 132 rbi's the giants could surely use a guy with that kind of power at the plate... rumors have already been swirling that they are trying to trade for him... along with the phillies and dodgers(wipe to altuve wins a.l. mvp) jose altuve continues to add to his resume....the 5-foot-6 speedster was named the american league m-v-p

(catherine) new at six. drake interrupted a performance at a nightclub in sydney, australia tuesday.. that's after he spotted a man apparently touching several women inappropriately. the rapper pointed at the man and let him know it wasn't acceptable and he wouldn't let it continue. drake told

his band to shut off the music... then threatened the man unless he stopped touching the women... in a video from the show posted on instagram - drake went on to say "i'm not playing with you." final look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

♪[ music ] senator al franken, did he grope this woman. >> you describe the kiss at the rehearsal. >> there's no question in your mind that that was a sexual

assault. >> and gropers at concerts. then, the da vinci mystery. who's the billionaire on the other end? >> definitely wasn't over. >> can you believe it once sold for $60? >> then, indoor stadiums. >> are the seats so steep they can give you vertigo? >> how dangerous are they? then the swig of water seen round the world. and the hipster teen who stole her uber driver's tips. will she finally apologize? plus, donuts gone hard? >> i would toss it. >> no, don't toss them. >> stale breakfast cereal? more expert tips on bringing food back to life. >> that's a blockbuster hit. >> now "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello everybody, and thanks for joining us as we broadcast today from our bureau in los angeles.

another high profile person is being accused of inappropriate behavior. this time, it is a sitting united states senator. al franken is being accused of groping a news anchor. she is offering photographic proof that it happened. >> it's the eye popping photo causing an uproar. senator al franken appearing to grope a sleeping woman. >> you shouldn't be doing this, and you should know better. >> the photo was taken in 2006. two years before the former comedian was elected to the u.s. senate for minnesota. >> when is that ever funny? when is that ever funny? >> the woman in the photo is former playboy model lee ann tweeden. she's now an on air anchor. she said he tried to kiss her before a comedy sketch. >> he stuck his tongue in my

mouth so fast. all i could remember is that hit lips were really wet, and it was slimy. in my mind i called him fish lips the rest of the trip. >> there's no question in your mind, that that was a sexual assault. >> absolutely. >> the picture speaks for itself. >> how it do you characterize it? >> i think it's so disturbing to me in so many ways, because i was asleep. how to you do that and think it's funny? a, that you're just even doing that to a woman, but b, the second layer of that is that i'm asleep. >> franken is apologizing today, saying he feels ashamed. i don't know what was in my head when i took that picture. there's no excuse. i look at it now, and i feel disgusted with myself. it's completely inappropriate. >> lee ann tweeden says she came forward in the aftermath of the