(robin) good morning im robin winston. in our breaking news story this morning ... the southern california wildfires continue to grow as firefighters work to contain them ... and prevent new ones from popping up. as of this morning ... more than 140-thousand acres have burned.(ááádoubleboxááá) kristen holmes is in ventura county with the latest for us this morning.kristen? ( kristen holmes)holmes)( kristen ( kristen holmes) purple is the new red in california as officials announce the fire weather is so extreme they are amending its color-coding system to include purple for the first time.dry conditions and strong santa ana winds are fueling several explosive wildfires across southern california, including

two new blazes that fired up thursday.one is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. sot nick schuler, cal fire division chief"people who have not been currently impacted the fire. they need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. where are they gonna go.? what are their escape routes? what is their communication with their family? what are they going to do with their pets? and do they have their vehicles loaded to go."meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and los angeles county are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. sot "i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires, are just absolutely scary. you just don't know what's going to happen, they change on a

whim, mother nature is powerful." (robin) thanks kristen ...the smoke from the fires the smoke from the fires could be affecting the bay area today ...now lets move on this morning with a check on weather and traffic ... rebecca? 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 drive time less gat bridge to 101. golden min from 880 less then 30 mateo bridge maze to sf. san min from the less then 30 bridge wb 80 is spots. bay no major hot rebecca?

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)oakland city union workers will be heading back to the picket lines. negotiation efforts have failed to end the strike ... which now enters its fourth day.(áááboxesááá) the city's says its final contract offer has been rejected by the union ... and the strike could last months. it's possible that an impass will be declared ... which would essentially end the negotiations if the union doesn't take the latest offer.

residents.who are waiting to see their city services returned. and also need to know that for the long term they can rely on city services. >(robin)meantime ... the union says the city made some minimal concessions on wages but didn't even budge on several other key issues.

morning.a case of deadly carbon monoxide poisoning in san francisco ... is serving as a warning for others as the weather gets colder. investigators believe a faulty water heater is to blame for the death of a man in the bernal heights neighborhood. kron 4's ali reid reports. officials say tenants in the upstairs apartment may have saved themselves and the woman downstairs by calling 9-11 when their carbon monoxide detector went off at 4:30 in the morning. the fire department believes the water heater on the lower floor may be to blame for even lammers' death. the 78 year old was found downstairs stairs, along with another senior citizen. she was rushed to the hospital. lammers was pronounced dead at the scene. both apartments had carbon monoxide alarms that were working, but it isn't clear if the couple downstairs heard theirs. captain erica arteseros says you want to make sure it is always on.you want the carbon monoxide at a

level where you can read it if there's a digital readout, and also lower than the ceiling because the carbon monoxide gas is heavier so you don't need it to be the height where the smoke alarm is going to be there are some signs and symptoms of exposure like headache, dizzyness, redness in the facebut there's still no way to find out if it's related to carbon monoxide. your best bet is to have a detection mechanism.being exposed to low levels of carbon monoxide on an ongoing basis, the effects are cumulative. so it's affecting your blood stream, it's affecting your body's ability to produce oxygen on the long term even if you don't get a massive dose all at oncesome of the areas where you want to be sure you have the carbon monoxide detectors are near the garage where your car can put off exhaust, near the appliances in your home that are gas operated, and near the bedrooms, where if you're sleeping you wont be able to tell if you're getting a headache or a little bit dizzy. (robin) in other bay area news ...

investigators are trying to identify a body found in sunnyvale. it was spotted yesterday by a bicyclist in the water along the san francisco bay trail.a dive team from the santa clara county sheriff's department was able to recover the body. at this point - there's no word on the circumstances leading to the death... (robin) a 16- year old boy is in cutody after bringing marijuana and a loaded-stolen gun to school. a resource officer assigned to the fairfield high school was informed that a student had a handgun on campus wednesday. officers were able to quickly locate and safely detain the student. the gun had been reported stolen from a prior burglary in fairfield. he was arrested and booked into solano county juvenile hall. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ...two vicious dogs that attacked a woman and her small dog have been tracked down. what's next for the animals ... if

the owner can't be (robin) plus.... another dramatic day in court for the two men arrested for the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. details on what the victims familes are saying next. (robin)and after the break ... new details about a stagehand accused of groping two young dancers in morgan hill. why police believe there ácouldá be more victims (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge.

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

rebecca:look for mostly dry conditions today before a storm system brings widespread rainfall and breezy to locally gusty winds during the day wednesday to the north bay and through the remainder of the region wednesday night. after another period of dry conditions, a third system is possible late in the upcoming weekend.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. s 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) in the south bay ... a santa clara county correctional deputy is behind bars ... accused of trading illicit images with a teenage girl. over the course of five months police say 23- year-old blaine hopper became friends with a 17-year-old girl while the two were in a youth program. officers

arrested hopper on tuesay at his home. he is accused of requesting sexual images from the teen ... and sending illicit images and videos of himself to her. (robin)(boxes)happening now ... police are looking for more possible victims ... after a stagehand was arrested during a dance performance at a morgan hill high school.as kron4's rob fladeboe reports ... police say he groped two young dancers. sergeant troy hoefling/morgan hill police"....his actions are that of a sexual predator...."morgan hill police sergeant troy hoefling is talking about this man, 36 year old kevin cole, of newark, who is accused of touching two girls as they changed costumes backstage during the south valley dance production of the nutcracker being staged here at anne sobrato high school in morgan hill.sgt. troy hoefling/morgan hill policepolice said cole is a sound and lighting contractor who has worked on productions for several morgan

hill area theater and dance groups including 'music in motion.," run by michele moyer who has workedin morgan hill rob fladeboe kron 4 news (robin) (robin) another big story we are

following ...the preliminary hearing for the two men charged for the 36 deaths in the ghost ship warehouse fire. kron four's terisa estacio has the latest from the courtroom. this is leah danielle vega she says she lived at the ghost ship warehouse off and on for a year. vega - a bartender and artist broke down on the stand several times, wepting as she talked about the warehosue and that fatal night. thursday marked the second day of the preliminary examination for defendents max harris and derick almena. the two considered the master tenants of the warehouse are facing 26 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of

those who died in fire back on dec. 2 2016. many of those that died were at the warehouse for a party that night, but other lived at the ghost ship. vega called the warehouse a quote stone hut - that had a hose for water and makeshift toilets she said the showers were more like open stalls you would find at the beach when asked by prosecutor lim - you see here - who was in charge - she said no one - saying quote, it was an artist colony. vega at one point, also became agitated saying quote, "i don't know why we are even doing this." she called defendant harris, a kind and gentle soul and that she was a fan. harris attorney, curtis briggs says so far the prosecution is not proving it's case. curtis briggs, atty for max harris, ghost ship prelim. "all of the defendents have been brave, they have stood up for the truth." terisa estacio kron 4

news (robin) court is off today. the preliminary hearing continues on monday. (robin) we have new video from san francisco police ... showing a police shooting last week ... that killed an áunarmed man. police had initially received a report of of a robbery and car jacking on 23rd street. they say the suspect, keita o'neil, grabbed a set of keys from the victim, and drove off with the vehicle ... which was a state lottery van. police were able to locate the suspect drving on highway 1-0-1. investigators say the van exited the freeway in the city... the van slowed down ... o'neil jumped out ... and ran toward a marked s-f-p-d vehicle. the officer in the passenger seat shot o'neil. he later died at the hospital. the officer who fired had

activated his body cam. the officer in the drivers seat had not.the case is under investigation. (robin) parents at an east bay elementary school are worried that the school district will close their school ... and transfer their kids as part of a plan to meet next year's budget. bidwell elementary school off fairway street in hayward may be on the chopping block next year. the hayward unified school district may combine a few schools in the area ... which could lead to the possibility of bidwell being shut down. even though the district is just exploring ideas ... parent's here are still on edge. (robin) the hayward school district is facing a tough budget next year due to growing retirement contribution rates. there will likely have to be cuts made somewhere.they are looking at all possiblities including staffing, salaries, supplies, and special progrmas.

but no decisions have been made yet. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... mushrooms so dangerous they can kill a person..this morning ... find out where they are sprouting right here in the bay area.

welcome back to the kron four morning news.forbes has revealed the biggest money maker in music today.david daniel has the answer and more movie news in the hollywood minute. "he has a very strong personality." (laughter)diddy did it! sean "diddy" combs" tops the latest forbes list of the highest-paid musicians. between june 20-16 and june 20-17, forbes figures, combs earned 130-million dollars, from his "bad boy family reunion tour" and his various businesses. beyonce took second place, earning 105- million dollars from her "formation world tour." (nat-music) "get us the hell out of here!"speaking of big bucks, "kong: skull island"

contributed to a big year for warner brothers, which says it made five-billion dollars at the global box office for just the second time ever. and for the first time, five warner movies each hit the half- billion mark: "kong"... the studio's top domestic grosser, "wonder woman"... christopher nolan's "dunkirk"... the stephen king fright flick "it"... and "justice league," which is at 574-million worldwide and counting."you just come back.""i will.""you come all the way back."singer mary j. blige is earning raves for her acting in "mudbound," and there's a sign she could be headed for hollywood's biggest prize. blige is set to receive the breakthrough performance award at the 20-18 palm springs international film festival. the previous winner, "moonlight's" mahershala ali, went on to win the oscar for best supporting actor. 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:high pressure stays in place through the weekend and into next week. this will bring continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday. saturday and effect for today, air alert is in days. a spare the next 7 to 10 forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday. sunday. saturday and effect for today, air alert is in days. a spare the next 7 to 10 forecast for the no rain is in the but cool nights. days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the

forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday. saturday and effect for today, air alert is in days. a spare the next 7 to 10 forecast for the no rain is in the but cool nights. days and clear weather with mild continued dry this will bring into next week. weekend and through the stays in place high pressure rebecca: forecast. rebecca:stays in place through the into next week. continued dry days and clear but cool nights. forecast for the days. a spare the air alert is in saturday and sunday.

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) the two pit bulls that attacked a woman and killed her small dog ... have been found. the mauling happened in san francisco ... on brunswick street -- near hwy 280. kron4's maureen kelly talked to neighbors. this is video taken of the two pit bulls on the loose right after the attack on novemeber

20th. police say the two dogs ran up to a 52 year old woman walking her chihuahua joey.the woman picked up her dog, and then the two pit bulls jumped on her, knocking her to the ground here on the 600 block of brunswick. they then attacked the smaller dog with such ferocity that the woman was pulled across the pavement as she held on to her dog's leash. the woman's who's son in law took this video to help in their capture says he was shocked by what he saw.it was bad, a lot of blood and knowing the dogs were tearing apart the dogs it was awful. jowie was rushed to the pet hospital where he died. the owner has flyered the neighborhood looking for information on the whereabouts on the two pit bulls and their owner, who was spotted leaving the scene. the operator of the corner market says jowie's owner adopted him three years ago after the death of her husband and is devestated by the loss.she has no one in her life it's that dog was special to her she doesn't have kids it's like her babythe pit

bulls were picked up by an animal control officer today after they were alerted that the two dogs have been in custody of the peninsula humane society sinced the day of the attack after someone reported seeing dogs on the loose.that has dog walkers here relieved.that's good to know, i feel bad for the dogs but something must be done.the dogs will be the subject of a vicious and dangerous dog hearing in the coming weeks. police are looking for help identifying their owner. if he or she does not come forward it's likely the animals will be put down. maureen kelly kron4 news (robin)happening now ...a warning about deadly mushrooms sprouting in east bay parks. the east bay regional park district is warning these mushrooms are so poisonous ... they can kill you ... or your pets. they're the "death cap" and the "western destroying angel mushrooms".

the death cap usually has a greenish-gray cap...and the 'western destroying angel' has a creamy white cap. officials encourage people to keep a close eye on their pets while exploring any east bay parks. (robin)(boxes) many bay area cities are debating marijuana regulations -- before recreational use officially begins in january. and this week the benicia city council voted against allowing pot dispensaries downtown. the city now has to decide how pot will be regulated.. that includes things like sales and deliveries. the next meeting is december 19. (robin)police are trying to identify this man ... he's wanted for snatching a purse from a 92-year-old woman. it happened wednesday in novato -- inside the safeway on diablo avenue.the victim had her purse in the child seat of the shopping ... and was reaching for an item on the shelf.. when the man grabbed her purse and took off. the purse was found nearby ... but all the credit cards and

cash were (robin) police are looking for a third suspect ... after a robbery targeting a priest. the crime happened wednesday at saint mary's college in moraga. one person held a classroom door open while the other person distracted the priest and stole a laptop.the suspects got away ... but police were able to trackdown the jeep they were driving near the holy shepard lutheran church. police caught two of the people in the car - but one is still on the loose.the laptop was recovered and returned to the priest.

welcome back ...lyft and uber

drivers are required by law to display company logos on their rides ... so customers are not victims of fraud.but as stanley roberts explains ... some drivers think they're above the law. are you working today uber or lyft ah lyft where is your trade dress in the back you don't have any logos back there oh yea i forgot .. here is something you probably don't know, every ride hail and there are 14 different ones statewide are required by state law to display something called a trade dress this is what a trade dress looks, according to uber and lyft it need to be displayed on the front and rear passenger side of the car's windshields along with this green tnc card which is also required makes it so ride hail drivers can be easily identified so you don't accidentally jump into the wrong vehicle. however, it's not had to find raid hail drivers meeting even the minimum requirements uber or lyft (uber) how am i supposed oi know that if you don't have your trade dress in the back window you know you have to have it in the airport right front and back yup you don't have it (sorry i don't speak

english) you don't speak english oh the logos yes oh because i don't want to get into it with the taxis, so it's kinda one of these things the story i always tell the second week i was doing this thing two taxis were getting into it with two of the lyfts are you uber or lygt where's your stickers. and while he's looking keep this in mind not only does he not have hid trade dress he is also has no license plates. so i aske him to put them in the window now how is anyone suppose to know who you are when you don't have stickers on your carthis driver was posted up in the white zone for way to long and she was also missing the required trade dress her excuse because i don't have the other one huh i don't have the other one . what many don't know is they there is a 100 dollar administration fine if the trade dress is not displayed while on airport grounds back to this driver,

had to look for his trade dress stickers since none were displayed at all . i was trying to save him the possibility of getting a ticket for the record the trade dress is required anytime and anywhere in california where the raid hail is operating . the fines can be as high as 1 thousand dollars as a passenger, look for the green card and the trade dress, it's the only way to properly identify and actual ride hail driver and not a fraud at sfo stanley roberts kron 4 news (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... meet our latest kron4 heroes. an inspiring story of a young girl who has new faith in her local police after they helped her out. (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

rebecca:high pressure stays in place through the weekend and into next week. weekend and through the stays in place high pressure rebecca: high pressure stays in place through the weekend and into next week. this will bring continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday. (robin) welcome back. (robin)

(robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:high pressure through the into next week. continued dry weather with mild but cool nights. forecast for the next 7 to 10 air alert is in saturday and sunday. no major hot spots. bay no

major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. s. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. (robin) in national news ... the

house has passed a bill to prevent a government shutdown this week. it's a two week resolution that will keep federal agencies operating through december 22-nd. money for government programs was set to run out at midnight friday the bill passed in the house with only 14 democrats. that's unusual because these measures usually pass with bipartisan majorities. house minority leader nancy pelosi said democrats planned to oppose the bill due to its lack of funding for their domestic priorities. (robin) 4 your money this morning ... the problems continue for general electric as the troubled company looks to turn things around. (áááboxesááá) the company says it will cut 12-thousand jobs. those positions are in g-e's electrical power division, which produces giant

turbines and generators. the news comes weeks after g-e said it would cut its stock dividend in half - the second such cut since the great depression. there are a lot of g-e locations here in the bay ... including menlo park..san ramon... and san francisco.it's not clear yet if they'll be affected. (robin) our latest kron4 heroes segment takes us to antioch ... where a police officer was absolutely determined to find a girl's stolen tricycle ... that was worth about four thousand dollars.grant lodes has the story. grant: a classic red radio flyer it is not.charlotte luther, had bike stolen & returned: it has a hand brake her. a typical 13- year-old...she is not. charlotte: i'm not very emotional. i do care deeply about things though. charlotte luther cares deeply about her four-thousand dollar custom bike...especially since she had it taken from her.cate luther, charlotte's mom: he had to scale a brick wall to

get into our courtyard. he, is a thief, who stole the bike earlier this year, as the luthers slept.officer dan fachner, antioch pd: - put your hands on top of your head, get off the bike, handcuffed him up. and áhe, is antioch officer dan fachner...who after working as an air force jet engine mechanic for many into policing. he responded to the initial 911 call, worked tirelessly his call, worked the initial 911 responded to has the story. grant: a classic red radio flyer it is not.charlotte luther, had bike stolen & returned: it has a hand brake her. a typical 13- year-old...she is not. charlotte: i'm not very emotional. i do about things though. charlotte luther cares deeply about thousand dollar custom bike...especially since she had it taken from her.cate luther, charlotte's mom: he had to scale a brick wall to get into our courtyard. he, is a thief, who stole the bike earlier this year, as the luthers slept.officer dan fachner, antioch your hands on top of your head, get off the bike, handcuffed him up. antioch officer dan fachner...who after working as an air force jet engine mechanic for many years...got

into policing. he responded to the initial 911 call, worked tirelessly his next shift, got a tip, found the bike, and found a new friend.charlotte: a savior and a hero and a good friend, i really like him...so he's my favorite cop. and that's saying something. charlotte's only previous experiences with police...were traumatizing. when she was seven and eight, officers repeatedly helped hospitalize charlotte, when her bi-polar allowed her to physically attack her parents. i was aggressive at first before i had all this help i have now. it's what i refer to as the dark ages, i don't like to talk about it much. my mom has a scar from my scratches, but now, we see it as a sign of progress...she's tearing up again. there have been many tears. medicine eventually helped the bi-polar. but then came the autism diagnosis at age 11. a few months later...brain cancer...and while the cancer is gone...the surgery to remove it has led to a variety of other issues, including the need for a feeding tube.grant: 30:10: you've had to go through a lot. you're obviously a fighter...obv... charlotte: a survivor, and a warrior too. no doubt...and that blue bike... that's back... is part of her therapy...mental and physical. grant: 27:44: how is it to be able to zoom around here? charlotte: really great. why? because i can't really do things quite so well, as you may have seen on the camera, i've been doing it one-handed because sometimes this arm gets tired because i had a brain tumor a while back, and it affected my right side, it's curious how the brain works, the left side controls the right and the left side controls the right.officer fachner: she is quite the character, you can tell she loves that bike and it means a lot to her, and it means a lot to me to be able to get that back for her."adam luther, charlotte's dad: he could have written it off and moved on with his day but i just knew he was really caring, and then him saying he found it, i was like 'wow this is a

special officer'. and thanks to him...charlotte has a new and improved view of officers.cate luther: she's a pretty great kid. she has a lot to offer. sometimes she'll say to me 'i don't understand, why do other kids have things what i have and they die but i haven't died?' and i say honestly i don't know but i know you have a lot to tell other people, she inspires a lot of people. (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... an elf is back on his shelf after a trip to the e-r. we'll show you his special treatment after the break. (robin) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam. 0 min drive time

less gat bridge to 101. golden min from 880 less then 30 mateo bridge maze to sf. san min from the less then 30 bridge wb 80 is spots. bay 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 gat bridge drive time less from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (robin@landing ) in florida ... orlando e-r doctors came to the rescue of a toy elf just in time for

christmas. a seven-year- old girl says her dog got a hold of her elf and broke it, but her mom came to the rescue.she is a nurse at a childrens hospital there. so she took the damaged elf into the trauma bay for surgery. the team patched the elf back up.the elf ... named sam ... is now back at home. this time ... out of the dog's reach. (robin) is your house decked out for the holidays? kron4 wants to show it off. send us a photo or video of your holiday display and we'll include it in our christmas day show highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay area. use the kron 4 mobile app.. report it tab to send us your holiday lights. we'll be right back. (robin) the pantone color institute has revealed its pick for color of the year ---for 20-18. the color is

ultra-violet. pantone says the deep purple hue evokes a counterculture flair, orginality, and visionary thinking. also adding that it is an optimistic color intended to bring "peace and calm" (robin)coming up in the next hour ... the wildfires continue to burn in southern california..we'll give you the latest on the situation down there this morning. (robin)plus ... a spare the air day in the bay area today ...smoke could be drifting in from the southern california wildfires.we'll have more on that in a live (robin)and the city wide strike continues in oakland this morning.we'll go live with will tran at the picket lines for the latest. lines for the latest. lines for the latest. unlike ordinary toothpaste, colgate total fights bacteria on teeth, tongue, cheeks and gums. giving you the confidence of a healthier mouth. colgate total. be totally ready for life. ( james ) struggling to

gain ground on three massive wildfires... now... firefighters are dealing with átwo more in southern california.

( darya ) all that smoke from those wildfires is impacting the bay area. now.. a spare the air day is in effect. ( james ) and... it's another cold morning in the bay area... with temperatures making a big drop. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... ( darya ) breaking news out of southern california... more than 140- thousand acres have burned in southern california.( james ) the ( james )california.southern burned in acres have 140- thousand more than california... southern news out of breaking ( darya )

( darya ) breaking news out of southern california... more than 140- thousand acres have burned in southern california.( james ) the thomas... creek and rye fires are still going strong in l-a and ventura counties... fueled by the winds.( darya ) now... crews are dealing with the lilac fire in san diego county and the liberty fire in and l-a country. kristen holmes has the latest on the fire fight. purple is the new red in california as officials announce the fire weather is so extreme they are amending its color-coding system to include purple for the first time.dry conditions and strong santa ana winds are fueling several explosive wildfires across southern california, including two new blazes that fired up thursday.one is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san

diego. sot nick schuler, cal fire division chief"people who have not been currently impacted the fire. they need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. where are they gonna go.? what are their escape routes? what is their communication with their family? what are they going to do with their pets? and do they have their vehicles loaded to go."meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and los angeles county are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. sot "i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires, are just absolutely scary. you just don't know what's going to happen, they change on a whim, mother nature is powerful." ( darya ) ranch hands rescued

hundreds of horses from a training center as the lilac fire spread in san diego county, neighbors say several horses were unable to be rescued and were killed in the fire. at this time, it's unclear how many horses died. ranch hands said they were trying to rescue 500 horses. one man was injured as a horse he was trying to save kicked him in the face. ( darya ) fire crews are using the biggest tool in their arsenal to fight the fires in southern california. mcclellan air force base is home to a global supertanker...the only one in the u-s. it's huge and

it's getting a lot of use during the 2017 fire season. the 7-47 allows crews to use lots of fire retardent very quickly....over a large area. but using it isn't cheap... it costs 16-thousand dollars an hour. the supertanker made its way down to southern california yesterday afternoon. ( darya ) smoke from the southern california wildfires could cause unhealthy air conditions here in the bay area. ( james ) a spare the air alert has been issued today through sunday. kron4's lydia pantazes is live with what you need to be prepared for.

thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) happening now... investigators are trying to identify a body found in sunnyvale. it was spotted by a bicyclist in the water along the san francisco bay

trail. a dive team was able to recover the body. at this point - there's no word on the circumstances leading up to the death. ( james ) a 16-year-old boy is in juvenile hall... accused of bringing a stolen and loaded gun to school in fairfield. it happened wednesday at armijo high school. police say the gun was taken during a burglary in faifield. no threat was made to the highscool. the teen is facing gun charges. he's also accused of bringing marijuana to school. ( darya ) a patient is back in custody after escaping a psychiatric hospital in san leandro and carjacking one car before trying to car jack another. last night the man escaped from john george psychiatric hospital on fairmont drive. he then went to the fairmont hospital... got into a car and hit a teenage boy who was in the passenger seat. he then tried to take off but crashed into a garbage can. he then got out and tried to

get in another car. police say he bit an elderly man but could not get the keys so he took off running across interstate 580 where he was hit by a car... but he was able to get up and keep running. police eventually caught up with him and he was taken back into custody. ( darya ) a deadly carbon monoxide poisoning in san francisco is serving as a warning for others ... as the weather gets colder. a 78-year- old man is dead after a carbon monoxide detector went off yesterday morning at an apartment in bernal heights. 5 other people were poisoned ... but were able to survive. carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer. firefighters say it's very important to have a working detector in your home.detector in have a working detector in

your home.

forecast. wb 80 slow from the 880 over crossing welcome back to

the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. rebecca:high pressure stays in place through the weekend and into next week. this will bring continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday.

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. ( darya ) the court hearing for the two men charged in the oakland ghost ship warehouse fire will resume on monday. for the

past two days the victim's families have been in court listening to witnesses describe what caused the fire. prosecutors argue that max harris and derick almena were negligent by creating a warehouse full of obstacles and flamable items. several witnesses who lived in the warehouse told the judge about their concerns living in the building.

you can also stay connected with the latest breaking news alerts by downloading the kron4 mobile app. it's free for androids. ( darya ) happening now... police are asking for help in tracking down the person who shot a child in oakland. the 4-year-old girl will be okay. the shooting happened wednesday night on simson street... not far from 580 and seminary avenue. kron4's haaziq madyun has more. what happened in this neighborhod? a little girl received a non- life-threatening gun shot wound during a shooting wednesday night just before 9pm here on the 6500 block of simson street in east oakland sot

nd police department: "when officers arrived on scene they quickly learned that a 4- year-old girl was shot and transported to a local hospital. the 4-year-old girl was with one of her parents in a parked vehicle when the shooting occurred">concerned neighbors say gun violence...was...unusual in this once a quiet neighborhood that recently took a turn for the worse when new residents moved onto the block. two people i spoked to asked not to reveal their identities oakland police no suspect information nor do they have a suspect vehicle description. investigators say the motive for the shooting is unknown. also unknown is whether or not it was the parent or child who was ( james ) national news... the u.s. house has passed a bill to prevent a government shutdown. it's a two week resolution that will keep federal agencies operating

through december 22-nd. money for government programs was set to run out at midnight. the bill passed in the house with only 14 democrats voting for it. house minority leader nancy pelosi said most democrats opposed the bill because of its lack of funding for their domestic priorities. ( james ) "x-men" director bryan singer is accused of sexually assaulting a 17- year-old boy. a lawsuit was filed yesterday. it claims singer demanded sex from the then-teen during a party back in 2003. when the teen refused... singer pushed him on the bed and assaulted him. a representative for singer says the director denies the allegations. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... a warning for people who visit east bay parks. see what is there that could be harmul to you and your pets. ( darya ) and after the break... last minute shopping ideas that could save you a little cash.

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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 ( darya ) with more and more shopping being done online.... there are even more ways to save before you click and buy.( james ) invisible hand is a browser extension that tracks prices at 11- thousand online stores. it will let you know if an item you like is cheaper somewhere else.( darya )

you can also try honey. it's browser extension... that will find coupon codes for you. ( james ) and don't overlook an abandoned online shopping cart. leave a full cart.... and you may get an email offering you a discount to complete the purchase.( darya ) also... just asking a store's representative though the online chat function... can land you a discount.

(rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. ( will ) will- oakland city worker strike enters 4th day

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darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:high pressure stays in

place through the weekend and into next week. this will bring continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday.

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 ( darya ) the city of oakland and city workers still have not come to an agreement on pay raises and a strike is now entering its fourth day. ( james ) that means another day of city services that won't be available to people who need it the most. kron4's will tran is live at

oakland's city hall to explain. oakland city union workers are going back to the picket lines today ... after the city's final contract offer was rejected by the union.this means a lot of oakland city services will be unavailable for the fourth straight day.a union negotiator says the city's contract offer was not what they expected.but the city says their offer to increase worker's wages by six percent .. is their best and final offer.

the strike is causing a lot of closures around oakland... that includes public libraries... city senior centers... and recreation centers. we have a full list of oakland programs affected by the strike on kron-4-dot-com. ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning.

( darya ) new video this morning of parents and students rallying in support of teachers in oakland. they protested outside last night's board meeting. as you can see they packed the halls. the oakland unified school district is facing a potential shortfall of 15 million dollars. many teachers are against what they "morally wrong" cuts. the oakland education association is asking the district limit the cuts to one point two million dollars. the board is expected to make a final vote on the cuts on wednesday. ( james ) some east bay parents are worried their school district will close their school... and transfer their kids as part of a plan to meet next year's budget. bidwell elementary in hayward may be on the chopping block next year. the hayward unified school district may combine a few schools in the area ... which could lead to the possibility of bidwell being shut down.

even though the district is just exploring ideas.... parent's here are still on edge. ( james ) the hayward school district is facing a tough budget next year due to growing retirement contribution rates. there will likely have to be cuts made somewhere. they are looking at all possiblities... including staffing and salaries. no decisions have been made ( james ) a santa clara county correctional deputy is behind bars... accused of sending sexual images to a teenage girl. over the course of five months... police say blaine hopper became friends with a 17-year- old girl... while the two were in a youth program. officers arrested hopper on tuesay at his home. he is accused of requesting illicit images from the teen... and sending images and videos of himself to her. ( darya ) san francisco

police release video of a police shooting... in which an áunarmed man was killed. police received a report of a robbery and carjacking on 23rd street last week. they say the suspect -- keita o'neil -- grabbed a set of keys from the victim... and drove off in a california state lottery van. police were able to find o'neil driving on highway 1-0- 1. police say the van exited the freeway in the city...then slowed down. o'neil jumped out... and ran toward a marked s-f-p-d car. the officer sitting in the passenger seat shot o'neil... from the car. o'neil was taken to the hospital where he died from his injury. the officer who fired had activated his body cam. the officer driving did not. the district attorney's office is investigating the shooting. ( james ) a warning about deadly mushrooms sprouting in

east bay parks. the east bay regional park district says the mushrooms are so poisonous... they can kill you... or your pets. they're the "death cap" and the "western destroying angel" mushrooms. the "death cap" usually has a greenish-gray cap... and the "western destroying angel" has a white cap. officials encourage pet owners to keep a close eye on their pets while exploring any east bay parks. ( james ) police are trying to identify this man... wanted for snatching a purse from a 92-year-old woman. it happened wednesday in novato -- inside the safeway on diablo avenue. the victim had her purse in the child seat of the shopping cart... and was reaching for an item on the shelf. that's when the man grabbed her purse and took off. the purse was found nearby. but all of the woman's credit cards and her cash were gone. ( darya ) police are looking for a third suspect... after a robbery targeting a priest. the crime happened wednesday at saint mary's college in moraga. one

person held a classroom door open while the other person distracted the priest and stole a laptop. the thieves got away. but police were able to trackdown their jeep near the holy shepard lutheran church. police caught two of the people in the car. but one is still on the loose. police were albe to give the laptop back to the priest. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... two vicious dogs that attacked a woman and her small dog have been tracked down. what's next for the animals ... if the owner can't be ( darya ) and... it's the newest claim circulating on social media. you can survive a heart attack... by ácoughing. where this outrageous advice came ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident cleared wb 80 at central, residual delays ( darya ) ( darya ) a friendly reminder this morning... do ánotá trust everything you see on social media!( james ) there's a post that's making the rounds... claiming you can cough your way into surviving a heart attack. you're instructed to cough

repeatedly and vigorously and take a deep breath between each cough every two seconds until help arrives or your heart is beating normally again.( darya ) this is a myth! but it comes from a nugget of truth from a european study. coughing can increase blood flow to átemporarily.( james ) bottom line... don't waste your time coughing... call 9-1-1. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break.

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( james )( darya ) checking weather with

rebecca. rebecca:high pressure stays in place through the weekend and into next week. this will bring continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is

in effect for today, saturday and sunday.

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.

( darya ) the two pit bulls that attacked a woman and killed her chihuahua have been found.( james ) the mauling happened in san francisco... on brunswick street -- near 280. kron4's maureen kelly talked to neighbors. this is video taken of the two pit bulls on the loose right after the attack on novemeber 20th. police say the two dogs ran up to a 52 year old woman walking her chihuahua joey.the woman picked up her dog, and then the two pit bulls jumped on her, knocking her to the ground here on the 600 block of brunswick. they then attacked the smaller dog with such ferocity that the woman was pulled across the pavement as she held on to her dog's leash. the woman's who's son in law took this video to help in their capture says he was shocked by what he saw.it was bad, a lot of blood and knowing the dogs were tearing

apart the dogs it was awful. jowie was rushed to the pet hospital where he died. the owner has flyered the neighborhood looking for information on the whereabouts on the two pit bulls and their owner, who was spotted leaving the scene. the operator of the corner market says jowie's owner adopted him three years ago after the death of her husband and is devestated by the loss.she has no one in her life it's that dog was special to her she doesn't have kids it's like her babythe pit bulls were picked up by an animal control officer today after they were alerted that the two dogs have been in custody of the peninsula humane society sinced the day of the attack after someone reported seeing dogs on the loose.that has dog walkers here relieved.that's good to know, i feel bad for the dogs but something must be done.the dogs will be the subject of a vicious and dangerous dog

hearing in the coming weeks. police are looking for help identifying their owner. if he or she does not come forward it's likely the animals will be put down. maureen kelly kron4 news ( darya ) coming up after the break... new competition for "coco" this weekend. who's looking to unseat the box office champ. when it comes to heartburn

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and pharmacists for their own frequent heartburn. and all day all night protection. when it comes to frequent heartburn, trust nexium 24hr. ( darya ) there are two new movies opening in theaters this weekend and they will try to knock "coco" from the top spot at the box office.( james ) first... oscar winners morgan freeman and tommy lee jones have a new comedy called "just getting started." tommy lee jones plays a former f-b-i agent and morgan freeman plays an ex-mob lawyer who team up

to fend off a mob hit around christmas time. the movie also stars rene russo. ( darya ) the other movie expanding to wide release is "the disaster artist." the film stars james and dave franco. it is about an aspiring artist who meets a girl and travels they travel to hollywood to try and make their dreams come true.

struggling to gain ground on three massive wildfires... now... firefighters are dealing with átwo more in southern california. ( darya ) all that smoke from those wildfires is impacting the bay area. now.. a spare the air day is in effect. ( james ) and... it's another cold morning in the bay area... with temperatures making a big drop. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning of weather and traffic... rebecca: high pressure stays in place through the

weekend and into next week. this will bring continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday.

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

( darya ) breaking news out of southern california... more than 140- thousand acres have burned in southern california.( james ) the thomas... creek and rye fires are still going strong in l-a and ventura counties... fueled by the winds. this is a live look at those fires.( darya ) now... crews are dealing with the lilac fire in san diego county and the liberty fire in and l-a country. kristen holmes has the latest on the fire fight. purple is the new red in california as officials announce the fire weather is so extreme they are amending

its color-coding system to include purple for the first time.dry conditions and strong santa ana winds are fueling several explosive wildfires across southern california, including two new blazes that fired up thursday.one is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. sot nick schuler, cal fire division chief"people who have not been currently impacted the fire. they need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. where are they gonna go.? what are their escape routes? what is their communication with their family? what are they going to do with their pets? and do they have their vehicles loaded to go."meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and los angeles county are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. sot "i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires,

are just absolutely scary. you just don't know what's going to happen, they change on a whim, mother nature is powerful." ( darya ) here's a look at where the fires are burning. ( darya )( darya ) fire crews are using the

biggest tool in their arsenal to fight the fires in southern california. mcclellan air force base is home to a global supertanker...the only one in the u-s. it's huge and it's getting a lot of use during the 2017 fire season. the 7-47 allows crews to use lots of fire retardent very quickly....over a large area. but using it isn't cheap... it costs 16-thousand dollars an hour. the supertanker made its way down to southern california yesterday afternoon. ( darya ) smoke from the

southern california wildfires could cause unhealthy air conditions here in the bay area. ( james ) a spare the air alert has been issued today through sunday. kron4's lydia pantazes is live with what you need to be prepared for. thanks lydia. we will check back with you check back we will check back with you through out the

morning. ( james ) happening now... investigators are trying to identify a body found in sunnyvale. it was spotted by a bicyclist in the water along the san francisco bay trail. a dive team was able to recover the body. at this point - there's no word on the circumstances leading up to the death. ( james ) a 16-year-old boy is in juvenile hall... accused of bringing a stolen and loaded gun to school in fairfield. it happened

wednesday at armijo high school. police say the gun was taken during a burglary in faifield. no threat was made to the highscool. the teen is facing gun charges. he's also accused of bringing marijuana to school. ( darya ) a patient is back in custody after escaping a psychiatric hospital in san leandro and carjacking one car before trying to car jack another. last night the man escaped from john george psychiatric hospital on fairmont drive. he then went to the fairmont hospital... got into a car and hit a teenage boy who was in the passenger seat. he then tried to take off but crashed into a garbage can. he then got out and tried to get in another car. police say he bit an elderly man but could not get the keys so he took off running across interstate 580 where he was hit by a car... but he was able to get up and keep running. police eventually caught up with him and he was taken back into custody. ( darya ) a deadly carbon

monoxide poisoning in san francisco is serving as a warning for others ... as the weather gets colder. a 78-year-old man is dead after a carbon monoxide detector went off yesterday morning at an apartment in bernal heights. 5 other people were poisoned ... but were able to survive. carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer. firefighters say it's very important to have a working detector in your home.

redness in the face. ( james ) this morning we are learning more about the child who was shot in oakland earlier this week. we first brought you this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news... the little girl was with one of her parents when it happened... she was shot on simson street in east oakland just before 9:00 wednesday night. the child was in a car near mills college when a bullet hit her. her family rushed her to the hospital.. people in the neighborhood say that they hear gun shots regularly... but they were shocked to hear that a child was the latest victim. police are now asking people in the neighborhood to help them track down the shooter. .... ( james ) o-p-d investigators say the shooter was targeting someone in a different car when the child

was hit. ( darya ) still ahead... it was an emotional day in court for witnesses in the oakland ghost ship warehouse fire. hear about the concerns they had while living there. ( darya ) and... more problems for general electric. why more people are losing their jobs. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning.

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. g

rebecca:high pressure stays in place through the weekend and into next week. this will bring continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday.

a really tough day in this case. a lot of raw emotion on the stand - with witnesses crying and and family members who lost loved ones looking for answers.(estacio)emily chaplain, "i lost my only son and his fiance who had just come to town for thanksgiving )many family members who lost loved ones have been coming to court for months and now with the preliminary hearing under way to determine whether the case against max harris and derick almena facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter proceeds to trial - they are more determined then ever to understand what happened that night.chaplain. we are here to get answers.first thing thursday mornnig this man jose avalos - who lived at the ghost ship warehouse was back on the stand and again, very upset tearfully testifying that an oakland police offier came by the warehouse several times, but only to help out and certainly not kick them out of the space. prosecutors are arguing before a judge that these two max harris and derick almena were negligent and created a warehouse full of obstacles and flamable items that created a tinder box that went up in flames on december 2, 2016 killing 36 innocent victimsthis is leah danielle vega she says she lived at the ghost ship warehouse off

and on for a year. vega - a bartender and artist broke down on the stand several times, wepting as she talked. about the warehosue and that fatefull night. (note) vega recalled the warehouse calling it a quote stone hut - vega at one point, also became agitated saying quote, "i don't know why we are even doing this." she called harris a friend. curtis briggs, atty for max harris, ghost ship prelim. "all of the defendents have been brave, they have stood up for the truth."(estacio - live) the case is going much slower then anticpated at times, defendant derick almena seemed agitated by the pace harris hand seemed then when he appeared very nervous. court is off on friday the preliminary hearing continues on monday kron four news ( darya ) you can log onto kron4 dot com and see our jailhouse interview with tenant manager derrick al- meanna you can also stay connected with the latest breaking news alerts by

downloading the kron4 mobile app. it's free for iphone and androids. ( james ) national news... the u.s. house has passed a bill to prevent a government shutdown. it's a two week resolution that will keep federal agencies operating through december 22-nd. money for government programs was set to run out at midnight. the bill passed in the house with only 14 democrats voting for it. house minority leader nancy pelosi said most democrats opposed the bill because of its lack of funding for their domestic priorities. ( darya ) 4 your money this morning... the problems continue for general electric as they look to turn things around. the company says it will cut 12-thousand jobs. those positions are in g-e's electrical power division. that produces giant turbines and generators.

the news comes weeks after g-e said it would cut its stock dividend in half. just the second such cut since the great depression. there are a lot of g-e locations here in the bay. including menlo park..san ramon... and san francisco. it's not clear yet if they'll be affected. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... two vicious dogs that attacked a woman and her small dog have been tracked down. what's next for the animals ... if the owner can't be found. ( james ) and after the break... attention parents the new direct messaging app your kids may be using soon. ♪ [vo] the season of audi sales event is here. audi will cover your first month's lease payment on select models during the season of audi sales event.

the energy conscious whopeople among usle? 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. (robin)

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) parents, social media giant instagram is testing out a new app that is similar to another major social media app, snapchat.

it's called direct. instagram plans to have it replace its direct-messaging feature.( james ) pretty much its another way for kids to direct message their friends using pictures and videos. it is currently being tested out in six countries. the idea is to improve the instant messaging expirence by removing it from the main app, in this case instagram alone app. facebook did something similar when it moved its messanger app app as well. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. ( will ) will- oakland city worker strike enters 4th day

lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:high pressure stays in place through the weekend and into next week. this will bring continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday

and sunday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) live look at the fires

( darya ) here's a look at where the fires are burning.

( darya ) the city of oakland and city workers still have not come to an agreement on pay raises and a strike is now entering its fourth day. ( james ) that means another day of city services that won't be available to people who need it the most. kron4's will tran is live at oakland's city hall to explain. oakland city union workers are going back to the picket lines today ... after the city's final contract offer was rejected by the union.this means a lot of oakland city services will be unavailable for the fourth straight day.a union negotiator says the city's contract offer was not what they expected.but the city says their offer to

increase worker's wages by six percent .. is their best and final offer.

important, its fair to our residents.who are waiting to see their city services returned. and also need to know that for the long term they can rely on city services> the strike is causing a lot of closures around oakland... that includes public libraries... city senior centers... and recreation centers. we have a full list of oakland programs affected by the strike on kron-4-dot-com. ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning.

( darya ) new video this morning of parents and students rallying in support of teachers in oakland. they protested outside last night's board meeting. as you can see they packed the halls. the oakland unified school district is facing a potential shortfall of 15 million dollars. many teachers are against what they "morally wrong" cuts. the oakland education association is asking the district limit the cuts to one point two million dollars. the board is expected to make a final vote on the cuts on wednesday. ( james ) some east bay parents are worried their school district will close their school... and transfer their kids as part of a plan to meet next year's budget.

bidwell elementary in hayward may be on the chopping block next year. the hayward unified school district may combine a few schools in the area ... which could lead to the possibility of bidwell being shut down. even though the district is just exploring ideas.... parent's here are still on edge. ( james ) the hayward school district is facing a tough budget next year due to growing retirement contribution rates. there will likely have to be cuts made somewhere. they are looking at all possiblities... including staffing and salaries. no decisions have been made yet. ( james ) a santa clara county correctional deputy is behind bars... accused of sending sexual images to a teenage girl. over the course of five months... police say blaine hopper became friends with a 17-year- old girl... while the two were in a youth program.

officers arrested hopper on tuesay at his home. he is accused of requesting illicit images from the teen... and sending images and videos of himself to her. ( darya ) two dogs accused of mauling to death a chihuahua mix in san francisco are now in custody. the attack happened last month on the 600 block of brunswick street. a woman says she was walking her chihuahua on a leash when two unleashed dogs started running towards her from across the street. the woman picked up her dog to protect it but the other dogs pounced and and pulled the woman across the pavement.

information and showed little remorse. ( darya ) four your health this morning... winter is in the air and so is the flu virus... especially in the southern part of the u-s. the c-d-c says flu activity -- which has been increasing since the start of november -- is now higher than usual for this time of year. five children have died and nearly 600 people have been hospitalized with flu-related illnessessince late november... across the u-s. some of the hardest hit states include - georgia, louisiana, massachusetts and oklahoma. health experts are reminding people to get

their flu shots. ( james ) and after the break... the proposal game is changing. the phone case helping you catch that special moment. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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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 ) take a look at this... it's a phone case

that captures that special moment when you ask that special person to become yours forever. and it could change proposals forever.( darya ) check it out. how it works is it conceals the ring inside the case so when you bend down on one knee to pop the big question the ring will come out and you can record their reaction with the ring in the picture.( james ) studies show 57 percent of woman now post a picture of their engagement ring on facebook immediately after being proposed to. and 79 percent of couples post an announcement of their engagement on social media.

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(james)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:high pressure stays in place through the weekend and into next week. this will bring continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday.

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 ( darya ) live look at the fires

( darya ) here's a look at where the fires are burning.

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not what fans want to hear... giancarlo stanton will not be a giant next season. according to ken rosenthal of the vertical -- the national league m-v-p is ánot sold on joining the giants. stanton is willing to wait for the dodgers or yankees. the marlins slugger could even end up playing in miami for one more season... and then wait for los angeles and new york to make a push for him in the offseason. ( james ) the raiders head to arrowhead stadium on sunday to face the chiefs. wide receiver amari cooper -- who is still dealing with an ankle injury -- missed practice yesterday. meanwhile... khalil mack and the raiders defense will have a big test against kansas city. the chiefs are the sixth best offense in the n-f-l. the last time the raiders played them -- they scored 30 points. but oakland's defense is getting better. over the last two games -- they've forced 3 turnovers -- after not forcing any in the first

eleven weeks of the season. ( darya ) is your house decked out for the holidays? kron4 wants to show it off. send us a photo or video of your holiday display and we'll include it in our christmas day show highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay area. use the kron 4 mobile app.. report it tab to send us your holiday lights. ( darya ) lights.your holiday tab to send us app.. report it tab to send us your holiday lights.

( james ) in florida, orlando e-r doctors were good sports and came to the rescue

of a toy elf. this after a seven-year-old girl says her dog got a hold of her elf, sam and broke him.( darya ) but her mom came to the rescue. she is a nurse at arnold palmer hospital for children. so she took him into the trauma bay for surgery. the team secured a pair of special operating gloves directly from santa. in the end, sam was all patched up and was even treated with magic medical glitter. sam is now back on the shelf and out reach. ( darya ) coming up on gary's world.... san francisco giants go from contenders one day to losers next. we'll talk to woof dogg about the chances of getting new players. does one good game mean garappolo is hot? and the qb with the face that can stop traffic.

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thrive. ♪ ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom.( james ) and i'm james fletcher. we are following several big stories this morning.

wildfires continue to rage out of control in southern california with a new fire breaking out in san diego county. so far 200- thousand people have been forced to evacuate.( darya ) and now those fires are starting to impact the bay area with smoke from southern california expected in our skies for the next few days.( james ) and happening now... oakland workers strike for a 4th straight day. the city of oakland says it has made its last. best offer. (darya) we will have much more on all of those stories coming up through out the morning.(james) but first lets start with a check of weather and traffic. rebecca: high pressure stays in place through the weekend and into