(robin) good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news.im robin winston.lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. rebecca:look for mostly dry conditions today before a storm system brings widespread rainfall and breezy to locally gusty winds during the day wednesday to the north bay and through the remainder of the region wednesday night. after another period of dry conditions, a third system is possible late in the upcoming weekend. no major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge

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

bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.

(robin@landing) in our top story this morning ... a man caught on camera ... lurking on several properties in martinez. this is video of the man with a flashlight and a knife outside one home.the homeowner says his wife and kids were home at the time. kron 4's j.r. stone caught up with the victim and has his story. this is all new motion activated surveillance video showing a man with a knife rummaging through someone's carport. maybe not too shocking until you hear more details. the husband that lives at this home was in germany at the time and got the update showing what was happening on his phone while he was at work. his wife was inside that house in the distance with their kids sleeping.i see this stranger coming in the front gate.this guy is a burglarwearing a mask and everythingstephen maris who was in germany working in the afternoon immediately called martinez police but because he witnessed the man leaving, and

because it was 4 am california time, he told them not to rush over to the house until his wife got up at 6.sot"i mean it would have been worse if he was trying to gain entrance into the house. i would have totally freaked out. i don't know what i would have done. all you can do is hope the cops are there quick enough." the man took a 450 dollar chainsaw and was caught on another martinez residents surveillance video that night too. stephen says he wants the picture out there in case someone recognizes the man. he has the nest surveillance system set up all over his property so that if his chickens fall victim to a coyote he'll know where that coyote's coming from. this man wasn't preying on chickens though.sot"i kinda question what i would have done if i was home. i don't know if i would, i would have definitely called 911 right away but would i have confronted the guy? you know. everybody out here in the country is kinda armed. there are guns everywhere. the guy is really risking his life walking around here at night in farm country ha ha ha."

(robin @ landing ) another big story this morning ... new video was leaked ... showing a deadly shooting involving a bart police officer. shaleem tindle was killed january third when a bart police officer shot the 28-year-old across the street from the west oakland bart station. the leaked video is from the officer's body camera ... and we want to warn you ... it's graphic. (robin) in the video you can hear

an officer initially say raise your hands. then gunshots. then more gunshots ... then he says raise your hands now. we froze the video because of the graphic nature of what happened. tindle's family has filed a civil claim against bart ... a gun was found on the ground at the scene. the family admits that it was tindle's gun but say he was not holding the gun when the officer opened fire. bart released a statement last week saying that they are conducting multiple investigations into the shooting and that they will release all relevant information once the investigations are complete. they have not commented on the leak of this video. (robin@landing) now to a story you will only see on kron 4... concerns over growing homeless encampments in san jose. fires are being set as people try to

stay warm ... but that is threatening homes. kron 4's ali reid has more. this has been an ongoing issue for years.no one seems to know who's responsible for conducting homeless sweeps .... but it's really starting to affect families living here. setting fires on this property has become the norm.this is ridiculous. it's not safe for them or for ussince the jungle closed down, the homeless have been finding shelter wherever they can. some of them have flocked to this property near herald avenue. back in november, a huge fire took down the singh's backyard fence. since then he says the department has been back.they start fire under the tree and the tree was burning it's frustrating for homeowners who've been calling the city non stop. it's been a cat and mouse game trying to figure out who's responsible for the land. the city says it's private property, but no one knows who the owner is ... everybody's pissed off. everybody's unhappy.the city did a sweep in november, soon after the last fire. but then the homeless returned and started rebuilding the next day.every week they start

increasing i numbers. first there were 2, then 4, then 6, now if you look there are about 15-20 camps. once they clear them from our side, san jose city side, then they go to caltrans side. once they clear them from caltrans they come back to this side.i reached out to the city ... and a rep from the homeless concerns team forwarded me to the code enforcement department. but families here are looing for a long term fix. we don't want to be like clear them out or kick them out. they're going to come back again. we want the city to find a permanent solution. standupi spoke with the inspector assigned to the this case and he tells me he will be here tomorrow to figure out if they can make any type of enforcement.if not it'll go back to the homeless response team.reporting live in san jose ... ali reid ... kron 4 news.

(robin) when voters legalized recreational marijuana ... proposition- 64 also allowed those with marijuana convictions ... to have them reduced or even dismissed. alameda county has been doing that for more than a year now. kron 4's dan kerman has more. it wasn't too long ago when possessing and selling marijuana was illegal in california. but voters changed all that and now alameda county's da is reminding people that law also allows those convicted or marijuana related crimes to get them wiped off the books. sot nancy o'malley/alameda county district attorney 17-27 people that 15 years ago who were possessing a joint of marijuana could have been convicted of that crime and that could be part of the conviction that we have here since the law passed in november of 2016, the da's office has dismissed 609 prior convictions but they still have 5900 cases review and bring to the courtsotif somebody does notify us then we will move it to the top of the list and get it in the courtroomo'malley says dismissing marijuana crimes can make all the difference for some, because having a felony conviction on your record can come with significant drawbacks sotfor

some people it could be a barrier to getting employment, for some it could be a barrier to getting resources to like disability and other things. dan kerman kron 4 news (robin) (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... two men charged for the ghostship warehouse fire enter not guilty pleas. how the defense is blaming alameda county officials for the 36 deaths. (robin) plus ... an elderly woman followed from

the store ... attacked at her livermore home. how long it took police to catch those who they say are responsible. (robin) and a woman arrested in connection with several burglaries that netted thousands of dollars worth of property. how police in mountainview are trying to return the stolen goods. (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday night with chances for a few showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday

morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled conditions potentially returning early next week.

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

bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. (robin) a disturbing crime in the east bay. an elderly woman ... followed home, attacked and robbed.it happened in pleasanton.kron 4's charles clifford explains

how police used social media to catch the suspects. well, the assault back in december. an elderly woman who lives here in pleasanton was retunring home from shopping when she was attacked by three young men. fortuantly, police say they believe they have arrested her attackers.the pleasanton police depatment says that last friday an east county tactical team, along with the city's criminal investigation unit, arrested three juvenile suspects in oakland. they are accused of assaulting and robbing an elderly woman in pleasanton last december.according to police, back on december 7th, the victim left this target in livermore and the suspects followed her to her home here along chardonnay drive in pleasanton. two of the suspects then allegedly assaulted the victim, while a the third boy stole her purse. all three suspects were described as black males with thin builds wearing hooded sweatshirts.during the alleged assault, a neighbor along chardonnnay saw what was happening and confronted the boys, who then fled the scene. upon further investigation, police discoverd two juvenile females near the crime scene who were familiar with suspects. the girls admitted to being with the boys, but denyed knowing their names.

they claimed to have connected with the boys through instagram and confirmed that the suspects had followed the victim from livermore.after interviwing the gilrs, investigators served search warrants on several instagram accounts and were able to identify one of the suspects as a 17-year-old from oakland. that led to the identification of the other two boys. all 3 suspects are now facing charges of robbery and elderly abuse. as they are still juveniles, their identities have not been made public. pleasanton pd says this still an active investigation and they are asking that anyone with information to please give them a call.in pleasanton, charles clifford kron 4 news. the pleasanton police depatment says that last friday an east county tactical team, along with the city's criminal investigation unit, arrested three juvenile suspects in oakland. they are accused of assaulting and robbing an elderly woman in december.according to police, back on december 7th, the victim left this target in (robin) police are searching for three people accused of robbing a man at a san francisco bart station. it happened around one monday afternoon ... at the 16th street bart station ... in the city's mission district. we're told the three robbers approached a victim on the platform and took his wallet from him. the robbers then ran off... and remain at large this morning. (robin) take a look at this video showing a man robbing a convienence store.it

happened in concord back in january.surveillance video shows the man buying a bag of chips. he then grabs the money out of the register and takes off. the police department has not said which convenience store was robbed ... only that they are looking for the man seen in the video. 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. melissa vincent was arrested for being under the influence of drugs as she sat behind the wheel of a u-haul truck parked in mountain view. the arresting officers looked in the back of the truck... and found tons of stolen property... as well as a pair of bolt cutters. possession"> vincent is charged with

burglary, possession of burglary tools, various drug charges and identity theft. a neighbor told us he was unaware of any recent burglaries... but said the u- haul was there for a few days. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... black panther continues to be a hit for movie goers.we'll break down the latest box office record it broke over the holiday weekend. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break. (ácommercialá) (robin) in your

entertainment headlines this morning ..."black panther" is a massive hit for marvel studios ... and has broken yet another record. rick damigella tells us which one and more in our hollywood minute. (nat music)"my son, it is your time."(nat music)indeed it is.

"black panther" now commands the second-highest four-day domestic movie opening, after bringing in 242-million dollars, surpassing its studio sibling, "star wars: the last jedi." "black panther" has also topped "star wars: the force awakens" to become the highest monday gross of all time with 40-point-two million dollars. in related news, variety says movie ticket e- tailer fandango accounted for over thirty percent of all ticket sales to "black panther's" inaugural weekend. (nat)oprah winfrey has joined a growing list of celebrities who are donating to the "march for our lives" event. variety says winfrey, along with steven spielberg and jeffrey katzenberg, have joined george and amal clooney in pledging 500,000 dollars to "march for our lives." the demonstration for gun control following the school shooting in parkland, florida takes place march 24th. (nat music)concert tour news. post malone is road. billboard says the hip-hop artist, along with atlanta rapper 21 savage, will launch a 28-city tour on

april 26th in portland, oregon. in further tour news, billboard reports alt rockers radiohead will kick off an arena tour on july 7th in chicago. in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break.

(robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday night with chances for a few showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled

conditions potentially returning early next week. no major hot

next week. returning early potentially conditions cooler, unsettled conditions potentially returning early next week.

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

(robin) an update on a big story we continue to follow. two men facing multiple charges for oakland's deadly ghostship warehouse fire ... entered ánot guilty pleas yesterday. the trial date was also set for this coming summer. both derek almena and max harris pleaded not guilty to 36-counts of involuntary manslaughter in the 20-16 fire... which killed 36 people. almena's defense attorney ... says he plans to get the charges against both men dismissed ... alleging that city and county officials did nothing to alert them ... about the dangerous conditions at the ghostship.

(robin) however, the prosecution maintains the behavior of both defendants rose to the level of criminally negligent on the night of the deadly fire. the next court appearance to revisit bail is scheduled for in march. (robin)moving on to national news now .,. with students grieving the loss of 17- classmates and teachers watching ...(áááboxesááá) the florida house of representatives rejected a ban on many semiautomatic guns and large capacity magazines ... like the one a gunman used during the florida high school massacre last week. many of the students and staff from the school who survived the shooting are in the state capitol demanding political action. < if there's another mass shooting here in florida it's going to be their fault,

because they had a chance today. they had a chance to stop it -- and they threw that chance away.">(robin) the vote failed 36 to 71 ... largely along party lines. florida's republican governor rick scott held a roundtable on school safety yesterday ... and says he plans to have a safety proposal by friday. (robin) oprah winfrey is stepping up to support the "march for our lives" movement. winfrey is matching george and amal clooney's donation of 5-hundred-thousand- dollars she took to twitter to share her support saying "these inspiring young people remind me of the freedom riders of the 60s 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 last week's deadly shooting in parkland, florida. (robin) in the east bay. firefighters put out a duplex

fire in oakland ... where marijuana was found growing. it happened around eight yesterday 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. (robin) a follow up now on the swarm of earthquakes that hit the east bay yesterday 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 that area over the past several days. 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.

(robin) abandoned boats in marin county ... is forcing other people to pay for damage that they are causing. stanley roberts looks into the issue in this edition of people behaving badly. we've lived here almost 18 years the house has been hit 16 times (by derelict boats) from anything from as small as a jet ski that broke loose to a 40 footer i'm talking to james robertson a homeowner in belvedere, he along with

neighbors have been felt the brunt of boats washing ashore this is video of one of the boats it basically blew across richardson bay onto the belvedere shoreline. now one might think, well that's what insurance is for but listen to jim well one time i got hit it was a 20 thousand dollar impact on the dock so went to them and we replaced but i've been reticent to go after the insurance companies if it happened again because they are going to stop insuring my house after a whilesound of horn floating docks, that pushing it and they know it so like i maked on the other day we're going to work on this because that's expanding.the marin county sheriff's office are constantly patrolling the richardson bay. in a sort of community policing on the water and they know everyone i'm the longest living out on richardson bay hey i know you (how long you been out here i've been out here over 30 years continuouslypermission to come aboard oh please this is john speary, he has been an

anchor out for about 6 years he lives aboard the suisun he help me fill in the blanks some of the neighbors are virtually free homeless people and they got their boat free and really their dinghy cost them more than anything else and they live on the food bank john has solar panels and has on on board generator for power and even a 4 person hot tub but it hasn't been used in a while (how much is your rent to be out here) oh it's free in reality you have a homeless encampment out here that don't what to pay any taxes, i mean if people were living on mount tam in tents which they did in the sixties they were gone in a day but because it kind of out of sight out of mind and people have lived here for 100 years and there is an element of politicians that want to keep them there oh i almost for to mention this, every year over 200 thousand dollars in boater taxes are used to remove derelict boats, however during stormy weather the costs increases dramaticallynats: ambiance in marin county stanley roberts kron 4 news

(robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... serious drought concerns once again in california... we take a closer look at how bay area reservoirs are holding up so far in this very dry winter.

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.

rebecca:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday night with chances for a few showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled conditions potentially returning early next week.

(robin) speaking of

weather ... california officials say this year's winter is the third driest on record. and much of the state is heading back toward drought. kron 4's gabe slate met with the east bay municipal utility district ... to find out the current water levels in our reservoirs ... and whether or not you'll be asked to conserve. considering how dry this winter has been.my first question for tracie morales with the east bay municipal utility district, or east bay mud, was are we currently in a drought. sound from tracie morales /east bay municipal utility district, or east bay mud"we are not in drought, we are not there yet, we are still reaping benefits of last year's wet weather" east by mud monitors the levels of the reservoirs 24/7 making sure the water keeps flowing to it's 1.4 million customers in the east baysound from tracie morales /east bay municipal utility district, or east bay mud"the biggest reservoir is at 90% and now the others system wide are 80%" right now east bay mud is not taking any water conservation action sound from tracie morales /east bay municipal utility district, or east bay mud"our acres of water are at when they get lower we will look "

tracie morales says if the rain season continues this dry we may be headed for a drought. sound from tracie morales /east bay municipal utility district, or east bay mud"it comes down to march and april and april the state is going to take a statewide snow survey savor the state snow pack and once we have that information in hand a the most accurate snapshot of what disease send that information" in oakland gabe slate kron 4 news (robin) in the north (robin) (robin) in the north bay

neighbors in sauselito are voicing concerns about drones. they say flying drones are an invasion of their privacy. kron 4's ella sogomonian met with the mayor who's looking to lay the problem to rest with some rules. sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "in response to two years worth of complaints from residents, sausalito's mayor is backing a proposed a list of drone use regulations within the city." with a view like this in sausalito it's hard not to reach for a camera...or even a drone to capture the perfect shot.but enough people have been flying drones over sausalito that more residents are calling it a problem and reaching for the phone to call police.sot: will flanders, resident// "i love the photography i love what a drone is capable of doing. but when they fly at a certain height and you just hear that sound, yeah it's annoying. it's annoying and then secondly, when they hover over your house it feels like okay, someone's looking at you."the whizzing sound of drones above the neighborhoods of the

bayside town have residents worrying their privacy is fleeting.sot: peter sapienza, resident// "drones are a problem because i don't know the motiviation or the ability of the people flying them. and i'm very suspicious and i think they need to be regulated more than they are actually."complaints have poured in for two years until finally, the mayor says a line was crossed that urged the city council to take action. sot: mayor: joan cox, city of sausalito// "it was the incident where the drone went down a hallway in someone's house that really urged us to undertake the steps necessary to have some enforcement abilities."so a list of proposed provisions were drafted that include a drone not be flown at night, it's operator must be able to see drone, that there be no audio or video recording where privacy is expected, it can't harrass, annoy, intimidate or vex residents, and it's operator can't be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. sot: mayor: joan cox, city of sausalito// "fairly simple, straight forward provisions and again the main purpose is to protect our residents."sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomoni an// "if ordinance passes, anyone who breaks the rules can be penalized, fined, and

have their drone taken away. residents can share their opinions at a council meeting next tuesday. in sausalito ella sogomonian kron4 news." (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... some possible relief for kids with peanut allergies. we'll explain how a bay area company is behind the treatment. (ácommercialá) (robin)

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (robin) for your health this

morning ... there may be new hope for the millions of children with peanut allergies.... a locally based company has come up with a potential new treatment.. the company "aimmune therapeutics" is in brisbane and doctors there 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. at the end of the study ... 67 percent of the kids were able to tolerate roughly two peanuts. the treatment is not cheap however ... the c-e-o says the first six months of treatment cost between five-thousand and 10-thousand dollars. then $300 to $400 a month after that. (robin) coming up in the

next hour of the kron 4 morning news ... its been one year since coyote creek flooded homes in the south bay. will tran is live in san jose with recovery efforts one year later. (robin) plus ... we new video leaked on the web ... showing last month's deadly shooting involving a bart police officer in oakland. we'll share the latest details on the case. (robin)and home surveillance video captures a man lurking around a bay area home with a mother and young child inside. that story ... coming up in the next hour. (ácommercialá) ( will ) today marks one

year since the coyote creek flooding in san jose. i will have the details in a live report.

( darya ) video of a deadly shooting by a bart police officer is leaked online.you'll see the moments leading up to the fatal confrontation. ( james ) and we are tracking the possibility of showers this morning. rebecca strom is tracking the rain. ( 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:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday night with chances for a few showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions

are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled conditions potentially returning early next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) happening today it is the one year anniversary of the flooding at coyote creek in san jose.( james ) that flooding forced thousands of people from their homes. today there will be ceremonies to honor the first responders.( darya ) will tran is live in san jose with the details. ( will ) a year ago on february 21, 2018, shirakawa school was shaken by a tragedy that impacted close to 100 students and their families. the rock springs floods left many students and families displaced. it was during this time the school community came together in support of those students and families impacted, raising funds, providing basic resources such as food & clothing, and extending counseling services to those in need. we will be hosting a special recognition of our community heroes who lead the efforts at shirakawa school to show our gratitude for their dedication and

support.

thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) another big story this

morning ... new video was leaked ... showing a deadly shooting involving a bart police officer.( darya ) shaleem tindle was killed january third when a bart police officer shot the 28-year-old across the street from the west oakland bart station. the leaked video is from the officer's body camera ... and we want to warn you ... it's graphic.( james ) in the video you can hear an officer initially say raise your hands. then gunshots. then more gunshots ... then he says raise your hands now. we froze the video because of the graphic nature of the shooting. tindle's family has

filed a civil claim against bart ... a gun was found on the ground at the scene. the family admits that it was tindle's gun but say he was not holding the gun when the officer opened fire. bart released a statement last week saying that they are conducting multiple investigations into the shooting and that they will release all relevant information once the investigations are complete. they have not commented on the leak of this video. ( darya ) happening now... police are searching for three people who robbed a man at a san francisco bart station. it happened monday afternoon... at the 16th street bart station...in the city's mission district. police say the three robbers approached the victim on the platform and took his wallet before running off. police do not have a description of the robbers this morning. ( darya ) in the east bay... a man is caught on camera lurking on several properties in martinez. this is video of the man with a flashlight and a knife outside one home. the homeowner says his wife and kids were home at the time.

he was in germany. he says he got an alert sent to his phone from his security system showing what was happening. he said his wife and kids were asleep inside the home so he immediately called martinez police. ( darya ) the man took a 450 dollar chainsaw from a carport and was caught on another surveillance camera at another home later that night. the man is still on the loose and the homeowner is hoping that somebody will recognize the man and call police. ( james ) two people charged with murdering an alameda county sheriff's explorer will stand trial. laura rodgers and curtys taylor are accused of stabbing and burning 21-year-old karla ramirez to death back in 2016. yesterday a judge ruled that there is enough evidence to send the case to trial. ramirez's body was found at the arroyo viejo recreation center in east oakland. she was a volunteer with the sheriff's explorer program. rodgers and taylor are due back in court next month.

( james ) new this morning... a south bay high school has announced a committee to look into ways to better prevent sexual assault against students. this comes after a number of sexual assault accusations were made against teachers at presentation high school in san jose. the accusations were made against at least 8 different teachers. parents say the problem stems from the way that presentation high... handles these accusations. the new committee is meeting to discuss student and faculty policies regarding sexual assault. the committee will then make recommendations on how best to improve those policies. ( darya ) we are learning more information about san francisco giants legend orlando cepeda who remains in the hospital this morning. t-m-z is reporting that cepeda hit his head after falling down in the parking lot of his gym on monday. according to reports in pouerto rican newspapers... which is where cepeda is from... the all of famer is unconscious and not breathing on his own.

we will keep you updated as we learn more about his condition this morning. ( darya ) in the east bay... an elderly woman ... followed home, attacked and robbed. it happened in pleasanton. the woman... was returning home from shopping when three teens attacked her. the attack happened back in december but police say they now believe that they have the attackers in custody. the arrests happened last friday. all three of the teens are from oakland. police say two of them attacked the woman while the third stole her purse. they say the boys had followed the woman from livermore to her home in pleasanton. all three are now facing charges of robbery and elder abuse. ( james ) a san jose neighborhood continues to deal with a homeless encampment in their backyards... and they say it is threatening their safety. we spoke to a family back in november after a large fire burned down a fence and threatened their home. now other people in the neighborhood fear their homes could also be in danger. the homeless have been finding shelter wherever they can since the jungle closed

down... and have been setting up more fires to keep warm during the cold weather. ( james ) neighbors told us they want a long-term solution for the homeless...not to kick them out with out anywhere to go. ( james ) happening today... the c-h-p will conduct more homeless sweeps throughout san francisco. tuesday was moving day for homeless people around 5th and bryant in san francisco. the california highway patrol has jurisdiction over state land. the c-h-p also has the right to throw away any belongings left behind. the c-h-p says, it is doing these cleanups all week long at different times and different locations. but the homeless say, this is simply forcing them to move from one location to another. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a plot to shoot up a school in california. how police were able to stop the attack. ( james ) plus... the big

decision by the supreme court and what it means for gun laws here in california. ( james ) and after the break...pot convictions are being tossed out in bay area one county. hear what one district attorney wants people to do to get their record wiped clean. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ♪ it's time for the 'ultimate sleep number event'

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rebecca:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday night with chances for a few showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled conditions potentially returning early next week.

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 ) alameda county is reminding people convicted of pot related crimes... that they can have them wiped away. when voters legalized recreational marijuana ... proposition- 64 also allowed those with pot convictions to have them reduced or even dismissed. the d-a has worked to get 609 cases dismissed... but there are still 59-hundred cases that need to be reviewed. < "we have run every conviction that is in our database going back to 1973 and we are just going through them as they come up and as the court can accommodate petitions." >( darya ) people that contact the d-a's office can move to the top of their list... you can find the specific email address to contact on our website, at kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) recreational

marijuana has been legal for about two- months now, but growers are 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 of marijuana would generate five -billion dollars in taxable revenue for the state ... in its first year. but that legal revenue could shrink ... if more growers fail to get licensed. ( james ) scientists with the u-s-g-s say the recent earthquakes near danville are not a cause for concern. we first told you about the earthquake swarm yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. the u-s-g-s website shows ... there have been more than two- dozen small quakes in this same area since friday. this activity is happening near the calaveras fault .. which runs thru the san ramon valley. seismologists believe ... there is a more than 70- percent probability of a six- point-seven quake or greater ... hititng the bay

area in the next 30- years. they say the hayward fault... which runs through the east bay, is the most likely candidate for that kind of activity.. ( james ) police in southern california say they have stopped a high school shooting plot. a security guard at the high school in whittier... told police he heard a student threaten to shoot up the school. when police went to the teenager's home they found several guns and ammunition. police are expected to reveal more information about the plot at a news conference later this morning. ( darya ) as the national gun control debate continues follwing the massacre at a florida high school the supreme court decided it will not hear two gun cases out of california. one - challenged 10 day waiting periods for all firearm purchases in the state. california's attorney general argued the waiting period gives law encforcement time to conduct proper background checks... and the gun purchaser time to cool off if they're considering suicide or gun violence. in the second case the supreme court turned away - gun owners and the n-r-a who were challenging

fees imposed on gun sales for background checks. ( darya ) in the east bay... mike gant is a gun dealer. he is also speaking out about what happened in florida and he says the announcement by the us supreme court to allow those 10 day waiting periods in california is a good descison. but he says it probably won's be enough to prevent mass shootings. ( darya ) gant also says that more needs to be done at the federal level to deal with the sale and illegal importing of guns. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... morning on the kron 4 coming up ( james )

( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... mountain view police have arrested a woman in connection with several burglaries... that recovered thousands of dollars worth of property. how police are trying to return the stolen goods. ( james ) and after the break... hear the heartbreaking warning about the flu from a father who lost his teenage daughter. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge.

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is something to take very seriously. their kids that are uh-- fevers and getting some symptoms, just take them." steve cantu/father: "if you're sick, please stay home. please don't pass it to some kids are not as strong as you."> ( darya ) a heartbroken father's urgent plea. after his 15 year old died from the flu in texas. steve cantu says in just four days-- the virus claimed his daughter's life. cantu took his daughter in to the doctor wednesday. she had a fever... chills... body aches and exhaustion. she was diagnosed with influenza b and sent home. then saturday he had to take her to the e-r...

daughter again."steve cantu/father: "it happened so fast. i just don't know. she died. her heart shut down.">( darya ) a gofundme has been set up to help the family with funeral expenses. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. ( james ) also in the next half hour.... the two men charged for oakland's deadly ghostship warehouse fire enter their pleas in court. what they told a judge is coming up.

( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday night with chances for a few showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled conditions potentially

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

( james ) breaking news... the rev. billy graham has died. he transformed american religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard christian evangelist in history, has died.spokesman mark demoss says graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died at his home in north carolina on wednesday morning. he was 99. graham reached more than 200 million through his appearances and millions more through his pioneering use of television and radio. unlike many traditional evangelists, he abandoned narrow fundamentalism to engage broader society. ( james ) another big story we are

following... the two charged for oakland's deadly ghostship warehouse fire ... have pleaded not guilty. the trial date was also set for this coming summer. both derek almena and max harris pleaded not guilty to 36-counts of involuntary manslaughter in the 20-16 fire... which killed 36 people. almena's attorney ... says he plans to get the charges against both men dismissed. he claims that city and county officials did nothing to alert them ... about the dangerous conditions at the ghostship.

enforcement and therefore they can't prosecute which is a viable defense">( james ) the prosecution argues that the behavior of both defendants rose to the level of criminally negligent on the night of the deadly fire. the next court appearance will be in march to discuss possible bail. ( darya ) take a look at this video showing a man robbing a convienence store. it happened in concord back in january. police just released the surveillance video showing the man buying a bag of chips. he then grabs the money out of the register and takes off. the police department has not said which convenience store was robbed ... only that they are looking for the man seen in the video. ( darya ) police are trying to figure out what killed a man who was found unresponsive at san francisco state. earlier this month ... a person called police about 24-year-old nickie young ... who was found unconscious

at mary ward hall. young was not a student at the university. police believe he was visiting campus as a guest. police are investigating the cause of his death ... and have not ruled out a homicide. ( james ) 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. melissa vincent was arrested for being under the influence of drugs as she sat behind the wheel of a u-haul truck parked in mountain view. the arresting officers looked in the back of the truck... and found tons of stolen property... as well as a pair of bolt cutters. ( james ) vincent is charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, various drug charges and identity theft. a neighbor told us he was unaware of any recent burglaries... but said the u-

haul was there for a few days. ( darya ) police in solano county say a traffic stop... led to a drug arrest and the confiscation of nearly a pound of crystal meth-amphetamine. the arrest happened monday afternoon in vacaville, after the driver failed to stop at a stop sign. polices say brian crowley was on probation when he was pulled over. the deputy and his canine conducted a search of the car. they found the narcotics and evidence of drug sales. crowley was arrested on drug possession charges with ( darya ) in the east bay. firefighters put out a duplex fire in oakland ... where marijuana was found growing. it happened yesterday morning on east 32nd street ... near highland hospital. firefighters searched the building and no one was inside ... but they found about 200 marijuana plants. the fire was started by a floor heater. no one was hurt. ( darya ) this morning we now know the name of the man wo died after falling form a

cliff in daly city. he has been identified as 69-year-old rodney reclus. reclus was trying to rescue his dog when he fell down the cliff at thornton state beach in daly city. the c-h-p was able to rescue the man's dog. ( darya ) police in fremont say that the shooting deaths of a man and a woman over the weekend was likely a murder- suicide. we first brought you this story monday morning on the kron 4 morning news. police were making a welfare check when they looked through a window of the home and saw the bodies. neighbors say they heard an argument before the shots were fired. ( james ) in national news... later this morning students from the florida high school where a gunman shot and killed 17 people will meet with state lawmakers. (áááboxesááá) survivors of the shooting were in attendance last night when the florida house of representative s rejected a ban on semiautomatic guns and large

capacity magazines. one student who watched the vote unfold -- says lawmakers will be to blame for the next tragedy. < if there's another mass shooting here in florida it's going to be their fault, because they had a chance today. they had a chance to stop it -- and they threw that chance away.">( james ) florida's republican governor rick scott held a roundtable on school safety yesterday ... and says he plans to have a new school safety proposal by friday. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... growing concern because of the dry winter. what it means for the possibility of another drought in california. ( james ) plus... president trump has a new health care proposal. what it could mean for the cost of your health insurance. ( james ) and next... a salmonella outbreak is spreading all across the country. see which products are affected. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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warning about a multi-state outbreak of salmonella... linked to kratom(kray-tum) products.( darya ) the kratom plant has leaves known for their opiate-like effects. people make tea...chew it, smoke it or swallow pills. ( james ) like opiods... it's used to treat pain. as of right now 28 people have been infected with salmonella across the u-s after consuming kratom products.( darya ) 11 people have been hospitalized. three people in california have been infected with salmonella...

that's more than any other state.( james ) no deaths have been reported. the source of salmonella contamination has not been ( james ) coming up after the break..opiod overdoses are becoming more common with children. why parents need to be careful with one very specific drug. specific drug. with one very to be careful parents need doctors say why children. common with children. why doctors say parents need to be careful with one very specific drug. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. (ácommercialá) it's time for the 'ultimate sleep number event'

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( james )( darya )( robin ) checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

rebecca:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday night with chances for a few

showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled conditions potentially returning early next week.

( james ) this morning california

is facing the threat of another drought. state water managres say this winter is on track to be one of the driest ever in california. according 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. state officials say the one encouraging sign is that state reservoirs are at about average capacity for this time of year. but in the south bay... 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 are in a better position. briones reservoir is 88 - percent

full... san pablo reservoir is 85- percent full... and lafayette reservior is 74- percent full. . ( darya ) police in san pablo have arrested this man in connection with several burglaries dating back to last september. police say andre conner from richmond was identified as the possible suspect for two robberies at two different autozone stores on san pablo avenue. conner was on parole. he was booked on into the county jail for robbery. ( darya ) and take a look at this... a car slams through the front of a mancini's sleep world in union city. you can see the damage. nobody was injured. police say the cause was accidental... they say the driver was coughing and panicking and then hit the accelerator. ( james ) the c-d-c says 40-percent of all opioid overdose deaths are connected to legal prescriptions... but what's even more alarming is that opioids are also being prescribed to children. a

12-year-old in texas had a routine tonsilectomy... and her parents were concerned she was prescribed such a large amount of hydrocodene. they said after just 3 days of taking the medication... the middle-schooler prefered it. she told her parents that it worked better than the tylenol they suggested. a doctor at the american acadamy of pediatrics says that prescribing opiods to children can be extremely dangerous. ( james ) the parents said they were able to wean their daughter off the medicine... but never received warnings it could become addictive. ( darya ) the trump administration unveiled another alternative to obamacare -- allowing insurers to sell policies that last just under a year. the proposed regulation would make it easier to get coverage

through short term plans... which don't have to abide by obamacare's consumer protections. though cheaper... the plans are allowed to exclude people with pre-existing conditions... and set rates based on medical history. some experts say the change could drive healthier people away from the insurance exchanges, which could result in higher premiums. ( darya ) now to bay area baseball... spring training is in full swing and yesterday was the first day of live batting practice for the giants in scottsdale. 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 there.

"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.">( darya ) both the giants and a's will have their first spring training games on friday. ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... black panther continues to be a hit for movie goers. we'll break down the latest box office record it broke.

( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) ( james ) it has not even been in theaters a week and "the black panther" continues to break records. marvel's latest super hero movie now commands the second-highest four-day domestic movie opening, after bringing in 242-million dollars over the holiday weekend. but black panther" has also topped "star wars: the force awakens" to

become the highest monday gross of all time with 40-point-two million dollars. ( darya ) coming up on the next hour of the kron 4 morning news... we continue to follow breaking news... the death of evangelist billy graham. we have a look back at his life coming up. ( james ) plus... its been one year since coyote creek flooded homes in the south bay. will tran is live in san jose with recovery efforts one year later. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

( will ) today marks one year since the coyote creek flooding in san jose. i

will have the details in a live report. ( darya ) breaking news....the reverend billy graham has died. we'll take a look back at the life of the pioneering christian evangelist. ( james ) and we are tracking the possibility of showers this morning. rebecca strom is tracking the rain. (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:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday night with chances for a few showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday

morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled conditions potentially returning early next week.

bay bridge wb 80 is slow from the maze. hot spot nb 101 at whipple offramo closed ( james ) breaking news... the

reverend billy graham has died. he passed away early this morning at his home in north carolina... after a long battle with cancer, pneumonia and other ailments. graham transformed religious life in america through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard christian evangelist in history. he reached more than 200 million through his appearances and millions more through his pioneering use of television and radio. unlike many traditional evangelists, he abandoned narrow fundamentalism to engage a broader audience. billy graham was 99 years old. ( darya ) happening today it is the one year anniversary of the flooding at coyote creek in san jose.( james ) that flooding forced thousands of people from their

homes. today there will be ceremonies to honor the first responders.( darya ) will tran is live in san jose with the details. ( will ) a year ago on february 21, 2018, shirakawa school was shaken by a tragedy that impacted close to 100 students and their families. the rock springs floods left many students and families displaced. it was during this time the school community came together in support of those students and families impacted, raising funds, providing basic resources such as food & clothing, and extending counseling services to those in need. we will be hosting a special recognition of our community heroes who lead the efforts at shirakawa school to show our gratitude for their dedication and support.

thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) another big story this morning ... new video was leaked ... showing a deadly shooting involving a bart police officer.( darya ) shaleem tindle was killed january third when a bart police officer shot the 28-year-old across the street from the west oakland bart station. the leaked video

is from the officer's body camera ... and we want to warn you ... it's graphic.( james ) in the video you can hear an officer initially say raise your hands. then gunshots. then more gunshots ... then he says raise your hands now. we froze the video because of the graphic nature of the shooting. tindle's family has filed a civil claim against bart ... a gun was found on the ground at the scene. the family admits that it was tindle's gun but say he was not holding the gun when the officer opened fire. bart released a statement last week saying that they are conducting multiple investigations into the shooting and that they will release all relevant information once the

investigations are complete. they have not commented on the leak of this video. ( darya ) happening now... police are searching for three people who robbed a man at a san francisco bart station. it happened at the 16th street bart station...in the city's mission district. police say the three robbers approached the victim on the platform and took his wallet before running off. police do not have a description of the robbers this morning. ( darya ) in the east bay... a man is caught on camera lurking on several properties in martinez. this is video of the man with a flashlight and a knife outside one home. the homeowner says his wife and kids were home at the time. he was in germany. he says he got an alert sent to his phone from his security system showing what was happening. he said his wife and kids were asleep inside the home so he immediately called martinez police. ( darya ) the man took a 450 dollar chainsaw

from a carport and was caught on another surveillance camera at another home later that night. the man is still on the loose. ( james ) two people charged with murdering an alameda county sheriff's explorer will stand trial. laura rodgers and curtys taylor are accused of stabbing and burning 21-year-old karla ramirez to death back in 2016. yesterday a judge ruled that there is enough evidence to send the case to trial. ramirez's body was found at the arroyo viejo recreation center in east oakland. she was a volunteer with the sheriff's explorer program. rodgers and taylor are due back in court next month. ( james ) new this morning... a south bay high school has announced a committee to look into ways to better prevent sexual assault against students. this comes after a number of sexual assault accusations were made against teachers at presentation high school in san jose. the accusations were made against at least 8 different teachers. parents say the problem stems from the way that presentation high... handles these accusations. the new

committee is meeting to discuss student and faculty policies regarding sexual assault. the committee will then make recommendations on how best to improve those policies. ( darya ) we are learning more information about san francisco giants legend orlando cepeda who remains in the hospital this morning. t-m-z is reporting that cepeda hit his head after falling down in the parking lot of his gym on monday.to reports in puerto rican newspapers... which is where cepeda is from... the all of famer is unconscious and not breathing on his own. he is 8o years old. ( darya ) in the east bay... an elderly woman ...

followed home, attacked and robbed. it happened in pleasanton. the woman... was returning home from shopping when three teens attacked her. the attack happened back in december but police say they now believe that they have the attackers in custody. the arrests happened last friday. all three of the teens are from oakland. police say two of them attacked the woman while the third stole her purse. they say the boys had followed the woman from livermore to her home in pleasanton. all three are now facing charges of robbery and elder abuse. ( james ) a san jose neighborhood continues to deal with a homeless encampment in their backyards... and they say it is threatening their safety. we spoke to a family back in november after a large fire burned down a fence and threatened their home. now other people in the neighborhood fear their homes could also be in danger. the homeless have been finding shelter wherever they can since the jungle closed down... and have been setting up more fires to keep warm during the cold weather. ( james ) neighbors told us they

want a long-term solution for the homeless...not to kick them out with out anywhere to go. ( james ) happening today... the c-h-p will conduct more homeless sweeps throughout san francisco. tuesday was moving day for homeless people around 5th and bryant in san francisco. the california highway patrol has jurisdiction over state land. the c-h-p also has the right to throw away any belongings left behind. the c-h-p says, it is doing these cleanups all week long at different times and different locations. but the homeless say, this is simply forcing them to move from one location to another. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a plot to shoot up a school in california. how police were able to stop the attack. ( james ) plus ...pot convictions are being tossed out in bay area one county. hear what one district attorney wants people to do to get their record wiped clean. ( james ) after the

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rebecca:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday night with chances for a few showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled conditions potentially returning early next week. (james) (james adlibs about space

x launch cancellation again ( james ) scientists with the u-s-g-s say the recent earthquakes near danville are not a cause for concern. we first told you about the earthquake swarm yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. the u-s-g-s website shows ... there have been more than two- dozen small quakes in this same area since friday. this activity is happening near the calaveras fault .. which runs thru the san ramon valley. seismologists believe ... there is a more than 70- percent probability

of a six- point-seven quake or greater ... hititng the bay area in the next 30- years. they say the hayward fault... which runs through the east bay, is the most likely candidate for that kind of activity.. ( james ) police in southern california say they have stopped a high school shooting plot. a security guard at the high school in whittier... told police he heard a student threaten to shoot up the school. when police went to the teenager's home they found several guns and ammunition. police are expected to reveal more information about the plot at a news conference later this morning. ( darya ) as the national gun control debate continues follwing the massacre at a florida high school the supreme court decided it will not hear two gun cases out of california. one - challenged 10 day waiting periods for all firearm purchases in the state. california's attorney general argued the waiting period gives law encforcement time to conduct proper background checks... and the gun purchaser time to cool off if

they're considering suicide or gun violence. in the second case the supreme court turned away - gun owners and the n-r-a who were challenging fees imposed on gun sales for background checks. ( darya ) in the east bay... mike gant is a gun dealer. he is also speaking out about what happened in florida and he says the announcement by the us supreme court to allow those 10 day waiting periods in california is a good descison. but he says it probably won's be enough to prevent mass shootings. ( darya ) gant also says that more needs to be done at the federal level to deal with the sale and illegal importing of guns. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... mountain view police have arrested a woman in connection with several burglaries... that recovered thousands of dollars worth of property. how police are trying to return the stolen goods. ( james ) coming up ...

pot convictions are being dismissed in one bay area one county. we'll tell you what the district attorney had to say. and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge.

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bay bridge wb 80 is slow from the maze. hot spot in pinole wb 80 at pvr. two left lane closed. crash in redwood city on nb 101 at whipple offramo closed ( darya ) when ( darya ) when ( darya ) when california voters

legalized recreational marijuana ... it allowed those with pot convictions ... to have them reduced or even dismissed.(james) alameda county has been leading that effort. kron 4's dan kerman has the story. it wasn't too long ago when possessing and selling marijuana was illegal in california. but voters changed all that and now alameda county's da is reminding people that law also allows those convicted or marijuana related crimes to get them wiped off the books. sot nancy o'malley/alameda county district attorney 17-27 people that 15 years ago who were possessing a joint of marijuana could have been convicted of that crime and that could be part of the conviction that we have here since the law passed in november of 2016, the da's office has dismissed 609 prior

convictions but they still have 5900 cases review and bring to the courtsotif somebody does notify us then we will move it to the top of the list and get it in the courtroomo'malley says dismissing marijuana crimes can make all the difference for some, because having a felony conviction on your record can come with significant drawbacks sotfor some people it could be a barrier to getting employment, for some it could be a barrier to getting resources to like disability and other things. dan kerman kron 4 news ( darya ) recreational marijuana has been legal for about two- months now, but growers are 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 of marijuana would generate five -billion dollars in taxable revenue for the state ... in its first year. but that legal revenue could shrink ... if more growers fail to get licensed. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. (lydia) and light rain isexpected in the north bay. i'll have more in a live report ... next.

(james)(darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... hot spot in pinole wb 80 at pvr. two left lane closed. crash in redwood city on nb 101 at whipple offramp closed. delays on wb 92 hit and run at the high rise

rebecca:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday

night with chances for a few showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled conditions potentially returning early next week. ( james) happening now ... light rain is expected in some parts of the north bay.(darya) lydia pantazes is live in santa rosa. lydia?

(darya) thanks lydia. we will with you through out the morning. ( james )( james ) ( james ) breaking news... the reverend billy graham has died. he passed away early this morning at his home in north carolina... after a long battle with cancer, pneumonia and other ailments. graham transformed religious life in america through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard christian evangelist in history. he reached more than 200 million

through his appearances and millions more through his pioneering use of television and use of television and radio. unlike many traditional evangelists, he abandoned narrow fundamentalis m to engage a broader audience. billy graham was 99 years old. ( james ) another big story we are following... the two charged for oakland's deadly ghostship warehouse fire ... have pleaded not guilty. the trial date was also set for this coming summer. both derek almena and max harris pleaded not guilty to 36-counts of involuntary manslaughter in the 20-16 fire... which killed 36 people. almena's attorney ... says he plans to get the charges against both men dismissed. he claims that city and county

officials did nothing to alert them ... about the dangerous conditions at the ghostship. ( james ) the prosecution argues that the behavior of both defendants rose to the level of criminally negligent on the night of the deadly fire. the next court appearance will be in march to discuss possible bail. ( darya ) take a look at this video showing a man robbing a convienence store. it happened in concord back in january. police just released the surveillance video showing the man buying a bag of chips. he then grabs the money out of the register and takes off. the police department has not said which convenience store was robbed ... only that they are looking for the man seen in the video. ( darya ) police are trying to figure out what killed a man who was found

unresponsive at san francisco state. earlier this month ... a person called police about 24-year-old nickie young ... who was found unconscious at mary ward hall. young was not a student at the university. police believe he was visiting campus as a guest. police are investigating the cause of his death ... and have not ruled out a homicide. ( james ) 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. melissa vincent was arrested for being under the influence of drugs as she sat behind the wheel of a u-haul truck parked in mountain view. the arresting officers looked in the back of the truck... and found tons of stolen property... as well as a pair of bolt cutters. ( james ) vincent is charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, various drug

charges and identity theft. a neighbor told us he was unaware of any recent burglaries... but said the u- haul was there for a few days. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... growing concern because of the dry winter. what it means for the possibility of another drought in california. ( james ) plus... president trump has a new health care proposal. what it could mean for the cost of your health insurance. (james) coming up after the break... we'll tell you how laser beams will be able to charge your smartphone. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)

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(james) you might soon be able to charge your phone wirelessly. researchers have developed a way to charge yourphone with the use of a laser.(darya) that means your phone can be charged by a laser emitter across a room withouthaving to be plugged into anything. the

invisible beam used to charge the phone can work as quickly asthe traditional charging method with a usb port.(james) researchers say they were able to accomplish this by mounting a thinpower cell to the back of a smartphone ... which charges the smartphone usingpower from the laser. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. 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.

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humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. humira has been clinically studied for over 20 years. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common, and if you've had tb, hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have flu-like symptoms or sores. don't start humira if you have an infection. ready for a new chapter? talk to your rheumatologist about humira. this is humira at work. (darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... hot spot in pinole wb 80 at

pvr cleared but still jammed through the scene.. stal on the san mateo bridge wb at high rise. crash in redwood city on nb 101 at whipple offramp closed

rebecca:a couple of weak weather system will impact the region today though thursday night with chances for a few showers and lowering snow levels. blustery conditions are likely on thursday with colder temperatures friday morning. dry weather and slightly warmer daytime conditions are likely for the weekend with cooler, unsettled conditions potentially returning early next week.

( james ) this morning california is facing the threat of another drought. state water managres say this winter is on track to be one of the driest ever in california. according 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. state officials say the one encouraging sign is that state reservoirs are at about average capacity for this time of year. but in

the south bay... 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 are in a better position. briones reservoir is 88 - percent full... san pablo reservoir is 85- percent full... and lafayette reservior is 74- percent full. . ( darya ) police in san pablo have arrested this man in connection with several burglaries dating back to last september. police say andre conner from richmond was identified as the possible suspect for two robberies at two different autozone stores on san pablo avenue. conner was on parole. he was booked on into the county jail for robbery. ( darya ) two men are behind bars in connection with an explosion outside a house in suisun city. we first told you about this explosion yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. over the weekend ... a pipe bomb caused major damage to the front door area of a home but the people inside were not injured.

thomas capenhurst of dixon, and robert mcgraw of fairfield were arrested on suspicion of using a destructive device with the intent to commit murder. authorities say additional pipebombs were recovered at mcgraw's home. (james) people in sausalito are fed up with the constant buzzing in their backyards from drones... and say it's becoming an invasion of their privacy. sausalito's mayor is now backing a proposed a list of drone use regulations within the city. the list includes: drones not be flown at night....operators must be able to see their drones....and people cannot harrass or annoy residents with drone use. complaints had poured in for two years until a line was crossed that pushed the city council to take action. ( james ) if it passes... anyone who

breaks the rules can be penalized, fined, and have their drone taken away. there will be a city council meeting held on tuesday for residents to voice their opinion. (james) james adlib big board. (darya) coming up after the break ... we'll tell you how oprah is supporting the "march of our lives". copd makes it hard to breathe.

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these may worsen with anoro. call your doctor if you have worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes, or eye pain while taking anoro. ask your doctor about anoro. ♪go your own way get your first prescription free at anoro.com. (darya) oprah winfrey is stepping up to support the "march for our lives" movement. winfrey is matching george and amal clooney's donation of 5-hundred-thousand- dollars(james) she took to

twitter to share her support saying "these inspiring young people remind me of the freedom riders of the 60s 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 last week's deadly shooting in parkland, florida. ( darya ) many americans cringe when they get a jury summons...some actually make it their whole lives without being called up. an 11-year-old boy from pennsylvania was in shock when he was called to the courthouse.(james) 11-year-old luke fox ... is a good student and a boy scout who likes math and minecraft. and last weekend ... luke received a notice saying he needed to show up to his local courthouse on march 28 ... for jury selection.(darya) the notice came with two pages of

instructions and dress code recommendations ... telling him to bring a magazine to read ... even where to park his car, if he had one.(james) it turned out to be a glitch ...but luke says he would've been interested to go ... plus he'd be off school. (darya) luke's mom says she called the courthouse to notify them of the glitch. and they said if minors receive a summons - they should check off the box requesting an exemption. ( james ) coming up on the next hour of the kron 4 morning news... we continue to follow breaking news... the death of reverend billy graham. we have a look back at his life coming up. (james) coming up in the next hour of the kron 4 morning news ... its been one year since coyote creek flooded homes in the south bay.

will tran is live in san jose with recovery efforts one year later. (james) plus ... new video leaked on the web ... showing last month's deadly shooting involving a bart police officer in oakland. we'll share the latest details on the case. sorry. i can't make it.

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billy graham has died. we'll take a look back at the life of the pioneering christian evangelist. ( james ) and we are tracking the possibility of showers this morning. rebecca strom is tracking the rain. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30