good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news. i'm robin winston.lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. 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. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

( robin ) new this morning... the oakland unified school district has approved a 9 million dollar budget cut. this after parents and teachers voiced their anger at a heated school board meeting last night. the school district says the 9-million dollar cut is down from the the 15 million dollars they were originally proposing. the district says they had no choice but to make the cuts or the state would have intervened. and that could have meant school closures. there is no word on where the money will be cut from. the board still needs to vote on possible layoffs. that vote could come as early as next ( robin ) happening now... police are investigating a deadly collision involving a pedestrian in the north bay. it happened last night in the area of south wright road and finley avenue in santa rosa. police say a woman

was hit by a minivan. she has been identified as 56- year-old barbara jones. the van took off off. but the driver eventually called police to report the accident and then returned to the scene. he told police that he could not see the woman in the dark. it is not clear why took off. ( robin ) new this morning... a teenage boy is arrested for burglary and vandalism at an east bay elementary school. it happened at discovery bay elementary school. police arrived at the school yesterday morning and found the 14-year-old boy breaking into the school. the boy took off and climbed on the roof. police eventually convinced him to surrender. he later adimitted to police that he also broke into the school and vandalized it on monday morning. he also stole two laptops. ( robin ) happening now... police in fairfield are investigating a possible hate crime after a car is vandalized. the victim was shopping at a store on west texas street and when he returned to his car...

somebody had spray painted a racial slur on it. police are still looking for the person responsible. ( robin ) also happening now: police are looking for two people responsible for a deadly shootng in hayward. police have released a sketch of the man and woman they are looking for. the shooting happened december fourth on mission boulevard in front of the islander motel.. the victim was a 47 year old man. police have not released his name. ( robin ) happening now: police are looking for the people who kicked down an elderly man's door... then beat and robbed the victim. it happened in san francisco's inner sunset neighborhood. kron 4's j-r stone has the details. right now you can still see the broken wood after thieves busted open this door, attacked a 78 year old man living inside, and robbed him. sot apparently got beat up by these thugs and they broke into his house and kept him captive as they robbed his home.officers told neighbors in the area that the suspects were wearing ski masks. as to

why they picked this home.it's unclear but neighbors say the senior living there is often outside sweeping.sot i guess they were wearing masks there was def some preparation going into it. i just hope he is okay mentally and physically i would be traumatized by an experience like that.neighbors like michael fujimoto say car thieves broke into his suv a month ago but this brutal attack in the victim's own home takes things to another level.sot i'm one of these people thati think i'm a tough guy but when they strike so close to home only 7 houses away from ours.there is a camera set up outside the house where the attack happened. there are also others in the area. detectives are now reviewing video that could help them identify the bad guys.sot you wouldn't think it would happen here so it's really unnerving and downright scary when you think of this happening to

people. ( robin ) two women in east palo alto are dead... and police say it looks like a murder-suicide. several gunshots were reported just before 9-30 yesterday morning. a neighbor called police.. when officers arrived... they found the bodies of two women inside a home. their relationship is not clear. right now... police are talking to family members... and checking their cell phones and computers. ( robin ) in the east bay... two people .. and a seven dogs are rescued after a newark home catches fire. it happened last night at a home on potrero drive. firefighters say when they arrived... flames were shooting out of a second story window. firefighters were able to put the fire out in less than 15 minutes. no body was injured. the cause is under investigation. ( robin ) a man who lived in the ghost ship warehouse says he warned master tennant derrick almena about the unsafe living conditions before last year's deadly fire. now a judge is trying to

decide if there is enough evidence to charge almena and max harris with the deaths of the 36 people who died in that fire. kron four's terisa estacio has the latest. here in oakland at alameda county superior court a former tenant testified that defendant almena did not want to fix all that was wrong with the ghost ship. a contractor - said he talked with defendant almena about the electrical inside the warehouse as well as the staircase calling the conditions inside quote "unsafe" however, when he brought this to almena's attention, he said almena did not want to do anythig about it.mary alexander who represents many of the families that lost loved ones in the fire some of the family members have been showing up every day for the preliminary hearing. she says hearingstatmeents are hard to hearmary alexander. they have heard it was a death trap, an inferno. also on the stand tuesday, a fire captain

who said he went to the ghost ship in 2014, but found no one living in it. he did say he told almena that based on all of the items inside, almena should get more fire extinguishersandthis man, michael russell, had a chilling tale. he lived at the warehouse in a trailer. he described the night of the fire, like a horror show.. saying after he smelled smoke and saw flames, he saw a woman yelling at guests to not use the stairs, and stay in the inferno.. he said she was yelling quote, this is the will of the spirits of the forest." he explained he grabbed a few belongings and with a date quote, escaped for my life"he did also add that when outside, he heard harris yelling, quote, this is the exit, this is the exit estacio - court continues wednesday and it is expected to wrap up with a judge deciding whethere there is enough evidence for harris and almena to face a jury trial. in oakland, te ( robin ) happening now... police are looking for two men

who carjacked a woman at gunpoint at the bayfair bart station. we first brought you this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. the woman was carjacked tuesday afternoon ... in the back parking lot of the bay fair bart station in san leandro. the incident has some bart passengers concerned with their safety at this station. ( robin ) the carjacking victim was not seriously injured. ( robin ) bart police say they are dealing with an epidemic of car break-ins in their parking lots. on average... there are 80 break-in thefts per month system wide. bart says this month they have seen the most break-ins at the ashby station in berkeley and the coliseum station in oakland. police have stepped up patrols at all parking lots... and they are installing more surveillance cameras. bart also says you can use their "bart watch" app to report suspicious behavior.

(robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... see the special honors for the two good samaritans who came to the aide of a san francisco police officer. (robin) plus... the steps one bay area community is taking to keep panhandlers off street medians and why not everybody is happy about it. (robin) and after the break... how the city of san francisco is planning to pay tribute to mayor ed lee.

welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases

n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

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.. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( robin ) we now know when the

public will be able to pay their respects to san francisco mayor ed lee. tomorrow... the mayor will lie in state in the city hall rotunda. the public is invited to visit his casket from 8 a-m until 7 p-m. and then on sunday... a celebration of life is planned to honor the life of mayor lee. it's being held at city hall and the public is invited to attend. that will be at 3-pm. ( robin ) san francisco acting mayor london breed is managing the city ..... following the sudden death of mayor lee. breed has declined to say whether she plans to run for mayor in next june's special election . kron4's dan kerman was there -- as she attended her first event as mayor. in her second day as san francisco's acting mayor, london breed came south of market to united playaz to support the organizations upcoming gun buyback event sot

we cant be satisfied, kids should not have access to guns easier than they have an opportunity to purchase toys or get toys,this is crazy encouraging anyone and every to come to this coming saturday morning's no questions asked gun buy back event, breed said it shouldn't be more important to protect the second amendment than it is to protect children.sot london breed/acting s.f. mayor 17-27just like our late mayor i hate guns too, i hate guns i have what they've done to my community, i hate how they've taken lives of the people i've grown up with , the people that i love, the people that i miss the people who should be standing with me here today. breed says the sudden passing of mayor lee , who she knew for more than 20 years, and called a friend continues to weigh on her.sotmostly the feeling of sadness has not escaped my heart just yet and that's clouding everything else so im not sure what i'm feeling or notstill breed was

emphatic that san franciscans should know she is up for the task of leading the city.sot i'm here to focus on the work that needs to be done, i'm here to focus on continuity of government that the buses are still running that everything that needs to get done for this incredible city tat mayor lee loved in the same way i love it is well taken care of ( robin ) in the north bay... san rafael is taking steps to remove panhandlers... and others who loiter on tiny medians along city streets. next week... the san rafael city council will review a proposed traffic safety ordinance that would make tiny street medians a no loitering zone. the proposal would ban hanging out on these medians that are 4 feet wide or less ... for more than two traffic light cycles. but some san rafael residents say the city should leave median loiterers alone.

here's the mug shot of the man police booked for attempted murder. 64 year old dooris johnston of san francisco was found by a judge to be unfit to stand trial. he's expected to be committed to state mental hospital for treatment at a court hearing in january. as for the two agents who jumped in to help, they are humbled to be honored for their heroism.and in the in the end of the day one person is safe and that's all that matters to mewell there's an office or a passenger i'm gonna do whatever i can to help outi don't think i'm a hero i just did what i had to do and i'll do it and i'll do it again i won't think twice about itthey very well could have stood by and been witnesses but they were content to do that and it means so much to us when people like that jump in and help bake physically helps to do the suspect they help control the area so that other witnesses are members of the public didn't get hurt it was so importantthe injured officer declined to be interviewed his boss says that he is still in recovery and they can't wait until he's well enough to get back to work maureen kelly kron4 news. (robin) still ahead on the kron

four morning news... the flu vaccine may not be very effective this year. hear why doctors say it is still important to get your shot.

welcome back to the kron four morning news. in entertainment news... three real life heroes from northern california are now staring in a new clint eastwood movie. david daniel has that story and more in today's hollywood minute. "i don't know, man -- you ever just feel like life is pushing us towards something? some greater purpose?"in 20-15, anthony sadler, alek skarlatos and spencer stone were vacationing in europe when they stopped a terrorist attack on a paris-bound train. now they're starring as themselves in "the 15-17 to paris," directed by clint eastwood. the first trailer just hit the web... the movie opens in february.(singing) "oh, i'm tryin', i'm tryin',

i'm tryin', i'm tryin', i'm tryin'..."it wasn't her biggest hit of the year, but "bad liar" by selena gomez has received quite an honor: it tops billboard's list of its critics' 100 best songs of the year. the staff write-up calls the tune "a weird little moment of frustrated melody and imperfect romance that may prove to be a high point in gomez's increasingly fascinating career.""i love your daughter. there is nothing i wouldn't do to try to keep her as happy as she was the day i met her."guess who's joining the national film registry? this year's 25 films added to the registry at the u-s library of congress include the 19-67 classic "guess who's coming to dinner"... 19-97's "titanic"... 19-88's "die hard"... 19-89's "field of dreams"... and from 19-85, "the goonies," about friends following a treasure map in hopes of saving their neighborhood. now the cult classic will be saved for posterity. 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.

welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

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. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( robin ) ( robin ) on the peninsula.

three people are behind bars this morning accused of carjacking someone and then crashing that car at a country club. c-h-p officers were involved in a chase that ended when the carjackers crashed at the green hill country club on ludeman lane in millbrae. two women and one man were taken into custody. their names have not been released. no one was injured. ( robin ) fairfield police arrested a san jose man on charges of possession of several guns and stolen property. police found the man after he tried to use a stolen credit card at a store. the man was gone

once officers arrived, but store clerks gave them a detailed description of the man. about a half an hour later, police were able to find and arrest 26- year old brandon nichols. police also found stolen checks... cell phones... electronic equipment and a handgun. nichols was booked into solano county jail. ( robin ) petaluma police are looking for a thief who was caught on camera. the man took items from the victim's unlocked car early yesterday morning police believe that the man is familiar with the area because he covered his face as he approached the surveillance camera. they do not have a detailed description of the man this morning. ( robin ) there are new warnings that this year's flu shot may not be working as well as hoped. a new study suggests that this year's vaccine may only be 10-percent effective. doctors say in a good year the flu vaccine is between 40 and 60 percent effective. they say the lack of effectiveness from this year's vaccine may have something to do with how it is manufactured. but even

though it may not be as effective doctors still want people to get their flu shot.

trump: "now, we are just days away, i hope, i hope, you know what that means, right, from keeping that promise."under the bill as it stands now -- most middle cass americans would see a modest tax cut of about two percent.for many -- the cuts would last about eight years.adding more than one-trillion dollars to the national debt in the first decadenancy pelosi / -d- california: "they're robbing the future, ripping off the middle class, and why? to reward their friends."public opinion isn't fully in the bill's favor "shame, shame"as protests fills the halls at the capitol"don't kill us, kill the bill"if passed -- the tax overhaul would be the president's first major legislative victory.president trump: "we want to give you, the american people, a giant tax cut for christmas."nats with alabama electing democrat doug jones over republican roy moore.that shrinks gop control of the senate to a one-seat

margin -- which threatens the president's agenda -- and puts pressure on congress to pass the tax plan -- before jones is seated.president trump: "it's critically important for congress to quickly pass these historic tax cuts."justine waldman / if the plan is signed before christmas -- the president says americans will see lower taxes and bigger paychecks as early as february. justine waldman kron 4 news.

) for years glide memorial church has had a grocery bag holiday food giveaway. and for the first time in ten years... kron 4's stanley roberts says he could not find anybody behaving badly. they are selling it for how much i don't know but for a profit they're turning a program for the needy into a program for the needy . that was a segment from two thousand and thirteen named the needy vs the greedy and it was about the shenanigans going on outside glide memorial church in fact, for the last 9 year it has been business as usual for the people either hoarding food or selling it on the streets this stuff came from glide i have no idea where it came from, i brought it outside here, i bought it in new york i showed

people selling it for profit now no one will ever admit what they are doing but you can see with your own eyes but let get closer (oh no) oops too close or on one case throwing cans of food in the trash here i'll show you multiple cans of food for the needy thrown away and if that not the purest form of people behaving badly i don't know what is so fast forward to 2017 . where the streets which were once filled with people hoarding bags of food now deserted .and cans of food rolling down the sidewalk non-existent and even the red bags which were filled with multiple bags appeared empty oh, the lines which usually lasted for hours on end were gone and there were even bags left over. that were distributed to other places so what happened? it's changed; we put a lot of work into how to create a more efficient event basically, they added wristbands to identity who was getting into the line to get the bags . yea, we come up with all these

different ways to make it more efficient make sure people only go through once so every year there are little changes that are made i think some of the coverage of the events helped us understand some area we need to improve there was a change how the food was distributed there were green and red bags passed out.. the red bags contained peas and carrots cranberries, mash potatoes, gravy stuffing .the green bag rice, soy sauce and then a pf changs, which is the shrimp and garlic sauce i was absolutely impressed yea they did it people behaving nicely wooooo they got it right (high five) alright i am on channel 4 now people always ask do the segments create change i present to you glide memorial church we appreciate feedback and information that real we appreciate it and we take it to heart thank you glide for listening and have a very merry christmasmy job is done here for now in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news (robin) coming up (robin)

coming up on the kron four morning news... millions of kids are in danger of losing their health insurance. the new push to get congress to act. (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

(robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a

mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

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. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( robin ) in the east bay...

police arrest a man after a suspicious package is found at the court house in oakland.. it happened at the alameda county superior court house. this is video of the scene yesterday morning... the bomb squad was called out to examine a suspicious backpack near the side entrance of the courthouse. people inside were not evacuated... but were not allowed to leave. 2 hours later... the bomb squad gave the all clear. the man who owned the backpack was arrested after he became hostile and assaulted deputies. the same area where the backpack was found had been "fire-bombed" earlier in the morning... but there

wasn't much damage. the sheriff's department is working to determine if the incidents are related. ( robin ) in national news... nine million children could lose their health insurance if congress doesn't extend funding to the children's health insurance program. now democrats are urging republicans to act before money runs out. jessica smith has the story. nats it's been more than 70 days since congress let funding for the children's health insurance program expire. the program provides health insurance for children whose families don't qualify for medicaid, but can't afford private insurance. families like connie cavara's. connie cavara (mother): chip has been a lifesaver for me and my family. the pennsylvania mother says she has health insurance through her employer, but can't afford the $900 a month it would cost to add her kids to the plan. connie cavara (mother): as a nurse, i spend every day taking care of other people's family members. without chip,

i would not be able to take care of my own. cavara stood alongside democratic lawmakers in washington on wednesday, urging congress to pass a bill to fund chip. senator bob casey: sen. bob casey (d-pa): this is needs to get done right now. we need to come together and get it done. earlier this fall, the senate finance committee passed a bipartisan bill to extend funding for 5 years. but majority leader mitch mcconnell has not put the bill on the senate floor. casey says that's unacceptable -- especially as republicans rush to pass their tax reform bill. sen. bob casey (d-pa): if republicans can work so hard on permanent tax cuts for corporations i think they can at least get five years for kids. chip has historically had support from both parties -- and many republicans also say they want to fund chip. but so far, they have not acted. sen. bob casey (d-pa): the silence from republicans is deafening. pennsylvania could run out of money for chip as early as february. in washington, i'm jessica smith. ( robin ) 4 your money this morning... hyundai and kia are recalling more than a half-million cars. there is a problem with the

pedal and light switch... which could cause the brake lights to stay on... even when you're not braking. the recall covers 20-13 and 20-14 hyundai elantra sedans. and kia fortes from 20-12 through 20-14. no crashes or injuries have been reported. dealers will fix the issue for free starting next year. (robin) coming up at 5:00 on the kron four morning news... gas prices are falling across the bay area... just in time for the holiday travel. in the next hour we will tell you how much you can expect to pay. (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. 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 ) take a look at this... two orphaned mountain lion cubs have a new home at the oakland zoo. the male cubs are only a few months old... weighing in at around 30- pounds. they're from orange county... and are being tested to see if they are brothers. animal officials say the cubs were found 15- miles apart. they believe the mother was killed by a car. the oakland zoo says the cubs will move into the new

mountain lion habitat... which will be one of the largest in the world once it's finished. ( robin ) if you have last minute shopping to do... tomorrow could be a good day to get it done. that's because hundreds of retailers are participating in free shipping day. online and in -stores more than 800 retailers are taking part. according to the free shipping day site---it's a national shopping holiday... that started back in 20-08. in order to be listed on the site stores must be offering free shipping on all orders with no minimum purchase. and the orders must arrive by christmas eve. some of the companies participating include amazon... best buy... macy's... t-j maxx and walmart. ( 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. ( robin ) coming up in the next hour on the kron4 morning news... the oakland school board reaches a decision on budget cuts. we will have more on how the district will be impacted coming up ina live report. ( robin ) and police in the east bay are looking for these two people. we will tell you about the violent crime they are accused of committing. ( robin ) and bart is seeing a spike in car break- ins. what they are doing to try and solve the problem.

( will ) oakland unified school district approves 9 million in budget cuts. ( lydia ) gas prices are dropping in california

( darya ) and... honoring san francisco mayor ed lee. when -- and where -- you'll be able to pay your respects. ( 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 weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then

increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) new this

morning... the oakland unified school district has approved 9 million dollar budget cuts.( james ) this after parents and teachers voiced their anger at a heated school board meeting last night. kron 4's will tran joins us live from oakland. will...

the school district says the 9-million dollar cut is down from the the 15 million dollars they were originally proposing. the district says they had no choice but to make the cuts or the state would have intervened. and that could have meant school closures. there is no word

on where the money will be cut from. the board still needs to vote on possible layoffs. that vote could come as early as next month.

stole two laptops. ( james ) happening now... police are investigating a deadly collision involving a pedestrian in the north bay. it happened last night in the area of south wright road and finley avenue in santa rosa. police say a woman was hit by a minivan. she has been identified as 56- year-old barbara jones. the van took off off. but the driver eventually called police to report the accident and then returned to the scene. he told police that he could not see the woman in the dark. it is not clear why took off. ( darya ) happening now... police in fairfield are investigating a possible hate crime after a car is vandalized. the victim was shopping at a store on west texas street and when he returned to his car... someone had spray painted a racial slur on it. police are still looking for the person ( darya ) police in hayward need help finding two people responsible for a deadly shootng in hayward. police have released a sketch

of the man and woman they are looking for. the shooting happened december fourth on mission boulevard in front of the islander motel.. the victim was a 47 year old man. police have not released his name. ( darya ) two women in east palo alto are dead... and police say it looks like a murder-suicide. several gunshots were reported just before 9-30 yesterday morning. a neighbor called police.. when officers arrived... they found the bodies of two women inside a home. their relationship is not clear. right now... police are talking to family members... and checking their and computers. ( james ) we now know when the public will be able to pay their respects to san francisco mayor ed lee. on friday... the mayor will lie in state in the city hall rotunda. the public is invited to visit his casket from 8 a-m until 7 p-m. and then on sunday... a celebration of life is planned to honor the life of mayor lee. it's being held at city hall and the public is invited to attend. that's

at 3-pm. ( james ) san francisco's acting mayor london breed had her first event as acting mayor ... following mayor ed lee's sudden death. she showed up to support an upcoming gun buyback event this saturday. breed says the sudden passing of mayor lee ... continues to weigh on her ... but ... she let everyone know that she is up for the task of leading the city.

she also said that furniture -- used as room dividers -- fueled the flames that killed 36 people last december. ( darya ) as for the cause... sabitini said the team ruled out several refrigerators discovered in the living area. they also ruled out propane tanks and natural gas as an ingnitition source. in her opinion... the ghost ship fire was likely a failure of the electrical system. ( darya ) a dramatic look at the thomas fire ... as it burns near montecito in santa barbara county. the flames look more like a lava flow... than a wildfire. southern california crews say

unpredictable winds are threatening homes near the thomas fire. a red flag warning in the area has been extended. containment on the fire is up to 30- percent. but acreage is also up to more than 238- thousand acres. ( james ) happening now... police are looking for two men who carjacked a woman at gunpoint at the bayfair bart station. we first brought you this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. the woman was carjacked tuesday afternoon ... in the back parking lot of the bay fair bart station in san leandro. the incident has some bart passengers concerned with their safety at this station. ( james ) the carjacking victim was not seriously injured. ( james ) bart police say they are dealing with an

epidemic of car break-ins in their parking lots. on average... there are 80 break-in thefts per month system wide. bart says this month they have seen the most break-ins at the ashby station in berkeley and the coliseum station in oakland. police have stepped up patrols at all parking lots... and they are installing more surveillance cameras. bart also says you can use their "bart watch" app to report suspicious behavior. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... one woman busted for áthree illegal pot grows. how a utility bill tipped police off. ( darya ) plus... keeping panhandlers off street medians. why not everyone is happy with the steps one bay area community is taking. ( darya ) and after the break... a frightening crime in san francisco. an elderly man is attacked and robbed in his own home. now police are on the intruders. ( 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.

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giving you the confidence of a healthier mouth. colgate total. be totally ready for life. rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

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. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) happening now: police are looking for the people who kicked down an elderly man's door... then beat and robbed the victim. it happened in san francisco's inner sunset neighborhood. kron 4's j-r stone has the details.

right now you can still see the broken wood after thieves busted open this door, attacked a 78 year old man living inside, and robbed him. sot apparently got beat up by these thugs and they broke into his house and kept him captive as they robbed his home.officers told neighbors in the area that the suspects were wearing ski masks. as to why they picked this home.it's unclear but neighbors say the senior living there is often outside sweeping.sot i guess they were wearing masks there was def some preparation going into it. i just hope he is okay mentally and physically i would be traumatized by an experience like that.neighbors like michael fujimoto say car thieves broke into his suv a month ago but this brutal attack in the victim's own home takes things to another level.sot i'm one of these people thati think i'm a tough guy but when they strike so close to home only 7 houses

away from ours.there is a camera set up outside the house where the attack happened. there are also others in the area. detectives are now reviewing video that could help them identify the bad guys.sot you wouldn't think it would happen here so it's really unnerving and downright scary when you think of this happening to people. ( darya ) in the east bay... two people and seven dogs are rescued after a newark home caught fire. it happened last night at a home on potrero drive. firefighters say when they arrived... flames were shooting out of a second story window. firefighters were able to put the fire out in less than 15 minutes. no one was hurt. the cause is under investigation. ( james ) happening today... surfing the web might not be as smooth in the future. the f-c-c is set

to vote áagainst net neutrality. that's the set of rules the agency approved in 2015 to prevent speedtraps on the internet. the f-c-c says getting rid of net neutrality would boost the economy and stop the internet from being micromanaged by the federal government. but those on the other side say repealing the rules would give internet providers too much power over content. 18 attorneys general have called on the f-c-c to postpone the vote. ( james ) arizona senator john mccain is in the hospital this morning after experiencing side effects from his cancer therapy. mccain was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor back in july. it's the same type of tumor that killed senator ted kennedy and beau biden -- the son of former vice president joe biden. in a statement-- the senator's office said mccain is dealing with normal side effects from

his treatment. ( darya ) president trump says that republicans are "very very close to a historic legislative victory." a vote could happen next week on a plan to slash taxes for businesses... and give most people tax cuts starting next year. the president praised house and senate negotiators at a white house lunch meeting. the agreement drops the corporate tax rate to 21 percent from the current 35 percent and takes effect in 2018 rather than 20-19. it also allows individuals to deduct up to 10-thousand dollars in state and local taxes. that's a move intended to ease the concerns of house republicans - including those from california. ( darya ) police in southern california raid three illegal pot grows -- owned by the same woman. they arrested her along with eight men. one of the grows was on the same block as a police precinct. a á67-thousand dollar power bill at one of

the grow houses tipped police off that something was going on. authorities found so many plants that they say it will take days to remove them all. growing marijuana in san bernardino is not illegal. but this grow operation did not have the proper permits. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... see the special honors for the two good samaritans who came to the rescue of a san francisco police officer. ( james ) and after the break... a new accuser steps forward. what actress salma hayek is saying about her encounters with harvey weinstein. this year, start a new holiday tradition.

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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 ( darya ) salma hayek is adding her name to the list of women -- accusing hollywood executive harvey weinstein of sexual harassment.( james ) hayek broke her silence in a new york times op-ed. hayek worked with harvey on the set of the movie "frida."

she said weinstein asked to take a shower with her... and offered her massages. hayek also said he threatened to kill her... and hated hearing the word "no." the list of weinstein's accusers have reached nearly 70 women. weinstein has denied all accusations. ( darya ) p-b-s has suspended tavis smiley over what it calls "troubling" and "credible" allegations against the host. p-b-s says it hired an outside law firm to investigate the matter. no details about the allegations were released. smiley is a longtime radio commentator... t-v talk show host and author. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. ( lydia ) gas prices drop in

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four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca: dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday

morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

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( james ) just in for the holiday travel season... gas prices are dropping around the bay area. ( darya ) kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from fremont this morning. lyida... san francisco $3.27 oakland $3.14 san jose $3.12 ( james ) thanks lydia.

we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) on the peninsula. three people are behind bars this morning accused of carjacking someone and then crashing that car at a country club. c-h-p officers were involved in a chase that ended when the carjackers crashed at the green hill country club on ludeman lane in millbrae. two women and one man were taken into custody. their

names have not been released. no one was ( james ) fairfield police arrested a san jose man on charges of possession of several guns and stolen property. police found the man after he tried to use a stolen credit card at a store. the man was gone once officers arrived, but store clerks gave them a detailed description of the man. about a half an hour later, police were able to find and arrest 26- year old brandon nichols. police also found stolen checks... cell phones... electronic equipment and a handgun. nichols was booked into solano county jail. ( james ) sonoma county sheriff's officials released surveillance video of two burglars stealing from a bodega bay restaurant. this happened on monday. police say the two broke in and stole a cash box. investigators have not said which restuarant was burglarized. ( james ) police arrest a man after a suspicious package is found at the court house in oakland.. it happened at the alameda county superior court house. this is video of the scene yesterday morning... the bomb squad

was called out to examine a suspicious backpack near the side entrance of the courthouse. people inside were not evacuated... but were not allowed to leave. 2 hours later... the bomb squad gave the all clear. the man who owned the backpack was arrested after he became hostile and assaulted deputies. the same area where the backpack was found had been "fire-bombed" earlier in the morning... but there wasn't much damage. the sheriff's department is working to determine if the incidents are related. ( darya ) san rafael is taking steps to remove panhandlers... and others who loiter on tiny medians along city streets. next week... the san rafael city council will review a proposed traffic safety ordinance that would make tiny street medians a no loitering zone. the proposal would ban hanging out on these medians that are 4

feet wide or less ... for more than two traffic light cycles. but some in san rafael say the city should leave median loiterers alone. ( darya ) we reached out to san rafaels city manager, mayor, and city council members for a comment on this proposal. and have not heard back from them. (darya) two s-f-o agents were honored for helping an officer who was attacked by a man with a knife in a terminal. vincent del rosario and valerie philips were on a break when an officer was struggling with a man armed with a knife. both jumped in to stop the man. the officer was stabbed in the knee ... and suffered several cuts. a court has found the attacker is unfit to stand trial and has been committed to a mental hospital for

treatment. the agents who jumped to help ... say they're humbled to be honored for their heroism. ( darya ) the injured officer is still recovering but his boss tells us that his health is improving. ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... flu season is here. but this year's vaccine might not be very effective. we'll tell you why. ( james ) plus... a warning if you drive a hyundai or kia. hundreds of thousands of cars are being recalled. what's wrong... and which models are affected. ( james ) and next... santa is giving his reindeer the day off. how saint nick and the l-a-p-d are helping kids in need. ( rebecca ) and i am

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( darya ) it's not christmas yet... but santa claus is already busy. he landed in los angeles in style to deliver toys to hundreds of sick kids.( james ) santa hitched a ride on an l-a-p-d swat team helicopter. the "orthopaedic institute for children" has been collecting presents all year long... and they are still taking donations. this event started 27- years ago. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... jimmy g -- undefeated as the

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rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week. ( james ) ( james ) an important recall to

tell you about... hyundai and kia are recalling more than a half-million cars. there is a problem with the pedal and light switch... which could cause the brake lights to stay on... even when you're not braking. the recall covers 20-13 and 20-14 hyundai elantra sedans. and kia fortes from 20-12 through 20-14. no crashes or injuries have been reported. dealers will fix the issue for free starting next year. ( james ) 4 your health

this morning... every year around this time... you're encouraged to get a flu shot.( darya ) but there are signs that this year's vaccine may not be as effective as hoped. kron 4's charles clifford spoke to an infectious disease specialist. a recent report in the new england journal of medicine notes that in australia, this year's flu vaccine appears to be only about 10 percent effective. that's important for us, because what happens in australia is usually a pretty good indicator of how well this year's flu shot will work here in the u.s.dr alex evens is an infectious diseases expert at marin general in kentfield.sotoften times we have the same sort of reponse rate during the next 6-8 months so there is concern. in good years, the flu vaccine is about 40-60 percent effective. it's not entirely clear why this year's shot is lagging. dr. evens says it could have something to do

with the way the vaccine is being manufactured. he also notes that even if the shot isn't working well in australia, it could still be effective here.sotthis is all just pure science and speculation. we don't know how this flu vaccine will be this year it could be fantastic.but even if the vaccine is only ten percent effective, health experts still strongly recommend getting a shot anyway. basically, any protection against the flu is better than nothing. getting the shot will also help prevent the virus from spreading.sotwe want to make sure that everyone gets a shot. therefore we can have some sort of heard immunity. that's where everyone gets the vaccine you protect each other. you want to at least try to do that.dr evens also says that right now, just before the holidays, is the best time to get a flu shot. the virus tends to spread quickly when people are traveling and gathered together for christmas and new years.finally, dr evans says there are efforts undeway to develop a more effective vaccine, possibly even something that could be ready for this flu season.in marin county, charles clifford kron 4 news. ( darya ) believe it or not... the

3-10 49ers are a 2-point favorite against the 8-5 tennessee titans sunday.( james ) the reason may be jimmy garoppolo. in two starts... jimmy g has picked up two wins. and last sunday... broadcasters couldn't help but comare how garoppolo runs out before a game to his former mentor in new england tom brady. both run out without a helmet... and leave it to reporters to jump all over it. the television cameras showed you running out to the field with your helmet off in front of the team. is that homage to new england patriots qb tom brady? "a what?" homage. were you

modeling yourself after tom brady? that's what he does. "no. i've always done that." are there ways that you model yourself after brady at all? "i think being around him for three and a half years, just naturally things rub off on you. the way he prepares and everything it's good to emulate a guy like that." ( james ) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news... there are two additions to the oakland zoo. where these mountains lions came from. ( james ) 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.

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two orphaned mountain lion cubs have a new home at the oakland zoo. the male cubs are only a few months old... weighing in at around 30- pounds. they're from orange county... and are being tested to see if they are brothers. animal officials say the cubs were found 15- miles apart. they believe the mother was killed by a car. the oakland zoo says the cubs will move into the new mountain lion habitat... which will be one of the largest in the world once it's finished. ( james ) coming up in the next hour on the kron4 morning news... the oakland school board reaches a decision on budget cuts. we will have more on how the district will be impacted coming up ina live report. ( james ) and police in

the east bay are looking for these two people. we will tell you about the violent crime they are accused of committing. ( james ) and bart is seeing a spike in car break- ins. what they are doing to try and solve the problem. e...

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district approves 9 million in budget cuts. ( lydia ) gas prices are dropping in california ( darya ) and... honoring san francisco mayor ed lee. when -- and where -- you'll be able to pay your respects. ( 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 weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

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than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) new this morning... the oakland unified school district has approved a 9 million dollar budget cut.( james ) this after parents and teachers voiced their anger at a heated school board meeting last night. kron 4's will tran joins us live from oakland. will...

the school district says the 9-million dollar cut is down from the the 15 million dollars they were originally proposing. the district says they had no choice but to make the cuts or the state would have intervened. and that could have meant school closures. there is no word on where the money will be cut from. the board still needs to vote on possible layoffs. that vote could come as early as next month.

teenage boy is arrested for burglary and vandalism at an east bay elementary school. it happened at discovery bay elementary school. police arrived at the school yesterday morning and found the 14-year-old boy breaking into the school. the boy took off and climbed on the roof. police eventually convinced him to surrender. he later adimitted to police that he also broke into the school and vandalized it on monday morning. he also stole two laptops. ( james ) happening now... police are investigating a deadly collision involving a pedestrian in the north bay. it happened last night in the area of south wright road and finley avenue in santa rosa. police say a woman was hit by a minivan. she has been identified as 56- year-old barbara jones. the van took off off. but the driver eventually called police to report the accident and then returned to the scene. he told police that he could not see the woman in the dark. it is not clear why took off. ( darya ) happening now...

police in fairfield are investigating a possible hate crime after a car is vandalized. the victim was shopping at a store on west texas street and when he returned to his car... someone had spray painted a racial slur on it. police are still looking for the person responsible. ( darya ) police in hayward need help finding two people responsible for a deadly shootng in hayward. police have released a sketch of the man and woman they are looking for. the shooting happened december fourth on mission boulevard in front of the islander motel.. the victim was a 47 year old man. police have not released his name. ( darya ) two women in east palo alto are dead... and police say it looks like a murder-suicide. several gunshots were reported just before 9-30 yesterday morning. a neighbor called police.. when officers arrived... they found the bodies of two women inside a home. their

relationship is not clear. right now... police are talking to family members... and checking their cell phones and computers. ( james ) we now know when the public will be able to pay their respects to san francisco mayor ed lee. on friday... the mayor will lie in state in the city hall rotunda. the public is invited to visit his casket from 8 a-m until 7 p-m. and then on sunday... a celebration of life is planned to honor the life of mayor lee. it's being held at city hall and the public is invited to attend. that's at 3-pm. ( james ) san francisco's acting mayor london breed had her first event as acting mayor ... following mayor ed lee's sudden death. she showed up to support an upcoming gun buyback event this saturday. breed says the sudden passing of mayor lee ... continues to weigh on her ... but ... she let everyone know that she is up for the task of leading the city.

and how it works ... and the people from everywhere ... and all the walks of life. i'm blessed to have had those experiences and i never forget where i came from.>( james ) breed says she's here to focus on the work that needs to be done ... for this incredible city that mayor lee loved. ( darya ) an assistant fire marshall in oakland is revealing more information about the cause of the ghost ship warehouse fire. marshall maria sabitini took the stand yesterday in the preliminary hearing, she said burn patterns show the fire started in the northwest corner of the building. she also said that furniture -- used as room dividers -- fueled the flames that killed 36 people last december. ( darya ) as for the cause...

sabitini said the team ruled out several refrigerators discovered in the living area. they also ruled out propane tanks and natural gas as an ingnitition source. in her opinion... the ghost ship fire was likely a failure of the electrical system. ( darya ) a dramatic look at the thomas fire ... as it burns near montecito in santa barbara county. the flames look more like a lava flow... than a wildfire. southern california crews say unpredictable winds are threatening homes near the thomas fire. a red flag warning in the area has been extended. containment on the fire is up to 30- percent. but acreage is also up to more than 238- thousand acres. ( james ) happening now...

police are looking for two men who carjacked a woman at gunpoint at the bayfair bart station. we first brought you this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. the woman was carjacked tuesday afternoon ... in the back parking lot of the bay fair bart station in san leandro. the incident has some bart passengers concerned with their safety at this station. ( james ) the carjacking victim was not seriously injured. ( james ) bart police say they are dealing with an epidemic of car break-ins in their parking lots. on average... there are 80 break-in thefts per month system wide. bart says this month they have seen the most break-ins at the ashby station in berkeley and the coliseum station in oakland. police have stepped up patrols at all parking lots... and they are installing more surveillance cameras.

bart also says you can use their "bart watch" app to report suspicious behavior. ( darya ) a 78 year old man was beaten up and robbed after four masked men broke into his home in san francisco. it happened yesterday morning in the inner sunset district on noriega street near 11th avenue. the man was taken to the hospital. his injuries are non-life- threatening. police say the thieves got through the metal door then kicked open the main front door. they beat the senior up, robbed him, and ransacked his home. neighbors can not believe what happened. < i guess they were wearing masks there was def some preparation going into it. i just hope he is okay mentally and physically i would be traumatized by an experience like that.you wouldn't think it would happen here so it's really unnerving and downright scary when you think of this happening to people.>( darya )

police are going through surveillance video. they are also trying to figure out if this case is related to others that were reported. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... one woman busted for áthree illegal pot grows. how a utility bill tipped police off. ( james ) and... see the special honors for the two good samaritans who came to the aide of a san francisco police officer. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. wb 80 lsow from west grand and growing. a hot spot overturn accident sb 680 at scott creel leftlane blocked. blocked.leftlane at scott creel accident sb 680 spot overturn growing. a hot grand and from west wb 80 lsow

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rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks pattern may turn pattern next week. week. pattern next to a wet weather pattern may turn

saturday. a dry ridges and peaks winds along the increases n-ne which then saturday morning night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week. ( james ) ( james ) ( james ) breaking news two

police officers were shot at wednesday morning in north st. louis county. they were hit in the chest. a bulletproof vest may have saved their lives. the officers are conscious and

speaking.the incident occurred at chambers and bellefontaine road in bellefontaine neighbors. one suspect is barricaded in a home in the 10100 block of bellefontaine. he may be armed.a staging area is set up at the scene. there is a heavy police presence in the area.the officers have been taken to the hospital. their injuries will be ( darya ) in the east bay... two people and seven dogs are rescued after a newark home catches fire. it happened last night at a home on potrero drive. firefighters say when they arrived... flames were shooting out story window. firefighters were able to put the fire out in less minutes.hurt. the cause is under investigation. ( darya ) this morning we are celebrating two kron 4 heroes. they took action when a police officer was stabbed. kron4's maureen kelly was there... as the brave s-f-o employees were honored. vincent del rosario and valerie philips are posing with their certificates....and

the officer who they stepped in to help.it was back in september when both airport security screening agents, both on a break, came across officer ray serrano as he struggled with a man armed with a knife in terminal one. both jumped in to help subdue and disarm the suspect.officer serrano was stabbed in the knee and suffered several lacerations.ofc. anna was in a struggle for his life had he not been able to gain control that suspect we don't know would've been the outcome here's the mug shot of the man police booked for attempted murder. 64 year old dooris johnston of san francisco was found by a judge to be unfit to stand trial. he's expected to be committed to state mental hospital for treatment at a court hearing in january. as for the two agents who jumped in to help, they are humbled to be honored for their heroism.and in the in the end of the day one person is safe and that's all that matters to mewell there's an office or a passenger i'm gonna do whatever i can to help outi don't think i'm a hero i just did what i had to do and i'll do it and i'll do it again i won't think twice about itthey very well could have stood by and been

witnesses but they were content to do that and it means so much to us when people like that jump in and help bake physically helps to do the suspect they help control the area so that other witnesses are members of the public didn't get hurt it was so importantthe injured officer declined to be interviewed his boss says that he is still in recovery and they can't wait until he's well enough to get back to work maureen kelly kron4 news. ( darya ) police in southern california raid three illegal pot grows -- owned by the same woman. they arrested her along with eight men. one of the grows was on the same block as a police precinct. a á67-thousand dollar power bill at one of the grow houses tipped police off that something was going on. authorities found so many plants that they say it will take days to remove them

all. growing marijuana in san bernardino is not illegal. but this grow operation did not have the proper permits. ( james ) and after the break.... we know chicken soup is good for the soul. but what about for the cold? see just how affective it is.

chicken soup is good for the soul soup is good chicken soup is good for the soul but is it good for the cold? the answer is it might be. researchers have found chicken soup might have anti inflammatory effects. easing symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections.( darya ) reaserchers added that the smell of the soup could also help clear sinuses as well. the reason is the hot soup more effectivly moves things along in the upper and lower respiratory tract. allowing your body to rid of itself of particles and infection.( james ) the soup is also full of nutrient rich food that could really help when you're feeling ill. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break.

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

rebecca:rebecca: dry weather continues this

week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week. ( james ) just in time for the holiday travel season... gas prices are dropping around the bay area. ( darya ) area. around the bay are dropping around the bay area.

( darya ) kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from fremont this morning. lyida... san francisco san san san francisco $3.27 oakland $3.14 san jose $3.12 ( james ) thanks lydia. we will

check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) on the peninsula. three people are behind bars this morning accused of carjacking someone and then crashing that car at a country club. c-h-p officers were involved in a chase that ended when the carjackers crashed at

the green hill country club on ludeman lane in millbrae. two women and one man were taken into custody. their names have not been released. no one was injured. ( james ) fairfield police arrested a san jose man on charges of possession of several guns and stolen property. police found the man after he tried to use a stolen credit card at a store. the man was gone once officers arrived, but store clerks gave them a detailed description of the man. about a half an hour later, police were able to find and arrest 26- year old brandon nichols. police also found stolen checks... cell phones... electronic equipment and a handgun. nichols was booked into solano county jail. ( james ) sonoma county sheriff's officials released surveillance video of two burglars stealing from a bodega bay restaurant. this happened on monday. police say the two broke in and stole a cash box. investigators have not said which restuarant was burglarized. ( james ) police arrest a

man after a suspicious package is found at the court house in oakland.. it happened at the alameda county superior court house. this is video of the scene yesterday morning... the bomb squad was called out to examine a suspicious backpack near the side entrance of the courthouse. people inside were not evacuated... but were not allowed to leave. 2 hours later... the bomb squad gave the all clear. the man who owned the backpack was arrested after he became hostile and assaulted deputies. the same area where the backpack was found had been "fire-bombed" earlier in the morning... but there wasn't much damage. the sheriff's department is working to determine if the incidents are related. ( darya ) san rafael is taking steps to remove panhandlers... and others who loiter on tiny medians along city streets. next week... the san rafael city council will review a proposed traffic safety ordinance that would

make tiny street medians a no loitering zone. the proposal would ban hanging out on these medians that are 4 feet wide or less ... for more than two traffic light cycles. but some in san rafael say the city should leave median loiterers alone. ( darya ) we reached out to san rafaels city manager, mayor, and city council members for a comment on this proposal. and have not heard back from them. (darya) (darya) two s-f-o agents were honored for helping an officer who was attacked by a man with a knife in a terminal. vincent del rosario and valerie philips were on a

break when an officer was struggling with a man armed with a knife. both jumped in to stop the man. the officer was stabbed in the knee ... and suffered several cuts. a court has found the attacker is unfit to stand trial and has been committed to a mental hospital for treatment. the agents who jumped to help ... say they're humbled to be honored for their heroism. ( darya ) the injured officer is still recovering but his boss tells us that his health is improving. ( james ) an important recall to tell you about... hyundai and kia are recalling more than a half- million cars. there is a problem with the pedal and light switch... which could cause the brake lights to stay on... even when you're not braking. the recall covers

20-13 and 20-14 hyundai elantra sedans. and kia fortes from 20-12 through 20- 14. no crashes or injuries have been reported. dealers will fix the issue for free starting next year.

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bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) it happens to most of us, a runny nose when it's cold outside. so why does this happen? it's because it's your nose's job to make the air you breathe in warm and wet so when it gets to your lungs, it doesn't irratate the cells.( james ) here's how your nose does it. cold air stimulates nerves inside your nose which then triggers your brain to increase the blood flow to the nose and the dilated blood vessels warm the air passing through them. then the

nose triggers the mucous glands to provide the moisture to humdify the air coming through.( darya )( darya ) people with asthma and allegeries usually get more severe running noses. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break.

(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... rebecca: dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

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. road work sb 880 at 23rd. accident in fremont sb 680 at scott creek ( darya ) ( darya ) across the bay... the

raiders are 3- point underdogs against dallas. oakland will be at home on sunday and this is a must-win for the team. michael crabtree will be back from a one-game suspension. but amare cooper won't be... after áre- injuring his ankle last sunday. ( darya ) believe it or not... the 3-10 49ers are a 2- point favorite against the 8-5 tennessee titans sunday.( james ) the reason may be jimmy garoppolo. in two starts... jimmy g has picked up two wins. and last sunday... broadcasters couldn't help but comare how garoppolo runs out before a game to his former mentor in new england tom brady. both run out without a

helmet... and leave it to reporters to jump all over it. the television cameras showed you running out to the field with your helmet off in front of the team. is that homage to new england patriots qb tom brady? "a what?" homage. were you modeling yourself after tom brady? that's what he does. "no. i've always done that." are there ways that you model yourself after brady at all? "i think being around him for three and a half years, just naturally things rub off on you. the way he prepares and everything it's good to emulate a guy like that." ( james ) ( james ) the 49ers doing good in the community during the holidays. on tuesday they partnered with the humanitarian-relief organization "convoy of hope." inviting 1,500 guests-in- need from bay area nonprofits

and schools to team headquarters. all attendees received levi's apparel,groceries, toys, holiday gifts, health and dental screening, haircuts,family portraits, a hot meal, and shoes. in addition to festive activities for children. numerous 49ers executives and players participated in the event. ( james ) for years glide memorial church has had a grocery bag holiday food giveaway.( darya ) and kron 4's stanley roberts shows us, this time, he couldn't find anyone behaving badly. they are selling it for how much i don't know but for a profit they're turning a program for the needy into a program for the needy . that was a segment from two thousand and thirteen named the needy vs the greedy and it was about the shenanigans going on outside glide memorial church in fact, for

the last 9 year it has been business as usual for the people either hoarding food or selling it on the streets this stuff came from glide i have no idea where it came from, i brought it outside here, i bought it in new york i showed people selling it for profit now no one will ever admit what they are doing but you can see with your own eyes but let get closer (oh no) oops too close or on one case throwing cans of food in the trash here i'll show you multiple cans of food for the needy thrown away and if that not the purest form of people behaving badly i don't know what is so fast forward to 2017 . where the streets which were once filled with people hoarding bags of food now deserted .and cans of food rolling down the sidewalk non-existent and even the red bags which were filled with multiple bags appeared empty oh, the lines which usually lasted for hours on end were gone and there were even bags left over. that were distributed to other

places so what happened? it's changed; we put a lot of work into how to create a more efficient event basically, they added wristbands to identity who was getting into the line to get the bags . yea, we come up with all these different ways to make it more efficient make sure people only go through once so every year there are little changes that are made i think some of the coverage of the events helped us understand some area we need to improve there was a change how the food was distributed there were green and red bags passed out.. the red bags contained peas and carrots cranberries, mash potatoes, gravy stuffing .the green bag rice, soy sauce and then a pf changs, which is the shrimp and garlic sauce i was absolutely impressed yea they did it people behaving nicely wooooo they got it right (high five) alright i am on channel 4 now people always ask do the segments create change i present to you glide memorial church we appreciate

feedback and information that real we appreciate it and we take it to heart thank you glide for listening and have a very merry christmasmy job is done here for now in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news ( james ) 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.

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world... the cooking competiton show ayesha curry hosts being pulled off the air. we'll tell you why.

and.. an n-b-a player wears the hot new trend on the court and is swiftly told to take it off. also.. welcome to lithuania. a local shows the ball brothers around their new town. ( james ) and police in the east bay are looking for these two people. we will tell you about the violent crime they are accused of committing.

( will ) oakland unified school district approves 9 million in budget cuts.

( lydia ) gas prices are dropping in california ( james ) and... honoring san francisco mayor ed lee. when -- and where -- you'll be able to pay your respects. (darya) good morning i'm (james)fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold