( marty ) here is a live look at the embarcadero. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)a pair of low pressure systems are interacting with each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds.

the use of recreational marijuana in california is legal. and dispenaries in san francisco will begin selling marijuana today ... one of those shops will be holding a cutting ribbon ceremony in san francisco this morning. that's where we find kron 4's camila bernal. camila? camila:this is just one of a

handful of dispensaries that received a state premier to sell recreational marijuana. that means that for a year these locations will be able to sell a small amount of weed but only to adults and only to be smoked at home or at approved spaces. take vo the sale of cannabis in california has been legal since the first of the year but it took san francisco dispensaries about a week to fully prepare for recreational weed. people interested in getting marijuana will be able to purchase 1 ounce of recreational cannabis or 8 grams of concentrated cannabis. keep in mind that it cannot be smoked in public, near schools, or inside most buildings including bars and restaurants. all of this is generating different reactions from residents in san francisco. take sot camila another important detail is that you cannot drive under the influence of marijuana. you also can't have an open container of weed in your car. it has to be in a sealed

container or in the trunk. reporting live in san francisco cb kron 4.

recreational pot... dispensaries and politicians are keeping a close eye on a new trump administration policy that re-opens the door... for the feds to prosecute people who are selling it. kron 4's dan kerman has more. just as california marijuana dispensaries start selling cannabis for recreational use comes word u.s. attorney general jeff sessions is lifting an obama era policy that kept the feds from prosecuting and shutting down pot shops in states where the drug is legal.sot sean luse / berkeley patients group 15-21 it's a little surprising when you are seeing 60% of americans across the nation support legally regulated marijuanasean luse is the chief operating officer of berkeley patients group sot regulation is working, we are seeing crime reduced we are seeing tax money raised so it's very surprising but luse says for now, it won't change anythingsotit will be business as usual for us we will keep

following the rules and supporting our community.in fact the company plans to open the city of emeryville's first ever marijuana dispensary in the months ahead that city's mayor is disappointed with the change in federal policysot john bauters/mayor of emeryville 100-110i think its regrettable that the attorney general and the administration are making that choice, i think we have learned from the last 40 years war on drugs that's a backwards policy that doesn't benefit anyoneemeryville's mayor says he's encouraged both state and local officials are standing together to defend california's law legalizing cannabis and will play no part in federal attempts to shutdown these businesses sotemeryville is open for business and will remain open for business until they come and forceably do it themselvesstandup dan kerman 132-142ultimately it looks like it may be up to individual federal prosecutors to decide how to enforce this new policy.just this week, the u.s. attorney for the northern district of california announced his resignaton. the trumo administration will appoint his replacement. dan kerman kron 4 news, (marty) the man accused of

plotting a christmas day attack at pier 39, pleaded not guilty in a fresno federal court. the f-b-i says 26 year-old everitt jameson told undercover agents ... that he planned to set off explosives and shoot people, in the name of isis. the former marine from modesto ... is charged with attempting to aid a terrorist organization. . he was arrested three days before christmas. ( marty ) the snow storm on the east coast is forcing flight delays and cancellations at bay area airports. air ports back east are dealing with at least 18 inches of snow. freezing temperatures are creating icy conditions on the runways. flights were suspended at j-f-k earlier this week. as major airports are inching back to normal scrambling passengers at s-f-o are frustrated.

cancelled yesterday."passenger says:"that's not even gonna happen. i can't even let that go into my brain.">( marty ) yesterday there were 237 delays and 23 cancelations at s-f-o. ( marty ) a u-c berkeley student is being held by immigration officials in southern california.we'll have what authorities and the student's lawyer had to say. ( marty ) a local woman is recovering after being violently car jacked at a mall parking lot. find out what she had to say. ( marty ) a san francisco man has been sentenced for burning his girlfriend during an argument. we'll tell you what charges he faces.

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oliver filled two baby bottles with gas and squirted them on the victim's face and body before igniting her with a lighter. police found her in the street with life-threatening injuries to her face and upper body. ( marty ) in san jose... the man accused of robbing and sexually assaulting a teacher inside her classroom at harker middle school is in custody. 23 year old andrew bracamonte was arrested thursday night in san francisco. san jose police say ... on tuesday morning, he entered a classroom and sexually assaulted the teacher, who was alone at the time. the assault left parents wondering how this could happen. bracamonte is facing several felony charges ... including sexual assault and robbery. ( dave )rain exits, sunshine back...but more rain around the bend. tracking your

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francisco during friday's commute. the scattered showers made for a wet commute in the city and around the bay area. ( marty ) here's a live look at the embarcadero this morning. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)a pair of low pressure

systems are interacting with each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds. ( marty ) a u-c berkeley student is being held by immigration being held by student is berkeley a u-c ( marty ) ( marty ) a u-c berkeley student is

being held by immigration officials in southern california. authorities say the 20-year old violated his visa. the man's lawyer says he just made a wrong turn. kron4's hermela argawi has the details. there is an outpouring of support for luis mora. he is ajunior transfer student here at uc berkeley. his lawyer says over the weekend.. he and his girlfriend were pulled over in jumal.. just 30 minutes from the u.s. mexico border. his lawyer says he was detained by ice for no reason.. except that he was honest about his immigration status.tonight.. 20 year old luis mora is in ice custody after being detained on saturday.they wouldn't let him have access to any counsel. access to any relatives. they wouldn't even give him a pen to write down my phone number. he was called many kinds of disparaging names. he's a bright young man hes pretty resourceful by himself so he sort of knew that his detention at cpb was illegal

and filed a complaint while he was there and sort of hussled things alongmora's lawyer says he and his mom came to the u.s. on a visa when mora was 11 years old. his mother came to california for cancer treatment.he didn't know at the time that's why he was brought here. she enrolled him in middle school to ensure that he could have a better life because she thought she was going to die basically.but fortunately his mother survived.. and returned to mexico in the last year when he transfered to uc berkeley. undocumented students on the campus are fighting for mora's release.because rise has worked with so many people in detention. we know how cruel and dehumanizing the immigration system can be so sadly this didn't come as much of a surprisebut they say.. they'll keep fighting on.i think that personally like i feel like in my heart there's no more room for fear after everything that is happening i think it's mainly a need to continue fighting not just for luis but for the millions of cases of people that are currently detained.mora's attorney says she's been getting some help from congressmembers so she's hopeful he will be released soon. a youcaring site raising money for mora's bond.. has raised more than 3,000 dollars. reporting live in berkeley, hermela aregawi, kron (marty) a woman is recovering after she was violently attacked and car-jacked in the parking lot of a bay area shopping mall. it happened at the oakridge

mall in san jose. a place where the victim thought she was safe. kron4's ella sogomonian has the exclusive interview. sot: ella sogomonian, san jose// "it happened at around 5 in the afternoon the woman was coming back to her car as usual as she comes to this mall a lot and says she did not expect anything like this to happen at a place that she comes to with her kids and notices a lot of other families frequent."an ordinary trip to the oakridge mall on wednesday turned violent for a san jose woman who wishes to be unnamed when was hit on the back of her head before two thieves took off with her car. sot: car theft victim// "oh god this was really shocking. you know i go to the mall here to go eat i bring my family here i have two young kids and go to the movies here and i thought this was a very safe place and i park my car there in the same spot.she chose that spot in an isolated corner by thornwood drive, fearing her fairly new ruby red camry would get keyed againbut instead it was stolen. sot: frequents oakridge mall// "i mean you wouldn't think your car would get stolen in a matter of two hours, would you juju? nope, nope, nope! it's just crazy to think that happened at this mall you would think it would typically happen on the east side or somewhere else in san

jose."early friday morning 3 minors and an adult spotted inside her car led police on a chase 40 miles away to martinez where they were stopped by chp and arrested. sot: car theft victim// "i'm very happy because there's fear. i'm 39 years old i've never been robbed this never happened to me. so i'm very grateful."sot: ella sogomonian, san jose// "so her advice would be for people to just be more cautious and aware of their surroundings she said she would never except something like this to happen in this part of town and of course a place she comes to with her kids and family. in san jose ella sogomonian kron 4 news." ( marty ) coming up... the raiders look like they have a new head coach. gary explains what this means for

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no word on wether gruden will have ownership stake in the team. nfl owners still have vote on it. gruden will need all 32 owners to approve it. chucky will become the 12th head coach since 1960 to have multiple stints with one team. for nearly two decades the patriots have been the staple in the n-f-l... they won five super bowls in that strech but it seems it could be coming to an end according to an espn article -- rifts between bill belichick... tom brady, and owner, robert kraft brings up a lot of questions of the future of the organization. the story says this could be the last year belichick and brady work together. one of the major factors that could lead to their downfall is the jimmy garoppolo trade. apparently, belichick wanted the 49ers quarterback to be brady's replacement but brady, who's been on record saying he wants to play until his mid-40's... went to kraft and asked him to trade garoppolo. belichick is not happy with decision. and a new report says belichick is interested in the new york giants head coaching job the patriots completely denied the espn

report and issued a joint statement saying: "for the past 18 years, the three of us have enjoyed a very good and productive working relationship. in recent days, there have been multiple media reports that have speculated theories that are unsubstantiated, highly exaggerated or flat out inaccurate. the three of us share a common goal. we look forward to the enormous challenge of competing in the postseason and the opportunity to work together in the future, just as we have for the past 18 years. it is unfortunate that there is even a need for us to respond to these fallacies. as our actions have shown, we stand united." warriors, had the night off... but they been on fire... they won 5 of the last 6 you can't say the same about the lakers without lonzo ball they've lost eight straight... the good news is they were getting their rookie lonzo back from his shoulder injury. the last time the lakers won a game was back against the houston rockets. first quarter -- lonzo crosses over kemba walker... takes it to the rack for the flush (lonzo: 11 pts, 5 ast, 4 reb) hornets put the game away before halftime -- walker beats the buzzer for a three charlotte lakers have drop their last nine

live look outside... at san francisco

welcome back to the kron4 morning news. here's a live look outside...sutro cam. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)a pair of low pressure systems are interacting with each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold

front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds.

( marty ) acting san francisco mayor london breed has filed the necessary paperwork to run for mayor of san francisco. breed announced on twitter yesterday that she will run for mayor. she was appointed to the position last month after ed lee's sudden passing. other candidates include san francisco supervisor jane kim, former state senator mark leno, and former supervisor angela alioto. a special election is set for june. ( marty ) last week in kansas a "swatting" incident led to police killing an unarmed innocent man. now an east bay family says they feared for their lives. this after police showed up at their door late at night in a similar swatting incident. "swatting" is when someone calls 911 and pretends a hostage situation is taking place at a random address. that leads swat teams to storm a house and disrupt innocent unknowing people. kron 4's

gabe slate met with the family and shares their warning. sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " we still don't know who did this or why.. and until we know who did this we don't want to put our faces out there. " this family of six that lived through a terrible "swatting" ordeal on december 27th does not want their identity revealed but they want their story known including where it happened, on the 3700 block of north front street in hercules.sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " really just confused, it's midnight on a wednesday, you know we have children sleeping, quiet neighborhood, pa system announcing our address and having everyone come out with their hands up, it was dark, a lot of rifles pointed at my direction" this family was a victim of "swatting" a prank where someone calls 911 and reporting a hostage situation going on at a particular address..the goal of the prank is to get swat teams to rush a house containing unknowning innocent people. hercules police say they received a 911 call with a voice of a young male saying he was hiding in his room and he heard gunshots

and his mother scream.he then said "they're coming". then on the 911 call a scream was heard before the hang up dispatch was unable to re- establish contact with the caller.police officers from hercules and pinole went to the address given by the 911 caller made everyone come out, searched the house, and cleared the scene. sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " i have an 11-year old son and he had to come out slowly with rifles pointed in his face. " the family says the incident has tramatized themthankfully no one was seriosly hurt by this prank the worst has happened. in kansas on december 28th, andrew finch a father of two was killed by police in a swatting prank gone bad. police arrived to finches home on a prank hostage call, he answered the door and when he reached for his waistline, police shot and killed him thinking he was reaching for a gun. he was unarmed and innocentthe man, tylor barris, police have arrested for making that prank swatting call is facing felony charges. sound from - anonymous family that was

"swatted" in hercules ca " the whole swatting thing is not funny, it people's lives, my kids will forever remember that day they could have had their head blown off " this family wants all bay area families to know this can happen to them. and if it does ( marty ) in the south bay. the 2 year-long saga of a jailhouse murder committed by sheriff's deputy came to an end in a south bay courtroom. kron four's rob fladeboe was there as three sheriff's deputies convicted of murdering a mentally ill inmate received the maximum sentence. first three same as five... 1:40-1:56 lori smith santa clara county sherriff1:57-2:08 rob fladaboejeff rosen/santa clara county dist. attorney "...they beat him to death...' santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen outside the hall of justice friday morning, moments after three former sheriff's deputies, shown here in earlier court appearances, were sentenced after being convicted last summer in the 2015 murder of mentally ill inmate michael tyree.

jeff rosen"....the purpose of a jail is to protect the but in this case that didn't happen community but also to protect those inside the jail and the trust and the authority the jail guards had in this case was not used, instead they used that authority to beat and murder mr. tyree to death..."the d.a. says the case broke public trust in the jail system, which is now trying win back that trust with on-going reforms like more surveillance cameras and training. sheriff laurie smith oversees the jail systemlaurie smith/santa clara county sheriff"....we now have deputies go through a 40 hour

training class in our academy and we have anew use of force policy and we have teams of deputies working with medical health professionals about dealing with with imates with mental health issues... rob fladeboe/san jose"....the former deputies have 60 days to appeal their conviction and sentence...all three have indicated they intend to do so....in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news live look outside... san mateo bridge.

( marty ) an iconic movie theater in the east bay will show its final movies tomorrow. at least for a while. the hope is that a plan for new ownership will bring movies back to moraga. kron four's spencer blake has the details. the new rheem theatre most recently reopened about eight

years ago.that was one of many times since its initial opening in 1957...that it closed down...and then opened back up.the reason it's closing after down after sunday's shows....is pretty simple."as you know with movie theaters, it gets more and more difficult, especially a neighborhood theater like moraga. what it is is the rent is higher than what we can afford."it's not an issue of ill will or head-butting - owner derek zemrak says he gets along great with the building owner, who has even subsidized the rent for several years.but now, it's just too much to be worthwhile for the business.moviegoers were bummed to hear the news. "we see a lot of movies, especially with our family and friends and stuff. this is definitely the go-to place in lamorinda.""i love coming here. i try to come here the most because it's local and i just love this theater. it's so comfortable, it's quaint. it's like i'm at home."but zemrak, the landlord, and the moraga community foundation are working together now, hoping to hatch a plan wherein a nonprofit buys the theater.

most small, local theaters these days áare owned by 501-c-threes, anyway.zemrak is leaving everything inside for now - the projectors, the seats - everything that makes it a theatre."we're not pulling anything out, so we could turn the plug, ya know if something happens. could be a week, a month, we could just go ahead."that's a little bit of silver lining for fans of the flicks."the projection at this theater is really good, and i'm really sad that suddenly it's closing.""super disappointed to hear that it might not make it because it's so nice to have someplace local. it's so great to be able to not have to drive to walnut creek and fight parking and all of that."nearby orinda theatre, by the way...which zemrak owns, too - is ánot closing. the number of flu related deaths in the bay area ... have gone up. find out why next. (ácommercialá) mu-um dinosaurs only eat meat! actually, the biggest dinos only ate plants! and country crock is made with plants. country crock has always been made with the goodness of plants. it has real, simple ingredients... and the same country fresh taste you love.

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your forecast... (dave)a pair of low pressure systems are interacting with

each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds.

( marty ) another big story we are following... we are learning about even more flu deaths in the bay area. the contra costa county health department says there have been four flu-related deaths in that county. they happened between october first and january 4th. and in santa clara county... four people have died from the flu since november. county officials say, the number of people visiting emergency rooms for flu-like symptoms is up 60-percent. one of those had not received this year's vaccine and suffered from other health problems that placed them at greater risk. regardless of its overall effectiveness, health officials say, the h-3 vaccine should render the flu less severe. and it is not too late to get a flu shot to protect yourself for this current flu season. ( marty ) people in the

northern california community of auburn are upset after their homeowners association told them they need to keep their garages open during the day. ken mashinchi spoke with residents about how they are handling this new rule which they believe puts them at risk to be robbed. nine year old jason is concerned.. jason, family lives at auburn greensi'm still worried a little. i'm still a little worried because i just think it's all going to get stolen you know?this sheet of paper is the cause for the concern, a list left earlier this week by the homeowners association of auburn greens that mandates leaving garage doors up from 8 to 4 monday through friday.. jasoni don't think it's a good idea because they are going to steal my bike, i've got an electric scooter, an electric wheelchair. i've got all kinds of stuff. so i just don't think it's very good to have it open.for every home like jason's that is following the new rule, there are plenty others that are not, like shally ia.. shally ia, lived at auburn greens for a yeari have nothing to hide. i understand that somebody had someone living in the garage.

i don't. i am following the rules. all i am asking is a reasonable way to get around this. if you want to do a monthly, bi-monthly inspection of my garage. i have nothing to hide. if i have something stored in there and you don't like it, i'll remove it. residents say a $200 fine and an administrative hearing are the potential punishment for keeping the door down.. but for some.. paying the fine may be worth avoiding a burglary.. iafine, let me give you the two hundred dollar fine right now, give me a month so i can get my stuff out and i might as well clear everything out and leave the garage door open permanently because there is no point to having a garage door then.a call to the homeowners association for auburn greens wasn't returned, and the office was closed during the hours it had posted as openas some residents seem to be testing how open the garage needs to be, regardless of the choice to keep the door up or down, many residents share a common disdain for the rule.. jasoni hope it does change. i hope it does. ( marty ) president trump

is waging a two-front battle. one against a new bombshell book that details the turmoil within the white house. and against a report that lays out new details in the russia investigation. kristen holmes has the latest from washington. president donald trump fighting back against a new book threatening to derail the administration's 2018 agenda before it even starts. the bombshell tell-all, "fire and fury" now out on bookshelves-- and on the president's mind. the book laying out a chaotic west wing filled with constant infighting and questions about the president's fitness for office. president trump lashing out on twitteri authorized zero access to white house (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! i never spoke to him for book. full of lies, misrepresentations and sources that don't exist. a claim the author denies - michael wolff, author, "fire and fury"/from nbc: what was i doing there if he didn't want me to be there? my credibility

is being questioned by a man who has less credibility than, perhaps, anyone who has ever walked on earth at this point. the white house also putting out another fire-- a new york times report giving fresh details on the days leading up to president trump's firing of former fbi director james comey. trump allegedly ordering his white house counsel to stop attorney general jeff sessions from recusing himself from the russia investigation. sessions ultimately stepping aside. the administration trying to continue to plow ahead amid the newspres donald trump: we're going to camp david, we have a lot of things to work on a lot of things to accomplishthe president spending the with gop leaders at camp david to discuss the 2018 midterms.in washington, i'm kristen holmes. ( marty ) "fire and fury" is already a number one bestseller on amazon. the book immediately sold out in washington d.c.-- new york -- and los angeles. the author michael wolff says he based the book on more than

200 hundred interviews. the book has everyone talking. ( marty ) the demand for the new book has already broken a record at the san francisco pulic library. "fire and fury" is now the most waitlisted book with more than 900 hundred hold requests. ( marty ) here's a live look at yosemite this morning...

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coaches and pro baseball players put on a clinic for young players who were affected by the wildfires in santa rosa. take a look. you can see dozens of kids working on their swings and fundamentals. however this was more than just a baseball clinic, it was a fundraiser to help those young ball players who lost everything in the

north bay firestorm. every child who was displaced by the flames recieved brand new baseball gear. they also received tips from the oakland a's marcus semien. ( marty ) semien says he's not done giving back yet. he plans on helping more children affected by the north bay firestorm before the upcoming baseball season. ( marty ) in japan, a piece of tuna weighing close to 900 pounds was sold for the equivalent of 300-thousand dollars in tokyo. the buyer was the owner of a sushi restaurant. this was the highest bid in the final new year's auction held in the famous tsukiji (sue key jee) fish market. ( marty ) take a look at this photo from a nasa satellite -- showing snow blanketing the entire northeast. the new york times reporting that the wind chill in parts of new hampshire made the temperature feel like "minus 100" degrees.

best part of winter. watching it from california. ( dave )rain exits, sunshine back...but more rain around the bend. tracking your forecast...next ! (camilla) (camilla) marijuana 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. ♪

actually, the biggest dinos only ate plants! mu-um dinosaurs only eat meat! and country crock is made with plants. country crock has always been made with the goodness of plants. it has real, simple ingredients... and the same country fresh taste you love. welcome to crock country. here is a live look at the embarcadero. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)a pair of low pressure systems are interacting with

each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds.

the use of recreational marijuana in california is legal. and dispenaries in san francisco will begin selling marijuana today ... one of those shops will be holding a cutting ribbon ceremony in san francisco this morning. that's where we find kron 4's camila bernal. camila? camila:this is just one of a handful of dispensaries that received a state premier to sell recreational marijuana. that means that for a year these locations will be able to sell a small amount of weed but only to adults and only to be smoked at home or at approved spaces. take vo the sale of cannabis in california has been legal since the first of the year but it took san francisco dispensaries about a week to fully prepare for recreational weed. people interested in getting marijuana will be able to purchase 1 ounce of recreational cannabis or 8 grams of concentrated cannabis. keep in mind that it cannot be smoked in public,

near schools, or inside most buildings including bars and restaurants. all of this is generating different reactions from residents in san francisco. take sot camila another important detail is that you cannot drive under the influence of marijuana. you also can't have an open container of weed in your car. it has to be in a sealed container or in the trunk. reporting live in san francisco cb kron 4. < we're also still very focused on our patients. on our medical patients. and what we've seen in other states is when recentralization legislation comes more patients come in because they are come comfortable with the idea of using marijuana as medicine. > thanks camila. thanks camila.

( marty ) six days into the legalization of recreational pot... dispensaries and politicians are keeping a close eye on a new trump administration policy that re-opens the door... for the feds to prosecute people who are selling it. kron 4's dan kerman has more. just as california marijuana dispensaries start selling cannabis for recreational use comes word u.s. attorney general jeff sessions is lifting an obama era policy that kept the feds from prosecuting and shutting down pot shops in states where the drug is legal.sot sean luse / berkeley patients group 15-21 it's a little surprising when you are seeing 60% of americans across the nation support legally regulated marijuanasean luse is the chief operating officer of berkeley patients group sot regulation is working, we are seeing crime reduced we are seeing tax money raised so it's very surprising but luse says for now, it won't change anythingsotit will be business as usual for us we will keep following the rules and supporting our community.in

fact the company plans to open the city of emeryville's first ever marijuana dispensary in the months ahead that city's mayor is disappointed with the change in federal policysot john bauters/mayor of emeryville 100-110i think its regrettable that the attorney general and the administration are making that choice, i think we have learned from the last 40 years war on drugs that's a backwards policy that doesn't benefit anyoneemeryville's mayor says he's encouraged both state and local officials are standing together to defend california's law legalizing cannabis and will play no part in federal attempts to shutdown these businesses sotemeryville is open for business and will remain open for business until they come and forceably do it themselvesstandup dan kerman 132-142ultimately it looks like it may be up to individual federal prosecutors to decide how to enforce this new policy.just this week, the u.s. attorney for the northern district of california announced his resignaton. the trumo administration will appoint his replacement. dan kerman kron 4 news, (marty) the man accused of

plotting a christmas day attack at pier 39, pleaded not guilty in a fresno federal court. the f-b-i says 26 year-old everitt jameson told undercover agents ... that he planned to set off explosives and shoot people, in the name of isis. the former marine from modesto ... is charged with attempting to aid a terrorist organization. . he was arrested three days before christmas. ( marty ) the snow storm on the east coast is forcing flight delays and cancellations at bay area airports. air ports back east are dealing with at least 18 inches of snow. freezing temperatures are creating icy conditions on the runways. flights were suspended at j-f-k earlier this week. as major airports are inching back to normal scrambling passengers at s-f-o are frustrated.

it's gonna be a cold, cold return. it's gonna be really cold. not looking forward to it."reporter says:"what is your battle plan is you get stuck? we had 5,000 flights cancelled yesterday."passenger says:"that's not even gonna happen. i can't even let that go into my brain.">( marty ) yesterday there were 237 delays and 23 cancelations at s-f-o. ( marty ) a u-c berkeley student is being held by immigration officials in southern california.we'll have what authorities and the student's lawyer had to say. ( marty ) a local woman is recovering after being violently car jacked at a mall parking lot. find out what she had ( marty ) a san francisco man has been sentenced for burning his girlfriend during an argument. we'll tell you what charges he faces. (ácommer a san francisco man was

sentenced to 27 years in prison for burning his girlfriend during an argument. 27-year-old dexter oliver was sentenced to state prison

for the laundry mat attack in 20-13. prosecutors say oliver filled two baby bottles with gas and squirted them on the victim's face and body before igniting her with a lighter. police found her in the street with life-threatening injuries to her face and upper body. ( marty ) in san jose... the man accused of robbing and sexually assaulting a teacher inside her classroom at harker middle school is in custody. 23 year old andrew bracamonte was arrested thursday night in san francisco. san jose police say ... on tuesday morning, he entered a classroom and sexually assaulted the teacher, who was alone at the time. the assault left parents wondering how this could happen. bracamonte is facing several felony charges ...

including sexual assault and robbery. ( dave )rain exits, sunshine back...but more rain around the bend. tracking your forecast...next ! ( marty ) for the weekend: its' the vintage paper fair. come out and enjoy the west coast's largest selection of postcards, trade cards and photography. it's all happening at golden gate park from 10 am to 6 pm. its free to attend. (ácommercialá) ( marty ) this was the

scene in san francisco during friday's commute. the scattered showers made for a wet commute in the city and around the bay area. ( marty ) here's a live look at the embarcadero this morning. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave) a pair of low pressure systems

are interacting with each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds. ( marty ) a u-c berkeley student is

being held by immigration officials in southern california. authorities say the 20-year old violated his visa. the man's lawyer says he just made a wrong turn. kron4's hermela argawi has the details. there is an outpouring of support for luis mora. he is ajunior transfer student here at uc berkeley. his lawyer says over the weekend.. he and his girlfriend were pulled over in jumal.. just 30 minutes from the u.s. mexico border. his lawyer says he was detained by ice for no reason.. except that he was honest about his immigration status.tonight.. 20 year old luis mora is in ice custody after being detained on saturday.they wouldn't let him have access to any counsel. access to any relatives. they wouldn't even give him a pen to write down my phone number. he was called many kinds of disparaging names. he's a bright young man hes pretty resourceful by himself so he sort of knew that his detention at cpb was illegal and filed a complaint while he was there and sort of hussled

things alongmora's lawyer says he and his mom came to the u.s. on a visa when mora was 11 years old. his mother came to california for cancer treatment.he didn't know at the time that's why he was brought here. she enrolled him in middle school to ensure that he could have a better life because she thought she was going to die basically.but fortunately his mother survived.. and returned to mexico in the last year when he transfered to uc berkeley. undocumented students on the campus are fighting for mora's release.because rise has worked with so many people in detention. we know how cruel and dehumanizing the immigration system can be so sadly this didn't come as much of a surprisebut they say.. they'll keep fighting on.i think that personally like i feel like in my heart there's no more room for fear after everything that is happening i think it's mainly a need to continue fighting not just for luis but for the millions of cases of people that are currently detained.mora's attorney says she's been getting some help from congressmembers so she's hopeful he will be a youcaring site raising mora's bond..

more than 3,000 dollars. reporting live in berkeley, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. (marty) a woman is recovering after she was violently attacked and car-jacked in the parking lot of a bay area shopping mall. it happened at the oakridge mall in san jose. a place where the victim thought she was safe. kron4's ella sogomonian has the exclusive interview. sot: ella sogomonian, san jose// "it happened at around 5 in the afternoon the woman was coming back to her car as usual as she comes to this mall a lot and says she did not expect anything like this to happen at a place that she comes to with her kids and notices a lot of other families frequent."an ordinary trip to the oakridge mall on wednesday turned violent for a san jose woman who wishes to be unnamed when was hit on the back of her head before two thieves took off with her car. sot: car theft victim// "oh god this was really shocking. you know i go to the mall here to go eat i bring my family here i have two young kids and go to the movies here and i thought this was a very safe place and i park my car there in the same spot.she chose that spot in an isolated corner by thornwood drive, fearing her fairly new ruby red camry would get keyed againbut instead it was stolen. sot: frequents oakridge mall// "i mean you wouldn't think your car would get stolen in a matter of two

hours, would you juju? nope, nope, nope! it's just crazy to think that happened at this mall you would think it would typically happen on the east side or somewhere else in san jose."early friday morning 3 minors and an adult spotted inside her car led police on a chase 40 miles away to martinez where they were stopped by chp and arrested. sot: car theft victim// "i'm very happy because there's fear. i'm 39 years old i've never been robbed this never happened to me. so i'm very grateful."sot: ella sogomonian, san jose// "so her advice would be for people to just be more cautious and aware of their surroundings she said she would never except something like this to happen in this part of town and of course a place she comes to with her kids and family. in san jose ella sogomonian kron 4 news." ( marty ) coming up... the

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jon gruden, who's been working as an espn analyst for the last nine years... is expected to sign a ten-year deal worth 100-millions dollars it's believed to be the richest contract in nfl history. the raiders will

introduce gruden as the team's next coach on tuesday. gruden will join jimmy johnson and tom landry as the the third coach in history to get a ten-year deal. the nfl says the raiders fulfilled the rooney rule. earlier this week they interviewed two minority interviewed week they interviewed two minority candidates, including tight ends coach, bobby johnson. at this time... no word on wether gruden will have ownership stake in the nfl owners still have vote on it. gruden will need all 32 owners to approve it. chucky will become the 12th head coach since 1960 to have multiple stints with one team. for nearly two decades the patriots have been the staple in the n-f-l... they won five super bowls in that strech but it seems it could be coming to an end according to an espn article -- rifts between bill belichick... tom brady, and owner, robert kraft brings up a lot of questions of the future of the organization. the story says this could be the last year belichick and brady work together. one of the major factors that could lead to their downfall is the jimmy

garoppolo trade. apparently, belichick wanted the 49ers quarterback to be brady's replacement but brady, who's been on record saying he wants to play until his mid-40's... went to kraft and asked him to trade garoppolo. belichick is not happy with decision. and a new report says belichick is interested in the new york giants head coaching job the patriots completely denied the espn report and issued a joint statement saying: "for the past 18 years, the three of us have enjoyed a very good and productive working relationship. in recent days, there have been multiple media reports that have speculated theories that are unsubstantiated, highly exaggerated or flat out inaccurate. the three of us share a common goal. we look forward to the enormous challenge of competing in the postseason and the opportunity to work together in the future, just as we have years. it is unfortunate that there is even a need for us to respond to these fallacies. as our actions have shown, we stand united." warriors, had the night off... but they been on fire... they won 5 of the last 6 you can't say the same about the lakers without lonzo ball they've lost eight straight... the good news is they were getting their rookie lonzo back from his shoulder injury. the last time the lakers won a game was back against the houston rockets. first quarter -- lonzo crosses over kemba walker... takes it to the rack for the flush

(lonzo: 11 pts, 5 ast, 4 reb) hornets put the game away before halftime -- walker beats the buzzer for a three charlotte wins 108-94 lakers have drop their last nine (ácommercialá) feel that tingle of a cold sore coming on? only abreva can heal it in as little as two and a half days when used at the first sign. abreva starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect healthy cells. abreva acts on it. so you can too. ( marty ) welcome back to

the kron4 morning news. here's a live look outside...sutro cam. ( marty ) dave spahr has your

forecast... (dave)a pair of low pressure systems are interacting with each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds.

( marty ) acting san francisco mayor london breed has filed the necessary paperwork to run for mayor of san francisco. breed announced on twitter yesterday that she will run for mayor. she was appointed to the position last month after ed lee's sudden passing. other candidates include san francisco supervisor jane kim, former state senator mark leno, and former supervisor angela alioto. a special election is set for june. ( marty ) last week in kansas a "swatting" incident led to police killing an unarmed innocent man. now an east bay family says they feared for their lives.

this after police showed up at their door late at night in a similar swatting incident. "swatting" is when someone calls 911 and pretends a hostage situation is taking place at a random address. that leads swat teams to storm a house and disrupt innocent unknowing people. kron 4's gabe slate met with the family and shares sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " we still don't know who did this or why.. and until we know who did this we don't want to put our faces out there. " this family of six that lived through a terrible "swatting" ordeal on december 27th does not want their identity revealed but they want their story known including where it happened, on the 3700 block of north front street in hercules.sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " really just confused, it's midnight on a wednesday, you know we have children sleeping, quiet neighborhood, pa system announcing our address and having everyone come out with their hands up, it was dark, a lot of rifles pointed at my direction" this family was a victim of

"swatting" a prank where someone calls 911 and reporting a hostage situation going on at a particular address..the goal of the prank is to get swat teams to rush a house containing unknowning innocent people. hercules police say they received a 911 call with a voice of a young male saying he was hiding in his room and he heard gunshots and his mother scream.he then said "they're coming". then on the 911 call a scream was heard before the hang up dispatch was unable to re-establish contact with the caller.police officers from hercules and pinole went to the address given by the 911 caller made everyone come out, searched the house, and cleared the scene. sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " i have an 11- year old son and he had to come out slowly with rifles pointed in his face. " the family says the incident has tramatized themthankfully no one was seriosly hurt by this prank the worst has happened. in kansas on december 28th, andrew finch a father of two was killed by police in a swatting prank gone bad. police arrived to finches home on a prank hostage call, he answered the door and when he reached for his waistline, police shot and killed him thinking he was reaching for a gun. he was

unarmed and innocentthe man, tylor barris, police have arrested for making that prank swatting call is facing felony charges. sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " the whole swatting thing is not funny, it messes with people's lives, my kids will forever remember that day they could have had their head blown off " wants all bay area families to know this can happen to them. and if it does becareful how you react because the be tense and unpredictable.. sound from - anonymous family that was hercules ca tripped? i was holding a heavy 40 pound 4 year old in my arms, i was shaking, what if my arm slipped would have they have shot me or my son ? i don't like to think about what ifs but you society today and all these cases going on " the hercules police department is investigating this fake trying to the person behind it. they have also warned other bay area police about the to be on guard. in hercules gabe slate kron 4 news. ( marty ) in the south bay. the 2 year-long saga of a jailhouse murder committed by sheriff's deputy came to an end in a south bay courtroom. kron four's rob fladeboe was there as three sheriff's deputies convicted of murdering a mentally ill inmate received the maximum sentence. first three same as five... 1:40-1:56 lori smith santa clara county sherriff1:57-2:08 rob fladaboejeff rosen/santa clara county dist. attorney "...they beat him to death...' santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen outside the hall of justice friday morning, moments after three former sheriff's deputies, shown here in earlier court appearances, were sentenced after being convicted last summer in the 2015 murder of mentally ill inmate michael tyree.jeff rosen"....this is not a happy day for law enforcement, because the three

jail guards, whose job it was to oversee the jail system, will now be prisoners within it..."despite pleas from their families for leniency, former deputies matthew farris, rafael rodriguez and jereh lubrin, each received the maximum sentence of 15 years to life in prison. the prosecution read a letter from michael tyree's sister that detailed tyree's life- long battle with mental illness, ended by deputies whom she said 'were out to get him.'jeff rosen "....the purpose of a jail is to protect the but in this case that didn't happen community but also to protect those inside the jailand the trust and the authority the jail guards had in this case was not used, instead they used that authority to beat

and murder mr. tyree to death..."the d.a. says the case broke public trust in the jail system, which is now trying win back that trust with on-going reforms like more surveillance cameras and training. sheriff laurie smith oversees the jail systemlaurie smith/santa clara county sheriff"....we now have deputies go through a 40 hour training class in our academy and we have anew use of force policy and we have teams of deputies working with medical health professionals about dealing with with imates with mental health issues... rob fladeboe/san jose"....the former deputies have 60 days to appeal their conviction and sentence...all three have indicated they intend to do so....in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news an iconic theater in east bay will be closing its doors tomorrow. we'll explain why ... next. live look outside... san mateo bridge. (ácommercialá) an iconic movie theater

in the east bay will show its final movies tomorrow. at least for a while. the hope is that a plan for new ownership will bring movies back to moraga. kron four's spencer blake has the details. the new rheem theatre most recently reopened about eight years ago.that was one of many times since its initial opening in 1957...that it closed down...and then opened back up.the reason it's closing after down after sunday's shows....is pretty simple."as you know with movie theaters, it gets more and more difficult, especially a neighborhood theater like moraga. what it is is the rent is higher than what we can afford."it's not an issue of ill will or head-butting - owner derek zemrak says he gets along great with the building owner, who has even subsidized the rent for several years.but now, it's just too much to be worthwhile for the business.moviegoers were bummed to hear the news. "we see a lot of movies, especially with our family and friends and stuff. this is definitely the go-to place in lamorinda.""i love coming here. i try to come here the most because it's local and i

just love this theater. it's so comfortable, it's quaint. it's like i'm at home."but zemrak, the landlord, and the moraga community foundation are working together now, hoping to hatch a plan wherein a nonprofit buys the theater. most small, local theaters these days áare owned by 501-c-threes, anyway.zemrak is leaving everything inside for now - the projectors, the seats - everything that makes it a theatre."we're not pulling anything out, so we could turn the plug, ya know if something happens. could be a week, a month, we could just go ahead."that's a little bit of silver lining for fans of the flicks."the projection at this theater is really good, and i'm really sad that suddenly it's closing.""super disappointed to hear that it might not make it because it's so nice to have someplace local. it's so great to be able to not have to drive to walnut creek and fight parking and all of that."nearby orinda theatre, by the way...which zemrak owns, too - is ánot closing. the number of flu related deaths in the bay area ... have gone up. find out why next.

live look outside... san francisco international airport. (ácommercialá) live look outside...sutro

tower. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)a pair of low pressure systems are interacting with each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be

the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds.

( marty ) ( marty ) another big story we are following... we are learning about even more flu deaths in the bay area. the contra costa county health department says there have been four flu-related deaths in that county. they happened between october first and january 4th. and in santa clara county... four people have died from the flu since november. county officials say, the number of

people visiting emergency rooms for flu-like symptoms is up 60-percent. one of those had not received this year's vaccine and suffered from other health problems that placed them at greater risk. regardless of its overall effectiveness, health officials say, the h-3 vaccine should render the flu less severe. and it is not too late to get a flu shot to protect yourself for this current flu season. ( marty ) national experts say long-term and systemic failures by officials caused last year's near disaster at the oroville dam. the independent panel concludes the dam had inherent design and construction weaknesses. the report faults department of water resources and other regulators for allegedly failing to recognize and address those problems. both spillways at the half- century old dam gave way last february. that forced the evacuation of nearly 200- thousand people. ( marty ) president trump is waging a two-front battle. one against a new bombshell book that details the turmoil within the white house. and

against a report that lays out new details in the russia investigation. kristen holmes has the latest from washington. president donald trump fighting back against a new book threatening to derail the administration's 2018 agenda before it even starts. the bombshell tell-all, "fire and fury" now out on bookshelves-- and on the president's mind. the book laying out a chaotic west wing filled with constant infighting and questions about the president's fitness for office. president trump lashing out on twitteri authorized zero access to white house (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! i never spoke to him for book. full of lies, misrepresentations and sources that don't exist. a claim the author denies - michael wolff, author, "fire and fury"/from nbc: what was i doing there if he didn't want me to be there? my credibility is being questioned by a man who has less credibility than, perhaps, anyone who has ever walked on earth at this point. the white house also putting out another fire-- a new york times report giving fresh details on the days leading up to president trump's firing of former fbi director james comey. trump allegedly ordering his white house counsel to stop attorney general jeff sessions from recusing himself from the

russia investigation. sessions ultimately stepping aside. the administration trying to continue to plow ahead amid the newspres donald trump: we're going to camp david, we have a lot of things to work on a lot of things to accomplishthe president spending the with gop leaders at camp david to discuss the 2018 midterms.in washington, i'm kristen holmes. ( marty ) "fire and fury" is already a number one bestseller on amazon. the book immediately sold out in washington d.c.-- new york -- and los angeles. the author michael wolff says he based the book on more than 200 hundred interviews. the book has everyone talking.

//butted//"nobody expected it to be this explosive. nobody expected the president to respond to it." >( marty ) the demand for the new book has already broken a record at the san francisco pulic library. "fire and fury" is now the most waitlisted book with more than 900 hundred hold requests. ( marty ) throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. crooked hillary clinton also played these cards very hard... and, as everyone knows, went down in flames. i went from very successful businessman, to top t.v. star to president of the united states (on my first try). i think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!. coaches in the north bay are helping young players affected by wildfires in santa rosa. we'll tell you other ways they're giving back. ( marty ) here's a live

look at yosemite this morning... ( marty ) for the weekend: come celebrate three kings day in oakland ... there will be mexican hot chocolate and the famous "rosca de reyes". there will also be arts and crafts for kids. it will be at the peralta hacienda in oakland ... from 2:30 pm to 5 pm. it's free to attend.

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received tips from the oakland a's marcus semien. ( marty ) semien says he's not done giving back yet. he plans on helping more children affected by the north bay firestorm before the upcoming baseball season. ( marty )( marty ) season.baseball upcoming before the firestorm the north bay affected by more children on helping yet. he plans giving back he's not done semien says semien says he's not done giving back yet. he plans on helping more children affected by the north bay firestorm upcoming baseball season. ( marty ) in japan, a piece of tuna weighing close to 900 pounds was sold for the equivalent of 300-thousand dollars in tokyo. the buyer was the owner of a sushi restaurant. this was the highest bid in the final new year's auction held in the famous tsukiji (sue key jee) fish market. ( marty ) the downside of playing fantasy football, if you lose, you have to pay your debts. justin poliachik's fantasy team didn't fair well this n-f-l season. league rules say his loss meant setting up shop at his

waffle house in wilmington, north carolina... for 24- straight hours. justin did have opportunities to shorten his stay by eating waffles. each one he ate would shave 20 minutes off his time. ( marty ) take a look at this photo from a nasa satellite -- showing snow blanketing the entire northeast. the new york times reporting that the wind chill in parts of new hampshire made the temperature feel like "minus 100" degrees. best part of winter. watching it from california. ( dave )rain exits, sunshine back...but more rain around the bend. tracking your forecast...next ! (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

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the embarcadero. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)a pair of low pressure systems are interacting with each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds. the use of winds.gusty south heavy rain and moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds.

the use of recreational marijuana in california is legal. and dispenaries in san francisco will begin selling marijuana today ...

one of those shops will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony in san francisco this morning. that's where we find kron 4's camila bernal. camila? camila:this is just one of a handful of dispensaries that received a state premier to sell recreational marijuana. that means that for a year these locations will be able to sell a small amount of weed but only to adults and only to be smoked at home or at approved spaces. take vo the sale of cannabis in california has been legal since the first of the year but it took san francisco dispensaries about a week to fully prepare for recreational weed. people interested in getting marijuana will be able to purchase 1 ounce of recreational cannabis or 8 grams of concentrated cannabis. keep in mind that it cannot be smoked in public, near schools, or inside most buildings including bars and restaurants. all of this is generating different reactions from residents in san

francisco. take sot camila another important detail is that you cannot drive under the influence of marijuana. you also can't have an open container of weed in your car. it has to be in a sealed container or in the trunk. reporting live in san francisco cb kron 4. < we're also still very focused on our patients. on our medical patients. and what we've seen in other states is when recentralization legislation comes more patients come in because they are come comfortable with the idea of using marijuana as medicine. >

thanks camila. ( marty ) six days into the legalization of recreational pot...

dispensaries and politicians are keeping a close eye on a new trump administration policy that re-opens the door... for the feds to prosecute people who are selling it. kron 4's dan kerman has just as california marijuana dispensaries start selling cannabis for recreational use comes word u.s. attorney general jeff sessions is lifting an obama era policy that kept the feds from prosecuting and shutting down pot shops in states where the drug is legal.sot sean luse / berkeley patients group 15-21 it's a little surprising when you are seeing 60% of americans across the nation support legally regulated marijuanasean luse is the chief operating officer of berkeley patients group sot regulation is working, we are seeing crime reduced we are seeing tax money raised so it's very surprising but luse says for now, it won't change anythingsotit will be business as usual for us we will keep following the rules and supporting our community.in fact the company plans to open

the city of emeryville's first ever marijuana dispensary in the months ahead that city's mayor is disappointed with the change in federal policysot john bauters/mayor of emeryville 100-110i think its regrettable that the attorney general and the administration are making that choice, i think we have learned from the last 40 years war on drugs that's a backwards policy that doesn't benefit anyoneemeryville's mayor says he's encouraged both state and local officials are standing together to defend california's law legalizing cannabis and will play no part in federal attempts to shutdown these businesses sotemeryville is open for business and will remain open for business until they come and forceably do it themselvesstandup dan kerman 132-142ultimately it looks like it may be up to individual federal prosecutors to decide how to enforce this new policy.just this week, the u.s. attorney for the northern district of california announced his resignaton. the trumo administration will appoint his replacement. dan kerman kron 4 news,

(marty) the man accused of plotting a christmas day attack at pier 39, pleaded not guilty in a fresno federal court. the f-b-i says 26 year-old everitt jameson told undercover agents ... that he planned to set off explosives and shoot people, in the name of isis. the former marine from modesto ... is charged with attempting to aid a terrorist organization. . he was arrested three days before christmas. ( marty ) the snow storm on the east coast is forcing flight delays and cancellations at bay area airports. air ports back east are dealing with at least 18 inches of snow. freezing temperatures are creating icy conditions on the runways. flights were suspended at j-f-k earlier this week. as major airports are inching back to normal scrambling passengers at s-f-o are

stuck? we had 5,000 flights cancelled yesterday."passenger says:"that's not even gonna happen. i can't even let that go into my brain.">( marty ) yesterday there were 237 delays and 23 cancelations at s-f-o. ( marty ) a u-c berkeley student is being held by immigration officials in southern california.we'll have what authorities and the student's lawyer had to ( marty ) a local woman is recovering after being violently car jacked at a mall parking lot. find out what she had to say. ( marty ) a san francisco man has been sentenced for burning his girlfriend during an argument. we'll tell you what charges he faces.

a san francisco man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for burning his girlfriend during an argument. 27-year-old dexter oliver was sentenced to state prison for the laundry mat attack in 20-13. prosecutors say

oliver filled two baby bottles with gas and squirted them on the victim's face and body before igniting her with a lighter. police found her in the street with life-threatening injuries to her face and upper body. ( dave )rain exits, sunshine back...but more rain around the bend. tracking your forecast...next ! (ácommercialá) sfx: tinny headphone music

sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. open enrollment ends january 31st, so don't miss out. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. this was the scene in san francisco during friday's commute. the scattered showers made for a wet commute in the city and around the bay area. ( marty ) here's a live look at the embarcadero this morning. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)a pair of low pressure

systems are interacting with each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds.

( marty ) a u-c berkeley student is being held by immigration officials in southern california. authorities say the 20-year old violated his visa. the man's lawyer says he just made a wrong turn. kron4's hermela argawi has the details. there is an outpouring of support for luis mora. he is ajunior transfer student here at uc berkeley. his lawyer says over the weekend.. he and his girlfriend were pulled over in jumal.. just 30 minutes from the u.s. mexico border. his lawyer says he was detained by ice for no reason.. except that he was honest about his immigration status.tonight.. 20 year old luis mora is in ice custody after being detained on saturday.they wouldn't let him have access to any counsel. access to any relatives. they wouldn't even give him a pen to write down my phone number. he was called many kinds of disparaging names. he's a bright young man hes pretty resourceful by himself so he sort of knew that his detention at cpb was illegal and filed a complaint while he was there and sort of hussled things alongmora's lawyer says he and his mom came to the u.s. on a visa when mora was 11 years old. his mother came to california for cancer treatment.he didn't know at the time that's why he was brought here. she enrolled him in middle school to ensure that he could have a better

life because she thought she was going to die basically.but fortunately his mother survived.. and returned to mexico in the last year when he transfered to uc berkeley. undocumented students on the campus are fighting for mora's release.because rise has worked with so many people in detention. we know how cruel and dehumanizing the immigration system can be so sadly this didn't come as much of a surprisebut they say.. they'll keep fighting on.i think that personally like i feel like in my heart there's no more room for fear after everything that is happening i think it's mainly a need to continue fighting not just for luis but for the millions of cases of people that are currently detained.mora's attorney says she's been getting some help from congressmembers so she's hopeful he will be released soon. a youcaring site raising money for mora's bond.. has raised more than 3,000 dollars. reporting live in berkeley, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. (marty) a woman is recovering after she was violently attacked and car-jacked in the parking lot of a bay area shopping mall. it happened

at the oakridge mall in san jose. a place where the victim thought she was safe. kron4's ella sogomonian has the exclusive sot: ella sogomonian, san jose// "it happened at around 5 in the afternoon the woman was coming back to her car as usual as she comes to this mall a lot and says she did not expect anything like this to happen at a place that she comes to with her kids and notices a lot of other families frequent."an ordinary trip to the oakridge mall on wednesday turned violent for a san jose woman who wishes to be unnamed when was hit on the back of her head before two thieves took off with her car. sot: car theft victim// "oh god this was really shocking. you know i go to the mall here to go eat i bring my family here i have two young kids and go to the movies here and i thought this was a very safe place and i park my car there in the same spot.she chose that spot in an isolated corner by thornwood drive, fearing her fairly new ruby red camry would get keyed againbut instead it was stolen. sot: frequents oakridge mall// "i mean you wouldn't think your car would get stolen in a matter of two hours, would you juju? nope, nope, nope! it's just crazy to think that happened at this mall you would think it would

typically happen on the east side or somewhere else in san jose."early friday morning 3 minors and an adult spotted inside her car led police on a chase 40 miles away to martinez where they were stopped by chp and arrested. sot: car theft victim// "i'm very happy because there's fear. i'm 39 years old i've never been robbed this never happened to me. so i'm very grateful."sot: ella sogomonian, san jose// "so her advice would be for people to just be more cautious and aware of their surroundings she said she would never except something like this to happen in this part of town and of course a place she comes to with her kids and family. in san jose ella sogomonian kron 4 news." ( marty ) coming up... the raiders look like they have a new head coach. gary explains what this means for the future of the silver

and black. (ácommercialá) jon gruden, who's been

working as an espn analyst for the last nine years... is expected to sign a ten-year deal worth 100-millions dollars it's believed to be the richest contract in nfl history. the raiders will introduce gruden as the team's next coach on tuesday. gruden will join jimmy johnson and tom landry as the the third coach in history to get a ten-year deal. the nfl says the raiders fulfilled the rooney rule. earlier this week they interviewed two minority candidates, including tight ends coach, bobby johnson. at this time... no word on wether gruden will have ownership stake in the team. nfl owners still have vote on it. gruden will need all 32 owners to approve it. chucky will become the 12th head coach

since 1960 to have multiple stints with one team. for nearly two decades the patriots have been the staple in the n-f-l... they won five super bowls in that strech but it seems it could be coming to an end according to an espn article -- rifts between bill belichick... tom brady, and owner, robert kraft brings up a lot of questions of the future of the organization. the story says this could be the last year belichick and brady work together. one of the major factors that could lead to their downfall is the jimmy garoppolo trade. apparently, belichick wanted the 49ers quarterback to be brady's replacement but brady, who's been on record saying he wants to play until his mid-40's... went to kraft and asked him to trade garoppolo. belichick is not happy with decision. and a new report says belichick is interested in the new york giants head coaching job the patriots completely denied the espn report and issued a joint statement saying: "for the past 18 years, the three of us have enjoyed a very good and productive working relationship. in recent days, there have been multiple media

reports that have speculated theories that are unsubstantiated, highly exaggerated or flat out inaccurate. the three of us share a common goal. we look forward to the enormous challenge of competing in the postseason and the opportunity to work together in the future, just as we have for the past 18 years. it is unfortunate that there is even a need for us to respond to these fallacies. as our actions have shown, we stand united." warriors, had the night off... but they been on fire... they won 5 of the last 6 you can't say the same about the lakers without lonzo ball they've lost eight straight... the good news is they were getting their rookie lonzo back from his shoulder injury. the last time the lakers won a game was back against the houston rockets. first quarter -- lonzo crosses over kemba walker... takes it to the rack for the flush (lonzo: 11 pts, 5 ast, 4 reb) hornets put the game away before halftime -- walker beats the buzzer for a three charlotte wins 108-94 lakers have drop their last nine ( marty ) and here's a live look at san francisco ... (ácommercialá) welcome back to the kron4

morning news. here's a live look outside...sutro cam. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)a pair of low pressure systems are interacting with each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds.

( marty ) acting san francisco mayor london breed has filed the necessary paperwork to run for mayor of san francisco. breed

announced on twitter yesterday that she will run for mayor. she was appointed to the position last month after ed lee's sudden passing. other candidates include san francisco supervisor jane kim, former state senator mark leno, and former supervisor angela alioto. a special election is set for june. ( marty ) last week in kansas a "swatting" incident led to police killing an unarmed innocent man. now an east bay family says they feared for their lives. this after police showed up at their door late at night in a similar swatting incident. "swatting" is when someone calls 911 and pretends a hostage situation is taking place at a random address. that leads swat teams to storm a house and disrupt innocent unknowing people. kron 4's gabe slate met with the family and shares their warning. sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " we still don't know who did this or why.. and until we know who did this we don't want to put our faces out there. " this family of six that lived through a terrible

"swatting" ordeal on december 27th does not want their identity revealed but they want their story known including where it happened, on the 3700 block of north front street in hercules.sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " really just confused, it's midnight on a wednesday, you know we have children sleeping, quiet neighborhood, pa system announcing our address and having everyone come out with their hands up, it was dark, a lot of rifles pointed at my direction" this family was a victim of "swatting" a prank where someone calls 911 and reporting a hostage situation going on at a particular address..the goal of the prank is to get swat teams to rush a house containing unknowning innocent people. hercules police say they received a 911 call with a voice of a young male saying he was hiding in his room and he heard gunshots and his mother scream.he then said "they're coming". then on the 911 call a scream was heard before the hang up dispatch was unable to re- establish contact with the caller.police officers from hercules and pinole went to the address given by the 911 caller made everyone come out, searched the house, and cleared the scene. sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " i

have an 11-year old son and he had to come out slowly with rifles pointed in his face. " the family says the incident has tramatized themthankfully no one was seriosly hurt by this prank the worst has happened. in kansas on december 28th, andrew finch a father of two was killed by police in a swatting prank gone bad. police arrived to finches home on a prank hostage call, he answered the door and when he reached for his waistline, police shot and killed him thinking he was reaching for a gun. he was unarmed and innocentthe man, tylor barris, police have arrested for making that prank swatting call is facing felony charges. sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " the whole swatting thing is not funny, it messes with people's lives, my kids will forever remember that day they could have had their head blown off " this family wants all bay area families to know this can happen to them. and if it does becareful how you react because the situation can be tense and unpredictable.. sound from - anonymous family that was "swatted" in hercules ca " what if i had tripped? i was holding a heavy 40 pound 4 year old in my arms, i was shaking, what if my arm slipped would have they have shot me or my son ? i don't like to think about what ifs but you have to with society today and going on " police department is this fake trying to the person behind it. warned other bay area police departments about the swatting and to be on guard. in hercules gabe slate kron 4 news. ( marty ) ( marty ) in the south bay. the 2 year-long saga of a jailhouse murder committed by sheriff's deputy came to an end in a south bay courtroom. kron four's rob fladeboe was there as three sheriff's deputies convicted of

murdering a mentally ill inmate received the maximum sentence. first three same as five... 1:40-1:56 lori smith santa clara county sherriff1:57-2:08 rob fladaboejeff rosen/santa clara county dist. attorney "...they beat him to death...' santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen outside the hall of justice friday morning, moments after three former sheriff's deputies, shown here in earlier court appearances, were sentenced after being convicted last summer in the 2015 murder of mentally ill inmate michael tyree.jeff rosen"....this is not a happy day for law enforcement, because the three jail guards, whose job it was to oversee the jail system, will now be prisoners within it..."despite pleas from their families for leniency, former deputies matthew farris, rafael rodriguez and jereh lubrin, each received the maximum sentence of 15 years to life in prison. the prosecution read a letter from michael tyree's sister that detailed tyree's life- long battle with mental illness, ended by deputies whom she said 'were out to get him.' jeff rosen"....the purpose of a jail is to protect the but in this case that didn't happen community but also to protect those inside the jail and the trust and the authority the jail guards had in this case was not used, instead they used that authority to beat and murder mr. tyree to death..."the d.a. says the case broke public trust in the jail system,

which is now trying win back that trust with on-going reforms like more surveillance cameras and training. sheriff laurie smith oversees the jail systemlaurie smith/santa clara county sheriff"....we now have deputies go through a 40 hour training class in our academy and we have anew use of force policy and we have teams of deputies working with medical health professionals about dealing with with imates with mental health issues... rob fladeboe/san jose"....the former deputies have 60 days

to appeal their conviction and sentence...all three have indicated they intend to do so....in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news live look outside... san mateo bridge. (ácommercialá) an iconic movie theater

in the east bay will show its final movies tomorrow. at least for a while. the hope is that a plan for new ownership will bring movies back to moraga. kron four's spencer blake has the the new rheem theatre most recently reopened about eight years ago.that was one of many times since its initial opening in 1957...that it closed down...and then opened back up.the reason it's closing after down after sunday's shows....is pretty simple."as you know with movie theaters, it gets more and more difficult, especially a neighborhood theater like moraga. what it is is the rent

is higher than what we can afford."it's not an issue of ill will or head-butting - owner derek zemrak says he gets along great with the building owner, who has even subsidized the rent for several years.but now, it's just too much to be worthwhile for the business.moviegoers were bummed to hear the news. "we see a lot of movies, especially with our family and friends and stuff. this is definitely the go-to place in lamorinda.""i love coming here. i try to come here the most because it's local and i just love this theater. it's so comfortable, it's quaint. it's like i'm at home."but zemrak, the landlord, and the moraga community foundation are working together now, hoping to hatch a plan wherein a nonprofit buys the theater. most small, local theaters these days áare owned by 501-c-threes, anyway.zemrak is leaving everything inside for now - the projectors, the seats - everything that makes it a theatre."we're not pulling anything out, so we could turn the plug, ya know if something happens. could be a week, a month, we could just go ahead."that's a little bit

of silver lining for fans of the flicks."the projection at this theater is really good, and i'm really sad that suddenly it's closing.""super disappointed to hear that it might not make it because it's so nice to have someplace local. it's so great to be able to not have to drive to walnut creek and fight parking and all of that."nearby orinda theatre, by the way...which zemrak owns, too - is ánot closing. coming up... looking to lose weight and keep it off this year. we have tips for that. find out next. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá)

(dave)a pair of low pressure systems are interacting with

each other over the area this morning, bringing mild overnight conditions with scattered to numerous rain showers south of the cold front. lingering showers are expected over the monterey bay region through this morning. the next storm system will be the strongest yet of the season, arriving through the day monday into early tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty south winds. ( marty ) how many times have you

resolved to lose weight at the start of each new year, but the year went by and you hadn't lost an ounce? our health expert, karen owoc, is here to explain why and has some tips to make this year's weight loss effort a successful one. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (áábreakáá)(ácommercialá) in the north

bay... coaches and pro baseball players put on a clinic for young players who were affected by the wildfires in santa rosa. take a look. you can see dozens of kids working on their swings and fundamentals. however this was more than just a baseball clinic, it was a fundraiser to help those young ball players who lost everything in the north bay firestorm. every child who was displaced by the flames recieved brand new baseball gear. they also received tips from the oakland a's marcus semien. semien says he's not done giving back yet.

he plans on helping more children affected by the north bay firestorm before the upcoming baseball season. ( marty ) in japan, a piece of tuna weighing close to 900 pounds was sold for the equivalent of 300-thousand dollars in tokyo. the buyer was the owner of a sushi restaurant. this was the highest bid in the final new year's auction held in the famous tsukiji (sue key jee) fish market. ( marty ) the downside of playing fantasy football, if you lose, you have to pay your debts. justin poliachik's fantasy team didn't fair well this n-f-l season. league rules say his loss meant setting up shop at his waffle house in wilmington, north carolina... for 24- straight hours. justin did have opportunities to

shorten his stay by eating waffles. each one he ate would shave 20 minutes off his time. adlib seven day. thats kron 4 news weekend for this saturday morning... i'm marty gonzalez. from all of us thanks for watching. join us for kron4 news weekend tomorrow morning starting at 8 o'clock ... and tonight for kron 4 (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

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