good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news. its friday january 19th 20-18. happy friday. congrat on surviving the week and the rain.im robin winston. good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news. its friday january 19th 20-18. happy friday. congrat on surviving the week and the rain.im robin winston. rebecca:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late

thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread rain across the region sunday and sunday night.

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

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.

( robin ) a big story we are following this morning... we are learning more information about the man accused of causing a crash that killed a 4-year-old girl in antioch. kron 4's terisa estacio has the latest. (estacio reporting ) this is 23 year old noe saucedo of pittsburg... he was booked on one count of murder and two counts of felony evading. bail, set at more than 1 million fifty thousand. a contra costa sheriff's spokesperson says saucedo was driving a stolen vehicle wednesday that collided into another vehicle on somersville road in antioch. in that other vehicle, a mother, 4 yeawr old daughter an 2 year old... all rushed to the hospital, sadly,

the four year pronounced dead at the hospital. the mother and infant still in intensive care. authorities say the crash took place after deputies received information about a stolen ford f250 in pittsburg wednesday afternoon... a deputy reportedly saw the vehicle and gave chase... on highway 4... as the suspect exited the highway on sommersville road - he allegedly hit the gas and ran a red light plowing into the family of three in their truck. saucedo remains in custody tonight at the martinez county jail. he is awaiting his first appearance in court. te ( robin ) and this morning we are hearing form the father of the 4-year-old girl who was killed in that crash. jesus cardoza is struggling to understand what has happened to his family. he says, his other daughter... two-year-old camilia... who was also injured in the crash is showing no signs of life... and doctors have tried

everything. 4-year old lenexy died after the crash on wednesday. ( robin ) jesus' wife of 13 years is at john muir hospital in walnut creek. she has a broken back.. shoulder.. and ribs.... and has stitches in her head. ( robin ) in the east bay... pleasanton elementary school was put on lockdown while police searched for burglars yesterday. authorities say a home was burglarized on riesling drive. the nearby vintage hills elementary school was put on lockdown while police searched for the burglars. police arrested three people in connection with the burglary. ( robin ) happening now... we are less than 17 hours away from a potential government shutdown and there are no signs that senators from

either party are willing to budge to make a deal happen. omar jimenez has the lastest from capitol hill. sot rep. paul ryan (r) house speaker"senator schumer, do not shut down the federal government."the house approves a short-term spending bill to keep the government running until mid february.the bill's future, now in the hands of the senate to avoid a government shutdown.where it needs democratic support, to pass.sot rep. paul ryan (r) house speaker"the only people standing in the way of keeping the government open are senate democrats. whether there is a government shutdown or not is now entirely up to them. i also want people to understand that senate democrats do not oppose anything that is in this bill. they're just holding this critical funding hostage for a deal on a completely unrelated immigration issue."democrats frustrated the house bill does nothing to protect hundreds of thousands of recipients of daca, the deferred action for childhood arrivals program,

which expires in march. republicans included a six- year re-authorization of the children's health insurance program in their short-term spending package, in hopes it would pressure democrats to avert a government shutdown. but that didn't sway house democrats, only six voted for the bill.now it's up to the senate.sot chuck schumer senate minority leader (d)"we have to sit down together and solve this."on capitol hill, i'm omar jimenez. ( robin ) so how will a government shutdown impact the bay area?

first... national parks.. will shut down immediately. those include alcatraz island... crissy field... fort funston and fort -point in san francisco. muir woods in marin would be closed.also, passport or visa applications could be delayed. as well as some mortgage approvals if federal agencies are involved essential government services stay open... agencies like the fbi... cia.... border patrol and homeland security... branches of the u.s military are not affected..and the tsa... which provides security at airports and would continue to operate. ( robin ) in san francisco... undocumented immigrants and their allies rallied outside the federal building... urging congress to pass the dream act. the act would give roughly 800- thousand young people brought to this country by their parents a path to citizenship. but the daca program has been halted by president trump. he has given congress a march deadline to come up with a permanent solution. now lawmakers are struggling to

come up with a bipartisan bill that would give those young people a path to < (shaila ramos/daca recipient): "i want to remind the representatives that they have the power to affect our lives. the rest of my life depends on what they decide. you know i want to tell them do as much as you can. if you need to put a stop to the government then do it do what is in your power to help us."> ( robin ) activists say they want a permanent solution that does not include money for a border wall or for immigration and customs enforcement. the dreamers at yesterday's rally say they want the chance to stay in the united states... and contribute to the country they call home. ( robin ) a teen athlete paralyzed during an east bay wrestling match...is making progress is his recovery. ryan joseph suffered a life - changing spinal cord injury last wednesday... while wrestling for college park high school in pleasant hill. he has been in intensive care ever since .. this is a picture of the 16- year old from yesterday morning the athletic director of joseph's school tells kron-4, he had a successful surgery ---to help him breathe...

and now he can mouth words to his family. after his surgery... he looked at his mom and dad and said "i love you" the go-fund-me page for him has now raised more than 100-thousand-dollars. ( robin ) four of the so-called "lucky lotto bandits" have been arrested ... all in connection with more than 30 burglaries in santa clara county. these four suspects are accused in lottery ticket thefts. police say they usually targeted gas stations and liquor or convenience stores. they often used a rock to smash windows and get inside. then they would steal california lottery scratchers, cash registers and money. but police are still looking for these two suspects. 21-year-old sergio beltran jr...and 18-year-old sergio aguirre. they are both wanted on felony warrants. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a string of purse snatchings in the east bay. what police are doing to catch the thieves. (robin) plus... why this year's flu seems worse than in years past and what you can do to prevent the spread.

(robin) and after the break see which highway was named the most dangerous commute in the (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge. ,$8drw (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over

the area and there is also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread rain across the region sunday and sunday night. no major hot

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 ) interstate 280 is the most dangeous commute in the bay area. that's according to a new study involving 100-thousand bay area drivers. kron 4's catherine heenan takes a look at how the rest of the bay area commutes stack up. got one pickup truck sideways blocking two lanes copy northbound 280 to the northbound)..hands down, at

any time of the day, 280 is the riskiest place to drive. for morning commutes, the zendrive study found the safest drivers on the golden gate bridge.the san mateo bridge has the worst.the zendrive website allows you to check the risk factor for your commute, based on time of day. from walnut creek, the trouble spots are after the caldecott tunnell and on the bay bridge. leaving pleasanton at a quarter to eight, you're less likely to run into bad drivers on 880 than 580.to and from san jose, the website says 101 is a better bet that 280. 101 has more traffic in all directions and a hiher number of collisions.but drivers on i-280 are more likely to speed or talk on their phones that makes it a riskier commute on a per mile basis... as stanley roberts has sown us.nats: ambiance more than often the the problem is speed this driver on interstate 280 is going more than 75 miles per hour so at this point she will get stopped take the exit

please all the way off, all the way off go go go go go take the san jose off please ( robin ) drive-by-purse- snatching...a trend that we first saw in the bay area in 20-17. but the crimes have now carried over into the new year. the most recent incident happened sunday in the parking lot of the hacienda crossings shopping center in dublin... one shopper told us he wasn't surprised that the snatching happened in that specific town. < "i think crime follows populations so this is a new emerging place where a lot people suddenly have a lot of money here, housing values are going up that brings in crime"> ( robin ) investigators are looking at surveillance cameras in the area for any possible leads... they are also checking with other bay area cities that have experienced drive-by-purse- snatchings. ( robin ) it's been a terrible flu season so far, and a new study may be shedding light on one of the reasons why. kron 4's dan kerman has the details. a new study published in the proceedings of the national

academy of sciences, suggests the flu virus may be passed to others simply by breathingsot sheryl ehrman, ph.d/ 09-17what we found is people in the natural breathing pattern are breathing out fine droplets and those dropslets in 40% our volunteers contained infectious virussan jose state university dean of engineering sheryl ehrman was part of a team of researchers that conducted the study at the university of maryland. 178 people came in and breathed into the gesundheit ii machine, which was used to capture and analyze flu virus in exhaled breath. 40% exhaled tiny droplets that contained the virus, which suggests just by covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing is no longer enough. sotit's really important for people that have flu to stay home and stay out of spaces where there are a lot of people because our study suggests there is a risk of transmission just by proximity. in san jose, dan kerman kron 4 news.

( robin ) millions of people who buy health insurance with covered california could see their premiums rise in 20-19 by as much as 30 percent. that's according to new analysis by covered california. their executive director says recent federal decisions are threatening to increase premiums. that includes removing the penalty for not having insurance and reduced outreach. both can lower enrollment and raise premiums for the covered california market. people who received subsidized insurance would not be effected. but about six million americans who do not get subsidies could see the spike in costs. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... bart is ready to launch its new fleet. when the new trains will hit the tracks. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge. the hollywood minute is welcome back to the kron

four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... we've got the latest on an oscar winner -turned action star... and a veteran "mock rocker" on the comeback trail. here's david daniel with the hollywood minute. (nat-music/action)there's plenty of action in the latest trailer for the reboot of "tomb raider," opening in march. alicia vikander stars as "lara croft" in the latest action flick based on the video-game franchise. (nat-action)"and if they want a love story, by god, you'll write them a great love story." it continues to be a big award season for guillermo del toro. the filmmaker is set to receive the distinguished collaborator award from the costume designers guild. he'll pick up the prize at the group's 20th annual awards

gala, february 20th. (nat-music) "smalls change... minor procedure..."derek smalls is back! the "spinal tap" character played by harry shearer in the 19-84 mockumentary is out with a solo l-p, "smalls change." in a press release, shearer -- or smalls -- calls the project "a poignant and oftentimes furious contemplation on aging that explores the passage of time and all things loud." and yes, a tour is planned, beginning in april in new orleans. 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. checking in on your

morning forecast. rebecca:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will

continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread rain across the region sunday and sunday night. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin ) bart's new train cars are ready... and could be on the tracks as soon as today the new "fleet of the future" trains were introduced last summer... and have fewer seats but more standing room and hand rails. bart says it has one of the oldest big-city public transit fleets in the country...and will start replacing old trains with new

ones that are more quiet and comfortable. bart has done more than 400 tests... made nearly 29-hundred modifications... and put their train operators and technicians through about 20-thousand hours of training so far. the first new train will leave from the pleasant hill station at 11:00 this morning. ( robin ) another big story we are following... a man who died after being tased by police in daly city has been identified as 34- year-old warren ragudo. police responded to an altercation between family members tuesday night on brunswick street near acton street.... police say they then tased ragudo with a stun gun... to calm him down. officers noticed that he was unresponsive and died at the hospital. ( robin ) moster waves are hitting santa cruz. swells reached over 15 feet there yesterday. the rough water and strong currents made it dangerous for some surfers... at least five had to be rescued.

( robin ) the strong currents had many surfers getting out of the water far from where they went in. fire officials say unless you're an accomplished surfer... it's best to stay out of the water. strong waves could be seen crashing into the capitola wharf. as a precaution... the wharf was shutdown yesterday. ( robin ) the riverside county parents accused of torturing their 13 children appeared áchainedá in court. we are learning the details of what happened in the home.. some very disturbing. dave lopez has the latest. 57 year old david turpin and his 47 year old wife lousie appeared in court today, both chained around the waist and legs. some of the charges of the abuse they face chainig 12

of thwir 13 to either a bed or a piece of furnituredo you understand that right. as the only thing they said anything in court when they asked from their attorneys if they are waiving their right to a prelim hearing with ten days. their attorneys ented pleads of not guilty for each of them one of the children at age 12 is the weight of any average 7 year old. the 29 female victim weighs 82 pounds and riverside distict attorney mike hestrin was only beginning to describe what was going on in that house of horrors in paris. none of the victims were allowed to shower more than once a year. that as a punishment, starting many years ago that as punishment they were tied up. often not released from their chains to go to the bathroom. during a search of the home yesterday they took journal in which investigators say many of the

victims wrote down what was happening. the punishments included beatings and even strangulation. the children would wash their hands above their wrist that would be punished because they were playing with the water and messing around. the parents would apparently buy food for themselves and not allow the children to eat it. detectives they there was cruelety in how they displayed the food. the would buy pies, apple pies, pumpkin pies, leave it on the counter and let the children look at it but not eat the food. and when asked why any parents would do this i don't think i can anwser that completely but as a prosecutor i can tell you that there are cases that stick with you that hunt you. when asked how the children responded when sheriff deputies entered the house on sunday. they were revealed, i will say thathe said the 17 year old who escaped, early sunday morning brought a sibling with her and flagged down a deputy had planned to escape for two years. she escaped through a window and took one of her

siblings with her, that sibling eventually turned back. became frieghtened and turned back and went back into the house. when asked if these children were brianwashed he replied.. i dont know. and when ask things like these happen behind closed bars, and in dark rooms. of course people who commit these types of crimes have to hide their crimes.the couple never looked at each other in court today, not even a passing clance

( robin ) usually when a driver is caught doing something dangerous...

there's another problem too. stanley roberts found one person "driving dirty" in this morning's edition of people behaving badly. rolled through this stop sign too you see that stop sign back there i did i thought i stopped enough . he was not the only driver who thought they stopped enoughthis white car rolled through the stop sign on truesdale in burlingame, but before we could get that driver another driver rolled through so new target nats: ambiance do you (no i do not) stop sign back there did you come to a complete stop ( i missed it all the way) you slowed down but you didn't come to a complete stop. he told you why he stopped you huh he did what do you think happened what is your recollection my recollection is i came to a complete stop.and if you ask any driver in california most

will tell you this is a complete stop really (laughter) the gentleman was a decorated war veteran with a purple heart but since this is about generating revenue obey all stop signs and all signs you driver safe alright thank you for your service we appreciate it he was let go with a warning but this guy wasn't so lucky. when you were coming down that hill you were gaining some speed ok so is this your car drivers license and insurance anything wrong with the breaks no ok the driver's from michigan and he has been here for 6 months . well listen in you ever thought about getting a california driver's license? in fact, i asked the driver the same exact same question he told me it was very pricy so i just ah you what even more pricer (what that the ticket for having one really you can get a tick for that yes you can today coming down the hill you didn't stop that stop sign, right here and truesdale and sebastian ok i'm only going to give you a citation basically for that one violation . however coming down the hill i really had to step on it in order to

catch up to you i passed you at about 45 miles per hour the speed limit is 35 he was also cited for no driver's license you have to get a california's drivers license after residing in the state of california for 10 days wait there's more also in the state of california, you have to proof of current insurance you're expired in december .. rolling the stop sign will set you back 238 dollars and one point speeding up to 15 miles over . 238 and one point he was issued a fix it ticket for the no insurance and no license each carries 25 dollar fine all of these issues would have gone unnoticed if only the diver had done one thing .. stopin burlingame stanley roberts kron 4 news (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport. welcome back. checking

in on your morning forecast. rebecca:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is

also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread rain across the region sunday and sunday night. 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 ) women have exposed sexual harassment from hollywood...to even the state capitol. but a new piece of legislation attempts to help victims of harassment in any industry across california. the current law only gives workers a year

to file a claim with the state. now some assemblywomen want to extend that statue of limitations to three years. an attorney who represents low wage women in the workforce says there are reasons why victims wait... ( robin ) even with those concerns...adv ocates expect employers to challenge the legislation. critics say - giving victims more time to file a claim-- increases employer liability. ( robin ) another warning for beach-goers this morning... health officials in monterey county found high levels of bacteria at two popular beaches. the beaches are "monterey municipal" and "carmel beach" at ocean avenue. the two beaches will now have advisories posted until it's safe. high levels of bacteria can make you sick... symptoms include diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain. water from rainfall

runoff can also carry bacteria and harm animals ( robin ) rumors of potential raids in northern california continue to swirl this morning. and for a second day in a row - the state's attorney general spoke about the issue. kron4's capitol bureau reporter kody leibowitz has the latest from sacramento. xavier becerra, attorney general of california (11;18-19) "i can't tell you what are rumors." right off the bat at a called press conference - attorney general xavier becerra not talking rumors. xavier becerra, attorney general of california (18;05-13) regardless of what the rumors are the law is the law. the constitution is the constitution and people have rights. instead - the a-g turned his attention to laws.. two new state laws - sb 54 - the so called sanctuary state bill that limits what state and local law enfrocement can do if federal immigration officers ask. and

a-b 450-which says employers cannot voluntarily share employee information. becerra says - all residents should understand the new changes.xavier becerra, attorney general of california (24;23-28) ignorance of the law is no excuse if you violate it. all this as the threat of increased ice raids loom -- in response to a new california law limiting cooperation between law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. just last week - agents carried out raids of 7-11 stores - locations nationwide. assemblymember rob bonta (46;46-50) immoral, cruel and a spiteful petty act if it happens. assemblymember marc levine (44;02 - 06) "the rumors themselves of insights fear." assemblymemer marc levine says the new laws will help residents - not ice. assemblymember marc levine (45;24-28) "we are not in the immigration business. we are not in the deportation business." ( robin ) attorney general becerra says he hasn't heard from federal agents about the rumored raids. kron 4 has also reached out to ice but we have not heard back from the agency. ( robin ) now to bay area basketball... the n-b-a announced the all-star game starters. steph curry and kevin durant will represent the warriors curry and lebron james will be the captains for the western and eastern conferences. they led the all star voting in

their conferences. durant was named a starter for the second straight year with golden state. curry becomes the first warrior to start in five consecutive all star games. ( robin ) coming up after the break... a war drama and an action thriller are looking to top "jumanji" at the box office. we're taking a look at what's new in theaters. (robin) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( robin ) not many movies lead

the box office three weekends in a row... but "jumanji" has a good shot this weekend. though two new movies will try to top it. david daniel has a preview. "19 men attacked our country. "12 strong," starring chris hemsworth, is based on the recently-declassified true story of u-s special forces' first attack on the taliban after nine-11. box office trackers have it opening between 14- and 17-million dollars -- enough for a strong second place, but probably not enough to top "jumanji" for the title."kneel! get down on the ground!""hey, monty.""yup. how the hell you gonna get out of this?" (nat-explosion)"den of thieves," a bank robbery thriller starring gerard butler and curtis "50 cent" jackson, is opening in fewer theaters than "12 strong," and figures to debut lower: analysts expect it to bring in

around nine-million dollars this weekend. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( robin ) coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news at 5... we are just hours away from a possible government shutdown. find out how it could impact- you - here in the bay area. (robin) plus... why this year's flu seems worse than in years past and what you can do to prevent the spread. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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and homegoods is what makes it all possible. amazing finds. always great prices. make home yours. ( will ) a government shutdown is looming... how this could impact the bay area. ( darya ) bart is getting ready to launch its new fleet. when the new trains will hit the tracks. ( james ) and... it's a chilly friday. here's a live look outside from the embarcadero. rebecca is

tracking your weekend forecast. ( 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:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is also a

slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread rain across the region sunday and sunday night. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) a big story ( darya ) maze to sf.

( darya ) a big story this morning... we are less than 16 hours away from a potential government shutdown. ( james ) there are no signs that senators from either party are willing to budge to make a deal happen. omar jimenez has the lastest from capitol hill. sot rep. paul ryan (r) house speaker"senator schumer, do not "senator schumer, do not shut down the federal government."the house approves a short-term spending bill to keep the sot rep. paul ryan (r) house speaker"senator schumer, do not shut down the federal government."the house approves a short-term spending bill to keep the government running until mid february.the bill's future, now in the hands of the senate to avoid a government shutdown.where it needs democratic support, to pass.sot rep. paul ryan (r) house speaker"the only people

standing in the way of keeping the government open are senate democrats. whether there is a government shutdown or not is now entirely up to them. i also want people to understand that senate democrats do not oppose anything that is in this bill. they're just holding this critical funding hostage for a deal on a completely unrelated immigration issue."democrats frustrated the house bill does nothing to protect hundreds of thousands of recipients of daca, the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, which expires in march. republicans included a six- year re-authorization of the children's health insurance program in their short-term spending package, in hopes it would pressure democrats to avert a government shutdown. but that didn't sway house democrats, only six voted for the bill.now it's up to the senate.sot chuck schumer senate minority leader (d)"we have to sit down together and solve this." ( darya ) so how will a government

shutdown impact the bay area?( james ) kron 4's will tran continues our team coverage this morning from san francisco. will thanks will. we will check back with

you through out the morning.

( darya ) a big story we are following this morning... we're learning more about the family involved in a deadly crash that was caused by a man driving a stolen truck. a 4-year-old girl was killed. noe saucedo of pittsburg was booked on one count of murder and two counts of felony evading. a contra costa sheriff's spokesperson says saucedo was driving a stolen truck. while trying to get away from deputies... saucedo hit the gas and ran a red light. he hit another truck... killing a 4-year-old. the girl's mother and two-year-old sister were rushed to the hospital. ( darya ) and this morning we are hearing form the father of the girl killed in that crash. jesus cardoza is struggling to understand what has happened to his family. he says, his other daughter... two-year-old camilia... who was also injured in the crash is showing no signs of life...

and doctors have tried everything. 4-year old lenexy died after the crash on wednesday. ( darya ) jesus' wife of 13 years is at john muir hospital in walnut creek. she has a broken back.. shoulder.. and ribs.... and has stitches in her head. ( james ) in san francisco... undocumented immigrants and their allies rallied outside the federal building... urging congress to pass the dream act. the act would give roughly 800- thousand young people brought to this country by their parents a path to citizenship. but the daca program has been halted by president trump. he has given congress a march deadline to come up with a permanent solution. now lawmakers are struggling to come up with a bipartisan bill that would give those young people a path to citizenship.

< (shaila ramos/daca recipient): "i want to remind the representatives that they have the power to affect our lives. the rest of my life depends on what they decide. you know i want to tell them do as much as you can. if you need to put a stop to the government then do it do what is in your power to help us."> ( james ) activists say they want a permanent solution that does not include money for a border wall or for immigration and customs enforcement. the dreamers at yesterday's rally say they want the chance to stay in the united states... and contribute to the country they call home. ( james ) a teen athlete paralyzed during an east bay wrestling match... is making progress is his recovery. ryan joseph suffered a life - changing spinal cord injury last wednesday... while wrestling for college park high school in pleasant hill. he has been in intensive care ever since .. this is a picture of the 16- year old from yesterday morning. the athletic director of joseph's school tells kron-4... he had a successful surgery ---to help him breathe... and now he can mouth words to his family. after his surgery... joseph looked at his mom and dad and

mouthed "i love you" the go-fund-me page for him has now raised more than 100- thousand-dollars. ( darya ) the riverside county parents accused of torturing their 13 children appeared áchainedá in court. this morning...we're learning the details of what happened in the home. the district attorney laid out how 13 siblings -- ages two to 29 -- were abused by their own parents -- david and louise turpin -- for years. the victims were not allowed to shower more than once a year. they spent days sleeping and were kept at up night either chained up... or locked away in rooms. the turpins also bought food -- including pies -- and left them out on the table for the children to look at... but not eat. the children were so malnorished and small...

doctors were shocked at their actual ages. ( darya ) several of the children have cognitive impairment and suffer from nerve damage. david and louise turpin pleaded not guilty on thursday to all charges. they are each being held on 12 million dollars bail. ( james ) four of the so-called "lucky lotto bandits" have been arrested ... all in connection with more than 30 burglaries in santa clara county. these four suspects are accused in lottery ticket heists. police say they usually targeted gas stations and liquor or convenience stores. they often used a rock to smash windows and get inside. then they would steal california lottery scratchers, cash registers and money. but police are still looking for these two suspects. sergio beltran junior and sergio aguirre. they're both wanted on felony warrants. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...

wells fargo is apologizing again... we'll tell you why. ( james ) plus... we are seeing a trend with purse- snatching ... find out how the thieves are getting away. ( james ) and after the break... a deadly flu season is spreading across the country... the one thing everyone is doing that makes them a target... ááábreathing... we'll explain... ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (áábreakáá)(ácommercialá) ma

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happening now... winter storm watches and advisories are in effect for nearly all of northern nevada. a cold front is bearing down on the sierra .... with the potential for heavy

snowfall and winds. as much as two- feet of snow could fall in the mountains around lake tahoe. the national weather service has issued a winter- weather advisory for the area. it's in effect until 10 tonight. ( james ) ( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. rebecca:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the

region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread rain across the region sunday and sunday night. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 no major hot spots. san mateo

bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) ( darya ) it's been a terrible flu season so far, and a new study may be shedding light on one

of the reasons why. kron 4's dan kerman has the details. a new study published in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences, suggests the flu virus may be passed to others simply by breathingsot sheryl ehrman, ph.d/ 09-17what we found is people in the natural breathing pattern are breathing out fine droplets and those dropslets in 40% our volunteers contained infectious virussan jose state university dean of engineering sheryl ehrman was part of a team of researchers that conducted the study at the university of maryland. 178 people came in and breathed into the gesundheit ii machine, which was used to capture and analyze flu virus in exhaled breath. 40% exhaled tiny droplets that contained the virus, which suggests just by covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing is no longer enough. sotit's really important for

people that have flu to stay home spaces where there are a lot of our study suggests there is a risk of transmission just by proximity. kerman kron 4 news. ( darya ) the flu has taken the life of a 27-year- old california woman. she went to her parents' house last friday...complaining of flu symptoms and a backache. at first she was hesitant on going to the doctors... thinking it would pass. she did not feel any better by sunday and went to urgent care. but unfortunately, the virus was much worse. she died just two days later... ( darya ) her mother says she did not have the flu shot... she had developed severe acute bronchial pneumonia as a complication from the flu. now her mother warns others-- epecially young people--- to pay attention to the early signs and get treatment. ( james ) millions of

people who buy health insurance with covered california could see their premiums rise in 20-19 by as much as 30 percent. that's according to new analysis by covered california. their executive director says recent federal decisions are threatening to increase premiums. that includes removing the penalty for not having insurance and reduced outreach. both can lower enrollment and raise premiums for the covered california market. people who received subsidized insurance would not be effected. but about six million americans who do not get subsidies could see the spike in costs. ( james ) coming up after the break... can you cover an emergency expense? how many americans don't have an extra thousand dollars to spare. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) 4 your money this morning... wells fargo is apologizing again -- this time for a glitch that

drained some customer accounts by double-paying their bills online.( darya ) the bank says the processing error has been fixed. angry customers slammed wells fargo on twitter... saying their accounts became overdrawn.( james ) the company said it would refund any related fees or charges. it's just the latest embarrassment for wells fargo... which is trying to repair its reputation after a year of scandal.( darya ) most notably... when the bank admitted that employees created fake accounts to meet sales goals. ( darya ) if you were hit with a thousand-dollar emergency... would you be able to cover it? the majority of americans would not.( james ) a new report from bank-rate-dot-com found that only 39-percent would be able pay a bill that size. among those who say they couldn't pay ... 36-percent

said they'd need to borrow the money or put it on a credit card.( darya ) according to the survey.... younger millennials were the most likely to borrow from family or friends in an emergency situation. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (ácommercialá) break.is after the (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything so we know how to cover almost anything. even a swing set standoff.

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news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are

possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) bart's new train cars will be on the track today.( darya ) the new "fleet of the future" trains were introduced last summer... and have fewer seats but more standing room and hand rails. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from pleasant hill. lydia.

( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning.

( james ) drive-by-purse- snatching...a trend that we first saw in the bay area in 20-17. but the crimes have now carried over into the new year. the most recent incident happened sunday in the parking lot of the hacienda crossings shopping center in dublin... one shopper told us he wasn't surprised that the snatching happened in that specific town. < "i think crime follows populations so this is a new emerging place where a lot people suddenly have a lot of money here, housing values are going up that brings in crime"> ( james ) investigators are looking at surveillance cameras in the area for any possible leads... they are also checking with other bay area cities that have experienced drive-by-purse- snatchings. ( james ) a man who died after being tased by police in

daly city has been identified as 34-year-old warren ragudo. police responded to an altercation between family members tuesday night on brunswick street near acton street.... police say they then tased ragudo with a stun gun... to calm him down. officers noticed that he was unresponsive and died at the hospital. ( darya ) in the east bay... pleasanton elementary school was put on lockdown while police searched for burglars. authorities say a home was burglarized on riesling drive yesterday. the nearby vintage hills elementary school was put on lockdown while police searched for the burglars. police arrested three people in connection with the burglary. ( darya ) in response to immigration raid rumors... state attorney general xavier becerra is focusing on new laws that will protect daca recipients in california. there are two new state laws being introduced. one which says employers cannot voluntarily share employee

information... beccera warning employers that breaking this law could result in hefty fines. < xavier becerra: "regardless of the rumors, the law is the law and people have rights. marc levine/assembly member: "we are not in the immigration business, we are here to protect public safety.>( darya ) assembly member marc levin says the new laws will protect immigrants... not ice. ( james ) women have exposed sexual harassment from hollywood...to even the state capitol. but a new piece of legislation attempts to help victims of harassment in any industry across california. the current law only gives workers a year to file a claim with the state. now some assemblywomen want to extend that statue of limitations to three years. an attorney who represents low wage women in the workforce says there are reasons why victims wait...

for speaking out often makes women wait.">( james ) even with those concerns...adv ocates expect employers to challenge the legislation. critics say giving victims more time to file a claim-- increases employer liability. ( james ) your late night out could soon last a little longer. senator scott wiener has reintroduced legislation to extend the sale of alcohol until four a-m in six calfornia cities. wiener calls the bill a "nuanced and responsible approach." it has the backing of local officials along with restaurant and night club owners. the bill will give the cities the ability to extend hours in certain neighborhoods or specific nights of the week or year. two of those cities are san francisco and oakland. the extended hours apply to bars, restaurants and nightclubs... but ánot liquor stores. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... we'll tell you why five surfers had to be rescued in santa cruz.

giving you a citation for that one violation there are a few thing a driver can do to keep the police from finding out if they're riding dirty . i'll explain one of them in the next edition of people behaving badly > ( darya ) and next... a new study says hot yoga is not any better than regualr yoga.. we'll tell you more after the break. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) a new study shows that bikram hot yoga is no healthier than regular yoga. you may have heard of celelbrities like gwyneth paltrow and jennifer aniston taking those classes... but scientists have established that hot yoga did nothing extra to prevent heart disease or stroke. it is said to help develop concentration and patience...

but it has also been reported to cause black-outs and hallucinations. the conclusion of the study was that the heated environment did not play a role in improving vascular health. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break.

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checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. 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

rebecca:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread rain across the region sunday and sunday night.

( james ) remember this...

viral video of a rabbit being rescued during the thomas fire that burned through ventura and santa barbara... is now back in the wild. the rabbit recovered at the california wildlife center in malibu. the center's director says the animal had burns on all four feet and its ears. it also lost some toenails... but the rabbit is just fine now. the center said in a tweet that the rabbit was released near the spot where it was rescued/ ( james ) moster waves are hitting santa cruz. swells reached over 15 feet there yesterday. the rough water and strong currents made it dangerous for some surfers... at least five had to be rescued. ( james ) the strong currents had

many surfers getting out of the water far from where they went in. fire officials say unless you're an accomplished surfer... it's best to stay out of the water. strong waves could be seen crashing into the capitola wharf. as a precaution... the wharf was shutdown yesterday. ( james ) another warning for beach-goers... health officials in monterey county found high levels of bacteria at two popular beaches. the beaches are "monterey municipal" and "carmel beach" at ocean avenue. the two beaches will now have advisories posted until it's safe. high levels of bacteria can make you sick. symptoms include diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain. animals can rainfall runoff can carry bacteria. ( james ) usually when a driver is caught doing something dangerous... there's another problem too.(

darya ) stanley roberts found one person not following the rules in this morning's people behaving badly. rolled through this stop sign too you see that stop sign back there i did i thought i stopped enough . he was not the only driver who thought they stopped enoughthis white car rolled through the stop sign on truesdale in burlingame, but before we could get that driver another driver rolled through so new target nats: ambiance do you (no i do not) stop sign back there did you come to a complete stop ( i missed it all the way) you slowed down but you didn't come to a complete stop. he told you why he stopped you huh he did what do you think happened what is your recollection my

recollection is i came to a complete stop.and if you ask any driver in california most will tell you this is a complete stop really (laughter) the gentleman was a decorated war veteran with a purple heart but since this is about generating revenue obey all stop signs and all signs you driver safe alright thank you for your service we appreciate it he was let go with a warning but this guy wasn't so lucky. when you were coming down that hill you were gaining some speed ok so is this your car drivers license and insurance anything wrong with the breaks no ok the driver's from michigan and he has been here for 6 months . well listen in you ever thought about getting a california driver's license? in fact, i asked the driver the same exact same question he told me it was very pricy so i just ah you what even more pricer (what that the ticket for having one really you can get a tick for that yes you can today coming down the hill you didn't stop that stop sign, right here and truesdale and sebastian ok i'm only going to give you a citation basically for that one violation . however coming down the hill i really had to step on it in order to catch up to you i passed you at about 45 miles per hour the speed limit is 35 he was also cited for no driver's license you have to get a california's drivers license

after residing in the state of california for 10 days wait there's more also in the state of california, you have to proof of current insurance you're expired in december .. rolling the stop sign will set you back 238 dollars and one point speeding up to 15 miles over . 238 and one point he was issued a fix it ticket for the no insurance and no license each carries 25 dollar fine all of these issues would have gone unnoticed if only the diver had done one thing .. stopin burlingame stanley roberts kron 4 news ( james ) coming up after the break... a war drama and an action thriller are looking to top "jumanji" at the box office. we're taking a look at what's new in theaters.

today we're out here to test people's knowledge about type 2 diabetes. so you have type 2 diabetes? yes i do. true or false... type 2 diabetes more than doubles your chance of dying from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or a stroke. that can't be true, can it? actually, it is true. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. in fact, cardiovascular disease is the #1 cause of death for adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease. but there is good news. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce the chance of dying from a cardiovascular event in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. that's good to know. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing.

stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of ketoacidosis or an allergic reaction. symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, swelling, and difficulty breathing or swallowing. do not take jardiance if you are on dialysis or have severe kidney problems. other side effects are sudden kidney problems, genital yeast infections, increased bad cholesterol, and urinary tract infections, which may be serious. taking jardiance with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you have any medical conditions. isn't it time to talk to your doctor about jardiance? absolutely. ask your doctor about jardiance. and get to the heart of what matters. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident wb 80 richmond pkwy ( darya ) not many movies lead the box office three weekends in a row... but "jumanji" has a good shot this weekend.(

james ) but two new movies will try to top it. david daniel has a preview. "19 men attacked our country. "12 strong," starring chris hemsworth, is based on the recently-declassified true story of u-s special forces' first attack on the taliban after nine-11. box office trackers have it opening between 14- and 17-million dollars -- enough for a strong second place, but probably not enough to top "jumanji" for the title."kneel! get down on the ground!""hey, monty.""yup. how the hell you gonna get out of this?" (nat-explosion)"den of thieves," a bank robbery thriller starring gerard butler and curtis "50 cent" jackson, is opening in fewer theaters than "12 strong," and figures to debut lower: analysts expect it to bring in around nine-million dollars this weekend. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( darya ) coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news at 5... we are just hours away from a

possible government shutdown. find out how it could impact- you - here in the bay area. ( darya ) plus... why this year's flu seems worse than in years past and what you can do to prevent the spread. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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live look outside from the embarcadero. rebecca is tracking your weekend forecast. (darya) good morning i'm good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late

thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread rain across the region sunday and sunday night. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from

the maze to sf. ( darya ) a big story this morning... we are less than 16 hours away from a potential government shutdown. ( james ) there are no signs that senators from either party are willing to budge to make a deal happen.

omar jimenez has the lastest from capitol hill. sot rep. paul ryan (r) house speaker"senator schumer, do not shut down the federal government."the house approves a short-term spending bill to keep the government running until mid february.the bill's future, now in the hands of the senate to avoid a government shutdown.where it needs democratic support, to pass.sot rep. paul ryan (r) house speaker"the only people standing in the way of keeping the government open are senate democrats. whether there is a government shutdown or not is now entirely up to them. i also want people to understand that senate democrats do not oppose anything that is in this bill. they're just holding this critical funding hostage for a deal on a completely unrelated immigration issue."democrats

frustrated the house bill does nothing to protect hundreds of thousands of recipients of daca, the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, which expires in march. republicans included a six- year re-authorization of the children's health insurance program in their short-term spending package, in hopes it would pressure democrats to avert a government shutdown. but that didn't sway house democrats, only six voted for the bill.now it's up to the senate.sot chuck schumer senate minority leader (d)"we have to sit down together and solve this." ( darya ) so how will a government shutdown impact the bay area?( james ) kron 4's will tran continues our

team coverage this morning from san francisco. will thanks will. we will check back with you through

out the morning. ( darya ) a big story we are following this morning... we're learning more about the family involved in a deadly crash that was caused by a man driving a stolen truck. a 4-year-old girl was killed. noe saucedo of pittsburg was booked on one count of murder and two counts of felony evading. a

contra costa sheriff's spokesperson says saucedo was driving a stolen truck. while trying to get away from deputies... saucedo hit the gas and ran a red light. he hit another truck... killing a 4-year-old. the girl's mother and two-year-old sister were rushed to the hospital. ( darya ) this morning we're hearing from the father of the two girls involved in that crash. jesus cardoza is struggling to understand what happened to his family. 4-year old lenexy was killed in wednesday's crash. cardoza says his two-year-old daughter, camilia, is showing no signs of life... and doctors have tried everything. ( darya ) jesus' wife of 13 years

is at john muir hospital in walnut creek. she has a broken back.. shoulder.. and ribs.... and has stitches in her head. ( james ) in san francisco... undocumented immigrants and their allies rallied outside the federal building... urging congress to pass the dream act. the act would give roughly 800- thousand young people brought to this country by their parents a path to citizenship. but the daca program has been halted by president trump. he has given congress a march deadline to come up with a permanent solution. now lawmakers are struggling to come up with a bipartisan bill that would give those young people a path to citizenship. < (shaila ramos/daca recipient): "i want to remind the representatives that they have the power to affect our lives. the rest of my life depends on what they decide. you know i want to tell them do as much as you can. if you need to put a stop to the

government then do it do what is in your power to ( james ) activists say they want a permanent solution that does not include money for a border wall or for immigration and customs enforcement. the dreamers at yesterday's rally say they want the chance to stay in the united states... and contribute to the country they call ( james ) a teen athlete paralyzed during an east bay wrestling match... is making progress is his recovery. ryan joseph suffered a life - changing spinal cord injury last wednesday... while wrestling for college park high school in pleasant hill. he has been in intensive care ever since .. this is a picture of the 16- year old from yesterday morning. the athletic director of joseph's school tells kron-4... he had a successful surgery ---to help him breathe... and now he can mouth words to his family. after his surgery... joseph looked at his mom and dad and mouthed "i love you" the go-fund-me page for him has now raised more than 100- thousand-dollars. ( darya ) the riverside county parents accused of torturing their 13 children appeared áchainedá in court.

this morning...we're learning the details of what happened in the home. the district attorney laid out how 13 siblings -- ages two to 29 -- were abused by their own parents -- david and louise turpin -- for years. the victims were not allowed to shower more than once a year. they spent days sleeping and were kept at up night either chained up... or locked away in rooms. the turpins also bought food -- including pies -- and left them out on the table for the children to look at... but not eat. the children were so malnorished and small... doctors were shocked at their actual ages. ( darya ) several of the children have cognitive impairment and suffer from

nerve damage. david and louise turpin pleaded not guilty on thursday to all charges. they are each being held on 12 million dollars bail. ( james ) four of the so-called "lucky lotto bandits" have been arrested ... all in connection with more than 30 burglaries in santa clara county. these four suspects are accused in lottery ticket heists. police say they usually targeted gas stations and liquor or convenience stores. they often used a rock to smash windows and get inside. then they would steal california lottery scratchers, cash registers and money. but police are still looking for these two suspects. sergio beltran junior and sergio aguirre. they're both wanted on felony warrants. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news ... a deadly flu season is spreading across the country... the one thing everyone is doing that makes them a target... ááábreathing... we'll ( darya )plus ... the attorney general speaks out about the

recent ice raids in our state. details about the new laws to protect daca recipients. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area ( rebecca ) and i am bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)

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and we think ba-blam's gonna kill the stomach flu? i'm scared to use the facilities. i don't blame you. if you want clean, your cleaner needs bleach in it. clorox means clean. (darya)(james)( robin ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from

880 to 101. 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 rebecca: rebecca:light rain will

continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread

rain across the region sunday and sunday night. ( james )(ááá2 shot bamááá) in one of our big stories ... it's been a terrible flu season so far, and a new study may be shedding light on one of the reasons why.( darya ) kron 4's dan kerman has the details for us this morning. a new study published in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences, suggests the flu virus may be passed to others simply by breathingsot sheryl ehrman, ph.d/ 09-17what we found is people in the natural breathing pattern are breathing out fine droplets and those dropslets in 40% our volunteers contained infectious virussan jose state university dean of engineering

sheryl ehrman was part of a team of researchers that conducted the study at the university of maryland. 178 people came in and breathed into the gesundheit ii machine, which was used to capture and analyze flu virus in exhaled breath. 40% exhaled tiny droplets that contained the virus, which suggests just by covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing is no longer enough. sotit's really important for people that have flu to stay home and stay out of spaces where there are a lot of people because our study suggests there is a risk of transmission just by proximity. in san jose, dan kerman kron 4 news. ( darya )a couple who survived the las vegas mass shooting, will get their dream wedding for free.a local organization announced they will foot the entire bill for the weddding this october.reyna harvey has the couple's story.

for jordanne barr and jordan adamczyk it was love at first sight,jordanne barr/las vegas survivior"i always thought i would marry him, but when we started dating. i mean i told him i loved him, on our first date, we were just such great friends, that everything fell into place perfectly."that perfect fairy tale feeling would be put to the test, during their weekend awayin las vegas at the route 91 harvest music festival,. jordanne barr/las vegas survivior"you can't really put yourself, in that situation. and think oh someone would take a bullet for me, until that actually happens."where they would find themselves in the middle of this countries deadliest mass shooting . jordanne barr/las vegas survivior"it actually went down through my arm." barr was shot in the arm, the bullet traveled through her arm and into her side.jordanne barr/las vegas survivior"you can see it went in here and then down and then it was removed back here."adamczyk dove on top of her trying to sheld her from the steam of bullets raining from above. jordan adamczyk/las vegas survivior"i just wanted to protect her."jordanne barr/las vegas survivior"the five minutes where jordan laid on

top of me and i was on my side just looking at him, all i could think about is what my life would be like without him, and that was the hardest thing i have ever experienced." and now after surviving that nightmare,they get a chance to spend a life time healing together.jordan adamczyk/las vegas survivior"i knew i loved her and then this whole things happened and i was like whos she is incredible."with the help of the fairy god mother foundation, barr and adamczyk don't have to worry about a thing with the foundation picking up the entire wedding tab from gown to venue.jordan adamczyk/las vegas survivior "so going through it together we just know that we can get through everything together and anything that comes our way, we will be strong enough to overcome it."the couple plans to use their future life together to honor thoes who lost theirs.jordan adamczyk/las vegas survivior "we are so incredibly thankful, and i think we said before that we wanted to live for those that were not able

to make it out of there that's out goal, that is still what we are trying to do every day." reporting in bakersfield, reyna harvey, eyewitness news ( james )coming up next ... we are seeing a trend with purse-snatching ... find out where in the bay area the latest theft happened. ( james )plus ... tips for helping you out with lower back pain.those details ... coming up after the break.

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first off, we're going to give you all... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) for your health this

morning ... we have tips on how you can prevent back pain like a pro athlete. mary moloney explains. lower back pain can be a major pain to deal with.sure, you can try over-the-counter meds to help.. but if you're not too keen on taking pills for every ache and pain.. there a few overlooked remedies that can offer some relief. according to "spine health dot com" ... releasing endorphins... like during a workout.. is a great way to treat your back pain.. endorphins can help block pain signals from registering to your brain. they also help alleviate anxiety, stress, and depression -- which are all associated with chronic back pain.and speaking of workouts...exercising your core plays a key role in supporting your lower spine.if you can't fit in a quick workout, try sitting on an exercise ball at work.30

minutes can go a long way.cold and hot packs are also great for pain relief.. cold packs help reduce inflammation ..which can lead to back pain.. and hot packs help stimulate blood flow .. which can bring healing nutrients to the affected area. for today's health minute, i'm mary moloney. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. (ááálydiaááá)the new bart fleet opens to the public l have the details in a live report from the (james)(darya) lets start

the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... major hot spots.wb 80 richmond phwy bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

rebecca:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread

rain across the region sunday and sunday night. ( james ) bart's new train cars will be on the track today.( darya ) the new "fleet of the future" trains were introduced last summer... and have fewer seats but more standing room and hand rails. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from pleasant hill. lydia.

thanks lydia. we will with you through out the morning. ( james ) drive-by-purse-

snatching...a trend that we first saw in the bay area in 20-17. but the crimes have now carried over into the new year. the most recent incident happened sunday in the parking lot of the hacienda crossings shopping center in dublin... one shopper told us he wasn't surprised that the snatching happened in that specific town. < "i think crime follows populations so this is a new emerging place where a lot people suddenly have a lot of money here, housing values are going up that brings in crime"> ( james ) investigators are looking at surveillance cameras in the area for any possible leads... they are also checking with other bay area cities that have experienced drive-by-purse- snatchings. ( james ) a man who died after being tased by police in daly city has been identified as 34-year-old warren ragudo. police responded to an altercation between family members tuesday night on brunswick street near acton street.... police say they then tased ragudo with a stun gun... to calm him down.

officers noticed that he was unresponsive and died at the hospital. ( darya ) in the east bay... pleasanton elementary school was put on lockdown while police searched for burglars. authorities say a home was burglarized on riesling drive yesterday. the nearby vintage hills elementary school was put on lockdown while police searched for the burglars. police arrested three people in connection with the burglary. ( darya ) in response to immigration raid rumors... state attorney general xavier becerra is focusing on new laws that will protect daca recipients in california. there are two new state laws. one which says employers cannot voluntarily share employee information... beccera warning employers that breaking this law could result in hefty fines. < xavier becerra: "regardless of the rumors, the law is the law and people have rights. marc levine/assembly member:

"we are not in the immigration business, we are here to protect public safety.>( darya ) assembly member marc levin says the new laws protect immigrants... not ice. ( james ) women have exposed sexual harassment from hollywood...to even the state capitol. but a new piece of legislation attempts to help victims of harassment in any industry across california. the current law only gives workers a year to file a claim with the state. now some assemblywomen want to extend that statue of limitations to three years. an attorney who represents low wage women in the workforce says there are reasons why victims wait... ( james ) even with those concerns...adv ocates expect employers to challenge the legislation. critics say giving victims more time to file a claim--

increases employer liability. ( james ) millions of people who buy health insurance with covered california could see their premiums rise in 20-19 by as much as 30 percent. that's according to new analysis by covered california. their executive director says recent federal decisions are threatening to increase premiums. that includes removing the penalty for not having insurance and reduced outreach. both can lower enrollment and raise premiums for the covered california market. people who received subsidized insurance would not be effected. but about six million americans who do not get subsidies could see the spike in costs. ( james ) your late night out could soon last a little longer. senator scott wiener has reintroduced legislation to extend the sale of alcohol until four a-m in six calfornia cities. wiener calls the bill a "nuanced and responsible approach." it has the backing of local officials along with restaurant and

night club owners. the bill will give the cities the ability to extend hours in certain neighborhoods or specific nights of the week or year. two of those cities are san francisco and oakland. the extended hours apply to bars, restaurants and nightclubs... but ánot liquor stores. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... we'll tell you why five surfers had to be rescued in santa cruz. ( darya ) plus ... hundreds of thousands of people are expected to participate in the nationwide women's march tomorrow.find out where the rallies are taking place in the bay area. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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to sf. wb slow from crockett to the maze due to an earlier crash ( darya ) happening tomorrow ... expect a sea of people dressed in pink all across the bay area ... as the nationwide women's march movement gets underway. while last year's march was a reaction to president trump's election ... this year, march organizers are hoping to turn the movement's momentum into political action ahead of the

midterm elections. some of the big demonstrations in the bay area will take place in san francisco , oakland, san jose and walnut creek. most of the marches start around 10 a-m ... so expect traffic as people head to the rallies. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. 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. 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. storm watches and advisories

are in effect for nearly all of northern nevada. a cold front is bearing down on the sierra .... with the potential for heavy snowfall and winds. as much as two- feet of snow could be falling in the mountains around lake tahoe this morning. for people heading up to the mountains ... the winter- weather advisory in that area is in effect until 10 o'clock tonight. (james)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:light rain will continue to fall through late

thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is also a slight chance of thunderstorms near the coast. a few lingering showers are possible in coastal areas through saturday morning, but otherwise dry conditions are forecast for saturday. the next system is due to spread rain across the region sunday and sunday night.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james )(áááboxesááá)a high surf warning remains in effect through this weekend.swells reached over fifteen feet in santa cruz yesterday ... and as phil gomez explains

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warning remains in effect through this weekend.swells reached over fifteen feet in santa cruz yesterday ... and as phil gomez explains ... the rough water and strong currents made it dangerous for some surfers. nats: "confirm water rescue at capitola esplanade at san jose ave. this is for a surfer a couple of hundred yards straight up from the amphitheater who appears to be stuck in the breakers." big waves brought out surfers at all levels of experience--some of them were no match for the eighteen to twenty two foot high surf or the rough seas. at least four people were plucked from the ocean near capitola beach and brought safely back to the santa cruz harbor. "i got swept probably a mile to mile and a half down the beach before i tried to make it back up to capitola." high surf was forecast through the week--and first responders staffed up for it in anticipation. brandon yamasaki / marine safety council:"the county's beefed up their life guard patrols. currently we staffed an addtional five to

six additonal lifeguards. we've put two addtional jet skis" phil gomez / reporting: "the california parks department had a surf ski in the ocean so it would be in a position to make a rescue attempt if needed." eddie rhee- pizano / lifeguard supervisor: "instaed of the jet ski staged in the harbor we'll actually have a life guard on the ski in the water actually patrolling anticipating calls." officials have repeatedly stressed the danger of going near or in the water-- but that hasn't detered people from taking advantage of these big swells. daniel jones / surfer:"it's fun! if you can get out. it's actually good, less surfers so..." ( darya )another warning for beach-goers... health officials in monterey county found high levels of bacteria at two popular beaches. the beaches are "monterey municipal" and "carmel beach" at ocean avenue. the two beaches will now have advisories posted until it's safe. high levels of bacteria can make you sick. symptoms include diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain. animals and rainfall runoff can carry bacteria. ( darya ) if you were hit with a thousand-dollar

emergency... would you be able to cover it? the majority of americans would not.( james ) a new report from bank-rate-dot-com found that only 39-percent would be able pay a bill that size. among those who say they couldn't pay ... 36-percent said they'd need to borrow the money or put it on a credit card.( darya ) according to the survey.... younger millennials were the most likely to borrow from family or friends in an emergency situation. ( james ) could the iconic hollywood sign be getting a twin? it's one of dozens of ideas in a new study to alleviate traffic at the landmark griffith park. the proposed second sign would face toward the suburban san fernando valley. the study also suggests creating a gondola lift to offer a birds-eye view... or a shuttle services to ferry

visitors to trails near the sign. another suggestion is to create a "hollywood sign" visitor's center to teach tourists about the sign's history. (james) james adlib big board. ( james ) still ahead ...a wild rabbit rescued from the southern california wildfires is recovering.we'll give you the update after the break. we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a live look outside... embarcadero. copd makes it hard to breathe.

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viral video of a rabbit being rescued during the thomas fire

that burned through ventura and santa barbara... is now back in the wild. the rabbit recovered at the california wildlife center in malibu. the center's director says the animal had burns on all four feet and its ears. it also lost some toenails... but the rabbit is just fine now. the center said in a tweet that the rabbit was released near the spot where it was rescued. ( darya ) coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news at 5... we are just hours away from a possible government shutdown. find out how it could impact- you - here in the bay area. ( darya ) plus... why this year's flu seems worse than in years past and what you can do to prevent the spread. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (darya) ( will ) a government

shutdown is looming... how this could impact the bay area. ( darya ) bart is getting ready to launch its new fleet. when the new trains will hit the

tracks. ( james ) and... it's a chilly friday. here's a live look outside from the embarcadero. rebecca is tracking your weekend forecast. (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:light rain will continue to fall through late thursday evening as a cold front pushes through the region. showers will mostly end from north to south late thursday night. a slight chance of showers will continue on friday as a cold upper trough settles over the area and there is