tv KRON 4 Early News KRON December 28, 2017 4:00am-7:00am PST
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good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news.lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. rebecca:look for mostly dry conditions today before a storm system brings widespread rainfall and rebecca:look for mostly dry conditions today before a storm system brings widespread
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no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 to from the tolls to 101 ( will ) in our top story this morning ...a terror suspect ... who officials say was plotting an attack on christmas ... is due in court today. he is accused by the fbi of planning violence in san francisco.the
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fbi claims 26-year-old everitt jameson of modesto ... told undercover agents he would target pier 39 and set off explosives in the name of isis. his plan was foiled , and he was arrested last friday. jameson, an ex-marine, is charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. if convicted, jameson could be sentenced to 20 years in prison. ( will ) in just four days... recreational pot becomes legal in california. right now ... dispensaries are rushing to get ready. a lot of pot shops are treating january first like black friday. some will even open in the early morning hours of 2018. of course ... there are rules buyers must follow. you're allowed to have up to an ounce ... and six live plants. the sale of recreational marijuana could bring in more than 5- billion dollars in revenue for the state. ( will ) there's a serious warning about getting behind the wheel after smoking pot. the c-h-p says if you drive while stoned -- chances are
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... you will get a d-u-i. pot mixed with alcohol can have deadly affects .... and that's allegedly a factor which led to the death of a c-h-p officer. he was hit while on patrol by a suspected dui driver... in the wake of his death -- california's office of traffic safety is launching a new public awareness campaign. its called "dui ...doesn't just mean booze." supporters say cannabis dispensaries should echo the same message. ( will ) government officials agree that marijuana can in fact be a safe drug ... when used responsibly. ( will )an east bay family is making a desperate plea... after a father is gunned down just days before christmas. the victim's 7-year-old
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daughter doesn't even know what happened to her dad. dominique johnson was killed saturday night in west oakland. he had just left a community center. the shooter is still on the loose. family members say johnson was heavily involved with the occupy movement and black lives matter. they plan on telling his daughter today that he was killed. they're also begging anyone who knows what happened to come forward. ( will ) family members say dominique was not involved in any gangs and didn't do drugs. as for the case ... oakland police have not released any suspect description. ( will )in san francisco.two
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shootings on the same block in the past 48 hours. the most recent shooting happened around 2:30 yesteray morning on eddy street near mason ... in the tenderloin district. there officers found a 58-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. she is expected to survive. and early tuesday morning ... a 37-year-old man was shot in the same area ... he is also expected to survive. police believe the shootings ... are unrelated. no arrest have been made. ( will ) and a person's body was found in san francisco's golden gate park ... the body was spotted by a passerby around seven yesterday morning ... near the conservatory of flowers. members of the medical examiner's office were at the scene to invesitgate the death ... which is not considered suspicious. ( will )moving on to the northbay ... where santa rosa police are looking for this man. they say he stabbed a man in the neck ... seemingly at random. this is new
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video of the suspect. the stabbing happened last thursday night at lola's market - on the corner of dutton and bellevue avenues. the victim, a 61-year-old man, was seriously hurt. witnesses say the suspect had a "grim reaper" tattoo. ( will )two disaster recovery centers that opened following the north bay firestorm will close for good today.the centers at the hanna boys center in sonoma and the press democrat building in santa rosa were jointly run by the california governor's office of emergency services and fema. also ... a downtown santa rosa donation center on fourth street is closing ... after three attempted break-ins and acts of vandalism in the past two weeks.the most recent break-in happened christmas morning. ( will ) a solemn ceremony at the c-h-p academy in sacramento. a bell tolled - to honor
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fallen c-h-p officer andrew camilleri. he was killed christmas eve by a suspected drunk driver on interstate 880 in hayward.now we know when the beloved husband, and father of three will be laid to rest. kron 4's dan kerman has the story. a solemn day at the chp academy in sacramento wednesday as family, friends and co-workers honored fallen chp officer andrew camilleri with the traditional bell toll tribute.camilleri was killed christmas eve night in hayward when a suspected drunk driver lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the chp cruiser camillari and his partner were in, which was stopped near the onramp to interstate 880 at west winton avenue.ááásot captain tim pearson/hayward chp commander it's unfortunate that a senseless life had to be taken when his passion was going out, doing the job, arresting dui drivers and he's taken
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from us by what appears to be a dui driverthe 33 year old camilari grew up in tracy and had just graduated from the chp academy in march before being assigned to the hayward office of the highway patrol. ááásot acting commissioner warren stanley/chp 113-120 officer camilleri joins a selfless group of heroes who have sacrificed their lives for the safety and security of others. we are forever grateful for his loyal dedicated service and show of gratitude to his family for their sacrifice.after the ceremony camillari's wife, daugther and oldest of his two sons could be seen carrying flowers and being led to the chp memorial fountain. a memorial service has been scheduled for december 30th at 830 am at the christian life center in stockton. the public is welcome to attendthe suspect remains hospitalized and has yet to be identified by the chp. formal charges
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are also still pending. dan kerman kron 4 news coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... eviction notices over the holiday weekend.the story of families being forced to leave their alameda homes. plus ... several limousines are stolen off a lot in the north bay. how the theives were tracked down. and still ahead ... new details on a major power outage at disneyland that left some people stuck on rides. and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge.
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storm system brings widespread rainfall and breezy to locally gusty winds during the day wednesday to the north bay and through the remainder of the region wednesday night. after another period of dry conditions, a third system is possible late in the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge no major hot spots. bay bridge
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( will ) ( will ) the housing crisis in the bay area did not slow down for the holidays. kron 4's gabe slate talked to some alameda residents who say they were served with 3 day eviction notices right before christmas. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"we did not even buy an xmas tree because all this notice we are getting we don't know if we're going to get out or we are going to be out on the street or what"
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gina wayamba has lived in the bayview apartment complex off central avenue in alameda for seven years. she is a single mom working two jobs supporting her 3 daughters and parents.. gina has not been able to find another place to rent in alameda she wants to keep her kids in their school which is right next to the apartment building.. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"i would have to move to modesto to find something i can afford. we are not bad people, we pay rent on time, we don't cause trouble" she has received a couple eviction notices for late rent payments but she was able to prove she paid on time the last eviction she was hit with was a 3 day notice. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"they said it was for renovation but i'm sure they could move me into another apartment if they wanted to during that" there are 33 units here.. i spoke with 4 tenents who have received no cause eviction notices they all told me they have spoke with newer tenants who have recently moved in and they are paying almost tripple what these long term residents are paying so they feel..sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"obviously they want to move people out to rent to higher cost" sound from julia balthasar - resident being evicted - lived there for 7 years."last thing that happened is 60 day eviction notice taped to my door next to my christmas wreath" julia balthasar has lived her for 7 years, 6 days before christmas she got a 60 day no cause eviction notice. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"where am i supposed to live? tent city? in a tent ? i want to live and
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not worry that i'll come out and have an eviction on my door" i reached out the owner of this complex serving up the evictions and they have not gotten back to me yet. i also reached out to alameda city officials.. the mayor, city council members, the city attorneythe city manager jil keimach sent me a statement saying the city of alameda knows the timing was bad for the recent evictions but they are in compliance with the requirements of the city's rent stabilzation ordinance. in alameda gabe slate kron 4 news ( will ) happening now:san ramon police are asking for help identifying a christmas eve burglary suspect ... take a look -- they posted this video on twitter -- with the caption "this is not santa".they say the suspect stole thousands of dollars from a local business. no
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word on which business was targeted. ( will ) three teenagers are behind bars ... accused of stealing limousines. the thefts happened on christmas eve and christmas day in vacaville. the company noticed four of their limos were missing from their lot ... and called police. officers were able to track down one of the limos ... with two teenagers inside. then on tuesday... an officer found a stretch limo with a flat tire. the driver tried to run away - but was caught and arrested. while officers were at that scene ... another limo sped past. and yet another teenager was arrested. all four limos have been recovered. ( will )the california highway patrol says they arrested a man who dropped large rocks from a freeway overpass.. take a look at the damage.. this truck was driving on interstate five in sacramento... you can see one of the rocks came right through the windshield..police say the suspect in the case -- actually did this four or five different times.. they also
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say in some instances there were injuries and crashes caused by the rocks.this is not the first time we've seen something like this ... earlier this month a driver in ohio was killed when teenagers dropped a sandbag off an overpass.four teens are facing murder charges. ( will )in southern california ...power has been restored at disneyland after an outage left some visitors stranded on rides. c-n-n's kim hutcherson has more on the disruption at the happiest place on earth. it's called the happiest place on earth, but on wednesday, that happiness was cut short for some after the power went out at disneyland.according to a park spokesperson, a transformer issue caused all of mickey's toontown and parts of fantasyland, to go dark. about a dozen attractions went off-line, essentially trapping many people on rides.guests were safely escorted off, but in at least one case, not soon enough. one park go-er who was on "it's a small world," says it took almost 30 minutes to be removed from the ride after
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it stopped...with the theme song played as they sat in darkness. geoff fienberg: "so that will be in most of our heads probably for the following year. but everyone was calm."disneyland had to stop admitting new guests wednesday afternoon, and was only "accepting guests for re- entry."christmas week is notoriously busy for the popular theme park, attracting more crowds than usual since many kids are out of school for winter break.this is the second time a power issue has caused a change of plans for people this holiday season. two weeks ago, atlanta hartsfield jackson airport, the busiest in the world, lost all electricity for nearly eleven hours. more than 1,000 flights were canceled, and thousands of passengers were left scrambling to change their holiday travels.i'm kim hutcherson reporting. still ahead on the kron four morning news ... the chance encounter that led to a north bay firestorm victim recovering an important keepsake. welcome back.in your
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entertainment news this morning ...chance the rapper is recognized for his activism and movie piracy is affecting the box office returns for smaller films. david daniel has it all in today's hollywood minute. (nat-screams)chance the rapper tops the 20-17 "celebs gone good" list. the tally by the global non-profit do-something dot-org recognizes celebrities who use their platforms to raise awareness for good causes and help affect social change. music-makers dominated the list, with ariana grande ranked second, and rihanna at number three.(nat-scream)the producers of indie films like "lady bird" hope oscar buzz will bring more people into theaters. but that film and two other award contenders, "call me by your name" and "i, tonya," have been leaked online. the piracy collective hive-c-m-eight says it posted
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the films, apparently ripped from award-screener d-v-d's, so people who can't make it to theaters due to illness or other issues can still see the movies."let the past die." "star wars: the last jedi" keeps moving up the chart! the blockbuster has racked up an estimated 424-million dollars in its first 12 days in north american theaters, passing "wonder woman" for second place on the 20-17 box office list. now it's a race to see whether "jedi" can pass the leader, "beauty and the beast" at 504-million, before the clock hits midnight on new year's eve. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break. welcome back. checking
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rebecca:dry weather conditions and seasonably mild daytime temperatures will persist through the upcoming holiday weekend and through at least the first half of next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 a north bay family that lost two homes in the firestorm ...
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880 to 101. . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 a north bay family that lost two homes in the firestorm ... now has a copy of a cherished keepsake -- thanks to a chance meeting. kron4's hermela aregawi has the story you'll see - only on kron4. a chance meeting at a camera store sharon taylor/what are the odds that this man that we
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haven't seen in 30 whatever years is in this story when i'm trying to do thisthe edwards lost two out of three homes in their family to the fires joan edwardsi mean we literally left the house i took one pair of jeans 2 shirts and a pair of tennis shoes and off we went.. my son said if we didn't get out the fire was goign to be at our housesharon taylor/i was the only one with anything left that had any memories to it as far as pitcuresso sharon taylor took this family portrait of the five.. taken in 1989.. to a camera shop to have it reprinted big and framed for her parents.he looked at it again and said i am really sorry he said but it's signed by the photographer and he said you need a copy right release and i said i don't know where to find this guy how can i get a copy right release really is there anything you can do for me and the gentleman standing next to him said johnas in the photographer john teague.. who happened to be in the shop doing some work. teague right then signed a release so that the edwards.. and anyone else who came in with his photos
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could have them reprinted.jack edwardsoh it meant a great deal the four of us out of five lost history of our family and these pictures are really important to us so when we opened the present and saw our big picture again redone like it was 30 years ago it was the best christmas i could have had.(hermela aregawi)the family says this chance meeting brightened up their holidays.. and are looking forward to rebuilding both homes. reporting in santa rosa, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. in the north bay ... the pending rain has some in the fire zone worried. there is an increased risk of flooding and landslides in the burned out areas. burned vegetation increases the risks of mudslides and flooding. the city of santa rosa is posting road signs and sending out postcards alerting residents and anyone entering the burn areas of the increased threat of flooding.
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a wild scene at two shopping malls this week.more than 100 teenagers caused chaos in stockton - forcing two malls there to shutdown. reporter kay recede talked to a witness about what might have started it all. multiple police patrol cars herd dozens of teenagers near the sherwood and weberstown malls in stockton.. while the sight is shocking... this was one of the calmest points of tuesday night's hundred- teenager melee...(security guard)'they going around here jumping on elderly people for no reason. these kids need to stay at home.'we spoke with one of the malls security guards... she asked us to hide her identity... she says — the chaotic mess began as a fight.. (security)'these parents not watching they kids, something happen to they kids, thatús on them.'the stockton police department says officers from the delta college and stockton unified school district police department had to help reign the kids in... and like this sign says business owners were forced to close due to a 'mall emergency' investigators say
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some of teens were hostile.... a number of them jumped on cars and set off fireworks... we broke the news to some shoppers.. (jonathan, stockton) 'you donút teach your kids right from wrong at home, theyúre going to behave badly everywhere else.'some were not the least bit surprised.(jesse walter, missouri)'saw my neighbor get stabbed by his own mother so, you know, itús stockton.'management at both malls say they took extra precaution on wednesday... saying in a statement'the safety of our shoppers, retailers, and employees is our top priority'but for the security guards who had to deal with the wild teens theyúre fed up... and blame the parents.. (security guard) 'so when something happen to they kids, i donút want to hear that, úoh my baby! oh my baby!ú where was you at when your baby was out here doing this?' < so here's the deal if you fail to sign the citation then i have to place you under arrest that's the last thing i want to do is there a rule like that yes can you show me the rule #step aka the san mateo county saturation traffic enforcement program is back in action i'll explain in the next edition of people behaving badly > as we approach the end of
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2017 ...we continue to countdown the best of the worst of people behaving badly. this morning ... stanley roberts shows us what can happen if you choose ánotá to sign a traffic ticket given to you by an officer. in san bruno on a rain slicked roadway a gold colored camry runs a stopsign on sneath lane .how do know it's because i'm riding with officer villarreal of the san bruno police departmentyou came straight to the stop sign then contained right through it, it everything alright is there an emergency no do you happen to
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have your drivers licenseit's 2017 and step is back in action, step also know as the san mateo county saturation traffic enforcement program hits the streets of san bruno and millbraeits traffic officers from all around san mateo county with the sole purpose is to target problem areas around the county in an effort to reduce traffic collisionsi'm issuing you a citation today for failing to stop at a stop sign (no no why are you issuing a citation i came to a full stop i did a full stop i will not sign i will not sign) hers the deal listen ( no deal there is not deal) let me explain to you (there is no deal) ok (there is no deal) just listen let me explain the process of how this is going to go ok you are catching a person whao is doing wrong sit can i talk now can i talk talkthe driver contuines the argue the minutia of the traffic stop all the while refusing to sign the ticket the conversationta kes a different directionso here's the deal if you fail to sign the citation then i have to place you under arrest that's the last thing i want to do is there a rule like that yes can you show me the rulein the end, the driver signed the ticket and a few moments later this driver ran a different stop sign everything alright? where you heading starbucksthis driver was stopped by the south san francisco police department
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and then how the driver pulled over so i ased the driver hwo did he end up like thishe asked me to park here ..oh, and you know the new hand free law where you phone must be on amount well it was directly in front of his face ...take the mount off and put it in the window over here here yea there thank youofficers also stopped drivers for not having their headlight on when there windshield wipers are onthe reason why i stopped you because i noticed that your headlights are not on and it raining right nowthere will be more step enforcements though out 2017 . if you're not sure what the traffic laws are might i suggest you look they up now and not before your court datein san bruno stanley roberts kron 4 news coming up on the kron
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new year's eve is just around the corner ... andsecurity preparations are underway in some of the country's most popular party spots right now. john lorinc reports. heightened security.that's what people who attend new year's eve celebrations in major cities will see. officials in las vegas expect smaller-than-usual crowds this new year's eve....following the mass shooting in october that claimed dozens of lives. sheriff joseph lombardo/clark county, nv"in previous years we had spotters in elevated positions throughout the downtown area and the strip corridor. but this year, along with those spotters they will be accompanied with snipers."there will be more than 300 national guard troops in vegas this new year's eve.....double the amount typically on hand.and mobile command posts will be staged throughout sin city.sheriff joseph lombardo/clark county,
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nv"traditionally we had two in place, and they were our own assets here in the valley, but the federal government, along with dhs and the fbi, will each bring a mobile command post to assist us with communications if needed." roughly 15-hundred police officers will be patrolling the las vegas area over the three-day holiday weekend. security in new york's time square will reach unprecedented levels this new year's eve.this after the city had two terror attacks within the last three months.nypd police say they'll release more information about their preparations on thursday.more than a million people are expected to ring in the new year in the big apple.despite the increase in police, officials remind the public to report anything suspicious. "nothing is too small to say something."i'm john lorinc reporting. after an emotional win on christmas day against the cavs, the warriors came back with another one against the utah jazz.the game was at oracle last night. steph curry... was working out pregame and although he didn't play ... he could be cleared to return very soon.but it's
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no problem when you have kevin durant running the show.k-d kd led the warriors with 21-points. thompson chipped in 15. 126 to 101 was the final score.the warriors play the hornets on friday. and jimmy garoppolo and the niners went back to work in santa clara. they carved up the jaguars on sunday, and they can take out another division champion when they face the rams. l-a ... just won the nfc west over the weekend, so they will be sitting their stars -- including quarterback jared goff, running back todd gurley, and defensive tackle aaron donald. jimmy g and the niners are looking for a 5th straight win. the city of san francisco is helping you get rid of your christmas tree. you can get rid of your tree by placing it next to your bins
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on your regular garbage days ... until january 12th. it must be unflocked and free from decorations ... tinsel ... and lights. and a reminder ... people who live in union city can also dispose of their holiday trees for free. 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. coming up on the kron four morning news... a closer look at the new crystal ball ... and preparations are underway for new years celebration in times square.
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no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. workers were busy installing crystal triangles on the new year's eve ball that drops in times square. when it is finished, it will be covered with more than 26-hundred waterford crystal triangles. this year, crystals were cut to resemble butterflies, rosettes and starbursts. each one is bolted to an aluminum frame ... along with thousands of l-e-d lights. it can display more than 16 million colors and billions of patterns. new yorkers have
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been dropping a mirrored and lighted ball in times square since 1907. and a reminder... this year ... kron 4 will have expanded new year's eve coverage. 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. and before we finish this hour ... check this out. the extreme cold has created a beautiful sight in minnesota ... a frozen waterfall. the 53-foot waterfall in minneapolis froze completely... thanks to below-zero coming up in the next hour ... recreational pot becomes law in less than a week.how bay area dispensaries are gearing up for an influx of new customers. plus ... a heartbreaking story
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the maze to sf. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) our top story this morning ... a terror suspect -- accused of plotting a christmas day attack in san francisco -- is due in court today in áfresno. the f-b-i claims everitt jameson told undercover agents he
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would target pier 39 and set off explosives in the name of isis. the modesto man was arrested last friday. jameson is an ex-marine. he's now charged with attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization. if convicted... jameson could be sentenced to 20 years in prison. ( will ) an east bay family is making a desperate plea... after a father is gunned down just days before christmas. the victim's 7-year-old daughter doesn't even know what happened to her dad. dominique johnson was killed saturday night in west oakland. he had just left the qilombo community center. the shooter is still on the loose. family members say johnson was heavily involved with the occupy movement and black lives matter. they plan on telling his daughter today that he was killed. they're also begging anyone who knows what happened to come
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and it hurts bad and to not know what happened to her dad makes it even worse and telling her tomorrow is going to break her heart.">( will ) johnson's family says he was not involved in gangs or drugs. oakland police have not released a description of the suspect. ( darya ) in san francisco... the same block is the scene of two shooting in two days. the latest happened around 2:30 yesterday morning on eddy street near mason... in the tenderloin. officers say a 58-year-old woman had been shot. she is expected to survive. and early tuesday morning... a 37-year-old man was shot in the same area. he is also expected to survive. police do ánot believe the shootings are related. no arrests have been made. ( darya ) a body was found in golden gate park. the body was found by a passerby around seven yesterday morning... near the conservatory of flowers. members of the medical examiner's office were at the
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scene to invesitgate the death... which is ánot considered suspicious. ( will ) new this morning... santa rosa police have arrested a man they say stabbed another man at random. the victim was stabbed in the neck last week at lola's market. last night police arrested eulalio orozco. the victim is a 61-year-old man who suffered serious injuries but is expected to be okay. ( will ) happening now... san ramon police are asking for help identifying a christmas eve burglary suspect. take a look -- they posted this video on twitter -- with the caption "this is not santa". they say the suspect stole thousands of dollars from a local business... no word on which business was targeted. ( darya ) a north bay family lost átwo homes in the firestorm. now has a copy of a cherished keepsake -- thanks to a chance meeting.( will ) kron4's hermela aregawi has the story you'll see -- only on kron4. a chance meeting at a camera
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store sharon taylor/what are the odds that this man that we haven't seen in 30 whatever years is in this story when i'm trying to do thisthe edwards lost two out of three homes in their family to the fires joan edwardsi mean we literally left the house i took one pair of jeans 2 shirts and a pair of tennis shoes and off we went.. my son said if we didn't get out the fire was goign to be at our housesharon taylor/i was the only one with anything left that had any memories to it as far as pitcuresso sharon taylor took this family portrait of the five.. taken in 1989.. to a camera shop to have it reprinted big and framed for her parents.he looked at it again and said i am really sorry he said but it's signed by the photographer and he said you need a copy right release and i said i don't know where to find this guy how can i get a copy right release really is there anything you can do for me and the gentleman standing next to him said johnas in the photographer john teague.. who happened to be in the shop doing some work. teague right then signed a release so that the edwards.. and anyone else
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who came in with his photos could have them reprinted.jack edwardsoh it meant a great deal the four of us out of five lost history of our family and these pictures are really important to us so when we opened the present and saw our big picture again redone like it was 30 years ago it was the best christmas i could have had.(hermela aregawi)the family says this chance meeting brightened up their holidays.. and are looking forward to rebuilding both homes. reporting in santa rosa, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. ( will ) two recovery centers that opened following the north bay firestorm will close for good today. the centers at the hanna boys center in sonoma and the press democrat building in santa rosa were jointly run by the california governor's office of emergency services and fema. also ... a downtown santa rosa donation center on fourth
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street is closing ... after three attempted break-ins and acts of vandalism in the past two weeks. the most recent break-in happened christmas morning. ( will ) also in the north bay... the pending rain has some in the fire zone worried. there is an increased risk of flooding and landslides in the burned out areas. burned vegetation increases the risks of mudslides and flooding. the city of santa rosa is posting road sings and sending out postcards alerting residents and anyone entering the burn areas of the increased threat of flooding. people are encouraged to have an evacuation plan in place ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... four limos stolen... and three arrests made. how a lot of luck helped police. ( darya ) plus... stunning images of damage caused by rocks on a major freeway.. why police say this was
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rebecca:dry weather conditions and no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) a solemn ceremony at the c-h-p academy in the c-h-p
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ceremony at a solemn ( darya ) ( darya ) a solemn ceremony at the c-h-p academy in sacramento. a bell tolled in honor of fallen c-h-p officer andrew camilleri. he was killed christmas eve by a suspected drunk driver on interstate 880 in hayward. now... we know when the beloved husband and father of three will be laid to rest. kron 4's dan kerman has the story. a solemn day at the chp academy in sacramento wednesday as family, friends and co-workers honored fallen chp officer andrew camilleri with the traditional bell toll tribute.camilleri was killed christmas eve night in hayward when a suspected drunk driver lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the chp cruiser camillari and his partner were in, which was stopped near the onramp to
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interstate 880 at west winton avenue.ááásot captain tim pearson/hayward chp commander it's unfortunate that a senseless life had to be taken when his passion was going out, doing the job, arresting dui drivers and he's taken from us by what appears to be a dui driverthe 33 year old camilari grew up in tracy and had just graduated from the chp academy in march before being assigned to the hayward office of the highway patrol. ááásot acting commissioner warren stanley/chp 113-120 officer camilleri joins a selfless group of heroes who have sacrificed their lives for the safety and security of others. we are forever grateful for his loyal dedicated service and show of gratitude to his family for their sacrifice.after the ceremony camillari's wife, daugther and oldest of his two sons could be seen carrying flowers and being led to the chp memorial fountain. a memorial service has been scheduled for december 30th at 830 am at the christian life center in stockton. the public is welcome to attendthe suspect remains hospitalized and has yet to be identified
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by the chp. formal charges are also still pending. dan kerman kron 4 news .( will ) three teens are arrested... accused of stealing four limosines in vacaville on christmas eve. just after the thefts... officers spotted one of the limos. the driver -- who was a minor -- was released to their parents. then on tuesday... officers spotted another stolen limo -- this one driving on a flat tire. the driver tried to run away -- but was caught. and as police were doing their paper work... they saw a third limo drive by. there was a chase -- and the limo was damaged. eventually... two teens were taken into custody. turns out... one of the teens was actually caught with
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the first limo... and released to their parents. the fourth limo was found nearby... all four have been returned to the limo company. ( will ) in morgan hill... police are hoping you can help identify a man ... who robbed an eyeglass store. this is a photo of the man ... captured on video surveillance cameras. the incident happened at the "eye-fini-tea optique lounge" on monterey road. the thief walked in waviing a gun ... and demanded cash. he then ran off with money and two pairs of sunglasses. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... days before recreational pot use becomes legal... the c-h-p is out with a new message. what officers are now telling drivers. ( darya ) and after the break... a would-be-thief gets more than he bargained for at wendy's. hear from the customer who attacked him... with a chair. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge.
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springs into action... after seeing someone trying to rob a fast food restaurant.( will ) a surveillance camera captured it all... as the customer hit the armed would-be robber over the head with a chair. ( will ) that's the good samaritan. his name is daniel. he was visiting his parents for the holidays... when he stopped by wendy's on christmas night. after being hit... the suspect still managed to bolt out the door... to a getaway car waiting nearby. right
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(will) in just a few days recreational (will) in just a few days recreational marijuana will become legal in california.. and now pot dispensaries in the bay area are rushing to get ready.( darya ) kron4"s ali reid has the details. pkgthe best cannabis in the world is grown in california, so it's a fantastic time to have all that showcased.in 5 days, anyone 21 years and older can walk into a dispensary and buy pot. but there are rules.you're allowed to have up to an ounce, 8 grams of concentrate, and 6 live plants on your person. you're also allowed to grow those plants at your house. so if you were to harvest those
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and have more at the end of the year, then you can keep that at your home in a locked place. but you cannot transport more than an ounce unless you're a licensed distributor.right now there are some edible products with higher doses, but come january first, packages will have to be 100mg of t-h-c or less. otherwise, a medical card will be needed to buy thoseuntil the inventory is all gone.it's about moderation, it's about being responsible. i think the vast majority of people will be responsible. will there be a few people that do everything to extreme? absolutely.airfield dispensary has hired more than a dozen new employees. they're expecting a mad rush. i'd say come out early, stand in line, get it before it runs out. it did in nevada, it did in colorado, it did in washington, and it probably will in california.standupkeep in mind, if yo uhave a medical card, you can use it to access some higher potency items.and seeing that taxes will be even higher, you can take that card to the health department so you can be exempt from the 9% sales tax.but then there are also other taxes you can't avoid.reporting from san jose
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ali reid kron 4 news ( darya ) the c-h-p is out with a serious warning about getting behind the wheel after lighting up. officers say if you drive stoned... you will get a d-u-i. pot mixed with alcohol can have deadly consequences. and that may have been a factor in the death of a c-h-p officer. officer andrew camilleri was hit while on patrol by a suspected d-u-i driver. in the wake of his death -- the office of traffic safety is launching a new public awareness campaign. it's called "d-u-i doesn't just mean booze." supporters say dispensaries should echo the same message.
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responsibly, use responsibly, don't be naive.">( darya ) government officials agree that marijuana can be a safe drug... when used responsibly. ( darya ) police have arrested a woman suspected of drunk driving... after she drove her car onto train tracks. it happened on christmas eve around 6 p-m in petaluma. officers arrested 70-year-old kathy gil-strap on suspicion of driving under the influence. she was booked into the sonoma ( will ) the housing crisis in the bay area isn't slowing down for the holidays. ( darya ) kron 4's gabe slate talked to some people in alameda who say they were served with áthree- day eviction notices... right before christmas. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"we did not even buy an xmas tree because all this notice we are getting we don't know if we're going to get out or we are going to be out on the street or what"
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gina wayamba has lived in the bayview apartment complex off central avenue in alameda for seven years. she is a single mom working two jobs supporting her 3 daughters and parents.. gina has not been able to find another place to rent in alameda she wants to keep her kids in their school which is right next to the apartment building.. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"i would have to move to modesto to find something i can afford. we are not bad people, we pay rent on time, we don't cause trouble" she has received a couple eviction notices for late rent payments but she was able to prove she paid on time the last eviction she was hit with was a 3 day notice. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"they said it was for renovation but i'm sure they could move me into another apartment if they wanted to during that" there are 33 units here.. i spoke with 4 tenents who have received no cause eviction notices they all told me they have spoke with newer tenants who have recently moved in and they are paying almost tripple what these long term residents are paying so they feel..sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"obviously they want to move people out to rent to higher cost" sound
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from julia balthasar - resident being evicted - lived there for 7 years."last thing that happened is 60 day eviction notice taped to my door next to my christmas wreath" julia balthasar has lived her for 7 years, 6 days before christmas she got a 60 day no cause eviction notice. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"where am i supposed to live? tent city? in a tent ? i want to live and not worry that i'll come out and have an eviction on my door" i reached out the owner of this complex serving up the evictions and they have not gotten back to me yet. i also reached out to alameda city officials.. the mayor, city council members, the city attorneythe city manager jil keimach sent me a statement saying the city of alameda knows the timing was bad for the recent evictions but they are in compliance with the requirements of the city's rent stabilzation ordinance. in alameda gabe slate kron 4 news ( will ) c-h-p says they've arrested a man who dropped big rocks from a freeway overpass. take a look at the damage... this truck was driving on interstate five in sacramento. you can see
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one of the rocks went right through a windshield. police say the suspect in the case -- actually did this four or five different times. they also say in some instances there were injuries and crashes caused by the rocks. this is not the first time we've seen something like this. earlier this month... a driver in ohio was killed when teenagers dropped a sandbag off an overpass. ( will ) two men accused of stealing packages and mail in guerneville are now in custody. deputies got a report that a man had stolen a package from a porch around 2 a-m on saturday. they say they quickly found the suspects' car... and then tracked down two men. authorities say nathan hines and jacob sanderson had stolen amazon packages and mail in their possesion. both men were arrested on suspicion of mail theft, possessing stolen property and conspiracy along with drug possession charges. ( darya ) the city of san francisco is helping you get rid of your christmas tree. you can get rid of your tree by placing it next to your bins on your regular garbage
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days... until january 12th. it must be unflocked and free from decorations... tinsel.. .and lights. ( darya ) and a reminder... people who live in union city can also dispose of their holiday trees for free. 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. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... new years preps are underway in new york city. see the finishing touches crews are working on in times sqaure. < so here's the deal if you fail to sign the citation then i have to place you under arrest that's the last thing i want to do is there a rule like that yes can you show me the rule #step aka the san mateo county saturation traffic enforcement program is back in action i'll explain in the next edition of people behaving badly >
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( darya ) a small market in fresno isn't the place anyone expects to see a baby being born. but that's exactly what happened tuesday night.( will ) store surveillance cameras show the pregnant woman walking into the store. she goes to a table... and kneels. she then tells the cashier to call an ambulance.( darya ) store employees say they called 9-1-1... but áno one answered. a few minutes later... the baby came out.( will ) eventually... mom and baby made it to the hospital. they're doing just fine.
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checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. no major hot spots. no major issued on wb 92 leaving hayward. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 rebecca:dry weather conditions and seasonably mild rebecca:dry weather conditions
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a park spokesperson says a transformer issue caused all of mickey's toontown and parts of fantasyland to go dark. about a dozen attractions went off-line... essentially trapping guests on rides. they were all safely escorted off... but in at least one case... not soon enough. one park goer who was on "it's a small world"... says it took almost 30 minutes to be removed from the ride after it stopped... with the theme song playing in the darkness. disneyland had to stop admitting new guests... and was only accepting guests for re-entry. ( darya ) as we approach the end of
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2017... we're counting down the best of the worst of people behaving badly... picked out by stanley roberts himself.( will ) this morning... we find out what can happen if you choose ánotá to sign a traffic ticket given to you by an officer. in san bruno on a rain slicked roadway a gold colored camry
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runs a stopsign on sneath lane .how do know it's because i'm riding with officer villarreal of the san bruno police departmentyou came straight to the stop sign then contained right through it, it everything alright is there an emergency no do you happen to have your drivers licenseit's 2017 and step is back in action, step also know as the san mateo county saturation traffic enforcement program hits the streets of san bruno and millbraeits traffic officers from all around san mateo county with the sole purpose is to target problem areas around the county in an effort to reduce traffic collisionsi'm issuing you a citation today for failing to stop at a stop sign (no no why are you issuing a citation i came to a full stop i did a full stop i will not sign i will not sign) hers the deal listen ( no deal there is not deal) let me explain to you (there is no deal) ok (there is no deal) just listen let me explain the process of how this is going to go ok you are catching a person whao is doing wrong sit can i talk now
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can i talk talkthe driver contuines the argue the minutia of the traffic stop all the while refusing to sign the ticket the conversationta kes a different directionso here's the deal if you fail to sign the citation then i have to place you under arrest that's the last thing i want to do is there a rule like that yes can you show me the rulein the end, the driver signed the ticket and a few moments later this driver ran a different stop sign everything alright? where you heading starbucksthis driver was stopped by the south san francisco police department and then how the driver pulled over so i ased the driver hwo did he end up like thishe asked me to park here ..oh, and you know the new hand free law where you phone must be on amount well it was directly in front of his face ...take the mount off and put it in the window over here here yea there thank youofficers also stopped drivers for not having their headlight on when there windshield wipers are onthe reason why i stopped you because i noticed that your headlights are not on and it raining right nowthere will be more step enforcements though out 2017 . if you're not sure what the traffic laws are might i suggest you look they up now and not before your court datein san bruno stanley roberts kron 4 news
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( darya ) workers are busy installing crystal triangles on the new year's eve ball that drops in times square. when it is finished, it will be covered with more than 26- hundred waterford crystal triangles. this year... crystals were cut to resemble butterflies, rosettes and starbursts. each one is bolted to an aluminum frame...along with thousands of l-e-d's. it can display more than 16 million colors and billions of patterns. new yorkers have been dropping a mirrored and lighted ball in times square since 1907. ( darya ) this year... kron 4 will have expanded new
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year's eve coverage. 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 ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... celebrity do-gooders. who tops the list of a-listers gone ágood. ( darya ) entertainment
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david daniel has it all in today's hollywood minute. (nat-screams)chance the rapper tops the 20-17 "celebs gone good" list. the tally by the global non-profit do-something dot-org recognizes celebrities who use their platforms to raise awareness for good causes and help affect social change. music-makers dominated the list, with ariana grande ranked second, and rihanna at number three.(nat-scream)the producers of indie films like "lady bird" hope oscar buzz will bring more people into theaters. but that film and two other award contenders, "call me by your name" and "i, tonya," have been leaked online. the piracy collective hive-c-m-eight says it posted the films, apparently ripped from award-screener d-v-d's, so people who can't make it to theaters due to illness or other issues can still see the movies."let the past die." "star wars: the last jedi" keeps moving up the chart! the blockbuster has racked up an estimated 424-million dollars in its first 12 days in north
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american theaters, passing "wonder woman" for second place on the 20-17 box office list. now it's a race to see whether "jedi" can pass the leader, "beauty and the beast" at 504-million, before the clock hits midnight on new year's eve. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. and ... the chance encounter that led to a north bay firestorm victim recovering an important keepsake. plus ... a heartbreaking story of a young father gunned down right before christmas.
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f-b-i claims everitt jameson told undercover agents he would target pier 39 and set off explosives in the name of isis. the modesto man was arrested last friday. jameson is an ex-marine. he's now charged with attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization. if convicted... jameson could be sentenced to 20 years in (will) another big story we're following this morning.. a desperate plea from a bay area family... after a father and activist is gunned down just days before christmas. and the shooter is still on the loose. it happened saturday night near west grand and bush in oakland. kron 4's jr stone has the story. i was at work had a phone call saying my brother got killed i rushed to the hospital they say he passed away at the hospital. i don't know somebody take away my older brother i don't have my older brother anymore it really
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sucks that he is not here to see what is going on. and for people not to tell what happened is not right. that little girl deserves justice she needs to know what happened to her dad and i know what it's like to grow up without a father and it hurts and it hurts bad and to not know what happened to her dad makes it even worse and telling her tomorrow is going to break her heart. i just want her to get peace and know that we did everything we could to make her feel special and leave her dad's legacy amazing for her so she could look back and say my dad was an amazing person he loved me more than anything in the world want her to know that he did not do this to himself someone did this they took him from her and they took him from all of us and it's not right. if they could please please find it in their heart to do what's right cause it's hard of course but please in your heart do what's right.
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( darya ) in san francisco... the same block is the scene of two shooting in two days. the latest happened around 2:30 yesterday morning on eddy street near mason... in the tenderloin. officers say a 58-year-old woman had been shot. she is expected to survive. and early tuesday morning... a 37-year-old man was shot in the same area. he is also expected to survive. police do ánot believe the shootings are related. no arrests have been made. ( darya ) a body was found in golden gate park. the body was found by a passerby around seven yesterday morning... near the conservatory of flowers. members of the medical examiner's office were at the scene to invesitgate the death... which is ánot considered suspicious. ( will ) new this morning... santa rosa police have arrested a man they say stabbed another man at random.
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the victim was stabbed in the neck last week at lola's market. last night police arrested eulalio orozco. the victim is a 61-year-old man who suffered serious injuries but is expected to be okay. ( will ) happening now... san ramon police are asking for help identifying a christmas eve burglary suspect. take a look -- they posted this video on twitter -- with the caption "this is not santa". they say the suspect stole thousands of dollars from a local business... no word on which business was targeted. ( darya ) a north bay family lost átwo homes in the firestorm. now has a copy of a cherished keepsake -- thanks to a chance meeting.( will ) kron4's hermela aregawi has the story you'll see -- only on kron4. a chance meeting at a camera store sharon taylor/what are the odds that this man that we haven't seen in 30 whatever years is in this story when i'm trying to do thisthe edwards lost two out of three
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homes in their family to the fires joan edwardsi mean we literally left the house i took one pair of jeans 2 shirts and a pair of tennis shoes and off we went.. my son said if we didn't get out the fire was goign to be at our housesharon taylor/i was the only one with anything left that had any memories to it as far as pitcuresso sharon taylor took this family portrait of the five.. taken in 1989.. to a camera shop to have it reprinted big and framed for her parents.he looked at it again and said i am really sorry he said but it's signed by the photographer and he said you need a copy right release and i said i don't know where to find this guy how can i get a copy right release really is there anything you can do for me and the gentleman standing next to him said johnas in the photographer john teague.. who happened to be in the shop doing some work. teague right then signed a release so that the edwards.. and anyone else who came in with his photos could have them reprinted.jack edwardsoh it meant a great deal the four of us out of five lost history of our family and these pictures are
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really important to us so when we opened the present and saw our big picture again redone like it was 30 years ago it was the best christmas i could have had.(hermela aregawi)the family says this chance meeting brightened up their holidays.. and are looking forward to rebuilding both homes. reporting in santa rosa, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. ( will ) two recovery centers that opened following the north bay firestorm will close for good today. the centers at the hanna boys center in sonoma and the press democrat building in santa rosa were jointly run by the california governor's office of emergency services and fema. also ... a downtown santa rosa donation center on fourth street is closing ... after three attempted break-ins and acts of vandalism in the past two weeks. the most recent
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break-in happened christmas morning. ( will ) also in the north bay... the pending rain has some in the fire zone worried. there is an increased risk of flooding and landslides in the burned out areas. burned vegetation increases the risks of mudslides and flooding. the city of santa rosa is posting road sings and sending out postcards alerting residents and anyone entering the burn areas of the increased threat of flooding. people are encouraged to have an evacuation plan in place ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... four limos stolen... and three arrests made. how a lot of luck helped police. ( darya ) plus... stunning images of damage caused by rocks on a major freeway.. why police say this was áno accident. ( rebecca ) and i am
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c-h-p academy in sacramento. a bell tolled in honor of fallen c-h-p officer andrew camilleri. he was killed christmas eve by a suspected drunk driver on interstate 880 in hayward. now... we know when the beloved husband and father of three will be laid to rest. kron 4's dan kerman has the story. a solemn day at the chp academy in sacramento wednesday as family, friends and co-workers honored fallen chp officer andrew camilleri with the traditional bell toll tribute.camilleri was killed
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christmas eve night in hayward when a suspected drunk driver lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the chp cruiser camillari and his partner were in, which was stopped near the onramp to interstate 880 at west winton avenue.ááásot captain tim pearson/hayward chp commander it's unfortunate that a senseless life had to be taken when his passion was going out, doing the job, arresting dui drivers and he's taken from us by what appears to be a dui driverthe 33 year old camilari grew up in tracy and had just graduated from the chp academy in march before being assigned to the hayward office of the highway patrol. ááásot acting commissioner warren stanley/chp 113-120 officer camilleri joins a selfless group of heroes who have sacrificed their lives for the safety and security of others. we are forever grateful for his loyal dedicated service and show of gratitude to his family for their sacrifice.after the ceremony camillari's wife, daugther and oldest of his two sons could be seen carrying flowers and being led to the chp memorial fountain. a memorial service has been scheduled for december 30th at
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830 am at the christian life center in stockton. the public is welcome to attendthe suspect remains hospitalized and has yet to be identified by the chp. formal charges are also still pending. dan kerman kron 4 news . ( will ) three teens are arrested... accused of stealing four limosines in vacaville on christmas eve. just after the thefts... officers spotted one of the limos. the driver -- who was a minor -- was released to their parents. then on tuesday... officers spotted another stolen limo -- this one driving on a flat tire. the driver tried to run away -- but was caught. and as police were doing their paper work... they saw a third limo drive by. there was a chase -- and the limo was damaged. eventually... two
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teens were taken into custody. turns out... one of the teens was actually caught with the first limo... and released to their parents. the fourth limo was found nearby... all four have been returned to the limo company. ( will ) in morgan hill... police are hoping you can help identify a man ... who robbed an eyeglass store. this is a photo of the man ... captured on video surveillance cameras. the incident happened at the "eye-fini-tea optique lounge" on monterey road. the thief walked in waviing a gun ... and demanded cash. he then ran off with money and two pairs of sunglasses. (will) a couple in southern california is using a different method to deliver drugs to their customers. that method, drones. police in riverside arrested the couple last week. they were investigating the suspected drug house when they saw a drone taking off from the backyard. the drone then went and dropped off packages to customers waiting at a nearby church. the customers would then drive by
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the couple's home and throw their payments on the lawn. officers say they've never heard of drug dealers using drones before. (will) when police searched the home they found meth, fentanyl, and l- s-d laced candies. the man's 9-year-old daughter was living at the home. she was turned over to her mother. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... days before recreational pot use becomes legal... the c-h-p is out with a new message. what officers are now telling drivers. ( darya ) and after the break... what is the main factor that millenials use to decide where to go for vacation. and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge. (robin)
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(will) when looking to book a vacation what factors do you consider? price? weather? time of year? distance? millennials consider something else. when selecting a vacation destination, they consider how instagrammable a place is. ( darya ) reasearchers found more then two thirds of millennials consider instagramability as a major factor when deciding where to go. and men were more guilty
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min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101.. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) we are just days away from new years! and celebrations are being planned all over the bay area.( will ) and apart of that planning is security. kron 4's lydia pantazas is live from san francisco with more on what you can expect to see. lydia? ( lydia ) san francisco police are stepping up efforts
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to keep people safe during the new year's celebrations in the city. local police will be working with state and federal agencies to make sure the celebrations are safe. police say they will have more officers ready to respond in case of an emergency. you may also see more firefighters... deputies and ambulances on the streets. and police are offering some tips to keep you safe... first if you see something say something. call 9-1-1 if you see anything suspicious. and be aware of your surroundings. also... the san francisco department of emergency management is setting up an emergency alert system specifically for new year's eve. all you have to do is text n-y-e-s-f-17 to the number on your screen and you will get any emergency alerts related to the new year's celebrations in san francisco.
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( will ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) the c-h-p is out with a serious warning about getting behind the wheel after lighting up. officers say if you drive stoned... you will get a d-u-i. pot mixed with alcohol can have deadly consequences. and that may have been a factor in the death of a c-h-p officer. officer andrew camilleri was hit while on patrol by a suspected d-u-i driver. in the wake of his death -- the office of traffic safety is launching a new public awareness campaign. it's called "d-u-i doesn't just mean booze." supporters say dispensaries should echo the same message.
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( darya ) government officials agree that marijuana can be a safe drug... when used responsibly. ( darya ) police have arrested a woman suspected of drunk driving... after she drove her car onto train tracks. it happened on christmas eve around 6 p-m in petaluma. officers arrested 70-year-old kathy gil-strap on suspicion of driving under the influence. she was booked into the sonoma county jail. ( will ) the housing crisis in the bay area isn't slowing down for the holidays. ( darya ) kron 4's gabe slate talked to some people in alameda who say they were served with áthree- day eviction notices... right before christmas. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived
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there for 6 years"we did not even buy an xmas tree because all this notice we are getting we don't know if we're going to get out or we are going to be out on the street or what" gina wayamba has lived in the bayview apartment complex off central avenue in alameda for seven years. she is a single mom working two jobs supporting her 3 daughters and parents.. gina has not been able to find another place to rent in alameda she wants to keep her kids in their school which is right next to the apartment building.. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"i would have to move to modesto to find something i can afford. we are not bad people, we pay rent on time, we don't cause trouble" she has received a couple eviction notices for late rent payments but she was able to prove she paid on time the last eviction she was hit with was a 3 day notice. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"they said it was for renovation but i'm sure they could move me into another apartment if they wanted to during that" there are 33 units here.. i spoke with 4 tenents who have received no cause eviction notices they
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all told me they have spoke with newer tenants who have recently moved in and they are paying almost tripple what these long term residents are paying so they feel..sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"obviously they want to move people out to rent to higher cost" sound from julia balthasar - resident being evicted - lived there for 7 years."last thing that happened is 60 day eviction notice taped to my door next to my christmas wreath" julia balthasar has lived her for 7 years, 6 days before christmas she got a 60 day no cause eviction notice. sound from gina wayamba - resident being evicted - lived there for 6 years"where am i supposed to live? tent city? in a tent ? i want to live and not worry that i'll come out and have an eviction on my door" i reached out the owner of this complex serving up the evictions and they have not gotten back to me yet. i also reached out to alameda city officials.. the mayor, city council members, the city attorneythe city manager jil keimach sent me a statement saying the city of alameda knows the timing was bad for the recent evictions but they are in compliance with the requirements of the city's rent stabilzation ordinance. in alameda gabe slate kron 4 news
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( will ) c-h-p says they've arrested a man who dropped big rocks from a freeway overpass. take a look at the damage... this truck was driving on interstate five in sacramento. you can see one of the rocks went right through a windshield. police say the suspect in the case -- actually did this four or five different times. they also say in some instances there were injuries and crashes caused by the rocks. this is not the first time we've seen something like this. earlier this month... a driver in ohio was killed when teenagers dropped a sandbag off an overpass. ( will ) two men accused of stealing packages and mail in guerneville are now in custody. deputies got a report that a man had stolen a package from a porch around 2 a-m on saturday. they say they quickly found the suspects' car... and then tracked down two men. authorities say nathan hines and jacob sanderson had stolen amazon packages and mail in their possesion. both men were arrested on suspicion of mail theft, possessing stolen
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property and conspiracy along with drug possession charges. ( darya ) the city of san francisco is helping you get rid of your christmas tree. you can get rid of your tree by placing it next to your bins on your regular garbage days... until january 12th. it must be unflocked and free from decorations... tinsel.. .and lights. ( darya ) and a reminder... people who live in union city can also dispose of their holiday trees for free. 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 before 6-a-m regular trash pickup day. (will) coming up... charities and non profits are preparing for the impact of the republican tax reform plan. why they say it could hurt their work in local communities. ( will ) and next... one new mom has quite the story to tell... her supermarket delivery is caught on camera.
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surveillance cameras show the pregnant woman walking into the store. she goes to a table... and kneels. she then tells the cashier to call an ambulance.( darya ) store employees say they called 9-1-1... but áno one answered. a few minutes later... the baby came out.( will ) eventually... mom and baby made it to the hospital. they're fine. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break.
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outage left some tourists stranded. a park spokesperson says a transformer issue caused all of mickey's toontown and parts of fantasyland to go dark. the power went out at 11... and it wasn't restored until 4. about a dozen attractions went off-line... essentially trapping guests on rides. they were all safely escorted off... but in at least one case... not soon enough. one park goer who was on "it's a small world"... says it took almost 30 minutes to be removed from the ride after it stopped... with the theme song playing in the darkness. disneyland had to stop admitting new guests... and was only accepting guests for
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re-entry. disney is ánotá refunding guests. ( darya ) charities and other non-profits are bracing for the new year and the new tax law. they're concerned people won't give as much next year because fewer people will qualify for tax deductible donations. (will) jessica smith reports on how non-profits hope to make ends meet. the united way had opposed the tax reform plan because of how
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it could impact charitable donations. the salvation army says it could hurt its ability to serve millions of people every year. now that the bill has become law, charities are encouraging people to donate before the end of the year. philanthropy groups estimate the republican tax overhaul could cause charitable giving to drop $13-24 billion dollars every year. tim delaney: in a nutshell, this tax bill will be devastating. tim delaney, the national council of nonprofits president, says doubling the standard deduction kills the incentive for people to donate. the change means fewer people will itemize their taxes and claim the charitable deduction. do i need this line??? tim delaney: it's going to hurt real people. delaney had hoped to see a universal charitable deduction, that people could claim even if they did not itemize. he says the wealthiest americans will
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still have incentive to donate, because they're more likely to itemize. tim delaney: the wealthy normally give to large institutions -- a new wing on the hospital, something with higher education -- it's the local y's, united ways, girls scouts that will be impacted.in a tweet, texas senator john cornyn called the argument "idiotic," saying in part "the dubious premise is that the reason people generously give to worthy causes is so they can deduct from their taxes." delaney argues the government will eventually cut spending on social services to pay for tax cuts, and expect nonprofits to fill the gaps. tim delaney: we're not going to be able to get the job done. elected officials need to know they cannot continue to expect nonprofits and foundations to fill the void that they are delaney is urging people to pressure adjust the law -- and donate of the year while you can still take the deduction. charities also worry about high tax areas country, where people won't be able of their property they say people in those areas money to spare, meaning less money to charity. in washington i'm jessica smith ( darya ) after an emotional win on christmas day against the cavs... the warriors came back with another one against the utah jazz.( will ) the game was
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at oracle last night. steph curry did workout before the game... but he didn't play. curry could be cleared to return very soon. but it's no problem when you have kevin durant running the show. k-d kd led the warriors with 21-points. thompson chipped in 15. 126 to 101 was the final score. the warriors play the hornets tomorrow. ( darya ) this year... kron 4 will have expanded new year's eve coverage. starting at 8-p-m... we will have new years live from las vegas with musical and 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) it's the motto that
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rings in every january first new year, new you.( darya ) and with the new year right around the corner, you're probably thinking of ways to live or eat healthier. reid binion has more in this morning's health minute. the new year is a great way to reset.. especially if you're looking to lose a few pounds .. and a great place to start is in the kitchen.it's no secret eating a more balanced diet will help improve your overall health.. but try taking it one step further by
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going meatless one day a week. research shows that plant-based diets are linked with a lower risk of obesity, hypertension, heart disease, type-2 diabetes and cancer. according to registered dietitian sharon palmer, going meatless just one day a week can make a difference. eating more plant foods like.. beans, lentils, whole grains, nuts, seeds, vegetables... can increase your intake of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats. if you love lasagna, skip the meat and add layers of greens, broccoli and peppers..taco tuesday fan?opt for serving black beans or tofu. and if you love indian and ... the chance encounter that led to a north bay firestorm victim recovering an important keepsake. plus ... a heartbreaking story of a young father gunned down right before christmas. (darya) good morning i'm
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