wednesday march 21st....2018im robin winston. rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow

primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather

conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and as we head into next week, dry conditions look to prevail districtwide.

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 ) happening today... oakland mayor libby schaaf and assembly member rob bonta will announce the oakland children's initiative. the new action hopes to dramatically expand access to affodable and high quality prechool and college readiness and success programs for thousands of children in the city. the announcement

starts at 10 a-m at the city's public library on 81st avenue. ( robin )the rain is being blamed for a crash in antioch. it happened just after 6:00 p-m tuesday on east 18th near hargrove.according to contra costa fire...several vehicles were involved.a total of four people were taken to the hospital. two with moderate injuries, and two with major injuries. you can see firefighters using the jaws of life to remove one person from the vehicle. authorities say they responded to several vehicles accidents in that area. ( robin )rain conditions continue to pick up today... causing issues with san francisco's water supply. kron 4's dan kerman went out to speak with city water manager's on the rains affect. the rains have returned once again in march and water managers say it's really making a difference in terms of water supply. sot david briggs/eb mud water operations mgr. 07-17storage at east bay mud's reservoirs in the sierra and locally are now at 82% of

capacity. had march been dry like previous months, things could have been different looking forwardsotmarch storms has also improved storage in the south bay storage in the santa clara valley water district jumped from 26% of capacity to 33% of capacity and improvements are also evident with the sierra snowpack. on february 28th it was 20% of average.. .now it's grown to 47% of average and state water officials say it could grow over the 50% mark with this series of storms. standup dan kerman sf 124-134that's still only 50 percent of average which is why wter managers say regardless how much it rains water conservation must be a part of daily life. in sf dan

kerman kron 4news. ( robin ) you can keep us with you when you go.. and stay on top of the latest weather. track the storms in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you'll be the first to know about breaking news when it happens... by turning on push alerts. ( robin )the c-h-p is still searching for suspects in two freeway shootings. the latest incident happened monday night along interstate- 5-80 in oakland... near edwards avenue. and the 1st last satuday on i-80 in hercules. kron 4's gabe slate has the latest. according to the chp the highway shooting on highway 8o

near the willow ave exit in hercules began as a road rage incident that took place on eastbound 80 near emmeryvile and continued to the eventual shooting from one car into another that left a woman in her 60's and a 5 year old girl injured.we asked christopher borer with the chp for an update on this highway shooting incident and the condition of the victimssound from - chirtopher borer - vallejo chp"we have no update they are in critical"chp says they do not have any suspects at this point and they are asking for the publics help if anyone has informationsound from - chirtopher borer - vallejo chp"i know it's scary, but there are tools to help you"officer borer knows bay area drivers are edge with all these highway shootings he wanted to share this advice for when you're on the road. sound from - chirtopher borer - vallejo chp"it's scary but don't rage out, pull over, call chp for help "in hercules gabe slate kron 4 news

( robin ) the c-h-p says... it has made an arrest in one of the latest freeway shootings. an 18-year-old man is charged with firing a pellet gun at another driver along interstate- 580 in san rafael, during the height of monday's commute. the highway patrol says, it was an apparent case of road rage. he's been identified as cristian torrez-perez. he was pulled over at this san rafael gas station less than 4 hours after the incident. investigators say a pellet gun and ammunition was recovered in the car. torrez-perez was booked into county jail. ( robin )we now know the name of two people killed... when

their vehicle crashed into a tree in san jose. it happened friday on casselino drive. authorities have identified the victims as 15-year-old isabelle gonzalz and 22-year-old brandon gomez hunsperger. there police say a honda accord was traveling ....when the driver... hunsperger...lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. both victims died at the scene. two other vicitms ...a man and a woman were in the car during the crash...but will be ok. police believe pot and alcohol...played a role in the crash. ( robin )car break-ins in san francisco have dropped significantly between the first two months of the year ... that's the claim from s-f-p-d.. kron 4's ali reid takes us to where auto burglaries are a big problem... and reports on those changes that are being made. car break-ins are a serious problem in the city.not only are people that

live here are afftected by it, tourists are also being warned before visiting san francisco. in 2017, the number of auto burglaries spiked 24-percent from the previous year.its a little concerning knowing theres so much crime around here but it's nice knowing that local police has feet on the groundthat's right. s- f-p-d are taking action. the park smart campaign was introduced, advising tourists not to leave anything visible inside their vehicles. and a general crimes unit was implemented - specifically targeting property crime, including car burglaries, and foot patrols have doubled. so far it seems to be working. double digit decrease in all 10 district stations, so that's positive workat least one police district is reporting a 44-percent decrease, whereas others are seeing as little as an 11- percent drop. tourists, though cautious, are glad to hear things are looking up.it's reassuring knowing that they are taking steps to avoid the problem my personal belongings will be on my person or out of sightp-d will continue to use data to adjust its strategies in order to effectively prevent and investigate auto burglaries.grace gatpandan / san francisco police department going forward you can expect to continue seeing the foot beats continue to see progress from the investigative units. standupauthough the majority of car burglaries go unsolved, police say last year nearly 800 people were either cited or arrested .reporting in san

francisco ... ali reid .... kron 4 news. (robin)coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a local walmart is now the place of the future. we show the new high-tech robots... rolling down the isle. (robin)plus... san francisco supervisor... aaron peskin... is apologizing after some not so kind remarks towards firefighters recovery efforts on saint patricks day. stay tuned for his apology. (robin)and... more school violence...after another deadly high school shooting. how one safety proposal is running up against the realities of a tight budget. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

(robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast.

rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow

primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of

the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and as we head into next week, dry conditions look to prevail districtwide. 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 ) ( robin )another message found on a restroom wall caused schools in the easy bay to go

on lockdown tuesday.both the middle and high schools in hercules were put on what officials call a "soft" lockdown. students were confined to their classrooms while police officers searched the campus. graffiti was found in a restroom but there wasn't a tangible threat. it just said.. do not go to school on a certain date. parents were notified of the lockdown with some choosing to pick up their children. the lockdown was lifted after a little over an hour. ( robin )in national news... a school resource officer is being praised for stopping a shooting at a high school in maryland. 17-year-old austin rollins - a student - opened fire with a handgun at great mills high school tuesday morning . two student were shot. a 16-year old girl has life- threatening injuries. and a 14-year-old boy is in stable condition. authorties say a school resource officer ...blaine gaskill... engaged the shooter. both the shooter and the officer fired at each other simultaneously.

the shooter was later pronounced dead. gaskill was unharmed. right now...investigators are looking into the relationship between the shooter and the female victim as a possible motive.(sot) "there is an indication that a prior relationship existed between the shooter and the female victim. we are working as we speak to determine if that was and if so the extent of that and if it was part of the motive for this shooting." ( robin ) the incident is the 17th school shooting in the united states this year. ( robin )it's been a dominio effect of schools threats over the past month. washington correspondent drew petrimoulx reports on how a bill aiming to improve school safety is facing the reality of budget cuts. for the nation's largest teachers union the violence on tuesday at a maryland high school is just the latest evidence that it's time for congress to do something. mary kulser, national education association: "we are long

overdue on our need to act and our need to take care of this." one proposal comes from tennessee senator lamar alexander. his bill allows school districts to use federal education funding to pay for new safety technology, physical security and for employee safety training. it would also free up money for more school counselors to help troubled children. sen. lamar alexander, r-tn: "it will make a difference if schools use the authority were giving them." mary kulser with the national education association applauds alexander for putting a plan forward butmary kulser, national education association: "the problem is when you suggest using funding for yet another thing but we don't increase the funding we have a problem."drew petrimoulx, reporting: "in fact the trump administration and republicans in the house proposed slashing the very sections of education dollars alexander is relying on for his bill." education secretary betsy devos defended the cuts during a tuesday hearing while also talking about the importance of school safety. betsy devos, secretary of education: "this budget sharpens and hones the focus of our mission." mary kulser, national education association: "its really a disconnect between the messaging of politicians and the messaging of what we're hearing on the ground." with increased funding -- kulser says alexander's bill is a good start. but she says truly addressing school safety requires congress to control

measures like universal background limiting the sale of certain guns. in washington, im drew petrimoulx ( robin ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... police may have found who may be responsible for a series of bombings in austin texas... we have the latest on the investigation, coming up. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break. (robin) welcome back to

the kron four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today. everyone's favorite "neighbor" is headed to the big screen, an oscar nominee is going back to uber... and "black panther" has set another record -- but not at the box office. david daniel has details in the hollywood minute.

"if you take all the elements that make good television and do the exact opposite, you have 'mister rogers' neighborhood' -- low production values, simple set, unlikely star -- yet, it worked."focus features marked what would have been fred rogers' 90th birthday with a new trailer for "won't you be my neighbor?", a documentary about the childrens television host who inspired generations of children. the film hits theaters june eighth."i'm just gonna call an uber...""your driver will be ready as soon as he puts on his pants."he drove for uber in "the big sick" -- now kumail nanjiani is returning to the ride- sharing biz for another role. he's teaming up with dave bautista from "guardians of the galaxy" for the action comedy "stuber." bautista plays a cop who jumps into nanjiani's uber car while chasing a killer... sending the pair on a wild ride. (nat-fight)"black panther" has set yet another record -- on

social media! twitter says the marvel blockbuster is now the most tweeted-about movie of all time: it's been the subject of more than 35- million tweets. the previous record-holder was "star wars: the force awakens"... on twitter, at least, even a galaxy far, far away can't compete with wakanda. in hollywood, i'm david daniel (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break.

(robin) welcome back. (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now

exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread

rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and

as we head into next week, dry conditions look to rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and

as we head into next week, dry conditions look to prevail districtwide. 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 ) ( robin )a teenage girl accused of a murder in

texas... has been arrested. she was booked and charged in vallejo on monday after trying to enroll at bethel high school. police say the girl was wanted by the copperas cove police department in texas... for the killing of a 17-year-old boy who was found dead from a gunshot wound in november 20- 17. right now she's in solano county juvenile hall... where she'll stay until she's extradited to texas. ( robin )austin texas has been on edge after a string of package bomb explosions -- but a possible blast reported tuesday night turned out to be unrelated, police say the latest incident turned out to be a goodwill worker who was injured by -simulated military ordnance- in a donation box. kristen holmes is in austin with the latest. two pieces of military ordnance -- training devices, known as artillery simulators -- were apparently inside a box that was donated to

goodwill.police say one of them went off, injuring a worker.asst. chief ely reyes, austin police: "this incident is not related to any of the other incidents that we've had here in austin."earlier in the day, though, an explosion at a fed-ex sorting center near san antonio injured an employee there......and another suspicious package, at a fed-ex facility near the austin airport, was found intact.the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives would later tweet that both of these packages are connected to the four bombings in austin.at the president's law enforcement roundtable in washington, congressman mike mccaul acknowledged the latest attack could be the key to finding the person responsible.rep. mike mccaul, -r- texas: "five bombings... as i understand, the last one, the mailed package, i think, will lead to more evidence -- hopefully, fingerprints and surveillance photos -- and we can finally take him down."concerning the bomb found intact, a federal law enforcement source involved in the investigation tells c-n-n, quote, "now we have the blueprint -- and possible d-n-a."the source says the devices so far have been very similar in how they were made.the level of

bomb-making skill required, the source says, doesn't necessarily point to military experience, referring to it as, "victim-activated stuff" -- noting that the bomber would have to be very careful not to detonate the devices while making them.i'm andrew spencer, reporting ( robin )happening now... police believe áthatá bombing suspect is dead. austin investigators tracked the suspects car to a hotel just north of austin... where they say he detonated a bomb on himself as swat approached his car. police say the suspect is 24-years old... no word on a motive for his bombings. ( robin ) san francisco supervisor aaron peskin is apologizing... for criticizing the fire department during a huge north beach fire on saturday night. peskin said... it was inappropriate for him to raise his concerns at the scene of the fire. fire officials released a statement monday... outlining their efforts to contain the fire. crews say, once they knew nobody was inside, they fought the fire from outside ... because it was too

dangerous for firefighters to be inside the building. a preliminary investigation has determined that the cause was accidental. the building that burned... on columbus and union... was made up of 28 -vacant apartments and six businesses.

( robin )when green space is limited...you want to take care of it. or...if you're behaving badly...you want to steal from it...or litter on it. stanley roberts found a troubling little patch of land in densely populated... daly city. please don't trash our garden, or steal from it, or trample

over the plants daly city, doesn't have a whole lot of green spaces... in fact according to the official daly city site the city is 9th most densely populated city in the entire countryááá so with grant money..from cities of service daly city has created some green spaces .there are at or near the intersection of mission and bepler streets however the garden maintained almost solely by volunteers is being abused people are dumping we found baby diapers we found kitty litter , we found car seats in here we found boxes from dentist offices nearbyoh excuse my manners this is brian he works at the daly city, city manager's office but he from a civic organization americorp vistasin fact they has just cleaned up the garden the day before and more trash was beginning to pile up so they are cleaning it up again we found needles and saturday we found knives in here but it's not just an issues of dumping

trash people are putting the snag on the plants . in this case someone stole most of this cactus over across the street all that is left is a hole where someone dug another plant up .. and get this see the please be respectful sign they started out with 8 signs the signs are gone but not forgotten they have been popping up around the neighborhood so we have some suspicions that they have been stolen and people are putting them in their yards and yes people have been letting their dogs do what dogs do bestthe city installed a garbage can in hopes that people will stop trashing the garden but people are still tossing litter into the garden and get this even buses are driving up over the curb and crushing the plants (sound of bus passing by) we would like people to understand that this is all volunteer labor in

layman's term don't trash the community garden and don't trample the poppies and don't steal the plants right here you can see where it was chopped down we think that some publicity and some shaming can help the situation and we hope that you can help us out here there i'm done with the shaming for now . get out here and help ..don't be a part of the problem we a part of the solution in daly city stanley roberts kron 4 news (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... a young boy battling a rare disorder flies across the country to meet his favorite sports hero-- steph curry.. we'll show you who made it all possible... after the break.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast.

rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into

thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and as we head into next week, dry conditions look to prevail districtwide. 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 young boy battling a rare genetic disorder arrived in san francisco tuesday... right in time to receive a special wish. to meet his favorite athlete.... stephen curry. kron four's philippe djegal was there for the surprise... and has the story. (philippe) five and a half years ago... seven-year- old jonathan page was diagnosed with a rare metabolic disorder called methylmalonic acidemia. it prevents his body from properly digesting fats and proteins. it resulted in jonathan suffering a stroke and the deterioration of his motor functions. the disorder has a high mortality rate.loree page/mother- "there are kids that have lived in their thirties. there are kids who have, um, passed away at an early age. however, we're gonna take whatever god shows us. and, we're just going to live life to the fullest." and, loree oliver says the

non-profit organization "dream on three," is helpoing to make that happen. by arrainging her son and the rest of her family to fly in to san francisco international airport... before meeting jonathan's favorite athlete wednesday... golden state warriors' point guard -- stephen curry. curry is also from jonathan's hometown -- charlotte north carolina. loree oliver/mother- "we are very excited to be here." jonathan page/7 years old- "(philippe) what do you like about steph curry? (jonathan) he plays basketball and shoots." mike dascal is a volunteer for "dream on three" which is also based in charlotte.mike dascal/dream on 3- "this is the second dream we've done with steph curry and in all the situations we are with these sport heros, we see they get a lot out of it too. they enjoy being with these kids." and, jonathan certainly deserves it. he's still recovering from a stroke he suffered when he was initially diagnosed with the disorder.loree oliver/mother- "and, i appreciate steph curry taking the time to spend with my son." wednesday promises to be very special day for this special young boy. in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news.

warriors fans will soon see steph back on the court. curry... who sprained his right ankle almost two weeks ago and has missed the last six (6) games... has been cleared to participate in full team practices beginning today... with the goal of returning to play friday at home against the atlanta hawks. ( robin )another robot doing what used to be the work of a human .... makes its debut at a major retail store in the south bay. the retailer says the artificial intelligence will create a more efficient work environment for employees. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story. here at this walmart in milpitas the future is now, as the retailer is testing robots that will scan shilves and do it while customers are shopping sotwalmart director of communications tiffany wilson explains how it

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it, it knows that we are here, it has a camera, it will see that there is an obstruction and it will not bump into us"> she was right. it just turnaroundwalmart employees will still have the physical task of stocking the shelves so does that means no one loses their job because of this?sotwalmart officials say the bossanova technology is in about 50-stores across the country and depending on how this test phase goes, there may be a bossanova robot coming to a walmart near you...in milpitas haaziq madyun kron4newsattention walmart shoppers get ready for the bossanova, a kind of mobile robot lurking in the aisle but what exactly is it doing? sot walmart director of communications tiffany wilson explains how it works

(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 ) michelle obama is so popular she needs more space. the distinctive áamy sheraldá painting of the former first lady has been relocated.. it is now in a

different part of the smithsonian...because so many people want to get a glimpse. the museum officials say they've been inundated with visitors since the portraits of the obamas were unveiled. close to 177-thousand people alone... have visited the gallery in february. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge. it's wet and rainy outside... we have the latest on today's weather....coming up. ( robin )( robin )

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tracker 4 radar. ( terisa ) good morning i'm terisa estacio.( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and

evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and as we head into next conditions look to districtwide. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) our team coverage on the wet weather continues from larkspur.( terisa ) kron 4's will tran joins us live. will... ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with

you the morning. ( terisa ) a big story this morning... 5 men are in behind bars... accused of sexually assaulting 5 teenage girls. ( james ) it happened at an apartment in berkeley. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live. lydia... ( lydia ) 5 men are in behind

bars... 5 men are in behind bars... suspected of sexually assaulting 5 teenage girls. the men were hanging out at an apartment on shattuck avenue in berkeley early monday. a group of girls came over... and one of the men allegedly pulled out a gun and took away their phones. police say the teenage girls were then sexually assaulted. they were told that they couldn't leave the apartement... but eventually one of them did. she flagged down someone outside and called police. all five men were arrested. were arrested.

( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( terisa ) in the north bay... a former boys and girls club director in sonoma county has been convicted of sexually abusing young boys. paul kilgore was arrested back in 2016... after police connected him to a string of child molestation cases dating back to 20-10. kilgore was working as a child mentor and athletic director. he worked at the boys and girls club for 10 years before resigning in 2013. kilgore will be sentenced in may. ( terisa ) in the east bay ... c-h-p is looking for the gunmen involved in two freeway shootings... and they need your help. the latest shooting happened monday night along interstate-580 in oakland. and on saturday night in hercules... a woman and a five-year-old girl were injured in a shooting on i-80. c-h-p says at this point... they don't have any suspects.

skills.">( terisa ) and if defensive driving skills don't work... c-h-p says don't panic. officers say you should pulled over and call 9-1-1. ( james ) an arrest has been made in a third freeway shooting. an 18 -year-old is accused of firing a pellet gun at another driver along 580 in san rafael on monday. c-h-p says it was a case of road rage. authorities say cristian torrez-perez was pulled over less than 4 hours after the incident. they found a pellet gun and ammunition in his car. ( james ) breaking news... the serial bomber in austin texas is dead. police say he killed himself with a bomb inside his car. he set off the explosive as a swat team was moving in on him. this is video from the scene this morning where you can see dozens of police cars and officers along a highway. one member of the swat team was injured when the bomb went off. police say that in the past 36 hours they

received information leading them to the suspect. they also received these surveillance pictures. it shows the man they believe to be the bomber dropping off packages at a fed-ex facility in schertz, texas. that is the same facility where a bomb exploded early yesterday morning. in these pictures you can see a man using gloves to drop off packages. police have not released the name of the bomber... only that he is a 24-year-old white man. police in austin say... even though the bomber is dead... the threat to the city is not over yet.

and high schools were put on what's called a soft lockdown yesterday... after graffiti was found in the bathroom. the message warned students not to go to school on a certain date. students were confined to their classrooms while police searched the campus for a little over an hour... before giving the all clear. ( terisa ) investigators are trying to figure out what led to a school shooting in maryland. we first brought you this story as breaking news yesterday morning. in this latest shooting... the gunfire was over and done with in less than a minute. the shooter -- 17-year-old austin rollins -- was killed. authorities say a 16-year-old girl who had some type of relationship with rollins was critically injured. a 14-year-old boy was also hurt. yesterday's shooting at great mills high school happened a month after 17 people were killed at a florida high school. right now... it's not clear whether rollins shot himself or if he was shot by the school resource officer who responded. ( james ) new this morning... a teenage girl

accused of a murder in texas has been arrested in vallejo... where her father lives. police arrested the girl after she tried to enroll at bethel high school. the girl is accused of killing a 17-year-old boy back in november 20-17. right now she's in solano county juvenile hall... where she'll stay until she is extradited to texas. ( james ) also new this morning... police in pacifica are investigating an armed robbery at a gas station. it happened tuesday morning at the shell station on bill drake way. police say no one was hurt and the thief used a handgun to rob the station. the thief did run off and is still on the loose this morning. ( james ) a group in sonoma county is asking everyone affected by the wildfires to take a survey... to help move forward. the group is called so-co rises. their survey is meant to help guide decision-makers during the recovery process. they want the community to have a say on how they rebuild... and address problems that existed before the fires. the survey includes who will make county decisions... and how to strengthen the community. it is available online

through april second in english and spanish. ( terisa ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... half a ábillion dollars worth on cocaine seized. now... authorities are showing off their massive haul. ( terisa ) plus... it might be one of the toughest jobs around -- being a mom. how many hours the average mom day. ( terisa ) and after the break... rain falling on top of snow. the mess the tahoe area could be in for today and tomorrow. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (ácommercialá)(ácomm

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area... starting tonight and into tomorrow. a warm and wet storm will drench the area. up to 3 inches of rain could fall. the rain is expected to melt a significant amount of snow... and it could cause flooding. in truckee... sandbag stations have ( james ) ( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will

continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to

diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and as we head into next week, dry conditions look to prevail districtwide.

you can track the wet weather in your neighborhood with the kron4 mobile app. you'll be the first to know about breaking news and traffic hot spots when it happens... by turning on the news alerts. 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.

( james ) the bay area has seen some much needed rain during march... and officials say it's significantly helping our water supply. storage

at east bay mud's reservoirs are now at 82-percent capacity. things are looking better in the south bay as well... the santa clara valley water district jumped from 26- percent capacity to 33-percent. if march was dry like previous months... things could have been different looking forward. ( james ) even with the supply rising... officials say that water conservation still needs to be a part of daily life. ( james ) the rain is being blamed for this crash in antioch. it happened just after 6 last night on east 18th near hargrove. contra costa fire says several cars were involved. a total of four people were taken to the hospital. two people suffered major injuries. you can see firefighters using the jaws of life to get one person out. drivers are

urged to slow down because of the slick conditions. ( terisa ) leaders of a small southern california city want to be áexempt from the state's sanctuary law. the mayor of los alamitos says the state law conflicts with the constitution and federal law. the city council approved the move in a vote tuesday night. but a second vote is needed... and that's expected to happen next month. los alamitos is a community of about 12- thousand people. it's 20 miles away from l-a. ( terisa ) 36-thousand pounds of cocaine has been brought into the u-s álegally. it's contraband that the coast guard has been seizing since early last month. the cocaine comes from 17 different busts by the coast guard off the pacific coasts of central and south america. coast guard officials offloaded the cargo in san diego yesterday. the cocaine is worth about half a billion dollars. officials say keeping the drug off the street will likely save hundreds of lives. ( james ) coming up on the

kron 4 morning news... a package thief hits a quiet east bay neighborhood. details on who police are looking for today. ( james ) and after the break... getting sick on a plane. we'll explain why experts say you should take a window seat. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge.

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onto commercial flights to look for viruses and observe how and when people came into close contact. they found that people on the aisles get up the most and tend to be most likely to be near a most likely to be near a person with a cold or flu. ( terisa ) it isn't really a secret that moms are basically real-life superheroes... but a new study says many are working overtime. the average mom clocks 98-hours a week... that equals more than two full-time jobs. a survey of two thousand american moms found their day starts before 6:30 in the morning... and doesn't end until 8:30 at night. that's a 14-hour day, 7 days a week. researchers say moms only got one hour and seven minutes of "me time". of the mom's surveyed -- they said wine, babysitters and drive-thru snacks are things to get them through their long (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break.

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( james )( terisa ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and

evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) our team coverage on the wet weather continues from larkspur.( terisa ) kron 4's will tran joins us live. will...

( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( terisa ) we now know the name of a

man who was shot and killed in the east bay. police say aj-mal faroqi of brentwood was killed when shots were fired at his car in hayward. it happened early sunday morning on mission boulevard. the victim drove about a block before losing control of his car. police are looking at surveillance footage from surrounding businesses. ( terisa ) we now know the names of two people killed... when their car crashed into a tree in san jose. authorities have identified the victims as 15-year-old isabelle gonzalz and 22-year-old brandon gomez hunsperger. the crash happened friday on casselino drive. police say hunsperger... lost control of his honda accord and crashed into a tree. both victims died at the scene. two other victims -- a man and a woman -- were in the car during the crash. but will both be ok. police believe alcohol and marijuana were factors. ( james ) san francisco

supervisor aaron peskin is apologizing... for criticizing the fire department during the huge north beach fire on saturday night. he said it was inappropriate for him to raise his concerns at the scene of the fire. fire officials released a statement monday... outlining their efforts to contain the fire. crews say once they knew no one was inside... they fought the fire from outside ... because it was too dangerous for firefighters to be inside the building. a preliminary investigation has determined that the cause was accidental. ( james ) in the east bay... police and san ramon are looking for a package thief. this happened last friday in the windemere area. you can see a car pull up -- and someone get out of the car and walk up to the front porch. moments later they walk towards the car with a large box. police are now looking for the thief. ( terisa ) it's the first abortion case the supreme court has heard under the trump administration... and the case comes from california. the justices will decide whether a state can require pro life clinics

to provide information about abortion... which is mandatory in california. the national institute of family and life advocates claims the law is unconstitutional... and a violation of free speech. but a california assemblyman says that it's needed to protect women. ( terisa ) justices questioned whether non- licensed clinics are deceptive because staff members often wear uniforms... and perform medical exams like pregnancy tests. the supreme court is expected to make a decision by june. ( terisa ) san francisco supervisors have unanimously approved a ban on the sale of furs. this makes san francisco the largest city in the country with this ban. the legislation goes into effect january first. but retailers have until january 20-20 ... to sell off existing

inventory. san francisco joins berkeley and west hollywood in banning the sale of fur. ( james ) a mobile shower and restroom service for homeless and low-income residents is open in marin county. nearly two dozen people have used the service since it opened 3 weeks ago. two trailers house 6 showers with disability access. they are located at the marin community clinic in novato on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays.... and in san rafael on tuesdays and thursdays. the non- profit service expects to expand to the entire county within the next few months. ( james ) in the south bay... the volunteer tax assistance program is offering free tax help for elderly... disabled... and low income people living in santa clara county. the offer is also free for anyone with limited english language skills. to qualify for the program taxpayers must bring a photo i- d.... a valid social security or taxpayer identification number. also... their combined household income must be less than 54- thousand. assistance is available this thursday at the santa clara

county social services agency on senter road in san jose. ( james ) breaking news... the man police suspect was a serial bomber in austin texas... is dead. he killed himself with a bomb inside his own car. police say he set it off as swat teams closed in. one member of the swat team was injured in the blast. this is video from the scene this morning. police say in the past 36 hours they received information leading them to the suspect. they also received these surveillance pictures. it shows the man they believe to be the bomber dropping off packages at a fed-ex facility in schertz, texas. that is the same facility where a bomb exploded early yesterday morning. in these pictures you can see the bomber wearing gloves as he dropped off the packages. police have not released his name... only that he is a 24-year-old white male. ( terisa ) still ahead on the kron 4

morning news... a wish is coming true for a boy dealing with a difficult disorder. what meeting steph curry will mean to a young super fan. ( terisa ) plus... spring in new york... looks a lot like winter. the record the city could set. ( terisa ) and next... former first daughter malia obama is owed some money. what else we're learning from the weinstein company's bankruptcy filing. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

major hot spot sb 880 at davis all lanes closed due to a car fire.. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( terisa ) the ( terisa ) the weinstein company

owes former first daughter malia obama money. obama worked at the company as an intern last year. the company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week. "deadline" a hollywood website, obtained the full list of the company's creditors... and it is massive. michael bay... daniel radcliffe and robert de niro are on the list... along with netflix and the american cancer society. ( terisa ) michelle obama is so popular she needs more space. the amy sherald painting of the former first lady has been moved. it is now in a different part of the smithsonian -- because so many people want to get a glimpse. museum officials say they've been inundated with visitors since the portraits of the obamas were unveiled. close to 177-thousand people visited the gallery in february. that's biggest month in three years. a few weeks ago.... an image of a two-year-old girl staring at mrs obama's portrait went viral. the photo captured the attention of the former

first lady... who invited the girl and her family to washington. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (ácommercialá)

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for it's fourth major snowstorm in just three weeks. millions of people are under a winter storm watch... warning or advisory from the southern appalachians to boston. travel advisories have been issued and thousands of flights to and from the new york city area... philadelphia and boston have been canceled. with heavy snow and winds expected... blizzard conditions are possible. new york city could break a record. if it gets 12 inches of snow... it would be the largest snowfall ever recorded after the first day of spring. ( james ) thousands of people are under evacuation orders as a powerful storm hits southern california. these are photos from santa barbara county... where as many as 30-thousand people have been ordered to leave their communities. this storm could bring up to 10 inches of rain in the foothills and mountains. that's a concern for people living in communities already hit hard by january mudslides. ( james )( terisa )

welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring

another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and as we head into next week, dry

conditions look to prevail districtwide. you can track the wet you can track the wet

weather in your neighborhood with the kron4 mobile app. you'll be the first to know about breaking news and traffic hot spots when it happens... by turning on the news alerts. major hot spot sb 880 at davis st all lanes due to a car fire.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.

( james ) it's the news warriors fans have been hoping to hear... starting today... steph curry can take part in full team practices. the team hopes he'll be ready to play on friday against atlanta. curry sprained his right ankle almost two weeks ago. he's missed the last six games. the warriors have been dealing with a rash of injuries... including keven durant's rib injury... and klay thompson's broken right thumb. ( terisa ) a young boy battling a rare genetic disorder is now in san francisco. today... his wish will be granted.( james ) he's going to meet his favorite athlete -- steph curry. kron four's philippe djegal was at the airport when the little boy and his excited family arrived. five and a half years ago... seven-year-old jonathan page was diagnosed

with a rare metabolic disorder called methylmalonic acidemia. it prevents his body from properly digesting fats and proteins. it resulted in jonathan suffering a stroke and the deterioration of his motor functions. the disorder has a high mortality rate.loree page/mother- "there are kids that have lived in their thirties. there are kids who have, um, passed away at an early age. however, we're gonna take whatever god shows us. and, we're just going to live life to the fullest." and, loree oliver says the non-profit organization "dream on three," is helpoing to make that happen. by arrainging her son and the rest of her family to fly in to san francisco international airport... before meeting jonathan's favorite athlete wednesday... golden state warriors' point guard -- stephen curry. curry is also from jonathan's hometown -- charlotte north carolina. loree oliver/mother- "we are very excited to be here." jonathan page/7 years old- "(philippe) what do you like about steph curry? (jonathan)

he plays basketball and shoots." mike dascal is a volunteer for "dream on three" which is also based in charlotte.mike dascal/dream on 3- "this is the second dream we've done with steph curry and in all the situations we are with these sport heros, we see they get a lot out of it too. they enjoy being with these kids." and, jonathan certainly deserves it. he's still recovering from a stroke he suffered when he was initially diagnosed with the disorder.loree oliver/mother- "and, i appreciate steph curry taking the time to spend with my son." wednesday promises to be very special day for this special young boy. in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( james ) coming up after the break... seattle's space needle is getting a makeover. the new features we could see by memorial day.

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that's hitting the bay area. this is a live look at storm tracker 4 radar. (darya) good morning i'm good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. the morning with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat

bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along

with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and as we head into next week, dry conditions look to prevail districtwide. ( james ) our team coverage on the wet weather continues from larkspur.( terisa ) kron 4's will tran joins us live. will...

( james ) thanks will. we will thanks will.( james ) ( james ) thanks will.

we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) you can track the wet weather in your neighborhood with the kron4 mobile app. you'll be the first to know about breaking news and traffic hot spots when it happens... by turning on the news alerts. new this morning. 5 men are in behind bars... suspected of sexually assaulting 5 teenage girls. the men were hanging out at an apartment on shattuck avenue in berkeley early monday. a group of girls came over... and one of the men allegedly pulled out a gun and took away their phones. police say the teenage girls were then sexually assaulted. they were told that they couldn't leave the apartement... but eventually one of them did. she flagged down someone outside and called police. all five men were arrested. ( james ) breaking news...

the serial bomber in austin texas is dead. police say he killed himself with a bomb inside his car. he set off the explosive as a swat team was moving in on him. this is video from the scene this morning where you can see dozens of cop cars and officers along a highway. one member of the swat team was injured when the bomb went off. police say that in the past 36 hours they received information leading them to the suspect. they also received these surveillance pictures. it shows the man they believe to be the bomber dropping off packages at a fed-ex facility in schertz, texas. that is the same facility where a bomb exploded early yesterday morning. in these pictures you can see a man using gloves to drop off packages. police have not released the name of the bomber... only that he is a 24-year-old white man. police in austin say... even though the bomber is dead... the threat to the

city is not over yet. ( james ) the bomber is responsible for five bombing in and around austin. two people were killed in the attacks and 4 others were injured. investigators have not said what motivated the bombings. ( terisa ) in the north bay... a former boys and girls club director in sonoma county has been convicted of sexually abusing young boys. paul kilgore was arrested back in 2016... after police connected him to a string of child molestation cases dating back to 20-10. kilgore was working as a child mentor and athletic director. he worked at the boys and girls club for 10 years before resigning in 2013. kilgore will be sentenced in may. ( terisa ) c-h-p is looking for the gunmen involved in two freeway shootings... and they need your help. the latest

shooting happened monday night along interstate-580 in oakland. and on saturday night in hercules... a woman and a five-year-old girl were injured in a shooting on i-80. c-h-p says at this point... they don't have any suspects. ( terisa ) and if defensive driving skills don't work... c-h-p says don't panic. officers say you should pulled over and call 9-1-1. ( james ) an arrest has been made in a third freeway shooting. an 18 -year-old is accused of firing a pellet gun at another driver along 580 in san rafael on monday. c-h-p says it was a case of road rage. authorities say cristian torrez-perez was pulled over less than 4 hours after the incident. they found a pellet gun and ammunition in his car. ( terisa ) in the east bay... a message scribbled on a restroom wall

brought police to hercules schools. both the middle and high schools were put on what's called a soft lockdown yesterday... after graffiti was found in the bathroom. the message warned students not to go to school on a certain date. students were confined to their classrooms while police searched the campus for a little over an hour... before giving the all clear. ( terisa ) investigators are trying to figure out what led to a school shooting in maryland. we first brought you this story as breaking news yesterday morning. in this latest shooting... the gunfire was over and done with in less than a minute. the shooter -- 17-year-old austin rollins -- was killed. authorities say a 16-year-old girl who had some type of relationship with rollins was critically injured. a 14-year-old boy was also hurt. yesterday's shooting at great mills high school happened a month after 17 people were killed at a florida high school. right now... it's not clear whether

rollins shot himself or if he was shot by the school resource officer who responded. ( james ) new this morning... a teenage girl accused of a murder in texas has been arrested in vallejo... where her father lives. police arrested the girl after she tried to enroll at bethel high school. the girl is accused of killing a 17-year-old boy back in november 20-17. right now she's in solano county juvenile hall... where she'll stay until she is extradited to texas. ( james ) also new this morning... police in pacifica are investigating an armed robbery at a gas station. it happened tuesday morning at the shell station on bill drake way. police say no one was hurt and the thief used a handgun to rob the station. the thief did run off and is still on the loose this morning. ( james ) a group in sonoma county is asking everyone affected by the wildfires to take a survey... to help move forward. the group is called so-co rises. their survey is meant to help guide decision-makers during the recovery process. they want the community to

have a say on how they rebuild... and address problems that existed before the fires. the survey includes who will make county decisions... and how to strengthen the community. it is available online through april second in english and spanish. ( terisa ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... half a ábillion dollars worth on cocaine seized. now... authorities are showing off their massive haul. plus ... with all the wet weather this month ... an update on the state of our local reservoirs . ( terisa ) and after the break... rain falling on top of snow. the mess the tahoe area could be in for today and tomorrow. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. we need to be ready for whatever weather may come our way.

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(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) major hot spot sb 880 at davis all lanes closed due to a car fire. 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.

( james ) a flood watch will be in effect for the lake tahoe area... starting tonight and into tomorrow. a warm and wet storm will drench the area. up to 3 inches of rain could fall. the rain is expected to melt a significant amount of snow... and it could cause flooding. in truckee... sandbag stations have been set up. (darya)(james)( robin ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic

this morning. rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow

primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and as we head into next week, dry conditions look to prevail districtwide.

you can track the wet weather in your neighborhood with the kron4 mobile app. you'll be the first to know about breaking news and

traffic hot spots when it happens... by turning on the news alerts. ( james ) the bay area has seen some much needed rain during march... and officials say it's significantly helping our water supply. storage at east bay mud's reservoirs are now at 82-percent capacity. things are looking better in the south bay as well... the santa bay as well... the santa clara valley water district jumped from 26- percent capacity to 33-percent. if march was dry like previous months... things could have been different looking forward. ( james ) even with the supply rising... officials say that water conservation still needs to be a part of daily life. ( james ) the rain is

being blamed for this crash in antioch. it happened just after 6 last night on east 18th near hargrove. contra costa fire says several cars were involved. a total of four people were taken to the hospital. two people suffered major injuries. you can see firefighters using the jaws of life to get one person out. drivers are urged to slow down because of the slick conditions. ( terisa ) leaders of a small southern california city want to be áexempt from the state's sanctuary law. the mayor of los alamitos says the state law conflicts with the constitution and federal law. the city council approved the move in a vote tuesday night. but a second vote is needed... and that's expected to happen next month. los alamitos is a community of about 12- thousand people. it's 20 miles away from l-a. ( terisa ) 36-thousand pounds of cocaine has been

brought into the u-s álegally. it's contraband that the coast guard has been seizing since early last month. the cocaine comes from 17 different busts by the coast guard off the pacific coasts of central and south america. coast guard officials offloaded the cargo in san diego yesterday. the cocaine is worth about half a billion dollars. officials say keeping the drug off the street will likely save hundreds of lives. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... a package thief hits a quiet east bay neighborhood. see who police are looking for so you'd don't become the next target. ( james ) plus ...new information on the deadly crash involving a self driving uber car. ( james ) we are tracking the rain that's hitting the bay area. this is a live look at storm tracker 4 radar.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) major hot spot sb 880 at davis all lanes closed due to a car fire. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) we are tracking the rain that's hitting the bay area. this is a live look at storm tracker 4 radar. ( james )(ááá2 shotááá) the national transportation

safety board has launched an investigation into the deadly crash involving a self-driving uber vehicle in arizona. a woman was hit, ... she was reportedly not in the crosswalk. and it was very dark... questions remain on who's legally responsible for the crash. legal experts say a crash was bound to happen because the self- driving technology isn't foolproof. ( james ) and when it comes to civil liability .... currently - a plaintiff could go after a driver - the car maker - maybe a company like the tire manufacturer. legal experts say the public has to remember the technology isn't perfect .... and it's virtually impossible to avoid every collision. the goal is

to ááreduce injuries and death." (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning tracking your and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. break. ( will ) rain is coming down in larkspur. i'm live with the latest

we are tracking the rain that's hitting the bay area. this is a live look at storm

tracker 4 radar. (james)(darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow

primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then districtwide. major hot spot cleared sb 880 at davis

( james ) our team coverage on the wet weather continues from larkspur.( terisa ) kron 4's will tran joins us live. will... ( james ) thanks will. we will

check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) breaking news from overnight... the serial bomber in austin texas is dead ... and the wall street

journal now reporting that police have identified him as mark anthony conditt police say he killed himself with a bomb inside his car. he set off the explosive as a swat team was moving in on him. this is video from the scene this morning where you can see dozens of cop cars and officers along a highway. one member of the swat team was injured when the bomb went off. police say that in the past 36 hours they received information leading them to the suspect. they also received these surveillance pictures. it shows the man they believe to be the bomber dropping off packages at a fed-ex facility in schertz, texas. that is the same facility where a bomb exploded early yesterday morning. in these pictures you can see a man using gloves to drop off packages. police say that conditt is a 24-year-old white man. police in austin say... even

though the bomber is dead... the threat to the city is not over yet. ( james ) the bomber is responsible for five bombing in and around austin. two people were killed in the attacks and 4 others were injured. investigators have not said what motivated the bombings. ( terisa ) we now know the name of a man who was shot and killed in the east bay. police say ahj-mal faroqi of brentwood was killed when shots were fired at his car in hayward. it happened early sunday morning on mission boulevard. the victim drove about a block before losing control of his car. police are looking at surveillance footage from

surrounding businesses. ( terisa ) we now know the names of two people killed... when their car crashed into a tree in san jose. authorities have identified the victims as 15-year-old isabelle gonzalz and 22-year-old brandon gomez hunsperger. the crash happened friday on casselino drive. police say hunsperger... lost control his honda accord and crashed into a tree. both victims died at the scene. two other victims -- a man and a woman -- were in the car during the crash. but will both be ok. police believe alcohol and marijuana were factors. ( james ) san francisco supervisor aaron peskin is apologizing... for criticizing the fire department during the huge north beach fire on saturday night. he said it was inappropriate for him to raise his concerns at the scene of the fire. fire officials released a statement monday... outlining their efforts to contain the fire. crews say once they knew no one was inside... they fought the fire from outside ... because it was too dangerous for firefighters to be inside the building. a preliminary

investigation has determined that the cause was accidental. the building that burned... on columbus and union... was made up of 28 -vacant apartments and six businesses. ( james ) in the east bay... police and san ramon are looking for a package thief. this happened last friday in the windemere area. you can see a car pull up -- and someone get out of the car and walk up to the front porch. moments later they walk towards the car with a large box. police are now looking for the thief. ( terisa ) it's the first abortion case the supreme court has heard under the trump administration... and the case comes from california. the justices will decide whether a state can require pro life clinics to provide information about abortion... which is mandatory in california. the national institute of family and life advocates claims the law is unconstitutional... and a violation of free speech. but a california assemblyman says that it's needed to protect women.

country. 370 in the state of california that are unfortunately deceiving women> ( terisa ) justices questioned whether non- licensed clinics are deceptive because staff members often wear uniforms... and perform medical exams like pregnancy tests. the supreme court is expected to make a decision by june. ( james ) coming up on the kron four morning news ... a young boy will get to meet his favorite sports hero today in the bay area. the story behind his wish to hang out with warriors star steph curry. ( james ) plus ... a bay area walmart is now the place of the future. see why the new high-tech robots are rolling down the isle. ( james ) and ... a magical moment in baja california ... after a whale surfaces within arms reach of a tourist boat. we'll have more on this incredible encounter ... coming up. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive slow from richmond pkwy ( james ) take a look take a look at this ... whale watchers in baja california had an incredible

moment with a gray whale and her calf. the whale swam right up to the boat ... within arms reach of the tourists. it stayed tourists. it stayed close to the surface for about 10 seconds as she allowed people to touch her head. the calf was swimming underneath its mother.gray whales typically spend three months along the pacific coast after giving birth to calves. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break.

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(james)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled

weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and as we head into next week, dry conditions look to prevail districtwide.

you can track the wet weather in your neighborhood with the kron4 mobile app. you'll be the first to know about breaking news and traffic hot spots when it happens... by turning on the news alerts. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min

from 37 to the toll plaza. ( james ) (ááá2 shotááá) in the south bay ... another robot doing what used to be the work of a human .... makes its debut at a major retail store.as kron4's haaziq madyun explains ... its meant to create a better shopping experience for customers. here at this walmart in milpitas the future is now, as the retailer is testing robots that will scan shilves and do it while customers are shopping sot

"one of our latest innovations, it is shelf scanning technology made by the bossanova company">walmart director of communications tiffany wilson explains how it workssot

sot she was right. it just turnaroundwalmart employees will still have the physical task of stocking the shelves so does that means no one loses their job because of this?sotwalmart officials say the bossanova technology is in about 50-stores across the country and depending on how this test phase goes, there may be a bossanova robot coming to a walmart near you...in milpitas haaziq madyun kron4newsattention walmart shoppers get ready for the bossanova, a kind of mobile robot lurking in the aisle but what exactly is it doing? sot walmart director of communications tiffany wilson explains how it workssot

favorite athlete -- steph curry. seven-year-old jonathan page is recovering from a stroke brought on by a rare metabolic disorder. it prevents his body from properly digesting fats and proteins. with the help of the non-profit organization "dream on three," ... his wish of meeting the 2-time mvp ... is finally coming true. < "(philippe) what do you like about steph curry? (jonathan) he plays basketball and shoots." "this is the second dream we've done with steph curry and in all the situations we are with these sport heros, we see they get a lot out of it too. they enjoy being with these kids."> today promises to be a very special day for this young boy. curry is from jonathan's hometown -- charlotte north carolina. ( james ) still ahead ... a florida man finds his lost cat after more than a decade. the story behind the joyful reunion after the break.

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reunion that was 14 years in the making ... after a lost cat turns up at an animal shelter in florida.( james ) retired k-9 officer perry martin lost his the orange tabby named t-2 back in 2004 ... after hurricane jeanne hit. then earlier this month ... the orange tabby showed up at a shelter. the cats microchip led to the joyful reunion.martin says he plans to keep t-2 plenty spoiled for the rest of his life. the shelter says this is a good reminder to microchip your pets and keep your information current. ( james ) this morning on the kron 4 morning news... we are tracking the storm that is heading to the bay area. this is a live look at storm tracker 4 radar. (ácommercialá)

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kron 4 morning news... i'm james fletcher.( terisa ) and i'm terisa estacio. we have complete team coverage of the rain and the wet commute.( james ) lets start with rebecca strom who is tracking the storm in the weather center. rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will br