good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news.i'm james fletcher. lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. ( mabrisa )(mabrisa rodriguez) no major hot spots. bay 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 from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive min from the toll to 101 toll to 101min from the less than 20 bridge drive richmond toll plaza. from 37 to the than 30 min drive time less gat bridge to 101. golden min from 880 less then 30 mateo bridge maze to sf. san min from the less then 30 bridge wb 80 is spots. bay no major hot rodriguez)(mabrisa ( mabrisa ) ( mabrisa )(mabrisa rodriguez)

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 ( mabrisa ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the mateo bridge less then 30 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( james )( james )( james ) beaten, stabbed and left to die. that's what happened to a 19 year-old woman who was found lying on the side of the road overnight in livermore. now - two people are behind bars...kron

4's j. r. stone has the story. sot this victim really tried to survive and she fought and she foughtbut tragically a 19 year old woman who had been stabbed multiple times died at the hospital after a driver found her crawling along the ground around 2 a.m. monday. nats.that victim stayed alive for nearly 2 hours before passing away. in that time she was able to help detectives.sot she was able to give us information before she diedthose two people were found in modesto on nadine avenue. a witness tells us that at least 20 officers stormed into this house monday and arrested a 19 year old man and 19 year old woman. their names have not been released but deputies believe they are directly involved.detectives say they found a yellow rope in this area as well. they're now trying to determine if the young woman had been tied up. one thing is for sureit appears the victim was left in this area to die.sot the last thing we believe she was able to do was point us.that is pretty remarkable

( james ) a state counselor has been arrested by the c-h-p - accused of sexual misconduct. 56-year old ricardo tafolla rose -- a fremont resident -- was arrested on suspicion of child molestation and making criminal threats. rose has been employed by the state since 19-89. one victim has been identified so far - and police are asking for any other victims or witnesses to come foward. rose is on paid administrative leave pending an ( james ) in the east bay... we are seeing an increasing number of laptop thefts from cafes and coffee shops. sunday night, three suspects stole two laptops

from customers the starbucks at park and central in alameda. it's unknown whether they are the same thiefs who stole laptops at another alameda starbucks last month. we talked to customers who do their work at coffee shops who said they are taking extra steps to not get ripped off. ( james ) to avoid being victimized, police say don't bury your head in your computer. robbers are looking for people who are not paying attention. ( james )happening today in santa rosa... city coucil will set a date to have all wildfire debris cleared. by april 9th city leaders are pushing to have all debris caused by last october's wildfires removed from residential and business properties. the cleanup is scheduled to be completed by the end of march... as of last week over 300-hundred residential and 12 commercial properties have not been cleared. city officials say the debris contains hazardous and toxic materials

that are a threat to health and the environment. ( james ) several city and state agencies are now looking into a wind related accident at a san francisco condo construction site yesterday. these are photos that show the two people hospitalized after a fence blew onto them. kron4's maureen kelly has the latest on the investigation. in all three people were injured when a chain link fence with plywood attached to them came done on top of them. the worst: an elderly man suffered who trauma to the head and was sent to sf general with critical injuries. the woman you see in this photo complained of lower back pain..and was transported with minor injuries. the third person one was a worker who declined to be treated by paramedics.the department of public works says they issued a notice of violation for not proberly securing the fencing for the windy conditions. today an inspector for the builiding department was out taking pictures of the scene.... but there wasn't much to see....since the fencing in question was removed.even the water

barriers, which are these big orange and white barricades were being loaded up and moved away. neighbors we talked to say the construction has been going on for nearly two years and has frustrated residents by cluttering the streets with materials and taking up parking. those i talked to today say they arent happy people got hurt but they are glad to see the fence gone. that was cleaned up so quick you know. you know they were like oh ugg. are you yay. they hurt somebody so obviously wasn't done properly and that's too bad for everybody because you know they didn't mean it, no one wants anyone to have to get her, but they did mind your peas and cues you know i was told by workers here that there were no supervisors on scene who could talk to me and i left several messages for js sullivan construction, who's name was on the parking permit but have not gotten a response as yet. according to the website of a development company with the same name this 49 unit condo building will be selling units ranging from 725- thosuand to nearly 2 million.

cal osha ..the state's dept of occupational safety arrived on site and are looking into the incident but have not determined yet if they will launch a full blown investigation into the accident.maureen kelly kron4 news. ( james ) a man accused of breaking into a car and killing a small dog is behind bars. the dog named "dunky" died when the man allegedly threw the four-year-old chihuahua from the seventh story of a parking garage in san francisco. when the owner returned to his car... he found smashed glass and blood... and dunky was found deceased on the sidewalk below. the disturbing crime was caught on camera, which led to police to arrest wakeen best on sunday. we spoke to a woman who lives nearby who said she was shocked anyone would intentionally hurt an animal. ( james ) best is facing multiple charges including burglary,

grand theft, carrying a concealed weapon, and animal cruelty. ( james ) in the east bay... a man is accused of filming young girls as they try on clothes at a shopping mall. police were called to the stoneridge mall in pleasanton on saturday afternoon. they received a call about a man allegedly video taping a customer in the store, hollister. an employee found a shopping bag with a camera inside... the bag had a hole, seemingly to record people changing. juan jose martinez leyva was arrested for invasion of privacy with a camcorder. we spoke to a woman who said she was very alarmed this happened at her local mall. < "yes, it is quite disturbing a lot of young men and women go in the store so yes, it is quite disturbing.">( james ) police found evidence of one female victim on the camera...but think there could possibly be more. they are asking anyone who has been in the store recently to contact them. ( james ) the chinese new year is fast approaching... and here in san francisco... a

number of celebrations are underway for the big festivities. san francisco's chinatown is one of the largest in the nation... and every year the celebration is one to remember. the new year starts mid february... and continues for about 2 weeks. this year marks the year of the dog... the annual parade will be held on february 24th in chinatown. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... it's the new trend that could leave you with some serious health problems. why doctors are warning people to be careful with the water they ( james ) plus... a man in the south bay is recovering from serious burns after he says a vape pen exploded in his pocket. that victim spoke with kron 4 and shares his warning to other vape smokers. ( james ) and..gas prices continuing to rise... the reason behind this years pain at the pump... right after the break. ( james ) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge.san mateo outside...at the live look and here's a ( james ) introducing the pork belly blt

from jack in the box. two strips of pork belly, green leaf lettuce, juicy tomatoes and tangy honey aioli even you'll love it, martha security! get him! wow, do you guys workout? try my new pork belly blt, part of my food truck series.

introducing the prime rib from jack in the box. with strips of prime rib grilled with peppers and onions and smothered in provolone cheese and i'm challenging you to try it, martha it's on, jack. why are we whispering? try my new prime rib cheesesteak, part of my food truck series. ( james ) welcome back to

the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of weather with rebecca strom. rebecca:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast

remains dry.

( mabrisa )(mabrisa rodriguez) 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 ) 4 your money... gas prices could reach 4 dollars a gallon by memorial day. that's according to gas-buddy-dot-com. kron's catherine heenan takes a closer look. how much are you paying right now?five dollars a gallon.no one is predicting a return to the record levels of six years ago, but we may soon find ourselves dinged for four dollars a gallon dingfirst there is the state gas tax ... a 12 cent hike went into effect last november.only pennyslvania drivers pay more.

dingthen there is the calendar. refineries reduce production in the springtime. .... to do maintentance and to prepare for the switch to summer=formu la gas.dingadd to that california's unique regulations specifying the blends of emissions-limiting gasoline.that means the state cannot import gas on short notice if refineries suddenly stop producing.dingand finally, u=s refineries are selling more of their output abroad, where china and other countries are willing to pay top dollar.since the start of the year california gas prices have gone up 20 cents to a statewide average of three dollars and 33 cents a gallon. gasbuddy says the average is more than three=fifty in san francisco ... three=thirty in los angeles.compare that to two twenty three in houston. ( james ) that was katherine heenan reporting this morning. here is a look at current gas prices as you head out the door this morning. in oakland... the average price for a gallon of regular is 3.32. in san jose it is 3.29. and in the north bay in san rafael

the average price for a gallon of regular is 3.40. ( james ) police have arrested two brothers they say cost east bay landlords up to 120-thousand dollars in housing rental schemes. 30-year old mohammed qadir -- on the left - and his 42-year old brother habibullah targeted up to five property owners in fremont, police say. they say the brothers submitted false documents and names to rent properties and used invalid checks to pay rent.. and then stayed at the properties for months before being evicted. the brothers have been arrested on suspicion of several felonies. they've posted bail and criminal cases are ( james ) two people were found dead today inside their novato apartment. police were responding to a welfare check for an apartment on 15-hundred hill road. they learned the people living in the apartment hadn't answered any calls from family since saturday. when they knocked on the door...nobody opened. they eventually got in and found a man and woman dead. the cause of death is being investigated.

( james ) fire crews are investigating after a man is killed in a blaze at a homeless encampment. the fire happened in oakland early this morning near northgate avenue and sycamore street off highway 9-80. police say the homeless camp has a different set up than typical tent camps...because residents have built small structures with 2-by-fours and plywood. no one else was injured in the fire.... and the cause is being determined. ( james ) san francisco city officials are supporting state senator scott weinier's effort to help the city's homeless population. mayor mark farrell and board of supervisors president london breed talked about that at a news conference today. the new bill would expand conservator-ship laws... to help the homeless who suffer from mental illness and drug addiction. it would also give local governments more flexibility in expanding programs to help the homeless.. (

james ) weiner says this bill would weiner says this bill would help keep the homeless out of the criminal justice system and focus on their health and well-being. ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... 49ers player... reuben foster... found himself behind bars. the new details we are learning about the linebacker's arrest. next after the break. ( james ) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break. welcome back to the kron

four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... taking us from tinseltown to italy... and from a film classic to a movie shooting right now. here's david daniel with the hollywood minute. "sometimes, for your own sake, red, i think you should have

stuck to me longer.""i thought it was for life, but the nice judge gave me a full pardon." katharine hepburn, cary grant, and jimmy stewart are returning to theaters in their 19-40 classic "the philadelphia story." the romantic comedy, which won oscars for stewart and the screenplay, is set to screen in some 600 u-s theaters this sunday, february 18th, and next tuesday, february 21st. (nat)last year, "the shape of water" won the top prize at the venice film festival, beginning a string of honors that's led to 13 oscar nominations. now writer- director guillermo del toro is coming full circle: he'll serve as president of the jury at the 75th venice film festival, which opens this august. del toro called it "an immense honor and responsibility that i accept with respect and gratitude." (nat)james hetfield is ready for his big-screen closeup. the metallica frontman is set to co-star in "extremely wicked, shocking evil and vile." he'll play a highway patrolman who was the first

officer to arrest infamous serial killer ted bundy. zac efron stars as bundy in the true-life drama, which is currently in production. talk about a "killer" role. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( james ) 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. (ácommercialá)

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rebecca:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry. (mabrisa rodriguez) 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 (mabrisa rodriguez) 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 no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge min from 880 to 101. bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( james ) a man in the south bay is recovering from serious burns after he says a vape pen exploded in his pocket. kron 4's camila bernal talked to him - and shares his warning to other vape smokers. a warning... her story contains images that might be disturbing to some viewers. the vape pen when it blew up was right here and this is where the worst part of it is michael moreno was driving his van, three of his young kids were in the back... and suddenly he heard what sounded like an explosion37:04 i heard

a loud pop sounded almost like a firework and then immediately i seen a flame just shoot up from my pants the only thing he had in his pocket was a vape pen37:31 there was cars around me so i just put the car on park opened the door and hopped out, started taking my clothes off his biggest worry was getting his kids to safety... then he turned to his injuries 38:08 adrenaline rush, i don't even know how hurt i was until i tried to take my belt off from my pants and my hand, the skin was just gone, it was bleedingthese are images that may be disturbing to some... they were taken shortly after the accident..42:20 you don't think it's going to happen to you, especially the one i bought, i paid a good amount of money for so you think it's probably safer moreno has been vaping for about a year... he paid 140 dollars for his... but now he will never use it again... and he hopes others will do the samein san jose, camila bernal kron 4 news. ( james ) another big story this morning... 49ers

linebacker... reuben foster... arrested for domestic abuse allegations. we told you about this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news and now... team leaders are trying to get to the bottom of what happened... and what to do with foster. kron 4's spencer blake has the latest. (reporter)it may be a while before we know what happens to foster, who has been arrested now twice in 2018.the 9-1-1 call that led to sunday's arrest came from shannon road here in los gatos.(vo)a woman who is in a long-term relationship with foster told police he hit her after a fight.officers arrived in the morning and arrested the linebacker on suspicion of domestic violence, threats, and they also found a rifle in the house, so there was also a charge of possession of an assault weapon.by sunday night, foster had posted the 75-thousand dollar bail and was released from the santa clara county jail.now we're awaiting official charges from the d-a's office...and for action from the 49ers organization.(sot)"i hink they

need to be punished a little if they beat someone, ya know. if they beat a girl? (shudders) revolting. they're paid way too much. it's gone to their head."(vo)an n-f-l dot com report says foster met with team officials on monday. because the niners are still doing their due diligence - and because it's the offseason - we may not see a quick resolution to this.it's worth noting that since the ray rice scandal back in 2014, when video showed him punching his then-fiance in an elevator, the n-f-l has had a specific domestic abuse policy:a six game suspension without pay after the first incident, and a lifetime suspension after the second.(looklive)this arrest is just weeks after foster was booked on second-degree marijuana possession in alabama.in los gatos, spencer blake, kron four news. ( james ) ( james ) in the south bay... morgan hill police are increasing patrols near jackson park... after a man driving a car asked a young girl if she wanted a ride.

it happened earlier this month when the girl was walking near trail drive and barrett avenue. police say a man in a dark-colored, beat-up sedan pulled up next to the girl. she declined the ride and the man drove off. police say more people have reported similar events. ( james ) while u-s athletes are in south korea going for glory... 64 bay area students took home some "gold" over the weekend. students in bay area children's theater advanced performers education program competed in the tech olympics at the junior theater festival in sacramento. they won the championship in technical theater skills and stage craft. b-a-c-t's advanced performers are east bay students aged 9 to 16 who have successfully auditioned for the group's traveling musical theatre team. ( james )the senate's immigration debate is underway. one of the issues to be discussed is the one-point- eight million undocumented immigrants who were brought to

the u-s as children... otherwise known as "dreamers." john lorinc reports. --reporter pkg-as follows-- john and james are dreamers, brought to the u-s when they were 10-years-old.john/daca recipient"they say the two greatest days of your lives are the day you are born and the day you find out why - so for us this is our why."the philippine natives, who didn't want their last name given, are under contract with the army.james/daca recipient "just give us a chance to prove that we're americans." the identical twins signed up to serve under a now defunct program for undocumented immigrants.now they wait to see if they'll be deployed or deported.one undocumented immigrant who won't be deported right now is jesus berrones.he's been granted a one-year stay on humanitarian grounds.his five-year-old son is fighting leukemia.jesus berrones/undocumented immigrant "he's actually happy because he knows that i'm going to be able to go home now with my whole family at home."prior to

getting the stay, berrones sought refuge in a phoenix church.the government will review berrones' case to determine if he can stay in the u-s for good.he and his wife are expecting another child in about four months.i'm john lorinc reporting.

san francisco - people being hit...while getting off a light rail vehicle or a cable car. so now, muni has added something new to the

light rail vehicles in hopes of getting the attention of drivers. but is it working? in the back of all san francisco muni light rail vehicles are bright yellow signs which reads stop do not pass they are actually new signs,nats: ambiance here let me show you on the left is the old sign which reads motorist must stop for pedestrians on the right the new sign it's a larger easier and to read sign nats: ambiance on the streets there are also the black and white do not pass signs . state law requires drivers to stop and wait when passengers are boarding or deboarding a light rail vehicle or cable car once the doors close you can proceed but as long as the door are opened you must stop. i get so many complaints about drivers not stopping for the n judah line

nats: ambiance this uber driver totally ignored the sign and rolled past all the open doors, i caught it on my camera and apparently, my dash cam captured it as wellnotice at the front of the lrv passengers were still exiting nats: ambiance once the doors close you can drive unless there are people behaving badly by casually walking in the middle of the street having a conversation nats: ambiance the sign reads stop not creep forward here at sunset and judah the lrv is stopped with the doors open yet all these drivers are creeping by while passengers are still standing near the train nats: ambiancenow as usual people will try to pick this story apart and look for loopholes some will try to say if there is an island you are not required to stop this is partially true first off it's called a saftey zone and not all safty zones are created equal . an official safety zone will have a speed limit posted which is 10 mph and it will have metal barriers to keep out of control car and truck from hitting people exiting a train.. any other island you must stop. nats: ambiance if you get caught the not stopping total fine is 238 dollars and a point on your driving record hit a pedestrian and then you have a huge problem my advice if you drive a car or ride a bike .. stop for the light rail vehicles in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news ( james )

( james ) still to come on the kron four morning news... you make want to think twice before drinking that cup of water. why doctors are warning everyone of new trend that's landing many in hospital beds. that's next after the break. live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

rebecca:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday.

some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry. ( james ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of weather with rebecca strom. rebecca:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry. ( mabrisa )(mabrisa rodriguez) 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

(mabrisa) 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. ( james ) raw... unfiltered...

straight from the source water. some people claim that drinking it has changed their lives... but doctors are warning this new trend could lead to serious health problems. kron 4's justine waldman has an up close look at what the raw water obsession is all about. nats raw water.it's crystal clear.but its consequences are anything but.could what's in this glass help or hurt you?sot i even take it to restaurants sometimes i am that adamant about itmusician lee sayer is a self-described raw water advocate.he's turned off by tap water sighting the chemicals, toxins and fluoride found inside.sot there are peer reviewed studies that show fluoride lowers iq in children by 3 pointsnats pouring sayer gets shipments of untreated live water from oregon.this water comes straight from a natural spring, into elaborate glass jugs delivered to his door.and

he drinking it makes him feel difference, better, healthier. sot it tastes amazing / it has all the micronutrients sot it is uncleaned untreated water but doctors like timur durrani a toxicology expert at ucsf, advise against jumping the raw water trend train he tells me even if it comes from the cleanest streams it can contain animal feces and arsenic. and diseases like e.coli and cholera.sot from a health prospective we just want people to be safe we don't have an issue with it being natural but there are naturally occurring infections nats cheers to your health! clink!so i had to try itit smells clean. and tastes i think like snow.nats it tastes like waterso far, no detrimental effects from drinking one glass.other than some gas. nats flushfor sayer, he'll never go back to the tap.despite the warnings, drinking this is for him.sot this is a lifestyle thingraw water is it a fad or the way of the future?the answer is not clear.in san francisco justine waldman kron 4 news.

( james ) a warning in the east bay... after an armed robbery. it happened at the intersection of dwight way and waring street in berkeley on saturday. police say two people had their wallets and cell phones stolen by four people armed with knives. two of the thieves were arrested... but two others got away and police are still looking for them this morning. ( james ) now to bay area basketball... warrior's head coach steve kerr decided to have some fun with the players as they took on the phoenix suns... first off... curry... durant... green and thompson... showing off their all-star jerseys for sundays game in los angeles... kerr... hands the dry

erase board to andre iguodala... the players coached the team... they even ran yesterday's film session and shoot around iguodala must have drawn up a dunk for javale mcgee... mcgeee throws it down and the warriors are off and running david west... takes the clip board... he says... "let's get a three for steph" curry... knocks down the three... he finished with 22 points. the warriros dominate and win by a final of 129 to 83. ( james ) coming up on the kron four morning news... a popular bunny is stirring up trouble on and áoff the big screen. why a group of people are asking for an apology...from the writers of "peter rabbit". that's next. ( james ) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam.

( mabrisa )(mabrisa rodriguez)

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 no major hot spots. bay less then 30 min from the mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( james ) "peter rabbit" filmmakers and the studio behind it are apologizing... after facing some backlash online. people say the film insensitively depicts a character's allergy. sony pictures says they should not have made light of a character being allergic to blackberries. in "peter rabbit"... the character of mr. mcgregor is allergic to blackberries. the rabbits fling the fruit at him in a scene and he is forced to use an epipen. the charity group kids with food allergies posted a warning about the scene on its facebook page. the studio and filmmakers

say they regret not being more aware and sensitive to the issue. ( james ) a hawaii woman is furious after she says she got a ticket...for honking her horn. the woman claims she thought the other driver was going to cut her off...and cause and accident. little did she know... the other driver was a police officer who pulled her over and handed her a 72-dollar ticket. under hawaii law... drivers can use the horn when "reasonably necessary to ensure safe operation"... otherwise, you can't use it on the highway. the driver says...she plans on contesting the ticket. ( james ) coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news... a flight headed for the bay area is evacuated because of a fire. we are live at san jose mineta airport with the ( james ) plus... a school employee in the east bay charged with child molestation and now police say there could be more ( james ) and... more laptop thefts from east bay coffee shops... the steps people are taking to protect themsleves and their computers.

( 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:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry. ( mabrisa )(mabrisa rodriguez) 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 ( mabrisa ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) c-h-p arrests a state counselor -- accused of sexual misconduct. ricardo tafolla rose was arrested on suspicion of child molestation and making criminal threats. he works for the california school for the deaf in fremont. rose has been employed by the state since 19-89. one victim has been identified so far -- and police are asking for any other victims or witnesses to come foward. rose is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. ( darya ) happening today... the santa rosa city council will set a date to have all wildfire debris cleared. that date is

april 9th. city leaders are pushing to have all debris caused by last october's wildfires removed from homes and businesses. as of last week... over 300-hundred residential and 12 commercial properties have not been cleared. city officials say the debris contains hazardous and toxic materials that are a threat to health and the environment. ( james ) in the east bay... we are seeing an increasing number of laptop thefts from cafes and coffee shops. sunday night, three suspects stole two laptops from customers the starbucks at park and central in alameda. it's unknown whether they are the same thiefs who stole laptops at another alameda starbucks last month. we talked to customers who do their work at coffee shops who said they are taking extra steps to not get ripped off. ( james ) to avoid being victimized, police say don't bury your

head in your computer. robbers are looking for people who are not paying attention. ( james ) also in the east bay... police have arrested two brothers they say cost landlords up to 120- thousand dollars in rental schemes. mohammed qadir and his brother -- habibullah -- targeted up to five property owners in fremont. police say the brothers submitted false documents and names to rent properties and used invalid checks to pay rent. they then stayed at the properties for months before being evicted. ( darya ) our top story this morning... a 19-year- old woman found lying on the side of the road in livermore has died.( james ) but before passing away... she helped detectives make two arrests. kron 4's will tran joins us live from san leandro. will... ( james ) thanks will.

( darya ) two people are found dead inside their novato apartment. police were responding to a welfare check for an apartment on 15-hundred hill road. they learned the people living in the apartment hadn't answered any calls from family since saturday. when they knocked on the door... no one answered. they eventually got in and found a man and woman dead. the cause of death is being investigated. ( darya ) in the south bay... morgan hill police are increasing patrols near jackson park... after a man drove by a young girl... and asked her if she wanted a ride. it happened earlier this month when the girl was walking near trail drive and barrett avenue. police say a man in a dark-colored,

beat-up sedan pulled up next to the girl. she said "no" to the ride... and the man took off. police say more people have reported similar events. ( james ) a fire at a homeless encampment kills one man. we first brought you this story yesterday morning as breaking news. the fire happened in oakland near northgate avenue and sycamore street off highway 9-80. police say the homeless camp has a different set up than typical tent camps. people living there have small homes with 2-by-fours and plywood. no one else was hurt in the fire. ( james ) in pleasanton... a man is arrested for recording young girls as they were trying on clothes. ( darya ) now... police are looking for more victims. kron four's terisa estacio tells us... this all happened at a busy mall. (estacio reporting)police say they were called to the stoneridge mall in pleasanton

this past saturday afternoon around 4 - following up on a 911 call about a man allegedly caught video taping a customer in a store...this was the store... hollister, which caters to teens - according to pleasanton police, an employee found in a fitting room a shopping bag with a camera inside. the bag had a hole seemingly to allow the camera to discretly record a person changing. police say, employees acted quickly when they saw this man, juan jose martinez leyva leaving another fitting room. they detained him, and authorities arrested him for invasion of privacy with a camcorder. his jail record identifies him as a san lorenzo resident and a graphic designer.police say on his camera, they found evidence of one female victim, but that there could be more victims out there - and they are asking anyone who was in the store recently to contact them... in the meantime, as martinez leyva awaits his courtdate, shoppers were alarmed to hear about such a crime at their neighborhood mall.david visconte, shopper "it is really hard for me to understand how people can behave this way, it blows my mind, i am sorry to hear this.

cheryl mckindra, shopper. yes, it is quite disturbing alot of young men and women go in the store so yes, distubring.in pleasanton, terisa estacio kron four news ( darya ) this morning we have new details about what led up to the arrest of 49er linebacker reuben foster. the 9-1-1 call that led to sunday's arrest came from a home on shannon road in los gatos. a woman who is in a long-term relationship with foster told police he hit her after a fight. officers arrived in the morning and arrested the linebacker on suspicion of domestic violence and making threats. police also found a rifle in the house. now we're awaiting official charges from the d-a's office...and for action from the 49ers organization. the n-f-l has a specific domestic abuse policy. it includes a six game suspension without pay after the first incident, and a lifetime suspension after the second. ( darya ) still ahead on

the kron 4 morning news... the fate of a million undocumented immigrants is now in the hands of the u-s senate. see how close senators are to coming to a solution. ( darya ) plus...feeling lonely this week for valentine's ....don't open your email! we'll tell you why some people are getting scammed. ( darya ) and after the break... a man suffers serious burns after he uses a vape pen. we'll take a closer look at what he says happened. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. if your skin had a wash tag

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back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. rebecca:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry. ( mabrisa ) ( mabrisa )(mabrisa rodriguez) no major hot spots. bay ( mabrisa )(mabrisa rodriguez)

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

880 to 101. ( darya ) a man in the south bay is recovering from serious burns after he says a vape pen exploded in his pocket.( james ) kron 4's camila bernal talked to him -- and shares his warning to other vape smokers. the vape pen when it blew up was right here and this is where the worst part of it is

michael moreno was driving his van, three of his young kids were in the back... and suddenly he heard what sounded like an explosion37:04 i heard a loud pop sounded almost like a firework and then immediately i seen a flame just shoot up from my pants the only thing he had in his pocket was a vape pen37:31 there was cars around me so i just put the car on park opened the door and hopped out, started taking my clothes off his biggest worry was getting his kids to safety... then he turned to his injuries 38:08 adrenaline rush, i don't even know how hurt i was until i tried to take my belt off from my pants and my hand, the skin was just gone, it was bleedingthese are images that may be disturbing to some... they were taken shortly after the accident..42:20 you don't think it's going to happen to you, especially the one i bought, i paid a good amount of money for so you think it's probably safer moreno has been vaping for about a year... he paid 140 dollars for his... but now he will never use it again... and he hopes others will do the samein san jose, camila bernal kron 4 news.

( darya ) in the north bay... people in vallejo have clear water again after waking up to brown water coming out of their faucets on sunday. there was a problem at the swanzy reservoir...which caused sediment to get into the water lines.about one-thousand households and businesses were impacted. the city told residents that the water was safe to drink even though it was discolored. but people have now been given the all clear. ( james ) national news... the senate is now debating the fate of one-point-eight million undocumented immigrants -- who were brought to the u-s as children. a group of bipartisan senators worked over the weekend... drafting legislation focused on daca and border security. senators can offer amendments to the bill during the debate. but any measure lawmakers come up with... will need 60 votes. and even if the senate passes immigration legislation... the bill might not be debated in the house. speaker paul

ryan says he'll only consider a bill that president trump is willing to sign. the president is calling for 25- billion dollars to build a border wall... in exchange for a pathway to citizenship for dreamers. ( james ) an undocumented immigrant in washington state is facing deportation ... after he called police for help. wilson rodriguez macarreno called 911 last week when he thought someone was trying to break into his home. when police arrivied ... they ran macarreno's i-d ... which is standard protocol. but that's when they found an administrative warrant from 2004 ... that was for a missed court date. macarreno is now detained in tacoma ... and faces deportation back to honduras. ( james ) police says they're going to go over their practices and policies to make sure they do better moving forward. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news...

gas prices are climbing. what's pushing prices closer to the 4- dollar mark. ( darya ) and after the break... demanding facebook and google drain the swamp. who's behind a new push to stop the spread of fake news. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. (ácommercialá) ( mabrisa )

( mabrisa ) (mabrisa rpdriguez) 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 no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) the company unilever...which makes everything from ben and jerrys ice cream and dove soap... is threatening to pull its digital ads from facebook and google. ( darya ) unilever says the companies needs to do a better job of monitioring content and fake news stories. the company's chief marketing officer said the online networks are "a swamp"

of racist, sexist, and extremist content. ( james ) unilever's warning comes after u-s lawmakers scolded facebook for allowing misinformation to be spread. ( darya ) there is a warning for singles looking for dates this valentines day. don't open your email! ( james ) a computer company that helps with computer threats reported an increase in dating spam. the uptick started in january and is expected to increase as we get closer to valentines day. ( darya ) the dating scam sends out 30 million emails a day...posing as russian women living here in the u-s and "looking for true love." if you don't already have a date for wednesday... you might want to avoid finding one online. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. ( camila ) a san jose-bound flight

from orange county had to be evacuated because of a fire. i'm live in san jose with the details.

( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:continued dry with

seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry.

( mabrisa rodriguez )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 ( mabrisa ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) our top story this morning... a san jose-bound flight from orange county had to be evacuated...

because of a fire.( james ) the southwest flight was at the gate... when the ground crew saw smoke. kron 4's camila bernal joins us live from san jose. camila... ( camila ) emergency slides were deployed. a few minor injuries were reported... but no one was taken to the hospital. the fire -- in the aircraft's auxiliary power unit -- was put out. no word yet on what caused it. ( darya ) thanks camila.

( james ) new this morning... the state of california is suing san francisco for discrimination. the lawsuit claims that the city discriminated against a transgender woman by prevenitng her from using the woman's restroom in a city building. according to the lawsuit... an employee at the office of citizen complaints told the woman she could not use the restroom and then insulted her. the lawsuit is asking for money as well as the development of a new training program for city employees to prevent future incidents. the city's attorney issued a statement apologizing to the woman. ( james ) the department

of education is rolling back an obama-era initiative. it will no longer look into complaints from transgender students... who have been banned from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. the obama administration believed that title nine -- the federal law that bans sex discrimination in schools -- also protects transgender students. the decision has been criticized by civil rights groups -- who say it endangers the welfare of transgender students. ( darya ) a warning in the east bay... after an armed robbery in berkeley. it happened near dwight way and waring street on saturday. police say two people had their wallets and cell phones stolen by four people armed with knives. two of the thieves were arrested. but two others got away and police are still looking for morning. ( darya ) san francisco city leaders are supporting state senator scott weinier's effort to help the city's homeless. mayor mark

farrell and board of supervisors president london breed talked about that at a news conference yesterday. the new bill would expand conservatorship laws... to help those who suffer from mental illness and drug addiction. it would also give local governments more flexibility in expanding programs to help the ( darya ) weiner says this bill would help keep the homeless out of the criminal justice system and focus on their health and well-being. ( james ) the c-h-p has a new boss. warren stanley is the first african-american appointed to the post... and he brings 30-years of experience to the job. warren grew up in a small farming town outside of fresno. he says he always liked helping people... and wanted to get out on the road.

warren says his goal now is to counter any accusations of bias... racial or otherwise... in enforcing the law. ( james ) the washington unified school district in west sacramento is apologizing to parents. in a homework assignment last week... a third grade teacher at stonegate elementary referred to native americans as "the red man." parents were upset by the racial slur.... and the district's superintendent says the assignment and derogatory term are ánot part of the schools ( darya ) 4 your money... gas prices could reach 4 dollars a gallon by memorial day. that's according to gas-buddy-dot-com. fortunately... no one is predicting a return to the record levels of six years ago. but the gas tax is driving up prices. a 12 cent hike went into effect last november -- only pennyslvania drivers pay more. another factor in the high prices -- refineries are preparing their summer formula

gas. gas-buddy says the average is more than 3-50 in san francisco. drivers in houston pay just 2-23 a gallon. ( darya ) here is a look at current gas prices as you head out the door this morning. in oakland... the average price for a gallon of regular is 3.32. in san jose it is 3.29. and in the north bay in san rafael the average price for a gallon of regular is 3.40. ( james ) the chinese new year is fast approaching... and here in san francisco... a number of celebrations are underway for the big festivities.( darya ) san francisco's chinatown is one of the largest in the nation... and every year the celebration is one to remember. the new year starts mid february... and the celebration continues for about 2 weeks. this year marks the year of the dog... the annual parade will be held on february 24th in chinatown. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... fighting to keep lake tahoe beautiful... the problem

a lot of people there have... with vacation rentals. ( james ) plus... a former baseball player with a mean fast ball... decides ánot to play in the majors. hear his story in this morning's hidden history. ( james ) and next... you still have some time to get a romantic gift. how much the average valentine gift will set you back this year. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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( mabrisa rodriguez )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 no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) valentine's day is tomorrow. and for all you couple's out there.. cupid's arrow will hit your wallet. the national retail federation says americans will spend a total of 19-point-six billion dollars this valentine's day. and it's more money than last year. the average person will spend about 145 bucks on valentine's gifts. that's about seven dollars more than last year. americans are expected to spend two- billion dollars on flowers.... one-point- eight billion on candy and 894-million dollars on cards.

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checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. ( mabrisa rodrigez )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 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:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry. ( darya ) ( darya ) the battle over vacation

rentals in lake tahoe is far from over. those who live

there voiced their concerns about the growing number of renters, noise, and garbage. the el dorado county chair board says they are now considering new rules. one would limit the number of occupants... and another demands signs listing the name and number of the home's owner... that way, when guests get loud... the landlord can threaten to kick them out. ( darya ) the vacation rental alliance worries that too many restrictions could scare away tourists that are vital to tahoe's economy. ( james ) governor brown wants to beef up dam inspections -- one year after a near disaster forced 200- thousand people from their homes. the state assembly has given its approval to a bill requiring annual inspections for higher-risk dams. the final vote came as repairs to the oroville dam's main and emergency spillways continue. both spillways at the dam collapsed a year ago yesterday. the

measure also sets standards for inspections... requires review of dams' original design and construction records... and requires that inspection reports be public. ( darya ) baseball is america's pastime... rich in history. but it started as a segregated sport.( james ) so... african-americans created their own leagues. and the story of black players has been hidden over time.( darya ) but as brenna donnelly tells us... one star player in indianapolis is back in the spotlight. ((take pkg))(ááreporter brenna donnellyáá)(( pete gorton / baseball historian : john donaldson was a major league baseball player forced by the color barrier to play somewhere else. ))with civil rights still two generations away... 6 foot pitcher john donaldson started to challenge the norm. banned from major league teams.. he became a barnstormer.. visiting 550 cities.. and playing for 25 teams.he won an incredible 400 recorded games... the most in segregated baseball history. (( pete gorton / baseball

historian : it's amazing that his legacy has been completely lost. ))pete gorton and his team are trying to bring donaldson back to home base of baseball history... with a new documentary.(( pete gorton / baseball historian: it's very simple to go the web and find out every single strikeout the lou gherig and babe ruth, any of the great players in any time period, it's important that we show that there is available data for john donaldson and black players like him. ))data.. like these 39 surviving seconds of film footage... showing donaldson pitching his fastball... that sent more than five thousand batters.. some of them former major league players... back to the bench. (( pete gorton / baseball historian: all the scouts and people i talk to show the film to say this really looks like something that happened just yesterday. ))(( brenna donnelly / reporting : john donaldson insisted he could play baseball for a living, as a black man.))by the 19-teens... donaldson had a name for himself.. and got a job with the indianapolis abc's. he was paid 200 dollars a month.. the most of any black pitcher at

the time. the white manager of the new york giants said if he could dunk donaldson in calamine lotion.. he'd hire him. but donaldson.. stood firm... even turning down an offer to ápretendá to be cuban. (( pete gorton / baseball historian: john donaldson said i'm not ashamed of my color. when i go out and play baseball, it's not unusual for people to say hit the dirty "n" word and it hurt him, he said. he said, why do fans have to get so personal? don't i deserve a little respect? ))he would leave indy that same year due to a salary cut... but later played for the kansas city monarchs... training greats like satchel paige... and working as a scout for the all-white chicago white sox.he was the first black man to cross that barrier. (crowd cheers) ((end)) ( darya ) we have more stories to share of hidden history... for black history month. just go to our website kron 4 dot com... and search for "hidden history." ( james ) bay area basketball... and warrior's head coach steve kerr decided to have some fun

with the players as they took on the phoenix suns.( darya ) first off... curry... durant... green and thompson... showing off their all-star jerseys for sundays game in los angeles... kerr... hands the dry erase board to andre iguodala... the players coached the team... they even ran yesterday's film session and shoot around iguodala must have drawn up a dunk for javale mcgee... mcgeee throws it down and the warriors are off and running david west... takes the clip board... he says... "let's get a three for steph" curry... knocks down the three... he finished with 22 points. the warriros dominate and win by a final of 129 to 83. ( james ) coming up on the kron4

morning news... a beloved childhood character comes to life on the big screen. so why are some people so upset?

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( mabrisa ) ( mabrisa rodriguez )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 no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) "peter rabbit"

filmmakers and the studio behind it are apologizing... after facing some backlash online. ( james ) people say the film depicts a character's allergy in an insensitive way. in "peter rabbit"... the character of mister mcgregor is allergic to blackberries. the rabbits fling the fruit at him in a scene and he is forced to use an epipen. the charity group kids the charity group kids with food allergies posted a warning about the scene on its facebook page. the studio and filmmakers say they regret not being more aware and sensitive to the issue.

( james ) coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news... a flight headed for the bay area is evacuated because of a fire. we are live at san jose mineta airport with the latest. ( james ) plus... a school employee in the east bay charged with child molestation

and now police say there could be more victims. ( james ) and... more laptop thefts from east bay coffee shops... the steps people are taking to protect themsleves and their computers. who are these people?

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. the winter of '77.uring i first met james in 5th grade. we got married after college. and had twin boys. but then one night, a truck didn't stop. but thanks to our forester, neither did our story. and that's why we'll always drive a subaru. ( will ) a woman who is stabbed and left to die is able to lead police to her killers before she dies. will tran has the story coming up. ( darya ) a man is found recording customers inisde the

mall at a store that caters to teens. what police want you to know this morning. (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:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next

week but the long range forecast remains dry. ( mabrisa )(mabrisa rodriguez) 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 ( mabrisa ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) ( darya ) c-h-p arrests a state

counselor -- accused of sexual misconduct. ricardo tafolla rose was arrested on suspicion of child molestation and making criminal threats. he works for the california school for the deaf in fremont. rose has been employed by the state since 19-89. one victim has been identified so far -- and police are asking for any other victims or witnesses to come foward. rose is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. ( darya ) happening today... santa rosa leaders have set a date to have all wildfire debris cleared. that date is april 9th. city leaders are pushing to have all debris caused by last october's wildfires removed from homes and businesses. as of last week... over 300-hundred residential and 12 commercial properties have not been cleared. city officials

say the debris contains hazardous and toxic materials that are a threat to health and the environment. ( james ) in the east bay... we are seeing an increasing number of laptop thefts from cafes and coffee shops. sunday night, three suspects stole two laptops from customers the starbucks at park and central in alameda. it's unknown whether they are the same thiefs who stole laptops at another alameda starbucks last month. we talked to customers who do their work at coffee shops who said they are taking extra steps to not get ripped off. ( james ) to avoid being victimized, police say don't bury your head in your computer. robbers are looking for people who are not paying attention. ( james ) also in the east bay... police have arrested two brothers they say cost landlords up to 120- thousand dollars in rental

schemes. mohammed qadir and his brother -- habibullah -- targeted up to five property owners in fremont. police say the brothers submitted false documents and names to rent properties and used invalid checks to pay rent. they then stayed at the properties for months before being evicted. ( darya ) our top story this morning... a 19-year- old woman killed on the side of the road in livermore ... helped police find her killers before she died.( james ) but this morning ... there are still a lot more questions left to be answered. kron 4's will tran joins us live from san leandro. will... ( james ) thanks will.

( darya ) two people are found dead inside their novato apartment. police were responding to a welfare check for an apartment on 15-hundred hill road. they learned the people living in the apartment hadn't answered any calls from family since saturday. when they knocked on the door... no one answered. they eventually got in and found a man and woman dead. the cause of death is being ( darya ) in the south bay... morgan hill police are increasing patrols near jackson park... after a man drove by a young girl... and asked her if she wanted a ride. it happened earlier this month when the girl was walking near trail drive and barrett avenue. police say a man in a dark-colored, beat-up sedan pulled up next

to the girl. she said "no" to the ride... and the man took off. police say more people have reported similar events. ( james ) fire crews are investigating after a man is killed in a blaze at a homeless encampment. the fire happened in oakland yesterday near northgate avenue and sycamore street off highway 9-80. police say the homeless camp has a different set up than typical tent camps...because residents have built small structures with 2-by-fours and plywood. no one else was injured in the fire.... and the cause is being determined. ( james ) in pleasanton... a man is arrested for recording young girls as they were trying on clothes. ( darya ) now... police are looking for more victims. kron four's terisa estacio tells us... this all happened at a busy mall. (estacio reporting)police say they were called to the stoneridge mall in pleasanton this past saturday afternoon around 4 - following up on a 911 call about a man allegedly caught video taping a customer in a store...this was the

store... hollister, which caters to teens - according to pleasanton police, an (estacio (estacio reporting)police say they were called to the stoneridge mall in pleasanton this past saturday afternoon around 4 - following up on a 911 call about a man allegedly caught video taping a customer in a store...this was the store... hollister, which caters to teens - according to pleasanton police, an employee found in a fitting room a shopping bag with a camera inside. the bag had a hole seemingly to allow the camera to discretly record a person changing. police say, employees acted quickly when they saw this man, juan jose martinez leyva leaving another fitting room. they detained him, and authorities arrested him for invasion of privacy with a camcorder. his jail record identifies him as a san lorenzo resident and a graphic designer.police say on his camera, they found evidence of one female victim, but that there could be more victims out there - and they are asking anyone who was in the store recently to contact them... in the meantime, as martinez leyva awaits his courtdate, shoppers were alarmed to hear about such a crime at their neighborhood mall.david visconte, shopper "it is really hard for me to understand how people can behave this way, it blows my mind, i am sorry to hear this. cheryl mckindra, shopper. yes, it is quite disturbing alot of young men and women go in the store so yes, distubring.in pleasanton, terisa estacio kron four news

(james) a man is in critical condition this morning ... after being shot in the chest. the shooting happened monday night in the 4800 block of clayton road in concord. when police arrived at the scene and found the man in the parking lot. he was shot once in the chest and was taken to a local hospital. police have not been able to find anyone in connection to the shooting. the case is under investigation ... and anyone with information is asked to call concord police. (darya) still ahead on the kron four morning news... 49ers player... reuben foster... found himself behind bars. the new details we are learning about the linebacker's arrest. ( darya ) plus ... the fate of a million undocumented immigrants is now in the hands of the u-s senate. see how close to coming to a solution. ( darya ) and after the break... a man suffers serious burns after he uses a vape pen. we'll take a closer look at what he says happened.

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(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. ( rebecca ) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam. rebecca:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in

the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry. ( mabrisa )

( mabrisa )(mabrisa rodriguez) 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 no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101.

( darya ) a man in the south bay is recovering from serious burns after he says a vape pen exploded in his pocket.( james ) kron 4's camila bernal talked to him -- and shares his warning to other vape smokers. the vape pen when it blew up was right here and this is where the worst part of it is michael moreno was driving his van, three of his young kids were in the back... and

suddenly he heard what sounded like an explosion37:04 i heard a loud pop sounded almost like a firework and then immediately i seen a flame just shoot up from my pants the only thing he had in his pocket was a vape pen37:31 there was cars around me so i just put the car on park opened the door and hopped out, started taking my clothes off his biggest worry was getting his kids to safety... then he turned to his injuries 38:08 adrenaline rush, i don't even know how hurt i was until i tried to take my belt off from my pants and my hand, the skin was just gone, it was bleedingthese are images that may be disturbing to some... they were taken shortly after the accident..42:20 you don't think it's going to happen to you, especially the one i bought, i paid a good amount of money for so you think it's probably safer moreno has been vaping for about a year... he paid 140 dollars for his... but now he will never use it again... and he hopes others will do the samein san jose, camila bernal kron 4 news. ( darya ) in the north ( darya )( darya ) in the

north bay... people in vallejo have clear water again after waking up to brown water coming out of their faucets on sunday. there was a problem at the swanzy reservoir...which caused sediment to get into the water lines.about one-thousand households and businesses were impacted. the city told residents that the water was safe to drink even though it was discolored. but people have now been given the all clear. ( darya ) 4 your money... gas prices could reach 4 dollars a gallon by memorial day. that's according to gas-buddy-dot-com. fortunately... no one is predicting a return to the record levels of six years ago. but the gas tax is driving up prices. a 12 cent hike went into effect last november -- only pennyslvania drivers pay more in taxes. another factor in the high prices --

refineries are preparing their summer formula gas. drivers in houston pay the lowest per gallon -- just 2-23 a gallon. gas-buddy says the average price per gallon is more than 3-50 in san francisco. in oakland... the average price for a gallon of price for a the average price for a gallon of regular is 3.32. in san jose it is 3.29. and in the north bay in san rafael the average price for a gallon of regular is 3.40. (darya) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news ... we'll tell you why california is suing the city of san francisco. (darya) coming up next on the kron four morning news... new details regarding reuben foster's and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( mabrisa ) ( mabrisa ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) this morning we have new details

about what led up to the arrest of 49er linebacker reuben foster. the 9-1-1 call that led to sunday's arrest came from a home on shannon road in los gatos. a woman who is in a long-term relationship with foster told police he hit her after a fight. officers arrived in the morning and arrested the linebacker on suspicion of domestic violence and making threats. police also found a rifle in the house. now we're awaiting official charges from the d-a's office...and for action from the 49ers organization. the n-f-l has a specific domestic abuse policy. it includes a six game it includes a policy.domestic abuse policy. it includes a six game suspension without pay after the first incident, and a lifetime suspension after the second. ( darya ) the senate is taking up immigration reform -- again -- this week. ( james ) omar jimenez explains why stakes are sky-high in this current round of negotiations. natsthe immigration debate is

officially underway...with a álot to negotiate. senate leaders of both parties appeared together at the university of louisville today. sen chuck schumer/-d- minority leader: we know that this week will be a test of whether the senate can steer the ship of state through the stormiest of waters.they're waters that have been tried time and time again.and monday night...republicans declaring they would only allow immigration to be debated on the senate floor for a week. sen mitch mcconnell/-r- majority leader: in this country we've come together to do what needed to be done.so. what's on the table here?jan 30th/ pres donald trump: "our framework generously offers a path to citizenship for 1.8 illegal immigrants who were brought here by their parents at a young age."president trump proposing a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in exchange for $25 billion for border security including his long-promised wall.a republican bill's already been put forward encompassing those guidelines plus sharp cuts to family-based migration...endi

ng the diversity lottery program...and giving federal authorities enhanced enforcement powers. it's expected to be one of several amendments the senate will consider this week. democrats are against cuts to family migration and ending the diversity visa program.sen mitch mcconnell/-r- majority leader: even in this very divisive political climate, the senate can be the place where the business of the nation gets done.but for any measure to pass -- will take 60 votes...which requires support from both republicans and democrats...on a daca issue that's already proven to be divisive.in washington i'm omar jimenez. ( james ) an undocumented immigrant in washington state is facing deportation ... after he called police for help. wilson rodriguez macarreno called 911 last week when he thought someone was trying to break into his home. when police arrivied ... they ran macarreno's i-d ... which is standard protocol. but that's when they found an administrative warrant from 2004 ... that was for a missed court date. macarreno is

now detained in tacoma ... and faces deportation back to honduras. ( james ) police says they're going to go over their practices and policies to make sure they do better moving forward. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. ( camila ) a san jose- bound flight from orange county had to be evacuated because of a fire. i'm live in san jose with the details.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... ( rebecca) and here's a and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero. rebecca:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week

followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry.

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

( darya ) our top story this morning... a san jose-bound flight from orange county had to be evacuated... because of a fire.( james ) the southwest flight was at the gate... when the ground crew saw smoke. kron 4's camila bernal joins us live from san jose. camila... ( camila ) emergency slides were deployed. a few minor injuries were reported... but no one was taken to the hospital. the fire -- in the aircraft's auxiliary power unit -- was put out. no word yet on what caused it. ( darya ) thanks camila. ( james ) new this

morning... the state of california is suing san francisco for discrimination. the lawsuit discrimination. francisco for suing san francisco for suing san california is the state of ( james ) new this morning... the state of california is suing san francisco for discrimination. the lawsuit claims that the city discriminated against a transgender woman by prevenitng her from using the woman's restroom in a city

building. according to the lawsuit... an employee at the office of citizen complaints told the woman she could not use the restroom and then insulted her. the lawsuit is asking for money as well as the development of a new training program for city employees to prevent future incidents. the city's attorney issued a statement apologizing to the woman. ( james ) the u-s department of education is rolling back an obama-era initiative. it will no longer look into complaints from transgender students... who have been banned from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. the obama administration believed that title nine -- the federal law that bans sex discrimination in schools -- also protects transgender students. this latest reversal is being criticized by civil rights groups -- who say it endangers the welfare of transgender students. ( darya ) a warning in the east bay... after an armed robbery in berkeley. it happened near dwight way and waring street on saturday. police say two people had their wallets and cell phones stolen by four people armed with knives. two of the

thieves were arrested. but two others got away and police are still looking for them this morning. ( darya ) san francisco city leaders are supporting state senator scott weinier's effort to help the city's homeless. mayor mark farrell and board of supervisors president london breed talked about that at a news conference yesterday. the new bill would expand conservatorship laws... to help those who suffer from mental illness and drug addiction. it would also give local governments more flexibility in expanding programs to help the homeless.. ( darya ) weiner says this bill would help keep the homeless out of the criminal justice system and focus on their health and well-being. ( james ) the c-h-p has a new boss. warren stanley is the first african-american appointed to the post... and

he brings 30-years of experience to the job. warren grew up in a small farming town outside of fresno. he says he always liked helping people... and wanted to get out on the road. warren says his goal now is to counter any accusations of bias... racial or otherwise... in enforcing the law. ( james ) the washington unified school district in west sacramento is apologizing to parents. in a homework assignment last week... a third grade teacher at stonegate elementary referred to native americans as "the red man." parents were upset by the racial slur.... and the district's superintendent says the assignment and derogatory term are ánot part of the schools curriculum. ( james ) the chinese new year is fast approaching... and here in san francisco... a number of celebrations are underway for the big festivities. san francisco's chinatown is one of the largest in the nation... and every year the celebration is one to remember. the new year starts mid february... and the celebration continues for

about 2 weeks. this year marks the year of the dog... the annual parade will be held on february 24th in chinatown. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... fighting to keep lake tahoe beautiful... the problem a lot of people there have... with vacation rentals. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news ... it's the new trend that could leave you with some serious health problems. why doctors are warning people to be careful with the water they drink. (james) and after the break ...we'll tell you why snapchat users aren't too happy with the app's new update. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)

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to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locafor pg&e.rk fieldman most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) snapchat's new software update has many users upset. the update is making it more difficult for users to navigate the app. (darya) before ... you could swipe left to access your chats .. and everything was listed in order. a swipe right would list all your friends ... with the most updated "story" on top.(james) with the new update ... snapchat has its "stories" and chats on the left side section. that confuses users because the order of the stories aren't the same. and it's making it harder for users to share messages with their friends.(darya) more than 500-thousand users have

signed a petition on change dot org ...to get rid of the update. (darya) (darya) coming up after the break ...we'll tell you about a health warning regarding drinking raw water ... (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. (ácommercialá)

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area roads before you head out the door.. ( mabrisa ) 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:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some rebecca:continued dry with

seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry. ( darya ) the battle over vacation

rentals in lake tahoe.. is far from over. people who

live there have expressed their concerns over the number of renters, noise, and garbage. people who live in el dorado county came together on monday to voice their concerns. in response, the el dorado county chair board said they are considering new ordinances. one ordinance would limit the number of occupants... another demands signs listing the name and number of the homeús owner... that way, when guests get loud... the landlord can threaten to kick them out. ( darya ) the vacation rental alliance worries that too many restrictions could scare away tourists that are vital to tahoe's economy. ( james ) raw... unfiltered... straight from the source water. some people claim that drinking it has changed their lives... (darya) but doctors are warning

this new trend could lead to serious health problems. kron 4's justine waldman has an up close look at what the raw water obsession is all about. nats raw water.it's crystal clear.but its consequences are anything but.could what's in this glass help or hurt you?sot i even take it to restaurants sometimes i am that adamant about itmusician lee sayer is a self-described raw water advocate.he's turned off by tap water sighting the chemicals, toxins and fluoride found inside.sot there are peer reviewed studies that show fluoride lowers iq in children by 3 pointsnats pouring sayer gets shipments of untreated live water from oregon.this water comes straight from a natural spring, into elaborate glass jugs delivered to his door.and he drinking it makes him feel difference, better, healthier. sot it tastes amazing / it has all the micronutrients sot it is uncleaned untreated water but doctors like timur durrani a toxicology expert at ucsf, advise against jumping the raw water trend train he tells me even if it comes from the cleanest streams it can contain animal feces and arsenic. and diseases like

e.coli and cholera.sot from a health prospective we just want people to be safe we don't have an issue with it being natural but there are naturally occurring infections nats cheers to your health! clink!so i had to try itit smells clean. and tastes i think like snow.nats it tastes like waterso far, no detrimental effects from drinking one glass.other than some gas. nats flushfor sayer, he'll never go back to the tap.despite the warnings, drinking this is for him.sot this is a lifestyle thingraw water is it a fad or the way of the future?the answer is not clear.in san francisco justine waldman kron 4 news.

( james ) bay area ( james ) bay area basketball... and warrior's head coach steve kerr decided to have some fun with the players as they took on the phoenix suns. ( darya ) first off... curry... durant... green and thompson... showing off their all-star jerseys for sundays game in los angeles... kerr... hands the dry erase board to andre iguodala... the players team... they yesterday's film session around must have drawn up a dunk for mcgeee throws it down and are off and david west... board... he says... "let's steph"knocks down the three... he finished with 22 points. the warriros dominate and win by a final of 129 to 83. (james) coming up after the break... we'll tell you how a dog returned home after being missing for almost a year. we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a live look outside... embarcadero. it's a happy reunion of "best

friends." a sacramento woman's dog somehow disappeared... gone for more than half-a-year. the two are back together, thanks to a bunch of volunteers and the pup's micro chip.(darya) on april 21st of last year ... champ got away from his home in sacramento. 10 months later ... champ was found in bakersfield . husky volunteer groups ... went to work to bring him home. (james) champ was able to be found because he was micro- chipped. the volunteers say that because of microchips ... they've been able to find missing dogs in different cities and states.

the national retail federation says americans will spend a total of 19-point-six billion dollars this valentine's day.(darya) and it's more money than last year. the average person will spend about 145 bucks on valentine's gifts. that's about seven dollars more than last year. americans are expected to spend two- billion dollars on flowers.... one-point-eight billion on candy and 894-million on candy and eight billion on candy and 894-million dollars on cards. ( james ) coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news... a flight headed for the bay area is evacuated because of a fire. we are live at san jose

mineta airport with the latest. ( james ) plus... a school employee in the east bay charged with child molestation and now police say there could be more ( james ) and... more laptop thefts from east bay coffee shops... the steps people are taking to protect themsleves and their computers. ( camila ) a flight from

southern california to san jose is evacuated after a fire breaks out on the plane. camila bernal is live with the story. ( will ) a woman who is stabbed and left to die is able to lead police to her killers before she dies. will tran has the story coming up. ( darya ) a man is found recording customers inisde the mall at a store that caters to teens. what police want you to know this morning. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james

fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... ( james ) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam. rebecca:continued dry with seasonable temperatures this week followed by a warming trend friday and saturday. some cooling possible later in the weekend into early next week but the long range forecast remains dry. ( mabrisa )