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here is a live look at the embarcadero. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)dry weather conditions can be expected through the week ahead and into next weekend as a ridge of high pressure strengthens and maintains its position over california. daytime temperatures will warm well above seasonal averages, while nights remain seasonably cool.
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been legal in california for almost a month now. but the demand is so high that some dispensaries are running low on pot products. the legalization of recreational pot means many vendors cannot supply dispensaries ... because they have not yet had their companies licensed locally or by the state. one dispensary in san francisco thinks the industry might have underestimated the demand for legal pot. ( marty ) pot
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operators have to get a local license first, then a state contract in order to conduct business. ( marty ) police are searching for the man they say robbed a bank in pleasanton. it happened around ten saturday morning at the chase bank in the stoneridge shopping center. police say the man walked into the bank and handed the teller a note demanding money. this is a picture of the man, taken from surveillance video. authorities say he left the shopping center in a silver toyota camry. police say he is between 50 and 60 years old, standing around six foot three and weighing about 200 ( marty ) thousands gathered for the 14th annual walk for life in san francisco. supporters marching against abortion. calling it both physically and emotionally harmful to women and children. at the same time abortion rights activists were also demonstrating for their side of the issue. kron4's jeff pierce has the story. tens of thousands of pro life
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supporters gathered in san francisco on saturday for the fourteenth annual walk for life.happy walk for life day. the organizers had bussed in supporters from all over the state and were celebrating a renewed effort to establish restrictions on abortion rights.we're here to proclaim that abortion hurts women. we're here to take back the narrative that abortion is a right.if you think abortion can be outlawed in america let me hear you.the movement has been encouraged that the conservative political atmosphere in washington has addressed some of their concerns.to see a lot of the pro life measures that are coming up and just one right after another and are being implemented is always fantastic.activists have taken a page from the president in declaring their message. they're saying there is no such thing as the sanctity of life, that's fake news. marching down market street
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they were met by a small but vocal contingent of counter protesters that also were concerned about the inroads that conservative measures have placed abortion rights we're here for women. these are extraordinary times and we can't give an ordinary effort we have to be here for each other.i believe that all people should have access to abortion, health care and all sorts of things and today we are all here fighting for that. it will be conversation that both sides on the issue continue shout at each other. in san francisco jeff pierce kron four news. ( marty )still ahead on the kron 4 morning news ... michigan state university is under scrutiny for failing to protect athletes from sexual abuse. that story is coming up. ( marty ) and multiple car burglaries in petaluma has the community alarmed. find out what police advise people to do. ( marty )and science is making it easier to detect the early
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and go to taltz.com to learn how to pay as little as $5 a month. ( marty) for your health this morning ... scientists may be getting closer to developing a new way to detect cancer. mary maloney has the story. scientists are seeing progress with an experimental blood test that could detect cancer. in trials, the non-invasive test found the presence of multiple common tumors -- including in the ovary.. liver.. stomach.. pancreas.. lung.. and breast.the findings were published in the journal 'science.'the blood test is called 'cancer seek' -- and could run patients less than 500-dollars.that cost is comparable to or lower than other cancer screenings.the test enables researchers to evaluate the levels of specific blood protein markers ácombinedá with thousands of dna markers -- using this information, they developed an algorithm to determine the source of cancer identified in positive tests. cancer seek's sensitivity averaged 70-
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percent among eight types of cancer.it was able to detect 98-percent of ovarian cancers... but only 33-percent of breast cancers -- and that's in patients who have already been diagnosed. researchers warn that as of now the test only lays a foundation for detection -- but they are hopeful that detecting early-stage cancers could become easier in the future. ( dave )sunny and mild for the second half of your weekend. i have a dry workday forecast for you next ! ( marty ) ( marty ) for the weekend: help out the enviornment by cleaning up baker beach. you'll be doing some good for the community. the cleanup runs from 10 a-m to 12 p-m. ( marty ) here's a live
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look at the embarcadero this morning. toss to weather. (dave)dry weather conditions can be expected through the week ahead and into next weekend as a ridge of high pressure strengthens and maintains its position over california. daytime temperatures will warm well above seasonal averages, while nights remain seasonably
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the u-s-a women's gymnastics sexual abuse scandle is shifting to michigan state university. the michigan attorney general's office took action against the university by naming a special prosecutor to investigate the school. last week dr. larry nassar was sentenced to between 40 and 175 years in jail for molesting young girls and women. nassar was a doctor for michigan state athletes and gymnasts on the u.s. olympic team. there are allegations that women athletes at michigan state university complained about abuse as long ago as the 1990's.
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said that there's one system of justice and the rules apply to everybody the same way, one set of rules. i've instructed my department this is priority one, this investigation.">( marty )it's not clear if this review will lead to criminal charges or ncaa violations against employees, past employees, or the university. ( marty ) casino mogul steve wynn has resigned as finance chairman of the republican national committee... this comes following allegations of sexual harassment and assault. in a new report... dozens of employees accuse wynn of decades of sexual misconduct. according to the report... wynn would ask employees out and pressure them into performing sexual acts. wynn calls the charges preposterous." he blames the charges on his ex-wife, the pair are embroiled in a legal battle. the charges could cause have an impact on wynn's
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name of nevada and the image of nevada so that is part of the regulatory obligation.">( marty ) the nevada gaming control board chairperson released a statement saying... "we are aware of this situation and we are reviewing ( marty ) the baseball season is just around the corner... and, the oakland a's are celebrating their 50th anniversary in oakland. yesterday the team kicked off the festivities with the annual fanfest at jack london square. kron four's philippe djegal was there -- and explains why fans are feeling good about 20-18. nats- proudly decked out in green and gold...nihal rethod/a's fan- "go a's!" oakland atheltics fans are clammering for a winner... kareem williams/a's fan- "we on the uprise -- you know why? because billy, billy beane knows what he's doing." as the a's celebrate their 50th anniversary season in the east
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bay... the annual fanfest held again this year at jack london square... gave fans a chance to rub elbows with former greats like vida blue... and, new members of the a's coaching staff.erika jackson/a's fan- "i seen matt williams, who used to be with the giants, now he's across the way in the green and the gold." pitcher sean manea, one of the bright young arms in the a's rotation... took pictures and signed autographs. infielder jed lowrie also made an appearance. both on the club last year that ended the season 17 and seven in their last 24 games.twins/a's fans- "it's pretty cool, that uh, fans get to meet the players and take pictures. i think it's a cool opportunity and a really fun thing to do." and, considering how well this young team played down the stretch last season... a's fans are optomistic about 20-18.daniel galvez/a's fan- "very, very, exciting."cesar galvez/a's fan- "it was fantastic -- my son's loving it. it was the first time out." not long after the a's announced their plans to build a new stadium in oakland... talks broke down late last year when the athletics' desired site was pulled off the table. fans don't seem too concerned, confident that regardless of what happens... the a's appear committed to
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oakland.milton cardoza/a's fan- "i guess when the new stadium comes in, i'm going to be 40. i've been in my twenties when i first heard aout it, so we'll see what happens. i'm going to wait until they put shovels in the ground until i get excited about something." right now, it's about the young core of talented players...george barragan/a's fan- "olson, chapman, a few guys -- davis." and, before you know it -- those guys will lead the charge, in what fans believe will be a winning season. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) still ahead on the kron 4 weekend news ...the warriors take on the celtics ... in a possible finals matchup. j-r stone has the highlights in sports. (ácommercialá)
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state has never been swept by a team we head to oracle arena the battle of the guards... steph curry taking on kyrie irving boston showing why this could be a preview of the n-b-a finals this season. kyrie and former cal bear jaylen brown score 14 points in the opening quarter warriors down by four at the break but here comes curry... he got hot in the third quarter drops 18 on boston... he was putting on show from three point line finished with 49 points and 8 three pointers warriors up 78-68. boston not going away kyrie over andre iguodala... celtics back in the lead in the fourth but curry playing like an m-v-p... game tied at 95 steph with
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a pull up three next posession... curry makes a 5-0 run for golden state celtics kept it close... but warriors hang on to win 109-105 nhl all-star weekend going on in tampa, florida and saturday we learned that next year's all-star game will be held in here in the bay area. a full week of festivities coming to san jose. the san jose sharks are represented this year by brent burns. tonight was the all-star skills competition. burns, known for his slapshot, was in the hardest shot competition. his first shot was 88 miles per hour. second was 92 miles per hour. unfortunately alex ovechkin took the win here with a 101 mile per hour slapshot. still though congrats to burns for representing with that killer beard. big day in the golf world down in san diego at the farmer's insurance open. alex norin is the leader at ten under going into the final round. but all eyes were on tiger woods saturday. this is woods's first time playing in
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a weekend round since 2015. you can see his short game wasn't bad today. when it was all said and done woods said it was his putting that kept him in this thing. he's two under and in 39th place going into the final round. he's eight strokes behind the leader but boy it was fun to see tiger back out there and back on the links. its for sports.we'll be back after the break.
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burglaries in the north bay has police on alert. and alerting the public to do everything they can to avoid becomming the next victim. kron 4's elle sogomonian explains the latest string of buglaries happened in petaluma ... all on the same night. seven cars were broken into at seven different parking lots across petaluma friday night. police say it happened within 4 hours between 4:30 and 9:30 at night. most cars were targeted at businesses up and down mcdowell blvd like raley's, city sports, and safeway.sot: shopper// "i've heard about this at work. it's happened a couple of times. so it's not too surprising. it's surprsing it happened at this parking lot. i'm here all the time."the thieves smashed glass at applebee's, sprout's,
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and the factory outlets too. sot: shopper// " i lkeep telling her put your purse under the seat don't leave it laying out. she left it laying out. luckily it was still there."sot: shopper// "i always put my stuff in the trunk anywhere you can't see it you know?"and that's exactly what police advise. ...to not to leave out anything in a car that would attract attention. they say in five out of the seven cases backpacks, electronics, and purses were left in plain view. ella sogomonia kron 4 news ( marty ) another big story this morning. some efforts made by a company contracted by the u.s. navy to clean up hunters point may have been falsified. this is according to a review of what's been called san francisco's biggest redevelopment project in 100 years. tetra tech -- the company hired to test and decontaminate the area that was used by the navy to dispose of toxic waste -- was
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first found to have falsified soil samples in 20-12. new claims by former workers charge that as much as 48- percent of over 10 years worth of data ... is either suspect or has "been manipulated or falsified. environmental activists have long been up upset about the plan to redevelop the area. and now new housing projects in the area may be in danger of even more delays. at least 1 billion dollars has been spent in removing radioactive contamination from the former shipyard. the navy is expected to hold a press conference to address these concerns on wednesday. ( marty )to the south bay now ... san jose international airport is adding flights this year. after seeing an increase in ridership in 2017. they are offering 80 weekly flights... including 16 new routes.(reveal) according to airport officials, the airport has seen constant growth over the past five years. last year passenger traffic increased by more than 15-percent.(reveal) they say the increase is because the airport added three new gates and started to
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offer non-stop service flights. officials believe the numbers will continue to increase through the fall. ( marty )(áááboxesááá) thousands of bay area jobs could be in jeopardy because of new tariffs on imported solar panels. president trump says the tariffs will boost u-s production. but cnn's dan simon reports from pleasanton, many local solar industry workers could be left in the dark. natsot: workers on roofthe solar industry has been hot. thanks, in large part, to cheap solar panels from asia. jobs have been plentiful.but now the industry is bracing for a slowdown and even possible layoffs.reporter: "what did you think when you heard about it?"shiloh wernick, solar industry employee:"it's definitely nerve-wracking. you're trying to keep your head above water and get your bills paid and stuff and to have in the back of your mind this feeling of what you're thinking what could happen next."shiloh wernick saw a promising future in solar. now, he's not so sure.shiloh wernick, solar industry employee:"i personally have been working in this industry for nine years, and to figure out a
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whole different career path would be very nerve wracking for me and my wife."the uncertainty - a direct result of president's trump's new 30% tariff on imported solar panels. a move, he says, designed to help american manufactures, getting crushed by inexpensive imports.pres trump / no name fonts needed: "so we'll be making solar products now, much more so in the united states. our companies have been decimated and those companies are going to be coming back strong."but the solar energy industries association says it will hurt consumers with higher prices. and could cost 23-thousand workers their jobs this year. jim petersen, ceo, petersendean:"what trump did by passing this tariff is raise renewable energy rates across the country period full stop. it's a great headline. it's a promise on a campaign speech, but ultimately i think the consumer will be hurt."jim peterson owns one of the biggest solar companies in the nation. he says the move runs counter to decades of political messaging. jim petersen, ceo, petersendean:
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"what concerns me is we have leadership in washington that talks a good game about driving energy prices down. about becoming more self-reliant in energy. and what we just did was tax it." john orfali has made low prices his selling point. just look at the company name.he says a typical system in the bay area might cost 20- thousand dollars.but with the added tariffs, expect to pay at least a thousand bucks more. praying may not help, but spreading the gospel of renewable energy might.john orfali/save a lot solar:"there is quite a lot concern about the tariffs, but the solar industry will survive because it's just a beautiful thing. it's a great thing getting free energy."and in the short-term, solar businesses could actually see a spike in sales as consumers look to lock in pre-tariff prices.but long-term, a cloudy future may be on the horizon.dan simon, cnn, pleasanton, california.
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san francisco ...offer a free service for picking up large unwanted items. but there are certain rules that go along with that. stanley roberts show us in this edition of people behaving badly. while driving home i noticed this pile of debris located on the corner of fifth and king street, in san francisco while i was there i watched where is all this stuff coming from . big item pickup for tomorrow morning .more stuff being added to the pile .. a pile which covered the entire sidewalk and spilled into the street i also noticed a do not
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leave bulky items here sign hanging from a tree by a piece of string . this was all outside of the arterra condominium complex the pile had everything in it including the bathroom sink fast forward to the next day i return only to find the pile still therethese always some kind of trash there from the apartments and all that it always a mess so start making phone calls .while i was waiting i noticed more items being added to the pile at one point workers from the department of public works were passing by so i flagged them down .. they started documenting the site it turns out the someone in the complex on january 4th scheduled a bulk item pickup for the morning i returned .and according to dpw they did everything absolutely correct which was contact recology, recology gave them the ok to put items outside.what was not done right was the resident the way that they put the items out they didn't put them out as they should have i put in a call to recology and they confirmed the bulk pick
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up it was for 9 miscellaneous boxes and 1 end table. .the max for bulky there must be a sign attached with the letter bir which means bulky item recycle and the most important part it must not block the sidewalk apparently the complex ordered the pickup and let everyone in the building know know so everything was dumped . one free bulky pickup is permitted per year if you fail to follow the rules you could be fined for illegally dumping or as my followers in the united kingdom called it fly tipping i placed a link on kron 4.com for more information on bulky item recycling so you neighborhood doesn't look like this in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news still ahead ... an island adventure on the equator.our
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dave spahr is here with forecast. (dave) dry weather conditions can be expected through the week ahead and into next weekend as a ridge of high pressure strengthens and maintains its position over california. daytime temperatures will warm well above seasonal averages, while nights remain seasonably cool. taking a trip to the galapagos islands is on the bucket list of a lot of travellers. taking a trip to the
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galapagos islands is on the bucket list of a lot of travellers. and if you are the type that's willing to get wet, snorkeling in the galapagos is a must-do. travel enthusiast dana rebmann says it's the perfect activity for a once in a lifetime trip. she joins us now. it's like nowhere i've ever been ... i had a moment where i couldn't move because there
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sun burns ... jelly fish burns and things like that. you never know what you're going to see ... and that's the beauty of being underwater. when it comes to snorkeling ... you don't have to go diving ... the animals will come to you. you're not chasing anything ... you're letting them come to you. in all my years diving ... i've only seen two sea horses
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in the wild ... and those are the treats you're going to have. i was there like in october ... which is their shoulder season ... i would recommend it because you can save some money in the process. the more time you're in the water ... the more relaxed you're going to get ... after a few days in the water you know what to look for. my cameras was like 4 to 5 feet away from the animals ... and you have to give them space and be a responsible traveler. it's one of those trips you take that when you come back ... you'll see the world a little differently. but it's a once in a lifetime trip ... so you do need to save
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through out the morning. ( marty ) recreational marijuana has been legal in california for almost a month now. but the demand is so high that some dispensaries are running low on pot products. the legalization of recreational pot means many vendors cannot supply dispensaries ... because they have not yet gotten their companies licensed locally or by the state. one dispensary in san francisco thinks the industry might have underestimated the demand for legal pot.
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medicinally - to meet that demand.">( marty ) pot operators have to get a local license first, followed by a state one to conduct business. ( marty ) police are searching for the man they say robbed a bank in pleasanton. it happened around ten saturday morning at the chase bank in the stoneridge shopping center. police say the man walked into the bank and handed the teller a note demanding money. this is a picture of the man, taken from surveillance video. authorities say he left the shopping center in a silver toyota camry. police say he is between 50 and 60 years old, standing around six foot three and weighing about 200 ( marty ) thousands gathered for the 14th annual walk for life in san francisco. supporters marching against abortion. calling it both physically and emotionally harmful to women and children. at the same time abortion rights activists were also demonstrating for their side of the issue. kron4's jeff pierce has the story. tens of thousands of pro life
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supporters gathered in san francisco on saturday for the fourteenth annual walk for life.happy walk for life day. the organizers had bussed in supporters from all over the state and were celebrating a renewed effort to establish restrictions on abortion rights.we're here to proclaim that abortion hurts women. we're here to take back the narrative that abortion is a right.if you think abortion can be outlawed in america let me hear you.the movement has been encouraged that the conservative political atmosphere in washington has addressed some of their concerns.to see a lot of the pro life measures that are coming up and just one right after another and are being implemented is always fantastic.activists have taken a page from the president in declaring their message. they're saying there is no such thing as the sanctity of life, that's fake news. marching down market street
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they were met by a small but vocal contingent of counter protesters that also were concerned about the inroads that conservative measures have placed abortion rights we're here for women. these are extraordinary times and we can't give an ordinary effort we have to be here for each other.i believe that all people should have access to abortion, health care and all sorts of things and today we are all here fighting for that. it will be conversation that both sides on the issue continue shout at each other. in san francisco jeff pierce kron four news. ( marty )still ahead on the kron 4 morning news ... michigan state university is under scrutiny for failing to protect athletes from sexual abuse. that story is coming up. ( marty ) and multiple car burglaries in petaluma has the community alarmed. find out what police advise people to do. ( marty )and science is making it easier to detect the early
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morning ... scientists may be getting closer to developing a new way to detect cancer. mary maloney has the story. scientists are seeing progress with an experimental blood test that could detect cancer. in trials, the non-invasive test found the presence of multiple common tumors -- including in the ovary.. liver.. stomach.. pancreas.. lung.. and breast.the findings were published in the journal 'science.'the blood test is called 'cancer seek' -- and could run patients less than 500-dollars.that cost is comparable to or lower than other cancer screenings.the test enables researchers to evaluate the levels of specific blood protein markers ácombinedá with thousands of dna markers -- using this information, they developed an algorithm to determine the
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source of cancer identified in positive tests. cancer seek's sensitivity averaged 70- percent among eight types of cancer.it was able to detect 98-percent of ovarian cancers... but only 33-percent of breast cancers -- and that's in patients who have already been diagnosed. researchers warn that as of now the test only lays a foundation for detection -- but they are hopeful that detecting early-stage cancers could become easier in the future. ( dave ) ( marty ) for the weekend: help out the enviornment by cleaning up baker beach. you'll be doing some good for the community. the cleanup runs from 10 a-m to 12 p-m. (ácommercialá)
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the u-s-a women's gymnastics sexual abuse scandle is shifting to michigan state university. the michigan attorney general's office took action against the university by naming a special prosecutor to investigate the school. dr. larry nassar was sentenced to between 40 and 175 years in jail this week for molesting young girls and women. nassar was a doctor for michigan state athletes and gymnasts on the u.s. olympic team. there are allegations that women athletes at michigan state university complained about abuse as long ago as the 1990's. (
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marty ) it's not clear if this review will lead to criminal charges or ncaa violations against employees, past employees, or the university. ( marty ) casino mogul steve wynn has resigned as finance chairman of the republican national committee... this comes following allegations of sexual harassment and assault. in a new report... dozens of employees accuse wynn of decades of sexual misconduct. according to the report... wynn would ask employees out and pressure them into performing sexual acts. wynn calls the charges preposterous." he blames the charges on his ex-wife, the pair are embroiled in a legal battle. the charges could have an impact on wynn's gaming ( marty ) the nevada gaming control board chairperson released a statement saying...
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"we are aware of this situation and we are reviewing information." ( marty ) the baseball season is just around the corner... and, the oakland a's are celebrating their 50th anniversary in oakland. yesterday the team kicked off the festivities with the annual fanfest at jack london square. kron four's philippe djegal was there -- and explains why fans are feeling good about 20-18. nats- proudly decked out in green and gold...nihal rethod/a's fan- "go a's!" oakland atheltics fans are clammering for a winner... kareem williams/a's fan- "we on the uprise -- you know why? because billy, billy beane knows what he's doing." as the a's celebrate their 50th anniversary season in the east bay... the annual fanfest held again this year at jack london square... gave fans a chance to rub elbows with former greats like vida blue... and, new members of the a's coaching staff.erika
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jackson/a's fan- "i seen matt williams, who used to be with the giants, now he's across the way in the green and the gold." pitcher sean manea, one of the bright young arms in the a's rotation... took pictures and signed autographs. infielder jed lowrie also made an appearance. both on the club last year that ended the season 17 and seven in their last 24 games.twins/a's fans- "it's pretty cool, that uh, fans get to meet the players and take pictures. i think it's a cool opportunity and a really fun thing to do." and, considering how well this young team played down the stretch last season... a's fans are optomistic about 20-18.daniel galvez/a's fan- "very, very, exciting."cesar galvez/a's fan- "it was fantastic -- my son's loving it. it was the first time out." not long after the a's announced their plans to build a new stadium in oakland... talks broke down late last year when the athletics' desired site was pulled off the table. fans don't seem too concerned, confident that regardless of what happens... the a's appear committed to oakland.milton cardoza/a's fan- "i guess when the new stadium comes in, i'm going to be 40. i've been in my twenties when i first heard aout it, so we'll see what happens. i'm going to wait until they put shovels in the ground until i get excited about something." right now, it's about the young core
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of talented players...george barragan/a's fan- "olson, chapman, a few guys -- davis." and, before you know it -- those guys will lead the charge, in what fans believe will be a winning season. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) still ahead on the kron 4 weekend news ...the warriors take on the celtics ... in a possible finals matchup. j-r stone has the highlights in sports. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (ácommercialá) copd makes it hard to breathe.
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to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. the warriors... with the best-record in the league hosting the celtics. boston chasing history... under steve kerr... golden state has never been swept by a team we head to oracle arena the battle of the guards... steph curry taking on kyrie irving boston showing why this could be a
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preview of the n-b-a finals this season. kyrie and former cal bear jaylen brown score 14 points in the opening quarter warriors down by four at the break but here comes curry... he got hot in the third quarter drops 18 on boston... he was putting on show from three point line finished with 49 points and 8 three pointers warriors up 78-68. boston not going away kyrie over andre iguodala... celtics back in the lead in the fourth but curry playing like an m-v-p... game tied at 95 steph with a pull up three next posession... curry makes a 5-0 run for golden state celtics kept it close... but warriors hang on to win 109-105 nhl all-star weekend going on in tampa, florida and saturday we learned that next year's all-star game will be held in here in the bay area. a full week of festivities coming to san jose. the san jose sharks are represented this year by brent burns. tonight was the all-star skills competition. burns,
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known for his slapshot, was in the hardest shot competition. his first shot was 88 miles per hour. second was 92 miles per hour. unfortunately alex ovechkin took the win here with a 101 mile per hour slapshot. still though congrats to burns for representing with that killer beard. big day in the golf world down in san diego at the farmer's insurance open. alex norin is the leader at ten under going into the final round. but all eyes were on tiger woods saturday. this is woods's first time playing in a weekend round since 2015. you can see his short game wasn't bad today. when it was all said and done woods said it was his putting that kept him in this thing. he's two under and in 39th place going into the final round. he's eight strokes behind the leader but boy it was fun to see tiger back out there and back on the links. and a congrats goes out to caroline wozniacki who beat simona halep to win the australian open. her first
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major of her career comes as she knocks out the top seed. wozniacki became engaged this past november to former golden state warrior david lee. she was wearing her big diamond ring today at the ceremony. congrats on her big victory today. (ácommercialá) legend has it, the first voyagers arrived on canoes, sailing the seas day and night. they knew where they were going, by watching the clouds move in the sky or the way their boats rocked. that's how the waves and stars would speak to them. guide them. sometimes, you can find your way in the world, by getting lost in it. let your legend begin at aulani, a one-of-a-kind disney resort in hawaii ( marty ) here's a live
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california. daytime temperatures will warm well above seasonal averages, while nights remain seasonably cool. ( marty ) a rash of car burglaries in the north bay has police on alert. and alerting the public to do everything they can ... to avoid becomming the next victim. kron 4's elle sogomonian explains the latest string of buglaries happened
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in petaluma ... all on the same night. seven cars were broken into at seven different parking lots across petaluma friday night. police say it happened within 4 hours between 4:30 and 9:30 at night. most cars were targeted at businesses up and down mcdowell blvd like raley's, city sports, and safeway.sot: shopper// "i've heard about this at work. it's happened a couple of times. so it's not too surprising. it's surprsing it happened at this parking lot. i'm here all the time."the thieves smashed glass at applebee's, sprout's, and the factory outlets too. sot: shopper// " i lkeep telling her put your purse under the seat don't leave it laying out. she left it laying out. luckily it was still there."sot: shopper// "i always put my stuff in the trunk anywhere you can't see it you know?"and that's exactly what police advise. ...to not to leave out anything in a car that would attract attention. they say in
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five out of the seven cases backpacks, electronics, and purses were left in plain view. ella sogomonia kron 4 news ( marty ) another big story this morning. some efforts made by a company contracted by the u.s. navy to clean up hunters point may have been falsified. this is according to a review of what's been called san francisco's biggest redevelopment project in 100 years. tetra tech -- the company hired to test and decontaminate the area that was used by the navy to dispose of toxic waste -- was first found to have falsified soil samples in 20-12. new claims by former workers charge that as much as 48- percent of over 10 years worth of data ... is either suspect or has "been manipulated or falsified. environmental activists have long been up upset about the plan to redevelop the area. and now new housing projects in the area may be in danger of even more delays. at least 1 billion dollars has been spent in removing radioactive
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contamination from the former shipyard. the navy is expected to hold a press conference to address these concerns on wednesday. ( marty )to the south bay now ... san jose international airport is adding flights this year. after seeing an increase in ridership in 2017. they are offering 80 weekly flights... including 16 new routes.(reveal) according to airport officials, the airport has seen constant growth over the past five years. last year passenger traffic increased by more than 15-percent.(reveal) they say the increase is because the airport added three new gates and started to offer non-stop service flights. officials believe the numbers will continue to increase through the fall. ( marty )(áááboxesááá) thousands of bay area jobs could be in jeopardy because of new tariffs on imported solar panels. president trump says the tariffs will boost u-s production. but cnn's dan simon reports from pleasanton, many local solar industry workers could be left in the dark.
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natsot: workers on roofthe solar industry has been hot. thanks, in large part, to cheap solar panels from asia. jobs have been plentiful.but now the industry is bracing for a slowdown and even possible layoffs.reporter: "what did you think when you heard about it?"shiloh wernick, solar industry employee:"it's definitely nerve-wracking. you're trying to keep your head above water and get your bills paid and stuff and to have in the back of your mind this feeling of what you're thinking what could happen next."shiloh wernick saw a promising future in solar. now, he's not so sure.shiloh wernick, solar industry employee:"i personally have been working in this industry for nine years, and to figure out a whole different career path would be very nerve wracking for me and my wife."the uncertainty - a direct result of president's trump's new 30% tariff on imported solar panels. a move, he says, designed to help american manufactures, getting crushed by inexpensive imports.pres trump / no name fonts needed: "so we'll be making solar products now, much more so in the united states. our companies have been decimated
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and those companies are going to be coming back strong."but the solar energy industries association says it will hurt consumers with higher prices. and could cost 23-thousand workers their jobs this year. jim petersen, ceo, petersendean:"what trump did by passing this tariff is raise renewable energy rates across the country period full stop. it's a great headline. it's a promise on a campaign speech, but ultimately i think the consumer will be hurt."jim peterson owns one of the biggest solar companies in the nation. he says the move runs counter to decades of political messaging. jim petersen, ceo, petersendean: "what concerns me is we have leadership in washington that talks a good game about driving energy prices down. about becoming more self-reliant in energy. and what we just did was tax it." john orfali has made low prices his selling point. just look at the company name.he says a typical system in the bay area might cost 20- thousand dollars.but with the added tariffs, expect to pay
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at least a thousand bucks more. praying may not help, but spreading the gospel of renewable energy might.john orfali/save a lot solar:"there is quite a lot concern about the tariffs, but the solar industry will survive because it's just a beautiful thing. it's a great thing getting free energy."and in the short-term, solar businesses could actually see a spike in sales as consumers look to lock in pre-tariff prices.but long-term, a cloudy future may be on the horizon.dan simon, cnn, pleasanton, california.
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during and after harvoni treatment. tell your doctor if you've ever had hepatitis b, a liver transplant, other liver or kidney problems, hiv or any other medical conditions and about all the medicines you take including herbal supplements. taking amiodarone with harvoni can cause a serious slowing of your heart rate. common side effects of harvoni include tiredness, headache and weakness. ready to let go of hep c? ask your hep c specialist about harvoni. ( marty ) some cities like
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service for picking up large unwanted items. but there are certain rules that go along with that. stanley roberts show us in this edition of people behaving badly. while driving home i noticed this pile of debris located on the corner of fifth and king street, in san francisco while i was there i watched where is all this stuff coming from . big item pickup for tomorrow morning .more stuff being added to the pile .. a pile which covered the entire sidewalk and spilled into the street i also noticed a do not leave bulky items here sign hanging from a tree by a piece of string . this was all outside of the arterra condominium complex the pile had everything in it including the bathroom sink fast forward to the next day i return only to find the pile still therethese always some kind of trash there from the apartments and all that it always a mess so start making phone calls .while i was waiting i noticed more items being added to the pile at one point workers from the department of public works
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were passing by so i flagged them down .. they started documenting the site it turns out the someone in the complex on january 4th scheduled a bulk item pickup for the morning i returned .and according to dpw they did everything absolutely correct which was contact recology, recology gave them the ok to put items outside.what was not done right was the resident the way that they put the items out they didn't put them out as they should have i put in a call to recology and they confirmed the bulk pick up it was for 9 miscellaneous boxes and 1 end table. .the max for bulky there must be a sign attached with the letter bir which means bulky item recycle and the most important part it must not block the sidewalk apparently the complex ordered the pickup and let everyone in the building know know so everything was dumped . one free bulky pickup is permitted per year if you fail to
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follow the rules you could be fined for illegally dumping or as my followers in the united kingdom called it fly tipping i placed a link on kron 4.com for more information on bulky item recycling so you neighborhood doesn't look like this in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news still ahead ... an island adventure on the equator.our travel expert dives into snorkeling at the galapagos islands. (ácommercialá) you could save energy by
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taking a trip to the galapagos islands is on the bucket list of a lot of travellers. and if you are the type that's willing to get wet, snorkeling in the galapagos is a must-do. travel enthusiast dana rebmann says it's the perfect activity for a once in a lifetime trip. she joins us now. it's like nowhere i've ever been ... i had a moment where i couldn't move because there were so many turtles. you never know what you're going to see ... i had five days touring ... and they supplied the snorkeling gear
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... and the wetsuits ... which i strongly recommend. not only will they keep you warm ... but they'll prevent sun burns ... jelly fish burns and things like that. you never know what you're going to see ... and that's the beauty of being underwater. when it comes to snorkeling ... you don't have to go
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diving ... the animals will come to you. you're not chasing anything ... you're letting them come to you. in all my years diving ... i've only seen two sea horses in the wild ... and those are the treats you're going to have. i was there like in october ... which is their shoulder season ... i would
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recommend it because you can save some money in the process. the more time you're in the water ... the more relaxed you're going to get ... after a few days in the water you know what to look for. my cameras was like 4 to 5 feet away from the animals ... and you have to give them space and be a responsible traveler.
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it's one of those trips you take that when you come back ... you'll see the world a little differently. but it's a once in a lifetime trip ... so you do need to save some money for it. the trip can range from $3,000 and higher ... but if you go on their shoulder season ... you can save some money. dana
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talk to your doctor and visit botox®cmsavings.com to enroll. a strange sight in oregon ... as residents are reporting a cat riding on the hood of an s-u-v. but there's no reason to be alarmed ... according to the cat's owner. someone reported seeing this cat perched on the hood of a car that was driving slowly in the parking lot of a taco bell. the witness took video of it... called
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police and talked to t-v reporters. the four- year-old domestic short-hair belongs to jesse dorsett-- along with other two other felines. dorsett says they have been riding on the car since they were kittens. ( marty ) the cats wear safety gear when they're riding on the hood. they have on a leash and harness ... and even wear reflective safety vests. ( marty ) amazon's new workplace perk, the spheres, is set to officially open in seattle tomorrow. the spheres is a trio of steel-and- glass interconnected greenhouses ... crammed with more than 40-thousand plants. the building was designed primarily as a space for
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employees to wander, think or hold meetings. the gardens are next to one of the company's two dog parks -- for dogs registered to attend work with employees. the 90-foot structure uses heat generated from an amazon data center to help maintain the 72- degree fahrenheit temperature. ( dave )lots of sun for your sunday before the rain machine grinds up tomorrow. tracking your forecast next ! (camilla) a house fire in santa clara turned deadly ... we'll give you more details on what may have caused the fire ....coming up in a live report.
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( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)dry weather conditions can be expected through the week ahead and into next weekend as a ridge of high pressure strengthens and maintains its position over california. daytime temperatures will warm well above seasonal averages, while nights remain seasonably cool.
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a wall would come down or something> thanks camila. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( marty ) recreational marijuana has been legal in california for almost a month now. but the demand is so high that some dispensaries are running low on pot products. the legalization of recreational pot means many vendors cannot supply dispensaries ... because they have not yet gotten their companies licensed locally or by the state. one dispensary in san francisco thinks the industry might have underestimated the demand for legal pot.
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already have that they have been unable to meet the demand, not just of us but other dispensaries as well.""i think eventually, ya know these companies are big enough or will be able to grow with the different dispensaries - both recreational and medicinally - to meet that demand.">( marty ) pot operators have to get a local license first, followed by a state one to conduct business. ( marty ) police are searching for the man they say robbed a bank in pleasanton. it happened around ten saturday morning at the chase bank in the stoneridge shopping center. police say the man walked into the bank and handed the teller a note demanding money. this is a picture of the man, taken from surveillance video. authorities say he left the shopping center in a silver toyota camry. police say he is between 50 and 60 years old, standing around six foot three and weighing about 200 pounds. ( marty ) thousands gathered for the 14th annual walk for life in san francisco. supporters marching against abortion. calling it
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both physically and emotionally harmful to women and children. at the same time abortion rights activists were also demonstrating for their side of the issue. kron4's jeff pierce has the tens of thousands of pro life supporters gathered in san francisco on saturday for the fourteenth annual walk for life.happy walk for life day. the organizers had bussed in supporters from all over the state and were celebrating a renewed effort to establish restrictions on abortion rights.we're here to proclaim that abortion hurts women. we're here to take back the narrative that abortion is a right.if you think abortion can be outlawed in america let me hear you.the movement has been encouraged that the conservative political atmosphere in washington has addressed some of their concerns.to see a lot of the pro life measures that are
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coming up and just one right after another and are being implemented is always fantastic.activists have taken a page from the president in declaring their message. they're saying there is no such thing as the sanctity of life, that's fake news. marching down market street they were met by a small but vocal contingent of counter protesters that also were concerned about the inroads that conservative measures have placed abortion rights we're here for women. these are extraordinary times and we can't give an ordinary effort we have to be here for each other.i believe that all people should have access to abortion, health care and all sorts of things and today we are all here fighting for that. it will be conversation that both sides on the issue continue shout at each other. in san francisco jeff pierce kron four news. ( marty )still ahead on the kron 4 morning news ... michigan state university is under scrutiny for failing to protect athletes from
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sexual abuse. that story is coming up. ( marty )and science is making it easier to detect the early stages of cancer. the newest breakthrough ... after newest breakthrough ... after the break. ♪ ♪ my husband is probably going to think i'm crazy. he thinks i'm going to see my sister! ♪ ♪ sometimes the confidence to be spontaneous starts with financial stability. once i heard it i was shocked. i just thought, i have to go get it! ♪ ♪ it's our tree! ♪ ♪ see how a personalized financial strategy and access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. for your health this
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morning ... scientists may be getting closer to developing a new way to detect cancer. mary maloney has the story. scientists are seeing progress with an experimental blood test that could detect cancer. in trials, the non-invasive test found the presence of multiple common tumors -- including in the ovary.. liver.. stomach.. pancreas.. lung.. and breast.the findings were published in the journal 'science.'the blood test is called 'cancer seek' -- and could run patients less than 500-dollars.that cost is comparable to or lower than other cancer screenings.the test enables researchers to evaluate the levels of specific blood protein markers ácombinedá with thousands of dna markers -- using this information, they developed an
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algorithm to determine the source of cancer identified in positive tests. cancer seek's sensitivity averaged 70- percent among eight types of cancer.it was able to detect 98-percent of ovarian cancers... but only 33-percent of breast cancers -- and that's in patients who have already been diagnosed. researchers warn that as of now the test only lays a foundation for detection -- but they are hopeful that detecting early-stage cancers could become easier in the future. ( dave ) sfx: tinny headphone music
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( marty ) a richmond police officer is recovering after being hit by a car earlier this morning. it happened after police responded to calls about a sideshow on marina bay parkway & reggatta boulevard in richmond. police tried to stop one car ... but it ended up hitting the officer. he was transported to a hospital and suffered some injuries. he's expected to make a full recovery. police are investigating this as a hit and run. ( marty )in national newsthe focus of the u-s-a women's gymnastics sexual abuse scandle is shifting to michigan state university. the michigan attorney general's office took action against the university by naming a special prosecutor to
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investigate the school. dr. larry nassar was sentenced to between 40 and 175 years in jail this week for molesting young girls and women. nassar was a doctor for michigan state athletes and gymnasts on the u.s. olympic team. there are allegations that women athletes at michigan state university complained about abuse as long ago as the 1990's. ( marty ) it's not clear if this review will lead to criminal charges or ncaa violations against employees, past employees, or the university. ( marty ) the baseball season is just around the corner... and, the oakland
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a's are celebrating their 50th anniversary in oakland. yesterday the team kicked off the festivities with the annual fanfest at jack london square. kron four's philippe djegal was there -- and explains why fans are feeling good about 20-18. nats- proudly decked out in green and gold...nihal rethod/a's fan- "go a's!" oakland atheltics fans are clammering for a winner... kareem williams/a's fan- "we on the uprise -- you know why? because billy, billy beane knows what he's doing." as the a's celebrate their 50th anniversary season in the east bay... the annual fanfest held again this year at jack london square... gave fans a chance to rub elbows with former greats like vida blue... and, new members of the a's coaching staff.erika jackson/a's fan- "i seen matt williams, who used to be with the giants, now he's across the way in the green and the gold." pitcher sean manea, one of the bright young arms in the a's rotation... took pictures and signed autographs. infielder jed
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lowrie also made an appearance. both on the club last year that ended the season 17 and seven in their last 24 games.twins/a's fans- "it's pretty cool, that uh, fans get to meet the players and take pictures. i think it's a cool opportunity and a really fun thing to do." and, considering how well this young team played down the stretch last season... a's fans are optomistic about 20-18.daniel galvez/a's fan- "very, very, exciting."cesar galvez/a's fan- "it was fantastic -- my son's loving it. it was the first time out." not long after the a's announced their plans to build a new stadium in oakland... talks broke down late last year when the athletics' desired site was pulled off the table. fans don't seem too concerned, confident that regardless of what happens... the a's appear committed to oakland.milton cardoza/a's fan- "i guess when the new stadium comes in, i'm going to be 40. i've been in my twenties when i first heard aout it, so we'll see what happens. i'm going to wait until they put shovels in the ground until i get excited about something." right now, it's about the young core of talented players...george barragan/a's fan- "olson, chapman, a few guys -- davis."
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and, before you know it -- those guys will lead the charge, in what fans believe will be a winning season. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) still ahead on the kron 4 weekend news ...the warriors take on the celtics ... in a possible finals matchup. j-r stone has the highlights in sports. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) the warriors... with the
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best-record in the league hosting the celtics. boston chasing history... under steve kerr... golden state has never been swept by a team we head to oracle arena the battle of the guards... steph curry taking on kyrie irving boston showing why this could be a preview of the n-b-a finals this season. kyrie and former cal bear jaylen brown score 14 points in the opening quarter warriors down by four at the break but here comes curry... he got hot in the third quarter drops 18 on boston... he was putting on show from three point line
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finished with 49 points and 8 three pointers warriors up 78-68. boston not going away kyrie over andre iguodala... celtics back in the lead in the fourth but curry playing like an m-v-p... game tied at 95 steph with a pull up three next posession... curry makes a 5-0 run for golden state celtics kept it close... but warriors hang on to win 109-105 nhl all-star weekend going on in tampa, florida and saturday we learned that next year's all-star game will be held in here in the bay area. a full week of festivities coming to san jose. the san jose sharks are represented this year by brent burns. tonight was the all-star skills competition. burns, known for his slapshot, was in
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the hardest shot competition. his first shot was 88 miles per hour. second was 92 miles per hour. unfortunately alex ovechkin took the win here with a 101 mile per hour slapshot. still though congrats to burns for representing with that killer beard. big day in the golf world down in san diego at the farmer's insurance open. alex norin is the leader at ten under going into the final round. but all eyes were on tiger woods saturday. this is woods's first time playing in a weekend round since 2015. you can see his short game wasn't bad today. when it was all said and done woods said it was his putting that kept him in this thing. he's two under and in 39th place going into the final round. he's eight strokes behind the leader but boy it was fun to see tiger back out there and back on the links. and a congrats goes out to caroline wozniacki who beat simona halep to win the
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recast...has your dave spahr ( marty ) bridge.look at the bay here's a live here's a live look at the bay bridge. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)dry weather conditions can be expected through the week ahead and into next weekend as a ridge of high pressure strengthens and maintains its position over california. daytime temperatures will warm well above seasonal averages, while nights remain seasonably cool.
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( marty ) a rash of car burglaries in the north bay has police on alert. and alerting the public to do everything they can ... to avoid becomming the next victim. kron 4's elle sogomonian explains the latest string of buglaries happened in petaluma ... all on the same night. seven cars were broken into at seven different parking lots
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across petaluma friday night. police say it happened within 4 hours between 4:30 and 9:30 at night. most cars were targeted at businesses up and down mcdowell blvd like raley's, city sports, and safeway.sot: shopper// "i've heard about this at work. it's happened a couple of times. so it's not too surprising. it's surprsing it happened at this parking lot. i'm here all the time."the thieves smashed glass at applebee's, sprout's, and the factory outlets too. sot: shopper// " i lkeep telling her put your purse under the seat don't leave it laying out. she left it laying out. luckily it was still there."sot: shopper// "i always put my stuff in the trunk anywhere you can't see it you know?"and that's exactly what police advise. ...to not to leave out anything in a car that would attract attention. they say in five out of the seven cases backpacks, electronics, and purses were left in plain view. ella sogomonia kron 4 news ( marty ) another big
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story this morning. some efforts made by a company contracted by the u.s. navy to clean up hunters point may have been falsified. this is according to a review of what's been called san francisco's biggest redevelopment project in 100 years. tetra tech -- the company hired to test and decontaminate the area that was used by the navy to dispose of toxic waste -- was first found to have falsified soil samples in 20-12. new claims by former workers charge that as much as 48- percent of over 10 years worth of data ... is either suspect or has "been manipulated or falsified. environmental activists have long been up upset about the plan to redevelop the area. and now new housing projects in the area may be in danger of even more delays. at least 1 billion dollars has been spent in removing radioactive contamination from the former shipyard. the navy is expected to hold a press conference to address these
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concerns on wednesday. ( marty )to the south bay now ... san jose international airport is adding flights this year. after seeing an increase in ridership in 2017. they are offering 80 weekly flights... including 16 new routes.(reveal) according to airport officials, the airport has seen constant growth over the past five years. last year passenger traffic increased by more than 15-percent.(reveal) they say the increase is because the airport added three new gates and started to offer non-stop service flights. officials believe the numbers will continue to increase through the fall. ( marty )(áááboxesááá) thousands of bay area jobs could be in jeopardy because of new tariffs on imported solar panels. president trump says the tariffs will boost u-s production. but cnn's dan simon reports from pleasanton, many local solar industry workers could be left in the dark. natsot: workers on roofthe solar industry has been hot. thanks, in large part, to cheap solar panels from asia. jobs have been plentiful.but
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now the industry is bracing for a slowdown and even possible layoffs.reporter: "what did you think when you heard about it?"shiloh wernick, solar industry employee:"it's definitely nerve-wracking. you're trying to keep your head above water and get your bills paid and stuff and to have in the back of your mind this feeling of what you're thinking what could happen next."shiloh wernick saw a promising future in solar. now, he's not so sure.shiloh wernick, solar industry employee:"i personally have been working in this industry for nine years, and to figure out a whole different career path would be very nerve wracking for me and my wife."the uncertainty - a direct result of president's trump's new 30% tariff on imported solar panels. a move, he says, designed to help american manufactures, getting crushed by inexpensive imports.pres trump / no name fonts needed: "so we'll be making solar products now, much more so in the united states. our companies have been decimated and those companies are going to be coming back strong."but
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the solar energy industries association says it will hurt consumers with higher prices. and could cost 23-thousand workers their jobs this year. jim petersen, ceo, petersendean:"what trump did by passing this tariff is raise renewable energy rates across the country period full stop. it's a great headline. it's a promise on a campaign speech, but ultimately i think the consumer will be hurt."jim peterson owns one of the biggest solar companies in the nation. he says the move runs counter to decades of political messaging. jim petersen, ceo, petersendean: "what concerns me is we have leadership in washington that talks a good game about driving energy prices down. about becoming more self-reliant in energy. and what we just did was tax it." john orfali has made low prices his selling point. just look at the company name.he says a typical system in the bay area might cost 20- thousand dollars.but with the added tariffs, expect to pay at least a thousand bucks more. praying may not help, but spreading the gospel of renewable energy might.john orfali/save a lot solar:"there is quite a lot concern about the tariffs, but the solar industry will survive because it's just a beautiful thing. it's a great thing getting free energy."and in the
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short-term, solar businesses could actually see a spike in sales as consumers look to lock in pre-tariff prices.but long-term, a cloudy future may be on the horizon.dan simon, cnn, pleasanton, california. ( marty ) a southern california woman claims walmart is locking up beauty products mostly used by african- americans. more on her lawsuit after the break... live look outside... san mateo bridge. ( marty ) for the weekend: should be beautiful day to enjoy a walking tour of twin peaks. you will start the hike with a walk around the neighborhood. meet up at 10 a-m at the castro theater in san francisco. and it's free.
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california has filed a discrimination lawsuit against walmart. she says many beauty products used mostly by african-americans are locked up. essie grundy says she went to buy lotion at walmart. when she found it ... she says other skin and hair products designed to appeal to african-americans were behind glass ... under lock and key. but items for anyone else - were totally accessible and not because they are expensive items either. one comb costs 48-cents. . ( marty ) her attorney wants an apology and a court injunction that would change walmart's still ahead ... an island adventure on the equator.our travel expert dives into snorkeling at the galapagos islands. ( marty ) live look
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the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. ( marty ) live look
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for a once in a lifetime trip. she joins us now. it's like nowhere i've ever been ... i had a moment where i couldn't move because there were so many turtles. you never know what you're going to see ... i had five days touring ... and they supplied the snorkeling gear ... and the wetsuits ... which i strongly recommend. not only will they keep you warm ... but they'll prevent sun
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burns ... jelly fish burns and things like that. you never know what you're going to see ... and that's the beauty of being underwater. when it comes to snorkeling ... you don't have to go diving ... the animals will come to you. you're not chasing anything ... you're letting them come to you. in all my years diving ... i've only seen two sea horses
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in the wild ... and those are the treats you're going to have. i was there like in october ... which is their shoulder season ... i would recommend it because you can save some money in the process. the more time you're in the water ... the more relaxed you're going to get ... after a few days in the water you know what to look for. my cameras was like 4 to 5 feet away from the animals ... and you have to give them space and be a responsible traveler. it's one of those trips you take that when you come back ... you'll see the world a little differently. but
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life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. open enrollment ends january 31st, so don't miss out. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. in oregon ... as residents are
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reporting a cat riding on the hood of an s-u-v. but there's no reason to be alarmed ... according to the cat's owner. someone reported seeing this cat perched on the hood of a car that was driving slowly in the parking lot of a taco bell. the witness took video of it... called police and talked to t-v reporters. the four- year-old domestic short-hair belongs to jesse dorsett-- along with other two other felines. dorsett says they have been riding in the car since they were kittens. ( marty ) the cats wear safety gear when they're riding on
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the hood. they have on a leash and harness ... and even wear reflective safety vests. ( marty ) new music from prince... could be released soon. that's according to an advisor for the estate of the late...legendary musician. however... it is still unknown exactly when the music would come out... or which label might release the songs. prince had a vault of unreleased music in his paisley park compound outside minneapolis. the music is now in a climate-controlled storage facility in los angeles... after it was discovered that some of the tapes had deteriorated. ( marty ) amazon's new workplace perk, the spheres, is set to officially open in seattle tomorrow. the spheres is a trio of steel-and- glass interconnected greenhouses ... crammed with more than 40-thousand plants. the building was designed primarily as a space for employees to wander, think or hold meetings. the gardens are next to one of the company's two dog parks -- for
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dogs registered to attend work with employees. the 90-foot structure uses heat generated from an amazon data center to help maintain the 72- degree fahrenheit temperature. adlib seven day. thats kron 4 news weekend for this saturday morning... i'm marty gonzalez. from all of us thanks for watching. join us for kron4 news weekend tomorrow morning starting at 8 o'clock ... and tonight for kron 4 news at eight.
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