(will) good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news.im will tran.lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end

of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry. 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 . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min

from the toll to 101 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 . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (will) in our top story this morning

... san francisco police are investigating a crash that left two elderly pedestrians seriously injured. a family of five was also hurt -- but managed to out of their car with a few scrapes. kron4's ella sogomonian has more. two elderly men crossing geary st at 21st avenue were hit by a delivery truck driver at 3:30 monday afternoon. one victim is a 79 year old man who is bleeding internally. the second is a 66 year old man who has broken ribs and a punctured lung. the truck also pinned a family of five in this blue car that made it out with a few scrapes.but only narrowly missed a ten year old boy in the back seat.sot: alden king, car crash victim// "we're all fine after the incident but we were all shocked." sot: heather king, car crash victim// "and then the car side swiped us like right against my ten year old kid luckily the angle was just off from hitting him in the body but the glass shattered in his face." the driver was arrested by a dept of homeland security officer who was on the scene by chance.police say he only speaks cantonese so

they took him in for questioning to get help from a translator. sot: sgt. john bragnolo, san francisco police department// "the hard thing is communication cant find out what happened what they did what they saw. so we need to get a translator who certified to get us that information." all streets have since reopened. (will) in the east bay...oakland police are investigating the city's first homicide of 2018. it happened around 7:30 yesterday morning on crittenden street near 55-th street. one person was found dead at the scene ... and police say they did make an arrest. both the suspect and the victim have not been identified ... there's no word yet on the motive behind the shooting. (will) oakland police are also investigating a fatal hit and run. it happened yesterday morning on the corner of verdese carter park

... off sunnyside street and 98th avenue. a woman was hit by the car -- she died at the scene. police say the driver has not been caught. (will) happening today.... charges will be announced against the driver accused of killing c-h-p officer andrew camilleri in a d-u-i crash. camilleri died on christmas eve when a car rear-ended his stopped s-u-v on the shoulder of 880 in hayward. authorities suspect the man who hit camilleri had been drinking and using pot. this morning's press conference is set for 10-a-m in vallejo. (will) happening now:the sale of recreational marijuana is now legal in california.. but --smoking weed in public is still prohibited.and using the drug at all is still illegal in the eyes of the federal government. the new laws have caused some confusion. kron 4's gabe slate explains. recreational marijuana is on

the menu for california residents 21 and older but not every dispensary is serviing.. sound from eliot dobris - the apothecarium, medical cannabis dispensary eliot dobris is head of marketing and communications for the apothecarium medical cannabis dispensaries, they have 3 locations in san francisco all of which had a steady stream of people thinking they could buy pot today without a medical card. sound from eliot dobris - the apothecarium, medical cannabis dispensaryand it's not just san francisco there are no dispensaries selling recreational weed in marin, sonoma, or the peninsula.. a dispensary has to have a special permit to sell recreational. some cities and counties are still working all that out bay area customers looking to purchase weed without a medical card need to visit oakland, richmond, berkeley, san jose, or santa cruz where there are

recreational dispensaries. eliot says most of the medical marijuana dispensaries have applied for the recreational permits in san francisco sound from this was the scene this morning at harborside dispensary in oakland when they opened their doors.. they are selling recreational marijuana long lines if this goes like other states in the past you might want to line up before it's gone. sound from in san francisco gabe slate kron 4 news (will) the legalization of recreational marijuana is likeley to bring out some people "new' to pot. kron4's maureen kelly talked to an expert about what "new" or returning smokers need to know. new adopters and people of never used it before or people just coming back it's changed a lot, welcome to the world of modern cannabissteve deangelo sells cannabis in all it's many forms here at his harborside dispensary.he understands that for those browsing the bud displays for the first time.... can be overwhelming. for starters....you don't have to

smoke it anymore....pot extracts can be smoothed on in salves, taken in drops....and vaped like e-cigerates.it's a really great option you could just pull that your purse almost anywhere and you can take a hit or two very discreetly without without imposing on anybody else's social spacecannabis extracts also now infuse all sorts of edible and drinkable products... but while they go down easy.....he suggests new users not ingest more than 2 and half to 5 milligrams of thc in one sitting.....and wait up to 90 minutes before eating or drinking more. because a little goes a long way, and lasts a long time. start off slow you can always eat more but you can never eat less, you don't want to end up curled in the fetal position very uncomfortable for 12 hours and that can happen if you eat too much cannabis another tip for those new to dispensaries...don't come expecting to put your ounce on your amex ..because marijuana is still against federal law credit cards are not accepted so bring cash, although some clubs like harborside do except debit cards maureen kelly kron4 news

coming up on the kron 4 coming up coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a new year's celebration takes a scary turn we'll tell you about a woman who was accidentaly shot. plus ...if you think california had strict guns laws.. they got even tighter today... the changes have gun owners asking a lot of (will)nine years after oscar grant was shot and killed by a bart police officer.... hundreds still gather to remember him... why grant's mother says the vigil is as important as ever and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge. ( will ) breaking news we

are following out of the bronx... a fire at a building this morning. there are reports that at least 12 people are injured. this comes just days after a fire at an apartment in the bronx that killed 12 people killed 12 the bronx that apartment in a fire at an just days after this comes just days after this comes injured. this comes just days after a fire at an apartment in the bronx that killed 12 people including foru children.

welcome back. welcome back. welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast.

rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry.

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 (will) a new year's celebration takes a scary turn in the east bay... after a woman is accidentally shot by someone who fired a gun-- to ring-in the new year. kron4's ali reid has the story. shortly after midnight police say calls came in of mulitple

shots fired on the corner of davis and dabner streets. police believe that one of the bullets that went into the air, traveled across davis .. to pacific which is about a block and a half, hit the ground, ricocheted, then hit a woman in her lower back. she just happened to be standing outside while at a house party celebrating the new year. robert mcmanus /san leandro police departmentthis is a very very dangerous crime that could claim the life of someone else if they were struck by that stray gunfire. officials say firing a weapon in public is not only dangerous it's also illegal. if caught, the person or people responsible for last night's shooting will be charged with a felony. police are currently investigating.we do have the bullet. we're sending it in for ballistic testing to see if we can identify if the gun used is attached to any previus crimes. we are using leads to try to identify the shooter and bring that person to justice. (will) one of the more somber new year's day traditions in the east bay, is a vigil for oscar grant. the 22-year-old

black man was shot and killed by a bart police officer at oakland's fruitvale station back on january first, 2009. kron four's spencer blake has more. (nats - rapping)the ninth anniversary vigil for oscar grant urged the one or two hundred people outside the fruitvale station, to take action when they see injustice. one speaker held a brief moment of silence for all those who have been lost to what she called state- sanctioned terror."and i call it terror because it's not violence. we can't speak in euphemisms about what is happening in our community, right? we have to call it what it is. this 2009 cell phone video has been viewed millions of times.it was part of the evidence in the case that convicted the officer who shot grant...of involuntary manslaughter.grant's mom, wanda johnson, still feels the pain, but says mothers of other black men killed by police...have reached out with supportive words again this year."we come here to bring togetherness, to bring a closeness, to bring solutions." standup"over the last nine years it seems each of these vigils has grown. this year's vigil was slated to be four hours long and also had things

like poetry and prose performances along with singing and even interpretive dancing.""we will strive - to bring new values - to bring new values - and new life - and new life - to our people - to our people."y-g-b, or young, gifted, and black, performed this african pledge. i spoke to one woman in the crowd whose friend's brother was killed by a bay area police officer just last year. "i'm just now starting to really tap in, so i'm really still like an outsider, kind of. but i mean it's growing though. like i see a lot of younger people here and that's good to see because they don't do nothing sometimes."even nine years later, oscar grant still serves as a beacon for those who demand justice."you have to recognize and study and read the people whose shoulders you stand upon. if you do not do that, you stand upon a web. a spider's web." johnson expects next year's tenth anniversary vigil to bring in about twice as many people.in oakland, spencer blake, kron four news. still ahead on the kron four morning news... it was a year where women were heroes of the box office.we'll show you what some of those movies were. welcome back to the kron

four morning news. movies with female lead characters ruled the box office in 20-17. rick damigella has that story and more in our hollywood minute. (nat landing)"if no one else will defend the world then i must."it was a year where women were heroes of the box office. the wrap reports 20-17 was the first year since 19-58 where the top three movies of the year featured female leading roles. last year's top three consisted of "star wars: the last jedi," "beauty and the beast" and "wonder woman." (nat music)"the greatest showman" posts an impressive performance! forbes magazine reports the big screen musical starring hugh jackman as p-t barnum, posted a 77-percent "increase" in its box office sales between its opening and second weekends. the soundtrack to "the greatest showman" also posted an impressive peformance, jumping from number 63 to number five on billboard's top 200 album charts."dread it. run from it.

destiny still arrives."(nat thanos reveal)what is the most anticipated new movie of 20-18? according to fandango, "infinity war" tops the list. the movie ticketing service has released its annual "moviegoer survey," detailing the most anticipated movies as picked by its customers. "avengers: infinity war" leads the list, followed by fellow marvel cinematic universe flick, "black panther." universal's "jurassic world: fallen kingdom" rounds out the top three. in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after th

( will ) more breaking news we are following this morning... firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a cardboard manufacturing plant in santa clara. this is on matthew street, this is video from the scene tweeted out by firefighters. firefighters say all of the employees have been evacuated and they have stopped the spread of the fire. kron 4's camila bernal is on her way to the scene we ill get the latest in a live report as soon as she gets there. welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast.

rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry. 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 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

(will) in the north bay... police are investigating why a man was found dead in a church parking lot.... officals received reports of an unconcious man at the first united methodist church of napa parking lot ... at 8:30 monday morning. police say he was a 55 year old man. his name has not been released. (will) no word yet on what caused a house fire in discovery bay. it happened on willow lake road near drakes drive. firefighters got a call shortly after 11 yesterday morning ...about a large cloud of black smoke coming from a house. once on the scene...it took them 40 minutes to put it out. the

home is believed to be a complete loss. no one was hurt in a crash involving a muni street car and a truck. a viewer sent us this photo. the crash happened just before 9 last night on third street near mission bay boulevard. police are investigating this crash. gun laws are now tougher in california... there are new rules about how people get and use firearms from buying ammunition to background checks... karma dickerson breaks down the new regulations. new year new guns laws in california and from the perspective of some local gun sellers, only one thing is certain.sot- that everybody has a question brent dawson owns kilroysin west sacramento. he tells us he's been getting questions from all over the region from customers wanting to know what they need to know about california's changing gun regulations.sot- i don't want to register my weapon how do i modify it??that type of

question is coming from people who own assault rifles but don't want to register them as the law now requires so they are modifying them so they don't technically qualify as assault weapons anymore. another major change is the in the ammunition arena. sot- now everything has to be behind the counterfor starters shoppers will no longer be able to walk into a gun store and help themselves to bullets on showroom floors.sot-people are calling saying hey how do we get ammunition shipped to usalso, like with gun sales people will not be able to buy ammo directly from online retailers. any internet or catalog shipments will have to be sent to an authorized dealer like kilroys before customers can pick it up. dawson acknowledges that as a consumer he sees that as an inconvenience, but as a retailer, acting as an middle man for online ammo sales distribution could be good for business.sot- we may get new customers and maybe we can move them to our selection to make their purchases.and then there is the background check law starting in 2019 anyone buying ammunition must pass a background check. but there are competing laws governing how that would work and how much it's going to cost customers.sot- the only things that's clear is that they're going to want your identification, what you're buying, how much you're buying and it has to go through a licensed dealer.

big changes are coming to one of the bay area's most popular spots. muir woods will soon require you to make parking reservations before you visit.there's a new parking and shuttle reservation system. starting january 16-th those visiting muir woods by car will have to make reservations for parking in advance. and you will not be able to pay once you get there reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance. and cost eight dollars per car or three dollars per seat on a shuttle for anyone 16 or older. the national park service says the system is meant to help with the crowds, traffic congestion and parking issues . coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ...lots of new laws took effect on the start of the new year .. we'll tell you about some wacky laws and about some serious laws. and here's a live look

outside... at the embarcadero.

as we've been telling you -- lots of new laws took effect at the start of the new year. some were no-brainers - but others might seem a little strange. andy rose has highlights from across the nation. at the beginning of every year, states add new laws to the books. while many of them range from no-brainers to the minute, others might be seen at down right wacky!some states have implemented laws focused on how police interact with the public in 2018.police officers in new jersey that investigate sexual assaults are now required to get training to ensure that

victims are not traumatized further.and a law in north carolina that seems ripped from recent headlines... driver's handbooks there will now include guidance on how to deal with police during a traffic stop.in california, when applying for a new job, potential employers can no longer ask about your prior salary. this keeps them from being able to use your salary history as a hiring factor. applicants can also now request a pay scale for the position. and employers in vermont can no longer ask their workers to provide their social media accounts. so at least in that state, y ou may not have to worry about the tweet you sent in 2014 coming back to haunt you at work.if you're going through a divorce in illinois, and have pets, courts can now weigh in on custody agreements for the couple's fur- kids.but the most highly anticipated legal change for 2018, is in california where people over the age of 21 can now legally purchase marijuana without a medical card.i'm andy rose, reporting. coming up on the kron four morning news... 10 americans died in a plane crash in costa rica on new year's eve. we'll tell you

what may have caused the crash. live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

take a look at this... the first supermoon of 2018 was on new year's day. nasa called it the "biggest and brightest" for 2018. a "supermoon" happens when the moon becomes full at it's closest point in its orbit around earth. some call it the "wolf moon." the next supermoon will be at end of the month on january 31st. now lets check in on your morning forecast. rebecca:dry conditions and

mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (will) in news around the world ... we're learning more about 10 americans who died in a plane

crash in costa rica on new year's eve.andrew spencer has the story. amanda geissler went on a trip to costa rica, acting as a travel guide for two american families.the 33-year-old was among 12 people who died in a plane crash on new year's eve. geissler's family issued a statement, saying in part, "amanda's love for the outdoors, setting goals and crushing them, and adoration for her family and friends are like no other.""if amanda could leave us all with one thing, it would be: write down whatever it is you want to do ... and make it happen." outside a home in belleair, florida, flowers for four other victims of the same plane crash.leslie and mitchell weiss were both doctors -- they worked together at the same hospital. dr. greg savel, worked with drs. leslie and mitchell weiss: "the two of them looked like they were newlyweds. they really cared for each other a great deal, and it was an awesome thing to see.the couple and their children, ari and hannah, were on the same plane as the steinberg family: bruce and irene, and their three sons, zachary, william, and matthew.olga villatoro

helped take care of the boys for the last 14 years.she talked to them just before they left.voice of olga villatoro, steinberg family caretaker:"i say, 'bye-bye. good luck.' hugs. 'i love you. i'll see you next year.'"the steinbergs, the weisses, geissler, and two costa rican pilots all died when their plane crashed shortly after take-off on new year's eve; just after noon on sunday.the cause of the crash is still under investigation.i'm andrew spencer, reporting federal prosecutors are cracking down on doctors who irresponsibly prescribe painkillers. it's a new strategy in the fight against the opioid crisis. a fraud and abuse unit at the justice department's is using health care data to alert authorities in 12 different regions. they provide information on which doctors prescribe the most... how far patients are willing to travel to visit them and if anyone has died within 60 days of filling a prescription. the unit's first indictment involves a doctor accused of

providing opioid painkillers to people who never needed them. some big names in hollywood are among hundreds who have formed a new anti- harassment coalition.. it's called the "time's up" initiative. actresses reese witherspoon and jennifer aniston are among the founders. an open letter is promising support for women in the entertainment business and beyond. "time's up" will push for new legislation to fight workplace harassment... and will set up a legal defense fund. early donors include meryl streep ... and taylor swift. senator al franken plans to officially resign from office today .franken announced his plans to resign in december after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior. his successor, minnesota lieutenant governor tina smith, will be sworn into office tomorrow.a special election will be held in november to serve out the final two years of franken's term. (will) it appears flying in 2017 was relatively safe compared to previous years.

the aviation safety network says there 10 fatal crashes last year. 44 passengers and crew members were killed. that's much lower than the five year average of 17 crashes ... with 495 deaths. major u.s. airlines have not suffered a fatal crash since 2001. happening tonight.... the mega millions drawing. the jackpot is up to 343- million dollars. it's a huge amount of money... but the eye-popping numbers are more common than they used to be. mega millions made a change in october... giving you more numbers to choose from -- and making it harder to hit the jackpot. that makes it more likely for the grand total to roll into the next drawing. by the way... the powerball jackpot is up to 440- million. coming up on the kron four morning news... some brave swimmers hit the water in single digit temps ... to

kick off the new year... we'll tell you about the "polar plunge." and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

check this out ... people taking part in a "polar plunge" to kick off the new year. and we're talking cold. in jacksonport wisconsin it was one above zero. about 200 swimmers hit the water for the polar bear club plunge. some dressing up in wacky costumes for the plunge. and in milwaukee ... it was negative three degrees with a wind chill of negative 22. medical professionals recommended people not take the plunge ... due to colder than normal temperatures. and in other areas ... the polar plunges were called off. here at home ... about 100 swimmers joined the annual new year's day swim from alcatraz. they were facing challenging conditions. the water was about 50 degrees and there were tides to contend with. everyone swam about a mile and a quarter --- with the

fastest finishing in about 20 minutes. others took about an hour. (will)with the start of the new year ...the minimum wage in california is now eleven dollars an hour..we'll have a live report with more details in the next hour. (will) pot is now legal in calfornia... and it's attracting users ..coming up ...we'll tell you what you new users need to know. (will) with the new year underway .. there are some changes in the bart ...we'll tell you what some of those changes are. good morning i'm will

tran.( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic. rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late

wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) we have breaking news out of the south bay... firefighters are battling a fire at large cardboard manufacturing plant in santa clara.( will ) kron 4's camila bernal joins us live. camila?

(ááácamilaááá)more breaking news we are following this morning... firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a cardboard manufacturing plant in santa clara. this is on matthew street, this is video from the scene tweeted out by firefighters. firefighters say all of the employees have been evacuated and they have stopped the spread of the fire. kron 4's camila bernal is on her way to the scene we ill get the latest in a live report as soon as she gets there.

thanks we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) breaking news out of new york this morning... at least 12 people have been injured... after a fire rages through a bronx building. there are 12 apartments in the building... but the fire appears to have started in a furniture store on the first floor. most of the injuries appear to be not life- threatening. one person is in serious condition. this fire comes only days after the

deadliest residential fire to hit new york city in at least 25- years. that fire killed 12 people... including 4 children. ( james ) happening today.... charges will be announced against the driver accused of killing c-h-p officer andrew camilleri in a d-u-i crash. camilleri died on christmas eve when a car rear-ended his stopped s-u-v on the shoulder of 880 in hayward. authorities suspect the man who hit camilleri had been drinking and using pot. this morning's press conference is set for 10-a-m in vallejo. ( james ) san francisco police are investigating a crash that left two elderly men in critical condition. one of the victims is suffering from internal bleeding. the other has broken ribs and a punctured lung. the crash happened yesterday afternoon... after a delivery driver ran a red light in the city's richmond district. that driver also hit a family of five in their car. fortunately... they

got out with just a few scrapes. ( james ) the driver was arrested by a department of homeland security officer... who just happened to be in the area. police are reviewing video from a nearby business to better understand what happened. ( james ) no one was hurt in a crash involving a muni street car and a truck. a viewer sent us this photo. the crash happened just before 9 last night on third street near mission bay boulevard. police are investigating this crash. ( will ) a celebration of the new year takes a scary

turn in the east bay. a woman was accidentally shot by someone who fired a gun into the air in san leandro. shortly after midnight... police say calls came in from people living on the corner of davis and dabner streets... about shots being fired. police believe one of the bullets... traveled about a block and a half... hit the ground... ricocheted... then hit a woman in her lower back. that woman was standing outside while at a house party. police say she's extremely lucky to have walked away from this shooting with only minor injuries. officials say firing a weapon in public is not only dangerous it's also illegal. if caught... the person responsible will be charged with a felony. ( will ) oakland police are investigating the city's first homicide of 2018. it happened around 7:30 yesterday morning on crittenden street near 55th street. an adult was found dead at the scene... and police say an arrest has been made. the suspect and the victim have not been identified publicly. there

is no word yet on what led up to the shooting. ( will ) oakland police are also investigating a deadly hit and run. it happened on the corner of verdese carter park off sunnyside street and 98th avenue. a woman was hit by the car. she died at the scene. police say the suspect is still on the loose. ( james ) new this morning... police in santa rosa are investigating a road rage shooting. it happened in the area of montecito boulevard and mission boulevard. the victim says the shooter was tailgating them and when they tried to turn around shots were fired at the victim's car. the victim was not injured. the shooter is still on the loose. ( james ) happening now... a storm is heading our way... and that has people in the north bay worried about possible flooding and mudslides. the october firestorm left behind tons of debris. right now... a huge cleanup effort is underway. crews are also putting out sandbags... berms... and planting grass that will hold the soil together. detailed maps

have also been created that show which areas are at the greatest risk of flooding. the goal is to help neighbors understand the danger they might be in. but some worry the burn-zone is just too big. ( james ) anyone who lives in or around a burn-zone is being asked to keep there cell phones on... in order to receive emergency alert notifications. ( james ) police need help finding two men who robbed a pleasant hill gas station. it happened last night just before 7... at the mobil gas station on oak park boulevard. police say the two men covered their faces and pulled out guns. they ran off with cash... cigarettes and beef jerky. police are asking anyone with information about this robbery to give

them a call. ( will ) happening tonight.... the mega millions drawing. the jackpot is up to 343- million dollars. it's a huge amount of money... but the eye-popping numbers are more common than they used to be. mega millions made a change in october... giving you more numbers to choose from -- and making it harder to hit the jackpot. that makes it more likely for the grand total to roll into the next drawing. by the way... the powerball jackpot is up to 440- million. (will) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... nine years after oscar grant was killed by a bart police officer. hundreds gather

to honor him. why grant's mother says the vigil is as important as ever (will) it is now legal to smoke pot in california. now.. a lot of people are trying it for the first time. what new users need to know. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

when my smile is bright, i feel ready to shine. some whitening toothpastes only remove surface stains, colgate optic white high impact white is different. it has hydrogen peroxide, to whiten four shades for a visibly whiter smile. trust your smile to colgate optic white. ( james ) take a look at this... the first supermoon of 2018 was on new year's day. nasa called it the "biggest and brightest" for 2018. a "supermoon" happens

when the moon becomes full at it's closest point in its orbit around earth. some call it the "wolf moon." the next supermoon will be at end of the month on january 31st.

( james )( will ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry. 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 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

( will ) a big story this morning... pot is now legal in calfornia... and it's attracting some new users.( james ) kron4's maureen kelly got a primer from one pot shop which is already doing brisk business. the lines were long here at oakland's harborside cannabis dispensary.....cash registers chiming non stop....for those browsing the bud displays for the first time.... it's a bit much.(unnamed customer)it's overwhelming for me because i know so little but it's interesting to see the different types (steve deangelo, harborside dispensary)for the newbies are people i call lapsed stoners who what a good experience with cannabis in their youth and are returning to back it welcome to the world of modern cannabisfor starters....you don't have to smoke it anymore....pot extracts can be

smoothed on in salves, taken in drops....and vaped like e- cigerates. if they last time you toked a joint jerry garcia was still alive....since then scientists have determined that while thc is what get's users high....another cannabinoid called cbd is good for reliving pain and anxiety. now some products allow shoppers to decide the ratio of those compounds they want to ingest. cannabis extracts also now infuse all sorts of edible products.....like chocolate bars or brownies. (maureen kelly)and edibles aren't limited to things you can chew you can also drink your weed like with this iced latte but while drinks and sweets might go down easy.....harborside's co founder says a little goes a long way....and it's effects can last 6 to 8 hours or longer. so watch your dosage. don't eat more than 2.5 or 5 mg of thc out of the gate. number one, number two it takes about 45 minutes to an hour for people to feel the effects of eating cannabis so you need to be patient and not redose yourself too soonhe says you can always eat more....but you can never eat less.maureen kelly kron4 news

( will ) federal prosecutors are cracking down on doctors who irresponsibly prescribe painkillers. it's a new strategy in the fight against the opioid crisis. a fraud and abuse unit at the justice department's is using health care data to alert authorities in 12 different regions. they provide information on which doctors prescribe the most... how far patients are willing to travel to visit them... and if anyone has died within 60 days of filling a prescription. the unit's first indictment involves a doctor accused of providing opioid painkillers to people who never needed them. ( james ) happening today... senator al franken plans to officially resign from office. franken announced his plans to resign in december... after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior. his successor... minnesota lieutenant governor tina smith will be sworn into office tomorrow. a special election will be held in november to serve out the final two years of franken's term. ( james ) comiig up on the

kron 4 morning news... the new year is giving some paychecks a nice boost. how high some minimum wages will now be - across the bay area. ( james ) and after the break... why flying was safer in 2017 compared to previous years.

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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 ( will ) this is a trend we want to see continue in the new year. flying in 2017 was relatively safe compared to previous years.( james ) the aviation safety network says there 10 fatal crashes last year. 44 passengers and crew members were killed.( will ) that's much lower than the five year average of 17 crashes ... with 495 deaths.

the major áu-s airlines have not suffered a fatal crash since 2001. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. ( lydia ) changes are coming to bart. trusted battery for your son's favorite toy?t maybe not. maybe, you could trust he wouldn't leave the upstairs water running. (woman screams) or, you could just trust duracell. ♪

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back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) happening today... commuters returning to work are seeing the new increased fares at bart stations.( will ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live at the walnut creek bart station this morning with the details. lydia. ( lydia ) there's a two- point-seven there's a two-( lydia ) there's a two-point-seven percent increase from 20-17. the minimum fare goes up to two dollars for adults...one dollar for children five to 18 years old...and 75-cents for

seniors or the disabled. to encourage the use of cards and cut down on fare gate maintenance -- 50 cents is being added in the new year for each ride using bart's blue paper tickets. also - free clipper cards are being handed out at three east bay stations.at the west oakland station from four to seven p-m on thursday... at the dublin-pleasanton station from four to seven p-m on january eighth... and at the bay fair station from four to seven p-m on the ninth. it is january 2018 and proof of payment is now required once you pass through bart fare gates. checking to see if riders actually paid for a ticket is bart's answer to a major problem...fare evasions. bart estimates is loses between $10-million and $25-million dollars a year due to folks out without paying. what do bart think about asked for proof of payment? ( will ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) it's back to work for a lot of people today... and some paychecks will get bigger. the minimum wage in california is now eleven dollars an hour.

it's even higher in some bay area cities. the minimum wage in sunnyvale and mountain view is 15 dollars an hour. san jose, san mateo, los altos, cupertino and palo alto are 13-50 an hour. those increases are part of a plan to bring the minimum to 15-dollars in those cities by 20-19. in the east bay: oakland's minimum wage is now 13 dollars and 23 cents. both el cerrito and richmond's minimum wage is now 13 dollars and 41 cents. in july the minimum wage in san francisco will increase to 15 dollars an hour. ( will ) san francisco's paid parental leave ordinance expands to now cover workers at businesses with 20 or more employees. then-supervisor scott weiner's ordinance first went into effect last year. at the time... it only applied to businesses with 50 or more employees. it requires that any parent be guarenteed his or her full salary for six weeks to bond with their newborn. the state generally provides 60 to 70 percent of an employees

salary for up to six weeks. ( will ) in the east bay... people in oakland gather to remember oscar grant. new year's day marked nine years since grant was shot and killed by a bart police officer at the fruitvale station. this 2009 cell phone video of the shooting has been viewed millions of times. it was part of the evidence in the case that convicted the officer who shot grant... of involuntary manslaughter. grant's mom, wanda johnson says mothers of other black men killed by police... have reached out to her over the last nine years. ( will ) more than 100 people attended yesterday's vigil. grant's mother says she expects next year's 10th anniversary to be twice as big. ( james ) in the north bay... police are investigating the cause of death of a man found in a church parking lot.

officals got reports of an unconcious man at the first united methodist church of napa parking lot around 8:30 monday morning. police found a 55-year old man who was pronounced dead at the scene. the identity of the man has not been released at this time. ( james ) a house fire in discovery bay in under investigation. it happened on willow lake road near drakes drive. firefighters got a call shortly after eleven yesterday morning... about a large cloud of black smoke coming from a house. once on the scene... it took them 40 minutes to put it out. the home is believed to be a complete loss. no word on what caused the fire. ( james ) happening today... the king tides are expected to bring some minor flooding to the bay area. they can parking lots ... sidewalks and coastal trails to flood. officials say entrances and exits to coves and narrow beaches may be also affected. ( will ) big changes are coming to one of the bay area's most popular spots.

muir woods will soon require you to make parking reservations before you visit. starting january 16th... those visiting muir woods by car will have to make reservations for parking in advance. you will ánot be able to pay once you get there. reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance. the cost is eight dollars per car... or three dollars per seat on a shuttle for anyone 16 or older. the national park service says the system is meant to help with the crowds and traffic congestion. ( will ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... it's probably the best way to end one year... and start another. hear from the mom who gave birth to twins... in different years. ( will ) plus... the key to weight loss may be in your d-n-a. how one company is hoping to help you drop some pounds.. by looking at your genes. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( will ) a former miss america

winner is coming back to the organization. this time... as chair of the board of directors. gretchen carlson is miss america 1989. she will take over the role effective immediately. the move comes after several miss america pageant officials resigned... after a report that they exchanged offensive e-mails about former contestants. carlson is also a former fox news anchor. sued her former boss --the late roger ailes-- claiming harassment and retaliation at the network. ailes resigned after she filed the suit. ( james ) four your health... how much do your genes influence your weight? the d-n-a testing company-- 23 and me-- has announced it's launching a weight loss study to find the answer. the company is inviting its customers to take

part in a diet or exercise regime for the next three months. they're trying to figure out if certain genes have a link to better weight loss. 23-and-me hopes to use the information to personalize weight loss tips for customers. ( james ) ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... california's strict gun laws are about to get even tighter. the changes that have gun owners asking a lot of questions. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break.

rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry.

( james ) gun laws are getting tougher in california. there are new rules about how people get and use firearms -- from buying ammunition to background checks. karma dickerson breaks down the new regulations. new year new guns laws in california and from the perspective of some local gun sellers, only one thing is certain.sot- that everybody has a question brent dawson owns kilroysin west sacramento. he tells us he's been getting questions from all over the region from customers wanting to know what they need to know about california's changing gun regulations.sot- i don't want

to register my weapon how do i modify it??that type of question is coming from people who own assault rifles but don't want to register them as the law now requires so they are modifying them so they don't technically qualify as assault weapons anymore. another major change is the in the ammunition arena. sot- now everything has to be behind the counterfor starters shoppers will no longer be able to walk into a gun store and help themselves to bullets on showroom floors.sot-people are calling saying hey how do we get ammunition shipped to usalso, like with gun sales people will not be able to buy ammo directly from online retailers. any internet or catalog shipments will have to be sent to an authorized dealer like kilroys before customers can pick it up. dawson acknowledges that as a consumer he sees that as an inconvenience, but as a retailer, acting as an middle man for online ammo sales distribution could be good for business.sot- we may get new customers and maybe we can move them to our selection to make their purchases.and then there is the background check law starting in 2019 anyone buying ammunition must pass a background check. but there are competing laws governing how that would work and how much it's going to cost customers.sot- the only things that's clear is that they're going to want your

identification, what you're buying, how much you're buying and it has to go through a licensed dealer. ( james ) newborn twins in kern county have different birthdays! one was born on december 31st, 2017.( will ) the other -- on new year's day. leah pezzetti introduces us to mom and her new bundles of joy. for some, the new year started like this."3, 2, 1."natsfor others, it started here"good morning, buenos dias, congratulations. thank you!" this mom is celebrating a rare occurrence... two twin babies, born in two different years. dr. seyed tamjidi/obstetrician "one baby in 2017 one baby in 2018."maria espernza flores rios was originally due on january 27th.then had a c- section scheduled for january 10th.but at 11:58 pm december 31st... just two minutes before the new year, joaquin

ontiveros was born... weighing in at five pounds 9 ounces, 18 inches long.doctors say his twin sister, aitana de jesus, was slightly breached and had to be delivered via c-section. she was born at 12:16 a-m... 18 minutes after her brother... but technically in the next year.she weighed in at four pounds 10 ounces and 16 inches long.'maria esperanza flores rios/mother (translated):"i feel really happy because i just had my two babies."it was a long night for these sleepy babies... and this exhausted mom who has three other girls... ranging in age from 18 to six.but even exhaustion can't keep that loving look off mom's face.and of course, before naps could be taken... "one, two, three."a picture of the staff who helped deliver what the delano's hospital says is kern county's last baby of 2017 and first baby of 2018. ( will ) coming up on the kron 4

morning news... watch guys... how women are taking over the hollywood box office. ( james ) thanks to films

like "wonder woman" and "beauty and the beast"... women and ruled the box office in 2017.( will ) rick damigella has that story and more in our hollywood minute. (nat landing)"if no one else will defend the world then i must."it was a year where women were heroes of the box office. the wrap reports 20-17 was the first year since 19-58 where the top three movies of the year featured female leading roles. last year's top

three consisted of "star wars: the last jedi," "beauty and the beast" and "wonder woman." (nat music)"the greatest showman" posts an impressive performance! forbes magazine reports the big screen musical starring hugh jackman as p-t barnum, posted a 77-percent "increase" in its box office sales between its opening and second weekends. the soundtrack to "the greatest showman" also posted an impressive peformance, jumping from number 63 to number five on billboard's top 200 album charts."dread it. run from it. destiny still arrives."(nat thanos reveal)what is the most anticipated new movie of 20-18? according to fandango, "infinity war" tops the list. the movie ticketing service has released its annual "moviegoer detailing the most anticipated movies as picked by its customers. "avengers: infinity war" leads the list, followed by cinematic universe flick, "black universal's "jurassic world: fallen kingdom" rounds out the top three. in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. (will) with the start of the new year ... the minimum wage in california is

now eleven dollars an hour... or even higher in some cities. we'll have a breakdown of the numbers. (will) and... with the new year underway .. there are some changes on bart now. we'll tell you what some of those changes are.

good morning i'm will tran.(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic...

rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza.

richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) we have breaking news this morning out of the south bay.firefighters are battling a fire at large carboard manufacturing plant in santa clara.( will ) kron 4's camila bernal joins us live from the scene ... with the no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo

bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) we have breaking news this morning out of the south bay.firefighters are battling a fire at large carboard manufacturing plant in santa clara.( will ) kron 4's camila bernal joins us live from the scene ... with the latest on this breaking news story.camila? (ááácamilaááá)more breaking news we are following this morning... firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a cardboard manufacturing plant in santa clara. this is on matthew street, this is

video from the scene tweeted out by firefighters. firefighters say all of the employees have been evacuated and they have stopped the spread of the fire. kron 4's camila bernal is on her way to the scene we ill get the latest in a live report as soon as she gets there.

thanks camila we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) breaking news out of new york this morning... at least eight people have been injured... after a fire rages through a bronx building. there are 12 apartments in the building... but the fire appears to have started in a furniture store on the first floor. most of the injuries appear to be not life-threatening. this fire comes only days after the

deadliest residential fire to hit new york city in at least 25- years. that fire killed 12 people... including 4 children. ( james ) happening today.... charges will be announced against the driver accused of killing c-h-p officer andrew camilleri in a d-u-i crash. camilleri died on christmas eve when a car rear-ended his stopped s-u-v on the shoulder of 880 in hayward. authorities suspect the man who hit camilleri had been drinking and using pot. this morning's press conference is

set for 10-a-m in vallejo. ( james ) san francisco police are investigating a crash that left two elderly men in critical condition. one of the victims is suffering from internal bleeding. the other has broken ribs and a punctured lung. the crash happened yesterday afternoon... after a delivery driver ran a red light in the city's richmond district. that driver also hit a family of five in their car. fortunately... they got out with just a few scrapes. ( james ) the driver was arrested by a department of homeland security officer... who just happened to be in the area. police

are reviewing video from a nearby business to better understand what happened. ( james ) no one was hurt in a crash involving a muni street car and a truck. a viewer sent us this photo. the crash happened just before 9 last night on third street near mission bay boulevard. police are investigating this crash. ( will ) a celebration of the new year takes a scary turn in the east bay. a woman was accidentally shot by someone who fired a gun into the air in san leandro. shortly after midnight... police say calls came in from people living on the corner of davis and dabner streets... about shots being fired. police believe one of the bullets... traveled about a block and a half... hit the ground... ricocheted... then hit a woman in her lower back. that woman was standing outside while at a house party. police say she's extremely

lucky to have walked away from this shooting with only minor injuries. officials say firing a weapon in public is not only dangerous it's also illegal. if caught... the person responsible will be charged with a felony. ( will ) oakland police are investigating the city's first homicide of 2018. it happened around 7:30 yesterday morning on crittenden street near 55th street. an adult was found dead at the scene... and police say an arrest has been made. the suspect and the victim have not been identified publicly. there is no word yet on what led up to the shooting. ( will ) oakland police are also investigating a deadly hit and run. it happened on the corner of verdese carter park off sunnyside street and 98th avenue. a woman was hit by the car. she died at the scene. police say the suspect is still on the loose. ( james ) new this morning... police in santa rosa are investigating a road rage shooting. it happened in the area of montecito boulevard and mission boulevard. the

victim says the shooter was tailgating them and when they tried to turn around shots were fired at the victim's car. the victim was not injured. the shooter is still on the loose. ( james ) police need help finding two men who robbed a pleasant hill gas station. it happened last night just before 7... at the mobil gas station on oak park boulevard. police say the two men covered their faces and pulled out guns. they ran off with cash... cigarettes and beef jerky. police are asking anyone with information about this robbery to give them a call. ( will ) happening tonight.... the mega millions drawing. the jackpot is up to 343- million dollars. it's a huge amount of money... but the eye-popping numbers are more common than they used to be. mega millions made a change in october... giving you more numbers to choose from -- and making it harder to hit the jackpot. that makes it

more likely for the grand total to roll into the next drawing. by the way... the powerball jackpot is up to 440- million. ( james ) the king tides are expected to bring some minor flooding to the bay area. they can parking lots ... sidewalks and coastal trails to flood. officials say entrances and exits to coves and narrow beaches may be also affected. (will) the legalization of recreational marijuana is likeley to bring out some people "new' to pot ... and pot shops want people to be aware of its different forms. in addition to smoking pot ... cannabis extracts also now infuse all sorts of edible and drinkable products.but while they go down easy ... pot shops

suggests new users not ingest more than 2 and half to 5 milligrams of thc in one sitting ... and wait up to 90 minutes before eating or drinking more. thc is the active ingredient in pot ... and a little goes a long way, and lasts a long time.

take a look at this... the first supermoon of 2018 was on new year's day. nasa called it the "biggest and brightest" for 2018. a

"supermoon" happens when the moon becomes full at it's closest point in its orbit around earth. some call it the "wolf moon." the next supermoon will be at end of the month on january 31st. (james)( robin ) welcome back. lets get a check of

weather and traffic this morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry. ( james ) happening now: a

storm is heading our way this week and causing some concern for people in the north bay kron4's charles clifford has the details. well, here in sonoma county, there is a huge effort underway to clean up the debrie from last fall's fires. but it's a big job that will probably take a long time to finish and until that job is done erosion is real danger. steve dejung lives in santa rosa. his home sits within the burn zone of the tubbs fire. fortunately his house survived, but many of his neighbors weren't as lucky. he says they are all concerned about potential flooding, especially what mud and debris from the fires could do to the

local waterways.we are pretty aware in this area because of the santa rosa laguna and things getting washed into it. across the north bay, crews have been working to prevent erosion. putting out sandbags and berms and planting grass that will hopefully hold the soil together during wet weather.detailed maps have also been created that show which area's. . right down to street level. . .are at the greatest risk of flooding, mudslides or debrie flows. the goal is to help neighbors understand the danger they might be in.steve says there is a large ongoing cleanup and erosion control effort, but he worries that because of the massive size of the burnzones those efforts might not be enough.there definetly been cleanup activity, as you driving in here. this is just one area of the fire. east, the fire going west it's huge. now ,anyone who lives in or arounda burnzone here in the north bay is being asked to keep there cell phones on in emergency alert notifications if those maps that we mentioned kron 4 .comin santa rosa, charles clifford kron 4 news.

federal prosecutors are cracking down on doctors who irresponsibly prescribe painkillers. it's a new strategy in the fight against the opioid crisis. a fraud and abuse unit at the justice department's is using health care data to alert authorities in 12 different regions. they provide information on which doctors prescribe the most... how far patients are willing to travel to visit them and if anyone has died within 60 days of filling a prescription. the unit's first indictment involves a doctor accused of providing opioid painkillers to people who never needed them. comiig up on the kron 4 morning news... the new year is giving some paychecks a nice boost. how high some minimum wages will now be - across the bay area. plus ... a popular youtube star is under fire from

critics online.details about the video he posted that's causing backlash.

i've seen wonders all around the world but what i see here never ceases to amaze me: change. i see it in their eyes. it happens when people connect with nature, with culture, with each other. day after day i'm the first to see change. to see people go out, and come back new. princess cruises. the best premium cruise line. 7-day caribbean cruises from $599. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (james) a social media star with

millions of followers and a young fan base ... is apologizing after posting a graphic video to youtube.logan paul is under fire for a video that shows what appears to be a body hanging from a tree in a japanese forest known for suicides.it has since been removed from the channel.paul issued an apology ... which states he intended to raise awareness for suicide and suicide prevention.but his apology didn't placate the growing anger online, and was criticized as being tone deaf and self praising.google, which owns you-tube, has not

said whether paul violated the site's terms of service with the video. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. ( lydia ) changes are coming to bart.

(james) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic...

rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

( james ) happening today... commuters returning to work are seeing the new increased fares at bart stations.( will ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live at the walnut creek bart station this morning with the details. lydia. ( lydia ) there's a two- point-seven percent increase from 20-17. the minimum fare goes up to two dollars for adults...one dollar for children five to 18 years

old...and 75-cents for seniors or the disabled. to encourage the use of cards and cut down on fare gate maintenance -- 50 cents is being added in the new year for each ride using bart's blue paper tickets. also - free clipper cards are being handed out at three east bay stations.at the west oakland station from four to seven p-m on thursday... at the dublin-pleasanton station from four to seven p-m on january eighth... and at the bay fair station from four to seven p-m on the ninth. it is january 2018 and proof of payment is now required once you pass through bart fare

gates. checking to see if riders for a ticket is bart's answer to a major problem...fare estimates is loses between $10-million and $25-million dollars a year due to folks walking in and out without do bart passengers think about the being asked for proof of payment? ( will ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) it's back to work for a lot of people today... and some paychecks will get bigger. the minimum wage in california is now eleven dollars an hour. it's even higher in some bay area cities. the minimum wage in sunnyvale and mountain view is 15 dollars an hour. san jose, san mateo, los altos, cupertino and palo alto are 13-50 an hour. those increases are part of a plan to bring the minimum to 15-dollars in those cities by 20-19. in the east bay: oakland's minimum wage is now 13 dollars and 23 cents. in el cerrito the minimum wage is now $13.60 and richmond's minimum wage is now 13 dollars and 41 cents. in july the

minimum wage in san francisco will increase to 15 dollars an hour. ( will ) san francisco's paid parental leave ordinance expands to now cover workers at businesses with 20 or more employees. then-supervisor scott weiner's ordinance first went into effect last year. at the time... it only applied to businesses with 50 or more employees. it requires that any parent be guarenteed his or her full salary for six weeks to bond with their newborn. the state generally provides 60 to 70 percent of an employees salary for up to six weeks. ( will ) in the east bay... people in oakland gather to remember oscar grant. new year's day marked nine years since grant was shot and killed by a bart police officer at the fruitvale station. this 2009 cell phone video of the shooting has been viewed millions of times. it was part of the evidence in the case that convicted the officer who shot grant... of involuntary manslaughter. grant's mom,

wanda johnson says mothers of other black men killed by police... have reached out to her over the last nine years. ( will ) more than 100 people attended yesterday's vigil. grant's mother says she expects next year's 10th anniversary to be twice as big. ( james ) in the north bay... police are investigating the cause of death of a man found in a church parking lot. officals got reports of an unconcious man at the first united methodist church of napa parking lot around 8:30 monday morning. police found a 55-year old man who was pronounced dead at the scene. the identity of the man has not been released at this time. ( james ) a house fire in discovery bay in under investigation. it happened on willow lake road near

drakes drive. firefighters got a call shortly after eleven yesterday morning... about a large cloud of black smoke coming from a house. once on the scene... it took them 40 minutes to put it out. the home is believed to be a complete loss. no word on what caused the fire. ( will ) big changes are coming to one of the bay area's most popular spots. muir woods will soon require you to make parking reservations before you visit. starting january 16th... those visiting muir woods by car will have to make reservations for parking in advance. you will ánot be able to pay once you get there. reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance. the cost is eight dollars per car... or three dollars per seat on a shuttle for anyone 16 or older. the national park service says the system is meant to help with the crowds and traffic congestion. some big names in hollywood are among hundreds who have formed a new anti- harassment coalition..

it's called the "time's up" initiative. actresses reese witherspoon and jennifer aniston are among the founders. an open letter is promising support for women in the entertainment business and beyond. "time's up" will push for new legislation to fight workplace harassment... and will set up a legal defense fund. early donors include meryl streep ... and taylor swift. ( james )senator al franken plans to officially resign from office today .franken announced his plans to resign in december after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior.his successor, minnesota lieutenant governor tina smith, will be sworn into office tomorrow.a special election will be held in november to serve out the final two years of franken's term. ( james ) it appears flying in 2017 was relatively safe compared to previous years. the aviation safety network says there 10 fatal crashes last year. 44

passengers and crew members were killed. that's much lower than the five year average of 17 crashes ... with 495 deaths. major u.s. airlines have not suffered a fatal crash since 2001. ( james )coming up ... the key to weight loss may be in your d-n-a. how one company is hoping to help you drop some pounds.. by looking at your genes. ( james ) and ... an incredible coast guard rescue in florida ... after an 89 year old man's car went into the water. we'll tell you what caused this accident. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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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 ( james@landing )take a look at this ...an incredible coast guard rescue caught on video. it happened saturday in panama city, florida.(ááávo fullááá) coast guard members rescued an 89-year-old man whose vehicle went into the water.the crew members had to break a car window to rescue the man from the vehicle.he was treated at

a local hospital.police say the man suffered a medical issue ... which caused hime to drive off the side of the marina. ( james ) up next on the kron four morning news... 10 americans died in a plane crash in costa rica on new year's eve. we'll tell you what may have caused the crash. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break.

( james ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic...

rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (james) in news around the world ...

we're learning more about 10 americans who died in a plane crash in costa rica on new year's eve.andrew spencer has the story. amanda geissler went on a trip to costa rica, acting as a travel guide for two american families.the 33-year-old was among 12 people who died in a

plane crash on new year's eve. geissler's family issued a statement, saying in part, "amanda's love for the outdoors, setting goals and crushing them, and adoration for her family and friends are like no other.""if amanda could leave us all with one thing, it would be: write down whatever it is you want to do ... and make it happen." outside a home in belleair, florida, flowers for four other victims of the same plane crash.leslie and mitchell weiss were both doctors -- they worked together at the same hospital. dr. greg savel, worked with drs. leslie and mitchell weiss: "the two of them looked like they they really cared for each other a great deal, and it was an awesome thing to see. the couple and their children, ari and hannah, were on the same plane as the steinberg family: bruce and irene, and their three sons, zachary, william, and matthew.olga villatoro helped take care of the boys for the last 14 years. she talked to them just before they left.voice of olga villatoro, steinberg family caretaker:"i say, 'bye-bye. good luck.' hugs. 'i love you. i'll see you next year.'"the steinbergs, the weisses,

geissler, and two costa rican pilots all died when their plane crashed shortly after take-off on new year's eve; just after noon on sunday.the cause of the crash is still under investigation.i'm andrew spencer, reporting ( james ) four your health... how much do your genes influence your weight? the d-n-a testing company-- 23 and me-- has announced it's launching a weight loss study to find the answer. the company is inviting its customers to take part in a diet or exercise regime for the next three months. they're trying to figure out if certain genes have a link to better weight loss. 23-and-me hopes to use the information to personalize weight loss tips for customers. coming up on the kron four morning news... some brave swimmers hit the water in single digit temps ... to kick off the new year... we'll tell you about the "polar plunge." we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a

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check this out ... people taking part in a "polar plunge" to kick off the new year. and we're talking cold. in jacksonport wisconsin it was one above zero.( james ) about 200 swimmers hit the water for the polar bear club plunge. some dressing up in wacky costumes for the plunge. and in milwaukee ... it was negative three degrees with a wind chill of negative 22.

medical professionals recommended people not take the plunge ... due to colder than normal temperatures. and in other areas ... the polar plunges were called off. here at home ... about 100 swimmers joined the annual new year's day swim from alcatraz. they were facing challenging conditions. the water was about 50 degrees and there were tides to contend with. everyone swam about a mile and a swam about a mile and a quarter --- with the fastest finishing in about 20 minutes. others took about an hour. ( james )coming up in the next hour ... firefighters are on the scene of a fire that started earlier this morning we'll have a live report coming up next. (james) pot is now legal in

calfornia... and it's attracting users ..coming up ...we'll tell you what you new users need to know. (james) with the new year underway there are some changes in the bart ...we'll tell you what some of those changes are.

( camila ) breaking news... a fire breaks out overnight at a cardboard manufacturing plant in santa clara. i will have the details in a live report.

( lydia ) bart's new policies are now in effect for the new year. i will have the details in a live report. ( rebecca ) and rain is in the forecast. i will have the details coming up. (will) good morning i'm will tran.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. a pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from late wednesday through the end of the week. showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks