(robin) good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news. its wednesday dember 20th. a soggy hump day im robin winston.lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. rebecca:lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon

with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches.

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) car break-ins are nothing new

in san francisco ...but its not every day a reporter witnesses one ...and tries to take action.our own j-r stone ... breaks down what happened ... in a story you'll only see on kron 4. look closely because the man you see in this video just

broke into a car on van ness avenue in san francisco. he's now running away but after witnessing the crime i decided to follow from a distance. as he knelt down to look through the stolen bag on the other side of the carsi stopped my recording and dialed 911. this is the car he broke into.a car with tags from arizona. as i made my way through sections of the tenderloin, not once did an officer respond to my 911 call for help. i was only told to stop following. tell that to jerry lehane of san francisco's glass plus and he's not shocked in the slightest. he fixes broken out windows all day, every day and says the problem is intensifying.sot nothing has definitely changed. nothing has changedit's getting worse san francisco police weren't able to talk specifics about my case but did say that in september they added more uniform officers to foot patrols. that goes along with

their park smart campaign. lehane says he's fixing between 30 and 35 windows a day in shop and more on site. they're taking anything you can imaginesotsotsotit's unclear what this man got out of the bag he stole or if he was involved in other cases but what is clear is the fact that he got away and could now strike again. lehane says tourists he talks with are saying the same thing.sotoc: that's terrible (robin) just to be clear san just to be just to be clear san francisco police does not recommend following a suspect saying it is dangerous. (robin)a big story we are following this morning ...a suspected shoptlifter who was shot by a security guard ... has died.the shooting happened

monday night at the walgreens on south first street in san jose. the man who was shot ... died yesterday in the hospital.the shooter, was a walgreens security guard who is licensed to carry a gun. police say the security guard is cooperating with what is now a homicide investigation. (robin) we have learned a san francisco police officer who took his own life during a traffic stop was under investigation for child sex abuse. antonio cacatian shot himself monday after he was pulled over in richmond at the hill top mall near the j-c penney store.las vegas police say he was under investigation over allegations he molested a child under the age of 14 back in 2014. the 49-year-old was a nine year veteran of the force. (robin) we now know the name of the suspect in connection with a deadly stabbing in fremont. police have identified the suspect as 20-year-old ayah abdallah. she was arraigned in court yesterday ... in connection with the stabbing of 19-year-old yusef

nawabi. the incident happened sunday on fremont boulevard. after further investigation ... police say they discovered the stabbing was preceded by a domestic violence dispute between the suspect and the victim. (robin)happening now ... concerns over airplane laser strikes here in the bay area. there have been at least four aircraft hit by lasers in the last 24-hours.and all it takes ... is a simple laser pointer. when aimed at the plane ... it could blind the pilot ... temporarily or even permanently.pointing lasers at a plane is a felony offense... and perpretrators can face up to two years in prison and a 2- thousand dollar fine. (robin)police are also warning ... laser pointers are making illegal sideshows even more dangerous.take a look at this video ... a laser pointer at a police helicopter in oakland. it's not just dangerous for police ...if a laser blinds a driver ... it could lead to a car verring out of control. police say ... if a driver loses control ... it can hit multiple people at once ...

and cause mass injuries. (robin)in national news this morning ...the republican- backed tax bill is one step closer to becoming a reality. the senate has voted in favor of the measure.john lorince has the latest from washington. while most americans were asleep.....the republican- backed tax bill was approved by the senate.mike pence/vice president"the tax cuts and jobs act is passed."the vote, as expected, was along party lines, 51-to-48.this is the first overhaul of the u-s tax code in more than three- decades.vice president mike pence tweeted the bill is a "historic win for the american people."and democrats made no secret about their disdain for the plan.sen. ron wyden/d-oregon"the far right architects of this tax plan are going to be coming for your social security and medicare before you take your christmas tree down."the g-o-p says the bill will boost american paychecks and make the country economically stronger.sen. mitch

mcconnell/r-kentucky"with this measure, not only providing middle-class tax relief, but an opportunity for businesses to be competitive globally, we've got a chance to take america to new heights."house speaker paul ryan/r-wisconsin "this is one of the most important things we could do to get the u-s economy moving faster, to help people get bigger paychecks."critics blast the proposal saying it will pad the pocketbooks of the one-percent.sen. elizabeth warren/d-massachusetts"it's not tax reform. it is a heist, a heist that steals from millions of middle class families and hands that money over to the wealthy."time will tell how voters will respond to the changes.but the democrats believe it will haunt president trump and the republican party in the 2018 midterm elections."this tax bill will be an anchor around the ankles of every republican. if they haven't learned it yet, they're going to learn it next november."i'm john lorinc reporting. (robin)due to technical changes to the bill, the house

has to re-vote on wednesday.it is expected to be passed again. president trump could sign the bill shortly afterward. on our website we have details on the g-o-p plan... as well as a story that will help you see just how the tax plan .. will imact your wallet. we are also tracking reaction from lawmakers. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... just because recreational pot becomes legal next year.. it does ánotá mean you can smoke and drive.. how police plan to enforce "marijuana d-u-i's" . (robin)plus ... time is running out if you're trying to ship any gifts in time for christmas... we'll tell you what you (robin) and teachers in the south bay... facing several sexual abuse accusations... those details coming up. (robin) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast.

rebecca:lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches.

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)

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) on the on the peninsula ... a

female high school teacher has been arrested ... accused of sexual misconduct with a student. the teacher ... noe-lia li-nares ... worked at south san francisco high school.she's worked in the bilingual department ... and has been placed on administrative leave. police started investigating about a week ago - when they learned of possible inappropriate behavior between linares and a 17-year-old student.police are still working on this case and they are concerned there are more victims out there. they are waiting to see ... before handing the case over to the district attorney for charges. (robin) also yesterday -- a former millbrae middle school teacher ... who pleaded no contest to felony lewd acts with a minor, was sentenced. 41-year-old heather butts... will serve 120 days behind bars... plus three years probation... and she

will be required to register as a sex offender. she was reportedly seen kissing one of her students last year..police say, the 15-year-old told them -- the two were in love. prosecutors say, butts also contacted the student after her arraignment which was against the court's order. (robin) in the south bay. a number of sexual assault accusations are being made against teachers and staff at presentation high school in san jose. the attorneys for the victims families claim to have found cases that involve eight teachers ... and as many as 17 victims. parents say the problem stems from the way that presentation high... handles these accusations. diana leonis says that in 20- 14... the water polo coach sexually abused her daughter when she was just a freshman. leonis says she reported the alleged abuse to the school administration...however.... they did not report the incident to police(sot)

failure led directly to multiple sexual assaults being committed upon my daughter. causing her to suffer extreme emotional damage . which continues four years later until this present time > (robin) presentation high school released a statement ... saying the safety and well being of their students is a priority.next year ... the catholic school will start a task force to evaluate the policies and the procedures at the school. however the alleged victims say an apology ... would be a start. (robin) the f-b-i is asking for help tracking down a bank robber. authorities are calling him the "orange goatee bandit" after he targeted two banks in fremont and millbrae. the suspect is described as a slender white man between the ages of 20 and 30. he's about five feet eight inches tall with an orange mustache and goatee or beard... and tattoos on his right hand. anyone with information about his identity is asked to contact the f- b-i's san francisco office.

(robin)4 your money this morning ... the post office is working around the clock for holiday procrastinators. and today is another big deadline. it's your last day to take advantage of fed-ex two-day delivery... u-p-s second-day air and u-s-p-s priority mail. tomorrow is the final day to ship via fed-ex overnight and u-p-s next day air. and if you really want to gamble... u-s-p-s says it will get your shipment to its destination by christmas as long as you ship by friday. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... progress being made in the santa cruz mountains... after a mudslide destroyed a portion of the highway 35. we'll show you what's been done in the last 10 months.

welcome back. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today...the

heist-film series started by "ocean's eleven" is getting a spinoff next summer, featuring an all-female criminal crew. rick damigella has a preview in the hollywood minute. "i treat you like a princess, and you stab me in the back. you're tearing me apart lisa!" oh hi, mark. or rather, oh hi, tommy. the hollywood reporter says tommy wiseau's (why-zoh) "the room" is finally getting a wide theatrical release, 14 years after it played in only two theaters. "the room" found a cult audience after becoming known as "the worst movie ever made." the making of "the room" is the subject of james franco's "the disaster artist," which has won ten awards and garned a pair of golden globes nominations. "the room" will screen in 600 theaters, for one day only, on january 10th."in three and a half weeks, the met will be hosting its annual ball and we are going to rob it."here's a sneak peek at "ocean's eight," the sequel-slash-spinoff of the "ocean's eleven" trilogy. the movie stars sandra bullock as debbie ocean, the

mastermind behind the heist. her crew includes cate blanchett and helena bonham carter. i-m-d-b lists matt damon as playing his linus caldwell character from the previous "ocean's" movies. "ocean's eight" will try to make off with the box office, starting june 8th.(nat music) here's the duet you didn't know you needed. jack black and nick jonas co-star in "jumanji: welcome to the jungle," which is hitting theaters this week. the pair teamed up for a music video promoting the movie, singing a song called, "jumanji, jumanji."(nat music)in jumanji, or rather hollywood, i'm rick damigella. (robin) and here's a live look 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:lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs

followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is 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) happening now: police are gearing up for the legalization of recreational marijuana in california. as kron4's dan kerman reports... they are warning... while sales and use may be legal- driving while under the influence of marijuana ... is not. while the sale and use of marijuana for recreation purposes becomes legal in california january first, the highway patrol wants those lighting up to know that getting behind the wheel after smoking pot is notááá sot officer vu williams/chp 13-21 whether it's legal or not it's still dangerous to operate a

vehicle of any kind if you are impaired, whether it's drugs, whether its marijuana, whether it's alcohol chp officer vu williams says all chp officers have now taken an advanced class to identify roadside impairment and will be putting that knowledge to the test with field sobriety tests. sotthese are tests to see if you can follow directions, whether you can multi task, whether your motor skills are impaired or not. things that you use when you drive a vehicle. whether we have a blood test or not is not what we are looking at on the side of the raod, we are looking at those tests and determining if they are impaired and making an arrest based on that. and while arrests may be as straight forward as they were before getting a conviction may be harder. ááásot bill fazio/criminal defense attorney 109-120they can quantify alcohol .08, that's a matter of law the same doesn't apply to any drugs including marijuana so it will be more difficult at least initially. criminial defense attorney bill fazio says the lack of specificity when it comes to marijuana gives defense attorneys more options when in trial.sot

(robin) a federal lawsuit has been filed in the police shooting of an unarmed man in san francisco earlier this month. keita o'neil was shot and killed by a rookie police officer on december 1st ... as he ran from a stolen van. o'neil's mother has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit ... alleging that he was wrongfully shot and killed. the lawsuit claims ... that o'neil jumped from the slow-moving van and ran away ... when an officer needlessly fired his gun. o'neil was shot in the head ... and died. the officer who shot him ... graduated from the police academy ... only four-days

earlier. (robin) four teens have been charged with shooting into san ramon homes with a flare gun. it happenend over the weekend. the four arrested ... who are all 15 and 16 years old... are accused of shooting flares into at least seven homes ... as well as multiple cars. the teens are each being charged with three counts of felony arson of an inhabited dwelling... two counts of felony vandalism...and two counts of misdemeanor vandalism with no bail. (robin) in the santa cruz mountains ... caltrans is almost done making repairs to storm ravaged highway 35. a slide took out a 200 foot long stretch of highway back in febuary. that led to a 10 month long closure near saratoga. caltrans released time lapse video of the work ... which includes three large retaining walls. one to support the new road bed ... one to support the hillside ábelow the new road ... and one to support the

hillside áabove. weather permitting... the project will be done and the road opened by mid january.

don't "stay in your lane" ... it could end up costing you a quite a bit of money.stanley roberts explains in this edition of people behaving badly. stanley roberts, stanley don't put me on your show please what happened i really wasn't paying attention .. famous last words we well come back to this driver in a moment. the dublin area office of the california highway patrol has

been focusing some of their attention on the express lanes i'm riding two deep with officer christensen and officer hahn, if you drive along interstate 580 there is a sign reading do not cross double white line 2 miles and since people don't read signs you get what this black dodge just did so the driver gets to have a chat with the one of the officers take the exit exit the freeway please , exit the freeway take the next exit exit the freeway, exit the freeway , exit the freeway, exit the freeway but we don't exit the freeway the reason why i stopped you, you crossed the double white lines twice actually .. and with every traffic stop the driver usually has a good excuse for what they did. let's find out what had happen was i was driving and a car, actually a car got in front of me so i didn't try to go across the line but to avoid hitting it i crossed the line and then when i felt it was safe i crossed back over and that what you guys saw. this driver with florida plates did not illegally cross over the double white lines but the

driver has a serious problem she had a cellphone firmly attached to her ear and while in florida it's perfectly legal, but this isn't the sunshine state this is the golden state and in rome do as the romans and you know how much i love florida so she gets to say i'm from florida and i just got caught behaving badly in californiaoh snap i almost forgot about this driver from the beginning . she also crossed over the double white lines and she was missing a few things yes i said a few things lets listen in how long ago did you purchase this car i just noticed that you don't have any plates the car in front of me was kind of like breaking i was like what's going on so i went around so i issued a citation for two things one's going to be for your expired registration and the other going to be you don't have your plates on your car aww man i should of asked her about her lack of plates for the last year . wait i may still have time where are your plates i have them i just have put them on the fine for crossing the double while lines is 490 dollars and a

point on your record this is good reason to stay in your lane riding along with the dublin area office of the california highway patrol, stanley roberts kron 4 news (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... a major step in the north bay firestorm recovery process. find out when power will finally be restored to santa rosa's coffey park neighborhood. (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

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

rebecca:lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially

colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches.

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 national news ... clean up has begun following monday's deadly train derailment that took three peoples lives and injured more than 100 in washington. some of the cars are being moved to joint base lewis mccord -- where the investigation will continue into what caused the crash. although the n-t-s-b says the cause of the derailment hasn't yet been determined-- it has said the train was traveling at nearly three times the speed limit -- 80 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. experts say, speed - control technology could have detected the speeding and stopped the train. (robin) strong winds are expected in southern

california today... as thousands of people under wildfire evacuation orders are wondering if they'll be home for the holidays. the 272- thousand acre thomas fire is 55- percent contained. it's burning in santa barbara and ventura counties. the thomas fire is now the second largest in state history. but the weather conditions expected today... could make it the biggest ever recorded in california. (robin) a major step in the north bay firestorm recovery process.p-g-e is planning to have power completeley restored to the santa rosa's fire ravaged coffey park neighborhood by the end of this week...we have learned the west side of coffey park has been re- energized.and the east side will come on-line friday. crews have installed temporary overhead powerlines.besides lighting up the streets ... the electricity will also help property owners rebuild. (robin) steph curry will not make a christmas day return for the warriors.

he's out at least one more week with a sprained right ankle. curry was evaluated by the team's training staff yesterday. the warriors say the ankle is healing well and curry has been cleared to do modified on-court workouts. curry will be evaluated again in one week. golden state has won all five games since curry hurt his ankle earlier this month at new orleans. curry will miss the christmas day showdown against cleveland. (robin) as for the warriors upcoming schedule ... they'll spend the holidays at home. they'll host memphis tonight ... followed by lonzo ball and the lakers friday. saturday the denver nuggets come to town. then of course the big christmas day game against the cavs. two days later they host the utah jazz. (robin) happening today ... we are waiting to see if aquatic park in san francisco will reopen after two sea lion attacks. it was originally set to reopen on monday but park officials decided to keep it closed until at least today. park officials say the

seals are swimming near the aquatic park cove entrance. they're urging swimmers to stay out of the water ... until the cove is deemed safe. (robin) also happening today... the eleventh annual "operation motor santa" in oakland. starting at 7... an officer will ride though the city dressed as santa... handing out gifts to kids. more than 500 toys will be given away. the event will end when police run out of toys. (robin) and -- is your house decked out for the holidays? kron4 wants to show it off. on christmas day, we'll take a little break from the news and deliver a commercial free local show highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay area. send us a photo or video of your holiday display and we'll include it in our christmas day tribute. use the kron 4 mobile app... report it tab to send us your holiday lights. (robin)coming up ... a north

bay holiday lights tradition in danger of being trashed.the serious concerns on candy cane lane. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (robin@landing) (robin@landing(robin@landing ) a vacaville neighborhood has been sharing their elaborate holiday displays with others for decades --- but this year there are concerns over some visitors. the problem is some people

have been leaving behind their trash after visiting candy cane lane.during the day, the streets are nice and tidy.but by the end of the night - there's garbage everywhere. < to combat the problem ... some neighbors have decorated their trash cans and leave them out for visitors ... which has helped.despite that, candy cane residents say most visitors (robin)coming up in the next hour ...car breakins are a big problem in san francisco... this morning we have exclusive video of a crime in action. (robin)plus...the postal service is working round the clock to make sure holiday packages are delivered on time. the important dates you need to know before going to the post office. (robin) and teachers in the south bay ... facing several

sexual abuse accusations. those details coming up the next hour. this is what i make... honey bunches of oats. it's crispy sweetened flakes, plus crunchy granola clusters, plus a touch of honey. it is 'mmmm', is good! it all adds up to a mouthful of joy. honey bunches of oats. have you tried it yet? ( 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:lingering rain associated with cold front

passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs

followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) police are investigating a shooting that happened in corte madera. (james) right now... they're asking people to avoid the area. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live with the details. lydia. ( lydia )happening right now ... police are investigating a shooting that took place in corte madera yesterday.police received a call from a man reporting that his brother was missing.he said his brother was at risk and made suicidal threats.the missing brother returned to his home ... and was allegedly armed with a gun. officers responded to the scene ... and found the suspect walkinh outside his

home.police shot him at eight p-m.the suspect was described as a young man in his early 20's.he was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.no other injuries were reported. thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) the oakland international airport is investigating at least four laser strikes on planes. the laser strikes happened monday night between 8 and 10. airport officials believe they originated near 98th

avenue and interstate 880. there were four different strikes on charter or private aircraft. commercial flights were not affected. one young pilot who was flying the night of the laser strike... says lasers can be devastating. ( james ) pointing lasers at a plane is a felony offense. anyone who does it could face up to two years in prison and a two- thousand dollar fine. ( james ) police are also warning... laser pointers are making illegal sideshows illegal sideshows even more dangerous. take a look at this video ... a laser pointer at a police helicopter in oakland. it's not just dangerous for police... if a laser blinds a driver ... it could lead to a car veering out of control. police say if a driver loses control...

they can cause mass injuries. ( darya )walnut creek city council is considering the temporary relocation of a homeless shelter.many people showed support for a plan to temporarily move a homeless services center to a downtown plaza ... off california blvd and bothelo drive.the original homeless center is under construction for 18 months. one man appealed the move ... saying it will lead to loitering.he also thinks it can turn into a public health issue ... with recent reports of a hepatitis outbreak in southern california. ( darya ) the council has one month to make a decision. ( james ) the name of the woman wanted for a deadly stabbing in fremont has been released. police have identified the suspect as ayah abdallah. she was

arraigned yesterday... for the stabbing of 19-year-old yusef nawabi. it happened sunday on fremont boulevard. authorities a fight led to the stabbing. ( james ) a san francisco police officer who took his own life during a traffic stop ... was under investigation for child sex abuse. antonio cacatian shot himself after he was pulled over at a mall in richmond. las vegas police say he was under investigation over allegations he molested a child under the age of 14 ... back in 2014. cacatian was a nine year veteran of the force. ( darya ) a suspected shoplifter who was shot by a security guard ... has died. the shooting happened on monday night at the walgreens in san jose. the man who was shot ... died yesterday in the hospital. the security guard does have a license to carry a gun. police say the security guard is cooperating ... with what is now a homicide investigation. ( darya ) a federal lawsuit has been filed in the police shooting of an unarmed man in san francisco.

keita o'neil was shot and killed by a rookie police officer on december 1st ... as he ran from a stolen van. o'neil's mother has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. the lawsuit claims ... that o'neil jumped from the moving van and ran away ... when the officer fired his gun. o'neil was shot in the head. the officer who shot him ... graduated from the police academy ... only four-days earlier. ( darya ) three people are arrested after shooting a man near a morgan hill elementary school. the shooting happened yesterday afternoon on calle mazatan avenue. a 62-year-old was shot in his upper torso. the victim was transported to a hospital for treatment. ( james ) a high school teacher has been arrested in ... accused of sexual misconduct with a student. noelia linares works at south san francisco high school. police started the investigation about a week ago ... when they learned of possible inappropriate behavior between linares and a 17-year-old student.

linares worked in the bilingual department ... but has since been placed on administrative leave. police are still working on the case ... and are concerned there are more victims out ( james ) a former millbrae middle school teacher who pleaded no contest to felony lewd acts with a minor ... has been sentenced. heather butts ... will serve 120 days behind bars and 13 years of probation. she'll be required to register as a sex offender. police say ... the 15-year-old told them ... the two were in love. prosecutors say ... butts contacted the student after her arraignment ... which was against the court's order. ( james ) in national news... the republican-backed tax bill is one step closer to becoming a reality. overnight the senate voted in favor of the measure. the vote, as expected, was along party lines, 51-to-48. this is the first overhaul of the u-s tax code in more than three-decades. due to technical changes to the bill... the house will re-vote on the bill later today. president trump is expected to sing the bill shortly after

that vote. ( darya ) happening today... we are waiting to see if aquatic park in san francisco will reopen after two sea lion attacks. it was originally set to reopen on monday but park officials decided to keep it closed until at least today. park officials say the seals are swimming near the aquatic park cove entrance. they're urging swimmers to stay out of the water ... until the cove is deemed safe. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... recreational pot becomes legal soon. how police plan to enforce marijuana d-u-i's. ( darya ) and after the break... catching a car break-in on camera. why some say the problem is only getting worse. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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here's to family. we're proud to bring your family amazing value every day. t.j. maxx. marshalls. homegoods. family is the greatest gift. ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. rebecca: lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the bay area before

sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches.

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 ) it's no secret that the car break-in problem

in san francisco is bad. but our own j-r stone actually witnessed a car burglary.( james ) he even followed the suspect into the tenderlion neighborhood. here's what happened next. look closely because the man you see in this video just broke into a car on van ness avenue in san francisco. he's now running away but after witnessing the crime i decided to follow from a distance. as he knelt down to look through the stolen bag on the other side of the carsi stopped my recording and dialed 911. this is the car he broke into.a car with tags from arizona. as i made my way through sections of the tenderloin, not once did an officer respond to my 911 call for help. i was only told to stop following. tell that to jerry lehane of san francisco's glass plus and he's not shocked in the slightest. he fixes broken out windows all day, every day and says the problem is intensifying.sot nothing has

definitely changed. nothing has changedit's getting worse san francisco police weren't able to talk specifics about my case but did say that in september they added more uniform officers to foot patrols. that goes along with their park smart campaign. lehane says he's fixing between 30 and 35 windows a day in shop and more on site. they're taking anything you can imaginesotsotsotit's unclear what this man got out of the bag he stole or if he was involved in other cases but what is clear is the fact that he got away and could now strike again. lehane says tourists he talks with are saying the same thing.sotoc: that's terrible ( darya ) police are

gearing up for the legalization of recreational marijuana in california. highway patrol wants those lighting up to know that getting behind the wheel after smoking pot ... is illegal. chp officers have taken an advanced class to identify roadside impairment ... and will be putting that knowledge to the test with field sobriety tests. while arrests may be straight forward ... getting a conviction may be harder. ( darya ) since california voters legalized marijuana ... the legislature is passing a bill making it illegal to smoke or eat marijuana while riding or driving in a vehicle. ( darya ) happening today... the alameda county board of supervisors will host a cannabis summit. the summit's goal is to bring stakeholders together to address challenges and opportunities ... related to

cannabis policy implementation. board members say the focus will be on regulations for licensing ... retailers ... and distributors. there will also be information about how schools and community groups can prevent access to marijuana. the summit goes from 9-a-m to 4-p-m. ( james ) clean up has begun ... following the deadly train derailment that took three people's lives ... and injured more than 100 in washington state. some of the cars are being moved to joint base lewis mccord ... where the investigation will continue into what caused the crash. although the n-t-s-b says the cause of the derailment hasn't been determined ... it had said ... the train was traveling nearly three times the speed limit ... 80 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. experts say ... speed-control technology ... could have detected the speeding ... and stopped the train. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... facebook is keeping track of you. how it's finidng pics... you weren't tagged in. ( james ) and after the

break... you can brush your teeth all you want... but there may be no cure for your bad breath. why you can blame your parents.

facebook is now using facial recognition to alert users when a photo of them is uploaded -- even if the user isn't tagged in it. members can message anyone who posts a photo of them and ask

that it be taken down. users can also formally request that facebook remove a photo. facebook has used facial recognition since 20-10 to suggest who should be tagged in a photo. but the new tool is aimed at preventing impersonation. ( james ) four your health this morning... a lot of things can cause bad breath... but for some unlucky people.. it's in their genes. researchers at u-c davis have now identified a gene mutation that they say could be a root cause for bad breath. about three percent of the population has chronic bad breath with áno apparent cause. researchers analyzed bad breath suffers and noticed they had mutations in a gene that creates a protein in the body that breaks down a smelly compound. right now... there's no treatment for the kind of bad breath that's passed down from your parents. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break.

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

rebecca:lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. srichmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

( darya ) the f-b-i is asking for help tracking down a bank robber.( james ) authorities are calling him the "orange goatee bandit" after he targeted two banks in fremont and millbrae. kron 4's will tran joins us live from millbrae this morning. will... ( will ) the f-b-i is asking for help tracking down a bank robber. authorities are calling him the "orange goatee bandit" after he targeted two banks in fremont and millbrae. the suspect is described as a slender

white man between the ages of 20 and 30. he's about five feet eight inches tall with an orange mustache and goatee or beard... and tattoos on his right hand. anyone with information about his identity is asked to contact the f- b-i's san francisco office. ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) the man accused of shooting and killing a richmond police officer in his home... will spend the next 21- years in prison. robert vega shot veteran officer gus vegas at his vallejo home back in february of 2016. vega was an ex-boyfriend of officer vegas's daughter... and the

two had a son together. prosecutors say the two men got in a fight... and officer vegas was trying to protect his daughter and grandson when he was shot. they were not hurt. ( darya ) in the south bay... a number of sexual assault accusations are being made against teachers and staff at presentation high school in san jose. the attorneys for families claim to have found cases that involve eight teachers... and as many as 17 victims. parents say the problem stems from the way that presentation high... handles these accusations. one mom says that in 20-14... the water polo coach sexually abused her daughter when she was just a freshman. she says she reported the alleged abuse to the school administration. but they didn't report the incident to ( darya )

presentation high school released a statement... saying the safety and well being of their students is a priority. next year... the school will start a task force to evaluate their policies and the procedures. but the alleged victims say an apology would be a start. ( james ) strong winds are expected in southern california today... as thousands of people under wildfire evacuation orders are wondering if they'll be home for the holidays. the 272- thousand acre thomas fire is 55- percent contained. it's burning in santa barbara and ventura counties. the thomas fire is now the second largest in state history. but the weather conditions expected today... could make it the biggest ever recorded in california. ( james ) a major step in the north

bay firestorm recovery process. p-g-and-e is planning to have power completeley restored to santa rosa's fire ravaged coffey park neighborhood by the end of this week. the west side of coffey park has been re-energized... and the east side will come on-line friday... crews have installed temporary overhead powerlines. besides lighting up the streets... the electricity will also help property owners rebuild. ( darya ) in the santa cruz mountains... caltrans is almost done making repairs to storm ravaged highway 35. a slide took out a 200 foot long stretch of highway back in febuary. that led to a 10 month long closure near saratoga. caltrans released time lapse video of the work... which includes three large retaining walls. one to support the new road bed... one to support the hillside ábelow the new road ... and one to support the hillside áabove. ( darya )

weather permitting... the project will be done and the road opened by mid january. ( james ) happening today... the eleventh annual "operation motor santa" in oakland. starting at 7... an officer will ride though the city dressed as santa... handing out gifts to kids. more than 500 toys will be given away. the event will end when police run out of toys. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... time is running out if you're trying to ship any gifts in time for christmas... the two big deadlines you need to know. ( james ) plus... no christmas gift for warriors fans this year. how much longer steph curry is expected to be out. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

( robin ) no major hot spots. bay less then 30 maze to sf. ( james @ landing) the most popular passwords of 2017 are in. and to no one's surprises the most popular two passwords of the year are 1- 2-3-4-5-6 and password. here's a few of the other

popular one of this year. some of which include starwars, monkey, and i love you. researchers warn of using generic password. it's the 1st thing hackers try to use to break into your account. reaserchers added hacks occur most commonly in north american and western europe. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... bringing christmas to sick children. how a college student is spreading cheer in a hospital. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break.

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checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. 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

rebecca: lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and

seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches.

( james ) four your money this morning... an important recall to tell you about tonight... audi is recalling more than 52-

thousand cars because they can leak fuel and increase the risk of a fire. the models affected are the a-6 and a-7 cars from the 20-12 through 20-14 model years. audi says the fuel lines can weaken and start to leak... which could lead to a fire. no fires or injuries have been reported. dealers will fix the problem for free starting in february. ( darya ) the post office is working around the clock for holiday procrastinators. and today is another big deadline... it's your last day to take advantage of fed-ex two-day delivery... u-p-s second-day air and u-s-p-s priority mail. tomorrow is the final day to ship via fed-ex overnight and u-p-s next day air. and if you really want to gamble... u-s-p-s says it will get your shipment to its destination by christmas as long as you ship by friday. ( darya ) steph curry will not make a christmas day return for the warriors.(

james ) he's out at least one more week with a sprained right ankle. curry was evaluated by the team's training staff yesterday. the warriors say the ankle is healing well and curry has been cleared to do modified on-court workouts. curry will be evaluated again in one week. golden state has won all five games since curry hurt his ankle earlier this month at new orleans. curry will miss the christmas day showdown against cleveland. ( darya ) a college student in sacramento is spreading holiday cheer to kids at a hospital.( james ) as ben deci shows us... he's bringing snow and christmas to them. you're going to want to watch closely... because we are about to make it snow, man. in sacramento.nats but first, i want to introduce you to some new friends:these kids are patients at shriners hospital. they've been sick. they've been hurt. they've been through more than a lot of adults could handle. so if

anyone deserves an uplifting moment, it's them. and by uplifting i mean it will really be coming down... sot tony marsella/william jessup university"i got this idea after being ill for four years of my life..."that's tony marsella- he's the student body president at william jessup university. he got the idea, but he needed help. so he called in winter's big gun, so-to-speak. the biggest for some of these kidsnatsthat's elsa, from the disney movie frozen. don't worry if you don't know her. the kids do. and more importantly, they know what she can do.nats nats see elsa's magic power is she can make it snow. and let's face it, there is something magical about the season's first snow... more so a child's first snow...sot even if it is special effects snow... sevilla magic fx set up the three snow machines on top of the hospital to create this moment.sot okay... it might not really be elsa. and

this might not really be frozen. but that heart warming feeling... that's as real as it gets. ( james ) ( james ) coming up after the break... celebrating the magic of christmas. the inspiration behind this light display. today we're out here to test people's knowledge about type 2 diabetes.

so you have type 2 diabetes? yes i do. true or false... type 2 diabetes more than doubles your chance of dying from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or a stroke. that can't be true, can it? actually, it is true. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. in fact, cardiovascular disease is the #1 cause of death for adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease. but there is good news. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce the chance of dying from a cardiovascular event in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. that's good to know. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of ketoacidosis or an allergic reaction. symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, swelling, and difficulty breathing or swallowing.

do not take jardiance if you are on dialysis or have severe kidney problems. other side effects are sudden kidney problems, genital yeast infections, increased bad cholesterol, and urinary tract infections, which may be serious. taking jardiance with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you have any medical conditions. isn't it time to talk to your doctor about jardiance? absolutely. ask your doctor about jardiance. and get to the heart of what matters. ( darya ) a couple in tracy is putting on a spectacular christmas light show.( james ) their home is decorated with thousands of lights... lots of fake snow... and there's music. take a look...

do you think of the mickey ears there? they're sparkly. yeah i really like them. i haven't seen him do something like this before but i think it's really great."reporter:"a lot of people would say why? it's very intense."andy hansis: "a lot of it is we enjoy making people happy and this is our way of giving a christmas present to the community.">( james ) cars stream through the neighborhood every night. the homeowners say they went with a disney theme this year... to pay tribute to where they got engaged. ( darya ) and -- is your house decked out for the holidays? kron4 wants to show it off. on christmas day... we'll take a little break from the news and deliver a commercial free show -- highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay area. send us a photo or video of your holiday display and we'll include it in our christmas day show. use the kron 4 mobile app.. report it tab to send us your holiday

lights. ( james ) coming up in the next hour ... car breakins are a big problem in san francisco...this morning we have exclusive video of a crime in action. ( james ) and teachers in the south bay ... facing several sexual abuse accusations. those details coming up the next hour. ( darya ) ♪ this little home of mine,

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lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the sunrise and exit by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this weather is then cool and blustery ( 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 ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... of weather with a check the morning lets start fletcher. and i'm james ( james )darya folsom..

morning i'm good ( darya ) rebecca:lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches.

( darya ) police are investigating an officer- involved shooting in corter madera.(james) right now... they're asking people to avoid the area. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live with the details. lydia.

( lydia )happening right now ... police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened yesterday at eight p-m.the shooting happened tuesday night on san clemente drive in corte madera at around 6 p.m. police received a report from a male caller reporting that his brother was missing, was at risk and had made suicidal threats. the missing brother then returned to his home at an apartment complex on san clemente drive, and allegedly armed with a gun. officers responded to the scene and located the despondent man walking on san clemente drive outside the home. at about 8 p.m. a police officer shot the man. the suicidal man is described as a young adult male, possibly in his early 20s, was taken to a hospital with injuries that were ánotá considered life-threatening. investigators are not saying what led up to the shooting or provide the man's name. san clemente drive is closed in both directions this morning between tamalpais and paradise drives while authorities investigate the shooting. the public is asked to avoid the area. the officer who shot the man will be placed on paid administrative leave. reporting live in corte madera, lydia pantazes kron4

news. (darya) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) airport authorities are investigating at least four laser strikes on planes near oakland international airport. they happened monday night. investigators believe the person with the laser pointer was near 98th avenue and interstate 880. all the attacks were on charter or private aircraft... no commercial flights were affected. we spoke with one pilot who was flying that night and he says these laser strikes can be devastating. ( james ) pointing lasers at a plane is a felony offense. anyone who does it could face up to two years in prison and a two- thousand dollar fine.

( james ) police are also warning that laser pointers are making illegal sideshows even more dangerous. take a look at this video ... i shows a laser being pointed at a police helicopter in oakland. and it's not just dangerous for police. lasers can blinds drivers too... leading to cars veering out of control and hitting spectators. ( darya )walnut creek city council is considering the temporary relocation of a homeless shelter.many people showed support for a plan to temporarily move a homeless services center to a downtown plaza ... off california blvd and bothelo drive.the original homeless center is under construction for 18 months. one man appealed the move ... saying it will lead to loitering.he also thinks it can turn into a public health issue ... with recent reports of a hepatitis outbreak in southern california. ( darya ) the council has

one month to make a decision. ( darya ) just in to the newsroom there is police activity on redberry drive in los gatos. police say they are investigating a robbery that happened around 4:00 this morning. it happened near the intersection with bainter avenue. police are still on scene. it is not clear if they are searching for a suspect. we have reached out to police and will bring you an update as soon as we get more information. ( james ) the name of the woman wanted for a deadly stabbing in fremont has been released. police have identified the suspect as ayah abdallah. she was arraigned yesterday... for the stabbing of 19-year-old yusef nawabi. it happened sunday on fremont boulevard. authorities a fight led to the stabbing. ( james ) a san francisco police officer who took his own life during a traffic stop ... was under investigation for child sex abuse. antonio cacatian shot himself after he was pulled over at a mall in richmond. las

vegas police say he was under investigation over allegations he molested a child under the age of 14 ... back in 2014. cacatian was a nine year veteran of the force. ( darya ) in the south bay... a suspected shoplifter who was shot by a security guard ... has died. the shooting happened on monday night at the walgreens in san jose. the man who was shot ... died yesterday in the hospital. the security guard does have a license to carry a gun. police say the security guard is cooperating ... with what is now a homicide investigation. ( darya ) three people are arrested after shooting a man near a morgan hill elementary school. the shooting happened yesterday afternoon on calle mazatan avenue. a 62-year-old was shot in his upper torso. the victim was transported to a hospital for treatment. ( darya ) a federal lawsuit has been filed in the police shooting of an unarmed man in san francisco.

keita o'neil was shot and killed by a rookie police officer on december 1st ... as he ran from a stolen van. o'neil's mother has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. the lawsuit claims ... that o'neil jumped from the moving van and ran away ... when the officer fired his gun. o'neil was shot in the head. the officer who shot him ... graduated from the police academy ... only four-days earlier. ( james ) a high school teacher has been arrested in ... accused of sexual misconduct with a student. noelia linares works at south san francisco high school... in its bilingual department. police started the investigation about a week ago when someone claimed she was in a relationship with a 17-year-old student. linares is on administrative leave while police investigate. ( james ) a former millbrae middle school teacher who pleaded no contest to felony lewd acts with a minor ... has been sentenced. heather butts ... will serve 120 days behind bars and 13 years of probation. she'll be required to register as a sex offender. police say ... the 15-year-old told them

... the two were in love. prosecutors say ... butts contacted the student after her arraignment ... which was against the court's order. (darya) happening today... we are waiting to see if aquatic park in san francisco will reopen after two sea lion attacks. it was originally set to reopen on monday but park officials decided to keep it closed until at least today. park officials say the seals are swimming near the aquatic park cove entrance. they're urging swimmers to stay out of the water ... until the cove is deemed safe. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... recreational pot becomes legal soon. how police plan to enforce marijuana d-u-i's. ( darya ) and after the break... catching a car break-in on camera. why some say the problem is only getting worse. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. hot spot on wb 4 at laurel hot

spot on wb morning. traffic this (darya)(james)( robin ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. hot spot on wb 4 at laurel overtun blocking. 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

rebecca:lingering rain associated with cold front passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches.

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growing problem in san francisco. and kron 4's j.r. stone actually witnessed one in progress. and he followed the suspect into the ternderloin neighborhood... where he called 9-1-1 for help. but... he says he never got a response from police. so he talked to the owner of a nearby window repair business who said getting police to response to the tenderloin is often difficult. (james) san francisco police does not recommend following a suspect saying it is dangerous. ( darya ) police are gearing up for the legalization of recreational marijuana in california. highway patrol wants those lighting up to know that getting behind the wheel after

smoking pot ... is not legal. chp officers have taken an advanced class to identify roadside impairment ... and will be putting that knowledge to the test with field sobriety tests. while arrests may be straight forward ... getting a conviction may be harder. ( darya ) since california voters legalized marijuana ... the legislature is passing a bill making it illegal to smoke or eat marijuana while riding or driving in a vehicle. ( darya ) happening today... the alameda county board of supervisors will host a cannabis summit. the summit's goal is to bring stakeholders together to address challenges and opportunities ... related to cannabis policy implementation. board members say the focus will be on regulations for licensing ... retailers ... and distributors. there will also be information about how schools and community groups can prevent

access to marijuana. the summit goes from 9-a-m to 4-p-m. (james) to national news. the sun rose over the capitol building this morning with the republican-backed tax bill one step closer to becoming a reality. the senate voted in favor of the measure early this morning. and the house may not be far behind -- as john lorinc reports. while most americans were asleep.....the republican- backed tax bill was approved by the senate.mike pence/vice president"the tax cuts and jobs act is passed."the vote, as expected, was along party lines, 51-to-48.this is the first overhaul of the u-s tax code in more than three- decades.vice president mike pence tweeted the bill is a "historic win for the american people."and democrats made no secret about their disdain for the plan.sen. ron wyden/d-oregon"the far right architects of this tax plan are going to be coming for your social security and medicare before you take your

christmas tree down."the g-o-p says the bill will boost american paychecks and make the country economically stronger.sen. mitch mcconnell/r-kentucky"with this measure, not only providing middle-class tax relief, but an opportunity for businesses to be competitive globally, we've got a chance to take america to new heights."house speaker paul ryan/r-wisconsin "this is one of the most important things we could do to get the u-s economy moving faster, to help people get bigger paychecks."critics blast the proposal saying it will pad the pocketbooks of the one-percent.sen. elizabeth warren/d-massachusetts"it's not tax reform. it is a heist, a heist that steals from millions of middle class families and hands that money over to the wealthy."time will tell how voters will respond to the changes.but the democrats believe it will haunt president trump and the republican party in the 2018 midterm elections."this tax bill will be an anchor around the ankles of every republican. if they haven't learned it yet, they're going to learn it next november."i'm

john lorinc reporting. (james) president donald trump tweeting his happiness at the bill's passage and repeal of the individual mandate this morning. due to technical changes, the house has to re-vote on the bill today -- but it is expected to be passed again. trump could sign the bill shortly thereafter. (james) coming up later on the kron 4 news... the second time's the charm for the demolition of a georgia landmark not even three decades old. we'll show you the video and tell you why the second round of implosions were needed. (james) and after the break -- how you can take home a furry companion this holiday season -- free of charge. one can even be delivered to your house. and here's a live look from our sutro cam this morning.

(robin) hot spot in oakley wb 4 at laurel blokcing the right lane. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

(darya) happening today the contra costa county animal services is offering free pet adoptions. they are even offering free home delivery for the first 10 kittens adopted. the promotion includes spay and neuter fees as well as micro chipping and vaccinations. you will have to pay a fee for a pet license. the promotion ends on saturday. the free adoptions are happening at the martinez and pinole adoption centers.

(rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. for mild-to-moderate eczema? it can be used almost everywhere on almost everybody. the arm of an arm wrestler? the back of a quarterback? the face of a fairy? prescription eucrisa is a nose to toes eczema ointment. it blocks overactive pde4 enzymes within your skin. and it's steroid-free. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa. (james)(darya) lets start

the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:lingering rain associated with cold front

passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps

things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat

bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ), happening now... the f-b-i is asking for help tracking down a bank robber. authorities are calling him the "orange goatee bandit" after he targeted two banks in fremont and millbrae. the suspect is described as a slender white man between the ages of 20 and 30. he's about five feet eight inches tall with an orange mustache and goatee or beard... and tattoos on his right hand. anyone with information about his identity

is asked to contact the f- b-i's san francisco office. ( darya ) the man accused of shooting and killing a richmond police officer in his home... will spend the next 21- years in prison. robert vega shot veteran officer gus vegas at his vallejo home back in february of 2016. vega was an ex-boyfriend of officer vegas's daughter... and the two had a son together. prosecutors say the two men got in a fight... and officer vegas was trying to protect his daughter and grandson when he was shot. they were not hurt. (darya) sexual assault allegations are being made against a number of teachers and staff at presentation high school in san jose. the alleged victims and their attorneys are unhappy with the way the school has been handling these accusations. kron 4's camila bernal has more. former students who attended presentation high school parents and their attorneys are calling on the

administration to apologize for alleged sexual misconduct on campus and change way the school deals with the problem. dina leonis claims that in 2014, the water polo coach sexually abused her daughter when she was a freshman the catholic school. leonis says she reported the alleged abuse to the school administration but they did not report it to police. 15:35 if they had reported it, it would have been stopped but because they didn't it went onleonis say the sexual abuse continued for months.once she learned about it, she said she met with the principal and reported the incident to police herself. 13:16 this failure led directly to multiple sexual assaults being committed upon my daughter causing her to suffer extreme emotional damage which continues 4 years later until this present time the attorneys representing leonis said that for the past 8 weeks, they have been investigating sexual assault accusations at the high school, claiming to have found

cases that involve 8 teachers and as many as 17 victims 18:40 and those incidences as far as we know have not been reported to the police. the lawyers also say nothing has been reported to child protective services. the families and attorneys want to changed how presentation high school deals with such accusations. 18:20 there's no lawsuit at this point what we want from the school is to acknowledge what has gone on and to remedy the situation presentation high school administrators would not talk to us on camera.. but did issue this statement: all reports of sexual harassment that have come to presentation high school have been handled properly by the school administration. adding that some of the other today, they are hearing for the camila tag: said that the safety and well- students is a priority.its employees receive training 2018, they will force to review the current policies and procedures.victims say and apology would be in san jose, camila bernal kron 4 news ( james ) strong winds are expected

in southern california today... as thousands of fire evacuees wonder if they'll be home for the holidays. the 272- thousand acre thomas fire is 55- percent contained. it's burning in santa barbara and ventura counties. the thomas fire is now the second largest in state history. ( james ) a major step in the north bay firestorm recovery process. p-g-and-e is planning to have power completeley restored to santa rosa's fire ravaged coffey park neighborhood by the end of this week. the west side of coffey park has been re-energized... and the east side will come on-line friday... crews have installed temporary overhead powerlines. besides lighting up the streets... the electricity will also help property owners rebuild. (darya) clean up has begun ... following the deadly train derailment that took three people's lives ... and injured more than 100 in washington state. some of the cars are being moved to joint base lewis mccord ... where the investigation will continue

into what caused the crash. although the n-t-s-b says the cause of the derailment hasn't been determined ... it had said ... the train was traveling nearly three times the speed limit ... 80 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. experts say ... speed-control technology ... could have detected the speeding ... and stopped the train. (darya) a bus crash in mexico kills 12 people... including seven americans. the bus was traveling on a highway in the mayan region south of cancun. 27 people were on the bus. the tour bus was carrying tourists from the u-s... brazil and sweden. now word yet on the cause of the crash. ( darya ) in the santa cruz mountains... caltrans is almost done making repairs to storm ravaged highway 35. a slide took out a 200 foot long stretch of highway back in febuary. that led to a 10 month long closure near saratoga. caltrans released time lapse video of the work... which includes three large retaining walls. one to support the new road bed... one to support the hillside ábelow the new road ... and one to support the

hillside áabove. ( darya ) weather permitting... the project will be done and the road opened by mid january. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... time is running out if you're trying to ship any gifts in time for christmas... the two big deadlines you need to know. ( james ) plus... no christmas gift for warriors fans this year. how much longer steph curry is expected to be out. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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laurel blokcing the right lane. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to

sf. ( darya ) steph curry will not make a christmas day return for the warriors. he's out at least one more week with a sprained right ankle. curry was evaluated by the team's training staff yesterday. the warriors say the ankle is healing well and curry has been cleared to do modified on-court workouts. curry will be evaluated again in one week. golden

state has won all five games since curry hurt his ankle earlier this month at new orleans. ( darya ) the warriors next seven games are all at "roaracle." they'll host memphis tonight... followed by lonzo ball and the lakers friday. saturday the denver nuggets come to town. then the big christmas day game against the cavs. two days later they host the utah jazz. (james) one team that won't be returning home for the holidays -- their old home anyways -- the atlanta falcons. what was left of the georgia dome in atlanta...came down with a bang early this morning. engineers blasted the georgia dome last month, but when the dust cleared, two large walls still stood. so they finished the job today. the falcons played at the georgia dome from 19-92 until 20-16. the team now plays next door--at the brand-new mercedez-benz stadium. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4

morning news... bringing christmas to sick children. how a college student is spreading cheer in a hospital. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break.

(james)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:lingering rain associated with cold front

passing through the area will be out of the bay area before sunrise and exit the central coast by around 9 am. cool and blustery weather is then forecast this afternoon with gusty northwest winds. clear and cool tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a potentially colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable

through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches.

hot spot in oakley wb 4 at laurel blokcing the right lane. 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) (darya) four your money

this morning... an important recall to tell you about tonight... audi is recalling more than 52- thousand cars because they can leak fuel and increase the risk of a fire. the models affected are the a-6 and a-7 cars from the 20-12 through 20-14 model years. audi says the fuel lines can weaken and start to leak... which could lead to a fire. no fires or injuries have been reported. dealers will fix the problem for free starting in february. ( darya ) the post office is working around the clock

for holiday procrastinators. and today is another big deadline... it's your last day to take advantage of fed-ex two-day delivery... u-p-s second-day air and u-s-p-s priority mail. tomorrow is the final day to ship via fed-ex overnight and u-p-s next day air. and if you really want to gamble... u-s-p-s says it will get your shipment to its destination by christmas as long as you ship by friday. (james) a vacaville neighborhood has been sharing their elaborate holiday displays with others for decades. but this year -- there are some concerns about trash on candy cane lane. rowena shaddox has more. (sign to match - "greetings from candy cane lane)the annual greetings from candy cane lane began in vacaville á38 years ago, with rick

rampone and his son.and for the next several decades, those candy canes grew to include other things -like santa and rudolph nativity scenes thousands of colorful lightsand colored glass ornaments. it's the very reason áwhy these longtime residents keep doing this wonderful deed.but one thing residents hope doesn't become a long-standing practice out there - the dumping of trash. nats - street sweeping truck passing candy cane lane during the day, the streets are nice and tidy.but by the end of the night - there's been garbage strewn about. moffitt says some neighbors have decorated their trash cans and leave them out for visitors to discard unwanted items, which has helped.despite that, candy

cane residents say most visitors are mindful.and they know just how much joy visitors walk away with. (james) that was rowena shaddox reporting. residents of candy cane lane say ámostá visitors are respectful... and they are happy to share the spirit of the holidays with others (darya) and -- is your house decked out for the holidays? kron4 wants to show it off. on christmas day, we'll take a little break from the news and deliver a commercial free local show highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay area. send us a photo or video of your holiday display and we'll include it in our christmas day tribute. use the kron 4 mobile app.. report it tab to send us your holiday lights. (darya) happening today... the eleventh annual "operation motor santa" in oakland. starting at 7... an officer will ride though the city dressed as santa... handing out gifts to kids.

more than 500 toys will be given away. the event will end when police run out of toys. ( james ) coming up after the break... a precocious youngster has done something most people don't think about doing until retirement. we'll tell you what.. coming up. give joy, get joy - right now at kohl's!

take an extra 20% off when you spend $100 or more! and get kohl's cash for you! short on time? buy online and pick up free in store! and - starting thursday, stores are open 24 hours! give joy, get joy - at kohl's. ( james ) join kron 4 for

our annual new year's eve special. this year... we will have expanded coverage on new years eve. starting at 8-p-m... we will have new years live from las vegas with musical and entertainment acts. then at 11:30... grant lodes and justine waldman... along with jr stone... will host new years live from san francisco. we will bring you the fun and fireworks from along the embarcadero. join us starting at 8-p-m on new years eve. (darya) a five-year-old

girl in pennsylvania is getting into the holiday spirit, with a new book that she wrote herself. abigail falcaro is a kindergartner in lehigh. her parents say she came up with a story about a bird who helps others feel good about who they are. abigail told the story over and over at bedtime. so her grandma said she should write it and get it published. abigail even brought a copy of the book to share with her classmates. (darya) the title of the story is, "the princess bird: a christmas tale of acceptance." abigail has even has book signings at barnes and noble. ( james )( james )coming up in

the next hour ...car breakins are a big problem in san francisco...this morning we have exclusive video of a crime in action. ( james ) and teachers in the south bay ... facing several sexual abuse accusations. those details coming up the next hour. ♪ [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.

( ♪ ) more people shop online for the holidays than ever before. (clapping) and the united states postal service delivers more of those purchases to homes than anyone else in the country. ( ♪ ) because we know, even the smallest things are sometimes the biggest. even the smallest things by police in the north bay.

i will have the details in a live report. ( james ) and overnight... the senate passes it's new tax bill. how long before the president signs it into law ( rebecca ) and it is a wet and windy morning across parts of the bay area. i will have the details in my full forecast. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic...