(robin) good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news.im robin winston.lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. rebecca:look for mostly dry conditions today before a storm system brings widespread rainfall and breezy to locally gusty winds during the day wednesday to the north bay and through the remainder of the region wednesday night. after another period of dry conditions, a third system is possible late in the upcoming weekend.

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

(robin) the search for mudslide victims continues this morning. 13 people are dead and dozens more are hurt... after a powerful slide swept away homes in the montecito area. paul vercammen shows us some of the damage. a storm that slammed a california coastal community is over. the search for its victims is not.authorities in santa barbara county were still trying to reach new areas and dig into the

destruction to find dead, injured or trapped people after a powerful mud flow swept away dozens of homes.at least 13 people were confirmed dead tuesday, at least 25 were injured and at least 50 had to be rescued by helicopters. those numbers could increase when the search is deepened and expanded wednesday, with a major search-and-rescue team arriving from nearby los angeles county and help from the coast guard and national guard along with law enforcement.they'll focus first on finding survivors. "right now our assets are focused on determining if anyone is still alive in any of those structures that have been damaged," santa barbara county sheriff bill brown said. the sheriff said "at least several dozen homes that have been either destroyed or severely damaged, and likely many other ones are in areas that are as-yet inaccessible." he said it's likely they'll find more people amid that

destruction.the search for the missing - whose numbers are uncertain - will continue through the night and then intensify after daylight wednesday, authorities said. most deaths were believed to have occurred in montecito, said santa barbara county spokesman david villalobos. enclave of about 9,000 people northwest of los angeles is home to such celebrities as oprah winfrey, ellen degeneres, winfrey's home survived the storm and slides. in an instagram post she shared photos of the deep mud in her backyard and video of rescue helicopters hovering over her house."what a day!" (robin) a driver is dead after a large rock fell down a hillside -- hit a car -- and knocked that car off a cliff. highway 121 is closed between vichy avenue and wooden valley road... the accident happened around 5:00 yesterday afternoon. officers have suspended the recovery effort until this morning because the hill is too unstable. drivers are being asked to use alternate as of now we do not know the identity of the driver killed...

(robin) new this morning... body parts found last year in hayward have been identified as missing san francisco father piseth chhay the 48-year-old went missing- was last seen on mother's day of last year. then in june police located human remains at the hayward warehouse where chhay used to work. late last night... kron 4 received a message from his family confirming that d-n-a results proved the remains were chhay's. shortly after chhay went missing... police identified one of his friends... bob tang... as a person of interest in the case. so far no arrests have been made. (robin) the violent colllsion with the school bus full of children.... left 12 people hurt ... including the pregnant woman who was driving the bus. it happened in el sobrante yesterday morning.on san pablo dam road...kron 4's j.r. stone has the story. natsthe chilling moments on

board a school bus seconds after a chevy silverado crashes into that bus. natsin fact the accidentthat happened in el sobrante and involved four vehicles was all caught on surveillance video. watch the upper left hand part of your screen as one car slows down to make a left hand turna volkswagon behind that car then slows down and a chevy silverado plows into that volkswagon sending it into oncoming traffic before slamming into the school bus. sot so a lot of big trucks go by sometimes but this sounded bigger than most big trucks it just went boom boom boom.this is what the volkswagon looked like after that head on collision. at last check the driver is in serious condition. it's unclear who is to blame but just looking at the video you can see the silvarado is going much faster than both cars in front of it. cheyenne boyer heard the accident and then saw the aftermath. he said one of the three people inside the silverado had serious injuries as well. his concern though was telling the kids on board that everything was going to

be alright.sot they said what happened.i said it's alright just a little accident you guys will be alright.when we talked with last talked chp officers they had yet to see this video. something that will likely change in the coming daysat which time we could see charges against one of the drivers. (robin) a big warning about coffee shop robberies.. this latest snatch and grab crime was violent - robbers targeted a starbucks customer to get their cell phone. it happened at the starbucks on willow road near interstate 80... but we've seen crimes like this all over the bay area targeting laptops. kron4's gabe slate talked to police about how to protect yourself in a cafe. in broad daylight around noon

on monday to african american males entered this starbucks at 842 willow avenue in hercules armed with a gun and started robbing people of their smartphones and laptops. before it was over it turned violentsound from - connie van putten, hercules police, reserve detective and pioone of the victims was hit in the face with the gun and had to be transported to a hospital for treatment labor non-life- threatening injuries he was released from the hospitalthe armed suspects took electronic devices from three starbucks customers. they are still at large.sound from - connie van putten, hercules police, reserve detective and piothey were described as wearing all blackconnie van putten with the hercules police says like a lot of bay area cities over the last two years they have had their share of snatch and grab thefts of laptops and phones at local coffee shops but this was more serious. sound from - connie van putten, hercules police, reserve detective and piowe are concerned about the level of violence it's an armed robbery assault with a deadly weapon it's over there are two distinct felonies involved here i asked about surveillance videosound from - connie van putten, hercules police, reserve detective and pioit is being used in active investigationno one from the

starbucks could talk to me on camera.. i reached out to their corporate office who told me they are assisting local authorities on this investigation, that was their only comment. police have this warning for people using electronics in sound from - connie van putten, hercules police, reserve detective and pio"we always encourage the victim of a they're only after property to give up the property and cannot fight back we do suggest that you try to keep a close tab on your devices he'll keep him and your hand if you can don't lay them unattended on the tables" in hercules gabe slate kron 4 news. (robin) a federal judge in california has blocked the trump administration's plan to roll back daca. the 'deferred action for childhood arrivals' program allows undocumented immigrants brought to the u-s as children-- to work and go to college.in september...the administration announced the program would end this march. tuesday's ruling to block efforts to end it -means renewal applications for daca must resume. president trump tweeted that any deal to protect "dreamers" needs to come with plans to build a border wall. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... new numbers say the city of oakland is getting safer. we'll break the numbers down for you. (robin) plus -- another

home in pacifica is in danger of falling victim to coastal erosion.. (robin) and next the outpouring of support as the children of a chp officer killed on christmas eve - return to school. (robin) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:expect a few lingering showers today as moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo

bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. (robin) the two children of c-h-p officer andrew camilleri are back in school for the first time since their father's death. here are some pictures from their first day back. camilleri was killed while on duty christmas eve. officers from the c-h-p- hayward area ...

escorted elizabeth and a-j to shool. the moment was posted on the department's facebook page

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

the toll to 101. (robin) the two children of c-h-p officer andrew camilleri are back in school for the first time since their father's death. here are some pictures from their first day back. camilleri was killed while on duty christmas eve. officers from the c-h-p- hayward area ... escorted elizabeth and a-j to

shool. the moment was posted on the department's facebook page with the hastag c-h-p- (robin) the san francisco based chain -four barrel coffee -is changing it's name and handing over ownership to its employees, this comes as a response after a sexual assault lawsuit was filed against an owner who has since stepped down. kron4's ella sogomonian has the story. in response to sexual assault allegations from 8 former employees against former co-owner jeremey tooker - four barrel coffee has announced some big changes.as if to reflect those changes the company will now be called 'the tide'. the san francisco coffee chain will also work toward shifting their business model to a co-op.all of their employees will become owners of the 9-year-old company and have one share and one vote in all matters.sot: kevin mowen, four barrel coffee employee// "and in this situation i think there were mistakes made and at this point i think they're being dealt with head on and there's this huge opportunity

to service this model that may or may not work that's like working really hard and giving everything up to basically put that faith and that trust into people that are needing it."a frequent customer agrees with keeping the company open but is skeptical about the practicality of giving all 75 employees a say.sot: frequent customer// "i think that is a very noble concept however i wouldn't want to be in the shoes of someone running the business simply because the more cooks you have in the kitchen the harder it is to run a business."on saturday tooker agreed to give up his half of the shares and ownership of the company.the two remaining owners jodi geren and tal mor say they will then work on increasing shares available from their remaining ownership until they divest from the business and the tide will be 100% employee owned. (robin) in the south bay.. new details about a police shooting in san jose.. it happened at the metcalf energy

center.the company confirms ... there was a situation involving an intruder .. and police responded. we don't know the condition of the person shot.. all employees of the power plant are safe. (robin) in pleasanton police say a tree brought down because of the recent storm ... helped stop a man they were chasing.. the 80 foot long oak is all cut up now but it was blocking a roadway. police say marquice mc- clinton of fremont, was driving a hyundai elandra... when it hit the tree yesterday morning. he ran off into the bushes and didn't turn up after a k-9 team searched the area. mcclinton is wanted for felony evasion. he was last seen wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans. (robin) happening now: police are looking for the person responsible for vandalizing live oak high

school in morgan hill. take a look at this surveillance image. police believe this is one of the people who has vandalized the school. live oak high school has been vandalized and robbed several times over the past few months. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... some big movie nominations have been announced ... and one movie is taking the lead... we'll tell you about that and more next in the hollywood minute. (ácommercialá) welcome back to the kron

four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... some big movie nominations are announced across the pond, a woman makes movie history with a hollywood nod, and a young star goes from one mystery to another. here's david daniel with the hollywood minute. "this may very well be the most sensitive asset ever to be housed in this facility." "the shape of water" is shaping up as an award-season monster! after winning two golden globes, the fantasy adventure is now the leading

contender for the british academy film awards, or baftas. it's up for 12 prizes, including best film, director, screenplay, best actress for sally hawkins, and best supporting actress for octavia spencer. "three billboards outside ebbing, missouri" received nine bafta nominations, as did "darkest hour." the british academy film awards will be handed out february 18th in london."over there, i was a liberator. people lined up in the streets waiting for us.""mudbound" makes history! cinematographer rachel morrison is up for the feature prize at this year's american society of cinematographers' awards -- the first woman the a-s-c has ever nominated in that category. that increases the odds morrison will also become the first woman ever oscar- nominated in cinematography. (nat)"stranger things" star millie bobby brown is taking on more mysteries! the emmy- nominated teen is set to produce and star in a feature film series based on the acclaimed nancy springer

novels about enola holmes, the much younger sister of sherlock holmes. the game is afoot! in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (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 the break.

á)(áábreakáá) (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:look for mostly dry conditions today before a

storm system brings widespread rainfall and breezy to locally gusty winds during the day wednesday to the north bay and through the remainder of the region wednesday night. after another period of dry conditions, a third system is possible late in the upcoming weekend.

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

the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. (robin) a home in pacifica is about to fall victim to the relentless coastal erosion that has already destroyed three apartment buildings and numerous houses in recent years... the owners did try to save it... but it is now just days away from demolition.. kron4's

charles clifford brings us the details... here in pacifica, the city has been dealing with erosion problems for decades and now it appears that encroaching ocean may claim another victimthis is 532 esplinade avenue. it was built in the 1940's and now it is the last house standing along this stretch of the city's waterfront. but not for long. the former owners of the house told kron 4 in an email monday that they tried for years to move the house to new lot, but failed to find a suitable location.with no options left, they say they recently sold the house to the city of pacifica and the plan is to demolish it later this week. conceding defeat they told kron 4 that "it's been a long process, and not the story's end we had hoped for" of course this isn't the first time that erosion has led to the demolition of building here in pacifica. you might recall that here in the 300 block of esplanade 3 apartement buildings, home to dozens of people, needed to be demolished after decades of erosion undermined the cliffs

beneath them. friday evening, pacifica residents told kron 4 that the erosion eating away at their city is unfortunate, but also inevitable.sotit's depressing. it really is.sot it's not good. but there's really not much you can do about it.once 532 esplinade is gone, the city plans to add the property to the esplanade beach overlook trail. finally, demolition work is set to begin thursday morning. in pacifica, charles clifford kron 4 news. (robin) newly released 2017 crime numbers.... show the city of oakland is getting safer ... but there are still some big challeges ahead. kron 4's terisa estacio breaks the numbers down . (estacio reporting) gunfire erupts in an oakland neighborhood - glass litters the street from an auto burglary - newly released figures show the city of oakland had 31,032 reports of violent crime last year in 2017. mayor libby schaaf, oakland mayor. as mayor, i am

pleased to be releasing 5 year trends in making oakland considerably safer.at a news conference tuesday, the mayor, police chief, and others involved in crime reducing efforts addressed statistics drawn from the oakland police dept. database over the last 5 years, including a look at some of the highlights from 2017. overall, crime is down, significantly, take a look on your screen - homicides down in 2017 by 15 percent shootings of an occupied home or vehicle down 29 percent and carjacking down by down by 22 percent. anne kirkpatrick, oakland police chief "let me show you, ,the use of force down significantly drop. oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick - a year on the job - said she was pleased with the findings. she and others credited the improvement to a more focused and strategic department and working with partners with cease fire, a crime fighting community and faith based program. however while the figures show safer streets some problems continue to

plague the city such as auto burglaries which increased 32 percent from 2016 to 2017 and up 25 percent over the last 5 years kirkpatrick. q what about burglaries yes, well, we are going to make that a subject of 2018 goal. but getting back to the positive part of the picture in oakland - for the first time in 5 years, homicides were down, less people were killed, and as officials expanded on that fact, that figure means, a lot when it comes to familes torn apart by violence. reygan cunningham. we have a long way to go, but less shootings, means less people shot, less homcides, means, that means, 52 mothers were not told their children were not coming home. in oakland, terisa estacio kron four news (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... the heavy rain throughout california ... has led to flooding in some areas ... we'll tell you what areas were affected. (robin) and here's a live

look outside... at the embarcadero. )heavy rain throughout

california have left roadways a flooded mess.sonseeahray tonsall reports. natscar after car... hitting too-fast-for-conditions speeds on slick roads tuesday.nats something that wasn't even an option in many spots around sacramento just 24 hours before as pooling water plugged plans for drivers to get anywhere fast.jonathan murry was one of the lucky ones.his neighborhood borders interstate 5 between sutterville and seamas avenue. and though the wooded landscape means there's huge potential for clogged drains... jonathan murry/sacramento:"no i didn't get stuck in any of that. pretty much, we got

somebody who comes around and clears that drains for us all the time."natswith parts of surrounding roadways recently looking more like row ways... some behind the wheel. sonseeahray tonsall/reporting: "looking at the water at the highways and said, 'why wasn't caltrans out here clearing this?' but you say that was happening a week ago?dennis keaton/caltrans - district three:"that's been happening two weeks ago.now that the rain's hit, caltrans crews are out vacuuming up the leaves and branches that could wash right into the way during the next storm.but initial preventative maintenance has been underway in the wee hours... when most were only dreaming of their next commute. despite all that... caltrans is asking for patience.nats when so much falls so fast -- even cleared drainage systems can get overwhelmed -- though maintenance workers are at the ready. dennis keaton/caltrans - district three:"even with all of those patrols mother nature sometimes is just a little bit stronger." (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... many people started the year off with the flu ... we'll tell you why this flu season is one of the worst. (robin) live look

outside... at the san francisco (robin) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:expect a few lingering showers today as moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the weekend. 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. (robin) (robin) have you been coughing and

sniffling over the past few days?the flu bug has reared its ugly head once again, and is creeping across much of the country.john lorinc reports. many people started the new year with a bad case of the flu.dr. william schaffner/vanderbilt university professor of preventive medicine"we're in for a very substantial influenza season."the centers for disease control and prevention reports widespread flu activity in 46 states.dr. sharon welbel/cook county health and hospitals system "some already have a high fever, some are scared. they are having trouble breathing. they're just not doing well." the bug is especially bad in california, with 27-deaths linked to the flu.officials say this flu could be as severe as the 2014-2015 season, which was the most severe in years.dr. william schaffner/vanderbilt university professor of preventive medicine"all this

getting together closely over the holidays and now locked in because of the cold and the snow that will enhance the transmission of flu."the h-3-n-2 virus is the main strain making people sick, and it's tough to fight.dr. sharon welbel/cook county health and hospitals system"that strain of flu tends to change more rapidly than other strains from the time we know it's circulating to the time the vaccine is made."to make matters worse, some pharmacies are dealing with temporary shortages of flu medications, due to demand.the c-d-c says you can help limit the spread of the flu by.... washing hands often and disinfecting spots that are touched frequently.and of course, officials say it's never too late to get a flu shot. jennifer layden/illinois dept. of public health"even if it's not 100 percent effective, it still reduces the number of hospitalizations and can make the illness more mild if you do get the flu." dr. william schaffner/vanderbilt university professor of preventive medicine"it's easy, it's quick. it's still the best thing that we can do." i'm john lorinc reporting. (robin) heads up pet

owners... there is a version of the flu that effects dogs ...and doctors are reporting an outbreak of the canine flu right here in the south bay. kron 4's dan kerman has details on what you need to know to keep your dog safe... this boxer mix is currently in isolation and on iv's at a campbell vet hospital after coming down with canine influenza also known as the dog flusot dr. stephanie la plume/emergency veterinarian 11-20dog flu: can make the really ill, can cough for up to 3 weeks, sometimes not eating or drinking and get dehydrated or a secondary pneumonia and 11 year old izzy isn't the only one coming down with this highly contagious illness.sotall of sudden we are seeing outbreak in dog flu, just seeing in last 2 weeks, havenut seen it in at least 10 yearsdr. stephanie la plume says in last 2 weeks doctors have seen 3 confirmed cases and nearly 50 others that are suspected of having dog flu from the greater san jose area.sot dog flu

primarily tansfereed from dog to dog through contact in day care or boarding, kennels and dog parks, but it can be spread through their people through hands and clothes and shoes, no risk of infecting peopledoctors believe izzy got it from an infected dog at a south bay day care facility she says there is a vaccine and while not 100 percent effective it can decrease the chances a dog will get it and the severity of the illness if it does get itsoti think all dogs that have exposure to other dogs get the vaccine because i think it's highly unlikely to go away, it's here to staystandup dan kerman/campbell 135-145so again the key takeaways, if you dog has a coughm, get it to the vet... and keep it away from other dogs until you do. also talk to your vet about whether the dog flu vaccine is right for your dog. live in the newsroom dan kerman kron 4 news.148/std

(robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... a high tech treadmill is one of the popular items at the las vegas electronics show. we'll tell you its features and its price.

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. to 101. min from 880 less then 30 mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (robin) if you have an extra 4- thousand dollars to spend... you can get in shape with a new high-tech treadmill. the "peloton tread" was unveiled at the

consumer electronics show in las vegas. it comes with an h-d touch screen to stream live fitness classes. mat and weight lifting exercises can also be incorporated. (robin) soon... you may be able to enjoy a glass of wine áwithout opening the bottle. this is the -coravin model eleven- wine preservation opener. it was also unveiled at c-e-s. the device lets you pour a glass of wine... while keeping the cork in place. the bottle stays sealed... which can preserve the remaining wine for years. and it comes with an app that pairs wines with food and your favorite activities. it will be available this fall... and the cost is one- thousand dollars. (rebecca) here's a look at the storm tracker 4 radar .. we're tracking the aftermath of the storm inthe bay area.

we'll let you know if rain is expected again ... in the next hour. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

( darya ) heavy rains lead to deadly mudslides in southern california. 13 people are dead. now... the search is on for more victims. ( darya ) daca is back. after ending the program to protect young immigrants from deportation... the trump administration is handed a major setback.

( darya ) and... new details in the search for a missing father. the news his family is now sharing... months after his disappearance. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:expect a few lingering showers today as moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the

weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. no major hot spots. bay less

then 30 maze to sf. ( james ) a big story we're following this morning... deadly mudslides in southern california. cameras on board two coast guard helicopters captured crews saving a family of five -- including a newborn -- from their carpenteria home. the first floor of their home was filled with four feet of mud. ( james ) the search for mudslide victims continues this morning. 13 people are dead and dozens more are hurt... after a powerful slide swept away homes in the montecito - carpenteria area. paul vercammen shows us

some of the damage. a storm that slammed a california coastal community is over. the search for its victims is not.authorities in santa barbara county were still trying to reach new areas and dig into the destruction to find dead, injured or trapped people after a powerful mud flow swept away dozens of homes.at least 13 people were confirmed dead tuesday, at least 25 were injured and at least 50 had to be rescued by helicopters. those numbers could increase when the search is deepened and expanded wednesday, with a major search-and-rescue team arriving from nearby los angeles county and help from the coast guard and national guard along with law enforcement.they'll focus first on finding survivors. "right now our assets are

focused on determining if anyone is still alive in any of those structures that have been damaged," santa barbara county sheriff bill brown said. the sheriff said "at least several dozen homes that have been either destroyed or severely damaged, and likely many other ones are in areas that are as-yet inaccessible." he said it's likely they'll find more people amid that destruction.the search for the missing - whose numbers are uncertain - will continue through the night and then intensify after daylight wednesday, authorities said. most deaths were believed to have occurred in montecito, said santa barbara county spokesman david villalobos.the wealthy enclave of about 9,000 people northwest of los angeles is home to such celebrities as oprah winfrey, rob lowe and ellen degeneres, winfrey's home survived the storm and slides. in an instagram post she shared photos of the deep mud in her backyard and video of rescue helicopters hovering over her house."what a day!" winfrey said. "praying for our community again in santa barbara."a mud-caked 14- year-old girl was among the dozens rescued on the ground tuesday. she was pulled from a collapsed montecito home where she had been trapped for hours. "i thought i was dead for a minute there," the dazed girl could be heard saying on video posted by knbc-tv before she was taken away on a stretcher. twenty people were hospitalized and four were "severely critical" by dr. brett barbara cottage hospital. unleashed in the dead of night by the steep, fire-scarred santa ynez mountains. zones are especially destructive mudslides earth doesn't absorb water well and the land is easily eroded when there are ( james ) in the north bay.... rains did ánot effect fire-ravaged santa rosa as some had feared. the area could easily have seen some flooding or mudslides

monday... but the storm was forgiving. meanwhile... crews will monitor gravel bags... remove debris around drains on the street... and make sure that everything is ready for the next storm. more rain is expected next week. ( darya ) developing this morning... a federal judge is temporarily blocking president trump's decision to end daca.( james ) this means renewal applications for the program must resume. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from san francisco. lydia... ( lydia )the u.s. department of justice says a judge's ruling against the trump administration involving a program that protects young immigrants does not change the fact that the program is illegal.justice spokesman devin o'malley said in a statement late tuesday night that the deferred action for

childhood arrivals program was an unlawful circumvention of congress by the obama administration.o'malley says the federal government is acting within its authority to enforce the rule of law and wind down the program.u.s. district judge william alsup on tuesday granted a request by california and other plaintiffs to prevent president donald trump from ending the program while their lawsuits play out in court. alsup said lawyers in favor of daca clearly demonstrated that the young immigrants were likely to suffer serious harm without court action, and that they have a strong chance of succeeding at trial.o'malley says the department of justice will continue the court fight. ( darya ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) new this morning... human remains found last year in hayward have been identified as missing san

francisco father piseth chhay. the 48-year-old was last seen on mother's day of last year. then in june... police dogs found human remains at the hayward warehouse where chhay used to work. late last night... kron 4 received a message from his family confirming that d-n-a results proved the remains were chhay's. shortly after chhay went missing... police identified one of his friends... bob tang... as a person of interest in the case. so far no arrests have been made. ( darya ) we're learning new details about a police shooting in san jose. it happened at the metcalf energy center. the company says there was a situation involving an intruder .. and police responded. we don't know the condition of the person shot. all employees of the power plant are safe. ( james ) 12 people are hurt following a school bus crash in el sobrante... including the pregnant bus driver. take a look at this... surveillance video caught yesterday morning's multi-car crash.

the chain reaction starts when a white truck hits another car and veers into oncoming traffic... then the violent colllsion with the school bus full of children. a witness heard the crash and came out to check on the kids.

in the face with the gun and had to be transported to the hospital for treatment. they were non-life threatening injuries. he was treated and released from the hospital.">( james ) three costumers were robbed. so far... no arrests have been made. right now... police are checking the surveillance video. ( darya ) two pricey costumes and skates are stolen from a u-s olympic figure skater. they were taken right out her rental s-u-v... while she was visiting san francisco. police say marissa castelli was competing in the figure skating championships in san jose last week. she and her parents visited san francisco's japantown neighborhood for lunch monday. that's when a thief broke into her s-u-v. several pieces of luggage were taken... including two skating

costumes worth at least a grand each... and her figure skates. castelli competed in the 20-14 winter olympics in sochi and is the 2017 u-s national silver medalist. ( darya ) still ahead ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... paying attorney fees. how much of your money is going to the attorney of one of the men facing charges in the ghost ship warehouse fire. ( darya ) plus... stopping a package thief in her tracks. how one homeowner scared away this woman. ( darya ) and after the break... a popular san francisco coffee chain is making some big changes. the fresh start it's making... after being sued by former employees. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

checking the bay bridge commute on wb 80. your drive time is less than 30 min from the maze to fremont street sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day.

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she arranged it all into the greatest guest bathroom ever. did sophia expect to get so much bang for so few bucks? no. but great things happen when you choose surprise. marshalls. your surprise is waiting. of the season' on the only bed that adjusts on both sides to your ideal comfort, your sleep number setting. does your bed do that? right now our queen c4 mattress is only $1199, save $400. ends soon. visit sleepnumber.com for a store near you. ( james ) take a look at

all of the snow that's fallen in the sierra. about five inches of snow covered the sugarbowl resort near truckee. and south lake tahoe was hit with three inches. mammoth mountain -- which is south of yosemite -- saw a whopping 18 inches of snow. ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of

the forecast. rebecca:expect a few lingering showers today as moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the weekend. 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.

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. ( darya ) another big story this morning... san francisco-based chain "four barrel coffee" is changing it's name and handing over ownership to its employees.( james ) this is in response to a sexual assault lawsuit... filed against an owner who has since stepped down. kron 4's ella sogomonian has the details. in response to sexual assault allegations from 8 former employees against former co-owner jeremey tooker - four barrel coffee has announced some big changes.as if to reflect those changes the company will now be called

'the tide'. the san francisco coffee chain will also work toward shifting their business model to a co-op.all of their employees will become owners of the 9-year-old company and have one share and one vote in all matters.sot: kevin mowen, four barrel coffee employee// "and in this situation i think there were mistakes made and at this point i think they're being dealt with head on and there's this huge opportunity to service this model that may or may not work that's like working really hard and giving everything up to basically put that faith and that trust into people that are needing it."a frequent customer agrees with keeping the company open but is skeptical about the practicality of giving all 75 employees a say.sot: frequent customer// "i think that is a very noble concept however i wouldn't want to be in the shoes of someone running the business simply because the more cooks you have in the kitchen the harder it is to run a business."on saturday tooker agreed to give up his

half of the shares and ownership of the company.the two remaining owners jodi geren and tal mor say they will then work on increasing shares available from their remaining ownership until they divest from the business and the tide will be 100% employee owned. .( darya ) an alameda county judge is allowing the use of taxpayer money to cover the legal fees of ghost ship defendant max harris. harris is accused of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 20-16 warehouse fire in oakland. his attorney will be reimbursed one-hundred- 15-dollars per hour. that money will come from county funds through a court appointed program. harris' attorney says he has already worked 8-hundred billable hours. if convicted... harris could spend up to 39 years in prison. ( darya ) the race to become the next mayor of san francisco is a crowded one. the deadline for anyone

interested in running has passed. the list of candidates is now 26 names long. among the familiar names -- former state senator mark leno. also on that list -- san francisco supervisor jane kim... and acting mayor london breed. the election day is june 5th. ( james ) the two children of c-h-p officer andrew camilleri are back in school for the first time since their father's death. here are some pictures from their first day back on monday. officer camilleri was killed while on duty christmas eve. officers from the c-h-p- hayward area ... escorted elizabeth and a-j to school. the moment was posted on the department's facebook page with the hashtag c-h-p-family. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... on the lookout for a vandal. the images police hope will lead to an arrest. ( james ) and after the break... how your nose... and your boyfriend or girlfriend... can help bring down your stress level.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) feeling stress out? looking for a way to calm down? try sniffing your partner's shirt. ( james ) a new study claims the scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels... even if they aren't around. previous research has shown that the presence of a loved one can lower stress levels. but scientists wanted to know if smell alone could do the same thing.( darya ) so... they recruited close to 100 couples and asked the men to wear a clean shirt for 24- hours... without deodorant or scented body products. they then

asked the women to smell the shirts. stress levels went down when their sniffed their partner... and áup when they smelled a stranger. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break.

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the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:expect a few lingering showers today as moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the weekend. no major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) a driver is dead after a large rock fell down a hillside -- hit a car -- and knocked that car off a cliff. highway 121 is closed between vichy avenue and wooden valley road... the accident happened around 5:00 yesterday afternoon. officers have suspended the recovery effort until this morning because the hill is too unstable. drivers are being asked to use alternate routes. ( darya ) newly released 2017 crime numbers.... show the city of oakland is getting safer ... but there are still some big challeges ahead. kron 4's terisa estacio breaks the numbers down . (estacio reporting) gunfire erupts in an oakland neighborhood - glass litters the street from an auto burglary - newly released

figures show the city of oakland had 31,032 reports of violent crime last year in 2017. mayor libby schaaf, oakland mayor. as mayor, i am pleased to be releasing 5 year trends in making oakland considerably safer.at a news conference tuesday, the mayor, police chief, and others involved in crime reducing efforts addressed statistics drawn from the oakland police dept. database over the last 5 years, including a look at some of the highlights from 2017. overall, crime is down, significantly, take a look on your screen - homicides down in 2017 by 15 percent shootings of an occupied home or vehicle down 29 percent and carjacking down by down by 22 percent. anne kirkpatrick, oakland police chief "let me show you, ,the use of force down significantly drop. oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick - a year on the job - said she was pleased with the findings. she and others credited the improvement to a more focused and strategic department and

working with partners with cease fire, a crime fighting community and faith based program. however while the figures show safer streets some problems continue to plague the city such as auto burglaries which increased 32 percent from 2016 to 2017 and up 25 percent over the last 5 years kirkpatrick. q what about burglaries yes, well, we are going to make that a subject of 2018 goal. but getting back to the positive part of the picture in oakland - for the first time in 5 years, homicides were down, less people were killed, and as officials expanded on that fact, that figure means, a lot when it comes to familes torn apart by violence. reygan cunningham. we have a long way to go, but less shootings, means less people shot, less homcides, means, that means, 52 mothers were not told their children were not coming home. in oakland, terisa estacio kron four news ( james ) another

home in pacifica is about to fall victim to coastal erosion that has already claimed three apartment buildings and numerous houses. the vacant home is the last house standing along this stretch of the city's waterfront. the cliffs underneath the home are badly eroded. unless something is done soon, it's only a matter of time until the building falls off the edge. pacifica residents told us the erosion is unfortunate but also unevitable. ( james ) the owners say they recently sold the house to the city of pacifica with plans for demolition. the city also plans to add the property to the esplanade beach overlook trail once it's gone. ( james ) in the santa cruz mountains. crews are mopping up the mess left behind by the rain. wet roads added to highway 17's reputation as one of the bay area's most unpleasant rainy day commutes. but it's not just the rain that makes the pavement slick. sometimes those slippery spots are the

result of of debris or sand and mud washing onto the road. ( darya ) pleasanton police say a tree brought down by monday night's storm... ended a chase. the 80 foot long oak is all cut up now but yesterday morning it was blocking a roadway. police say marquice mcclinton was driving a hyundai elandra... when it hit the tree. he ran off into the bushes and didn't turn up after a k-9 team searched the area. ( darya ) mcclinton is now wanted for felony evasion. ( darya ) happening now: police are looking for the person responsible for vandalizing live oak high school in morgan hill. take a look at this surveillance image. police

believe this is one of the people who has vandalized the school. live oak high school has been vandalized and robbed several times over the past few months. ( james ) even though the holidays are over -- package thefts still a problem. this is surveillance video from a home in hercules of a thief. video shows the woman trying to knock on the door. when no one answers she crouches down to put a box that's on the porch... into her bag. then... she spots another box which she tries to hide in her jacket. but as she's walking away the homeowner speaks through the camera's built in mic. the thief then drops at least one of the packages while running away. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... the american red cross is facing an extreme blood shortage. the blood types the charity is in desperate need of. ( james ) plus...the new wine bottle opener that lets

you pour a glass... without pulling the cork out... we'll explain how it works. ( james ) and next... the price tag for this high- tech treadmill... that actually live streams workout classes. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)

(ácommercialá) ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) if you have an extra 4- if you have an extra 4- thousand dollars to spend... you can get in shape with a new high-tech treadmill.( darya ) the "peloton tread" was unveiled

at the consumer electronics show in las vegas. it comes with an h-d touch screen to stream live fitness classes. ( james ) yoga and weight lifting exercises can also be used on the machine. ( darya ) soon... you may be able to enjoy a glass of wine áwithout opening the bottle. this is the coravin model eleven wine preservation opener.( james ) it was also unveiled at c-e-s. the device lets you pour a glass of wine... while keeping the cork in place. the

bottle stays sealed... which can preserve the remaining wine for years. ( darya ) and it comes with an app that pairs wines with food and your activities. it will be fall... and the cost is one- thousand dollars. ( james ) coming up after the break... along with people.. we're seeing a spike in dogs getting flu. how you can protect your four-legged friend. ( james ) coming up after the break... along with people.. we're seeing a spike in dogs getting flu. how you can protect your four-legged (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the area forecast is after the break.

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no major hot spots. no major problems on wb 92 from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

rebecca:expect a few lingering showers today as moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the weekend. ( james ) a heads up for pet

owners... there is a version of the flu that effects dogs. vetrinarians are reporting an outbreak of that virus in the south bay. kron 4's dan kerman has details on what you need to know to keep your dog safe. this boxer mix is currently in isolation and on iv's at a campbell vet hospital after coming down with canine influenza also known as the dog flusot dr. stephanie la plume/emergency veterinarian 11-20dog flu: can make the really ill, can cough for up to 3 weeks, sometimes not eating or drinking and get dehydrated or a secondary pneumonia and 11 year old izzy isn't the only one coming down with this highly contagious illness.sotall of sudden we are seeing outbreak in dog flu, just seeing in last 2 weeks, havenut seen it in at least 10 yearsdr. stephanie la plume says in last 2 weeks doctors have seen 3 confirmed cases and nearly 50 others that are suspected of having dog flu from the greater san

jose area.sot dog flu primarily tansfereed from dog to dog through contact in day care or boarding, kennels and dog parks, but it can be spread through their people through hands and clothes and shoes, no risk of infecting peopledoctors believe izzy got it from an infected dog at a south bay day care facility she says there is a vaccine and while not 100 percent effective it can decrease the chances a dog will get it and the severity of the illness if it does get itsoti think all dogs that have exposure to other dogs get the vaccine because i think it's highly unlikely to go away, it's here to staystandup dan kerman/campbell 135-145so again the key takeaways, if you dog has a coughm, get it to the vet... and keep it away from other dogs until you do. also talk to your vet about whether the dog flu vaccine is right for your dog. live in the newsroom dan kerman kron 4 news.148/std

( darya ) the american red cross needs blood. northern california is nearly five-thousand pints below it required inventory. those pints can save 14- thousand lives. the red cross has canceled 150 blood drives across the u-s. one blood donor says she personally understands the need for ( darya ) the red cross is asking for blood donations across the board... but says ánegative types are especially important. that's a-negative, b-negative and o-negative. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... one thousand dollars... versus one-point-five million. the pay gap controversy

that actress michelle williams is in the middle of. an't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine.

you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask your doctor? go to eczemaexposed.com to learn more. ( darya ) she's a golden globe winner and an

oscar nominee. but this morning... we're learning michelle williams was paid less than one-thousand dollars to reshoot scenes for the film "all the money in the world." ( james ) her co-star -- mark wahlberg -- was paid one- point-five ámillion dollars for his reshoots. that's according to u-s-a today. ridley scott's film was re-shot back in november... after sexual misconduct allegations were made public against kevin spacey... who

previously starred in the drama as billionaire j. paul getty. scott re-shot spacey's scenes with christopher plummer. scott had claimed that none of the actors got paid for the 10- day reshoot... with williams even giving up thanksgiving with her family to reshoot the scenes. ( james ) coming on the next hour of the kron 4 morning news... mudslides devastate southern california. and this morning.. the death toll is climbing. ( james ) and... new details in the search for a missing father. what his family is saying now... months after his disappearance.

it all started when sophia stopped into marshalls and found a mug for surprisingly little green. she paired that with some succulents. and suddenly something clicked. that surprise led to a stylish wood mirror, soothing lavender oils, a party llama... or is that an alpaca? super soft towels, and an enchanting vase that magically tied it all together. she arranged it all into the greatest guest bathroom ever. did sophia expect to get so much bang for so few bucks? no. but great things happen when you choose surprise. marshalls. your surprise is waiting.

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( darya ) heavy rains lead to deadly mudslides in southern california. 13 people are dead. now... the search is on for more victims. ( james ) daca is back. after ending the program that protected young immigrants from deportation... the trump administration is handed a major setback. ( darya ) and... new details in the search for a missing father. the news his family is now sharing... months after his disappearance. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:expect a few lingering showers today as

moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the weekend.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) a big story we're following this morning... deadly mudslides in southern california. cameras on board two coast guard helicopters captured crews saving a family of five -- including a newborn -- from their carpenteria home. the first floor of their home was filled with four feet of mud. ( james ) the search for mudslide victims continues this morning as the death toll rose overnight. 15 people are dead and dozens more are hurt... after a powerful slide swept away homes in the montecito - carpenteria area. paul vercammen shows us

some of the damage. a storm that slammed a california coastal community is over. the search for its victims is not.authorities in santa barbara county were still trying to reach new areas and dig into the destruction to find dead, injured or trapped people after a powerful mud flow swept away dozens of homes.at least 13 people were confirmed dead tuesday, at least 25 were injured and at least 50 had to be rescued by helicopters. those numbers could increase when the search is deepened and expanded wednesday, with a major search-and-rescue team arriving from nearby los angeles county and help from the coast guard and national guard along with law enforcement.they'll focus first on finding survivors. "right now our assets are focused on determining if anyone is still alive in any of those structures that have been damaged," santa barbara county sheriff bill brown said.

the sheriff said "at least several dozen homes that have been either destroyed or severely damaged, and likely many other ones are in areas that are as-yet inaccessible."he said it's likely they'll find more people amid that destruction. the search for the missing - whose numbers are uncertain - will continue through the night and then intensify after daylight wednesday, authorities said.most deaths were believed to have occurred in montecito, said santa barbara county spokesman david villalobos.the wealthy enclave of about 9,000 people northwest of los angeles is home to such celebrities as oprah winfrey, rob lowe and ( darya ) in the north bay.... rains did ánot effect fire-ravaged santa rosa as some had feared. the area could easily have seen

some flooding or mudslides monday... but the storm was forgiving. meanwhile... crews will monitor gravel bags... remove debris around drains on the street... and make sure that everything is ready for the next storm. more rain is expected next week. ( darya ) developing this morning... a federal judge is temporarily blocking president trump's decision to end daca.( james ) this means renewal applications for the program must resume. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from san francisco. lydia... ( lydia )the u.s. department of justice says a judge's ruling against the trump administration involving a program that protects young immigrants does not change the fact that the program is illegal.justice spokesman devin o'malley said in a statement late tuesday night that the deferred action for childhood arrivals program was an unlawful circumvention of congress by the obama administration.o'malley says the federal government is

acting within its authority to enforce the rule of law and wind down the program.u.s. district judge william alsup on tuesday granted a request by california and other plaintiffs to prevent president donald trump from ending the program while their lawsuits play out in court. alsup said lawyers in favor of daca clearly demonstrated that the young immigrants were likely to suffer serious harm without court action, and that they have a strong chance of succeeding at trial.department of justice will continue the court fight. ( darya ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) new this morning... human remains found last year in hayward have been identified as missing san

francisco father piseth chhay. the 48-year-old was last seen on mother's day of last year. then in june... police dogs found human remains at the hayward warehouse where chhay used to work. late last night... kron 4 received a message from his family confirming that d-n-a results proved the remains were chhay's. shortly after chhay went missing... police identified one of his friends... bob tang... as a person of interest in the case. so far no arrests have been made. ( james ) we're learning new details about a police shooting in san jose. it happened at the metcalf energy center. the company says there was a situation involving an intruder .. and police responded. we don't know the condition of the person shot. all employees of the power plant are safe. ( james ) 12 people are hurt following a school bus crash in el sobrante... including the pregnant bus driver. take a look at this... surveillance video caught yesterday

morning's multi-car crash. the chain reaction starts when a white truck hits another car and veers into oncoming traffic... then the violent colllsion with the school bus full of children. a witness heard the crash and came out to check on the ( darya ) in the east bay... thieves pistol whip a starbucks customer... for refusing to give up their electronic devices. hercules police say two people walked into the coffee shop... armed with guns... and started taking smartphones and laptops. ( darya ) three costumers were robbed. so far... no arrests have been made. right now... police are checking the surveillance video. ( darya ) two pricey

costumes and skates are stolen from a u-s olympic figure skater. they were taken right out her rental s-u-v... while she was visiting san francisco. police say marissa castelli was competing in the figure skating championships in san jose last week. she and her parents visited san francisco's japantown neighborhood for lunch monday. that's when a thief broke into her s-u-v. several pieces of luggage were taken... including two skating costumes worth at least a grand each... and her figure skates. castelli competed in the 20-14 winter olympics in sochi and is the 2017 u-s national silver medalist. ( james ) ( james ) the race to become the

next mayor of san francisco is a crowded one. the deadline for anyone interested in running has passed. the list of candidates is now 26 names long. among the familiar names -- former state senator mark leno. also on that list -- san francisco supervisor jane kim... and acting mayor london breed. the election day is june 5th. ( james )( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... paying attorney fees. how much of your money is going to the attorney of one of the men facing charges in the ghost ship warehouse fire. ( james ) and after the break... a popular san francisco coffee chain is making some big changes. the fresh start it's making... after being sued by former employees. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area

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bringing some much needed snow to the sierra nevada mountains. according to the national weather service mammoth mountain which is south of yosemite-- saw 18 inches of snow. the truckee area was covered with about five inches of snow. and south lake tahoe was dusted with three inches. the national weather service says another inch or two may cover areas above 8,000 feet by this morning. (darya)(james)( robin ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning.

rebecca:expect a few lingering showers today as moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

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

( darya ) another big story this morning... san francisco-based chain "four barrel coffee" is changing it's name and handing over ownership to its employees.( james ) this is in response to a sexual assault lawsuit... filed against an owner who has since stepped down. kron 4's ella sogomonian has the details. in response to sexual assault allegations from 8 former employees against former co-owner jeremey tooker - four barrel coffee has announced some big changes.as if to reflect those changes the company will now be called 'the tide'. the san francisco coffee chain will also work toward shifting their business model to a co-op.all of their employees will become owners of the 9-year-old company and have one share and one vote in all matters.sot: kevin mowen,

four barrel coffee employee// "and in this situation i think there were mistakes made and at this point i think they're being dealt with head on and there's this huge opportunity to service this model that may or may not work that's like working really hard and giving everything up to basically put that faith and that trust into people that are needing it."a frequent customer agrees with keeping the company open but is skeptical about the practicality of giving all 75 employees a say.sot: frequent customer// "i think that is a very noble concept however i wouldn't want to be in the shoes of someone running the business simply because the more cooks you have in the kitchen the harder it is to run a business."on saturday tooker agreed to give up his half of the shares and ownership of the company.the two remaining owners jodi geren and tal mor say they will then work on increasing shares available from their remaining ownership until they divest from the business and the tide will be 100% employee owned.

. ( darya ) an alameda county judge is allowing the use of taxpayer money to cover the legal fees of ghost ship defendant max harris. harris is accused of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 20-16 warehouse fire in oakland. his attorney will be reimbursed one-hundred- 15-dollars per hour. that money will come from county funds through a court appointed program. harris' attorney says he has already worked 8-hundred billable hours. if convicted... harris could spend up to 39 years in prison. ( james ) 4 your money this morning... the takata air bag recall is getting bigger... now toyota is recalling 600-thousand more cars to replace defective and potentially deadly takata air bag inflators. some of the carsincluded in the recall are the toyota corolla, matrix, 4- runner, yaris, and the sienna

from 2009, 2010 and 2013. as well as seven lexus models on your screen. at least 20 people have died worldwide and more than 280 have been hurt by the takata recall. owners will be notified by march and dealers will replace front passenger inflators or air bag assemblies. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... on the lookout for a vandal. the images police hope will lead to an arrest. ( james ) and after the break... chance the rapper takes a chance at something else. see if he's cut out for the news business next. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá)

(robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident wb 80 after hwy slow at the scene.

( james ) take a look at this... now rappers are coming to take weather people's jobs. in chicago, chicago-naitve and grammy winning "chance the rapper" decided to give being a weather man a shot.( darya ) chance was at the t-v station to talk about his involvement with chicago public schools and the 1 million dollars he donated to the school system last year.( james ) chance had fun with the hit.fun with the hit.

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half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:expect a few lingering showers today as moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) another home in pacifica is about to fall victim to coastal erosion that

has already claimed three apartment buildings and numerous houses. the vacant home is the last house standing along this stretch of the city's waterfront. the cliffs underneath the home are badly eroded. unless something is done soon, it's only a matter of time until the building falls off the edge. pacifica residents told us the erosion is unfortunate but also inevitable. ( james ) the owners say they recently sold the house to the city of pacifica with plans for demolition. the city also plans to add the property to the esplanade beach overlook trail once it's gone. ( james ) in the santa cruz mountains. crews are mopping up the mess left behind by the rain. wet roads added to highway 17's reputation as one of the bay area's most unpleasant rainy day commutes. but it's not just the rain that makes the

pavement slick. sometimes those slippery spots are the result of of debris or sand and mud washing onto the road. ( darya ) the search is on for a man that led police on a wild chase that ended with a downed tree in the east bay. pleasanton police say a 80 foot tree brought down by monday night's storm ended a chase after the driver hit it. police say the driver, marquice mcclinton ran marquice the driver, marquice mcclinton ran off into the bushes after the crash. and did not turn up after a k-9 team searched the area for him. ( darya ) mcclinton wanted for felony evasion. ( james ) a driver is dead and part of highway 121 is

closed in napa county after a rock slide.( darya ) a large rock knocked a car off a cliff. kron 4's will tran is live there this morning with the details. will. ( will ) a driver is dead after a large rock fell down a hillside -- hit a car -- and knocked that car off a cliff. right now, part of highway- 121 in napa county remains closed... crews at the moment are not able to get to the bottom of the cliff to recover the body of the driver nor the vehicle. highway 121 is closed between vichy avenue and wooden valley road... the accident happened around 5:00 yesterday evening -- and right now there is no estimated time of reopening. no word yet on the identity of the driver killed...

( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) a heads up for pet owners... there is a

version of the flu that effects dogs. vetrinarians are reporting an outbreak of that virus in the south bay. kron 4's dan kerman has details on what you need to know to keep your dog safe. this boxer mix is currently in isolation and on iv's at a campbell vet hospital after coming down with canine influenza also known as the dog flusot dr. stephanie la plume/emergency veterinarian 11-20dog flu: can make the really ill, can cough for up to 3 weeks, sometimes not eating or drinking and get dehydrated or a secondary pneumonia and 11 year old izzy isn't the only one coming down with this highly contagious illness.sotall of sudden we are seeing outbreak in dog flu, just seeing in last 2 weeks, havenut seen it in at least 10 yearsdr. stephanie la plume says in last 2 weeks doctors have seen 3 confirmed cases and nearly 50 others that are suspected of having dog flu from the greater san jose area.sot dog flu primarily tansfereed from dog to dog through contact in day care or boarding, kennels and dog parks, but it can be spread through their people through hands and clothes and shoes, no risk of infecting peopledoctors believe izzy got it from an infected dog at a

south bay day care facility she says there is a vaccine and while not 100 percent effective it can decrease the chances a dog will get it and the severity of the illness if it does get itsoti think all dogs that have exposure to other dogs get the vaccine because i think it's highly unlikely to go away, it's here to staystandup dan kerman/campbell 135-145so again the key takeaways, if you dog has a coughm, get it to the vet... and keep it away from other dogs until you do. also talk to your vet about whether the dog flu vaccine is right for your dog. live in the newsroom dan kerman kron 4 news.148/std ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4

morning news... the american red cross is facing an extreme blood shortage. the blood types the charity is in desperate need of. ( darya ) and after the break... want to get rid of that sweet tooth? then close your eyes. we'll explain next. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. wb 80 slows from the maze look at you!

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(robin) no major hot spots. a high wind advisory remains in place for 92 so reduce you speed. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) for many people, it's hard to say no to that extra little treat at the end of the day. but the key to stopping yourself from grabbing it could be as easy as going to bed. getting an extra 20 minutes of sleep could help you cut back on the sweets you eat.( darya ) researchers ( james ) for many people,

it's hard to say no to that extra little treat at the end of the day. but the key to stopping yourself from grabbing it could be as easy as going to bed. getting an extra 20 minutes of sleep could help you cut back on the sweets you eat.( darya ) researchers found people who spend more time asleep have healthier diets. and cut back on unhealthy treats by almost a third. they added if you're getting too little sleep, you're also more likely to develop various health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.( james ) on

average one-third of u.s. adults get 6 hours or less of sleep each night. less than the recommended 7 to 9 hours needed. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the

(james)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:expect a few lingering

showers today as moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) the american red cross

needs blood. northern california is nearly five- thousand pints below it required inventory. those pints can save 14- thousand lives. the red cross has canceled 150 blood drives across the u-s. one blood donor says she personally understands the need for donations. ( darya ) the red cross is asking for blood donations across the board... but says ánegative types are especially important. that's a-negative, b- negative and o-negative. ( darya ) it's well-known

that amazon c-e-o jeff bezos is working on a venture to take tourists into space but his wealth is already out of this world. bezos is now the richest person in history dethroning former record- holder bill gates. according to bloomberg's billionaire tracker bezos' net worth this week reached just over 105 billion dollars. most of bezos' wealth comes from his amazon holdings. ( james ) in what owner mark davis said was the greatest day of his life, jon gruden came back to the raiders and was introduced as their new head coach. gruden, who is replacing the fired jack del rio signed for a reported 100- miullkion-dollars over 10

years. al davis hired him to be the raiders head coach in 1998 at the age of 34. then traded him to tampa bay in 2001. he immediately led the bucs to a super bowl win over the raiders. after 7 seasons in tampa bay gruden moved to the broadcast booth for espn. but now he is back with the franchise he begun his head coaching career 20 years ago. ( james ) the warriors annual "businees and basketball" meeting for the players took a twist. take a look. former rapper, producer, and business mogul dr. dre, who made a billion dollars selling his "beats by dre" headphones business along with legendary music executive jimmy iovine visited the warriors as guest speakers for this year's event. dr. dre and iovine stopped by practice visiting with players. mosrt notably draymond green. the warriors' director of player programs jonnie west brought in dre and iovine to help grab players' attention.

"some jaws dropped, and that's tough to do in our group. our guys have seen a lot, they've met a lot of people. and so when jaws drop with out people you know it's a special day."é"you know we always have those meetings. they can get a little boring and redundant.... you know... but... i'm excited about this one.""we have our business and basketball meeting, which is an annual meeting. usually it's like talk abut the salary cap and stuff. so, this is a little more interesting." we'll be back as the kron 4 morning

news continues... and here's a live look outside... embarcadero. 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 ) you would think

that winning a national championship would be the highlight of your day.( darya ) but for one player from the alabama crimson tide the thrilling victory was the second best thing to happen. check it out.( darya ) a special moment for center bradley bozeman who proposed to his girlfriend after the game. and of course,she said yes. a storybook ending for the senior who won more than just a championship last night.

coming on the next hour of the kron 4 morning news... mudslides devastate southern california. and this morning.. the death toll is climbing. (ácommercialá)

because there are a lot of people that would have evacuated had they been told to evacuate, but they were in voluntary areas.">( darya ) breaking news. the death toll climbs overnight after massive mudslides in southern california. 15 people are dead. now... the search is

on for more ( james ) daca is back. after ending the program to protect young immigrants from deportation... the trump administration is handed a ( darya ) and... new details in the search for a missing father. the news his family is now sharing... months after his disappearance. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:expect a few lingering showers today as moist air and a weak warm front approach from the west. dry weather will return for the end of the week and continue through the weekend. no major hot spots. capitol