morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news. i'm will tran. lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. (will) let's do a quick bridge check this morning. starting with the bay bridge... (will) live look now at the richmond bridge... (will) time to check the san mateo bridge...

tragic loss of one of our own. andrew will be considered a hero now and forever.">( will ) ( will )forever.">hero now and be considered a own. andrew will loss of one of our today is a tragic highway patrol. holiday for the ( will ) c-h-p officials are mourning the death of one of their own... a 33-year-old officer... husband and father is dead... after authorities say a drunk driver slammed into his patrol car. the crash happened at around 11:30 sunday night on interstate 8- 80 in hayward. kron 4's j-r stone has the latest.

this is 33 year old andrew camilleri. a california highway patrol officer who lost his life in the line of duty on christmas eve.sot first of all this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day. definitely not the way we wanted to the community to think of the 2017 christmas holiday but today is not a holiday for the highway patrol today is about the tragic loss of one of our own. camilleri was on patrol with his partner.sitting in the passenger side of this patrol car when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them.sot today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly and that is the message today on christmas day.police believe that 22 year old driver was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.sot this individual was coming

home from a party and obviously had too much to drink and too much to smoke. ( will ) governor brown issued a statement: he says in part... "anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of officer camilleri, who died yesterday while working to keep our communities safe. we join his family, friends and the entire california highway patrol in mourning his death and in honoring his sacrifice." in honor of officer camilleri... capitol flags will be flown at half-staff. ( will ) and we first told you about the deadly crash through our mobile app. we sent a push alert at 10:00 this morning... when the officer was identified. make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get the latest breaking news. it's free for iphone and android devices. ( will ) a hayward man is facing felony charges after

pulling a machete on officers during a domestic violence dispute. it happened christmas morning on princeton street. that's right near the hayward adult school... and close to interstate 880. kron 4's ali reid has details of the shooting. just before 2'0 clock christmas morning authorities were called to this home on princeton street. it was wild they had the whole area blocked offresponding to a domestic violence call, led to an altercation between sheriff's deputies, and the suspect. i heard muffled screaming so i knew it was from inside somewhere, then i heard a pow!it happened on the rear patio of the house. a spokesman from the alameda county sheriff's office tells me the suspect pulled out a machete, that was in his waistband and down his pant leg and tried to attack. that's when one shot was fired, hitting him in the upper body. there's a lot of bad stuff that happens on that

corner. it's not just because there's a lot of people out there. i think there's some bad energy. i don't know if it's the wiring or whatever it is, but it's a bunch of crazy stuff. from car accidents, to people getting shot, to this. on this same corner princeton and smalley 16 year old hayward high junior lamar murphy, was shot and killed earlier this year. months later, a car crashed into the fence. remnants from both incidents still linger. as for the domestic violence related christmas shooting the suspect was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.live standupthe suspect is now facing charges that include felony attempted murder of a police officer. reporting live in hayward ali reid kron 4 news. ( will ) ( will ) four people are forced from their homes on christmas... after a fire in san francisco. it happened early monday morning at a home on prospect avenue in the bernal heights neighborhood. firefighters put it out within an hour... but the neighboring homes were also affected. no one was hurt. ( will ) firefighters are

gaining control of a massive wildfire burning in southern california. the thomas fire is now 86-contained. officials say it should be fully contained by early january. nearly 16-hundred structures have been destroyed and more than a thousand are damaged. people living in the area could see a boost in displaced wildlife due to the fire. officials warn people to keep a safe distance from the animals. ( will ) the christmas spirit has taken over coffey park... the santa rosa neighborhood that was destroyed by fire. kron 4's ella sogomonian shares the story of a man who decided to light up the empty space and bring a glimmer of hope for the holidays. coffee park in santa rosa has been transformed from a pitch black eerie reminder of the tubbs fire into a festival of lights.the entire neighborhood is decorated with christimas trees and ornaments.sot: heather bowers, family lost

home to fire// "this is way better than the rubble like you got to come down here at night it's just magical."each court along hopper avenue has been renamed with a new sign to something cute like candy cane court.ronnie duvall spearheaded the santa-like project dedicating more than two weeks of late nights and early mornings to put this all together while most are asleep. sot: ronnie duvall, decorated coffee park// "when you talk to a somebody like that and you hear a firsthand fire survivor that lost their house, telling you that it's bringing them hope how can you stopthe christmas spirit was infectious inspiring one more to help out. sot: travis garrison, decorated coffee park//"i just happened to be diriving by and saw all the original lights and went on facebooka nd saw ronnie duvall and we've been here ever since together putting up lights." people have been so grateful for the tranformation calling it theraputic. in santa rosa ella sogomonian kron 4 news. ( will ) apparently 2017 wants to leave us with a cold shoulder... and other body parts too. as john lawrence tell us.... a blast of winter weather was felt across much of the united

states on christmas...and for some areas... that will remain throughout the new year. for some people....the weather outside was frightful this christmas.mos/no name given "the ride in was horrible. certain parts of route 3 were ok, but for the most part they were very bad. they were dangerous."boston was among the areas pounded with a blast of frigid, snowy conditions. mos/no name given"there was snow under the cars, it was slippery. you know, and we shoveled it just now. took us almost a half-hour."and the lake effect snow made going over the river and through the woods tough in erie, pennsylvania.kevin lipinski/holiday traveler"all the sudden it's gotten really, really bad. out in mckean it wasn't too bad but as soon as i got here to 90 and peach street it looks like a complete white out."brandon grimshawe/holiday traveler "well i'm originally from south alabama so i can't get used to it. this is about as bad as i've seen."the blustery front hit much of the top half of the united states on christmas.several inches of snow fell in washington state. that led to slick roads and numerous crashes in areas like kent.the national weather

service says heavy snow will continue to fall in the great lakes, rockies and northeast during the last week of the year.and the wind chill will continue to be a factor through friday, with a number of cities not rising above the freezing mark.so if you're heading outside of the house....make sure you're dressed appropriately."lots and lots of layers, that's the trick." i'm john lorinc reporting. ( will ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... the most viral video of 2017. which stories had us talking. ( will ) plus... a warning as your kids as they play with their presents. a popular retailer is pulling products from its shelves... after asbestos is found. ( will ) and... music... food and presents for everyone. we'll show you a long running holiday tradition in martinez... after the break. ( will ) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge.

let's do a quick bridge check this morning. starting with the bay bridge... (will) live look now at the richmond bridge... (will) time to check the san mateo bridge... ( will ) in the east bay... people in martinez were treated to a very special christmas celebration with music...food... and presents for everybody. in fact the

annual charitable holiday event is called... christmas for everyone. kron4's haaziq madyun was there. here in contra costa county a long running holiday tradition continues. it is christmas for everyonenats/jingle bellsthis year's christmas for everyone is being held in the marina services complex in martinez. mary perez is the charitable event's foundernat/sot haaziq so how long have you been doing this mary? sotnat/sot haaziqwhen you first got started did you ever imagine that it would grow into such a wonderful event?sot she estimates

somewhere between 1,500 and 3000 people will come out and receive a whole lot of christmas goodies including a hot meal, free bag of groceries, gently used clothing, face painting for the kids, free haircuts and of course christmas toyssot sotsot nat/haaziqso you have been coming here since your were four or five years old?sot

popular retailer is pulling 17- products from shelves over asbestos concerns. lab tests found the cancer-causing substance in children's makeup sold at claire's stores. emily volz reports. it was just a few weeks ago when kristi warner received the heartbreaking phone call. kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"i physically sank. i ended up sitting on the ground, just trying to wrap my head around how something like that could end up in our home."warner had been concerned about the ingredients in her 6-year-old daughter mackenzie's glitter makeup kit, purchased at claire's inside providence place. so the barrington mom, who works for deaton law firm in east providence, mailed the makeup to an independent lab in north carolina.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"in the work that we do, we've come across contaminated cosmetics, but you just assume that a children's product would be safe."kristi said mackenzie's makeup wasn't.test results revealed tremolite asbestos, a

toxic, cancer-causing material. exposure to asbestos has been linked to mesothelioma, which is 100 percent fatal.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"her response was 'am i going to die?' there's no right answer to that because i don't want to lie to her."concerned other kids might be exposed, kristi and her boss john deaton purchased 17 more claire's makeup products from nine different states.john deaton, deaton law firm:"this is unusual, so let's get multiple jurisdictions, multiple states, multiple products and let's see how that results." the results weren't good.sean fitzgerald of scientific analytical institute, the scientist who conducted the tests, tells me he was shocked by how pervasive the results were, tremolite asbestos in every single product.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"the fact that the majority of the products came from the store shelves within the last two weeks means that there are other children being exposed."friday afternoon claire's issued a response."as a result of today's inquiry from wjar, we have taken the precautionary measure of pulling the items in question from sale, and will be conducting an

immediate investigation into the alleged issues." ( will ) sitting for long periods regularly may be bad for your heart. that is according a new study from the new york times. it found that the more people sit... the more likely they are to display signs of injury to their heart muscles. researchers say those who spent ten hours or more per day sitting were more likely to have above-average levels of a specific protein found during heart ( will ) 2017 was a crazy year in news... but there were some stories we just couldn't stop talking about. jeremy roth takes a look back at some of the year's most viral moments. another year, another slew of viral stories and trends among many other things, 2017 was a year ... to fidgetfidget spinners became the must-have gadget for kids, adults ... even astronauts! not bad for a toy that does ... thisbefore

you knew it, they were everywhere but, because we can't have nice things, there were soon consumer warnings about the gadgetssome of them posed choking hazards ... others were reportedly catching firei guess there's such a thing as a hot toy getting too hotif 2017 had a mascot, it may very well have been a baby hippo named fiona the chubby charmer, born 6-weeks premature at the cincinnati zoo, seemed destined for viral stardomwith millions of viewers gobbling up new videos from the zoo almost weekly ...showcasing fiona's adorable antics ... which included her wobbly first steps...bonding time .... playtime ...naptime ...you get the idea. she even managed to remain the center of attention during a couple's engagement at the zoo ...pulling off a successful photobomb, fiona-style!that's our fiona! speaking of epic photobombs ... an historic building implosion in atlanta had its thunder stolen by one commuter bus' ill-timed arrival after 25 years of hosting events, atlanta's georgia dome was set for implosionbut when the moment arrived, a metro atlanta commuter bus rolled right in front of the money

shot ...live on the weather channel (nats- bleeped profanity- "get out of the way, bus!")the blocking bus turned into a block-bus-ter online ...quickly becoming the go-to meme for spoiling climactic moments of.sporting events ...weather reports... election results ...it was even interrupting other famous interruptionseven facebook added a feature allowing users to marta-bomb their own profile picsall this for one little ol' bus that arrived right on time ... at the worst possible time.(nats- profanity bleep)one little girl showed the power of impeccable timing ...when she busted in on her father during a live interview with the bbcprofessor robert kelly was conducting a web interview on the impeachment of then-south korean president park geun-hye (pak- goon - hay) ...when his 4-year-old daughter, marion, came gleefully dancing in, with her little brother in towkelly tried his best to continue, but the damage was done -- his kids -- and wife trying to save the day -- had stolen the showinevitably, the interview and the family went viral, and soon marion was the one being

interviewed.and finally, amidst the chaos of 2017, there was one event that seemed to stop everything ... if only for a moment.the solar eclipse.for a couple of weeks in august, the looming celestial event basically eclipsed all other newsit had been 99 years since a total eclipse made its way across the u-s, unobstructedso folks of all walks of life made plans, some traveling great distances, to take in the moment some took the proper precautionsothers, not so much once it was over, we were left with some truly staggering images of the power of nature...including quite possibly the greatest photo ever captured on ... oh come on, bus! get out of the way!in atlanta, i'm jeremy roth reporting ( will ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... feeling the force on christmas. how "star wars" is ruling the holiday box office. ( will ) and here's a live look outside... at the golden

gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break.

let's do a quick bridge check this morning. starting with the bay bridge... (will) live look now at the richmond bridge... (will) time to check the san mateo bridge... ( will ) welcome back to the kron

four morning news. movie theaters were busy on christmas... with one movie ranking above all others. if you guessed "star wars: the last jedi" you are right. rick damigella tells us how much the movie unwrapped... and more in our hollywood minute. (nat boom)(nat music)"i've seen this raw strength only once before."the force is strong with "the last jedi." the eighth film in the "star wars" saga made an estimated 32-million dollars monday, marking the second highest christmas day at the box office. variety reports "jedi"

has made just under 400- million dollars domestically, and now ranks as the 28th highest grossing film of all time."lady bird. is that your given name?""yeah.""why is it in quotes?""i gave it to myself, it's given to me by me.""lady bird" has given its studio something special. the golden globe nominated film is now the highest grossing movie for independent film studio a- two-four. "lady bird" has grossed over 28-million dollars, surpassing a- two-four's "moonlight," this year's oscar winner for best picture.(nat minion singing) the minions have something to sing about, as "despicable me three" tops the home video sales charts. variety says the animated flick held on to the number one spot on n-p-d's video scan sales chart this week, after debuting at number one the previous week. "despicable me three" ends 20- only three movies to break the one mark at the office. in i'm rick damigella. ( will ) 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.

( will ) welcome back. let's check in on your morning forecast with lawrence karnow. (will) (will) let's do a quick bridge check

this morning. starting with the bay bridge... (will) live look now at the richmond bridge... (will) time to check the san mateo bridge... new this morning ... a person is

dead after being hit by a car in berkeley. it happened just before 2 o'clock this morning on eastbound i-80 ... near ashby avenue. police say a white dodge hit the pedestrian ... who was walking in the right lane. the driver is cooperating with police. no further details were released. (will) a 19-year-old man is in custody after firing a gun into a home in martinez. officers stopped a car on bridgehead road on friday... and identified the driver as terrance anthony adair. that's when they realized he was wanted for a shooting earlier this month. adair also had a loaded gun on him at the time of his arrest. he's now booked at the martinez detention facility. (will) pacifica police need your help finding a thief who took money from a safeway store. police say it happened at the safeway in the linda mar shopping center. they say a burglar successfully entered the locked store .. taking money andother items. police are

investigating the incident. they're asking anyone with information to call pacifica police. ( will ) in the east bay. a bart rider is recovering... after a group of teenagers attacked and robbed him. this happened sunday night at the el cerrito del norte station. the victim told police while he was on the richmond bound train... a dozen teens approached him... punched him... and stole his cell phone. officers arrived to the scene and detained several teens. but the victim couldn't identify them... so they were released. the victim was treated at a nearby hospital for minor injuries.. his phone was not recovered. ( will ) kron four reached out to bart officials... they tell us they're aware of the incident... and that they will

be pulling surveillance footage from the train as part of their investigation. ( will ) a yuba county family proves the holiday is more than just about gifts... it's about coming together . natalie brunell has more on the family of 12 -- who lost three homes in the cascade fire -- and how they are celebrating the holiday. this is the night before christmas for the ketchums... pizza -- and grandma paula reading a classic holiday story around a campfire."we usually spend christmas together, but not this close!" three generations -- now living in 4 trailers surrounding a christmas treein the same place where their homes went up in flames during the ferocious... and deadly... cascade fire. "we're fighters, we're going to get back on our land this is where we've lived for 17 years and so this is what we're used to."this may not be what they pictured -- but this family of 12 -- who lost so many of their most

precious belongings refuse to lose their christmas spirit. "we're all safe, we all made it out safe so that was the most important thing to us." and on áthis night before christmas -- 5 children -- ages 2 to 8 -- will wait patiently for santa "santas going to give them back some of the things that they had and some new things!"but more exciting they say is the gift of just being together as a family"this year it's different because we're all making sure that we're all going to be taken care of and that we're making it very special."sharing laughs and hugs -- which are now their only necessity. on a christmas night -- when love...burns bright. ( will ) one family's extravagant christmas decorations make their home stand out. it takes a few weeks and three kids to put it all together -- with dad's help. kron 4's ella

sogomonian visited hercules to check it out. (nat: music)it's a winter wonderland...in hercules! complete with a snowman!the talayratne's moved from sri lanka in the late 90's and shortly after their kids were born they began the tradition of decorating their home for the holidays.sot: vidura talayratne, decorates home every year// "christmas is all about celebrating the joy of life you see cheerful colors all around. all these trees blue red green beautiful colors bring happiness to people bring happiness to people's life and that's what i wanted to do."to bring that joy to the block it took the whole family four hours a day for two weeks to put up ten thousand led lights in their front and backyard.sot: vinushi, helped decorate// "it just brings happiness to me and i get to meet new people and they come and look at our decorations."the kids 8,10.and 12 all pitch in to help make their dad's dream come true every year for the past 8 years.sot: vishan, helped decorate// "a lot of neighbors

and friends appreciate all the work that my dad put into the work."sot: ella sogomonian, hercules// "you could say vidura risks his life for the sake of the festivities scaling this 150foot redwood tree in his backyard and you can see the star all the way from the bay. and you know what his kids may call it crazy but the neighborhood and the rest of the family say it's what makes the end of the year quite the celebration." sot: viran, helped decorate// "if he falls he could have died but he's just a crazy guy he does crazy stuff."traffic at in front of the home just off san pablo and hercules avenues tends to back up this time of year with people checking out all the work they put in every year.sot: ericka williams, neighbor// "it's wonderful we love it and we always come to look at them." the talaryntes challenge themselves to put up something different every year. ( will ) that was ella sogomonian

reporting. one interesting note -- the family that puts up those lights is buddhist -- but says they love the tradition of welcoming the new year in a festive and colorful way. ( will ) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... it's the ultimate christmas gift. hear from the modesto man who was pardoned for the holidays. ( will ) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero.

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( will ) a modesto man -- waiting to be deported -- is given a life-changing christmas present. as ken mashinchi tells us... he's now back with his family. you can tell by the hat he wears that faith means everything to mony neth.mony neth/received pardon"god taught me a lesson that he's always with me and i'm never alone and for me not to doubt him."that doubt crept in for neth last weekend when a felony from over two decades ago left him sitting in texas waiting to be deported.mony neth/received pardon"so i was about two days away from getting on that plane and going to cambodia."neth served nearly two years in prison for weapons, gang and possession of stolen property charges in 1995 and had remained trouble free since, until he was arrested in october during an immigration sweep.mony

neth/received pardon"there are probably people who are still going to look at me as a thug, but i just want to tell them that today, i'm not the same person that i was before."no font given"and he's showing effort that he's trying to change for the better. so i believe that everyone deserves a second chance."faith in god allowed neth to persevere through two months of uncertainty, but it was governor jerry brown's pardoning of neth earlier this month that helped enable him to be home for christmas after he was unexpectedly released from prison friday.mony neth/received pardon"it is a miracle, it's what i call a divine coincidence that i'm here on christmas. also, our church theme this week is welcome home, so it's amazing. it's a miracle."it's a christmas present neth and his family won't find under their tree, but it's the present they wanted the most... ( will ) playing for pride... oakland nearly spoiled philadelphia's christmas. but the eagles managed to clinch the number one seed in the n-f-c.

with less than a minute to go... derek carr tried to lead the raiders to victory... but he was picked off by ronald darby. that led to an eagles field goal. then on the final raiders drive... derek barnett returned a fumble for a touchdown. the eagles won this one 19 to 10. the raiders drop to 6-and- 9. oakland ends the season

in l-a against the chargers. ( will ) the warriors are winners of an n-b-a finals rematch. golden state -- still without steph curry -- beat the cavaliers on christmas -- 99 to 92. klay thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:33 left. he finished with 24 points. kevin durant finished with 25 points... seven rebounds and five blocked shots. draymond green had a triple-double with 12 points... 12 rebounds and 11

assists. this was the warriors 12th win in 13 games... after their 11-game winning streak was snapped by denver on saturday night. ( will ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... spending christmas with those in need. how an east bay restaurant and a church worked together to spread some holiday cheer. ( will ) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

(will) let's do a quick bridge check

this morning. starting with the bay bridge... (will) live look now at the richmond bridge...

(will) time to check the san mateo bridge... ( will ) in the east bay... churches and an oakland restaurant came together to feed people in need on christmas morning. the place was bustling as stomachs -- and hearts -- were filled. kron four's spencer blake has more from jack london square. for the last five years, home of chicken and waffles has been home to free christmas brunch for anyone who needs it. "we don't just say homeless. whoever would like to eat! some people just need fellowship. some people don't have family in the area. we invite them to come down and be with us."that's one of the organizers, pastor brondon reems.his parish, center of hope community church, and seven other churches spread the word through social media, and with flyers in homeless encampments.he says while preaching from a pulpit is great...the real ministry is out here - spreading the love

of god by serving others."my family is - we're a distance. but i was wondering what i was gonna be doing on christmas morning."restaurant owner derreck johnson is a member of pastor reems' congregation, and welcomes hungry people into his business in honor of his late mother, whose birthday was on christmas.he hopes the plates of three different meats, rice, veggies, and peach cobbler ...are a treat for people who often eat at shelters."people that usually don't go to restaurants, to be able to come to a restaurant, eat, feel comfortable, feel what it's like to get served and people wait on them for a change."the busy kitchen served around three hundred meals this christmas - including some to-go boxes for people who couldn't make it in. "it's good to have something like this for the homeless because otherwise they have nobody."about 50 volunteers showed up to cook, pack, and serve."i came from a church, giving family so we always did this on the holidays." (reporter)"we asked a lot of people how they felt giving up part of their christmas morning to volunteer, and nobody seemed to mind. it seems that they know that stuff like this is what's most

important on christmas. reporting in oakland, spencer blake, kron four news." ( will ) two men in hawaii who've been best friends for decades... find out they're also biological brothers. elyssa arevalo shares their story. alan robinson and walter macfarlane have been the best of friends for 60 years.alan robinson/oahu:"well, we love to play cribbage. we've been playing cribbage all our lives."walter macfarlane/oahu: "i beat him the last time we played."the two were born and raised in hawaii and they played football at punahou. elyssa arevalo/reporting:"when did you guys first meet?" walter macfarlane/oahu:"high school?"alan robinson/oahu: "no, it was back in 6th grade!" walter macfarlane/oahu:"6th grade?"alan robinson/oahu: "yeah we went there."walter macfarlane/oahu:"he was the party-er. i never did any partying in high school."they also shared a special bond throughout their friendship. walter never knew his father, and alan was adopted.walter

macfarlane/oahu:"i had a younger brother that i lost when i was 19 so i had never nieces or nephews and i thought i'd never know my birth mother, i'll never have any nieces or nephews."with the help of his family, walter searched for answers for years through the internet and social media with no luck.so they turned to family d-n-a matching websites.cindy macfarlane/walter's daughter: "so then we started digging into all of the matches he started getting."at the top of the list of d-n-a matches was the username robi737.the results showed walter and robi737 had several matches in their d-n-a including identical x chromosomes. remember alan? his last name is robinson.cindy macfarlane/walter's daughter: "as a nickname, everyone called him robbie. and he flew 737s for aloha airlines. he was a pilot."it turns out alan had also used ancestry.com to find answers about his family. after a few phone calls back

and forth, the men learned they shared the same birth mother.the two revealed the discovery to friends and family saturday night.alan robinson/oahu:"it was a shock." walter macfarlane/oahu:"it was a shock -- definitely a shock, but then when you thought about it, compared forearms and everything."alan robinson/oahu:"hairy arms! that did it!"the two revealed the discovery to friends and family saturday night.nats walter macfarlane/oahu:"it was an overwhelming experience, and it's still overwhelming. i don't know how long it's going to take for me to get rid of this feeling." now that the initial shock has set in, walter and alan say have plans to travel and enjoy retirement together.walter macfarlane/oahu:"this is the best christmas present i can ever imagine having."cindy macfarlane/walter's daughter: "it really is a christmas miracle and we're so happy that we found it." ( will ) coming up on the kron four morning news... christmas is over ... and many people will be taking down

their trees today. where you can recycle your christmas trees! ( will ) and here's a live look outside... from the sutro cam. (will)let's do a quick bridge

check this morning. starting with the bay bridge... (will) live look now at the bridge... (will) time to check the san mateo bridge... ( will ) it's the morning after

christmas... and union city is asking you to recycle your tree. people who live in union city can dispose of their holiday trees for free... for the rest of this month and next. city officials say community recycling will pick up trees at no extra charge until the end of january. all you have to do... is place the tree at the curb... or in the green organics cart. you must remove tree stands, ornaments, tinsel, and lights. just make sure the tree is outside before 6-a-m on your regular trash pickup day. ( will ) this year... kron 4 will have expanded new year's eve converage. starting at 8-p-m... we will have new years live from las vegas with musical and entertainment acts. then

at 11:30... justine waldman and grant lodes -- along with j-r stone and spencer blake -- 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. (will) coming up in the next hour ... c-h-p officials are mourning the death of one of their own ... we'll give you new information on this deadly crash. (will) a hayward man is facing felony charges ... after pulling a machete on officers. coming up ... we'll tell you what led up to that altercation.

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the weather. (will) let's do a quick bridge check this

morning. starting with the bay bridge... (will) live look now at the richmond bridge... (will) time to check the san mateo bridge...mateo bridge... (darya) c-h-p officials are

mourning the death of one of their own... a 33-year-old officer... husband and father is dead... after authorities say a drunk driver slammed into his patrol car. the crash happened at around 11:30 sunday night on interstate 8-80 in hayward. kron 4's j-r stone has the latest. this is 33 year this is 33 year old andrew camilleri. a california highway patrol officer who lost his life in the line of duty on christmas eve.sot first of all this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day.

definitely not the way we wanted to the community to think of the 2017 christmas holiday but today is not a holiday for the highway patrol today is about the tragic loss of one of our own. camilleri was on patrol with his partner.sitting in the passenger side of this patrol car when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them.sot today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly and that is the message today on christmas day.police believe that 22 year old driver was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.sot this individual was coming home from a party and obviously had too much to drink and too much to smoke. (darya) governor brown issued a

statement: he says in part... "anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of officer camilleri, who died yesterday while working to keep our communities safe. we join his family, friends and the entire california highway patrol in mourning his death and in honoring his sacrifice." in honor of officer camilleri... capitol flags will be flown at half-staff. (darya) and we first told you about the deadly crash through our mobile app. we sent a push alert at 10:00 this morning... when the officer was identified. make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get the latest breaking news. it's free for android (will) a hayward man is facing felony charges ... after pulling a machete on officers during a domestic violence dispute. it happened christmas morning on princeton street. police were responding to a domestic violence call ... that led to an altercation between sheriff's deputies and the suspect. police say the suspect pulled out a machete

... and tried to attack. that's when police fired a shot ... hitting him in the torso. the suspect was taken to a hospital ... and is expected to survive.

coming from the roof of a one-story apartment. they were able to put the flames out quickly. investigators say ... the fire started in the bathroom. no one was home during the fire. (darya) firefighters are gaining control of a massive wildfire burning in southern california. the thomas fire is now 86-contained. officials say it should be fully contained by early january. nearly 16-hundred structures have been destroyed and more than a thousand are damaged. people living in the area could see a boost in displaced wildlife due to the fire. officials warn people to keep a safe distance from the animals. new this morning ... a person is dead after being hit by a car in berkeley.it happened just before 2 o'clock this morning on eastbound i-80 ... near ashby avenue.police say a white dodge hit the pedestrian ... who was walking in the right lane.the driver is

cooperating with police.no further details were released. ( darya )(ááá2shotááá)as the new year approaches ... hopping on bart ... will get more expensive.(ááádoubleboxáá á) kron 4's lydia pantazas is live in walnut creek with more the fare increases ... and what this means for riders. (ááálydiaááá) attention bart riders ... hopping on a train is about to get more expensive. fares will go up by two - point- seven percent starting january first. that includes discounted fares. the minimum fare will increase by two- dollars for adults, one- dollar for kids, and 75- cents for seniors and disabled clipper users. this is a standard inflation- based increase that was re-

authorized by the bart board of directors in 20-13. they will also increase the age for a youth discount to 18. ( darya )(ááádoubleboxááá) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( will ) apparently 2017 wants to leave us with a cold shoulder... and other body parts too. as john lawrence tell us.... a blast of winter weather was felt across much of the united states on christmas...and for some areas... that will remain throughout the new year. for some people....the weather outside was frightful this christmas.mos/no name given "the ride in was horrible.

certain parts of route 3 were ok, but for the most part they were very bad. they were dangerous."boston was among the areas pounded with a blast of frigid, snowy conditions. mos/no name given"there was snow under the cars, it was slippery. you know, and we shoveled it just now. took us almost a half-hour."and the lake effect snow made going over the river and through the woods tough in erie, pennsylvania.kevin lipinski/holiday traveler"all the sudden it's gotten really, really bad. out in mckean it wasn't too bad but as soon as i got here to 90 and peach street it looks like a complete white out."brandon grimshawe/holiday traveler "well i'm originally from south alabama so i can't get used to it. this is about as bad as i've seen."the blustery front hit much of the top half of the united states on christmas.several inches of snow fell in washington state. that led to slick roads and numerous crashes in areas like kent.the national weather service says heavy snow will continue to fall in the great lakes, rockies and northeast during the last week of the year.and the wind chill will continue to be a factor through friday, with a number of cities not rising above the freezing mark.so if you're heading outside of the house....make sure you're dressed appropriately."lots and lots of layers, that's the trick." i'm john lorinc reporting.

(darya) it's beginning to look a little bit like christmas in coffee park after the santa rosa fire destroyed the neighborhood. kron 4's ella sogomonian has the story of a man bringing a glimmer of hope for the holidays. coffee park in santa rosa has been transformed from a pitch black eerie reminder of the tubbs fire into a festival of lights.the entire neighborhood is decorated with christimas trees and ornaments.sot: heather bowers, family lost home to fire// "this is way better than the rubble like you got to come down here at night it's just magical."each court along hopper avenue has been renamed with a new sign to something cute like candy cane court.ronnie duvall spearheaded the santa-like project dedicating more than two weeks of late nights and early mornings to put this all together while most are asleep. sot: ronnie duvall, decorated coffee park// "when you talk to a somebody like that and

you hear a firsthand fire survivor that lost their house, telling you that it's bringing them hope how can you stopthe christmas spirit was infectious inspiring one more to help out. sot: travis garrison, decorated coffee park//"i just happened to be diriving by and saw all the original lights and went on facebooka nd saw ronnie duvall and we've been here ever since together putting up lights." people have been so grateful for the tranformation calling it theraputic. in santa rosa ella sogomonian kron 4 news. (darya) still ahead on the kron4 morning news -- sitting too long is bad for your health -- but a new study details just áhow bad.á (darya) plus... a warning as your kids as they play with their presents. a popular retailer is pulling products from its shelves... after asbestos is found. (darya) and... music... food and presents for everyone. we'll show you a long running holiday tradition in martinez... after the break.

do you need the most trusted battery this holiday? maybe not. maybe, you could trust the world would be just as happy without them. (screaming) or, you could just trust duracell. ♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪

or, you could just trust duracell. ( will ) in the east bay...

people in martinez were treated to a very special christmas celebration with music...food... and presents for everybody. in fact the annual charitable holiday event is called... christmas for everyone. kron4's haaziq madyun shows us the festitives. here in contra costa county a long running holiday tradition continues. it is christmas for everyonenats/jingle bellsthis year's christmas for everyone is being held in the marina services complex in martinez. mary perez is the charitable event's foundernat/sot haaziq so how long have you been doing this mary? sotnat/sot haaziqwhen you first got started did you ever imagine that it would grow into such a wonderful event?sot

quit and then people loved it and we saw the need and we came back to do it again">she estimates somewhere between 1,500 and 3000 people will come out and receive a whole lot of christmas goodies including a hot meal, free bag of groceries, gently used clothing, face painting for the kids, free haircuts and of course christmas toyssot sotsot nat/haaziqso you have been coming here since your were four or five years old?sot

(darya) before you use that new make up you got for christmas.. watch this next story: claire's is pulling 17- make up products from shelves over asbestos concerns. emily volz reports. it was just a few weeks ago when kristi warner received the heartbreaking phone call. kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"i physically sank. i ended up sitting on the ground, just trying to wrap my head around how something like that could end up in our home."warner had been concerned about the ingredients in her 6-year-old daughter mackenzie's glitter makeup kit, purchased at claire's inside providence place. so the barrington mom, who works for deaton law firm in east providence, mailed the makeup to an independent lab in north carolina.kristi

warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"in the work that we do, we've come across contaminated cosmetics, but you just assume that a children's product would be safe."kristi said mackenzie's makeup wasn't.test results revealed tremolite asbestos, a toxic, cancer-causing material. exposure to asbestos has been linked to mesothelioma, which is 100 percent fatal.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"her response was 'am i going to die?' there's no right answer to that because i don't want to lie to her."concerned other kids might be exposed, kristi and her boss john deaton purchased 17 more claire's makeup products from nine different states.john deaton, deaton law firm:"this is unusual, so let's get multiple jurisdictions, multiple states, multiple products and let's see how that results." the results weren't good.sean fitzgerald of scientific analytical institute, the scientist who conducted the tests, tells me he was shocked by how pervasive the results were, tremolite asbestos in every single product.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"the fact that

the majority of the products came from the store shelves within the last two weeks means that there are other children being exposed."friday afternoon claire's issued a response."as a result of today's inquiry from wjar, we have taken the precautionary measure of pulling the items in question from sale, and will be conducting an immediate investigation into the alleged issues." ( will ) sitting for long periods regularly may be bad for your heart. that is according a new study from the new york times. it found that the more people sit... the more likely they are to display signs of injury to their heart muscles. researchers say those who spent ten hours or more per day sitting were more likely to have above-average levels of a specific protein found during heart attacks. with the new year just days away ... new gun laws will come into effect.beginning january first ... criminals must give up their guns when they are convicted of a serious crime.gun dealers will

need to get a certificate of eligibility from the department of justice ... to verify they passed background check.and online ammunition purchases will be shipped to a licensed vendor for transactions ... meaning they will not longer ship to a buyers home.the new laws are provisions from proposition 63 ... which was passed by voters last year. (darya) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... spending christmas with those in need. how an east bay restaurant and a church worked together to spread some holiday cheer. in the east bay...

churches and an oakland restaurant came together to feed people in need on christmas morning. the place was bustling as stomachs -- and hearts -- were filled. kron four's spencer blake has more from jack london square. for the last five years, home of chicken and waffles has been home to free christmas brunch for anyone who needs it. "we don't just say homeless. whoever would like to eat! some people just need fellowship. some people don't have family in the area. we invite them to come down and be with us."that's one of the organizers, pastor brondon reems.his parish, center of hope community church, and seven other churches spread the word through social media, and with flyers in homeless encampments.he says while preaching from a pulpit is great...the real ministry is

out here - spreading the love of god by serving others."my family is - we're a distance. but i was wondering what i was gonna be doing on christmas morning."restaurant owner derreck johnson is a member of pastor reems' congregation, and welcomes hungry people into his business in honor of his late mother, whose birthday was on christmas.he hopes the plates of three different meats, rice, veggies, and peach cobbler ...are a treat for people who often eat at shelters."people that usually don't go to restaurants, to be able to come to a restaurant, eat, feel comfortable, feel what it's like to get served and people wait on them for a change."the busy kitchen served around three hundred meals this christmas - including some to-go boxes for people who couldn't make it in. "it's good to have something like this for the homeless because otherwise they have nobody."about 50 volunteers showed up to cook, pack, and serve."i came from a church, giving family so we always did this on the holidays." (reporter)"we asked a lot of people how they felt giving up part of their christmas morning to volunteer, and nobody seemed that they know that stuff like this is what's most christmas.reporting in oakland, spencer news."

and here's a live look outside... bay bridge.

( darya ) welcome back to the kron4 morning news.(will) let's check in on your

morning forecast with lawrence karnow. (will)let's do a quick bridge check this morning. starting with the bay bridge... (will) live look now at

the richmond bridge... (will) time to check the san mateo bridge... ( darya )the bay area is the bay area is ringing in the new year with expanded public transportation. muni is offering free rides and offering free muni is offering free rides and beefing up service for new year's eve. free service begins at eight p-m saturday for buses with several running until five a-m sunday. caltrain service will also be

free during those hours. bart wll be charging for rides, but is extending train service to three a.m. with all the free rides and expanded service around the bay, police are urging people to not drink and drive. (darya) (darya) a 19-year-old man is in custody after firing a gun into a home in martinez. officers stopped a car on bridgehead road on friday... and identified the driver as terrance anthony adair. that's when they realized he was wanted for a shooting earlier this month. adair also had a loaded gun on him at the time of his arrest. he's now booked at the martinez detention facility. (darya) pacifica police need your help finding burglar who took money from a safeway store. police say it happened at the safeway in the linda mar shopping center. they say a burglar successfully entered the locked store .. taking money

andother items. police are the incident.asking anyone information to call pacifica ( will ) a yuba county family proves the holiday is more than just about gifts... it's about coming together . natalie brunell has more on the family of 12 -- who lost three homes in the cascade fire -- and how they are celebrating the holiday. this is the night before christmas for the ketchums... pizza -- and grandma paula reading a classic holiday story around a campfire."we usually spend christmas together, but not this close!" three generations -- now living in 4 trailers surrounding a christmas treein the same place where their homes went up in flames during the ferocious... and deadly... cascade fire. "we're fighters, we're going to get back on our land this is where we've lived for 17 years and so this is what we're used to."this may not be what they pictured -- but this family of 12 -- who lost so many of their most precious belongings refuse to lose their christmas spirit. "we're all safe, we all made it out safe so that was the

most important thing to us." and on áthis night before christmas -- 5 children -- ages 2 to 8 -- will wait patiently for santa "santas going to give them back some of the things that they had and some new things!"but more exciting they say is the gift of just being together as a family"this year it's different because we're all making sure that we're all going to be taken care of and that we're making it very special."sharing laughs and hugs -- which are now their only necessity. on a christmas night -- when love...burns bright. ( will ) two men in hawaii who've been best friends for decades... find out they're also biological brothers. elyssa arevalo shares their story. alan robinson and walter

macfarlane have been the best of friends for 60 years.alan robinson/oahu:"well, we love to play cribbage. we've been playing cribbage all our lives."walter macfarlane/oahu: "i beat him the last time we played."the two were born and raised in hawaii and they played football at punahou. elyssa arevalo/reporting:"when did you guys first meet?" walter macfarlane/oahu:"high school?"alan robinson/oahu: "no, it was back in 6th grade!" walter macfarlane/oahu:"6th grade?"alan robinson/oahu: "yeah we went there."walter macfarlane/oahu:"he was the party-er. i never did any partying in high school."they also shared a special bond throughout their friendship. walter never knew his father, and alan was adopted.walter macfarlane/oahu:"i had a younger brother that i lost when i was 19 so i had never nieces or nephews and i thought i'd never know my birth mother, i'll never have any nieces or nephews."with the help of his family, walter searched for answers for years through the internet and social media with no luck.so they turned to family d-n-a matching websites.cindy macfarlane/walter's daughter:

"so then we started digging into all of the matches he started getting."at the top of the list of d-n-a matches was the username robi737.the results showed walter and robi737 had several matches in their d-n-a including identical x chromosomes. remember alan? his last name is robinson.cindy macfarlane/walter's daughter: "as a nickname, everyone called him robbie. and he flew 737s for aloha airlines. he was a pilot."it turns out alan had also used ancestry.com to find answers about his family. after a few phone calls back and forth, the men learned they shared the same birth mother.the two revealed the discovery to friends and family saturday night.alan robinson/oahu:"it was a shock." walter macfarlane/oahu:"it was a shock -- definitely a shock, but then when you thought about it, compared forearms and everything."alan robinson/oahu:"hairy arms! that did it!"the two revealed the discovery to friends and

family saturday night.nats walter macfarlane/oahu:"it was an overwhelming experience, and it's still overwhelming. i don't know how long it's going to take for me to get rid of this feeling." now that the initial shock has set in, walter and alan say have plans to travel and enjoy retirement together.walter macfarlane/oahu:"this is the best christmas present i can ever imagine having."cindy macfarlane/walter's daughter: "it really is a christmas miracle and we're so happy that we found it." (darya) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... the warriors beating the cavs: it's a christmas tradition and we love it! highlights of the game coming up (darya) and after the break... feeling the force on christmas. how

"star wars" is ruling the holiday box office.

welcome back to the kron four morning news. movie theaters were busy on christmas... with one movie ranking above all others. if you guessed "star wars: the last jedi" you are right. rick damigella tells us how much the movie unwrapped... and more in our hollywood minute. (nat boom)(nat music)"i've seen this raw strength only once before."the force is strong with "the last jedi." the eighth film in the "star wars" saga made an estimated 32-million dollars monday, marking the second highest christmas day at the box office. variety reports "jedi" has made just under 400- million dollars domestically,

and now ranks as the 28th highest grossing film of all time."lady bird. is that your given name?""yeah.""why is it in quotes?""i gave it to myself, it's given to me by me.""lady bird" has given its studio something special. the golden globe nominated film is now the highest grossing movie for independent film studio a- two-four. "lady bird" has grossed over 28-million dollars, surpassing a- two-four's "moonlight," this year's oscar winner for best picture.(nat minion singing) the minions have something to sing about, as "despicable me three" tops the home video sales charts. variety says the animated flick held on to the number one spot on n-p-d's video scan sales chart this week, after debuting at number one the previous week. "despicable me three" ends 20- 17 as one of only three movies to break the one billion dollar mark at the global box office. in minion-wood, i'm rick damigella. (will) coming up on the kron4 morning news -- it was a rough year for hurricanes in parts of the country -- and wildfires right here at home.

we'll look back on the year in weather... coming up.

(darya) happening today -- the first busses will begin service at the new transbay transit center (darya) happening today --

the first busses will begin service at the new transbay transit center in downtown san francisco.(will) it's an effort to break in the new transit hub while it's still

under contstruction. kron4's camila bernal is there... (darya) thanks camila. we will check back through out the morning.

(will) elsewhere in the country -- cold temperatures nationwide means snow in some unexpected places. seattle saw its first white christmas in nearly a decade. katie boer reports. 'twas the night before christmas, and all around the sound...eric elliot/seattle: "this is pretty magical. snow on christmas eve and a white christmas."the snow started falling -- one to three inches blanketed the ground."it's gorgeous. the best christmas present we could ask for this year."kids on queen anne woke up to build snowmen this morning."to get the second layer in the top layer on you should add some snowballs in between each layer."until this reporter slid down david rodgers park with no warning...

nats"it's very rare in seattle to have any snow. in other places, like i don't know -- antarctica -- it snows for like the whole year round."ed zuckerman/cross county skiing in park:"this is a gift."cross country skiiers made their laps around the city.ed zuckerman/cross county skiing in park:"we don't get snow in seattle very often :02 to be able to ski on. we don't have to get in the car and go anywhere."kids hurling snowballs and screaming along lake union were giddy. stephanie bartron/visiting from los angeles:"they were actually wishing for snow and we got our wish."the ducks for the most part waddled with glee. natsstephanie bartron/visiting from los angeles:"you hit a duck with a snowball? oh no, is it okay?" but this teen in edmonds is now probably weak in the knees. natsseagulls in the snow were really a sight along the sea.natsbut this holiday -- a white christmas -- was once again a reality. ( darya )20-17 will go into the record books of weather history.hurricanes wreaked havoc across the south ...and wildfires raged across our own

state.kristen holmes has a look back at this year's catastrophic weather events. "we're just getting scared. it's rising rapidly. there's water everywhere."in august - hurricane harvey roared ashore in south texas as a category 4 ...making landfall between port aransas and port o'connor. aaron mitchell/hurricane harvey survivor: "my trailer was just bouncing up and down. i lost everything. just wiped me out."and as harvey moved inland...it dumped more than 50" of rain across houston.and 60-inches of rain just outside of beaumont...the most rain ever recorded in the u-s from a tropical system.sandra bricker/hurricane harvey survivor: "nobody has áeverá seen anything like this of this magnitude. it's total chaos. it's awful."the rising waters inundated homesand prompted thousands of rescues from the u-s coast guardto police officers and firefighters to neighbors rescuing neighbors by boat...more than 72-thousand people were rescued across south texas. then -- just two weeks later... hurricane irma barreled

across puerto rico and the caribbean -- and took aim on florida. gov. rick scott/(r) florida: "if you've been ordered to evacuate, you need to leave now."florida officials issued evacuations for 6-point-3 million people...and on september 10-th... hurricane irma ripped across the florida keys as a 130 mile-per-hour category 4..."oh my god, the roof. (cries)"the impact was devastating."what do we do? where do we go from here?" hours later -- irma made its second florida landfall as a category three-- just south of naples.as it moved through the state...the storm cut power to more than ásixá million customers... ...and knocked out air conditioning at a nursing home in hollywood hills -- leading to the deaths of a dozen people.and just two weeks after irma...puerto rico braced for another devastating blow from mother nature.hurricane maria made landfall on september 20-th as a category 4.no part of the island was spared.neighborhoods were flooded...or cut off by mudslides...maria wiped out cell phone communications... and left almost all of puerto rico in darkness.recovery for the island is expected to take years. hurricane-force winds... fueling multiple wildfires in

california. flames erupted in early october in napa and sonoma counties...and quickly spread.many residents had little time to escape.ernie chapman / wildfire survivor: "i didn't grab anything, really... seconds could have made the difference between life and death, so there was no waiting."the vicious winds made it difficult for firefighters to battle the flames.and the wildfires burned out of control for days. then in december - fierce santa ana winds - fueling devastating wildfires. the skirball fire in los angeles county burned so close to the 405 freeway - officials had to temporarily shut it down.and in ventura countythe thomas fire scorching thousands of acres and destroying many homes.from hurricanes to wildfires -- 2017 was another year of billion-dollar disasters.i'm kristen holmes reporting. ( will ) playing for pride... oakland nearly spoiled philadelphia's christmas.

but the eagles managed to clinch the number one seed in the n-f-c. with less than a minute to go... derek carr tried to lead the raiders to victory... but he was picked off by ronald darby. that led to an eagles field goal. then on the final raiders drive... derek barnett returned a fumble for a touchdown. the eagles won this one 19 to 10. the raiders drop to 6-and- 9. oakland ends the season in l-a against the chargers.

(darya) the warriors are winners of an n-b-a finals rematch. golden state -- still without steph curry -- beat the cavaliers on christmas -- 99 to 92. klay thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:33 left. he finished with 24 points. kevin durant finished with 25 points... seven rebounds and five blocked shots. draymond green had a triple-double with 12 points... 12 rebounds and 11 assists. this was the warriors 12th win in 13 games... after their 11-game winning streak was snapped by denver on saturday night. (darya) coming up after the

break... penguins getting into the christmas spirit. ( darya ) this year...

kron 4 will have expanded new year's eve converage. starting at 8-p-m... we will have new years live from las vegas with musical and entertainment acts. then at 11:30... justine waldman and grant lodes -- along with j-r stone and spencer blake -- 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) it's the morning after

christmas... and union city is asking you to recycle your tree. people who live in union city can dispose of their holiday trees for free... for the rest of this month and next. city officials say community recycling will pick up trees at no extra charge until the end of january. all you have to do... is place the tree at the curb... or in the green organics cart. you must remove tree stands, ornaments, tinsel, and lights. just make sure the tree is outside before 6-a-m on your regular trash pickup day. and before we end the hour ...

check this out.penguins at harbin polar land in northeast china ... donned festive red and white santa costumes over the weekend. the penguin family waddled around greeting visitors in "mini snow town," a newly-built area of the theme park. (will) coming up in the next hour ..the bay area is ringing in the new year with expanded public transportation. coming up ...we'll tell you about some free services that will be available that day. (will) and c-h-p officials are mourning the death of one of their own ... we'll give you new information on this deadly crash. crash. do you need the most trusted battery this holiday? maybe not. maybe, you could trust the world

would be just as happy without them. (screaming) or, you could just trust duracell. ♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ or, you could ♪ ♪ i'm gonna let it shine.e, ♪ it's energy saving time,

♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ unplug chargers - go, ♪ devices go off-line. turn thermostats down low, ♪ led's shine mighty fine. ♪ small actions quickly grow, ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ energy upgrade california, will let us shine. ♪ darya folsom..morning i'm good ( darya )( darya )

good morning i'm darya folsom.. (will) and i'm will tran. lets start the morning with a check of the with a check of the weather.

(will)let's do a quick bridge check this morning. starting with the bay bridge... (will) live look now at the richmond bridge... (will) time to check the san mateo bridge...

(darya) c-h-p officials are c-h-p (darya)(darya) c-h-p officials are mourning the death of one of their own... a 33-year-old officer...

husband and father is dead... after authorities say a drunk driver slammed into his patrol car. the crash happened at around 11:30 sunday night on interstate 8-80 in hayward. kron 4's j-r stone has the latest. this is 33 year old andrew camilleri. a california highway patrol officer who lost his life in the line of duty on christmas eve.sot first of all this is not the way we wanted to celebrate christmas day. definitely not the way we wanted to the community to think of the 2017 christmas holiday but today is not a holiday for the highway patrol today is about the tragic loss of one of our own. camilleri was on patrol with his partner.sitting in the passenger side of this patrol car when a 22 year old driving a red cadillac slammed into them.sot today i am not only disappointed but also angered that i had to notify a mother and her three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly

and that is the message today on christmas day.police believe that 22 year old driver was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.sot this individual was coming home from a party and obviously had too much to drink and too much to smoke. (darya) governor brown issued a statement: he says in part... "anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of officer camilleri, who died yesterday while working to keep our communities safe. we join his family, friends and the entire california highway patrol in mourning his death and in honoring his sacrifice." in honor of officer camilleri... capitol flags will be flown at half-staff. (darya) and we first told

you about the deadly crash through our mobile app. we sent a push alert at 10:00 this morning... when the officer was identified. make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get the latest breaking news. it's free for iphone and android devices. (will) a hayward man is facing felony charges ... after pulling a machete on officers during a domestic violence dispute. it happened christmas morning on princeton street. police were responding to a domestic violence call ... that led to an altercation between sheriff's deputies and the suspect. police say the suspect pulled out a machete ... and tried to attack. that's when police fired a shot ... hitting him in the torso. the suspect was taken to a hospital ... and is expected to survive.

old hayward high junior lamar murphy, was shot and killed earlier this year. months later ... a car crashed into the fence. ( will ) four people are forced from their homes on christmas... after a fire in san francisco. it happened early monday morning at a home on prospect avenue in the bernal heights neighborhood. firefighters put it out within an hour... but the neighboring homes were also affected. no one was hurt. (darya) firefighters put out a christmas fire in santa rosa that caused 25-thousand dollars in damages. fire officials say it happened at 850 russell avenue on christmas day. firefighters found smoke coming from the roof of a one-story apartment. they were able to put the flames out quickly. investigators say ... the fire started in the bathroom. no one was home during the fire. (darya) firefighters are gaining control of a massive wildfire burning in southern

california. the thomas fire is now 86-contained. officials say it should be fully contained by early january. nearly 16-hundred structures have been destroyed and more than a thousand are damaged. people living in the area could see a boost in displaced wildlife due to the fire. officials warn people to keep a safe distance from the animals. new this morning ... a person is dead after being hit by a car in berkeley.it happened just before 2 o'clock this morning on eastbound i-80 ... near ashby avenue.police say a white dodge hit the pedestrian ... who was walking in the right lane.the driver is cooperating with police.no further details were released. ( darya )(ááá2shotááá)as the new year approaches ... hopping on bart ... will get more expensive.(ááádoubleboxáá á) kron 4's lydia pantazas is

live in walnut creek with more the fare increases ... and what this means for riders. (ááálydiaááá) attention bart riders ... hopping on a train is about to get more expensive. fares will go up by two - point- seven percent starting january first. that includes discounted fares. the minimum fare will increase by two- dollars for adults, one- dollar for kids, and 75- cents for seniors and disabled

clipper users. this is a standard inflation- based increase that was re- authorized by the bart board of directors in 20-13. they will also increase the age for a youth discount to 18. ( darya )(ááádoubleboxááá) lydia.check back with you the morning. with the new year just around the corner ... new gun laws will come into effect. beginning january first ... criminals must give up their guns when they are convicted of a serious crime.gun dealers will need to get a certificate of eligibility from the department of justice ... to verify they passed background check.and online ammunition purchases will be shipped to a licensed vendor for transactions ... meaning they will not longer ship to a buyers home.the new laws are provisions from proposition 63

... which was passed by voters last year. (darya) it's beginning to look a little bit like christmas in coffee park after the santa rosa fire destroyed the neighborhood. kron 4's ella sogomonian has the story of a man bringing a glimmer of hope for the holidays. coffee park in santa rosa has been transformed from a pitch black eerie reminder of the tubbs fire into a festival of lights.the entire neighborhood is decorated with christimas trees and ornaments.sot: heather bowers, family lost home to fire// "this is way better than the rubble like you got to come down here at night it's just magical."each court along hopper avenue has been renamed with a new sign to something cute like candy cane court.ronnie duvall spearheaded the santa-like project dedicating more than two weeks of late nights and early mornings to put this all

together while most are asleep. sot: ronnie duvall, decorated coffee park// "when you talk to a somebody like that and you hear a firsthand fire survivor that lost their house, telling you that it's bringing them hope how can you stopthe christmas spirit was infectious inspiring one more to help out. sot: travis garrison, decorated coffee park//"i just happened to be diriving by and saw all the original lights and went on facebooka nd saw ronnie duvall and we've been here ever since together putting up lights." people have been so grateful for the tranformation calling it theraputic. in santa rosa ella sogomonian kron 4 news. (darya) still ahead on the kron4 morning news -- sitting too long is bad for your health -- but a new study details just áhow bad.á (darya) plus... a warning as your kids as they play with their presents. a popular retailer is pulling products from its shelves... after asbestos is found. (darya) and... music... food and presents for everyone.

we'll show you a long running holiday tradition in martinez... after the break. really?

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bay... people in martinez were treated to a very special christmas celebration with music...food... and presents for everybody. in fact the

annual charitable holiday event is called... christmas for everyone. kron4's haaziq madyun was there. here in contra costa county a long running holiday tradition continues. it is christmas for everyonenats/jingle bellsthis year's christmas for everyone is being held in the marina services complex in martinez. mary perez is the charitable event's foundernat/sot haaziq so how long have you been doing this mary? sotnat/sot haaziqwhen you first got started did you ever imagine that it would grow into such a wonderful event?sotshe estimates somewhere between 1,500 and 3000 people will

come out and receive a whole lot of christmas goodies including a hot meal, free bag of groceries, gently used clothing, face painting for the kids, free haircuts and of course christmas toyssot sotsot nat/haaziqso you have been coming here since your were four or five years old?sot

christmas.. watch this next story: claire's is pulling 17- make up products from shelves over asbestos concerns. emily volz reports. it was just a few weeks ago when kristi warner received the heartbreaking phone call. kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"i physically sank. i ended up sitting on the ground, just trying to wrap my head around how something like that could end up in our home."warner had been concerned about the ingredients in her 6-year-old daughter mackenzie's glitter makeup kit, purchased at claire's inside providence place. so the barrington mom, who works for deaton law firm in east providence, mailed the makeup to an independent lab in north carolina.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"in the work that we do, we've come across

contaminated cosmetics, but you just assume that a children's product would be safe."kristi said mackenzie's makeup wasn't.test results revealed tremolite asbestos, a toxic, cancer-causing material. exposure to asbestos has been linked to mesothelioma, which is 100 percent fatal.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"her response was 'am i going to die?' there's no right answer to that because i don't want to lie to her."concerned other kids might be exposed, kristi and her boss john deaton purchased 17 more claire's makeup products from nine different states.john deaton, deaton law firm:"this is unusual, so let's get multiple jurisdictions, multiple states, multiple products and let's see how that results." the results weren't good.sean fitzgerald of scientific analytical institute, the scientist who conducted the tests, tells me he was shocked by how pervasive the results were, tremolite asbestos in every single product.kristi warner, found asbestos in kids' makeup:"the fact that the majority of the products came from the store shelves within the last two weeks means that there are other children being exposed."friday afternoon claire's issued a response."as a result of today's inquiry from wjar, we have taken the precautionary measure of pulling the items in question from sale, and will be conducting an immediate investigation into the alleged issues."

( will ) sitting for long periods regularly may be bad for your heart. that is according a new study from the new york times. it found that the more people sit... the more likely they are to display signs of injury to their heart muscles. researchers say those who spent ten hours or more per day sitting were more likely to have above-average levels of a specific protein found during heart attacks. ( will ) in the east bay... churches and an oakland restaurant came together to feed people in need on christmas morning. the place was bustling as stomachs -- and hearts -- were filled. kron four's spencer blake has more from jack london square. for the last five years, home of chicken and waffles has

been home to free christmas brunch for anyone who needs it. "we don't just say homeless. whoever would like to eat! some people just need fellowship. some people don't have family in the area. we invite them to come down and be with us."that's one of the organizers, pastor brondon reems.his parish, center of hope community church, and seven other churches spread the word through social media, and with flyers in homeless encampments.he says while preaching from a pulpit is great...the real ministry is out here - spreading the love of god by serving others."my family is - we're a distance. but i was wondering what i was gonna be doing on christmas morning."restaurant owner derreck johnson is a member of pastor reems' congregation, and welcomes hungry people into his business in honor of his late mother, whose birthday was on christmas.he hopes the plates of three different meats, rice, veggies, and peach cobbler ...are a treat for people who often eat at shelters."people

that usually don't go to restaurants, to be able to come to a restaurant, eat, feel comfortable, feel what it's like to get served and people wait on them for a change."the busy kitchen served around three hundred meals this christmas - including some to-go boxes for people who couldn't make it in. "it's good to have something like this for the homeless because otherwise they have nobody."about 50 volunteers showed up to cook, pack, and serve."i came from a church, giving family so we always did this on the holidays." (reporter)"we asked a lot of people how they felt giving up part of their christmas morning to volunteer, and nobody seemed to mind. it seems that they know that stuff like this is what's most important on christmas. reporting in oakland, spencer blake, kron four news." (darya) and after the break... feeling the force on christmas. how "star wars" is ruling the holiday box office. ( darya ) and ..the bay area is ringing in the new year with expanded public transportation. coming up ... we'll tell you about some free services that will be available that day. welcome back to the kron

four morning news. movie theaters were busy on christmas... with one movie ranking above all others. if you guessed "star wars: the last jedi" you are right. rick damigella tells us how much the movie unwrapped... and more in our hollywood minute. (nat boom)(nat music)"i've seen this raw strength only once before."the force is strong with "the last jedi." the eighth film in the "star

wars" saga made an estimated 32-million dollars monday, marking the second highest christmas day at the box office. variety reports "jedi" has made just under 400- million dollars domestically, and now ranks as the 28th highest grossing film of all time."lady bird. is that your given name?""yeah.""why is it in quotes?""i gave it to myself, it's given to me by me.""lady bird" has given its studio something special. the golden globe nominated film is now the highest grossing movie for independent film studio a- two-four. "lady bird" has grossed over 28-million dollars, surpassing a- two-four's "moonlight," this year's oscar winner for best picture.(nat minion singing) the minions have something to sing about, as "despicable me three" tops the home video sales charts. variety says the animated flick held on to the number one spot on n-p-d's video scan sales chart this week, after debuting at number one the previous week. "despicable me three" ends 20- 17 as one of only three movies to break the one billion dollar mark at the global box office. in minion-wood, i'm rick damigella.

( will )and don't like that gift you opened up?we'll give you tips about holiday gift returns.camila bernal is standing by for live report. ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ( darya ) welcome back to the kron4 morning news.(will) let's check in on your morning forecast with lawrence karnow.

(will)let's do a quick bridge check this morning. starting with the bay bridge... (will) live look now at the richmond bridge... (will) time to check the san mateo bridge... (darya)(darya) happening today --

it's the day after christmas and that means people will be heading to the mall to make returns.(will) kron4's camila bernal kron4's camila bernal joins us live from union square. camila... (darya) thanks camila. we will check back with you through out the morning.

( darya ) happening today -- the first busses will begin first busses today -- the

happening ( darya ) ( darya ) happening today -- the first busses will begin service at the new transbay transit center in downtown san francisco. it's an effort to break in the new transit hub while it's still under contstruction. the transbay transit center will be renamed the salesforce transit center. it's scheduled to open next spring. it will connect eight bay area counties ... including the future high speed rail from san francisco to los angeles. the bay area is ringing in the new year with expanded public transportation. muni is offering free rides and beefing up service for new year's eve. free service begins at eight p-m sunday for buses with several running until five a-m monday. caltrain service will

also be free during those hours. bart wll be charging for rides, but is extending train service to three a.m. with all the free rides and expanded service around the bay, police are urging people to not drink and drive. (darya) a 19-year-old man is in custody after firing a gun into a home in martinez. officers stopped a car on bridgehead road on friday... and identified the driver as terrance anthony adair. that's when they realized he was wanted for a shooting earlier this month. adair also had a loaded gun on him at the time of his arrest. he's now booked at the martinez detention (darya) pacifica police need your help finding burglar who took money from a safeway store. police say it happened at the safeway in the linda mar shopping center. they say a burglar successfully entered the locked store .. taking money andother items. police are investigating the incident. they're asking anyone with information to call pacifica police.

( will ) a yuba county family proves the holiday is more than just about gifts... it's about coming together . natalie brunell has more on the family of 12 -- who lost three homes in the cascade fire -- and how they are celebrating the holiday. this is the night before christmas for the ketchums... pizza -- and grandma paula reading a classic holiday story around a campfire."we usually spend christmas together, but not this close!" three generations -- now living in 4 trailers surrounding a christmas treein the same place where their homes went up in flames during the ferocious... and deadly... cascade fire. "we're fighters, we're going to get back on our land this is where we've lived for 17 years and so this is what we're used to."this may not be what they pictured -- but this family of 12 -- who lost so many of their most precious belongings refuse to lose their christmas spirit. "we're all safe, we all made it out safe so that was the most important thing to us." and on áthis night before christmas -- 5 children -- ages 2 to 8 -- will wait patiently for santa "santas going to give them back some of the things that they had

and some new things!"but more exciting they say is the gift of just being together as a family"this year it's different because we're all making sure that we're all going to be taken care of and that we're making it very special."sharing laughs and hugs -- which are now their only necessity. on a christmas night -- when love...burns bright. ( darya )in between his official duties ... and some christmas celebrations ... president trump found time to lash out at the f-b-i and the media.sara murray has the latest from washington.

donald trump is marking his first christmas as u-s president with tweets from his mar-a-lago resort in florida. on monday evening he wrote-- "i hope everyone is having a great christmas, then tomorrow it's back to work in order to make america great again (which is happening faster than anyone anticipated)!"but that wasn't the only tweet mister trump sent over the holiday weekend. in between his official duties...and some christmas celebrations...the president found time to praise himself and criticize a few favorite targets. i think that puts us in peril. (darya)(darya) peril.puts us in i think that targets. i think that puts us in peril.

(darya) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... the warriors beating the cavs: it's a christmas tradition and we love it! highlights of the game ( darya )plus ... a christmas miracle in hawaii.after two life-long friends discover something that changed their lives.the heart-warming story ... after the break. ( will ) two men in hawaii who've

been best friends for decades... find out they're also biological brothers. elyssa arevalo shares their story. alan robinson and walter macfarlane have been the best of friends for 60 years.alan robinson/oahu:"well, we love to play cribbage. we've been playing cribbage all our lives."walter macfarlane/oahu: "i beat him the last time we played."the two were born and raised in hawaii and they played football at punahou.

elyssa arevalo/reporting:"when did you guys first meet?" walter macfarlane/oahu:"high school?"alan robinson/oahu: "no, it was back in 6th grade!" walter macfarlane/oahu:"6th grade?"alan robinson/oahu: "yeah we went there."walter macfarlane/oahu:"he was the party-er. i never did any partying in high school."they also shared a special bond throughout their friendship. walter never knew his father, and alan was adopted.walter macfarlane/oahu:"i had a younger brother that i lost when i was 19 so i had never nieces or nephews and i thought i'd never know my birth mother, i'll never have any nieces or nephews."with the help of his family, walter searched for answers for years through the internet and social media with no luck.so they turned to family d-n-a matching websites.cindy macfarlane/walter's daughter: "so then we started digging into all of the matches he started getting."at the top of the list of d-n-a matches was the username robi737.the results showed walter and robi737 had several matches in their d-n-a including identical x chromosomes. remember alan? his last name is robinson.cindy macfarlane/walter's daughter: "as a nickname, everyone called him robbie. and he flew

737s for aloha airlines. he was a pilot."it turns out alan had also used ancestry.com to find answers about his family. after a few phone calls back and forth, the men learned they shared the same birth mother.the two revealed the discovery to friends and family saturday night.alan robinson/oahu:"it was a shock." walter macfarlane/oahu:"it was a shock -- definitely a shock, but then when you thought about it, compared forearms and everything."alan robinson/oahu:"hairy arms! that did it!"the two revealed the discovery to friends and family saturday night.nats walter macfarlane/oahu:"it was an overwhelming experience, and it's still overwhelming. i don't know how long it's going to take for me to get rid of this feeling." now that the initial shock has set in, walter and alan say have plans to travel and enjoy retirement together.walter macfarlane/oahu:"this is the best christmas present i can ever imagine having."cindy macfarlane/walter's daughter: "it really is a christmas miracle and we're so happy that we found it."

( will ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... the most viral video of 2017. which stories had us talking. (will) elsewhere in the country -

- cold temperatures nationwide means snow in some unexpected places. seattle saw its first white christmas in nearly a decade. katie boer reports. 'twas the night before christmas, and all around the sound...eric elliot/seattle: "this is pretty magical. snow on christmas eve and a white

christmas."the snow started falling -- one to three inches blanketed the ground."it's gorgeous. the best christmas present we could ask for this year."kids on queen year." 'twas the night before christmas, and all around the sound...eric elliot/seattle: "this is pretty magical. snow on christmas eve and a white christmas."the snow started falling -- one to three inches blanketed the ground."it's gorgeous. the best christmas present we could ask for this year."kids on queen anne woke up to build snowmen this morning."to get the second layer in the top layer on you should add some snowballs in between each layer."until this reporter slid down david rodgers park with no warning... nats"it's very rare in seattle to have any snow. in other places, like i don't know -- antarctica -- it snows for like the whole year round."ed zuckerman/cross county skiing in park:"this is a gift."cross country skiiers made their laps around the city.ed zuckerman/cross county skiing in park:"we don't get snow in seattle very often :02 to be able to ski on. we don't have to get in the car and go anywhere."kids hurling snowballs and screaming along lake union were giddy. stephanie bartron/visiting from los angeles:"they were actually wishing for snow and we got our wish."the ducks for the most part waddled with glee. natsbartron/visiting from los angeles:"you hit a duck with a snowball? oh no, is it okay?"but this teen in edmonds is now probably weak in the knees. natssnow were really a sight along the sea. but this holiday -- a white christmas -- was once again a

reality. ( darya ) 2017 was a crazy year in news... but there were some stories we just couldn't stop talking about. jeremy roth takes a look back at some of the year's most viral moments. another year, another slew of viral stories and trends among many other things, 2017 was a year ... to fidgetfidget spinners became the must-have gadget for kids, adults ... even astronauts! not bad for a toy that does ... thisbefore you knew it, they were everywhere but, because we can't have nice things, there were soon consumer warnings about the gadgetssome of them posed choking hazards ... others were reportedly catching firei guess there's such a thing as a hot toy getting too hotif 2017 had a mascot, it may very well have been a baby hippo named fiona the chubby charmer, born 6-weeks premature at the cincinnati zoo, seemed destined for viral stardomwith millions of viewers gobbling up new videos from the zoo almost weekly ...showcasing fiona's adorable antics ... which included her wobbly

first steps...bonding time .... playtime ...naptime ...you get the idea. she even managed to remain the center of attention during a couple's engagement at the zoo ...pulling off a successful photobomb, fiona-style!that's our fiona! speaking of epic photobombs ... an historic building implosion in atlanta had its thunder stolen by one commuter bus' ill-timed arrival after 25 years of hosting events, atlanta's georgia dome was set for implosionbut when the moment arrived, a metro atlanta commuter bus rolled right in front of the money shot ...live on the weather channel (nats- bleeped profanity- "get out of the way, bus!")the blocking bus turned into a block-bus-ter online ...quickly becoming the go-to meme for spoiling climactic moments of.sporting events ...weather reports... election results ...it was even interrupting other famous interruptionseven facebook added a feature allowing users to marta-bomb their own profile picsall this for one little ol' bus that arrived right on time ... at the worst possible time.(nats- profanity bleep)one little girl showed the power of impeccable timing ...when she busted in on her father during a live interview with the bbcprofessor robert kelly was conducting a web interview on the impeachment of then-south korean president

park geun-hye (pak- goon - hay) ...when his 4-year-old daughter, marion, came gleefully dancing in, with her little brother in towkelly tried his best to continue, but the damage was done -- his kids -- and wife trying to save the day -- had stolen the showinevitably, the interview and the family went viral, and soon marion was the one being interviewed.and finally, amidst the chaos of 2017, there was one event that seemed to stop everything ... if only for a moment.the solar eclipse.for a couple of weeks in august, the looming celestial event basically eclipsed all other newsit had been 99 years since a total eclipse made its way across the u-s, unobstructedso folks of all walks of life made plans, some traveling great distances, to take in the moment some took the proper precautionsothers, not so much once it was over, we were left with some truly staggering images of the power of nature...including quite possibly the greatest photo ever captured on ... oh come on, bus! get out of the way!in atlanta, i'm jeremy roth reporting

( will ) playing for pride... oakland nearly spoiled philadelphia's christmas. but the eagles managed to clinch the number one seed in the n-f-c. with less than a minute to go... derek carr tried to lead the raiders to victory... but he was picked off by ronald darby. that led to an eagles field goal. then on the final raiders drive... derek barnett returned a fumble for a touchdown. the eagles won this one

19 to 10. the raiders drop to 6-and-9. oakland ends the season in l-a against the chargers. (darya) the warriors are winners of an n-b-a finals rematch. golden state -- still without steph curry -- beat the cavaliers on christmas -- 99 to 92. klay thompson hit a go-ahead 3- pointer with 1:33 left. he finished with 24 points. kevin durant finished with 25 points... seven rebounds and five blocked shots.

draymond green had a triple-double with 12 points... 12 rebounds and 11 assists. this was the warriors 12th win in 13 games... after their 11-game winning streak denver on saturday night. ( will ) still ahead ... penguins getting into the christmas spirit.this adorable video ... after the break.

this year... kron 4 will have expanded new year's eve converage. starting at 8-p-m... we will have new years live from las vegas with musical and entertainment acts. then at 11:30... justine waldman and grant lodes -- along with j-r stone

and spencer blake -- will host new years live from san francisco. we will bring you the fun and fireworks the join us starting at 8-p-m on new years and before we end the hour ... check this out.penguins at harbin polar land in northeast china ... donned festive red and white santa costumes over the weekend. the penguin family waddled around greeting visitors in "mini snow town," a newly-built area of the theme park. (will) coming up in the next hour ... c-h-p officials are mourning the death of one of their own ... we'll give you new information on this

deadly crash. (will) and a hayward man is facing felony charges ... after pulling a machete on officers. coming up ... we'll tell you what led up to that altercation. and don't like that gift you opened up?we'll give you tips about holiday gift returns. camila bernal is standing by for live report. (darya) good morning i'm

darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (will)let's do a quick bridge check this morning. starting with morning. check this quick bridge check this morning. starting with