good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news.im robin winston. lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. no major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge

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

(robin) we have an update this morning on a mail bomb that was sent to the home of a police officer in the east bay. it happened friday on bay farms island in alameda. now we are learning -- this is not the only recent incident of someone being sent an exploding package. kron4's j-r stone has the details. sot a parcel was delivered by mail and it did detonatea description of what happened

when a mail bomb was sent to this police officers house in alameda. a bomb that injured someone when it went off. that case happened this past friday.sot it's very rarebut while a mail bomb may be rare, friday's case in alameda is the second exploding package in the bay area in six weeks. on october 19th a package was sent to a home in east palo alto. it exploded and injured someone in the process.sot it is a serious federal offense with stiff penalitiesno arrests have been made and no suspect descriptions given. some neighbors living in this area are a bit shaken by the ordeal. memories of unabomber and domestic terrorist ted kaczynski may be long past but involved at least four mail bombs in northern california.at least two in the bay area more than 20 years ago. no group or suspect has been linked to this most recent case but officials tell us they are working to try and figure out who is to blame.sot we have a task force of detectives and investigators working on this at this time. (robin) another big story this

morning.we are learning just how deadly a holiday weekend it was on bay area roads. between wednesday to sunday ... c-h-p says there were 9 deadly crashes were a totalof twelve people lost their lives. of those who died -- six were ánotá wearing seatbelts. the c-h-p arrested 186- people for driving under the influence. ( darya )we now know the name of the ten year old girl who died in a crash in interstate 80 in emeryville. we first told you about the deadly crash yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. 10-year-old crystal vasquez from san francisco died on sunday when the car she was in ... smashed into a pickup truck that had spun out of control and hit the center divide. crystal's younger sister suffered broken bones in the crash but is expected to recover. crystal's friends

at bryant elementary school in san francisco are now raising money for her funeral. the school has also brought in grief counselors for the students. (robin) the crash that claimed the most lives was saturday night in san pablo. four people died on interstate 80 ... including a 13 year old and a 14 year old. jared horn, who plays baseball at cal, was driving and was the only one in the car who survived. his dad, daryl, and 14 year old brother, joe, died ... as did the horns relatives who were in town for thanksgiving ... visiting from washington state. those relatives ... 13- year old baden biddle ... and his dad, troy biddle. the family was returning from a basketball game when they were hit.officers have arrested a sacramento man who's accused of d-u-i hit and run. fred lowe is facing several charges ... and authorities say he was driving on a suspended liscense and had a prior dui. (robin) a pastor at saint michael parish in livermore... has been put on

leave after an allegation of inapropriate behavior. the diocese of oakland says, the pastor involved, is father van dinh .... and the allegation does ánotá involve a child. the pastor will remain on leave while the police investigate .... no word on what led to the allegation of inapropriate behavior. (robin)(boxes)in san francisco ...dozens of people have been let back into their homes after a gas leak and explosion. it happened yesterday near mission street and insterstate 2-80 ... in the bernal hieghts neighborhood. kron4's gabe slate is tracking developments from the scene. sot- i smelled gas around 10am on the 3900 hundred block of mission street near the glen park neighborhood there was a strong smell of gas. people who live here called 911 and pg&e who both sent out crews chief hale sffd - division 3the fire department thinks the explosion came from the garage on the lower level

of this three story home. it blew out the windows of the house and the garage door was blown off. 8 people lived here they were renters officials on the scene have not disclosed details about the damage to the home but that the renters will not be able to move back in anytime soon. the red cross is helping them out. thankfully no one was home at the time.. there were no injuries juan lives near by he told me what about a dozen people out here said to me about this explosion.. that it sounded more like a car accident sot juan - neighborit took pg&e between 2 and three hours to shut off the main valve that was feeding the gas leak. this concerned nearby residence who were potentially breathing that gas for hours.. also people here were worried that leak could have turned into a fire with the wrong spark. pg&e said told me that during this 3 hours they were digging up holes in the street to turn off the main valve that was

flowing to the gas leak people in the area were in no danger. here is their explanation for why it took so long sot - andrea menniti / pg&e spokespersonno one in the area lost their electricity but over 450 homes around here have been without gas for most of the day. sots - people no gas happening today.jurrors will resume deliberations in the kate steinle murder case. so far, the jury has had the case for only two days ... because of the holiday weekend. they have weeks

of testimony to go over, including witnesses and evidence from the prosecution ... which maintains the killing was intentional. the defense says, it was an accident... jose garcia zarate could be sentenced to up to 25- years to life, if found guilty of first degree murder. the jury also has the option of second degree murder, as well as involunatary manslaughter. garcia zarate could also be found not guilty or there could be a hung jury. (robin)happening now. san jose police are on the hunt for the man who shot and killed another man over the weekend. it happened around early sunday morning ... on ringwood avenue near concourse drive. police responded to a report of a person being shot behind a building. when officers arrived ... they found a man suffering from at least one gun shot wound. authorities say the man was taken to the hospital where he was prounounced dead. police have yet to determine a motive. the identity of the man killed has not been released. (robin) police looking for the man who robbed two women at tunitas creek beach in san mateo county. this

is a sketch of the suspect.... police say on saturday ... the man approached the women and flashed a gun. he made them hand over their cell phones and backpack. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... sideshows have become all too common around the bay area. but after a big weekend sideshow ... we'll tell you how police in emeryville are trying to keep them out of that city. (robin)described by his father as a horrifying scene --- this morning we hear from the victim of a shark attack in monterey bay. (robin) and after the break... it will be a challenging pregnancy for a couple in san juaquin county. while it's good news for them ... find out why doctors are concerned. (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge. (robin) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast.

rebecca:dry and seasonable days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east bay valleys. upper 30s and low 40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in

the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid 60s everywhere else. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (robin@landing) mixed emotions this morning from an east bay couple pregnant with quintuplets. they are excited to welcome five new babies ... but are

terrified of the high risk delivery to come. kron4's spencer blake has more. chad and amy kempel are expecting, and their oldest daughter savannah knows how many babies are in mommy's tummy."five!"aside from savannah, and one-year-old avery, they also had two sons -- twins born in 2013.but marshal and spencer were born about 17 weeks early, and only lived for a few hours.having already experienced that tragedy, they want to make sure they have a doctor and a facility that's ready to handle five babies at once."we like our current doctor; he cared for me while i was pregnant with our two daughters and i have nothing bad to say - everything turned out great, good experience. for me it just comes down to experience."but they say their current hospital doesn't have that experience, and so they're hoping to see doctor john elliott in arizona, who has successfully delivered 23 set of quintuplets.but obviously, he's out of network for the kempels."we asked for the referral, and they said, 'no, we can handle this, don't

worry, we can take care of it." in fact, in a statement sent to kron four, senior vice president of kaiser permanente walnut creek colleen mckeown says she's confident the hospital has quote "the necessary experience and resources to provide high quality prenatal, delivery, and post-partum care - including preterm labor prevention - in the event of multiple births."but chad and amy still want to count on doctor elliott, who uses methods to slow or stop early labor for multiple births - something they said their previous doctor ádidn't do to try and save their twins.amy says it's scary going down a road nobody else has at her hospital."they just have no stats to back up anything, so that's my fear is - i mean if we're a success, then great, and i'll be ecstatic."they still want that referral, if possible, and might go to arizona even without itif a go-fund-met account set up for them by family members really takes off. (reporter)kaiser permanente also says it haw specialized teams to handle multiple births, and points out that there are also five kaiser hospitals in northern california with a level three nicu, which all of the kempels babies are likely to need for a month or more.amy will probably be put on bed rest within the next two or three weeks.in san joaquin county, spencer blake, kron four news.

(robin @ landing)in another big story ...we are hearing from the man who faced off with a great white shark... and lived to tell about it. he was attacked and bitten on friday near pebble beach ...and he shared his story from a hospital bed with kron4's haaziq madyun. nats/opening bandagesot 25-year-old grigor azatian is showing me one of the bite wounds he suffered after being attacked by a great white shark last friday while spear fishing in monterey. he says he feels lucky to have survived the encountersot he describes the moments just before the attacksot

15-footer, swimming in my direction but not directly toward me. i lost track of it due to visibility, so i swam up toward the boat, angled so i could get a little closer, as i broke the surface, i was trying to warn my dad, yelled out to me dad and that's when it got me, maybe 10 or 15 seconds, shook me around a bit then let go">he says he manage to make his way to his inflatable boat where his father was waiting to help himsotarmen azatian/shark attack survivor's father: "i did not have the luxury to be emotional. at that moment i was focused to help my son because of the magnitude of the damage it was just horrible. so i tried to stop the bleeding. i am a doctor myself. i have experience with that. never saw a wound like that">even so, his son who caught his first fish when he was 13, says this incident will not stop him from pursuing his passionsot

(robin) there have been nine major shark attacks along the california coast since march of this year.many of the victims were kayaking or fishing. three in monterey county counting this last one. there were also attacks in san mateo, santa cruz, santa barbara, los angeles, orange and humboldt counties. back in may in san clemente, which is orange county... officials had to close beaches there ... after more than two dozen sharks were spotted. (robin) in the east bay... sideshows are becoming a growing problem... the most recent happening in emeryville. we brought you this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news ... now the mayor of that city says they are taking steps to prevent future sideshows. early sunday morning... more than 100 cars and some 500 people were spotted gathering a parking lot in emeryville. police quickly moved in and cleared the lot. and emeryville's mayor says he's determined to keep it that way.

practices we've had, partnering with our neighboring jurisdictions to ensure if there is a planned event like this in the future we are prepared to cut that off before it happens>(robin) the city believes the group of people gathered in emeryville ... before heading to a sideshow in oakland early sunday morning. (robin) east bay police say they've arrested a pair accused of being serial car thiefs.spolice in dublin say a neighbor spotted miguel rios and julio reyes casing cars ... and called police. when police arrived they say the suspects were getting into a stolen car from concord. they ran from officers ... but were both caught. later ... police found both suspects had stolen property.they say the suspects are responsible for at least ten car burglaries in dublin on saturday. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... the problem that's forcing a bay area school district to consider closing three elementary schools. (robin) and here's a live

look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break.

welcome back.in your entertainment headlines this morning ...disney is courting oscar voters to a big movie that came out in march.david daniel has that and more in the hollywood minute. (nat) "if she is the one who'll break the spell, you must finally learn to love." disney appears to be hoping for some award-season love for "beauty and the beast." the live-action adaptation, the top-grossing movie of 2017, will get a one-week re-release beginning friday (12/1) at one theater each in los angeles and new york... and members of various film industry guilds get in free."i'm always feeling a sense of urgency to try to get as much done as possible.""you're sitting here and you're realizing the stakes.""all right, let's do this."how do you wrap up nearly a decade of foreign

policy work? "the final year" goes inside the last 12 months of president barack obama's white house and state department. the documentary hits theaters and home video january 19th."when i was a kid, did you ever love me?""i made you a champion, knowing you'd hate me for it. that's the sacrifice a mother makes." "you cursed me.""i, tonya" is anything but a curse for allison janney. the seven-time emmy winner could be up for her first oscar, for playing tonya harding's mother in the darkly comic bio-drama... and the palm springs international film festival has announced, janney is this year's spotlight award actress. janney will pick up her prize -- likely not the last for this role -- at the film festival's gala january second. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break.

(robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:dry and seasonable days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east

bay valleys. upper 30s and low 40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid 60s everywhere else.

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

(robin) happening now in south bay.parents and students in the oak grove school district are facing the very real possibility that several elementary schools could be closed down. as kron4's charles clifford reports ....the district is facing a budget deficit of millions of dollars. monday evening, the oak grove school district consolidation committee met to identify 3-5 elementary elementary schools in the district that could be closed down. nearby, parents and students rooted for the survival of their particular schools.sotit's really heartbreaking that they are looking at our school to close eva marcoida has a child at miner elementary. she says closing it down would be a devastating blow to parentssot our parents don't necessarily have the means to have a car to take their kids to a school that's half a mile away. it's heartbreaking so we are here to voice for them.kristine lopper has a child at indigo.

she says waiting to find out the fate of her child's school has been frustrating.sotits really hard to not have the transparency of where wew are headed.the district, which serves many low income families, is dealing with a budget crunch. enrollment is dropping and the district is facing a budget deficit in the millions of dollars. in effort to balance the books, the district has already approved a plan to layoff staff, offer early retirement to others, reduce services and make a 5% across the board cut. but that won't be enough so the district is now looking at consolidating at least 3 schools.all of the parents i spoke to monday evening acknowledge that there are no good options here. no one wants to close down a school and waiting for a final decision from the district is taking an emotional toll.sot it's heartbreaking for anyone.

sotyoure school is like your second family. that's where you send your kids for 8 hours a day. your entrusting them. so you grow to love your school just like you love your family.now, there will be several more meeting like the one held tonight as the committee contitnues to hash out exactly which schools will be consolidated. the district hopes to make a final decision before the end of the year. in san jose, charles clifford kron 4 news.in san jose ,charles clifford kron 4 news. (robin) also happening now:police in santa rosa are looking for a man who stole a camera.. then hit an store employee with his car during the getaway. take a look. we have a photo of the suspect -- and the car he was driving. this happened friday evening at the shutterbug camera shop.the man entered the store - asked to see the most expensive camera. -- then took off. according to police - the suspect could be as young 16 years old.the person who was hit by the car - was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. (robin) we are learning more about a man accused of flying a drone over levi's stadium and the oakland

coliseum over the weekend. he has been identified as michael mapes from sacramento. police say he flew the drone over the 49ers game. he was trying to use the drone to drop anti-media leaflets. police say he then tried to do the same over the oakland coliseum. federal laws prohibit drone flights near n-f-l games. mapes was sited by police and released. (robin) a sunnyvale man already arrested on suspicion of stalking a co-worker... got into more trouble. yesterday ... police went inside christopher oicles home ... and found guns and a meth lab. last wednesday -- the 49-year- old man was arrested over a matter with his co-worker. police say the suspect admitted he was becoming more aggressive and wanted to be with her. (robin)moving on to news about the raiders.wide receiver michael crabtree is going to have to sit out two games. (boxes) for the second stright year wide receiver, michael crabtree and broncos cornerback, aquib talib started fighting in the first quarter on sunday.talib pulled

crabtree's necklace ... the same thing happened last season. the league has suspended both players for two games without pay. crabtee would be missing a game against the giants this weekend ... and the chiefs next weekend. crabtree is planning on appealing his suspension. (robin) if you bought a powerball ticket this weekend in oakland, you might want to check your numbers. the lucky winner won more than 374- thousand dollars. the winning ticket is... 53- 8- 54- 27 and 13. the ticket only missed the red powerball, number four. the ticket was purchased at cafe da huong... on east 12th street. powerball recommends the winner sign the back of the ticket ... and keep it in a safe place before cashing it in. the jackpot is now up to 163- million dollars. (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... we'll hear from the doctor who helped save mothers and their

newborn babies ... as they evacuated during the north bay firestorm. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero.

(robin@landing) we've told you about many of the heroic actions taken by people when the north bay firestorm broke out.yesterday doctors, nurses and hospital staff of sutter health in santa rosa were honored. kron 4's camila bernal has more. it was 2am on october 9th when dr. scott witt was woken up by a call from the nurse manager at the newborn intensive care unit28:43 saying that the sheriff had notified them that they might have to prepare for evacuationas the director of the nicu, he got dressed and

jumped in his truck, heading to sutter hospital29:33 i knew i couldn't get anywhere in my truck so i went back to my house to get my motorcycle because you can get around traffic easier on ithis family was also being evacuated-they drove south and he went to the hospital, where the flames were very visible.31:01 that's when i recognized wow this is really significant we might actually have to move and get babies out of herethey began by moving the babies to an area of the hospital that had less flames and less smoke but soon they realized they needed to evacuate-something that was not going to be easy.32:26 you can't just put them in a taxi and take them somewhere they have to have an incubator that we can put on an ambulance and move themthey waited for ambulances to transport 8 babies-but the job didn't end there. the doctor wanted to follow his patients. he again, jumped on his motorcycle.34:20 the roads that we were taking had embers and burning stuff falling on to the freeway and down power lines so it was a lot more perilous than it was when i first started outthe babies were all kept safe and the doctor will never forget it 36:19 i'm thankful for my bike i always have been but i'm more thankful for the people around me and the people in my

life and i feel more connected to people in the community than i ever did before in santa rosa camila bernal kron 4 news. (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... republicans are set to vote on tax reform this week.find out what a new non-partisan report says about the republican tax plan. (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

(robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast.

rebecca:dry and seasonable days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east

bay valleys. upper 30s and low 40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid 60s everywhere else.

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

(robin)in national news ... president trump has named a new leader for the consumer financial protection bureau.as john lorince reports ... the appointment is shaking up watchdog agency. white house budget director mick mulvaney was named acting director of the c-f-p-b by president trump.on day 1, he announced a month-long freeze on hiring and new rules.mick mulvaney/white house budget director"anything that's in the pipeline stops for at least 30-days while i get a chance to see exactly what's going on and kick the tires here at the bureau."but some say mulvaney's appointment is the beginning of the end -- and not just because there is another acting director disputing the way mulvaney was appointed.jeffrey toobin/cnn legal analyst"this bureau is basically going to die. this idea, it was elizabeth warren's idea, to have a consumer bureau is basically going to be killed by this administration."mulvaney refutes that, saying the agency will stay open, albeit with a few changes.mick

mulvaney/white house budget director"anybody who thinks that a trump administration cfpb would be the same as an obama administration cfpb is simply being naive." supporters of the c-f-p-b say losing the bureau would hurt the country.richard cordray/fmr director of the cfpb"we gave people a voice, people, you know you get cheated out of $20, $50 you think it's wrong, you can't do anything much about it, we gave them a place to go to get their complaints heard, to get problems fixed."but critics think the bureau needs to be shaken up.sen. lindsey graham/r-south carolina"it's the most out of control, unaccountable federal agency in washington, really no oversight at all."time will tell if the bureau will survive this transitional period.rep. kathleen rice/d-ny 4th district"we need the voters to kind of educate themselves about this issue, understand how important it is to keep this agency going to protect consumers." i'm john lorinc reporting. (robin) the u-s senate is slated to vote on the republican tax bill this week ... but the votes to pass may not be there. all this, as the congressional budget office releases new analysis showing .... many low and middle income americans would

be worse off by the bill ... while the wealthy would get big benefits.the non-partisan report also predicts the bill would increase the deficit by 1.4 trillion dollars over ten years. a handful of g-o-p senators remain undecided. that has republican leaders scrambling to shore up the votes.lawmakers also have a lengthy 'to do' list before the end of the year. including passing a spending bill to avert a governement shutdown. (robin) congress is pressing uber for answers in regards to the data breach that affected 57-million riders in 2016.the ride- hailing company kept it a secret for a year. the massive hack took users' personal information and license numbers of 600- thousand drivers. the investgation is led by five senators... they want to know when uber learned about the breach... and wether social security numbers were taken. the san francisco based company says they paid hackers 100-thousand to destroy the data... and that there's no evidence, the information was misused. (robin)organizers in southern

california are fighting to repeal a recent gas tax and vehicle registration fee increase.it was signed into law by governor jerry brown in april.supporters say funds generated from the increases will help improve public infrastructure.but repeal efforts are still being pursued... now local leaders in san diego are joining citizens to rally for the cause. (robin)584-thousand signatures are needed by march to put the issue on the november 2018 ballot for a vote. (robin) police killed a man who barricaded himself in a car after taking his seven month old daughter hostage. the fatal encounter happened in the los angeles suburb of covina... and was captured on video.

family of the suspect watching this unfold. it started when an officer noticed the white car blocking a park entrance. police say, that officer saw a man arguing with his girlfriend... and threatening her with a knife. the woman took the keys and got out. all while the seven- month old baby was inside the car. after seven hours of negotiation -- swat used a flash bang device, and got the suspect out of the car. they were able to get the baby safely away from the car before the suspect was shot. (robin)in the north bay. two people are under arrest in fairfield after an early morning shooting. it happened sunday morning on the 22-hundred block of peach tree drive. witnesses reported hearing several gunshots. when police got to the scene they could not find any victims. after talking to witnesses officers arrested two men for firing a gun near homes. both men had previous criminal records. (robin) also in

fairfield... a fire causes damage to a sports center at alan witt park. the fire started in the men's locker room and investigators say it appears to be accidental. most of the damage was confined to the men's sauna and locker room. the sports center will remain closed through january so it can be repaired. (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... it was once lost ... but now its found.we'll tell you where scientists dug up the remains of a 94 year old movie set. (robin) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam.

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

880 to 101. (robin@landing )before we end this hour ... artifacts from the legendary 19-24 "ten commandments" film have been un-earthed.they were found in the guadalupe-nipomo dunes ... near santa barbara. archaeologists discovered the sphinx head and parts of her body that have stayed remarkably preserved 94 years in the sand ... after the "ten commandments" movie premiered. the hunt for the lost former movie set began in the 80's and is a costly endeavor.

(robin)experts believe the director buried the movie set because it was too expensive to move and he didn't want other filmmakers to have it. the new spinx should be unveiled next summer. (robin)coming up in the next hour of the kron 4 morning news.massage therapists at a popular spa ... accused of nearly 200 sexual assaults... we'll have a live report from one of the spas in the bay area. (robin)plus...two mail bombs sent to two bay area homes. both of them exploded ...injuring two people.now police think these cases are connected. (robin)and a northern california couple... pregnant with quintuplets. why they are having a tough time finding a qualified doctor who has delivered five babies at one time.

( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry and seasonable days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your

home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east bay valleys. upper 30s and low 40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid 60s everywhere else. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) in the east bay... we have an update on a mail bomb that was sent to a police officer's home. we're learning this is ánot the only incident authorities are investigating. the latest case happened friday on bay farms island in alameda. one person was injured when the bomb went off. back on october 19th... a bomb was sent to a home in east palo alto. it exploded and injured one person. so far... no arrests have been made and no suspect descriptions given. ( james ) mixed emotions for an east bay couple expecting quintuplets. they are excited to welcome five new babies... but they're also terrified of the high risk delivery to come. chad and amy kempel have two children. back in 2013... amy kempel gave birth to twins... but they were born 17

weeks early and only lived for a few hours. now.. they're hoping to see a doctor in arizona... who has successfully delivered 23 sets of quintuplets. but kaiser permanente walnut creek isn't giving the couple the referral they need. ( james ) kaiser says it's confident it has the resources needed to successfully deliver the babies. but the kempels still want to go to arizona. they've set up a go-fund-me account to help cover the costs. ( darya ) another big story we are following this morning... we now know the name of the ten year old girl who died in a crash in interstate 80 in emeryville. we first told you about the deadly crash yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. 10-year-old crystal vasquez from san francisco died on sunday when the car she was in smashed into a pickup truck

that had spun out of control and hit the center divide. crystal's younger sister suffered broken bones in the crash but is expected to recover. crystal's friends at bryant elementary school in san francisco are now raising money for her funeral. the school has also brought in grief counselors for the students. ( darya ) we have also learned the names of 4 people killed in a hit-and-run crash in san pablo over the weekend. that crash also happened on interstate 80 and the victims included a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old. jared horn, who plays baseball at cal, was driving and was the only one in the car who survived. his dad, daryl, and 14 year old brother, joe, died...as did the horns relatives who were in town for thanksgiving...visiting from washington state. those relatives...13-year old baden biddle...and his dad, troy biddle. the family was returning from a basketball game when they were hit. officers have arrested a

sacramento man who's accused of d-u-i hit and run. ( darya ) those are just some of the people killed over the holiday weekend. overall the c-h-p says 12 people were killed onbay area highways between wednesday and sunday. of those who died -- six were ánotá wearing seatbelts. also - the c- h-p arrested 186- people for driving under the influence. ( james ) happening now... a pastor at saint michael parish in livermore is being investigated for inappropriate behavior. the church has not released many details but the diocese of oakland says father van dinh has been placed on leave since the allegations surfaced. the police are investigating and say the accusations do ánotá involve a child. no other information on the allegations have been released. ( james ) dozens of people

have been allowed back home after a gas leak and explosion in san francisco. it happened near mission street and interstate 2-80.... in the bernal heights neighborhood. the fire department believes that the explosion came from the garage on the lower level of a three story house. it blew out the windows of the house and the garage door was blown off. 8 people lived in the home but nobody was home at the time. p-g-and-e was able to shut off the gas leak and they say the area is safe. they are still trying to figure out the source of the leak. ( darya ) happening today... the jury will continue deliberations in the trial for the man accused of killing kate steinle. the jury has weeks of testimony to go over... as well as witness testimony and evidence from the prosecution... who argues the killing was intentional. the defense says it was an accident... jose garcia zarate could be sentenced to up to 25- years to life, if found guilty of

first degree murder. the jury also has the option of second degree murder... as well as involunatary manslaughter. ( darya ) and as soon as a verdict comes down in that case you can be the first to know with an alert sent right to your phone. all you have to do is download the kron 4 mobile app. it is free for apple and devices. ( darya ) in the south bay... san jose police are on the hunt for the man who shot and killed another man over the weekend. it happened sunday morning on ringwood avenue near concourse drive. police responded to a report of a person being shot behind a building. when officers arrived they found a man suffering from at least one gun shot wound. he died at the hospital. police have yet to determine the motive for the shooting. the name of the victim has not been released. ( james ) happening now: police are looking for the man who robbed two women at tunitas creek beach in san mateo county. this is a sketch of the suspect.... the man approached the women and flashed a gun.. he made them hand over their cell phones and backpack... the robber took off towards the

parking lot and is still on the loose. ( james ) in the east bay... sideshows are becoming a growing problem... the most recent happening in emeryville. we brought you this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news... now the mayor of that city says they are taking steps to prevent future sideshows. early sunday morning... more than 100 cars and some 500 people were spotted gathering a parking lot in emeryville. police quickly moved in and cleared the lot. and emeryville's mayor says he's determined to keep it that way.

coliseum over the weekend. he has been identified as michael mapes from sacramento. police say he flew the drone over the 49ers game. he was trying to use the drone to drop anti-media leaflets. police say he then tried to do the same over the oakland coliseum. federal laws prohibit drone flights near n-f-l games. mapes was sited by police and released. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... we are hearing from one of the youngest victims of the shooting rampage in tehama county. what the 6- year-old is sayong about returning to the school where he was shot. ( darya ) plus... a hospital honors heroes of the north bay fires. hear a doctor describe the moments he raced to the hospital to help save babies. ( darya ) and after the break... we are hearing from

the man attacked by a shark in monterey county. hear him describe the encounter. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. minor delay minor delay sat the bay bridge toll plaza in the cash lanes

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rebecca:dry and seasonable days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east bay valleys. upper 30s and low 40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid

60s everywhere else.

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

( darya ) this morning we are hearing from the man who survived an attack from a great white shark over the weekend.( james ) he was attacked near pebble beach. he shared his story with kron 4's haaziq madyun. nats/opening bandagesot 25-year-old grigor azatian is showing me one of the bite wounds he suffered after being attacked by a great white shark last friday while spear

fishing in monterey. he says he feels lucky to have survived the encountersot he describes the moments just before the attacksothe says he manage to make his way to his inflatable boat where his father was waiting to help him sotarmen azatian/shark attack survivor's father: "i did not have the luxury to be emotional. at that moment i was focused to help my son because of the magnitude of the damage it was just horrible. so i tried to stop the bleeding. i am a doctor myself. i have experience with that. never saw a wound like that">even so, his son who caught his first fish when he was 13, says this incident will not stop him from pursuing his passionsot

( james ) there have been nine major shark attacks along the california coast since march of this year.... many of the victims were kayaking or fishing. three were in monterey county including this last one... there were also attacks in san mateo, santa cruz, santa barbara, los angeles, orange and humboldt counties. back in may in parts of orange county... officials had to close beaches there after more than two dozen sharks were spotted.

( darya ) another big story we are following... a man is recovering after being stabbed in san francisco's bayview district. it happened on thanksgiving day at around two a-m on gilman avenue near hawes street. police say the 50-year-old victim got into a fight with the 26-year-old man. the man stabbed the victim in the chest and took off. the victim is still in the hospital this morning with life threatening injuries. the attacker was later tracked down and arrested. ( darya ) new at 5 this morning... we are hearing from one of the youngest victims of the deadly shooting rampage in tehama county earlier this month. now the 6-year-old boy says he does not want to go back to the school where the gunman opened fire. alejandro hernandez was shot twice... one bullet hit his foot... the other hit his

right lung. that bullet is still lodged in his chest. doctors say it is remarkable that he was able to return home just two weeks after the shooting. rancho tehama elementary school reopened yesterday but alejandro says he is not going back. ( darya ) five people died in the shooting rampage earlier this month. the shooter eventually died in a shootout with police. a gofundme account for alejandro's family has already raised more than 26-thousand dollars. ( james ) police in southern

california killed a man who barricaded himself in a car after taking his seven month old daughter hostage. it happened in the los angeles suburb of covina and now we are getting a look at the video of the encounter.

kron 4 morning news... at least three schools in the south bay in danger of closing down. why the school district says they don't have a choce. ( james ) and after the break... a man breaks into a northern california home while a teenage girl is inside. what she did that scared the burglar away. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge.

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wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) a 13-year-old girl is home alone when a man kicks in the door. the girl hid but eventually came face to face with the burglar. ( james ) this surveillance video shows the moments that the man broke into the home in turlock in stanislaus county. when the girl heard the man break in... she hid upstairs and called police.( darya ) but then the man rummaged through her room and opened the closet door where she was hiding. that is when the girl started to scream and hit the man.( james ) the man took off running and the girl chased him out of the house. where he got in a car and

took off. the girl was not hurt. ( lydia ) a lawsuit filed against a popular massage parlor in california. i will have the details in a live report. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break.

( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic...

rebecca: dry and seasonable days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend.dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east bay valleys. upper 30s and low

40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid 60s everywhere else. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james )breaking news out of the south bay where san jose police have set up a perimter in the willow glen neighborhood. we are hearing reports of shots being fired. the police activity is in the area of georgetta drive and booksin avenue. that's right next to booksin elementary school and willow glen high school. kron 4's will tran is

headed to the scene and we'll have a live report coming up. ( james ) in the south bay... parents and students in the oak grove school district are concerned that several elementary could soon be closed. the district says it is facing a budget deficit of millions of dollars .... and may have no choice but to consolidate schools. district officials met last night to try and figure out may need to be closed down. the district says it has already approved a plan to layoff staff and offer early retirement in an effort to balance the budget. parents we spoke with say nobody wants their child's school to close down.

which schools will be closing before the end of the year. ( darya ) another big story we are following... two california women are among dozens suing massage envy over allegations of sexual assault. ( james ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live at the massage envy in walnut creek with the details. lydia. ( lydia ) buzzfeed published an investigation claiming there are 180 lawsuits --- spanning across the country. two in sacramento county are accusing 'massage envy' therapists of sexual battery, negligence, and false imprisonment the lawsuit claims a therapist exposed himself to one of the women ... and touched her genitals without consent. another woman alleges she was also assaulted... and

says, management did not take action when she reported it. ( lydia )in a statement, massage envy says - "each of these incidents is heartbreaking for us and for the franchisees that operate massage envy locations, and we will never stop looking for ways to help our franchises provide a safe environment." ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning.

( darya ) happening now... police in santa rosa are looking for a man who stole a camera.. then hit an store employee with his car during the getaway. take a look. we have a photo of the thief and the car he was driving. this happened at the shutterbug camera shop. the man entered the store - asked to see the most expensive camera. -- then took off. according to police - the thief could be as young 16 years old.the person who was

hit by the car - was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. ( darya ) in the south bay... a sunnyvale man already arrested on suspicion of stalking a co-worker... is now in more trouble. yesterday ... police went inside his home ... and found guns and a meth lab. last wednesday -- the 49-year-old man was arrested over a stalking incident with his co-worker. police say the man admitted he was becoming more aggressive and wanted to be with her. ( james ) a man was seriously injured when two groups began fighting in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood. the fight broke out around early sunday morning on eddy street near larkin street. police say people were armed with a variety of weapons... including baseball bats and machetes. during the fight... a man was shot. he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

the shooter was last seen running down eddy street... police have not released a description of the shooter. ( james ) in the east bay... police say they've arrested two men accused of being serial car thiefs. dublin investigators say a neighbor called police after spotting miguel rios and julio reyes casing cars. when police arrived they say the suspects were getting into a stolen car from concord.... they ran from officers... but were both eventually caught. they were found with stolen property. police say the men are responsible for at least ten car burglaries in dublin on over the weekend. ( darya ) two people are under arrest in fairfield after an early morning shooting. it happened sunday morning on the 22-hundred block of peach tree drive. witnesses reported hearing several gunshots. when police got to the scene they could not find any victims. after talking to witnesses officers arrested two men for firing a gun near homes. both men had previous criminal records.

( darya ) also in fairfield... a fire causes damage to a sports center at alan witt park. the fire started in the men's locker room and investigators say it appears to be accidental. most of the damage was confined to the men's sauna and locker room. the sports center will remain closed through january so it can be repaired. ( james ) doctors and nurses of sutter health in santa rosa were honored for helping save hospital patients during the north bay fire storm. the director of the nicu says he got a call the night of the fires and was told to be ready to evacuate the hospital. that is when he got up... jumped in his truck and tried to get to the hospital. ( james ) in the end 8 babies had

to be evacuated from the hospital. the doctor says it is a night he will never forget. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... the man who escaped a psychiatric hospital in hawaii makes his first court appearance. why he may ánot be going back to hawaii any time soon. ( james ) plus... the punishment is in. how long the raiders could be without wide receiver michael crabtree. ( james ) and next... see the new tool facebook has that they say could help save lives. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (dog) mmm.

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starting to use artificial intelligence to try to prevent suicide online. the social media giant is able to flag posts from people thinking of harming themselves. the new feature will detect these posts before anyone reports them... and inform police immediately. the service will scan posts and live video using a technique called "pattern recognition" the menlo park based-company is already testing the new feature in the u-s. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break.

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

rebecca:dry and seasonable days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east bay valleys. upper 30s and low 40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid 60s everywhere else. ( darya ) new at 5 this morning...

police in concord have arrested a man accused of robbing a bank yesterday afternoon. police just releasing this picture of the suspect. the robbery happened at the bank of america on willow pass road in concord. police say the man went into the bank and demanded money and then took off with the cash. police found the man identified as robert waterman a few blocks away. witnesses identified him as the thief and he was taken to jail. ( darya ) the man who escaped a psychiatric facility in hawaii and flew to san jose is now fighting his extradition back to hawaii. randall saito was in court yesterday in stockton... where he was arrested. he requested to have a hearing scheduled to contest extradition. saito was caught on camera leaving the hospital in hawaii a few weeks ago. he then boarded a

plane to san jose. he was committed to the psychiatric hospital after being acquitted of murdering a woman in 19-79 by reason of insanity. saito now faces escape charges. ( james ) happening now... there is a new effort to repeal california's new gas tax. organizers in southern california are working to get the repeal on the ballot in november of next year. the tax was signed into law by governor jerry brown in april. supporters say funds generated from the increases will help improve public infrastructure. more than 500-thousand signatures are needed by march in order to get the issue on the ballot next ( james ) the u-s senate is slated to vote on the republican tax bill this week ... but the votes to pass may not be there. all this, as the congressional budget office releases new analysis showing .... many low and middle income americans would be worse off by the bill ... while the wealthy would get big benefits. the non- partisan report also predicts

the bill would increase the deficit by 1-point-4 trillion dollars over ten years. a handful of g-o-p senators still remain undecided. ( darya ) sexual harassment accusations are swamping california's legislature. today... hearings will be held at the capitol. assemblyman raul bocanegra (boca - negra) is out of job... after a co- worker said she was assaulted by him back in 2009. and a senate colleague -- tony mendoza -- was stripped of his committee chairmanships... over allegations of harassment. but one women's advocacy group says that's not enough. it wants to see whistleblower protections at the capitol... along with crisis counseling and an independent agency to review harassment claims. ( darya ) now to bay area basketball... the warriors hosting the sacramento kings without steph curry or kevin durant.( james ) matt barnes getting his n-b-a championship ring before last night's game. and the game

would come down to the wire... andre iguodala ties the game in the 4th quarter. the warriors would eventually take a 4 point lead but the kings would come back and take the lead with less than 20 seconds left. the kings go on to win by a final of 110 to 106. the warriors travel to los angeles tomorrow night to take on the lakers. tip off is set for 7:30. ( darya ) in raiders news... wide receiver michael crabtree is suspended 2 games after getting into a fight during sunday's game. aquib talib has also been suspended for two games for the fight. the suspension will cost crabtree about 750-

thousand dollars. it all started when talib grabbed crabtree's chan during the game. that sparked off a shoving match and then an all-out brawl. both were ejected from the game. ( james ) if you bought a powerball ticket this weekend in oakland, you might want to check your numbers. the lucky winner won more than 374- thousand dollars. the winning numbers are... 53- 8- 54- 27 and 13... the winning ticket only missed the red powerball... number four.

the ticket was purchased at cafe da huong... on east 12th street. powerball recommends the winner sign the back of the ticket... and keep it in a safe place before cashing it in. the jackpot is now up to dollars. ( james ) coming up at 6 a-m... a package delivered to a bay area police officer explodes. and it is not the first time this has happened. we will have the details at the top of the hour. ( james ) and after the break... prince harry is speaking out about his recent engagement. hear how his new fiance reacted when he poped the question. what if there was only one emoji?

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with 16 grams of protein and 4 grams of sugar. ensure. always be you. (darya) breaking news... major police activity near an elementary school in san jose. we have a live report from the scene. (james) and... an exploding package sent to an east bay police officer's home. the latest on one of several such incidents authorities are (darya)and.. a growing problem in the bay area.what one east bay mayor says they're going to start doing to prevent sideshows. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry and seasonable

days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east bay valleys. upper 30s and low 40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid 60s everywhere else.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) breaking news we are following out of the south bay. there is major police activity in san jose. we are hearing that there are reports of shots being fired in the willow glen neighborhood.( darya ) kron 4's will tran just got to the scene. will what can you tell us. ( will ) police are on the scene. i am working to gather more details. i will continue to keep you updated through out the

morning. ( darya ) thanks will. we will thanks will.( darya ) ( darya ) thanks will.

we will check back with you through out the morning.

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( james ) in the east bay... we have an update on a mail bomb that was sent to a police officer's home. we're learning this is ánotá the only incident authorities are investigating. the latest case happened friday on bay farms island in alameda. one person was injured when the bomb went off. back on october 19th... a bomb was

sent to a home in east palo alto. it exploded and injured one person. so far... no arrests have been made and no suspect descriptions given. ( james ) also in the east bay... sideshows are becoming a growing problem... the most recent happening in emeryville. we brought you this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news... now the mayor of that city says they are taking steps to prevent future sideshows. early sunday morning... more than 100 cars and some 500 people were spotted gathering a parking lot in emeryville. police quickly moved in and cleared the lot. and emeryville's mayor says he's determined to keep it that way.

continue deliberations in the trial for the man accused of killing kate steinle. the jury has weeks of testimony to go over... as well as witness testimony and evidence from the prosecution... who argues the killing was intentional. the defense says it was an accident... jose garcia zarate could be sentenced to up to 25- years to life, if found guilty of first degree murder. the jury also has the option of second degree murder... as well as involunatary manslaughter. ( darya ) and as soon as a verdict comes down in that case you can be the first to know with an alert sent right to your phone. all you have to do is download the kron 4 mobile app. it is free for apple and android devices. (james) happening tomorrow -- a word of warning if you're headed to the beach. the national weather service is warning people to expect high surf from sonoma to monterey counties -- beginning tomorrow. swells from 10 to 14 feet are expected. the weather service is also advising caution when it comes

to "sneaker waves" and "dangerous rip currents." fisherman are being told they should stay off rocks or jetties near the ocean as well. (james) still ahead on the kron4 morning news... we spoke with the man who surrived a harrowing attack from a shark in monterey county. his story is coming up. (james) plus... a hospital honors heroes of the north bay fires. hear from a doctor who raced to the hospital to help save young children. (james) and after the break... one of the youngest victims of the shooting in tehama county is returning to school. hear what the 6-year old is saying about the experience ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

(darya) (james) ( robin ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning.

no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. rebecca:dry and seasonable days followed by mostly clear and rebecca:dry and seasonable

days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east bay valleys. upper 30s and low 40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid 60s everywhere else.

( darya ) another big story we are following... a man is recovering after being stabbed in san francisco's bayview district. it happened on thanksgiving day at around two a-m on gilman avenue near hawes street. police say the 50-year-old victim got into a fight with the 26-year-old man. the man stabbed the victim in the chest and took off. the victim is still in the hospital this morning with life threatening injuries. the attacker was later tracked down and arrested. ( darya ) new at 5 this morning... we are hearing from one of the youngest victims of the deadly shooting rampage in

tehama county earlier this month. now the 6-year-old boy says he does not want to go back to the school where the gunman opened fire. alejandro hernandez was shot twice... one bullet hit his foot... the other hit his right lung. that bullet is still lodged in his chest. doctors say it is remarkable that he was able to return home just two weeks after the shooting. rancho tehama elementary school reopened yesterday but alejandro says he is not going back. ( darya ) five people died in the shooting rampage earlier this month. the shooter eventually died in a shootout with police. a gofundme account for alejandro's family

has already raised more than 26-thousand dollars. (james) we've told you about many of the heroes that emerged during the north bay firestorms. doctors, nurses and hospital staff of sutter health in santa rosa were all honored for their work on monday. kron 4's camila bernal spoke to one doctor who went to extreme lengths to keep his patients safe... despite losing his own home. it was 2am on october 9th when dr. scott witt was woken up by a call from the nurse manager at the newborn intensive care unit28:43 saying that the sheriff had notified them that they might have to prepare for evacuationas the director of the nicu, he got dressed and jumped in his truck, heading to sutter hospital29:33 i knew i couldn't get anywhere in my truck so i went back to my house to get my motorcycle because you can get around traffic easier on ithis family was also being evacuated-they drove south and he went to the hospital, where the flames were very visible.31:01 that's

when i recognized wow this is really significant we might actually have to move and get babies out of herethey began by moving the babies to an area of the hospital that had less flames and less smoke but soon they realized they needed to evacuate-something that was not going to be easy.32:26 you can't just put them in a taxi and take them somewhere they have to have an incubator that we can put on an ambulance and move themthey waited for ambulances to transport 8 babies-but the job didn't end there. the doctor wanted to follow his patients. he again, jumped on his motorcycle.34:20 the roads that we were taking had embers and burning stuff falling on to the freeway and down power lines so it was a lot more perilous than it was when i first started outthe babies were all kept safe and the doctor will never forget it 36:19 i'm thankful for my bike i always have been but i'm more thankful for the people around me and the people in my life and i feel more connected to people in the community than i ever did before in santa rosa camila bernal kron 4 news. (darya) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... at least three schools in the south bay in danger of closing down. why the school district says they don't have a choce. and here's a live look

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then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (james) this morning... we're hearing from the man who survived a shark attack near pebble beach. the great white attacked grigor azatian last friday... while he was spear fishing. azatian says he's lucky to be alive and the encounter could have been much worse. (james) azatian caught his first

fish when he was 13. he says the attack will not keep him out of the water. ( james ) there have been nine major shark attacks along the california coast since march of this year.... many of the victims were kayaking or fishing. three were in monterey county including this last one... there were also attacks in san mateo, santa cruz, santa barbara, los angeles, orange and humboldt counties. back in may in parts of orange county... officials had to close beaches there after more than two dozen sharks were spotted. ( will ) shots fired at a school in san jose. i will have the details in a live report.

( lydia ) a lawsuit filed against a popular massage parlor in california. i will have the details in a live report. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. really? really? really? really? really? really? see zero in a whole new way. get zero down, zero deposit, zero first month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. now with the people first warranty. for mild-to-moderate eczema?

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days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east bay valleys. upper 30s and low 40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid 60s everywhere else.

no major hot spots. bay no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) breaking news we are following out of san jose. shots have been fired at booksin elementary school in the willow glen neighborhood.( darya ) kron 4's will tran is at the school. will ( will ) police are on the scene. i am working to gather more details. i will continue to keep you updated through out the morning. ( darya ) thanks will.

we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) in the south ( james ) the morning. through out with you through out the morning.

( james ) in the south bay... parents and students in the oak grove school district are concerned that several elementary could soon be closed. the district says it is facing a budget deficit of millions of dollars .... and may have no choice but to consolidate schools. district officials met last night to try and figure out what schools may need to be closed down. the district says it has already approved a plan to layoff staff and offer early retirement in an effort to balance the budget. parents we spoke with say nobody wants their child's school to close down.

to make a final decision on which schools will be closing before the end of the year. ( darya ) another big story we are following... two california women are among dozens suing massage envy over allegations of sexual assault. ( james ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live at the massage envy in walnut creek with the details. lydia. ( lydia ) buzzfeed published an investigation claiming there are 180 lawsuits --- spanning across the country. two in sacramento county are accusing 'massage envy'

therapists of sexual battery, negligence, and false imprisonment the lawsuit claims a therapist exposed himself to one of the women ... and touched her genitals without consent. another woman alleges she was also assaulted... and says, did not take action when she reported it. ( lydia )in a statement, massage envy says - "each of these incidents is heartbreaking for us and for the franchisees that operate massage envy locations, and we will never stop looking for ways to help our franchises provide a safe environment." ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) happening now...

police in santa rosa are looking for a man who stole a camera.. then hit an store employee with his car during the getaway. take a look. we have a photo of the thief and the car he was driving. this happened at the shutterbug camera shop. the man entered the store - asked to see the most expensive camera. -- then took off. according to police - the thief could be as young 16 years old.the person who was hit by the car - was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. ( darya ) in the south bay... a sunnyvale man already arrested on suspicion of stalking a co-worker... is now in more trouble. yesterday ... police went inside his home ... and found

guns and a meth lab. last wednesday -- 49-year-old christopher oicles was arrested over a stalking incident with his co-worker. police say the man tried to kidnap and rape the woman. police say the man admitted he was becoming more aggressive and wanted to be with her. ( james ) a man was seriously injured when two groups began fighting in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood. the fight broke out around early sunday morning on eddy street near larkin street. police say people were armed with a variety of weapons... including baseball bats and machetes. during the fight... a man was shot. he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. the shooter was last seen running down eddy street... police have not released a description of the shooter. (james) coming up on the kron4 morning news --- hearings today at the state capitol on the ongoing sexual harassment scandal. we have the latest from sacramento. (james) plus... a former warrior gets his due. find out

why even his kids are rocking new bling this morning. (james) with black friday and cyber monday in the books -- today is #giving tuesday. we'll tell you what local events are happening today and how you can participate. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (james) now that black friday and cyber monday are over -- comes #giving tuesday. (darya) it's been celebrated every tuesday after thanksgiving since 20-12 -- and it encourages charitible

giving on social media. facebook is partnering with the bill and melinda gates foundation to match up to $2 million in donations to eligible u-s based nonprofits. (james) many local organizations here in the bay area are taking part. the oakland athletics will host a telethon this morning at 11 on facebook live. the hour long event from the a's clubhouse will be hosted by dallas braden.(darya) san francisco mayor ed lee will be visiting the sf-marin food bank to promote "giving tuesday" today as well. facebook for more information on how you can participate today, please visit our website at kron4.com. (james)coming up after the break.. with a vote expected in the senate this week... we have the latest on the republican effort to reform the tax

(james)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry and seasonable days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures, especially in our north bay zone and east bay valleys. upper 30s and low 40s in our coldest spots. highs today expected to be in the upper 60s for our warmest inland areas. upper 50s to mid 60s everywhere else. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is spots. bay no major

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no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less

than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) the u-s senate is slated to vote on the republican tax bill this week ... but the votes to pass may not be there. all this, as the congressional budget office releases new analysis showing .... many low and middle income americans would be worse off by the bill ... while the wealthy would get big benefits. the non- partisan report also predicts the bill would increase the

deficit by 1-point-4 trillion dollars over ten years. a handful of g-o-p senators still remain undecided. (james)sexual harassment accusations are swamping california's legislature.and happening today -- hearings on the allegations of more sexual misconduct.mike luery has the latest. natshis office at the capitol is open but assemblyman raul bocanegra is out of job... announcing his resignation in this one sentence letter to speaker anthony rendon.laurel rosenhall/calmatters reporter: "he was under increasing pressure from his colleagues in the state assembly." calmatters reporter laurel rosenhall says that pressure intensified over the weekend... that bocanegra should never return to the capitol following allegations of sexual harassment.laurel rosenhall/calmatters reporter: "a feeling among some members of how could -- how could they work with him for the next nine months? how could they send their staff to his office?"all this surfaced after a capitol co-worker revealed in an interview with kcra 3 last month about being assaulted by bocanegra in 2009

when he was a chief of staff. elise gyore/capitol chief of staff:"he put his hands on me completely unwelcome, completely without warning, and intimate parts of my body were touched that he had no right to touch."bocanegra, a los angeles democrat, will not be returning to sacramento. and, a senate colleague...tony mendoza...another democrat from l-a was stripped of his committee chairmanships following allegations of sexual harassment.but in a statement, women's advocates known as "we said enough" said, "eliminating one or two bad actors does not change the environment. we need systemic change."the demands include whistleblower protections at the capitol, along with a victims hotline, crisis counseling and an independent outside agency to review claims.and today, more scrutiny with assemblymember laura friedman set to chair hearings on sexual harassment at the capitol.laura friedman/(d) california state assembly:"we're going to hear from women who have had sexual harassment claims filed, people who have felt intimidated to come forward, people who want to share their stories." --tag--those hearings set to begin tuesday afternoon.testimonies are expected from several of the more than 300 women who signed the "we said enough" letter.

( darya ) now to bay area basketball... the warriors hosting the sacramento kings without steph curry or kevin durant.( james ) matt barnes getting his n-b-a championship ring before last night's game. and the game would come down to the wire... andre iguodala ties the game in the 4th quarter. the warriors would eventually take a 4 point lead but the kings would come back and take the lead with less than 20 seconds left. the kings go on to win by a final of 110 to 106. the warriors travel to los angeles tomorrow night to take on the lakers. tip off is set for 7:30. ( darya ) in raiders news... wide

receiver michael crabtree is suspended 2 games after getting into a fight during sunday's game. aquib talib has also been suspended for two games for the fight. the suspension will cost crabtree about 750-thousand dollars. it all started when talib grabbed crabtree's chan during the game. that sparked off a shoving match and then an all-out brawl. both were ejected from (james)still ahead on the kron4 morning news...have nasa scientists managed to reinvent the wheel?the amazing new invention out of the space exploration agency this morning. (james) the white house's halls are all decked for the holidays. an inside look at how the first family

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to try and reinvent the wheel. or at least make a new kind of wheel. the space agency has created a new kind of tire that can't go flat. it uses shape memory alloy technology in a sping mesh made of nickel titanium. the tire was designed to deform and return to its original shape -- while carrying the same payload as rigid wheels at moderate to high speed.

(darya) first lady melania trump has been busy since receiving the official white house tree last week. she posted this video which shows her putting the finishing touches on the white house's christmas decorations this year. the theme this year is "time-honored traditions," which, according to the first lady, is aimed at paying "respect to 200 years of holiday traditions at the white house." the tree itself is in the "blue room" and is more than 18 feet tall. it has blue and gold ornaments of all u.s. territories. (darya) coming up with gary. more

on the fight over 2 chains. not the rapper. and what do you say when your team loses again?and did steph curry snub a fan? ayesha says no. (darya) also at 7... breaking news out of san jose. bullet holes riddle an elementary school this morning. we're live with the details. who are these people?

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

folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry and seasonable days followed by mostly clear and cool nights for much of the upcoming work week. rain may return by the weekend. dress warm as you leave your home this morning. chilly temperatures,