it's not the way everyone likes to wake up. a series of small quakes shook lots of people living in the east bay early this morning. good evening i'm grant lodes.(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis....the people most affected...folks living in and around danville.(vicki)the four jolts came between 1-30 and 4-30 this morning.kron4's maureen kelly talked to a seismologist from u-s-g-s who says there's been quite a bit of activity in this area over the past several days. here at the u-s geologicial survey in menlo park....they are calling all of this seismic activity in and around mount diablo a quake swarm. here's a map of this morning's quakes.starting with a 2-point-8 quake just after 130 am.followed by three others three hours later....measuring 2-point-6, 3-point-0 and 2 point 9, all within seconds. but that's not all.....the usgs website shows that there's been more than 2 dozen small quakes in this same area since friday. this activity happening close to the calaveras fault that runs thru the san ramon valley.

seismologist brian kilgore says that doesn't mean residents there should panic.i don't think there's too much cause for alarm since he small swarms are known to of happened in this part of the bay area. here's a map that shows how these quake swarms have hit in that same region many times over the years. there was a large cluster nearly 50 years ago in 1970.....most recently around 2015 when roughly 600 quakes hit over the course of several weeks.....but none have been very big.so far, the largest were a pair of quakes measuring 4-point-4 during a swarm near alamo in 1990. however these are great reminders these are small earthquakes there's no damage that i'm aware of no injuries that we live in earthquake country it's always a good idea to be prepared the large earthquakes that will come seismologists believe that there is a more than 70 percent probability of a 6-point-7 quake or greater striking the bay area in the next 30 years. the hayward fault which runs thru the east bay is the most likely candidate for that kind of activity since big earthquakes have hit there roughly every

150 years....and we are overdue for another. maureen kelly kron4 news (vicki)(vicki) (vicki) team coverage now... of the earthquake swarm this morning. kron 4's will tran spoke with people who live in danville... and say they woke up to the shaking. the earthquakes were around a magnitude 2.5. nothing so strong to knock things down but strong enough to wake people up(reporter-all earthquakes are different. some are back and forth, some are like waves. what did you feel?)danville resident 1-what i felt was a quick jolt and what i usually do is lay awake for about a minute and wonder if that's all there is. but after the second one i just got updanville resident 2-it woke me up. it was a little bit of a shake. it was a little bit strong but it didn't last very long. it lasted a few seconds and then i went back to sleep.danville resident 3-felt all of them. we were in bed and it felt as though the bed was rocking. it's pretty exciting. it's a good way to wake up in the

morningdanville resident 4-we were sleeping at the time. the quake happened and i looked at my life and we were like, yep, that's an earthquake (reporter-you seem to get a lot of quakes in danville) danville resident 4-yeah. we just need one like 6.0 and last about 10 seconds and get it over withwill tran/danville- whether you felt it or not, we think i am certain we all felt this morning. the bay area's bone chilling coldin danville will tran kron 4 news (vicki) (vicki) and kron-4 has a

complete earthquake section on our website with everything you need to know... including what to have in an earthquake kit... that way you are ready if the big one hits. it is all on our website at kron 4 dot com. and--- coming up at 5:30, we will have a live interview with information on how prepared the bay area is for a big earthquake. (grant) new tonight at 5... two men facing multiple charges for oakland's deadly ghostship warehouse fire... entered ánot guilty pleas today. also today, a trial date was also set for this coming summer. however a defense attorney for one of the two men, says he has plans on getting his client out of jail and getting the charges dropped. kron4's haaziq madyun reports. that is what both derek almena and max harris did tuesday here at the alameda county superior court house in oakland. the two defendants are facing 36

counts of involuntary manslaughter in the decemeber 2016 ghostship warehouse fire in which 36 people lost their lives in addition to entering not guilty pleas, the defense attorney representing almena say a date has been set in march to argue for the reduction of the $750-thousand- dollars bailhe says the same goes for harris. after that is argued serra says the plan is to use evidence from the preliminary hearing to get the charges against both men dropped altogetherbecause he says one... and two... serra alleges there are a host of city and county agencies that did not enforce codes on the building, in fact he says they did the opposite

in there. fire department made an inspection, none of them did anything, they all let the occupants occupy, they saw it as a good thing, a contribution to society in that they had classes there and yoga">however the prosecution maintains the the behavior of both defendants rose to the level of criminally neglegent on the night a party was held there that ended in the tragic loss of 36-lives. the next court appearance to revisit bail schedule will be in march, followed by a court date in april when the defense will argue in favor of throwing the case out, as of now the trial is set to take place in mid july...in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (vicki) happening now. police are searching for three suspects...accused of stealing a man's wallet at a san

francisco bart station. it happened around one yesterday afternoon... at the 16th street bart station...in the city's mission district. there three suspects approached a male victim on the platform and robbed him of his wallet. all three suspects then ran off...and remain at large tonight. (vicki) a traffic mess in san francisco today as hundreds of signals were not working correctly. this is video from along the embarcadero today. you can see the flashing red traffic signals. in total, about 200 signals were not functioning properly throughout the city. the s-f-m-t-a says most signals were fixed by 2:30 this afternoon.. "thank you for coming out today!"(grant) lots of survivors of the florida school shooting are taking their message to state legislators.their plea for tighter gun laws is getting some reponse today, not all of it positive.(vicki) catherine heenan is here to bring us up to date.catherine? (catherine) let me give you an idea of the atmosphere and emotions in parkland, florida today. on the left, students

boarding busses for tallahassee. on the right ... one of the five burial services today, this one for junior r-o-t-c cadet peter wang. and below that ... nearby local high schools... walking out in solidarity with stoneham douglas students. in the days after the most traumatic day in their lives ... the parkland shooting survivors have found a new unity.the only way that we're going to heal, the only way that we're going to feel better is knowing that other people won't have to go through what we go through.on monday, a rally at the u=s capitol .we have seen this weapon of war mow down people we know and love the way you have not. today, a bus convoy to florida's state capitol, "for the politicians is if you're not with us, you're against usthree busloads of students are making the more than six hour trip from parkland to tallahassee. they'll meet with legislatorsand the governor tomorrow our movement is called the never again movement for good reason. never again."natback in fort lauderdale, other high school students protested against president trump and the national rifle association.one

former congressman says their sorrow has been hijacked by those seelomg to further a left=wing agenda."well let's ask ourselves, do we really think, and i say this sincerely, do we really think 17 year olds on their own are going to plan a nationwide rally?"in a new national poll, seventy-seven percent of americans said congress should do more to prevent mass shootings, with sixty two percent saying the same about president trump.most americans think that more effective mental health screenings and treatment could have prevented the massacre.fifty-eight percent think that stricter gun control laws could have had an impact.president trump said today he'sgoing to do something, but he didn't say what."we're working very hard. we're going to come up with solutions-it's been many, many years, and there have been no solutions, we're going to come up with solutions (catherine) the president did syat today he has directed his attorney general to propose changes that would ban bump fire stocks, which make

it easier to fire rounds more quickly. cals for a ban began last year , after a gunman used the device in a shooting that left dozens of people dead at a concert in las vegas. (anchor) time now to check on time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was lawrence lawrence karnow: it was freezing this morning with record cold temperatures. some lows dropped into the mid 20s. highs today were chilly too in the 40s and 50s as the arctic air settled in. on doppler you can see another storm system headed our way. it's not a big storm but it is cold and snow levels will be low around 2,000 feet. showers are possible tonight and tomorrow. on the satellite you can see how the storms are dropping in from the north. these are all very cold storms. they won't bring a ton of rain but more showers and snow to the sierra. it will be slightly

warmer tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and a few showers. highs will be in the upper 40s to the upper 50s. another weak storm arrives on thursday bringing showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. sunny and breezy weather is forecast for friday and saturday. more rain is possible by monday. (grant) coming up... there could be some relief if your kids have peanut allergies. a local company is behind the potential game changer...but how much would the peace of mind cost? (vicki) as technology becomes more common in the classroom... it also means more opportunities for students to cheat. hear how teachers are trying to prevent the high-tech cheating. (grant) plus... police in mountain view are trying to find the victims of several burglaries... see what the crooks stole.

(grant) mountain view police have arrested a woman in connection with several burglaries that netted thousands of dollars worth of handbags, jewelry and other items. (vicki) now, as kron four's rob fladeboe reports, investigators are trying to re-unite burglary victims with their stolen property. this is the mug shot of 25- year-old melissa vincent, of san jose, now locked up in the county jail. police could not confirm whether this is the same one, but vincent was arrested for being under the

influence of drugs as she sat behind the wheel of a u-haul truck parked here on silverwood avenue. and then the arresting officers took a look in the back of the truck. katie nelson/mountain view police "....they looked in the back and low and behold they found bags and personal information and other items that didn't belong to her and the start of a major case that has dozens of victims..." police released several photos of the stolen property, which includes back packs, purses, computer bags, jewelry and many other personal items. officers found narcotics and drug paraphernalia along with a pair of bolt-cutters.katie nelson/mountain view police "....she had these burglary tools with her but we are looking into whether there are others invlved but it doesn't help her that all of this was found in her possession..." melissa vincent is charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, various drug charges and for an outstanding warrant. a passer by said he was unaware of any recent burglaries in the neighborhood

but said the u-haul has been here for a few days. police say there is reason to suspect vincent is connected to burglaries outside of mountain view as well.katie nelson/mountain view police "....we think there are victims outside of mountain view for sure but definitely if anyone recognizes any of this stuff even if they didn't report it stolen, please call us...."rob fladeboe/mountain view "....people can claim their property here at police headquarters in mountain view. some kind of proof, like a photowith you and your property would be helpful in mountain view rob fladeboe kron 4 news (grant) also in mountain view... a 19-year-old...

and 16-year-old... have been arrested for a string of car burglaries. police say lamar nicholson and the 16-year-old are responsible for near 20 car burglaries in several bay area cities. the two are accused of stealing cell phones... laptops and tablets from cars. nicholson is charged with 19 counts of auto burglary. the 16-year-old was cited and released to his parents. (vicki) in the east bay. firefighters have successfully put out a house fire. the incident happened around four this morning on spring brook road in walnut creek. one person suffered minor injuries ...and a total of five people were in the home when the flames erupted. firefighters say everyone inside the home...was outside when crews arrived to the scene.(sot) "we had one person who was on the ground they had mobility issues from a prior stroke and we had an additional resident who had some smoke inhalation, luckily we had four people in the house and no one was seriously injured during the fire, our focus right now is looking for hotspots and trying to clear the smoke out of the structure so we can get the fire investigator in and see exactly what happened." (vicki) no word yet on what

started the house fire. no other homes in the area were damaged by the flames. (grant) for your health tonight: there may be new hope for the millions of children with peanut allergies....(vicki) a california based company has come up with a potential new treatment.. catherine heenan is here with the story... (catherine) if this goes well....it will be the first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts.. and it's coming from a company in san mateo county... doctors have been testing daily doses of peanut flour - contained in a capsule and sprinkled on food. 500 children in the study got daily doses that gradually increased over 6 months. a company in brisbane called aim-yoon says 67 percent of the kids were able to toleratethe equivalent of roughly two peanuts by the end of the study. that's significant - since the children all have severe

peanut allergies...with even a littleexposure being important. the company will present the results at a medical meeting next month. as for cost - the ceo says he expects the first 6 months of treatmentto cost of treatmentto cost between 5- thousand and 10-thousand dollars. then $300 to $400 a month after that. grant and vicki? (vicki) another reason to get the flu vaccine. it helps prevent heart attacks. experts say the flu shot helps prevent heart attacks as much as quitting smoking -- or taking medicine for high blood pressure. according to a canadian study -- elderly people who are sick with the flu are six times more likely to have a heart attack. doctors don't fully know why the flu may lead to heart attacks in some people. but it could be the added stress the virus puts on your body. that combined with cardiovascular problems can be dangerous -- and deadly. even when the effectiveness of the shot is lower -- doctors say the vaccine still decreases your risk of heart attack. (anchor) time now (anchor) time now to check on our weather...

with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was freezing this morning with record cold temperatures. some lows dropped into the mid 20s. highs today were chilly too in the 40s and 50s as the arctic air settled in. on doppler you can see another storm system headed our way. it's not a big storm but it is cold and snow levels will be low around 2,000 feet. showers are possible tonight and tomorrow. on the satellite you can see how the storms are dropping in from the north. these are all very cold storms. they won't bring a ton of rain but more showers and snow to the sierra. it will be slightly warmer tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and a few showers. highs will be in the upper 40s to the upper 50s.

another weak storm arrives on thursday bringing showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. sunny and breezy weather is forecast for friday and saturday. more rain is possible by monday. (vicki) still ahead... a

warning for parents in the east bay. the game your kids could be playing that involves using fake weapons... and prompting several 9-1-1 calls. (grant) plus after the break... the bay area continues to try to move homeless people off the streets... and into shelters. see where the latest sweep happened.

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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. (vicki) caltrans along with the california highway patrol are clearing homeless from state owned land in san francisco. (grant) but as kron4's camila bernal reports - some says it's really just moving the problem from one place to another. it's not the first time that emory taylor has had to move "just scrape clean completely scar ape clean everyone stuff thrown away they roll up and everyone out of your tent though it all away and they'll do that they'll snatch you out of your tent" each day a

different location is targeted at a different time."basically once two three times a week they come out here"on tuesday - california highway patrol officers cleared the area around fifth and bryant in san francisco.an area that even the homeless admit is dirty "there's been a lot of trash spread about and you don't have anywhere to put it so it can get pretty disgusting" despite all of this, many homeless say they will be back. "what it's doing is harassing people into going into these navigation centers to get houses up and i had one social worker told me sorry sir but 30 percent of your income isn't doesn't mean the minimum for housing, what do you do at that point?" the chp says they can only move the homeless off of state land, but they can't move them from the sidewalk. creating what the homeless are calling a game of cat and mouse.in san francisco, camila bernal kron 4 news (grant) next at 5:30... see

how teachers are trying to combat cheating in the classroom... as kids are turning to more high tech methods to try to get straight a's. (vicki) plus... constant concerns that a big earthquake could hit the bay area. find out how officials are preparing.

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are the stories we are tracking in your neighborhood.. . (grant) in the east bay... police are looking for a man who robbed a convenience store... the concord police department just posted this surveillance video today. you can see it looks like the man is buying a bag of chips... but waits for the right time to grab cash out right time to grab cash out of the register. the time stamp on the video is from back in january. the police department has not said which convenience store was robbed... only that they are looking for the man seen in the video. . (grant) firefighters have extinguished a duplex fire in oakland....where marijuana was found e marijuana was found growing. it happened around eight this morning on east 32nd street...near highland hospital. firefighters searched the structure and no one was inside...but they found about 200 marijuana plants. the fire started by a floor heater. no one was hurt. (vicki) in the south bay... police in morgan

hill are looking for this man. they say he stole more than 450 dollars worth of allergy medicine from a safeway store. they released this picture on twitter. they do not have a detailed description of the suspect. (grant) in the north bay... federal investigators from the a-t-f are now looking into an explosion outside of a house in suisun city. the explosion happened on blue jay drive early saturday morning. police say the person who lived in the home told officers that he saw a device explode in front of the home. there were several people inside the home at the time. nobody was injured. (vicki) a warning on the peninsula... officials in san mateo county say a mountain lion was seen late last night. they say the mountain lion was seen in a neighborhood in portola valley... in the area of degas road and westridge drive. just last week... a mountain lion was on the campus of woodland school... also in portola valley. officials say people in the area should be aware of their surroundings during the late evening and early mornings.

lawrence karnow: it was freezing this morning with record cold temperatures. some lows dropped into the mid 20s. highs today were chilly too in the 40s and 50s as the arctic air settled in. on doppler you can see another storm system headed our way. it's not a big storm but it is cold and snow levels will be low around 2,000 feet. showers are possible tonight and tomorrow. on the satellite you can see how the storms are dropping in from the north. these are all very cold storms. they won't bring a ton of rain but more showers and snow to the sierra. it will be slightly warmer tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and a few showers. highs will be in the upper 40s to the upper 50s. another weak storm arrives on thursday bringing showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. sunny and breezy weather is forecast for friday and saturday. more rain is possible by monday. lk weather (grant) (grant) the swarm of

earthquakes in the bay area this morning has a lot of people on edge tonight... wondering tonight... wondering when a big earthquake might hit. (vicki) joining us live now from joining us live now from los angeles.... is janiele maffei ... a structural engineer with the california earthquake authority. janiele .. what is being done to make sure the state is ready for an earthquake? earthquake? for an state is ready for an earthquake?

(grant) and kron-4 has a complete

earthquake section on our website with everything you need to know... including

what to have in an earthquake kit... that way you are ready if the big one hits. it is all on our website at kron 4 dot com. (vicki) the digital age has opened the door to a whole new world of classroom cheating. from sharing test questions on social media...to using sophisticated watches during tests...the options to get the right answer... are endless. (grant) a new investigation a new investigation not only looked at how students use technology to cheat.... it showed us that teachers are actually changing the way they teach in the classroom. ryan hughes reports. students once passed notes or looked over their shoulder to cheat. these days-- it's as easy as just a few taps on a cell phone screen-- to tap in to the right answers. "having technology so easily accessible makes it really easy to cheat. and i've seen it like all throughout my life almost - with technology so prevalent." phones. computers. tablets. watches. getting it right-- is getting easier

and easier. there's even a website called quizlet-- where students can plug in a question-- and quickly get an answer. "there's opportunities. and students are now able to use those tools." while that opportunity exists-- university of tampa professor patricia o'grady believes it can be wiped out. "i think in the digital age - you can take precautions. if students don't have access - obviously - to cell phones and watches during testing time - um - that would eliminate it." the manatee county school district makes that abundantly clear in its student code of conduct. students are allowed to bring personal phones or computers to class-- but they must be turned off-- and kept out of sight. superintendent doctor diana greene. "i don't see cheating any different than when technology wasn't pervasive in our schools.""i just think now they have other ways of providing themselves answers or possible answers to questions. " teachers are wise to this new kind of cheating-- so: a teacher is going to see you on your phone or a laptop - it's easier to hide a piece of paper if you wanted to. "even though technology is available - our teachers are very astute." but outside the classroom doors-- there's another world of ways to cheat-- thanks to the world wide web-- a place where test and even exam questions and answers can be shared. "it's

becoming more of a challenge for school districts. where now parents are wanting us to monitor social media - punish or give students consequences for things that happen on social media." challenges abound-- and when it comes to students and social media-- there's no end in sight. "like any good tool in education - they have to be taught how to use it. and they have to understand why it cannot and should not be abused." (grant) that was ryan hughes reporting. students and administrators say there are several factors causing people to cheat... including stress, and the

pressure to do well in school. (vicki) coming up... a santa cruz family is carjacked in mexico... and left with nothing. how they made it back home. (grant) and after and after the break... a popular game with local teenagers is prompting several 9-1-1 calls. the warning police have for parents tonight.

(vicki) there is a warning for parents in the east bay...

about a game played by high school students with fake weapons. the game is called "spy versus spy" or "assassin". it is being played by seniors at livermore and granada high schools. the game is organized by students in teams...and those participating must pay to play. the goal is to take out other teams with toys guns to win a cash prize. police have received reports of armed and suspicious people in connection with the game... and respond anticipating real emergencies. now they are urging parents to talk to their teens about the potential dangers of the game. (grant) still ahead... a local family vacationing in mexico is suddendly staring down suddendly mexico is suddendly staring down the barrels of assault weapons. shoeless, and car-jacked...you won't believe how long it took them to get help...and get back home. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break. (vicki)(vicki) and a

program reminder... "the bay area's hidden history." we celebrate black history this saturday night at 9 p.m... hosted by kron 4's pam moore. 4's pam moore.hosted by kron night at 9 p.m... hosted by kron 4's pam moore.

a story you will only see on kron four... a santa cruz family is now safely back home .... after being carjacked at gunpoint during a trip to mexico.(vicki) left with nothing... they had to go through extreme measures to get home. kron four's spencer blake spoke with the couple. chug and lalita kirkman are glad to be safe in their own santa cruz living room, with their three-year-old son ron. earlier this month, they didn't know how they would ever get back to the states. they had been visiting lalita's parents, who live in mexico, and were traveling with them from the kirkman's property in the state of guerrero....her parent's house in michoacan."suddenly....the cartel - or whoever the four men were - demanded everything. they took phones, wallets, their bags, and then drove off in their truck, which was towing their parents jeep, too.

they even had to say goodbye to lalita's mom's dog.the family was stranded.some of them hadn't even been wearing shoes."nobody was stopping."a stranger gave them a ride back to the toll plaza they had passed earlier, but the kirkmans say they got no help from the people working there - almost as if they were working with the criminals. finally lalita's uncle came to the rescue so they could go back to lalita's parents.but they had a four-hour bus ride ahead of them in the middle of the night to get to the nearest u-s embassy in guadalajara."we arrived there..."even at the embassy, they felt hopeless...until someone finally agreed to see them.it took hours that day to get them emergency passports...which cost four hundred u-s dollars.they couldn't use their dad's credit card, since he wasn't there with them.luckily, they knew the phone number to their hare krishna temple back home in california.the temple sent money through someone at a temple in mexico.but even after all was said and done, the kirkmans feel like their own government let them down....and they don't expect anything to happen with the crime ...which they've tried unsuccessfully to report in áboth countries."at this point..."in santa cruz, spencer blake, kron four news.

(vicki) let's get a check on what let's get a (vicki) let's get a check on what we are working on for kron4 news at six. pam moore is standing by in the newsroom. (pam) thanks vicki - coming up new tonight at six. a warning tonight about a multi- state outbreak of salmonella.... a number of cases have been reported in

california. tonight - the product the c-d-c says, you need to watch out for. then -- could another california drought be looming? we will take a closer look at just how bad a situation the state is facing.. those stories and more at six.. vicki - back to you and grant? (vicki) thanks pam we will see you at six. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was freezing this morning with record cold temperatures. some lows dropped into the mid 20s. highs today were chilly too in the 40s and 50s as the arctic air settled in. on doppler you can see another storm system headed our way. it's not a big storm but it is cold and snow levels will be low around 2,000 feet. showers are possible tonight and tomorrow. on the satellite you can see how the storms are dropping in from the north. these are all very cold storms. they won't bring a ton of rain but more showers and snow to the sierra. it will be slightly warmer tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and a few showers. highs will be in the upper 40s to the upper 50s. another weak storm arrives on thursday bringing showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. sunny and breezy weather is forecast for friday and saturday. more rain is

possible by monday. (grant) since last week's

school shooting in florida.....people have been expressing theirfrustration over what they see as a lack of action in tackling gun control...(vicki) a former school teacher in connecticut has decided to

make her point in an interesting way... catherine heenan says she's among the people who've decided to get rid of their guns.. (catherine) rather than just talk about her concern that weapons are getting into the wrong hands, amanda meyer decided to post a video of herself.....dest roying her own gun. sawing her 40-caliber handgun into two pieces.. she says she's no longer going to let the second amendment be an 'excuse' for considering children as 'collateral damage.' meyer says it's not enough to simply sell her gun...without knowing for sure where itwill end up. even though she grew up around guns - she says she's been uncomfortable for some time with that culture.... and now believes that she's' just as safe' without a gun.... amanda meyer - the rhetoric says you're not just as safe but that's simply not true, um so once you get over all of those things then it's not that hard to make that choice. and, especially seeing all of the pain and suffering that people are going through because these things exist - it's just a culture that i don't really want a part of anymore. she says some 'die-hard' gun advocates

have actually been threatening heron social media since she posted this video on facebook. but she's just one of a growing number of people posting videos or photosof themselves destroying weapons - or handing them over to police - since last week's massacre... grant and vicki?. (vicki) coming up next... see how a disney princess steps in to help a little girl... when nobody showed up to her birthday party.

(grant) a colorado first grader had a rough seventh birthday when none of her invited school friends showed up at her party. but a princess who was invited to entertain the guests did not let the little girl down. (vicki) that actress shared her experience in a facebook post... and now the community is working to make things right for the sweet little birthday girl. kristin haubrich has the story. it was the day, little leyana had been dreaming about for months - at the tender age of seven - she wore her white ruffle dress, counting down the minutes until her classmates would arrive for her birthday... but no one showed up.mother/no name provided:"it was horrible. it hurts. it hurts your heart." leyana never blew out her candles, the white chocolate cake still untouched in the fridge.mother/no name provided: "for her being at the age she is, she doesn't understand why nobody came."then a knock at

the door. (nats): "what made the day better?" "singing with elsa."lindsay robert, playing the role of elsa - from the film frozen, has been to countless birthday parties... but never witnessed anything like this.lindsay robert/character actress:"it was soul crushing. just all by herself. just looking down. just so sad and she just launched herself into my arms." together elsa and leyana sang, and danced and made that tearful day...a little brighter. elsa using the time to form a friendship and teach a lesson, about finding happiness from within.(nats)"i wasn't kidding when i told you that every princess is smart, and brave and kind and you are all of those things."lindsay robert/character actress: 'people get so busy but to raise the expectations of a child and not deliver on that promise. just be there. be there for the kids in your community. be there for each other." (grant) that was kristin haubrich reporting. thanks to queen elsa's facebook post, many people in the community are now working on a special birthday surprise for little leyana. (vicki) little leyana. surprise for birthday special

working on a are now the community many people in facebook post, queen elsa's facebook post, many people in the community are now working on a are now the community many people in facebook post, queen elsa's thanks to reporting.haubrich kristin that was (grant) (grant) that was kristin haubrich reporting. thanks to queen elsa's facebook post, many people in the community are now working on a special birthday surprise for little leyana. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti) steve aveson and steve aveson and pam moore are 4 news at six. (steve) thanks grant and vicki.coming up next on kron4 news at six. coming up:serious drought concerns once again in california... tonight - we take a closer look at how bay area reservoirs are holding so far in this very dry winter.(pam) then -a sheriff's deputy

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(kody) one water official described her concern level as in "weary mode". and with the rainy season coming to an end -- time is not on the state's side.california's winter broke records last year. one of the wettest years on record after years of drought. now the state's luck appears to have dried up. (;07)john leahigh, department of water resources 12;59;57 "we're looking at three out of the last five years having the lowest three snow packs for the entire historical record." 04according the the state department of water resources: about 80 percent of the state is abnormally dry or in a drought.three months ago it was just over 25 percent. (;03) john leahigh, department of water resources 13;05;45 "that's a pretty dramatic turnaround just within the last three months.the state says there is one ecouraging

sign at the moment: water storage.while reservoir levels are at about average -- there is still concern.felicia marcus "25:18 we're not in an emergency right now, but shame of us if we just burry our heads in the sand and say 'oh, we've got full reservoirs' and we allow people to go out and waste water by washing down the driveway with a hose when a broom would do. 32this comes as the u-s bureau of reclamation says farmers are not getting all of the water they requested.most farmers south of the sacramento - san joaquin delta who get water from the central valley project - were told they would only get 20 percent of their requested water this year.(kody)now those (kody) (kody) now those numbers could change - but just shows how agencies are already clamping down because of the lack or rain and snow this year.live in sacramento - i'm kody leibowitz, back to you. (pam) back in the bay area... some reservoirs are seeing very low levels of water. reservoirs in the south bay are already less than half full. coyote reservoir is 21- percent full... lexington reservoir is 31- percent full, and stevens creek reservoir is 33 -percent full. reservoirs in the

east bay still retain a significant amount of their water. briones reservoir is 88 - percent full, san pablo reservoir is 85- percent full, and lafayette reservior is 74- percent full. (steve) i'm here in the weather center with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.. so breakdown how bad a situation we are in -- and is there a chance that we can still avoid the drought? lawrence karnow: it was freezing this morning with record cold temperatures. some lows dropped into the mid 20s. highs today were chilly too in the 40s and 50s as the arctic air settled in. on doppler you can see another storm system headed our way. it's not a big storm but it is cold and snow levels will be low around 2,000 feet. showers are possible tonight and tomorrow. on the satellite you can see how the storms are dropping in

from the north. these are all very cold storms. they won't bring a ton of rain but more showers and snow to the sierra. it will be slightly warmer tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and a few showers. highs will be in the upper 40s to the upper 50s. another weak storm arrives on thursday bringing showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. sunny and breezy weather is forecast for friday and saturday. more rain is possible by monday. by monday. (steve) some east bay residents were jolted awake by small quakes overnight.(pam) there were four earthquakes.. none measuring more than a magnitude 3- point-o. kron4's maureen kelly talked to a seismologists at u-s-g-s who says, this early morning seismic activity is part of a quake swarm. here's a list of this morning's quakes that hit around mt diablo.starting with a 2-point-8 quake just after 130 am.followed by three

others three hours later....measuring 2-point-6, 3-point-0 and 2 point 9, all within seconds.but that's not all.....the usgs website shows that there's been more than 2 dozen small quakes in this same area since friday.but usgs seismologist brian kilgore says this is not considered unusal seismic activity for this area.there been a series of swarms there was one in 1970 and most recently in 2015 in san ramon they're all very close together they're all kind of similar but there's one interesting thing to note. tover the years the small swarms have thus far not resulted in a large earthquake following people are always interested in that it is not happened yet that does not mean that it can't or won't happen in the futureso far, the largest were a pair of quakes measuring 4-point-4 during a swarm near alamo in 1990. but be prepared....beca use the bay area is due for a big shaker. the sit in the san francisco bay area the probability of a large magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake in the next 30 years is about 70%. the hayward fault has the highest probability of that large earthquake, mostly because the hayward fault has been well studied and large earthquakes tend to occur there every 150 years and we're overdue for that large earthquakeso what made for a fitful night sleep for those living around

danville should act as a wake up call for us all. maureen kelly kron4 news. (steve) (steve) many residents in danville say the felt the two-point-five tremmor this many. while the small quakes didn't seem to phase some who drifted back to sleep... other had some fun with them.danville resident 3-felt all of them. we were in bed and it felt as though the bed was rocking. it's pretty exciting. it's a good way to wake up in the morning" one danville resident told kron4 that-- rather than the swarm of little quakes-- he would like one big and "get it over with."

over with." kron4 news. (steve) many residents in the felt the two-point-five many. while the didn't seem to phase some back to sleep... other had some fun with them.danville resident 3-felt all of them. we were in bed and it felt as was rocking. it's it's a good way to wake up in the morning" one danville resident told kron4 that-- rather than the swarm of little quakes-- he would like one big earthquake and "get it over with." (vicki) (vicki) and kron-4 has a complete earthquake section on our website with everything you need to know... including what to have in an earthquake kit... that way you are ready if the big one hits. it is all on our website at kron 4 dot com. (pam) new at six.... police in solano county say, a traffic stop... led to a drug arrest of a suspect .. and the confiscation of nearly a pound of crystal meth- amphetamine. the arrest happened yesterday afternoon in vacaville, after the driver failed to stop at a stop sign. officials say, brian crowley was on probation when he was pulled over. once the deputy and his canine .. conducted a search of the car... inside they found the narcotics and evidence of drug sales. crowley was

arrested on drug possession charges with intent to sell. (steve) the supreme court declined to hear two california second amendment cases today. one of the cases centered on a ten-day waiting period to purchase firearms. californians and the second amendment foundation call it unfair because it also applies to gun owners who are already registered. in the second case... gun owners and the nra challenged fees imposed on gun sales for background checks. this is because excess money goes toward enforecement against illegal gun owners. (steven saltzberg / george washington university, law professor): "we have to remember that when the supreme court denies review, it isn't saying it agrees with the 9th circuit court of appeals. it's simply saying we're not going to hear this case." justice clarence thomas issued a 14-page dissent. he accused the court's inaction as a failure to give the second amendment the respect it's due. professor saltzberg says justice thomas is right - to an extent-- in the sense that the court is giving states more leeway. but says previous supreme court decisions ruled that

individual rights to bear arms doesn't mean anyone can have a gun at anytime without regulation. (pam) the school shooting in florida has put the gun control debate front and center across america. today - kron4's terisa estacio spoke with a licensed gun dealer here in the bay area. "so when you perform a safe handling test, you load a magazine."mike gant owns guns, shots, trains others to fire and sells guns as a licesnced dealer - which he has done for more than forty years, but what he thinks about guns - especially in light of the florida shooting last week... may suprise you. gant. why are these things going on? i personally beleive, they are in the tv system, the movies, the games have a lot to do with it. the gun industry we all have skin in this problem. gant also adds this about nickolas cruz, the young man who stands charged with killing the 17 people in teh shooting. gant. no one should 18 should have a assault rifle.and furthermore. someone young with anger issues, should not be allowed to buy any gun.gant says he knows his opinions are not popular among those who

legitimately sell guns or the nra - he showed me the long and extensive background check someone must undergo to buy a gun. he says he is glad the us supreme court backed california's 10 day waiting period, but he adds, maybe even that is not enough.gant. i wait an extra day, 11 days before i sell a gun.lastly, gant adds, much more must be done on a federal level to deal with the sale and illegal importing of guns - he says more money into agency's or bulking up atf might really make a difference. in the east bay, terisa estacio, kron4 news.

(steve) today... the two men facing multiple charges for the deaths of party goers in the 20-16 ghostship warehouse fire entered pleas of not guilty. the trial date was also set for summer 20-18. however, a defense attorney for one of the two men, has plans on getting his client out of jail and the charges dropped. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story both derek almena and max harris plead not guilty to 36- counts of involuntary manslaughter in the december 2016 ghostship warehouse fire in which 36 people lost their liveson tuesday here at the alameda county superior court house in oakland the defense

attorney for almena says he is preparing to use new case law to argue in favor of getting the 750-thousand dollars bail scheule reducedafter that the defense will attempt to get the charges against both men dismissed alleging that city and county officials did nothing to alert his client to the dangerous conditions at the ghostship however the prosecution maintains the the behavior of both defendants rose to the level of criminally neglegent on the night a party was held there that ended in the tragic loss of 36-lives. the next court appearance to revisit bail schedule will be in march, followed by a court date in april when the defense will argue in favor of throwing the case out, as of now the trial is set to take place in mid july...in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (steve) today marks (steve) (steve) today marks 15

years since the deadly station nightclub fire in rhode island. one hundred people were killed when pyrotechnics ignited the club''s soundproofing foam during a rock concert. more than two hundred others were injured. a permanent memorial has since been created at the site where the nightclub once stood... featuring each person killed in the fire that night. (pam) in the east bay. firefighters have successfully put out a house fire. the incident happened around four this morning on spring brook road in walnut creek. one person suffered minor injuries ...and a total of five people were in the home when the flames erupted. firefighters say everyone inside the home...was outside when crews arrived to the scene. no word yet on what

started the house fire. no other homes in the area were damaged by the flames. (( áá v.o. / pam áá )) good news for local people ripped off, police have recovered a truck loadof stolen goods and now they want to get it back home to you. (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) it's a special health supplement that's supposed to be good for you butwatch out: this one's been tainted with salmonella! (( áá v.o. / pam áá )) the legalization of marijuana is supposed to bring big tax money toto the state but there's a big problem so far, only 1 per cent of growers havelicense.

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marijuana has been legal for about two- months now... but growers are still struggling to get licenses. a new report says, less than one percent of california pot growers are licensed. the california growers association says, costs and regulatory barriers are preventing independent growers from becoming licensed. a 20-17 study estimated... the legalization would generate five -billion in taxable revenue for the state in its first year. that legal revenue could shrink , if more growers fail to get more growers fail to get licensed. tuesday was licensed.

tuesday was moving day for the homeless around 5th and bryant in san francisco.1:24:20 i don't fault nobody for doing their job but at the same time they do treat us kinda like crazy people sometimes like we ain't nothing the california highways patrol has jurisdiction over state land. to keep it clean, they have the right to throw away any belongings left behind." everything 4 times at least in the last month, everythingthe chp says it is doing these cleanups monday though friday-- at different times and different locations. but the homeless say this is simply forcing them to move from one location to another1:25:56 i got my bed over there but i'd rather be out here because i have peace of mindthe chp says it is the city of san francisco's responsibility to clean up the sidewalks...and while officers do try to coordinate with the city - it doesn't always workout.what it's doing is harassing people into going into these navigation centers to get houses up and i had one social worker told me sorry sir but 30 percent of your income isn't doesn't mean the minimum for housing, what do you do at that point?many of the homeless here say -- they will be back.in san francisco, camila bernal kron 4 news

(steve) on friday... sonoma county will begin it's annual "point in time" homeless count. 150 volunteers and 60 paid homeless people will conduct the from six to ten am. this year... the count will include a phone survey of 2,000 households. the phone survey is an effort to estimate the number of individuals or families county officials say they are doing the phone survey to help determine the impact of the october fires. president trump is lashing out at a woman who claims he once forcibly kissed her... she's among the 15 women who have accused trump of past inappropriate behavior.. catherine heenan is here with details of what the president is saying today... (catherine) the president is angrily denying the story on twitter today...saying rachel crooks' claim that he forcibly kissed

her in the trump tower lobby in 2005 "never happened." he tweeted in part that he doesn't know her and to the best ofhis knowledge never met her...referencing the "fake news washington post." saying "who would do this in a public space with live security"... with cameras running. he said the washington post should report on women who are 'taking money' to make up stories...claiming that one had her mortgage paid off. as for crooks -- she talked to cnn about her claim in december.. so i knew he was a partner of ours, so i wanted to introduce myself so i shook his hand. and he gave me a kiss on each cheek, which was normal, but he held on to my hand. he continued to kiss my cheeks over and over again as he sort of inserted small talk. and you know he asked me where i was from, if i was a model, told me he had his own modeling agency. but he kept repeatedly kissing me. and then finally he kissed me on the lips.unwanted forcibly, he kissed you on the lips. definitely. definitely. the remarks stem from

a story today by the washington post profiling rachel crooks...she first went public with her claims before the 20-16 election. pam? (oncam) a legislative investigation has determined .... a california senator likely engaged in six instances of sexual misconduct. (vo democratic senator tony mendoza is accused of flirtatious, or sexually suggestive behavior, with female staff members and lobbyists over the past decade. mendoza could face censure, suspension, expulsion or reinstatement .... by his colleagues as early as thursday. he has been suspended during the investigation and is filing suit against the suspension.. suspension.. also.. california assemblywoman cristina garcia says, accusations of sexual misconduct against her ... are

part of a political effort to discredit her. garcia has been accused of groping a former staffer of a colleague in 20-14. (steve) in the south bay... what was described as a routine check of a suspicious vehicle led to the recovery of a truck load of stolen property in mountain view. now, as kron four's rob fladeboe reports, police are looking forthe rightful owners of that property. rob fladeboe/mountain view "....mountain view police believe there may may be dozens of victims in connection with a burglary investigation that is now focused on returning the stolen items to their owners.." this is the mug shot of 25- year-old melissa vincent, of san jose, now locked up in the county jail. police could not confirm whether this is the same one, but vincent was arrested for being under the influence of drugs as she sat behind the wheel of a u-haul truck parked here on silverwood avenue. and then the arresting officers took a look in the back of the truck. katie nelson/mountain view police "....they looked in the back and low and behold they found bags and personal information and other items that didn't belong to her and the start of a major case that

has dozens of victims..." police released several photos of the stolen property, which includes back packs, purses, computer bags, jewelry and many other personal items. officers found narcotics and drug paraphernalia along with a pair of bolt-cutters.katie nelson/mountain view police "....she had these burglary tools with her but we are looking into whether there are others invlved but it doesn't help her that all of this was found in her possession..." melissa vincent is charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, various drug charges and for an outstanding warrant. a passer by said he was unaware of any recent burglaries in the neighborhood but said the u-haul has been here for a few days. police say there is reason to suspect vincent is connected to burglaries outside of mountain view as well.katie nelson/mountain view police "....we think there are victims outside of mountain view for sure but definitely if anyone recognizes any of this stuff even if they didn't report it stolen, please call us...."rob fladeboe "....suspect melissa vincent is also charged with identity theft. officers say that in her possession when she was arrested was a book containing names, addresses, tax record and other personal information. in mountain view

rob fladeboe kron 4 news let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: it was freezing this morning with record cold temperatures. some lows dropped into the mid 20s. highs today were chilly too in

the 40s and 50s as the arctic air settled in. on doppler you can see another storm system headed our way. it's not a big storm but it is cold and snow levels will be low around 2,000 feet. showers are possible tonight and tomorrow. on the satellite you can see how the storms are dropping in from the north. these are all very cold storms. they won't bring a ton of rain but more showers and snow to the sierra. it will be slightly warmer tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and a few showers. highs will be in the upper 40s to the upper 50s. another weak storm arrives on thursday bringing showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. sunny and weather is forecast for friday and rain is possible by monday. (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) the u.s. military giving special honor to three young people lost in the florida shootingafter these jrotc cadets stepped in harms way to save others. (( áá v.o. / pam áá )) a special leaf ....often used in making a healthy cup of tea.... is causing problems across the country, after reports of salmonella.

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the c-d-c is warning about a multi-state outbreak of salmonella...and it is possible you have never heard of the culprit.(steve) the outbreak has been linked to kratom(kray-tum) products. grant lodes is here with more on what to watch out for. (grant) the kratom plant is native to malaysia and it's leaves are known for their opiate-like effects. the leaves are traditionally crushed and made into tea... but can also be chewed, smoked or made into pills. dozens of people have reportedly gotten sick recently. the c-d-c says kratom should not be consumed in any form because the source of salmonella contamination has ánot been identified. just this month... the f-d-a said there is no evidence to indicate that kratom is safe or effective for any medical use....acknowledging it's like opioids. some scientists have challenged the f-d-a's description of kratom as too broad. but everyone

agrees more research is needed. according to the c-d-c... 28 people have gotten salmonella because of this stuff. 11 of them have been hospitalized. three people in california have been infected with salmonella... infected with salmonella... that's more than any other state. no deaths have been reported. (( áá v.o. / pam áá )) powerful support coming in for the march for our lives .. how oprah is making a big donation to making a big donation to the effort. (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) in florida students from the school in parkland are taking their demands forchange to the state capitol where legislators recently voted down a ban on assault weapons.

students from stoneman douglas high school packed into busses today... headed for tallahassee, florida they plan to speak directly to lawmakers in the wake of last week's deadly shooting.(pam) they want to see reforms put in place .... to make tragedies like the one in florida... much less likely to happen again in the future. reporter steve nannes has the details. dozens of tired, but determined teenagers loaded onto these buses tuesday for a nearly seven-hour drive. "bus one is that bus behind you!" the destination: tallahassee, florida. the purpose: meet with state lawmakersthe goal: find a way to keep schools safe chris grady, florida school shooting survivor: our message is at this point for the politicians - if you aren't with us you're against us. we're trying to save the lives of innocent children. so - if you're not for that, we're

going to vote you out. the survivors of last week's stoneman douglas high school shooting - which left 17 dead and at least 14 injured - will stand before their state's elected officals, then participate in a rally at the state capitol.they want to strengthen gun control laws, boost local law enforcement, and improve mental health resources. they want a safer school enviornment for their classmates, and children across the country... who are tired of living in an age where 'active shooter' drills are a necessitysammy feuerman, florida school shooting survivor: this is not going to happen again. not at my school, not at any school. i don't want anyone to feel how i feel or how any of my fellow classmates and schoolmates feel. from florida to washington - lawmakers at all levels - including president trump - are grappling with how to handle this complicated issue, with no easy solutions. as for these students - they want to see action... and they're taking their message on the road. i'm steve nannes reporting. (pam) the u.s. army is awarding medals for heroism.... to three students

killed in last week's florida school shooting. j-r-o-t-c cadets alaina petty, peter wang and martin duque. an army spokesman says, they are receiving heroism medals because of their brave actions during the attack. wang was shot .... while holding a door open ... so others could escape. he was buried today wearing his medal pinned to his j-r-o-t-c uniform. petty's family received her medal at her funeral on monday. duque's family will be presented with his medal during a service saturday. saturday.service during a his medal presented with family will be duque's monday. her funeral on her medal at family received petty's uniform. petty's family received her medal at her funeral on monday. duque's family will be presented with his medal during a service saturday. in menlo park usgs seismologist say the four

small quakes that hit in and around danville early this morning are part of a quake swarm. there's been more than 2 dozen to hit the same area since friday. i don't think cause for alarm since he small known to of happened in this part of the bay area. however these are great are small earthquakes there's no aware of no injuries that we live in earthquake countrymaureen kelly kron4 news in the east bay, mike gant is a firearms dealer. he is also speaking out about what happened in florida and why he says the announcement by the us supreme court to allow ca 10 day waiting period to remain is good, but may not be enough to prevent mass shootings. terisa estacio, kron4 news. sot sot here at the alameda county superior court house in oakland both derek almena and max harris put in pleas of not guilty in the december 2016

ghostship warehouse fire in which 36 people lost their livesthe next court appearance to revisit bail schedule will be in march, followed by a court date in april when the defense will of throwing the case out, as of now the take place in mid july...in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news here in mountain view police are working to reunite stolen property with the rightful owners. these are some of the many back packs, handbags, computer bags, jewelry and other items recovered by police in the back of a u-haul truck. the driver of that truck, 25 year old melissa vincent, of san jose, is charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, narcotics and identity theft. police say there are dozens of victims. in mountain view rob fladeboe kron 4 news lawrence karnow: it was freezing this morning with record cold temperatures. some lows dropped into the mid 20s. highs today were chilly too in the 40s and 50s as the arctic air settled in. on doppler you can see another storm system

headed our way. it's not a big storm but it is cold and snow levels will be low around 2,000 feet. showers are possible tonight and tomorrow. on the satellite you can see how the storms are dropping in from the north. these are all very cold storms. they won't bring a ton of rain but more showers and snow to the sierra. it will be slightly warmer tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and a few showers. highs will be in the upper 40s to the upper 50s. another weak storm arrives bringing showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. sunny and breezy weather is friday and saturday. more rain is possible by monday. (( áá v.o. ./ (( áá v.o. ./ steve áá )) some precious medals have been found. it's not the cash value that's prompting a serious search for the owner, but the historic significance.

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are looking for the owner of some military pins and medalions...(pam) as reporter desiree lopez

explains ... it's not the monetary value but the historic signifigance that makes these medallions so impressive. victor alonzo a deputy with fresno county sheriff's department said he never imagined that while helping a stranded motorist on the corner of clovis and american ave. in selma.he would recover seven civil war medals and pins."the parties relinquished the medals when i asked him where did he find them he mentioned that he had gone dumpster diving because of the medals being so old i knew possible the owner would want them back," said alonzo.bob specht director of the veterans memorial museum in fresno said being awarded one of these medals doesn't come easy."they saved someone's life or saved equipment or done miraculous things above and beyond the call of duty," said specht.navy and air force veteran patrick betzel said although these items might sell for a couple of bucks online, the significance behind them is priceless. "little things like patches, coins, medals, are one the things that i like to keep around with me because we can go back to certain times in our career and remember where this coin or medal came from," concluded betzel.

(pam) that was desiree lopez reporting. if you recognize any of these medallions or pins, you are asked to contact the fresno county sheriff's department. coming up we have an update on the status of beloved san francisco giant, hall of famer orlando cepeda, and it was a big day for a newcomer to the giants lineup,sports director gary radnich is here with the good,

first impressionfrom andrew mccutcheon.

legend and giants giants legend and major league hall of famer orlando cepeda is still hospitalized... the 80-year-old was rushed to a hospital last night after being stricken at a fairfield golf course... a giants spokesperson said they did not know the nature of his injury or illness... but it is believed to be serious cepeda... known as the "baby bull"... broke into the major leagues in 1958... the year the giants moved to san francisco from new york... he became one of the pre-eminent hitters in the game... though overshadowed on his own team by mccovey and willie mays he later was national league

mvp and a world series champion in 1967 with the st. louis cardianls... to whom he was traded by the giants today was today was the first day of live batting practice for the giants at spring training in scottsdale, arizona... and the newly-acquired andrew mccuthen didn't waste any time... crushing a madison

bumgarner pitch into the left field bullpen... bumgarner's reaction was all smiles... as fans cheered the blast and coaches yelled out at the mound... mad-bum said he just wanted to welcome his new teamate and that there was a reason he didn't throw mccuthen good pitches when he was a pittsburgh pirate... as for mccutchen... he is just happy to be in the mix(sot: mccutchen) "it's good. i mean, overall, you're always anticipating this. it's spring training. getting your first live action, because that's the one you usually don't get that much of in the offseason. so, it was good to get back in there. get the felling, see the velocity. just fell the ball hit the bat. it's happening pretty quyick. but you gotta do it." harsh harsh penalties for harsh

harsh penalties for the louisville basketball program as a result of a sex scandal involving recruits... the cardinals have been stripped by the ncaa of its 2013 men's basketball title and will have to vacate 123 victories... along with millions in conference revenue from the 2012-15 ncaa tournaments. head coach rick pitino was fired last september partially due to the scandal... as it was one of a number of alleged violations under pitino the punishment follows a scandal involving a former basketball staffer who was accused of hiring an escort and other dancers to strip and have sex with recruits. and here is one more

reason you should think twice before getting inked up... in 2013 pitino commemorated the championship by getting a tattoo right beneath his left shoulder saying "2013 national champions" with the louisville logo and the team's record... now that title and those 35 wins are officially gone... and pitino probably wished he could get rid of the tattoo as well how about a little olympics news... the darling of the wimter games for the united states... snowboarder cloe kim... is on the cover ofthis week's sports illustrated after an incredible run on the half- pipe... kim became the youngest woman to ever win an olympic snowboarding medal...

at only 17 years of age. she was named as one of time magazine's 30 most influential teens in 2016.... the s-i issue hits newsstands this thursday.(wipe to ice dancing) canadians tessa ... won the gold medal in ice dancing on day 11 of the games in south korea... becoming the most decorated figure skaters in history... with their 3rd gold and 5th medal overall. the pair skated to gold highlighted by their dramatic free dance set to the music of "moulin rouge" american siblings maia and alex shibutani took the bronze medal with a strong free skate. a rare tom brady super bowl ring was auctioned-off for more than 344,000 dollars. a family-version of the ring commemorates the new england patriots win over the

atlanta falcons in super bowl 51.... it's reportedly the highest price ever paid for a super bowl ring. the 10-karat white-gold ring has a football shape and features 265 diamonds... it also has the name brady engraved on the side. the family version is about 10-percent smaller than the one brady and the other players have... and has fewer diamonds.... the name of the winning bidder remains anonymous (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) it may be a children's crusade but march for lives is getting somebig time support from adults with deep pockest, what oprah is doing alongwith

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oprah winfrey is stepping up to support the "march for our lives" movement. the media mogul is matching george and amal clooney's donation of $500,000. winfrey took to twitter to share her support saying... "these inspiring young people remind me of the

freedom riders of the 60's who also said, we've had enough and our voices will be heard." the "march for our lives" event on march 24th ... is being organized by students who survived the deadly shooting last week at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. they are calling on congress to make changes to gun control. (steve) country music legend dolly parton is set to donate her one-hundred- millionth book from her 'imagination library' charity. parton's organization mails free books to children from birth until they start school. parton plans to visit washington next week for a special presentation at the library of congress. the 72-year-old performer has said her father's illiteracy inspired her to start the program in 19-95. since then the organization has mailed books to children in the u-s, austrailia, belize, canada and united kingdom. (pam)ánats "anything you guys want in the store is free."á

(pam) drake just released the video for his latest track "god's plan" ... he had a nearly million - dollar budget for that video, but instead of using it ... he decided to give it all away... some 30-thousand dollars in groceries... 50-thousand to a college student for tuition... and more to people all over miami. on on instagram, drake called it quote - "the most important thing i have ever done in my career." lawrence karnow: it was freezing this morning with record cold temperatures. some lows dropped into the mid 20s. highs today were chilly too in the 40s and 50s as the arctic air settled in. on doppler you can see another storm system headed our way. it's not a big storm but it is cold and snow levels will be low around 2,000 feet. showers are possible tonight and tomorrow. on the satellite you can see how the storms are dropping in from the north. these are all very cold storms. they won't bring a ton of rain but more showers and snow to the sierra. it will be slightly warmer tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and a few showers. highs will be in the

upper 40s to the upper 50s. another weak storm arrives on thursday bringing showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. sunny and breezy weather is forecast for friday and saturday. more rain is possible by monday. final look at the weather with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. a full hour of entertainment of a full hour a full hour of entertainment news is on the way. at 7:00 it's inside edition, followed by edition, followed by entertainment tonight at 7

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