(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. (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week.

week. to late next the region mid to late next week.

(mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in the bay area. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from

the toll to 101. ( james )happening today.... north bay commuters can expect some relief while driving on the richmond-san rafael bridge. a new lane will open on the shoulder going eastbound. this new third lane will help traffic during peak hours. the new lane will be open from 2 in the afternoon... until 7 p-m seven days a week. ( james )also happening today... many will head out to golden gate park... to celebrate california's first legal 4-20. thousands of pot lovers are expected to be in attendance. kron 4's charles clifford spoke to neighbors near that park about how they feel about the unofficial holiday. organizers say that as many as 15 thousand people could attend.this year, like last year, the city is helping organize the event. local

merchants have also raised about 200 thousand dollars to hire security, put a fence around hippie hill here and help coordinate traffic around the event. now,one of the downsides of this event is that it creates an incredible amount of trash not only at the event, but as people move in and out of the area. i spoke with several neighbors who have seen this event grow over the years. no one cares if people smoke po but everyone asked at party goers pick up their tr there will be hundreds of trash and recycling bins around the festival. 30 portable toilets have been brought in as well. the city will also have a clean up crew working during and after the event to pick up trash.

( james ) in san ramon... police say a freshman at california high school was arrested for allegedly making a threat to the school. police say... the student planned to do harm to students and staff 3-years from now during their senior year. the school district says.. it takes this threat very seriously and will take the appropriate actions.. officials also say... the safety of the students, staff, and parents is their highest priority. ( james )in the north bay... an elementary school teacher is accused of attempting to have sex with a minor. police arrested the teacher thursday after an on-line undercover investigation. kron 4's justine waldman reports from vallejo on the

accusations and the outrage. sot it is awful i feel like i need a safer school for my childrenparents at vallejo's glen cove elementary school learned police arrested a teacher on thursday from a letter sent out by the superintendent.nat reading letter we were told the allegations involve inappropriate conduct with a minorkron 4 has confirmed under arrest is andrew lund. here is his photo from school's website, he is in charge of coordinating with teachers on curriculum. the district attorney says he was arrested for two felonies.. suspicion of attempting to sendarul material to a minor.and attempting to engage s with a minor, under the age of 16.the investigation started after undercover officer posed as a teenage girl online and the officer and lund started chatting, and planned meet-up to have sex.sot he always gave me the creeps and i could never tell you why and 3 moms said the same thing to me today just something funny in your stomachthe school district superintendent tells kron 4 news...he is saddened and disappointed in the arrest. and the allegations do not involve any students.the sheriff's office came to the school on thursday and searched lund's classroom and

computers that he used.sot i am at a loss for words it is horrible and shocking i am a sub teacher in the district and it is horrible you just never knowthe da tells us lund, also been a teacher in wisconsin, illinois. and in the san diego and sacramento areas. parents worry students might have been in danger. (2nd) sot just scary i don't really know what to think right now(8pm) sot i had to go ask a teacher has that teacher been around my children and the answer was maybe and that is no acceptable somebody needs to do somethingjustine waldman:the teacher is being held on $500,000 bail.and the school district placed him on paid leave during the investigationin vallejo justine waldman kron 4 news. ( james )that was justine waldman reporting. the teacher is on paid adminstrative leave right now... and is being held on a half a- million- dollars bail. ( james )the search is on for a convicted sex offender in petaluma. authorities say 45-year-old... thomas steger... failed to register with the petaluma police

department when he moved to the area. steger... whose has had numerous run-in's with the law... also failed to register with the rhonert park police department... when he lived there. police say steger is known to stay around the gateway shopping center but they haven't been able to catch him.

first time in nearly 25 years that he's living as a free man. the 68 year old had been on death row since 1993.he was convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering his then girlfriend's 21 month old daughter.last month, the state supreme court overturned his conviction citing that it was based on false evidence.and on thursday he walked out of san quentin prison a free man. we are very grateful that this day finally has come. he will not making any statements to the press. and i don't have any further comment. according to the innocence project which has been following the case . the little girl may have died from being hit by a car. lawyers from the habeas corpus resource center.. which represented benavides - tell us the sexual assault conviction was also based on error. attorneys for benavides say when medical experts re- rereviewed the little girl's records. they concluded that injuries originally attributed to sexual assault.. were

actually a result of medical procedures that were used to try to save the little girl's life. hermela arawi kr 4 news. ( james ) kron4 firsttold you about the release of vicente benavides through a breaking news push alert. we sent one at 5:32... download the kron4 mobile app and be the first to know about breaking news when it happens in your neighborhood. ( james ) happening today... the two men charged in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire will be back in court. max harris and derick almena are asking for a bail reduction. both men are facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire that killed 36 people. both men have pleaded not guilty. ( james ) just days after marking the anniversary of the deadly 19-06 earthquake... the city of san francisco announced it is expanding it's emergency training program. the program is meant to help keep people prepared for the next big earthquake. it began back in 20-15 in the

city's chinatown neighborhood. the program offers several workshops on how to prepare for the next disaster as well as... basic first aid... earthquake response and fire safety. now the program is expanding to all of the city's districts. and the workshops will be offered in several different languages. ( james )coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... relief is finally here for commuters on one of the most congested freeways in the bay area. details on a new east bay express lane. ( james )plus... a new push to put guns in the hands of city park rangers in the south bay... hear why they say they need to be armed. ( james )and... it's the rise and fall of scooters. the new rules the city created to keep scooters from king or city streets. ( jas ) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge.

(áábreakáá) ( james ) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week. (mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in the bay area.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the 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. ( james )( james )in the east bay... much needed help is coming to drivers who use interstate 6-80. the sunol grade is among the worst commutes in the bay area. but as kron four's philippe djegal reports... a new express lane is expected to improve drive times. (philippe) the constant

congestion along northbound i- 680 in alameda county, for years... has been a point of contention for drivers. and, now help is finally on the way.richard valle/actc- "this is gonna reduce your commute time, it's gonna get you to work, uh quickly." much like the express lane added to the southbound side of the sunol grade back in 20-10... alameda county tranportation commission exutivdirector art dao (dow) says when the new lane is added to the northbound side... commutes will move faster, compared to what it's like now.art dao/actc- "you're inching along at 10, 15 miles per hour. once this process is complete in 2 years people will see -- should be able to travel 55 to 60 miles per hour." caltrans and the a-c-t-c celebrated the groundbreaking of the new project from the side of the freeway... joined by local leaders, who welcome the corridor improvements with open arms.lily mei/mayor of fremont- "our city looks forward to this critical project to improve traffic flow and eleviate congestion."

the a-c-t-c says this is the sixth most congested freeway in the bay area. the new express lane will stretch nine-miles. between highways 262 and 84. for people who choose to ride alone -- using the express lane will come at a cost... paid for by using a fastrak transponder.richard valle/actc- "carpools are free. two or more people riding can take this commute at no charge." the project is funded with money approved by alameda county voters in 2000 and 20-14. it's expected to be completed by 20-20. in alameda county, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( james ) space-x c-e-o...elon musk... proposed los angeles tunnel is moving forward after clearing a permit hurdle. los angeles city officials aprroved an environmental review exemption wednesday for musk's proposed underground transportation system. members of the city's public works committee say they want to approve any proposal that could help with the city's notorious traffic. musk's proposal has elevators lowering driver's into

tunnels... and onto electric sleds. the exemption still requires approval by the full city council. ( james )if you have noticed.... there are fewer scooters rolling on san francisco sidewalks. that's because they are being scooped up by the city's department of public works. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story since last friday there has been close to 300 e-scooters poundebysan francisco department of public works. this is an sfdwp photo of iple scooters that were blocking a sidewalk in front of an apartment building. the scooters are not there any more says sfdwp spokesperson rachel gordonsotit is images like these that prompted the sf city attorney's office to issue cease and desist orders to three e-scooter companiessot

"lime is one, bird and spin is the third one. we have gotten numerous complaints saying that the scooters have been left haphazardly in the middle of the sidewalk, blocking a curb ramp, maybe in a bus zone where people are getting on and off a muni bus, our job is to make sure that the public sidewalks are kept safe">the california vehicle code mandates that all e-scooter riders wear bicycle helmets, have a valid drivers license, ride on the road not on sidewalks and never park a scooter on a sidewalk in a position that blocks the pedestrain pathsotsot this scooter user has some practical advise for those who enjoy getting around using these wheelssot

away if people don't take care of them, so i would tell them to be more respectful of it"> that is what san francisco city leaders want toosot kron4 reached out to all threscooteshare companies, spin and bird say they are willing towork with the city to resolve any issues. officials at libike sent us statement that reads in part "we plan to roll out new initiatives, along with our complete response to the city attorney by the end of next week" for a complete look at limebike scooter's response you will find it posted on our website kron4.com...in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news ( james )ride-sharing app... lyft... is going green. the company says it plans to spend millions of dollars to make all of its rides carbon neutral. lyft plans to purchase "carbon offsets" that go towards funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions... to compensate for all the emissions it uses. the move follows other silicon valley companies like google and apple... which have bought

enough renewable energy to power all of their operations. ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... after clearing out a homeless encampment... officials say expect for affordable housing prices to go up. we tell you where it's happening. ( james ) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break.

( james ) welcome back to the kron four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... denzel washington has done it all... comedy, drama, rom-coms, action, sci-fi... but there's one kind of movie he's never ne... until david daniel has at and more ithe hol. "they killed my friend. so i'm

gonna kill each and every one of them, and the only disappointment is that i only get to do it once."he's doing it again! here's your first look at denzel washington in "the equalizer two," the first sequel of the oscar winner's long career. the action flick opens july 20th."all right, it's showtime." (nat-rapping: "don't call it a comeback!") switching sequels, fox has dropped the final trailer for "deadpool two." ryan reynolds' "merc with a mouth" squares off with "cable," played by josh brolin -- who also has a small role in the upcoming "avengers" movie. "deadpool two" opens may 18th."if the planet don't have elephant, this planet empty for me."and if you want to celebrate earth day on sunday (4/22) at the movies, two dozen u-s cities will be screening "love and bananas," ashley bell's documentary about legendary conservationist lek chailert (shay-lert) and her mission to save asian elephants. you can find out where it's playing -- and how to help the elephants -- at love-and-bananas dot- com. in hollywood, i'm david daniel.

( james ) coming up on the kron four morning news... it's here... and it's the state first time celebrating it recreationally. more on what to this 4-20. ( james ) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break.

(dave)dry and waweather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week. (mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in

the bay area. 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.

(mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in the bay area.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge lessn min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( james )today is 4-20... and san francisco is getting ready for the big pot day. this is the first year people can celebrate on hippie hill -- and legally buy recreational marijuana. as many as 15 -thousand people are expected in golden gate park. hundreds of port-o-poties are being set up, and extra shuttles will be used to bring people in. tents, tables, and anything that even looks

like a weapon -- are strictly forbidden. the park will only be open to those 18-years of age... or older. ( james )a south bay city is considering whether park rangers should carry guns... due to rangers wanting to feel safer when investigating homless on park property. kron four's rob fladeboe has the story. some but not all rangers have been tasked with patroling waterways like the guadlupe river and coyote creek that border city park land. details are scarce but there have been a handful of incidents of late where rangers have had to interact with the homeless and and what some describe as a "criminal element," in these areas to the point where they do not feel safe. the vast majority of the more than 200 parks in the city of san jose are quiet neighborhood parks but some are now also surrounded by development. they're large, urban parks that are touched by crime says veteran supervising rangter pam helmke.

she couldn't say how many of her fellow rangers want to carry a gun but says the idea will be given serious consideration.pam helmke/san jose park ranger "...fire arms are not the answer in and of themselves, having guns can resolve some issues but it can bring new issues to the table, t;s not something the city should take lightly, we are going to need input from the community..." "... if push comes to shove, they can fall back on chemical spray, handcuffs and a nightstick and the have a radio to call for help. park rangers should not be asked todeal with the homeless and guns will only lead to more trouble says pastor scottwagers.pastor scott wagers/homeless advocate rob fladeboe/san jose "....going forward, rangers and the parks departmentwill partner with police, sheriff's deputies, the water district and other stakeholders to formulae a formal plan and report back to the city council in six months. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news

( james )in the north bay ... santa rosa city leaders say affordable housing will go up... in place of a homeless encampment that was cleared out. the encampment was behind the dollar tree store on sebastopol road. the people living there were rced to evacuate yesterday. city yesterda y. city officials say they are working on getting them into shelters. officials say the affordable housing complex will have 175 units ... and would also service people who are in a housing crisis.

( james )there is yet another unbelievable real estate offer to tell you about. a burned- out home in mountain view is on the market for more than one- million dollars... take a look at the property. the real estate agent says, she has been in the business for 35- years and has never seen anythng like this. the home is listed for 1- point- four million dollars. and there are several all cash offers already in . and as you can see .... the house is not even fully intact. ( james ) and this burned out home in san jose has just sold for 900-thousand dollars. the home located on the corner of bird and minnesota... in the willow glen neighborhood... was originally listed for 800- thousand-dollars. kron4 reached out to the realtor for the home... and she says... the home received six- offers over asking price ( james ) coming up on the kron four

morning news... an east bay family desperatley searching for their missing puppy. the reward they are offering to get the her back . (robin) and here's a live

( james )in just 4 hours .... 132 tickets were handed in out in morgan hill. some of the tickets could have been easily avoided. stanley roberts explains in today's edition of people behaving badly. in a perfect world all drivers would yield to pedestrians in

marked and unmarked crosswalk. and we would all be happy in front of all these police officers it seemed kind of weird (alright thank you) it seemed kinda like that was meant to happen and the police officers don't tell anything to this man who runs out in the middle of the street in front of 10 moving cars that are going 40 miles an hour that really dangerous (yea you're right is dangerous) and non of the fricken police officers say anything that really messed up making me slam on my breaks in the middle of the morning. but as you can see we don't live in a perfect world . that being said , drivers were tested in morgan hill so what happens is the cones are set up because this is 35 miles per hour zone so that the distance it should take .it was pass of fail .. if you followed state law and yielded to the person in the crosswalk you were allowed to pass . however he's not going to stop he didn't stop if you fail you get to have a chat with an officer participating in this enforcement event, in this case it's an officer from lapd the reason i pulled you over because of the pedestrian violation now you saw what happened.. but let's hear the drivers side did you see the

pedestrian (yes i did) and what happened? (i saw him stop so i thought if he stopped i should go)over in downtown morgan hill the same test was being administered at an intersection so notorious people crossing wave flags when crossing some people passed and some people sound of trafficfailed so a chat with a gilroy police officer is mandatory (what i do) did you see the pedestrian crossing in the crosswalkthe driver said noyes he was all the way across the number two lane when you went through the crosswalkmy turn did you not see the pedestrian in the crosswalk i guess i didn't .. i was seeing cops on both sides of the road so i think my eyes were pulled to them and what's the important part of driving . being aware of pedestrians and what did you not do? i wasn't aware this driver was going so fast he came with inches of hitting the police decoy . in this pass or fail test, if you fail people can die i'm on my way to my 10 am class and there is an old man crossing the street 60 years old, no police officers want to say a thing.. but they want to watch me slam on my breaks ..if you are thinking she was upset because she got a ticket nope she was inconvenienced because someone was in the crosswalk in morgan hill stanley roberts kron 4

news ( james ) ( james ) coming up on the kron four morning news... students across the nation are getting ready to hit the streets... all in an act to raise gun awareness. ( james ) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

cialá)(áábreakáá) ( james ) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast. (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week.

(mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in the bay area. 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. (mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in the bay area. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. n mateo

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

( james ) today marks 19-years since the mass shooting at columbine high school. and today, teenagers across the country plan to walk out of class in their ongoing push for gun control. john lorinc explains. enough is enough.that's the main message from the thousands of students taking part in friday's national school walkout.nat sound from rally"no more silence, end gun violence."more than 25-hundred walkouts are expected.... at schools across the country. anne marshal/junior, marjory stoneman douglas high school "we finally see that we aren't alone, that some other people in other states far away from us feel the same way and want to make change."the idea for the walkout came from lane

murdock....a 16-year-old sophomore from connecticut. lane murdock/national school walkout founder"in the time i've been in high school, we've had the pulse, las vegas and now msd shooting. so this is something that surrounds us every single day."she and others with the group say they have a three-part goal....hold elected officials accountable, promote solutions to gun violence and demystify and engage students in the political system.nat sound from rally"show me what democracy looks like.this is what democracy looks like." friday marks the 19th anniversary of the columbine school shooting, where 12- students and one teacher were killed.walkout organizers say elected officials haven't done enough since then.lane murdock/national school walkout founder"if we didn't start now, we are going to have to probably wait and see until the next shooting and that shouldn't happen. i'm tired of seeing young people die because of decisions that were not made by them."i'm john lorinc reporting. ( james )the walkout will also include a moment of silence for the victims of the columbine tragedy. many students in the bay area are also planning their own walkout. coming up at 5... we'll take you to oakland where students are getting ready to participate. ( james )a federal judge in california will hold a hearing today... to decide whether stormy daniels' lawsuit against michael cohen and president trump will be delayed. the adult film actress is asking that a non-

disclosure agreement regarding an alleged sexual encounter between her and trump be dissolved. diels argues the agreement is void because trump never gned it. daniels' lawyer says it was cohen who signed the document on behalf of trump. today -- attorneys for the president and cohen will ask the judge to delay the suit due to the ongoing federal criminal investigation of cohen in new york. ( james )in the east bay... a family's puppy has gone missing... but this story is more than just a missing pet. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the vanishing pet coincides with a sad anniversary, making her disappearance even more difficult for the family . (estacio reporting) "she definitely went under the security gate, i guess it was a false sense of security." kimyatta albert is beside herself. this is why. her families 7 month old puppy gisele is gone. kimyatta. i was working upstairs ancame downstairs and she slipped out. kimyatta owns a skin spa on jefferson in oakland while missing a pet is tough all of this couldn't be

happening at a worse time. you see, this is kimyatta and her mother. this week marks both the 3rd anniversary of her mothers' death, it is also within days of her mothers' birthday and daughters birthday. kimyatta albert. this is a really tough time of year for all of us, this week alone, it is really taxing. at first, kimyatta says she didn't want a dog - knowing how much work it would be, but she says she gave in after seeing the little black fluffy puppy. kimyatta. "she really soothes the customers, sometimes they need some soothing." kimyatta says gisele is now like a family member, she even has her own wardrobe. kimyatta. she loves getting her dresses on but no shoes."kimyatta is hoping that someone may have scooped her up - while she meandered away the salon. she is offering a 300 dollar reward. kimyatta. i just want

them to return her i am just hopeful. terisa estacio - if you have seen her and you want to help, we put up information on kron dot come on how to help reach kimyatta, terisa estacio kron four news. ( james )take a look at this... this is new video of a mountain lion... on the loose in east san jose. a fully grown cat making his way down the sidewalk towards driveways and cars. this video was captured on a security camera

... just before midnight a few days ago. according to the person who shot the video, it was last seen walking down the hillside towards an even more populated area. ( james )the san francisco board of appeals overruled the decision to remove ... what some are considering a racist statue. the city's arts commission first voted to remove what's called the.... 'early days' statue. it stands at civic center plaza. the statue depicts a native americant the fe of a spanish cowboy and a catholic missionary. the board appeals overturned the decision on wednesday. the board casted their votes after a lawyer appealed the commissions decision. a spokesperson with the commission says, they remain committed to removing the statue. ( james ) coming up on the kron four morning news... someone is waking up a few million dollars richer... if only they come forward and claim thier ticket. ( james ) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá)

(robin) (mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in the bay area. 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 )someone in the bay area could be 27-million dollars richer thanks to a winning super lotto ticket... but the winner has yet to come forward. lottery officials say the winning ticket was

purchased at an arco am-pm convenience store on grimmer boulevard in fremont. the winner has the option of spreing out payments over 30-years... or getting a one-time payout of 16- and-a-half million dollars. they have 180-days to claim the prize. hopefully they didn't lose the ticket... and signed the back. ( james )coming up at 5 on the kron 4 morning news ... relief is finally here for commuters on one of the most congested freeways in the bay area. details on a new east bay express lane. ( james )plus... the city of san francisco has announced that they're expanding it's earthquake training program. what it includes that gets people prepared. ( james )and... parents are outraged as yet another bay area school teacher has been arrested on child sex charges... we tell you the school he taught at.

( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..(

james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (dave) dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week.

(mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in the bay area. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) breaking news we are following out of the east bay... police are investigating a homicide in richmond. this is the city's 4th this month.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is live at the richmond police department with the details. sara.

thanks terisa. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james )(ááá2 shotááá) now to our top story this morning ... bay area students plan to walk out of class today, on the 19th anniversary of the columbine high school shooting.( darya ) its all part of a national protest against gun violence. kron 4's will tran is live in fremont with more.will? today some bay area students plan to walk out of class today, on the 19th anniversary of the columbine high school shooting, as part of a tionalprotest ainst gun violence.

) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya )( darya ) in san ramon... police say a freshman at california high school was arrested for making a threat to the school. police say the student planned to do harm to students and staff 3-years from now during their senior year. the school district says it takes this threat very seriously and will discipline the student. ( darya )happening today.... north bay commuters can expect some relief while driving on the richmond-san rafael bridge. richmond-san rafael bridge. a

new lane will open on the shoulder going eastbound. this new third lane will help traffic during peak hours. the new lane will be open from 2 in the afternoon... until 7 p-m seven days a week. ( james ) a new express lane is also being built in the east bay for drivers who use the sunol grade. caltrans broke ground on the i-680 corridor yesterday morning. the 240-million dollar project will extend along northbound i-680 between highways 262 and 84. the new express lane will operate the same way as the express lane added to the southbound side of the freeway in 20-10.

be back in court. max harris and derick almena are asking for a judge to lower their bail. both men are facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire that killed 36 people. both men have pleaded not guilty. ( darya ) just days after marking the anniversary of the deadly 1906 earthquake... the city of san francisco announced it is expanding it's emergency training program. the program will help keep people prepared for the next big earthquake. it began back in 2015 in the city's chinatown neighborhood. the program offers several workshops on how to prepare for the next disaster as well as... basic first aid... earthquake response and fire safety. now the program is expanding to all of the city's districts. and the workshops will be offered in several different languages. ( darya ) there is yet another unbelievable real estate sale to tell you about. a burned- out home in mountain view is on the market for more than one- million

dollars... take a look at the property. the real estate agent says she has been in the business for 35- years and has never seen anythng like this. the home is listed for 1- point- four million dollars. and there are several all cash offers already in . and as you can see .... the house is not even fully intact. ( darya ) and this burned out home in san jose has just sold for 900-thousand dollars. the home located on the corner of bird and minnesota... in the willow glen neighborhood... was originally listed for 800- thousand-dollars. the realtor for the home says the home received six- offers over asking price. ( james )moving on to the north bay. an elementary school teacher is behind bars... accused of trying to have sex with a minor. vallejo's glen cove elementary sent an email to parents yesterday after learning about the arrest of andrew lund. he is suspected of trying to send harmful material to minor... and attempting to have sex with a child. the investigation began when an undercover officer posed as a teenage girl online. police say the officer and lund started chatting... and planned to meet-up to have sex.

one parent says the teacher had an odd behavior: ( james ) lund is on paid adminstrative leave during the investigation. ( james ) a big story ... after nearly 25 years ... 68-year-old vicente benavides is waking up this morning to his first full day as a free man. the wrongly convicted man was released yesterday from san quentin. the evidence that landed him on death row for the death of an baby girl ... was found to be false. later this morning in the 8 o'clock hour of the kron 4 morning news ...the lawyer who represented benavides - will be here in the studio to talk to us about the case. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... police are asking for your help locating a registered sex offender in the bay area. details next.

( darya ) plus... a new push to put guns in the hands of city park rangers in the south bay... ( darya ) and after the break... we'll hear from the hero who jumped into action during the deadly southwest flight. he speaks out about the horrific flight. and i am tracking your bay area forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the i use this every day i feel like i get clean, but is beth's soap as clean rinsing as dove?

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the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. (dave)dry and warmer weather

are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low apoaches the region mid to late next week. (mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no major (mabrisa rodriguez)no hot

spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in the bay area. 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 ) (ááá2 shotááá) in the south bay ... there is a call to arm park

rangers in san jose.( james ) kron four's rob fladeboe reports ... some rangers feel they would be safer if they were carrying a gun. some but not all rangers have been tasked with patroling waterways like the guadlupe river and coyote creek that border city park land. details are scarce but there have been a handful of incidents of late where rangers have had to interact with the homeless and and what some describe as a "criminal element," in these areas to the point where they do not feel safe. the vast majority of the more than 200 parks in the city of san jose are quiet neighborhood parks but some are now also surrounded by development. they're large, urban parks that are touched by crime says veteran supervising rangter pam helmke. she couldn't say how many of her fellow rangers want to carry a gun but says the idea will be given serious consideration.pam helmke/san jose park ranger "...fire arms are not the answer in and of themselves, having guns can

resolve some issues but it can bring new issues to the table, t;s not something the city should take lightly, we are going to need input from the community..." "... if push comes to shove, they can fall back on chemical spray, handcuffs and a nightstick and the have a radio to call for help. park rangers should not be asked todeal with the homeless and guns will only lead to more trouble says pastor scottwagers.pastor scott wagers/homeless advocate rob fladeboe/san jose "....going forward, rangers and the parks departmentwill partner with police, sheriff' deputies, the water district and other stakeholders to formulae a formal plan and report back to the city council in six months. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news kron 4 news jose rob fladeboe months. in san jose rob

fladeboe kron 4 news ( james ) a firefighter from texas is being called a hero for his action on the deadly southwest flight .... where the engine failed and a woman was killed. andrew needum was on board during the mid-flight emergency. the plane's left engine failed and parts of it flew off -- shattering a window. the woman in that seat was being sucked out of that broken window... and that's when needum jumped into action and give her medical attention.

hospital. ( james ) some passengers aboard that southwest airlines flight have received a five- thousand dollar check. in a letter to passengers, the airline expressed their apologies for the fatal incident and included the check. in addition to the money, passengers will also receive a one-thousand dollar travel voucher. ( darya ) an edible arrangements store in utah closed after the health department reported one of their employees was diagnosed with hepatitis a. a customer told the employee she might have hepatitis a after noticing her eye was yellow last month. yet that employee continued to work there until last week. officials say all the products from the store are possibly contaminated.

number of people who were exposed is much higher than the 600.">( darya ) edible arrangements has more than 20 locations in the bay area but the utah case is not connected to any stores here. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news...a mountain lion caught prowling in the south bay. we'll give you a closer look at this video,. ( james ) and after the break...a school is banning kids from using the words "best friend". now parents are calling the rule ridiculous. and here's a live look outside... b bridge. i'll take that.

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( mabrisa ) (mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in the bay area. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james )(ááá2 shotááá) a preschool in massachusetts is banning the term "best friends" in their classrooms. they say the language does not promote inclusivity.( darya ) but one child's mother calls the policy "ridiculous" the mom says the teacher told her daughter she could not refer to her 4 year old classmate ... as a best friend. the school says the term can quote "lead to other children to feel

excluded." and can ultimately lead to the formation of cliques. ( james ) that mom that mom says she is pulling her daughter out of the school for the rest of the year. cholula hot sauce is teaming up with jack in the box for the cholula buttery jack. a little hot sauce there... woah. what's happening? jack i'm trying to film this commercial! oh my gosh, sorry. with delicious cholula hot sauce and crispy jalapenos on a signature bun.

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the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week. (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming

weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya )(ááá2 otááá)

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. maze to sf. ( darya )(ááá2 shotááá) a big story we are following ... 4/20 celebrations. thousands of people are expected to flock to hippie hill in san francisco for the big pot party.( james ) this years celebration is the first since california voters legalized recreational marijuana. kron4's lydia pantazas is live in golden

park with more.lydia? 4-20 is friday... and san francisco is getting ready for the big pot day. this is the first year people can celebrate on hippie hill -- and legally buy recreational marijuana. as many as 15 -thousand people are expected in golden gate park. hundreds of port o poties are being set up, and extra shuttles will be used to bring people in. tents, tables, and anything that even looks like a weapon -- are strictly forbidden. the park will only be open to those 18 years of age or older.

litter. you don't have to make it a party where you leave anything. it's a byob. put the trash in the can which is 20 feet away.> ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) happening now... the search is on for a convicted sex offender in the bay area. police say 45- year-old... thomas steger... failed to register with the petaluma police department when he moved to the area. steger... whose has had numerous run-in's with the law... also failed to register with the rhonert park police department... when he lived there. police say steger is known to stay around the gateway shopping center but they haven't been able to find him.

possibly be in the crawlspace about the business. at that time we attempted to set up a perimiter... and keep mister from escaping.. but we can't locate him. >( darya ) right now... there are several outstanding warrants out for steger's arrest. ( darya ) santa rosa city leaders say affordable housing will go up in place of a homeless encampment that was cleared out. the encampment was behind the dollar tree store on sebastopol road. the people living there were forced to evacuate yesterday. city officials say they are working on getting them into shelters. officials say the affordable housing complex will have 175 units ... and would also service people who are in a housing crisis. ( james ) 2 hospitals in oakland have been hit with penalties from the state for failing to follow policies. the kaiser permanente oakland medical center was fined 75-thousand dollars for a 2016 case in which a person was found dead in a chair.

an investigation revealed at hospital staff had failed to ow their own procedures for monitoring the patient. also highland hospital was fined almost 40-thousand dollars for a 2017 incident where the hospital failed to prevent and control infections among their patients. investigators found a series of violations at that hospital. ( james )the san francisco board of appeals overruled the decision to remove ... what some are considering a racist statue. the city's arts commission first voted to remove what's called the.... 'early days' statue. it stands at civic center plaza. the statue depicts a native american at the feet of a spanish cowboy and a catholic missionary. the board of appeals overturned the decision on wednesday. the board casted their votes after a lawyer appealed the commissions decision. a spokesperson with the commission says, they remain committed to removing the statue. ( james ) in the south bay... the v-t-a unveiled five all-electric buses. a ceremony was held yesterday in san jose. transportation officials say this is part of california's statewide effort

for all transit fleets to have zero emmissions by the year 2040. these buses will run along several test routes including a route to san jose mineta airport. the electric buses can travel up to 200 miles on one charge. they are expected to begin operating on the test routes next month. ( james ) san francisco is also going green when it comes to ride sharing. san francisco- based lyft announced it plans to spend millions of dollars to make all of its rides carbon neutral. it's going to purchase "carbon offsets" that go towards funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to compensate for all the emissions it uses. the move follows other silicon valley companies like google and apple, which have bought enough renewable energy to power all of their operations. ( darya ) someone in the bay area could be 27-million dollars richer thanks to a winning super lotto ticket.... but the winner has yet to come forward. lottery officials

say the winning ticket was purchased at an arco am-pm convenience store on grimmer boulevard in fremont. the winner has the option of spreading out payments over 30 years or getting a one-time payout of 16 and a half million. they have 180 days to claim the prize. ( darya ) take a look at this... this is take a look at this... this is new video of a mountain lion... on the loose in east san jose. a fully grown cat making his way down the sidewalk towards driveways and cars. this video was captured on a security camera ... just before midnight a few days ago. according to the person who shot the video, it was last seen walking down the hillside towards an even more populated area ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4

morning news...a california judge could make a big decision today on a lawsuit against the president by porn star stormy daniles. that's ahead. ( james ) and next...the warriors are one step close to the semi-finals. but there was a scare on the court last night with k-d. see the video next. and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá) ( mabrisa )

(mabrisa rodriguez)no hot spots to report. there are no

major accidents to report in the bay area. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) with another win ... the warriors are up 3-0 over the san antonio spurs ... as they move closer to the semifinals.' after a

competitive first half from the spurs.the warriors find their stride.kevin durant dribbles down court ... passes to klay thompson whodrains the three.the warriors struggled from behind the arc but founit in the second half. kevin durant with a brief ankle scare in the 4th. but he'll be alright for the next game.shaun livingston also suffered an ankle injury. and the warriors take a 3-nothing lead.... 110-97.they will try to sweep san antonio sunday afternoon. ( james ) the giants are seeing some progress with madison bumgarner ... reports say he had 3 screws removed from his hand ... but he won't return until may 26th at the earliest. and the giants need his help. in the sixth inning during last nights game against the diamondbacks ... giants pitcher ty blach gave up his first homer this season. diamnondbacks win it 3-1.

the giants have dropped 5 out of their last 6. the giants head to l-a for game 1 against the angels tonight. your bay area forecast is after the break. (ácommercialá) walk barefoot without stepping on your kids' toys? impossible. amazingly delicious breyers ice cream for 330 calories a pint? now possible. new breyers delights. indulge without all the guilt. happiness is powerful flea and tick protection from nexgard. nexgard kills fleas and ticks all month long.

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spots to report. there are no major accidents to report in the bay area. no major hot sps. idge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (dave)dry and warmer weather

are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week. to late next the region mid approaches low approaches the region mid to late next week.

( james )(ááálandingááá) this morning, we honor a local bay area teacher. kron4's catherine heenan introduces us to michelle durant ... an east bay teacher who shares the classroom with wild animals.(pkg (kids skipping in - excited ) not every teacher can get kids this happy about a school assembly...but at treeview elementary in hayward -- the wildlife lady was coming. (teacher) 'is this everyone?' for 28 years - michele durant has been visiting schools as part of 'wildlife associates' .....a nationally acclaimed education program based in half moon bay..on this day - she and her colleague renee are having no trouble getting the delighted attention of hundreds of children."and this - is arabella. a type of owl that lives in the rain forest." the animals are helping. including arabella...and a ttle african cat called a

serval...that can jump up to 10 feet high.:36 "that is the height of a basketball court." (big reaction from kid)an anteater named leeana showed off her long claws while snacking on oranges..(hear michele)'her tongue is 16 inches long' michele knows how to make textbook facts kid-friendly.michele 'it's long and thin and looks like a strand of spaghetti that's been cooked and flattened and has hairs on the side. and everything sticks to it.' michele works closely with all the animals ( like leeana ) back at headquarters for wildlife assoociates...this is a second chance home for dozens of animals who can't be returned to the wild. in many cases because of injury.and for children in far-off california classrooms the staff can't easily reach... there's also a studio here for live video conferences.. 'come on, bud.' students in this case - watching from santa ynez.while the programs aren't just for kids....it's the children michele really wants to inspire...calling them the next generation of stewards.

michele - 'whether it's an animal that lives in our backyard or an animal from the oppote side of the world, each animal is part of this big picture. and if they don't feel that internally, it's not going to translate into their actions later.'she wants children to really care about the animals.. figuring if little ones can get this excited about seeing a porcupine...they're more likely to grow up feeling connected to wildlife...and the whole world around them.. catherine heenan, kron four news. ( james ) if you know an outstanding teacher you'd like to nominate - just go on our website, kron four-dot-com and look under features..then click on 'teacher of the week.' ( james ) happening today ... a federal judge in california will hold a hearing ... to decide whether stormy daniels' lawsuit against michael cohen and president trump will be delayed. the adult film actress is asking that a non-disclosure

agreement regarding an alleged sexual encounter between her and trump be dissolved. daniels argues the agreement is void because trump never signed it. daniels' lawyer says it was cohen who signed the document on behalf of trump. today -- attorneys for the president and cohen will ask the judge to delay the suit due to the ongoing federal criminal investigation of cohen in new york. ( james )space-x c-e-o...elon musk... proposed los angeles tunnel is moving forward after clearing a permit hurdle. los angeles city officials aprroved an environmental review exemption wednesday for musk's proposed underground transportation system. members of the city's public works committee say they want to approve any proposal that could help with the city's notorious traffic. musk's proposal has elevators lowering driver's into tunnels... and onto electric sleds. the exemption still requires approval by the full city council. ( james )( james ) coming

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here to tell us how great it's going to be for all of us to become americans.""repeat after me: i pledge of allegiance to the flag...">( james ) now showing in theaters ... a sequel to the cult classic super troopers. after 16 years ... the broken lizard comedy troupe is back with "super troopers two." this time, the comedic cops find themselves trying to keep the peace in a u-s/canada border dispute. ( james ) another comedy also lands in theaters. "i feel pretty" stars comedian amy schumer as a woman who thinks she looks like a supermodel after she hits her head. analysts don't expect any of the new arrivals to beat last weekends top 2 flicks ... "rampage" and "a quiet place." ( darya ) coming up in the next hour ...

thousands are flocking to golden gate park to take part in 4/20.lydia pantazas has more in a live report. ( darya ) plus ... breaking news out of the east bay.another homicide in richmond.sara stinson is standing by for a live report.

( lydia )the city is preparing for the 4/20 celebrations... i'll be live at golden gate park. ( will ) plus... i'll have the latest on the bay area's student walk out on the anniversary of the columbine shooting.

( james ) and we are following breaking news out of richmond... police are on the scene of a homicide. kron 4's sara stinson is live with the latest... coming up. (darya) good (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next the region mid approaches (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to

late next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) ( james ) breaking news we are following out of the east bay... police are investigating a homicide in richmond. this is the city's 4th this month.( darya )

kron 4's sara stinson is live at the richmond police department with the details. sara. im live here at the richmond police department trying to get more information on this homicide ca. take vo:we do know at least one person was shot and killed just before midnight last night. at the scene on the 800 block of carlson blvd you can see several cars with multiple bullet holes. this is right at the stop and shop market.you can see in this video...a ford sedan completely shot out. we are working to find out out if more peoe were injured since at least a dozen shots rang out in that parking lot. like you said this is the 4th homicide case this month in richmond after a relatively quiet 2018 for the department. a lot of people in the neighborhood where this shooting happened expressed concern and anger about this increase of violence. there

was an extreme sense of tension at the scene as police investigated. witnesses told our crew the shooter was wearing a mask, but we have not confirmed this yet with police. we hope to speak to investigators here to see if a suspect has been arrested or if they are still looking for the person who did this. live in richmond, sara stinson kron 4 news. ### thanks terisa. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james )(ááá2 shotááá) a big story we are following this morning ... bay area students plan to walk out of class today, on the 19th anniversary of the columbine high school shooting.( darya ) its all part of a national protest against gun violence. kron 4's will tran is live in fremont with more.will? today some bay area students plan to walk out of class today, on the 19th anniversary of the columbine high school shooting, as part of a

national protest against gun violence.

( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out ( darya )(ááá2 shotááá) a big story we are following ... 4/20 celebrations. thousands of people are

expected to flock to hippie hill in san francisco for the big pot party.( james ) this years celebration is the first since california voters legalized recreational marijuana. kron4's lydia pantazas is live in golden park with more.lydia? 4-20 is friday... and san francisco is getting ready for the big pot day. this is the first year people can celebrate on hippie hill -- and legally buy recreational marijuana. as many as 15 -thousand people are expected in golden gate park. hundreds of port o poties are being set up, and extra shuttles will be used to bring people in. tents, tables, and anything that even looks like a weapon -- are strictly forbidden. the park will only be open to those 18 years of age or older.

( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) happening today... the two men charged in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland will be back in court. max harris and derick almena are asking for a judge to lower their bail. both men are facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire that killed 36 people. both men have pleaded not guilty. ( james ) just days after marking the anniversary of the deadly 1906 earthquake... the city of san francisco announced it is expanding it's emergency training program. the program will help keep people prepared for the next big earthquake. it began

back in 2015 in the city's chinatown neighborhood. the program offers several workshops on how to prepare for the next disaster as well as... basic first aid... earthquake response and fire safety. now the program is expanding to all of the city's districts. and the workshops will be offered in several different ( darya )happening today.... north bay commuters can expect some relief while driving on the richmond-san rafael bridge. a new lane will open on the shoulder going eastbound. this new third lane will help traffic during peak hours. the new lane will be open from 2 in the afternoon... until 7 p-m seven days a ( darya ) a new express lane is also being built in the east bay for drivers who use the sunol grade. caltrans broke ground on the i-680 corror yesterday morning. 40 the 2million dollar project will extend alg northbound i-680 between highways 262 and 84. the new express lane will operate the same way as the express lane added to the southbound side

of the freeway in 20-10. ( james ) a big story ... after nearly 25 years ... 68-year-old vicente benavides is waking up this morning to his first full day as a free man. the wrongly convicted man was released yesterday from san quentin. the evidence that landed him on death row for the death of an baby girl ... was found to be false. later this morning in the 8 o'clock hour of the kron 4 morning news ...the lawyer who represented benavides - will be here in the studio to talk to us about the case. ( james ) there is yet another unbelievable real estate sale to tell you about. a burned- out home in mountain view is on the market for more than one- million dollars... take a look at the property. the real estate agent says she has been in the business for 35- years and has never seen anythng like this. the home is listed for 1- point- four million dollars. and there are several all cash offers already in . and as you can see .... the house

is not even fully intact. ( darya ) and is burned out home in san jose has just sold for 900-jose has just sold for 900-thousand dollars. the home located on the corner of bird and minnesota... in the willow glen neighborhood... was originally listed for 800- thousand-dollars. the realtor for the home says the home received six- offers over asking price. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... police are asking for your help locating a registered sex offender in the bay area. details next. ( darya ) plus... a new push to put guns in the hands of city park rangers in the south bay... ( darya ) and after the break... we'll hear from the hero who jumped into action during the deadly southwest flight. he speaks out about the horrific flight. ( dave ) 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.

( james ) more than 4-

hundred people have been evacuated from kauai county since monday. heavy rain triggered the massive flooding... causing landslides and knocking out power. rescuers had to use helicopters and even jet skis to get stranded people to safety. hawaii's red cross has opened shelters for evacuees and those in need of food and water. the governor has issued an emergency proclamation for kauai. (darya)(james) ( mabrisa ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low

approaches the region mid to late next week. (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. no major hot br less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) also happening today...

former first lady barbara bush will lie in repose at a church in houston, texas. she died on tuesday at the age of 92 after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. the public viewing will take place this afternoon. the private funeral will be held tomorrow... former presidents bill clinton and barack obama will be in attendance. president trump will not be there... instead... first lady melania trump will attend. ( james ) a south bay city is considering whether park rangers should carry guns. some rangers have been tasked with patroling waterways like the guadalupe river and coyote creek in san jose. both waterways border city park land. there have recently been a handful of incidents, where rangers have had to interact with people who are homeless... and some of the rangers say they don't feel

safe. ( james ) the rangers and the parks department will partner with city police and the sheriff's office to study the idea. the results of that study will be reported to the city council in about six months. ( darya ) police have arrested stevante clark, the brother of stephon clark, who was fatally shot last month. sacramento police say the 25-year-old was arrested and accused of making threats to commit a crime resulting in death or bodily harm. along with felony assualt and fenlony vandalism. police say clark also called the police with the intention to annoy or harass. lark

madeheadlines afr he disrupted an emotional city council meeting for his brother. stephon who was unarmed, was shot and killed by police. a friend of the family says he has had a severe breakdown. ( darya )land has been nd has been an advocate for the clark family and supportive to stevante and his mental health. she wants clark to be transferred from the jail to a medical center for a to a medical center for a mental health evaluation. ( james ) a firefighter from texas is being called a hero for his action on the deadly southwest flight .... where the engine failed and a woman was killed. andrew needum was on board during the mid-flight emergency. the

plane's left engine failed and parts of it flew off -- shattering a window. the woman in that seat was being sucked out of a plane window ...and that's when needum helped rescue her and give her medical attention.

president trump will be delayed. the adult film actress is asking that a non- disclosure agreement regarding an alleged sexual encounter between her and trump be dissolved. daniels argues the agreement is void because trump never signed it. daniels' lawyer says it was cohen who signed the document on behalf of trump. today -- attorneys for the president and cohen will ask the judge to delay the suit due to the ongoing federal criminal investigation of cohen in new york. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news...a mountain lion caught prowling in the south bay. we'll give you a closer look at this video,. ( darya ) and after the break...a school is banning kids from using the words are calling the rule parents ridiculous. and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( mabrisa )

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( james ) (ááá2 shotááá) a preschool (ááá2 shotááá) a preschool (ááá2 shotááá) a preschool (ááá2 shotááá) a preschool in massachusetts is banning the term "best friends" in their classrooms. they say the language does not promote

inclusivity.( darya ) but one child's mother calls the policy "ridiculous" the mom says the teacher told her daughter she could not refer to her 4 year old classmate ... as a best friend. the school says the term can quote "lead to other children to feel excluded." and can ultimately lead to the formation of cliques. ( james ) that mom says she is pulling her

daughter out of the school for the rest of the year. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a north bay teacher is behind bars for attempting to have sex with a minor. the undercover operation that led to his arrest after the break. (dave) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. break. after the (ácommercialá)

(james)(darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) breaking news we are following out of the east bay... police are investigating a homicide in richmond. this is the city's 4th this month.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is live at the richmond police department with the details. sara.

im live here at the richmond im live here at no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) breaking news we are following out of the east bay... police are investigating a homicide in richmond. this is the city's 4th this month.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is live at the richmond police department with the details. sara. im live here a police department trying to get more information on this

homicide case. take vo:we do know at least one person was shot and killed just before midnight last night. at the scene on the 800 block of carlson blvd you can see several cars with multiple bullet holes. this is right at the stop and shop market.you can see in this video...a ford sedan completely shot out. we are working to find out out if more peoe were injured since at least a dozen shots rang out in that parking lot. like you said this is the 4th homicide case this month in richmond after a relatively quiet 2018 for the department. a lot of people in the neighborhood where this shooting happened expressed concern and anger about this increase of violence. there was an extreme sense of

tension at the scene as police investigated. witnesses told our crew the shooter was wearing a mask, but we have not confirmed this yet with police. we hope to speak to investigators here to see if a suspect has been arrested or if they are still looking for the person who did this. live in richmond, sara stinson kron 4 news. ### thanks terisa. thanks thanks terisa. we will with you through out the morning. ( darya )in the north bay... an elentary school teacher is accused of attempting to have sex with a minor. police arrested the teacher thursday after an on-line undercover investigation. kron 4's justine waldman reports from vallejo on the accusations and the outrage. sot it is awful i feel like i need a safer school for my childrenparents at vallejo's glen cove elementary school learned police arrested a teacher on thursday from a letter sent out by the superintendent.nat reading letter we were told the allegations involve inappropriate conduct with a minorkron 4 has confirmed under arrest is andrew lund. here is his photo from school's website, he is in charge of coordinating with

teachers on curriculum. the district attorney says he was arrested for two felonies.. suspicion of attempting to send harmful material to a minor.and attempting to engage in sex with a minor, under the age of 16.the investigation started after undercover officer posed as a teenage girl online and the officer and lund started chatting, and planned meet-up to have sex.sot he always gave me the creeps and i could never tell you why and 3 moms said the same thing to me today just something funny in your stomachthe school district superintendent tells kron 4 news...he is saddened and disappointed in the arrest. and the allegations do not involve any students.the sheriff's office came to the school on thursday and searched lund's classroom and couters that he used.sot i horrible and shocking i am a sub teacher in the district and it is horrible you just never knowthe da tells us lund, also been a teacher in wisconsin, illinois. and in the san diego and sacramento areas. parents worry students might have been in danger. (2nd) sot just scary i don't really know what to think right now(8pm) sot i had to go ask a teacher has that teacher been around my children and the answer was maybe and that

is no acceptable somebody needs to do somethingjustine waldman:the teacher is being held on $500,000 bail.and the school district placed him on paid leave during the investigationin vallejo justine waldman kron 4 news. ( darya )that was justine waldman reporting. the teacher is on paid adminstrative leave right now... and is being held on a half a- million- dollars bail. ( james ) in san ramon... police say a freshman at california high school was arrested for making a threat to the school. police say the student planned to do harm to students and staff 3-years from now during their senior year. the school district says it takes this threat very seriously and will discipline the student. ( darya ) the search is on for a convicted sex offender in petaluma. police say 45- year-old... thomas steger... failed to register with the petaluma police department when he moved to the area. steger... whose has had numerous run-in's with the

law... also failed to register with the rhonert park police department... when he lived there. police say steger is known to stay around the gay shopping center but they haven't been able to find him.

found a series of violations at that hospital. ( james )the san francisco board of appeals overruled the decision to remove ... what some are considering a racist statue. the city's arts commission first voted to remove what's called the.... 'early days' statue. it stands at civic center plaza. the statue depicts a native american at the feet of a spanish cowboy and a catholic missionary. the board of appeals overturned the decision on wednesday. the board casted their votes after a lawyer appealed the commissions decision. a spokesperson with the commission says, they remain committed to removing the statue. ( james ) still to come on the kron 4 morning news... a north bay homeless encampment is cleared out. the development the city plans to take its place... coming up. ( james ) plus.. electric buses are coming to the bay area... and they could be on the road sooner than you think. ( james ) and after the break... netflix is rolling out a new feature that may look familiar to social media users... we'll explain. ( dave ) 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. (ácoercialá)

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wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) netflix is launching a 30

second snapchat style preview for tv shows. users can now watch trailers of tv shows and moves in netflix's i-o-s app. similar to instagram and snapchat users just tap a circle preview. the streaming giant says the feature is meant to help with content discovery. users can tap through mulitple previews. and if you see a preview that interests you, you can watch the show immediately or save it later. ( james ) and next...the warriors are one step close to the semi-finals. but there was a scare on the court last night with k-d. see the video next. (dave) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right (james)(darya) welcome

back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... (dave)dry and warmer weather are forecast into the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week. (dave)dry and weat

are forecastnto the upcoming weekend. a weak cutoff low approaches the region mid to late next week.

no major hot spots. baybridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) in the north bay ... in the north ( darya ) maze to sf. min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) in the north bay ... santa rosa city leaders say affordable housing will go up in place of a homeless encampment that was cleared out. the encampment was behind the dollar tree store on sebastopol road. the people living there were forced to evacuate yesterday. i'll try to find a place to y live it's not like i don't have income i do have income but i just can't find anybody to rent to me.">( darya )

city council members with santa rosa say a new affordable housing unit will be built where the encampment stood. they also say the 175 unit structure should help those who are in a housing crisis. ( james ) san francisco is also going green when it comes to re sharing. s francisco- based lyft announced it plans to spend millions of dollars to make all of its rides carbon neutral. it's going to purchase "carbon offsets" that go towards funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to compensate for all the emissions it uses. the move follows other silicon valley companies like google and apple, which have bought enough renewable energy to power all of their operations. ( james ) in the south bay... the v-t-a unveiled five all-electric buses. a ceremony was held yesterday in san jose. transportation officials say this is part of california's statewide effort

for all transit fleets to have zero emmissions by the year 2040. these buses will run along several test routes including a route to san jose mineta airport. the electric buses can travel up to 200 miles on one charge. they are expected to begin operating on the test routes next month. ( darya ) someone in the bay area could be 27-million dollars richer thanks to a winning super lotto ticket.... but the winner has yet to come forward. lottery officials say the winning ticket was purchased at an arco am-pm convenience store on grimmer boulevard in fremont. the winner has the option of spreading out payments over 30 years or getting a one-time payout of 16 and a half million. they have 180 days to claim the prize. ( darya ) take a look at

this... this is new video of a mountain lion... on the loose in east san jose. a fully grown cat making his way down the sidewalk towards driveways and cars. this video was captured on a security camera ... just before midnight a few days ago. according to the person who shot the video, it was last seen walking down the hillside towards an even more populated area. ( james ) space-x c-e-o...elon musk... proposed los angeles tunnel is moving forward after clearing a permit hurdle. los angeles city officials aprroved an environmental review exemption wednesday for musk's proposed underground transportation system. members of the city's public works committee say they want to approve any proposal that could help with the city's notorious traffic. musk's proposal has elevators

lowering driver's into tunnels... and onto electric sleds. the exemption still requires approval by the full city council. ( darya ) ( darya ) with another win ... the warriors are up 3-0 over the san antonio spurs ... as they move closer to the semifinals.' after a competitive first half from the spurs.the warriors find their stride.kevin durant dribbles down court ... passes to klay thompson who drains the three.the warriors struggled from behind the arc but found it in the second half. kevin durant with a brief ankle scare in the 4th. but he'll be alright for the next game.and the warriors take a 3-nothing lead.... 110-97.they will try to sweep san antonio sunday afternoon. ( james ) the giants are seeing

some progress with madison bumgarner ... reports say he had 3 screws removed from his hand ... but he won't return until may 26th at the earliest. and the giants need his help. in the sixth inning during in the sixth help. in the sixth inning during last nights game against the diamondbacks ... giants pitcher ty blach gave up his first homer this season. diamnondbacks win it 3-1.the giants have dropped 5 out of their last 6. the giants head to l-a for game 1 against the angels tonight. ( james ) coming up next...

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( james ) the security around the plot of the new "avengers: infinity war" movie-- is so tight, not even some of the actors know what happens. directors the russo brothers say they've given several actors -- including tom "spider-man" holland, who's vealed scripts to avoid any leaks. in fact, they say no one in the cast has seen the entire real script. they'll find out monday at the world premiere... the rest of us can see for ourselves on april 27th. (ácommercialá) ( sara ) breaking news we

are following... a man shot and killed overnight in richmond. i will have the details in a live report. ( will ) students across the bay area will walk out of class. il have the details in a live report. ( lydia ) and san frnacisco is getting ready for 4-20. i will have the details in a live report. (darya) good