tv KRON 4 News Weekend KRON May 27, 2018 7:00am-10:00am PDT
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( marty ) here is a live look at the embarcadero. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)a robust warming trend is forecast through memorial day as high pressure builds over california and onshore flow weakens. coastal cooling will develop by tuesday with more widespread and significant
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cooling expected by wednesday as a dry upper trough develops over the state. the state. ( marty )in mountain view... police in mountain view... police say a bar fight led to a man hitting two people with his car. one injured woman was pinned underneath the car. . kron four's philippe djegal reports how bystanders rescued her from beneath the vehicle. philippe) witnesses to the collision inside the sports page bar and grill parking lot
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in mountain view early saturday morning -- flipped this car on its side... to free the woman trapped beneath it. mariya mubarak/patron- "i'm pretty shocked because uh, this is quite a safe area." mountain view police say the driver got into an argument with the woman and another man inside the bar at around two o'clock in the morning. the business owner says the bar then closed. after walking out... police say the suspect jumped into his car and ran the man and woman he was arguing with over. the woman was stuck under the car before bystanders got involved. igor/patron- "yes, yes, i was suprised." investigators say the bystanders pulled the driver out of the car when he tried to drive off -- and beat him up. all three people involved were hospitalized. a reminder that although regular bar patrons say this area is typically safe and quiet... a fight can break out anywhere.mariya mubarak/patron- "just mind your own business, and you know, stay out of people's business." since most witnesses left before officers
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arrived... police are hoping anyone who saw what happened will reach out to investigators to get a better idea of how this started and why it escalated into an assault with a deadly weapon. the bar this was an isolated incident and reflection of his in mountain view, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) in oakland...fire investigators have released a cause of that friday fire near the oakland coliseum. they say a professional fireworks show started the blaze. it happened on friday night. oakland fire investigators say it was caused by embers and debris from fireworks launched after an a's game. although the fire department's battalion chief calls this a freak accident saying the coliseum has had years of successful firework shows... this just proves anything can happen when handling explosives. ( marty )no one was injured, and
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firefighters had the blaze out in minutes. according to calfire... if you're caught with illegal fireworks... you can be charged with a misdemeanor... and if convicted... be fined up to a thousand dollars... or spend up to one year in county jail. happening today... the 40th annual san francisco carnaval parade... is set to kick off this morning. thousands of people are expected to fill the streets and celebrate latin american and caribbean culture. kron 4's sara stinson is in the mission where preperations are underway. sara? (áásaraáá)marty - right now they're setting up for the parade that will start right here at the corner of 15th and harrison street. each float is getting all set and decked out. thousands of people fill the streets every year to watch more than 50 groups dance, sing and celebrate latin american and caribbean roots. from here the parade will head up mission street and ending at the corner of 15th and
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harrison street.the free two day event happens every memorial day weekend with a packed line-up of musical performances scheduled all day. there are five different stages along harrison street and several d-j booths. this is the 40th year and this year the event is paying tribute to those who first came to the bay area to bring their culture here.we'll be here all morning to show you what todays carnaval but also the preparations for this huge parade.live in san francisco... sara stinson kron 4 news. thanks sara. we'll continue to check back with you within the next hour. ( marty )coming up on the kron 4 morning news... cal fire is sending a strong message to
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east bay residents... and it has to do with how you should protect your home this fire ( marty )plus... one year after a young boy fell off a slide at a dublin waterpark... the slide is reopened. we hear from those who took the áemerald plungeá when we come back. ( marty )and... expect to feel the pain at the pump tomorrow. we'll show you how much it's going to cost to fill up your car... this memorial day.
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for your money this holiday weekend... you may have noticed a big jump in gas prices. in fact... the national average for gas is 31- percent higher... than last memorial day weekend. analysts say several factors are in play.. including a gulf coast storm... and sanctions against iran. memorial day weekend is often the peak for gas prices... as demand starts to rise through the summer and into the fall. an estimated 36-million people are hitting the road this weekend. so this could be one of the most expensive travel seasons in recent memory.
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( marty ) until you have 25-million dollars... you are not rich. at least.. not as far as bankers are concerned. bankers define 25-million dollars as áinvestable wealth... that's enough money that you can ride out the stock market's ups and downs without losing sleep. but even that 25-million dollar number is only considered "economy-class rich." to reach "1st-class rich"... you would need to be in the 200-million dollar category. back in 1994... just 3-million dollars was enough to be considered "ultra-high net worth." ( marty ) an important recall to tell you about ... hormel foods is recalling more than 228-thousand pounds of canned pork and chicken products. they may be contaminated with pieces of metal. the recall affects 12 ounce metal cans of hormel "spam classic". and 12- ounce metal cans of "hormel foods black label luncheon loaf". anyone with the affected products are asked to either throw them out or return them to the store. ( dave )a little morning haze,
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look at the embarcadero this morning. toss to weather. (dave)a robust warming trend is forecast through memorial day as high pressure builds over california and onshore flow weakens. coastal cooling will develop by tuesday with more widespread and significant cooling expected by wednesday as a dry upper trough develops over the state.
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fire damage to the basement of that building. dense smoke caused the closure of ramps of 280 near mariposa. those ramps are expected to reopen in next 20 minutes. the fire is still under investigation... no injuries were reported. ( marty ) in the east bay, the city of dublin reopened the wave waterpark one year after a young boy was seriously injured at the park. kron4's michelle kingston explains -- the emerald plunge slide went through a number of tests and the city says it's riders. (mk)mike menacag, dublin"it's a blast. i like that falling feeling. you get the butterflies when you're going down.it's exciting."the wave in dublin opened its doors for its second season on saturday ...kids swimming in the pool -- splashing around -- and taking the "emerald plunge" -- this slide opening for the first time on saturday since it was shut down last year after a 10 year old boy violently flung off the slide during its grand openingalex nouripour, dublin"the thrill when you go down. all the steepness. all your insides rush up."kids and adults rushing down the slide -- all
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getting out safely and with smilesben weiss-ishai, alamo "it actually wasn't that bad. it was just like scary."mike menacag, dublin"it's totally safe. one freak accident can't make you stay away from it so i feel fine."the young boy who fell last year suffered scrapes and bruises.the state investigated and found the water flow and water height settings were too high.the boy's parents dropped the lawsuit filed against the city and settled with the makers of the water slide.the city says the slide has been fixed ... and tested ... and is now safe for riders.shari jackman, city of dublin public information officer"it did put a damper on last season quite a bit but we feel really confident that the slides are safe now. we certainly wouldn't have opened the slides if we felt anyone would be in danger."ben weiss-ishai, alamo"my friends were saying go on it go on it and i said why not?"alex nouripour, dublin"it was just cool and awesome and achieving."the city shut down the slide right next to the plunge last year as well just as a precaution -- they say
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both slides are safe for everyone this season. in dublin michelle kingston kron 4 news ( marty ) also in the east bay ... a beloved restaurant is closing it's doors this summer. salute e vita in richmond's marina bay will be closing on july sixth. the owner, says she is closing the restaurant because of a landlord-tenant dispute. the immigrant turned business owner says she will be offering free meals on july fifth and sixth in exchange for donations to help her 40 employees who are losing their jobs. ( marty ) more than a thousand animal lovers marched down the streets of san francisco. they were protesting animal abuse. kron 4's gayle ong was at there and has the story. animal lovers from all over the world demonstrating togetherspeading the word about veganism and animal rights
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amazing. we've had the vast amazing. we've this is just amazing. we've had the vast majority of our organizers are completely volunteers who put countless hours of work into every aspect in a march like this.">eva hamer organized this event - she says may be the biggest animal rights event in the bay area's history.. moon stainton traveled from canada to participate 7 year old evan is a vegan..the demonstration remained peacefulbut they blocked city streets to help make their voices heardtheir message - to stop using animals for any purpose
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meat in berkley, in san francisco, in the bay area and in the world.">but is an alternative non animal diet possible for everyone?these protesters certainly think so.. ( marty ) that was kron4's gayle ong reporting. ( marty )coming up on the kron 4 morning news... the dubs are moving on to game 7 behind a big game from the splash brothers. mark carpenter has all the highlights from last nights game against the rockets... next in sports. live look outside... richmond bridge (ácommercialá) my name is tony thurmond. education isn't the goal, - it's the gateway. hold the key... to every child's opportunity. we reject trump's attacks on our public schools. and invest in the teachers dreamers. modernize our curriculum and empower educators to teach beyond the test because creativity and critical thinking are as important as facts and figures. i'm tony thurmond the work starts now. state superintendent. before tonight, we saw a
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to even make it to a game 7, but when it mattered most, we saw the return of true golden state championship basketball. --let's go to oracle--game 6. the warriors....know the stakes, a loss tonight and the season is over. --andre iguodala...out for a 3rd straight game with a knee injuury. --big loss for houston...chris paul out with a hamstring injury. -eric gordon started in his place...and brought the offense. made his first three shots to start a nightmarish first half for the warriors. --james harden...apparently found his jumpshot. hits a 3 to snap a drought of 22-straight misses from downtown. houston led by as many as 17. --warriors made a run in the 2nd. kevin durant...driving layup...get within 7. --but then houston had more answers. p-j tucker..2 quick 3's. rockets went 11-of-22 from downtown..and were up 10 at the break. --out of the half, warriors went into lightning mode... klay
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thompson...12-points in the 3rd..and telling everyone they are not going home as golden state opened on an 11-0 run. --steph curry...got the place rocking... hits a 3 and turns around before seeing if it goes in. warriors outscored houston 33-15 in the 3rd. --then, came the daggers in the 4th. golden state goes up 12.... as klay hits another one from way back. --a few possessions later, curry...makes houston watch it. right in front of their bench. he finished with 29 points. 35- for thompson. they combined for 14-3s on the night. -- xx-xx your final...as they force a game 7. this series will be decided in houston on monday. "i don't know if i was born for it, but i definitely worked my butt off. i mean i guess you can say i was born for it, i guess (laughs)". "klay was amazing tonight not just the 35 points and the 9 three's, but his defense. i mean the guy is a machine, you know he is just so fit physically. he seems to thrive in these situations, he was fantastic".
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2-zip. crawford....deep and true...opposite hit that lands just over the ivy. and a fan keeps the ball, but throws in a decoy. game knotted at 2. ---then in the 5th, man on 2nd for brandon belt.. and belt slaps in a single to center. andrew mccutcheon comes home to give the giants a 4-3 lead. san francisco goes on to win 5-3... with game 3 of the series on sunday. and that is your look at sports. live look outside... golden gate bridge.. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message.
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and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more. i believe in universal health care. in a public health option to compete with private insurance companies. and expanding medicare to everyone over 55. and i believe medicare must be empowered to negotiate the price of drugs. california values senator dianne feinstein look at the bay bridge. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)a robust warming trend
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( marty ) the fire season is here... and firefighters in the east bay want you to be prepared. kron 4's philippe djegal has the story from the oakland hills. the city of oakland is trying to get ahead of what is expected to be a very busy fire season. in the hills -- along skyline boulevard... crews are trimming, clearing weeds, dead grass and loose debris... minimizing the fire potential in this area. the east bay regional park district says homeowners should do the same on their properties. aileen thiele/ebrpd- "the results can be less fire, a greater preservation of homes, infrastructure and life." the 14 agencies that make up the hills emergency forum meeting along grizzly peak boulevard in oakland tuesday. a group that meets monthly to plan for disasters. a
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20 acre fire -- possibly the result of arson -- broke out here last year. one that could have been a lot worse if the dry brush and vegetation in the area was neglected. vince crudele/oakland fire dept. "recently completed fuel management to thin the numbers of stems and reduce ground fuels and ebmud eucalyptus grooves on the eastside of grizzly peak boulevard below communication towers aided in our success." before a fire starts -- be familiar with your neighborhood's evacuation plans.dave brannigan/berkeley fire dept.- "you need to have a go kit in your car, by your door and be ready to go at a moments notice." also, be mindful of your surroundings at all times.dave gibson/battalion chief- "do not discard cigarettes on roadsides or in dry vegetation. one careless spark can burn all of us." and, that's exactly what all of these fire fighters are trying to avoid. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news.
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( marty ) the kilauea eruption is forcing people on hawaii's big island to deal with lava bombs, toxic gas and giant cracks in the earth. one homeowner went to check on his house, when red and orange fountains of lava started erupting just a few hundred feet away. the way to his house is now scarred with jagged cracks. he says some people in the neighborhood patched the road enough to make it passable - at least for now. ( marty ) firefighters have been going door-to-door urging people to evacuate. 82 buildings have been destroyed. about 22-hundred acres on the big island have been covered in lava since the eruptions began may third. 82 homes ( marty ) in world news ... irish voters have overwhelmingly backed a vote to legalize abortions in the country. hundreds gathered outside of dublin castle -
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cheered when the "yes" vote was announced. the eighth amendment was added to ireland's constitution in 1983. it effectively banned abortion in ireland unless there was a substantial risk to the mother's life. more than 66-percent of voters wanted to end the ban. < today, is a historic day for ireland. a quiet revolution has taken place. and today is a great act of democracy. 100 years since women gain the right to vote. today we as a people have spoken. and we say we trust women. and respect women to make their own decisions and their own choices>( marty ) ireland's leading anti-abortion groups says the result is a "tragedy of historic proportions." ( marty ) a video game depicting "active shooter" situations in school environments is getting slammed around the world. now a washington mother is fighting to stop the game from being released. reporter a-j janavel has the story.
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stephanie robinett/parent: "it turns my stomach it makes me sick to watch it."around noon on friday - stephanie robinett found out about the video game titled 'active shooter'the mother of three tells me she couldn't believe a game like this existsstephanie robinett/parent: "how could anyone think this is ok?" active shooter is set to be available for download on steam, a digital distribution platform for video games.steam is developed by the bellevue based company 'valve'valve itself did not create the game - but is providing the platform for people to access itstephanie robinett/parent: "it's not ok to do it in a school and any reasonable company should know that." robinitt says she canút just sit by and do nothingin about six hours - robinett got organized, creating a petition on change.org the peition already has hundreds of signatures she says she only has one goalstephanie robinett/parent: "i want them to pull the game simple, just pull it." ( marty ) that was a-j janavel (jan-a-vell) reporting.
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the creator of the game is responding to the negative backlash, saying he may remove the ability for players to take the role of the active shooter. coming up after the break... if you're feeling patriotic this memorial day... but don't feel like firing up the grilling... we'll show you one place in the city that can ignite your love for the red, white and blue... next. live look outside... san mateo bridge. mateo bridge. for all the noses that stuff up around pets. there's flonase sensimist. mateo bridge. it relieves all your worst symptoms including nasal congestion, which most pills don't. and all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. flonase sensimist.
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tomorrow and for many ... that means b-b-q's, picnics and parades. this morning on dine and dish - kron four's vikki liviakis shows you another patriotic option, in san francisco. like a flashback to 1776... patrons here - dine under the watchful eyes of our founding fathers. patriot fathers. patriot
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house gastropub is tucked away in san francisco's embarcadero two. between big screen tv's - patriotic paintings hang on the wall. you can order up dishes like - orge washington's fish and chips. fried chicken saor this hearty pot roast.y amount patriot pot roast you're going to want to wash it down with grant's elixer, as in ulysses s... and this cocktail named for a more obscure former president. yeah, taft. the president? all that. so who's behind this restaurant with a patriotic theme? why the four browne sisters - from ireland. leona, danielle, marissa and natalie. it's a family operation - including neices and nephews. and julie. q: she's not named after a president. no! ha ha. she will be the first woman president. in san francisco, vicki liviakis,
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dave spahr is here with your weather forecast. (dave) a robust warming trend is forecast through memorial day as high pressure builds over california and onshore flow weakens. coastal cooling will develop by tuesday with more widespread and significant cooling expected by wednesday as a dry upper trough
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mostly a good driver) (yea) give you a chance .. we've had a couple of people seriously injured here on the el camino real corridor pedestrians can be unpredictable very unpredictable... for example watch the two men crossing the street the one walking in the rear looks like he just received a text message and suddenly reverses direction two things are happening here.. first he is still in the crosswalk nats: ambianceand second not one of the drivers followed state law and yielded to him crossing the streetwho by the way works for san mateo county sheriff office where recently i showed you drivers getting pulled over not yielding to pedestrians i spoke to some of the drivers caught in an attempt to get there side of the story like the driver of this minivan im curious thou the truck and you went right behind the truck ( no i couldn't see) yea exactly you couldn't see so you went right behind him and if could have been somebody in front (i know) is that a possibility)
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but wasn't just drivers not cross busy el camino real just outside the safeway the crosswalk was blocked but a pickup truck forcing pedestrians ( myself included to walk around) now so the driver gets hand flagged over by a traffic sergeantwhat happened, homie, i was trying to go left and the light turned yellow so i stopped you know i didn't want to keep going so i stopped at the light so technically, you can't cross the first line which is called the limit line until the intersection clears so now the sergeant could go several directions with this let's listen in we talked about the limit line if you have a yellow light you are allowed to cross it as long as you do it cautiously the limit line is where you have to stop for a red light (which is the first one) which is the first one exactly . he was cited for blocking the crosswalkthe driver in the beginning asking for another chance when i tried to talk to her, i had the feeling she didn't know what she did wrong good morning (good morning) i'm with channel 4 how are you )good thank you) what happened i don't know that happened i turned right right i don't know that the officer is asking me did you see the pedestrian in the crosswalk .
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the sole reason while we're out here ma'am is to try to change driving behavior to the point where people won't have to think about complying with the law especially when it deals with pedestrians the fine in san mateo county for not yielding to a person in a crosswalk is 238 including court cost and a point on your driving record in total is 34 tickets were issued in just 3 hours. in millbrae stanley roberts kron 4 news ( marty ) ( marty ) speaking of people behaving badly. there's new video of a passenger who the f-b-i took into custody after he caused a scene on a flight wednesday. jason felix began yelling at a flight attendant who refused to serve him any more alcohol. passengers say felix also used slurs toward the flight attendant. police say he then got into a fight with another passenger. after the plane landed in florida ... officials boarded and arrested him. felix is scheduled to appear in court tuesday.
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life's bleachable moments need clorox bleach. an elementary school teacher in washington d.c. wanted to inspire his students to go to college some day. so, he took his students along to his graduation ceremony. they sat in the audience wearing graduation caps. as a first generation college student, alejandro dias- granados... also known as mr. dias... wanted to share this experience with his class and inspire them to set their own < "many of them haven't been to a college graduation or a high school graduation as well, so an experience like
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this, i mean, it's more than just a field trip, it's an experience.">( marty ) the students got an extra perk for going to the graduation. they went to the national aquarium in baltimore after the ceremony. ( marty ) a vintage pair of jeans made in san francisco just sold for nearly 100- thousand dollars. the 125-year-old levi's blue jeans sold to a buyer in southeast asia. the jeans were originally purchased in 18-93. the denim was produced in new hampshire and then manufactured by levi's. the price puts the jeans near record territory. a pair of 5-0-1 jeans from the 1880's sold for 60-grand while another pair sold for six figures. ( marty ) take a look at this ...researchers have are testing a sort of ocean sweeper to help clean up great pacific garbage patch.the ocean cleanup launched the nearly 400 foot device from the bay area. the screen
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is designed to scoop up plastics and garbage by relying on power from ocean currents.scientists will test the sweeper to see how it holds up in the ocean. the company behind the sweeper hopes to one day launch a version of it that is more than 19-hundred feet. ( marty ) visa is suspending its marketing campaign featuring morgan freeman. that decision comes after at least eight women claim the legendary actor harassed them. freeman issued a statement after the allegations surfaced, saying he is quote--"not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy. i apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected... that was never my intent." ( dave )a little morning haze, but much more sun today and warmer. your memorial day weekend forecast is next ! (sara) coming up in the next hour... i'm here live in the mission district... as
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( marty )this morning... fire crews responded to a fire that started inside a hardware store in san francisco. it happened over an hour ago... inside the basment of center hardware. there was áno fire damage to the basement of that building. dense smoke caused the closure of ramps off 280 near mariposa. those ramps have since reopened. the fire is still under investigation... no injuries were reported. ( marty )in mountain view... police say a bar fight led to a man hitting two people with his car. one injured woman was pinned underneath the car. . kron four's philippe djegal reports how bystanders rescued her from beneath the vehicle. philippe) witnesses to the collision inside the sports page bar and grill parking lot in mountain view early saturday morning -- flipped this car on its side... to free the woman trapped beneath it. mariya mubarak/patron- "i'm pretty shocked because
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uh, this is quite a safe area." mountain view police say the driver got into an argument with the woman and another man inside the bar at around two o'clock in the morning. the business owner says the bar then closed. after walking out... police say the suspect jumped into his car and ran the man and woman he was arguing with over. the woman was stuck under the car before bystanders got involved. igor/patron- "yes, yes, i was suprised." investigators say the bystanders pulled the driver out of the car when he tried to drive off -- and beat him up. all three people involved were hospitalized. a reminder that although regular bar patrons say this area is typically safe and quiet... a fight can break out anywhere.mariya mubarak/patron- "just mind your own business, and you know, stay out of people's business." since most witnesses left before officers arrived... police are hoping anyone who saw what happened will reach out to investigators to get a better idea of how this started and why it escalated into an assault with a deadly weapon. the bar owner says this was an isolated incident and not a reflection of his establishment. in mountain view, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty )( marty ) in
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oakland...fire investigators have released a cause of that friday fire near the oakland coliseum. they say a professional fireworks show started the blaze. it happened on friday night. oakland fire investigators say it was caused by embers and debris from fireworks launched after an a's game. although the fire department's battalion chief calls this a freak accident saying the coliseum has had years of successful firework shows... this just proves anything can happen when handling explosives. ( marty )no one was injured, and firefighters had the blaze out in minutes. according to calfire... if you're caught with illegal fireworks... you can be charged with a misdemeanor... and if convicted... be fined up to a
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thousand dollars... or spend up to one year in county jail. happening today... the 40th annual san francisco carnaval parade... is set to kick off this morning. thousands of people are expected to fill the streets and celebrate latin american and caribbean culture. kron 4's sara stinson is in the mission where preperations are underway. sara? (áásaraáá)marty - right now they're setting up for the parade that will start right here at the corner of 15th and harrison street. each float is getting all set and decked out. thousands of people fill the streets every year to watch more than 50 groups dance, sing and celebrate latin american and caribbean roots. from here the parade will head up mission street and ending at the corner of 15th and harrison street.the free two day event happens every memorial day weekend with a packed line-up of musical performances scheduled all day. there are five different
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stages along harrison street and several d-j booths. this is the 40th year and this year the event is paying tribute to those who first came to the bay area to bring their culture here.we'll be here all morning to show you what to expect from todays carnaval but also the preparations for this huge parade.live in san francisco... sara stinson kron 4 news.
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4 morning news... cal fire is sending a strong message to east bay residents... and it has to do with how you should protect your home this fire season. ( marty )plus... one year after a young boy fell off a slide at a dublin waterpark... the slide is reopened. we hear from those who took the áemerald plungeá when we come back. ( marty )and... expect to feel the pain at the pump tomorrow. we'll show you how much it's going to cost to fill up your car... this memorial day.
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holiday weekend... you may have noticed a big jump in gas prices. in fact... the national average for gas is 31- percent higher... than last memorial day weekend. analysts say several factors are in play.. including a gulf coast storm... and sanctions against iran. memorial day weekend is often the peak for gas prices... as demand starts to rise through the summer and into the fall. an estimated 36-million people are hitting the road this weekend. so this could be one of the most expensive
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travel seasons in recent memory. ( marty ) until you have 25-million dollars... you are not rich. at least.. not as far as bankers are concerned. bankers define 25-million dollars as áinvestable wealth... that's enough money that you can ride out the stock market's ups and downs without losing sleep. but even that 25-million dollar number is only considered "economy-class rich." to reach "1st-class rich"... you would need to be in the 200-million dollar category. back in 1994... just 3-million dollars was enough to be considered "ultra-high net worth." ( dave ) (ácommercialá)
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young boy was seriously injured at the park. kron4's michelle kingston explains -- the emerald plunge slide went through a number of tests and the city says it's now safe for riders. (mk)mike menacag, dublin"it's a blast. i like that falling feeling. you get the butterflies when you're going down.it's exciting."the wave in dublin opened its doors for its second season on saturday ...kids swimming in the pool -- splashing around -- and taking the "emerald plunge" -- this slide opening for the first time on saturday since it was shut down last year after a 10 year old boy violently flung off the slide during its grand openingalex nouripour, dublin"the thrill when you go down. all the steepness. all your insides rush up."kids and adults rushing down the slide -- all getting out safely and with smilesben weiss-ishai, alamo "it actually wasn't that bad. it was just like scary."mike menacag, dublin"it's totally safe. one freak accident can't make you stay away from it so i feel fine."the young boy who fell last year suffered scrapes and bruises.the state investigated and found the water flow and water height settings were too high.the boy's parents dropped the
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lawsuit filed against the city and settled with the makers of the water slide.the city says the slide has been fixed ... and tested ... and is now safe for riders.shari jackman, city of dublin public information officer"it did put a damper on last season quite a bit but we feel really confident that the slides are safe now. we certainly wouldn't have opened the slides if we felt anyone would be in danger."ben weiss-ishai, alamo"my friends were saying go on it go on it and i said why not?"alex nouripour, dublin"it was just cool and awesome and achieving."the city shut down the slide right next to the plunge last year as well just as a precaution -- they say both slides are safe for everyone this season. in dublin michelle kingston kron 4 news ( marty ) also in the east bay ... a beloved restaurant is closing it's doors this summer. salute e vita in richmond's marina bay will be closing on july sixth. the owner, says she is closing the restaurant because of a landlord-tenant dispute. the immigrant turned business
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owner says she will be offering free meals on july fifth and sixth in exchange for donations to help her 40 employees who are losing ( marty ) more than a thousand animal lovers marched down the streets of san francisco. they were protesting animal abuse. kron 4's gayle ong was at there and has the story. animal lovers from all over the world demonstrating togetherspeading the word about veganism and animal rightseva hamer organized this event - she says may be the biggest animal rights event in the bay area's history.. moon stainton traveled from canada to participate
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heart. speak up for what you believe in.">7 year old evan is a vegan..the demonstration remained peacefulbut they blocked city streets to help make their voices heardtheir message - to stop using animals for any purpose but is an alternative non animal diet ( marty ) that was kron4's gayle ong reporting. ( marty )coming up on the kron 4 morning news... the dubs are moving on to game 7 behind a big game from the splash brothers. mark carpenter has all the highlights from last
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which may be permanent. side effects may not appear for several weeks. high cholesterol and weight gain; high blood sugar, which can lead to coma or death; decreased white blood cells, which can be fatal; dizziness upon standing; falls; seizures; impaired judgment; heat sensitivity; and trouble swallowing may occur. you're more than just your bipolar i. ask your doctor about vraylar. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) before tonight, we saw a warriors team that was practically unrecognizable. no ball movement... lack of intensity... and no defense. that had some wondering if they were going to even make it to a game 7, but when it mattered most, we saw the return of true golden state championship basketball. --let's go to oracle--game 6. the warriors....know the stakes, a loss tonight and the season is over. --andre
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iguodala...out for a 3rd straight game with a knee injuury. --big loss for houston...chris paul out with a hamstring injury. -eric gordon started in his place...and brought the offense. made his first three shots to start a nightmarish first half for the warriors. --james harden...apparently found his jumpshot. hits a 3 to snap a drought of 22-straight misses from downtown. houston led by as many as 17. --warriors made a run in the 2nd. kevin durant...driving layup...get within 7. --but then houston had more answers. p-j tucker..2 quick 3's. rockets went 11-of-22 from downtown..and were up 10 at the break. --out of the half, warriors went into lightning mode... klay thompson...12-points in the 3rd..and telling everyone they are not going home as golden state opened on an 11-0 run. --steph curry...got the place rocking... hits a 3 and turns around before seeing if it goes in. warriors outscored houston 33-15 in the 3rd. --then, came the daggers in the 4th. golden state goes up 12.... as klay hits another one from way back. --a few
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possessions later, curry...makes houston watch it. right in front of their bench. he finished with 29 points. 35- for thompson. they combined for 14-3s on the night. -- xx-xx your final...as they force a game 7. this series will be decided in houston on monday. "i don't know if i was born for it, but i definitely worked my butt off. i mean i guess you can say i was born for it, i guess (laughs)". "klay was amazing tonight not just the 35 points and the 9 three's, but his defense. i mean the guy is a machine, you fit physically. he seems to thrive in these situations, he was fantastic". durant>"can't wait till tuesday"."monday"
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( marty ) here's a live look at the bay bridge. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)a robust warming trend is forecast through memorial day as high pressure builds over california and onshore flow weakens. coastal cooling will develop by tuesday with more widespread and significant cooling expected by wednesday as a dry upper trough develops over the state.
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( marty ) the fire ( marty ) ( marty ) the fire season is here... and firefighters in the east bay want you to be prepared. kron 4's philippe djegal has the story from the oakland hills. the city of oakland is trying to get ahead of what is expected to be a very busy fire season. in the hills -- along skyline boulevard... crews are trimming, clearing weeds, dead grass and loose debris... minimizing
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the fire potential in this area. the east bay regional park district says homeowners should do the same on their properties. aileen thiele/ebrpd- "the results can be less fire, a greater preservation of homes, infrastructure and life." the 14 agencies that make up the hills emergency forum meeting along grizzly peak boulevard in oakland tuesday. a group that meets monthly to plan for disasters. a 20 acre fire -- possibly the result of arson -- broke out here last year. one that could have been a lot worse if the dry brush and vegetation in the area was neglected. vince crudele/oakland fire dept. "recently completed fuel management to thin the numbers of stems and reduce ground fuels and ebmud eucalyptus grooves on the eastside of grizzly peak boulevard below communication towers aided in our success." before a fire starts -- be familiar with your neighborhood's evacuation plans.dave brannigan/berkeley fire dept.- "you need to have a go kit in your car, by your door and be
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ready to go at a moments notice." also, be mindful of your surroundings at all times.dave gibson/battalion chief- "do not discard cigarettes on roadsides or in dry vegetation. one careless spark can burn all of us." and, that's exactly what all of these fire fighters are trying to avoid. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) the kilauea eruption is forcing people on hawaii's big island to deal with lava bombs, toxic gas and giant cracks in the earth. one homeowner went to check on his house, when red and orange fountains of lava started erupting just a few hundred feet away. the way to his house is now scarred with jagged cracks. he says some people in the neighborhood patched the road enough to make it passable - at least for now. ( marty ) firefighters have been going door-to-door urging people to evacuate. 82
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buildings have been destroyed. about 22-hundred acres on the big island have been covered in lava since the eruptions began may third. ( marty ) in our world news this morning.. it was an international surprise as the leaders of both north and south korea had 'productive talks' on the northern side of the d-m-z saturday. the main topic on the table was how to get the singapore summit between the u-s and north korea back on track. the summit is again expected to happen on june 12th. ( marty ) irish voters have overwhelmingly backed a vote to legalize abortions in the country. hundreds gathered outside of dublin castle - cheered when the "yes" vote was announced. the eighth amendment was added to ireland's constitution in 1983. it effectively banned abortion in ireland unless there was a substantial risk to the mother's life. more than 66-percent of voters wanted to end the ban. < today, is a historic day for ireland. a quiet revolution has taken place. and today is a great act of democracy. 100 years since women gain the right to vote. today we as a
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people have spoken. and we say we trust women. and respect women to make their own decisions and their own choices>( marty ) ireland's leading anti- abortion groups says the result is a "tragedy of historic proportions." ( marty ) a video game depicting "active shooter" situations in school environments is getting slammed around the world. now a washington mother is fighting to stop the game from being released. reporter a-j janavel has the story. stephanie robinett/parent: "it turns my stomach it makes me sick to watch it."around noon on friday - stephanie robinett found out about the video game titled 'active shooter'the mother of three tells me she couldn't believe a game like this existsstephanie robinett/parent: "how could anyone think this is ok?" active shooter is set to be available for download on steam, a digital distribution platform for video games.steam is developed by the bellevue based company 'valve'valve itself did not create the game
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- but is providing the platform for people to access itstephanie robinett/parent: "it's not ok to do it in a school and any reasonable company should know that." robinitt says she canút just sit by and do nothingin about six hours - robinett got organized, creating a petition on change.org the peition already has hundreds of signatures she says she only has one goalstephanie robinett/parent: "i want them to pull the game simple, just pull it." ( marty ) that was a-j janavel (jan-a-vell) reporting. the creator of the game is responding to the negative backlash, saying he may remove the ability for players to take the role of the active shooter. coming up after the break... if you're feeling patriotic this memorial day... but don't feel like firing up the grilling... we'll show you one place in the city that can ignite your love for the red, white and blue... next. live look outside... san
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tomorrow and for many ... that means b-b-q's, picnics and parades. this morning on dine and dish - kron four's vikki liviakis shows you another patriotic option, in san francisco. like a flashback to 1776... patrons here - dine under the watchful eyes of our founding fathers. patriot house gastropub is tucked away in san francisco's embarcadero two. between big screen tv's - patriotic paintings hang on the wall.
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you can order up dishes like - george washington's fish stew. fish and chips. fried chicken sandwich. a lighter salad or this hearty pot roast. after a healthy amount of patriot pot roast you're going to want to wash it down with grant's elixer, as in ulysses s... and this cocktail named for a more obscure former president. yeah, taft. the president? all that. so who's behind this restaurant with a patriotic theme? why the four browne sisters - from ireland. leona, danielle, marissa and natalie. it's a family operation - including neices and nephews. and julie. q: she's not named after a president. no! ha ha. she will be the first woman president. in san francisco, vicki liviakis, ( marty ) ( marty ) if you have a restaurant,
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( marty ) live look outside...sutro tower. dave spahr is here with your weather forecast. (dave)a robust warming trend is forecast through memorial day as high pressure builds over california and onshore flow weakens. coastal cooling will develop by tuesday with more widespread and significant cooling expected by wednesday as a dry upper trough develops over the state. ( marty ) police on the penninsula and our stanley roberts got together to remind drivers of the
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consequences... of not stopping for people in cross- walks.people in cross-stopping for of not consequences...of the remind drivers together to roberts got our stanley penninsula and the state. develops over upper trough develops over upper trough a dry wednesday as expected by wednesday as expected by cooling and significant widespread more tuesday with more widespread and significant cooling expected by wednesday as upper trough develops over the state.
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( marty ) police on the penninsula and our stanley roberts got together to remind drivers of the consequences... of not stopping for people in cross- walks. he shows us in this edition of people behaving badly. just give me a chance, i'm mostly a good driver (your mostly a good driver) (yea) give you a chance .. we've had a couple of people
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seriously injured here on the el camino real corridor pedestrians can be unpredictable very unpredictable... for example watch the two men crossing the street the one walking in the rear looks like he just received a text message and suddenly reverses direction two things are happening here.. first he is still in the crosswalk nats: ambiance and second not one of the drivers followed state law and yielded to him crossing the streetwho by the way works for san mateo county sheriff office where recently i showed you drivers getting pulled over not yielding to pedestrians i spoke to some of the drivers caught in an attempt to get there side of the story like the driver of this minivan im curious thou the truck and you went right behind the truck ( no i
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couldn't see) yea exactly you couldn't see so you went right behind him and if could have been somebody in front (i know) is that a possibility) but wasn't just drivers not yielding while trying to cross busy el camino real just outside the safeway the crosswalk was blocked but a pickup truck forcing pedestrians ( myself included to walk around) now so the driver gets hand flagged over by a traffic sergeantwhat happened, homie, i was trying to go left and the light turned yellow so i stopped you know i didn't want to keep going so i stopped at the light so technically, you can't cross the first line which is called the limit line until the intersection clears so now the sergeant could go several directions with this let's listen in we talked about the limit line if you have a yellow light you are allowed to cross it as long as you do it cautiously the limit line is where you have to stop for a red light (which is the first one) which is the first one exactly . he was cited for blocking the crosswalkthe driver in the beginning asking for another chance when i tried to talk to her, i had the feeling she didn't know what she did wrong good morning (good morning) i'm with channel 4 how are you )good thank you) what happened
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i don't know that happened i turned right right i don't know that the officer is asking me did you see the pedestrian in the crosswalk . the sole reason while we're out here ma'am is to try to change driving behavior to the point where people won't have to think about complying with the law especially when it deals with pedestrians the fine in san mateo county for not yielding to a person in a crosswalk is 238 including court cost and a point on your driving record in total is 34 tickets were issued in just 3 hours. in millbrae stanley roberts kron 4 news ( marty ) ( marty ) speaking of people behaving badly. there's new video of a passenger who the f-b-i took into custody after he caused a scene on a flight wednesday. jason felix began yelling at a flight attendant who refused to serve him any more alcohol. passengers say felix also used slurs toward the flight attendant. police say he then got into a fight with another passenger. after the plane landed in florida ... officials boarded and arrested him. felix is scheduled to appear in ( marty ) police in oregon arrested a man who they believe hit three women on a portland sidewalk friday.
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61-year-old greg porter is being charged with three counts of attempted murder. one victim is in critical condition, another is in serious condition, and the family of the third woman is not releasing her condition. a fourth person may have also been injured, but police believe that person left the scene before authorities arrived. the incident is still under investigation. coming up after the break... students get a field trip they'll never forget. how its meant to inspire them to set their own goals. ( marty ) here's a live look at kirkwood this morning... live look outside... san francisco international airport.
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students to go to college some day. so, he took his students along to his graduation ceremony. they sat in the audience wearing graduation caps. as a first generation college student, alejandro dias- granados... also known as mr. dias... wanted to share this experience with his class and inspire them to set their own < "many of them haven't been to a college graduation or a high school graduation as well, so an experience like this, i mean, it's more than just a field trip, it's an experience.">( marty ) the students got an extra perk for going to the graduation. they went to the national aquarium in baltimore after the ceremony. ( marty ) a vintage pair of jeans made in san francisco just sold for nearly 100- thousand dollars. the 125-year-old levi's blue jeans sold to a buyer in southeast asia. the jeans were originally purchased in 18-93. the denim was produced in new hampshire and then
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manufactured by levi's. the price puts the jeans near record territory. a pair of 5-0-1 jeans from the 1880's sold for 60-grand while another pair sold for six figures. ( marty ) take a look at this ...researchers have are testing a sort of ocean sweeper to help clean up great pacific garbage patch.the ocean cleanup launched the nearly 400 foot device from the bay area. the screen is designed to scoop up plastics and garbage by relying on power from ocean currents.scientists will test the sweeper to see how it holds up in the ocean. the company behind the sweeper hopes to one day launch a version of it that is more than 19-hundred feet. ( marty ) visa is suspending its marketing campaign featuring morgan freeman. that decision comes after at least eight women claim the legendary actor harassed them. freeman issued a statement after the allegations surfaced, saying he is quote--"not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel
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uneasy. i apologize to anyone who felt or disrespected never my intent." ( dave )a little morning haze, but much more sun today and warmer. your memorial day weekend forecast is next ! (sara) coming up in the next hour... i'm here live in the mission district... as many get ready to celebrate this year's 40th annual carnival parade. a look at what you can expect to see this year.. nex.t (ácommercialá)
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spahr with the weather. (dave)a robust warming trend is forecast through memorial day as high pressure builds over california and onshore flow weakens. coastal cooling will develop by tuesday with more widespread and significant cooling expected by wednesday as a dry upper trough develops over the state.
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( marty )this morning... fire crews responded to a fire that started inside a hardware store in san francisco. it happened over an hour ago... inside the basment of center hardware. there was áno fire damage to the basement of that building. dense smoke caused the closure of ramps off 280 near mariposa. those ramps have since reopened. the fire is still under investigation... no injuries were reported. ( marty )in mountain view... police say a bar fight led to a man hitting two people with his car. one injured woman
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was pinned underneath the car. . kron four's philippe djegal reports how bystanders rescued her from beneath the vehicle. philippe) witnesses to the collision inside the sports page bar and grill parking lot in mountain view early saturday morning -- flipped this car on its side... to free the woman trapped beneath it. mariya mubarak/patron- "i'm pretty shocked because uh, this is quite a safe area." mountain view police say the driver got into an argument with the woman and another man inside the bar at around two o'clock in the morning. the business owner says the bar then closed. after walking out... police say the suspect jumped into his car and ran the man and woman he was arguing with over. the woman was stuck under the car before bystanders got involved. igor/patron- "yes, yes, i was suprised." investigators say the bystanders pulled the driver out of the car when he tried to drive off -- and beat him up. all three people involved were hospitalized. a reminder that although regular bar patrons say this area is typically safe and quiet... a fight can break out anywhere.mariya mubarak/patron- "just mind your own business, and you
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know, stay out of people's business." since most witnesses left before officers arrived... police are hoping anyone who saw what happened will reach out to investigators to get a better idea of how this started and why it escalated into an assault with a deadly weapon. the bar owner says this was an isolated incident and not a reflection of his establishment. in mountain view, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) in oakland...fire investigators have released a cause of that friday fire near the oakland coliseum. they say a professional fireworks show started the blaze. it happened on friday night. oakland fire investigators say it was caused by embers and debris from fireworks launched after an a's game. although the fire department's battalion chief calls this a freak accident saying the coliseum has had years of successful firework shows... this just proves anything can happen when handling explosives.
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oakland fire department// "anytime you're lighting up fireworks it creates a small explosion you need to be careful but once again the fire department the police department has a zero tolerance for fireworks.">( marty ) no one was injured, and firefighters had the blaze out in minutes. according to calfire... if you're caught with illegal fireworks... you can be charged with a misdemeanor... and if convicted... be fined up to a thousand dollars... or spend up to one year in county jail. happening today... the 40th annual san francisco carnaval parade... is set to kick off this morning. thousands of people are expected to fill the streets and celebrate latin american and caribbean culture. kron 4's sara stinson is in the mission where preperations are underway. sara? (áásaraáá)marty - right now they're setting up for the parade that will start right
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here at the corner of 15th and harrison street. each float is getting all set and decked out. thousands of people fill the streets every year to watch more than 50 groups dance, sing and celebrate latin american and caribbean roots. from here the parade will head up mission street and ending at the corner of 15th and harrison street.the free two day event happens every memorial day weekend with a packed line-up of musical performances scheduled all day. there are five different stages along harrison street and several d-j booths. this is the 40th year and this year the event is paying tribute to those who first came to the bay area to bring their culture here.we'll be here all morning to show you what to expect from todays carnaval but also the preparations for this huge parade.live in san
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thanks sara. we'll continue to check back with you within the next hour. ( marty )coming up on the kron 4 morning news... cal fire is sending a strong message to east bay residents... and it has to do with how you should protect your home this fire season. ( marty )plus... one year after a young boy fell off a slide at a dublin waterpark... the slide is reopened. we hear from those who took the áemerald plungeá when we come back. ( marty )and... expect to feel the pain at the pump tomorrow. we'll show you how much it's going to cost to fill up your car... this memorial day. (ácommercialá) i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message.
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dianne feinstein and a new generation are leading the fight to pass a new assault weapons ban. say no to the nra and yes to common-sense gun laws. california values senator dianne feinstein i'm jeff bleich. preventing violence has long been my cause. say no to the nra and yes to common-sense gun laws. in the face of senseless violence, we need hope. after columbine, i led president clinton's youth violence commission. i joined joe biden to reduce domestic violence, helping boys become men. i beat the nra in court, defending gun laws that save lives. today, a new generation is rising, and this is our moment. in the streets and in the capitol, i'll stand with them. jeff bleich. democrat for lieutenant governor. holiday weekend... you may
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are in play.. including a gulf coast storm... and sanctions against iran. memorial day weekend is often the peak for gas prices... as demand starts to rise through the summer and into the fall. an estimated 36-million people are hitting the road this weekend. so this could be one of the most expensive travel seasons in recent ( marty ) until you have 25-million dollars... you are not rich. at least.. not as far as bankers are concerned. bankers define 25-million dollars as áinvestable wealth... that's enough money that you can ride out the stock market's ups and downs without losing sleep. but even that 25-million dollar number is only considered "economy-class rich." to reach "1st-class rich"... you would need to be in the 200-million dollar category. back in 1994... just 3-million dollars was enough to be considered "ultra-high net ( dave )
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( marty ) in the east bay, the city of dublin reopened the wave waterpark one year after a young boy was seriously injured at the park. kron4's michelle kingston explains -- the emerald plunge slide went through a number of tests and the city says it's now safe for riders. (mk)mike menacag, dublin"it's a blast. i like that falling feeling. you get the butterflies when you're going down.it's exciting."the wave in dublin opened its doors for its second season on saturday ...kids swimming in the pool -- splashing around -- and
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taking the "emerald plunge" -- this slide opening for the first time on saturday since it was shut down last year after a 10 year old boy violently flung off the slide during its grand openingalex nouripour, dublin"the thrill when you go down. all the steepness. all your insides rush up."kids and adults rushing down the slide -- all getting out safely and with smilesben weiss-ishai, alamo "it actually wasn't that bad. it was just like scary."mike menacag, dublin"it's totally safe. one freak accident can't make you stay away from it so i feel fine."the young boy who fell last year suffered scrapes and bruises.the state investigated and found the water flow and water height settings were too high.the boy's parents dropped the lawsuit filed against the city and settled with the makers of the water slide.the city says the slide has been fixed ... and tested ... and is now safe for riders.shari jackman, city of dublin public information officer"it did put a damper on last season quite a bit but we feel really confident that the slides are safe now. we certainly wouldn't have opened the slides if we felt anyone would be in danger."ben weiss-ishai, alamo"my friends were saying go on it go on it
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and i said why not?"alex nouripour, dublin"it was just cool and awesome and achieving."the city shut down the slide right next to the plunge last year as well just as a precaution -- they say both slides are safe for everyone this season. in dublin michelle kingston kron 4 news ( marty ) also in the east bay ... a beloved restaurant is closing it's doors this summer. salute e vita in richmond's marina bay will be closing on july sixth. the owner, says she is closing the restaurant because of a landlord-tenant dispute. the immigrant turned business owner says she will be offering free meals on july fifth and sixth in exchange for donations to help her 40 employees who are losing their jobs. ( marty ) more than a thousand animal lovers marched down the streets of san francisco. they were protesting animal abuse. kron 4's gayle ong was at there and has the story. animal lovers from all over the world demonstrating togetherspeading
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the word about veganism and animal rightseva hamer organized this event - she says may be the biggest animal rights event in the bay area's history.. moon stainton traveled from canada to participate 7 year old evan is a vegan..the demonstration remained peacefulbut they blocked city streets to help make their voices heardtheir
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message - to stop using animals for any purpose but is an alternative non animal diet possible for everyone?these protesters certainly think so.. ( marty ) that was kron4's gayle ong reporting. ( marty )coming up on the kron 4 morning news... the dubs are moving on to game 7 behind a big game from the splash brothers. mark carpenter has all the highlights from last nights game against the rockets... next in sports. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá)
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no ball movement... lack of intensity... and no defense. that had some wondering if they were going to even make it to a game 7, but when it mattered most, we saw the return of true golden state championship basketball. --let's go to oracle--game 6. the warriors....know the stakes, a loss tonight and the season is over. --andre iguodala...out for a 3rd straight game with a knee injuury. --big loss for houston...chris paul out with a hamstring injury. -eric
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gordon started in his place...and brought the offense. made his first three shots to start a nightmarish first half for the warriors. --james harden...apparently found his jumpshot. hits a 3 to snap a drought of 22-straight misses from downtown. houston led by as many as 17. --warriors made a run in the 2nd. kevin durant...driving layup...get within 7. --but then houston had more answers. p-j tucker..2 quick 3's. rockets went 11-of-22 from downtown..and were up 10 at the break. --out of the half, warriors went into lightning mode... klay thompson...12-points in the 3rd..and telling everyone they are not going home as golden state opened on an 11-0 run. --steph curry...got the place rocking... hits a 3 and turns around before seeing if it goes in. warriors outscored houston 33-15 in the 3rd. --then, came the daggers in the 4th. golden state goes up 12.... as klay hits another one from way back. --a few possessions later, curry...makes houston watch it. right in front of their bench. he finished with 29 points. 35- for thompson. combined for 14-3s on the night. -- xx-xx your final...as they force a game 7. this series will be decided in houston on monday. "i don't know if i was born for it, but i definitely worked my butt off. i mean i guess you can say i was born for it, i guess amazing tonight points and the 9 three's, but his defense. i mean the guy is a machine, you know he is just
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so fit physically. he seems to thrive in these situations, he was fantastic". "can't wait till tuesday". "monday""sorry, monday. who said tuesday"? miss a game (laughs)". time now to talk some giants-- --brandon crawford and the boys visiting the cubs. --top of the 4th--giants down 2-zip. crawford....deep and true...opposite hit that lands just over the ivy. and a fan keeps the ball, but throws in a decoy. game knotted at 2. ---then in the 5th, man on 2nd for brandon belt.. and belt slaps in a single to center. andrew mccutcheon comes home to give the giants a 4-3 lead. san francisco goes on to win 5-3... with game 3 of the series on sunday. and that is your look at sports. live look outside... golden gate bridge..
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( marty ) the fire season is here... and firefighters in the east bay want you to be prepared. kron 4's philippe djegal has the story from the oakland hills. the city of oakland is trying to get ahead of what is expected to be a very busy fire season. in the hills -- along skyline boulevard... crews are trimming, clearing weeds, dead grass and loose debris... minimizing the fire potential in this area. the east bay regional park district says homeowners should do the same on their properties. aileen thiele/ebrpd- "the results can be less fire, a greater preservation of homes, infrastructure and life." the 14 agencies that make up the hills emergency forum meeting along grizzly peak boulevard in oakland tuesday. a group that meets monthly
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to plan for disasters. a 20 acre fire -- possibly the result of arson -- broke out here last year. one that could have been a lot worse if the dry brush and vegetation in the area was neglected. vince crudele/oakland fire dept. "recently completed fuel management to thin the numbers of stems and reduce ground fuels and ebmud eucalyptus grooves on the eastside of grizzly peak boulevard below communication towers aided in our success." before a fire starts -- be familiar with your neighborhood's evacuation plans.dave brannigan/berkeley fire dept.- "you need to have a go kit in your car, by your door and be ready to go at a moments notice." also, be mindful of your surroundings at all times.dave gibson/battalion chief- "do not discard cigarettes on roadsides or in dry vegetation. one careless spark can burn all of us." and, that's exactly what all of these fire fighters are trying to avoid. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) the kilauea eruption is forcing people on hawaii's big
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island to deal with lava bombs, toxic gas and giant cracks in the earth. one homeowner went to check on his house, when red and orange fountains of lava started erupting just a few hundred feet away. the way to his house is now scarred with jagged cracks. he says some people in the neighborhood patched the road enough to make it passable - at least for now. ( marty ) firefighters have been going door-to-door urging people to evacuate. 82 buildings have been destroyed. about 22-hundred acres on the big island have been covered in lava since the eruptions began may third. ( marty ) in our world news this morning.. it was a surprise in korea as the leaders of both north and south korea had 'productive talks' on the northern side of the d-m-z saturday. the main topic on the table was how to get the singapore summit between the u-s and north korea back on track. the summit is again expected
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to happen on june 12th. ( marty ) irish voters have overwhelmingly backed a vote to legalize abortions in the country. hundreds gathered outside of dublin castle - cheered when the "yes" vote was announced. the eighth amendment was added to ireland's constitution in 1983. it effectively banned abortion in ireland unless there was a substantial risk to the mother's life. more than 66-percent of voters wanted to end the ban. < today, is a historic day for ireland. a quiet revolution has taken place. and today is a great act of democracy. 100 years since women gain the right to vote. today we as a people have spoken. and we say we trust women. and respect women to make their own decisions and their own choices>( marty ) ireland's leading anti- abortion groups says the result is a "tragedy of historic proportions." ( marty ) a video game
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depicting "active shooter" situations in school environments is getting slammed around the world. now a washington mother is fighting to stop the game from being released. reporter a-j janavel has the story. stephanie robinett/parent: "it turns my stomach it makes me sick to watch it."around noon on friday - stephanie robinett found out about the video game titled 'active shooter'the mother of three tells me she couldn't believe a game like this existsstephanie robinett/parent: "how could anyone think this is ok?" active shooter is set to be available for download on steam, a digital distribution platform for video games.steam is developed by the bellevue based company 'valve'valve itself did not create the game - but is providing the platform for people to access itstephanie robinett/parent: "it's not ok to do it in a school and any reasonable company should know that." robinitt says she canút just sit by and do nothingin about six hours - robinett got organized, creating a petition on change.org the peition already has hundreds of signatures she says she only has one goalstephanie robinett/parent: "i want them to pull the game simple, just pull it." ( marty ) that was a-j janavel
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(jan-a-vell) reporting. the creator of the game is responding to the negative backlash, saying he may remove the ability for players to take the role of the active shooter. coming up after the break... if you're feeling patriotic this memorial day... but don't feel like firing up the grilling... we'll show you one place in the city that can ignite your love for the red, white and live look outside... san mateo bridge. memorial day is
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shows you another patriotic option, in san francisco. like a flashback to 1776... patrons here - dine under the watchful eyes of our founding fathers. patriot house gastropub is tucked away in san francisco's embarcadero two. between big screen tv's - patriotic paintings hang on the wall. you can order up dishes like - george washington's fish stew. fish and chips. fried chicken sandwich. a lighter salad or this hearty pot roast. after a healthy amount of patriot pot roast you're going to want to wash it down with grant's elixer, as in ulysses s... and this cocktail named for a more obscure former president. yeah, taft. the president? all that. so who's behind this restaurant with a patriotic theme? why the four browne sisters - from ireland. leona, danielle, marissa and natalie. it's a family operation - including neices and nephews. and julie. q: she's not named
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after a president. no! ha ha. she will be the first woman president. in san francisco, vicki liviakis, ( marty ) ( marty ) if you have a restaurant, cafe or bar that you would like to see featured on 'dine and dish'... you can send an email to dine and dish at kron 4 dot com .... or fill out the submission form on our website. you can also check out our 'dine and dish' facebook page. coming up on the kron 4 morning news... sunny weather, great music and tasty food and drinks. we're talking bottle rock. our travel enthusiast dana rebman
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i support the affordable care act, and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more. i believe in universal health care. in a public health option to compete with private insurance companies. and expanding medicare to everyone over 55. and i believe medicare must be empowered to negotiate the price of drugs. california values senator dianne feinstein (dave)a robust warming trend
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( marty ) long, sunny weekends are popular times for folks to get out of town... but sticking around has its perks. travel enthusiast dana rebmann joins us now to make sure you don't miss a beat... when it comes to great music in the bay area.. ((2 shot)) (áádanaáá)everyone likes to getaway.. but don't forget to take advantage your own backyard. memorial day weekend serves as the kickoff for summer.. and thousands are celebrating in napa. bottlerock is happening this weekend. when it first started in 2013, no one was really sure what to
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think.. now, all everybody thinks about is how to get a ticket. it's a sold out event. happening right in the heart of downtown napa, this year's lineup doesn't disappoint. earth, wind & fire, and the chainsmokers, got everyone's attention on opening day. bruno mars is set to play tonight. then there's the likes of billy idol, snoop dogg and muse along with a number of rising stars, the list goes on and on. the music and names making it are impressive, but it's also varied. there's a little something for everyone. bottlerock seems to be hitting its stride in so many different aspects. it's not just about music. the love sign is as popular as ever, but it's sharing the grounds with other fun sculpture art as well. there's the silent disco where folks watching the dancers always seem to be having just as much fun as the folks who are
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dancing. the spa is back.. you can add sparkle to your make-up, if your feet ache from dancing too much, you get a foot massage, you name it. but the no longer very hidden gem of bottlerock is the williams-sonoma culinary stage. it pairs star chefs with celebrities.. cooking up combinations on friday like duff goldman from food network, and three-time olympic gold medalist shaun white. the theme - snow-like desserts. they made cotton candy and then it went airborne, and it snowed cotton candy. it was everywhere and the crowd loved it. snowballs, the sugary cupcake variety, also made an appearance and of
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course they went airborne and evolved into a legit snowball fight as fans returned fire.if you didn't get tickets, it's worth doing some hunting because you never know what will turn up. also check out the aftershows to see what's available. you can find all of the information on bottlerock napa valley webpage.) you can also get your music fix next weekend.. or any weekend for that matter in downtown napa thanks to an assortment of other great venues. blue note napa is located on the first floor of the historic 19th century napa valley opera house. it's a 150-seat jazz club with a fun wine country twist. there's live entertainment six nights a week provided by artists from the bay area and beyond.
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along with a full bar, there's an extensive dinner and bites menu to choose from. another small venue.. just a few blocks away is the uptown theatre . it has just 857 seats - the distance from the last row to the stage is only 98 feet. it's tiny by theater but it has a huge history. opened in 1937, it has seen vaudeville and movie screens. in 2000, new over, and now lovingly restored, and it's all about live venues. upcoming shows include ziggy marley, chris isaak, and mary chapin carpenter. (áá2-shotáá)silo's night club at the napa river inn is another ( marty ) an elementary
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school teacher in washington d.c. wanted to inspire his students to go to college some day. so, he took his students along to his graduation ceremony. they sat in the audience wearing graduation caps. as a first generation college student, alejandro dias- granados... also known as mr. dias... wanted to share this experience with his class and inspire them to set their own goals. < "many of them haven't been to a college graduation or a high school graduation as
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well, so an experience like this, i mean, it's more than just a field trip, it's an experience.">( marty ) the students got an extra perk for going to the graduation. they went to the national aquarium in baltimore after the ceremony. ( marty ) a vintage pair of jeans made in san francisco just sold for nearly 100- thousand dollars. the 125-year-old levi's blue jeans sold to a buyer in southeast asia. the jeans were originally purchased in 18-93. the denim was produced in new hampshire and then manufactured by levi's. the price puts the jeans near record territory. a pair of 5-0-1 jeans from the 1880's sold for 60-grand while another pair sold for six figures. ( marty ) take a look at this ...researchers have are testing a sort of ocean sweeper to help clean up great pacific garbage patch.the ocean cleanup launched the
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nearly 400 foot device from the bay area. the screen is designed to scoop up plastics and garbage by relying on power from ocean currents.scientists will test the sweeper to see how it holds up in the ocean. the company behind the sweeper hopes to one day launch a version of it that is more than 19-hundred feet. ( marty ) visa is suspending its marketing campaign featuring morgan freeman. that decision comes after at least eight women claim the legendary actor harassed them. freeman issued a statement after the allegations surfaced, saying he is quote--"not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy. i apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected... that was never my intent." adlib seven day. thats kron 4 news weekend
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thats kron 4 thats kron 4 thats kron 4 thats kron 4 news weekend thats kron 4 news weekend for this saturday morning... i'm marty gonzalez. from all of us thanks for watching. join us for kron4 news weekend tomorrow morning starting at 8 o'clock ... and tonight for kron 4 news at eight. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)
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[music] >> joel osteen: may god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes, and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. i like to start with something funny, and i heard about this 6-year-old boy. he was standing in the church lobby, staring at the large plaque on the wall. it was filled with names, with small american flags by their side. he asked the pastor what all the names were for. the pastor explained how that was a memorial to all the
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