) 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. highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler

temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the area. no major hot spots. bay no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.

( robin )tonight... "roaracle" will be packed... as lebron and the cleveland cavaliers take on steph curry and the warriors for game one of the nba finals. both teams met with the media yesterday... as the dubs are looking for back-to-back titles... and three world championships in the last four years. both teams praticed at oracle before sitting down with the press at media day. most so-called experts predict the warriors sweeping... or winning in five games. the dubs are the biggest favotires to win in a finals since the lakers in 2001. warriors players down-played all the

talk about how they're expected to win... the best of seven series.

sunday. then off to cleveland for games 3 and 4 on wednesday and friday then... if necessary... game 5 is back at oracle... a couple of mondays from now. ( robin ) and of course we want to see how you are showing off your warriors pride this morning. you can send us your pictures or short video clip through the kron 4 mobile app. all you have to do is click on the report it tab and you could see your pictures right here on the kron 4 morning news and online at kron 4 dot com. ( robin ) and kron 4 has expanded coverage of the n-b-a finals. it starts with a special show this evening at 4- pm... followed by the kron4 news at 5. ( robin )sad news this morning... a woman was found dead inside a stairwell at san francisco's general hospital. it happened wednesday evening. her name is ruby anderson... and it turns out she had been missing for ten

days. hospital officials say hospital officials say anderson was a dementia patient who signed herself out. kron 4's charles clifford has the story. we now know that the woman was 76-year-old ruby lee anderson. she was apparently suffered from dementia and was reported missing from sf general mental health back on may 20th. now, the health department said this afternoon she was not a patient at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital and trauma center. there are several different health facility's on this campus and she my have recieved treatment there.it's also unclear how anderson was able to gain access to the power building, which is not normally a place patients and staff go. this afternoon we were able to speak with anderson's daughter on the phone and she says the family is very upset. the hospital has also vowed to figure out how this happened. ( robin )

happened.out how this vowed to figure out how this happened. ( robin )milpitas police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection to a stabbing at a seven-11. it happened last friday afternoon on west calaveras boulevard near south

abel street. police say ánoland terlepá attacked an employee stocking merchandise just before three o'clock. the employee was treated for several non-life threatening injuries. terlep was arrested without incident. he was booked into santa clara county jail where he faces attempted murder charges. ( robin )bart riders are becoming more and more concerned as needles keep showing up on train seats. we first told you about a bart rider sending out this picture on social media... finding yet ááanother needle on a train seat. we spoke with that rider about the disturbing discovery... who says at first he thought it was odd that no one was sitting in the two seats on bart and then quickly discovered why. ( robin ) ni-ro-mal says he still

plans to ride bart despite coming across the needles. however, he says he will be much more careful when sitting down. this latest disturbing discovery comes less than one week after woman was pricked by a needle while sitting on bart... she is currently going through treatment. ( robin )bart is now working to clean up its trains after all these reports of needles on seats. kron4's michelle kingston explains bart's new program to crack down on the needles... and how you can help with just a few taps of your phone. (mk)alicia trost, bart spokeswoman"people are seeking refuge at bart because they are getting kicked out of whatever area they were at" recent viral videos of drug use at a bart station ... photos coming in to the newsroom from viewers of needles on trains ...and this woman -- who says she sat on a hypodermic needle on bart last week.ánatá"i just kind of touched it and it was a syringe tip"ánatá"that's

scary. it's scary only because it's bart and you know, everybody rides bart."bart is now stepping up and speaking out about how the opioid crisis is affecting themalicia trost, bart spokeswoman"we have a national homeless and opioidic epidemic right now and bart is on the receiving end even though we have no resources to help those people so we are trying to partner where we can."beginning monday -- you'll be able to make a biohazard report on your phone on bart's mobile website m.bart.gov.once bart is notified -- a rapid response team member will jump on board at the macarthur bart station or at lake merritt's station to clean the mess.alicia trost, bart spokeswoman "needles are a safety hazard for our riders and our employees so we want to make sure we are protecting all of them"bart says they've had rapid response team members on board since february -- and are now looking to add more cleaners due to the increasing need.police say they need you to also step up and be alert. deputy chief lance haight, san francisco police department"we really need our riderships to

be our eyes and ears and to report things, crimes on bart, to report a needle thats on a train."michelle kingston, @mkingstonnewsnow this program is not for when you see water bottles or food wrappers on the ground.bart wants to make it clear this is a biohazard program only.in oakland, michelle kingston, kron4 news. ( robin )our coverage continues online. on our website..we have the story of an east bay woman who ámust undergo more than a year of treatments after she was pricked by a needle on a bart train. plus... disturbing video of people shooting up at the civic center station. and... more on the rapid response team aimed at keeping trains clean. it's all just a click away... at kron 4 dot com. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... fierce winds across the bay area toppled trees, and fueled several fast moving brush fires. hear what we can expect today. (robin)plus... it is arguably the "most-watched" contest on next week's ballot... as voters in the south bay will decide whether to recall ásuperior court judgeá aaron persky.

(robin)and... the island of hawaii is now under a state of áemergency... and thousands are forced to evacuate their homes. (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by

another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the 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. toll to 101.min from the less than 20 bridge drive richmond

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

from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin ) it's been nearly a month since the kilauea volcano began erupting. dozens of houses are gone, hundreds of residents are in shelters... and the damage is immense. john lorinc has the latest from the big island. the past few weeks have been especially rough for people on hawaii's big island.talmadge magno/hawaii civil defense spokesman"stress is high, anxiety is high, you know they've got this live volcano in their backyard."on thursday

mayor harry kim signed a second supplementary emergency proclamation.that extends the state of emergency due to the ongoing threat.he also advised more evacuations, saying those who stay put are risking their lives.nat sound of warning "highway 132 is being shut down between lava tree state park to four corners due to a fast moving lava flow approaching the highway."state officials say roughly 25- hundred people have been displaced since the volcano began erupting earlier this month.authorities say lava from the kilauea volcano has already destroyed at least 75 homes.petra wiesenbauer/leila ni estates resident"it's really hard to believe, you know, especially when you see how little is left of a big house and really it's all just ashes."the lava from fissure eight is still flowing....at times erupting to more than 200-feet high.lava has also overtaken two wells at the puna geothermal venture plant. and state crews are removing solidified lava from previous eruptions in order to open a

possible evacuation route if necessary.i'm john lorinc reporting. ( robin )although kilauea is only affecting about ten square miles of hawaii's big island... the hawaii tourism authority says there's been a noticeable drop in bookings across the island. ( robin ) back here at home... a southwest airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at san jose international airport wednesday afternoon. they landed after pilots smelled smoke in the cockpit. southwest confirmed that a passenger was... allegedly smoking in the bathroom. the flight was traveling from s-f-o to l-a-x... and made the landing at just after 4 in the afternoon.. the flight landed safely and taxied to the gate... under its own power. ( robin )in the east bay... brush fires and windy weather kept crews busy wednesday. firefighters battled several grass fires throughout the evening. most burned near the byron highway... at the alameda county line. officials had to close the highway from camino diablo ...

to the alameda county line. at last check... those fires burned an estimated 500- acres. ( robin )make sure you download the kron4 mobile app... to stay on top of the weather forecast in your neighborhood.... we will also send you alerts to your phone... when there is breaking weather news... and traffic hot spots. ( robin )powerful winds continued to cause trouble in the city. about a dozen trees and limbs have come crashing down... causing damage and narrowly escaping people. kron 4's hermela aregawi has the story. strong winds are knocking down trees throughout san francisco.. damaging vehicles and narrowly missing people. billy catechi/san francsico it's been really windy here in san francsico today. and actually a tree limb flew off of here, landed here. and we rescued it from going into the street. it's a very busy intersection here if you've ever been here to 16th and utah, so yeah i was worried about pedestrian safety, car safety, sidewalks blocking skateboarders, these little scooters running around public

works tells us they've received more than a dozen calls wednedsay.. for tree cut down or removal... due to the powerful winds. sot rachel gordon/spokesperson, sf public works:people have been calling in if they see a hanging limb, they want us out there. there was a tree on alemany where branches were snapping off one at a time. there was one tree for private property where our crews went out and made the area safe. the city says.. there are 125- thousand trees in san francisco.. and on windy days like this... a few handfuls come down or are broken. crews tell us.. they rely on citizen reports to nip a falling branch in the bud.. before it injures someone. sotrachel gordon/spokesperson, sf public works:we really want people to call in to 3-1-1, the customer service center if you see a branch that looks like it might come down or if there is a tree that's down on a side walk or a car. certainly call 911 if there's an electrical wire that's down or if anybody is injured. really we see the most damages on parked cars

because street trees are at the curb and that's where cars are parked aregawi)public works have been a few reports of vehicles damaged by flying tree fortunately.. no one has been injured. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... an apartment construction project that caught fire... was set by an arsonist. see the ánew videoá of the suspect. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the highs will be in the 60s on

thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine

layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early (robin)thanks mabrisa it time to check in on entertainment headlines today. oscar winners are reuniting... and some talented people are conquering the u-s musically! here's david daniel with the hollywood minute. (nat)george clooney receives the a-f-i life achievement award next month... and the person presenting it will have a very familiar face. fellow oscar winner julia roberts, who's co-starred with clooney in several films, is set to present him with the prize. the june seventh ceremony in hollywood will be televised two weeks later."is anybody there? mayday!"shailene woodley and sam claflin play sailors stranded for weeks in the middle of the ocean in "adrift." that meant losing weight -- a lot of it. (claflin) "mine was progressive from literally from the minute i got to fiji to the end, whereas yours was literally crash-diet, like you overnight basically."(woodley) "it was about a month, a month

for me. three months for you of no dinner, basically, um, and then two weeks of a can of salmon, uh, two egg yolks, and some steamed veggies. that was, that was very difficult." (nat-laughter)(nat-music)last week, b-t-s became the first k-pop group to top the billboard 200 album chart... now, another first! billboard says the korean boy band is the first k-pop act -- and the first whose primary language isn't english -- to top its artist 100, which measures everything from music sales to radio airplay to social media interaction. in other words, it's official: b-t-s has conquered the u-s! in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... if you're looking to buy tickets for the n-b-a finals... there's a áwarning you need to hear... before making a purchase. (robin) still ahead four

morning news... if you're looking to buy tickets for the n-b-a finals... there's a áwarning you need to hear... before making a purchase. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the area.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin ) it's the break that fire it's the break ( robin )it's the break that fire investigators have been hoping for. new video of a suspected arsonist ... who

torched a major apartment construction site in concord. you are looking at surveillance video of the person authorities say is responsible for the massive fire... that completely destroyed the five-story complex back on april 24th. a-t-f officials have released this video as key piece of evidence-- saying that the fire was intentionally set... causing 55-million-dollars in damage at the site. ( robin ) the a-t-f is offering a reward up to 25-thousand- dollars for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person responsible. ( robin )the city of oakland is one step closer to banning coal shipments. tuesday.... city council voted unanimously

to appeal a court ruling ... that would allow the development of a ácoal export terminalá in west oakland. this comes weeks after a federal judge overturned the city's 20-16 decision to ban the shipping of five million tons of coal every year ... through the terminal. judge vince chhabria had ruled... the city council failed to prove coal shipment would endanger the health and safety of residents. the appeal will be filed next month. ( robin )next tuesday is primary election day... and voters in the south bay... will decide whether to recall superior court judge aaron persky. his status is up in the air because of reaction to his handling of a high profile sexual assault case. kron four's rob fladeboe the latest. judge aaron persky "...this is a devisive issue judge aaron persky himself was the keynote speaker at a rally opposing his recall from the bench. persky had a message for voters.judge aaron persky/facing recall election "...when you step into a courtroom yo will expect and

demand a judge who will follow the rule of law and not public opinion...."judge persky insists he was only following the law when he sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner, convicted of sexually assaulting an intoxicated, unconsious woman, to jail instead of prison.nats (recall supporters rally) recall supporters want voters to stand up on behalf of sexual assault victims says organizer michelle dauber. michelle dauber/organized recall "....we're recalling judge persky because he has a long history of bias in favor of privileged perpetrators in cases of violence against women and we're here to say enough is enough..."recall supporters blasted persky attorney james mcmannis for telling vogue magazine turner's victim was never attacked. opponents are telling voters recalling a sitting judge threatens judicial independence. d.a. jeff rosen.jeff rosen/santa clara county dist. attorney "...to recall a judge for one bad decision would have dramatic negative effects

throughout our criminal justice system..."nats (cops deal with recall disrupting rally)emotions are running high...as police had to order a recallopponent to keep his distance from supporters as they jockeyed for camera time. time. ( robin ) that was rob fladeboe reporting. also on the ballot in the recall race... the names of two women - angela storey - president of the santa clara county trial lawyers association.... and prosecutor cindy hendrickson ... both looking to replace persky. ( robin ) more than one-point-four million californians have already voted in next week's state primary. election officials mailed more than 11

and a half million ballots to registered voters. traditionally, only voters who request mail-in ballots would get them. this year, five counties decided to experiment by sending ámail in ballotsá to all their voters. officials say it's still too early to tell if the move will increase voter ( robin )happening today... president trump will be in texas... meeting with the families of the victims of the santa fe school shooting. this is video as students returned to school tuesday-- for the first time since the shooting. eight students and two substitute teachers were killed at santa fe high school on may 18. ( robin )texas governor greg abbott unveiled a new proposal... to improve school safety yesterday. the plan calls for more police officers in schools and more active- shooter training for students and staff. abbott also wants to see more money invested in mental health services.

strongly encourage the legislature to consider is greater investment in mental health, especially in crisis and prevention long as mental trouble our will never be barriers we can our students."> ( robin )the proposal is called... "school and firearms safety action plan." abbott says some parts of the plan can be implemented right now... but others need to be approved by lawmakers. (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... bart has expanded to anitoch. but passengers say there is a major problem with parking.

( robin )for years now... stanley roberts has been exposing illegal dumping in the bay... but now a ánew trend appears to be popping up in the east bay. here's people behaving badly. there are the usual locations

like, here under the highway 4 overcrossing in near martinez where piles of mattresses are stacked up right next to the highway 4 sign nats ambiance there are kids games in a plastic bag including monopoly junior next to that rolls of carpet and even a baby mattress tossed over the fence nats ambiance now on the off ramp to highway 4 just past the no pedestrian prohibited sign hey is a cat which found a nice comfortable resting area surrounded by furniture, lots and lots of furniture tossed over the side things like couches yes there is more than one.. also there are more mattresses and a kids swimming pool nats: ambiance there is stuff all over the backroads over the shoulder and in the roadway i have a question for you (yea) do you ride up here a lot (i do) you notice a lot of dumping up here (yeaaa i saw this, this morning this

wasn't here two days ago. i hate to say if but were on crockett side man what does that mean (it means a lot of people with no money that take thing to dump and they just dump it on the side of the road but wait. it's not just household goods see this mound of dirt.. this is one of more than maybe a dozen like this one blocking the gate of one of the ranches just off highway 4 keep in mind while it looks like just dirt more than likely it's dirty dirt wait, i guess you are wondering what in the heck is dirty dirt well in layman's terms it could contaminated with heavy metals like lead, asbestos and even mercury just to name name a few nats: ambiance so it can't be dumped into a clean landfill.so it gets illegally dumped on the side of the road so now it's time for you to help out . if you see something say something and maybe we can stop all this illegal dumping in contra costa county stanley roberts kron 4 news

(robin)still ahead on the kron four morning news... today is game one of the nba finals. we tell you about the potential dangers of purchasing tickets... if you plan on going to one of the big games. (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport. (robin) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast. highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper

50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the 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. ( robin )in the east bay... just days after the opening of a new bart extension in antioch ... drivers are upset about the parking situation. they say there are not enough spaces to park... and it's causing a traffic nightmare in the morning. kron 4's j.r. stone explains. sot i would have fired half the people involved in this project and put them some place else.outrage over the parking situation at the new bart extension in antioch.

the issue...not enough spaces. sot they had to have known there were going to be this many people....no solution.a viewer reached out to us showing

( robin )in the east bay... just days after the opening of a new bart extension in antioch ... drivers are upset about the parking situation. they say there are not enough spaces to park... and it's causing a traffic nightmare in the morning. kron 4's j.r. stone explains. sot i would have fired half the people involved in this project and put them some place else.outrage over the parking situation at the new bart extension in antioch. the issue...not enough spaces. sot they had to have known there were going to be this many people....no solution.a viewer reached out to us showing that problem...cars parked in the grass across the street. in fact those cars weren't ticketed wednesday but were ticketed tuesday. those with bart say there are 1- thousand six spots saying the extension was built with the idea that some would drive, some would carpool, some would

take the bus, and some would walk or bike.sot i think there is a lack of respect for people out here maybe because there isn't as much money out here i think a lot of people feel that way.some we talked with were able to get a spot. this man arrived at 5 am and this one at 5:30 am...by 6 though...spots were gone with the exception of the scoop carpool app that guarantees you parking until 10 but riders i talked with are fearful of getting home after work if they don't drive their car.bart says there are no plans to add parking and that this project was budgeted for a lot not a garage. something that would cost 40-50 thousand per space. many very upset. sot i would have thought they would have known how busy pittsburg was sot it's just poor planning....in antioch, j.r. stone kron 4 news ( robin ) the warriors ( robin )the

warriors have issued a fraud alert for nba finals tickets. the team said last year during the finals.... it saw more fake tickets .. than any other playoff series in the past. kron 4's gabe slate has details to prevent you from getting ripped off this time around. warriors team officials say 20 to 50 fans a game during the regular season are denied entry to oracle arena due to counterfeit tickets over 800 fans showed up with fake tickets just this past regular seasonduring last year's finals the number of fraudulent tickets increased by 70% per game per game compared to the regular season. so the warriors issued this fraud alert to warn fans to be careful before dropping all that money on a finals game. brandon schneider -- warriors chief revenue officer " we want people to

know that we see more fraud around finals time and you should only buy tickets on warriors.com it's the only way to be 100% safe" stubhub is one of the most used 3rd party vendors fans go to when buying nba finals tickets. they currently have thousands of tickets for sale for the games ranging from $390 up to the 4-5 thousand range. i talked with stubhub spokespeople who said they have not experienced a lot of fraud with nba finals tickets. and they offer a fan protect guarantee which guarantees fans the seat they purchased, or a better one, or they get a full refund. . this is what a real nba finals ticket looks like for the games at oracle arena but this is the ticket you would get from the box ( robin ) and of course we want to see how you are showing off your warriors pride this morning. you can send us your pictures or a short video clip through the kron 4 mobile app. all you have to do is click on the report it tab and you could see your pictures right here on the kron 4

morning news and online at kron 4 dot com. ( robin )today is day three of the scripp's national spelling bee. two northern california spellers.. got their word and spelled it correctly. the young spellers talk about what it is like to be part... of such a major competition. ( robin ) another california speller is amith va-san-tha... who is from san jose and is in 14th place. today is the start of the finals. (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... a boys random act of kindness has gone viral. meet the 8 year old... who gave this woman a helping hand. (robin) and here's a live

look outside...from the sutro cam. (áábreakáá)

highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves

over the area. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( robin )here's a ( robin ) here's a random act of kindness that warms the heart. this video posted by riley duncan in georgia shows an

8-year-old boy jumping out of his mom's car to help and elederly woman up a flight of stairs. according to duncan.. who took the video.... the boy noticed the woman struggling and acted fast to help. the boy held the woman's walker steady... and held her back as she climbed the stairs. as soon as she was safely up... the boy gets a hug... and he runs back to his mother and carried on with his day. vert sweet..we can learn a lot from that young man. we need more acts of kindess like that.+ ( robin )coming up at 5 on the kron 4 morning news... we're only hours away from tonights big game against the cavs. we head to oracle arena... where preparations are being made for game 1.. in a live report. ( robin )plus... brush fires are starting to pop up in the bay area. will tran heads to the east bay... and shows us damage in a live report. (ácommer

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and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong

onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the area. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) "roaracle" will be packed tonight... as lebron and the cleveland cavaliers take on steph curry and the warriors for game 1 of the n-b-a finals. ( james ) the dubs are looking for back-to-back titles... and three world championships in the last four years. kron 4's sara stinson joins us live from oracle. sara,,, ( sara )darya, james welcome to the sea of gold....the shirts for the finals are the same as the other playoff

games but on the back they say finals 2018 with the strength in numbers on the front. strength in numbers as you know is a phrase coach kerr has been using in the locker room for years.and our numbers have been strong this playoff season...game seven against the rockets was a true nail bitter.tonight - you already know - we play against the cavaliers with lebron james...we are at home at roaracle arena and dub nation is pumped!the cavs and the warriors have gone up against eachother four times! that's pretty rare says a warriors spokesperson.tickets if they are sold out you can always buy them on the warriors dot com.most expensive ticket i could find on the website was in vip for 18-thousand dollars!!!the a's game is today at 12:30 so when people are leaving there, fans will be heading to the warriors finals game one so expect a little bit of traffic around the arena.i'm pinching myself as i stand on the floor where this first game will take place tonight at six. you don't want to miss, it will set the tone for the rest of the finals.live in oakland, sara stinson, kron 4 news

the playoff chase."we don't want to go through the ups and downs we did last series. so hopefully don't do that this series. obviously, win tomorrow, have fun, start the series off right by just playing as hard as we can tomorrow and setting the tone, go from there.> and key player... andre iguodala...will not in play tomorrow night... he's missed the last four games with what the team is calling a lateral leg contusion and bone bruise with a touch of nerve inflamation.. steve kerr says his health is improving and he'll be re- examined before game 2. ( darya ) here is the finals

schedule... game 1 is tonight at oracle arena. it starts at 6. game 2 is also in oakland this sunday. then it's off to cleveland for games 3 and 4 on wednesday and friday. and if necessary... game 5 is back at oracle on the 11th. ( darya ) we want to see how you are showing off your warriors pride this morning. you can send us your pictures os short video clip through the kron 4 mobile app. all you have to do is click on the report it tab and you could see your pictures right here on the kron 4 morning news and online at kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) and kron 4 has expanded coverage of the n-b-a finals. it starts with a special show this afternoon at 4... followed by the kron 4 news at 5. ( darya ) breaking from overnight. the california teachers association building in san jose was damaged by fire. just after two this morning, the flames were coming out of the building on capitol avenue.if you know the area...that's near 680 and

story road across from the post office.firefighters put the fire out in 30 minutes. no one was injured in the fire. ( darya ) another big story this morning out of the east bay... winds are fueling brush fires in alameda and contra costa counties.( james ) kron 4's will tran joins us live this morning. will... right now the grant line fire continues to burn on the border of alameda and contra costa county. it has burned 500 acres and is only 35 percent contained the fire started at 1 yesterday afternoon and the biggest enemy right now are the winds it is extremely gusty out here the fire has burned several out buildings but no homes no one has been injured

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been injured thanks will. we will check back with you through out ( darya ) fire investigators catch a break in concord. new video shows the arsonist who torched a major apartment construction site. you are looking at surveillance video of the person authorities say is responsible for the fire that destroyed the five-story complex on april 24th. the fire caused 55-million-dollars in damage. the a-t-f is offering a reward up to 25-thousand dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. ( darya ) powerful winds made a mess in parts of san francisco. about a dozen trees came crashing down. some causing damage and narrowly missing people. public works received more than a dozen calls about downed trees. the city says it relies on citizen reports to catch a falling branch before it injures someone.

( darya ) public works says there have been a few reports of cars damaged by tree limbs. ( james ) it just opened in the east bay... but the new antioch bart station is already having issues with parking. turns out there aren't enough spaces. a viewer reached out... showing us that cars are now parking in the grass across the street. cars are starting to be ticketed. bart says there are 1-thousand parking spots and right now... there are no plans to add more. bart also says adding spots would cost 40 to 50-thousand dollars per space. ( james ) the coast guard is looking for a possible shipwreck off the coast of pacifica. this after

finding clothes, life-jackets and pieces of a wooden boat in the water. there haven't been any reports of overdue boats or accidents... but the coast guard wants you to take a look at this picture. it shows a piece of a boat. they're asking anyone who recognizes it... to give them a recognizes it... to give them a call. ( james ) new this morning... an appeals court rules san francisco police acted appropriately in waiting to discipline officers who exchanged racist and homophobic text messages. in 2015... one of the officers caught up in the scandal sued to stop the disciplinary proceedings against him and nine others. the judge ruled the department waited too long before trying to fire the officers... and cited a statute of limitations law requiring officers be punished within a year of their wrongdoing. but an appeals court reversed the decision... ruling that there are exceptions to the state law.

( darya ) happening today... state treasure and gubernatorial candidate john chaing will tour the "east oakland community project." he'll meet with staff members and advocates... and learn how they're working to help the homeless. after that... he'll head to san francisco to visit local businesses. ( darya ) california guebernatorial candidate, gavin newsom, made a special campaign stop in isla vista. newsom chose to speak at a coffee shop... right in the heart of where a deadly shooting rampage happened back in 20-14. his main focus... gun violence and safety. the father of a young woman who was killed in the rampage spoke with newsom about gun control. newsom says there's still more that needs to be done. ( darya ) the california primary election will be held next week on june ( james ) in the east bay... a bomb squad found dangerous items during a

building search in oakland. it happened yesterday on 26th street. officers were looking for illegal fireworks... and ended up finding dangerous and hazardous materials. officals are now working to determine how to safely dispose of those items. ( james ) monterey police arrested 17 people who they believe are responsible for several burgalries. police say the burglars who target wealthy neighborhoods throughout the bay area. the thieves have hit oakland, richmond, san francisco and monterey. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. a final plea from the judge who sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner. ( darya ) plus... california could expand it's healthcare and a new group of people could be eligible for coverage. ( darya ) and after the break. the man who took thisá disturbing picture of needles on a bart train shares his story to kron4. ( mabrisa ) and i am

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( darya ) we're now hearing from the bart rider... who snapped a picture of 3 needles on a train seat. this is an update to a story we first brought you yesterday morning. niromal perera saw the needles at the powell street station. he says another passenger reported it to bart on the their app. (

darya ) perera's disturbing find comes less than one week after woman was pricked by a needle while sitting on bart... she is currently going through preventative treatment. ( darya ) we're getting more pictures and videos from our viewers... of more needles on bart trains. as kron 4's michelle kingston tells us... bart is now launching a new program to fight the problem. alicia trost, bart spokeswoman "people are seeking refuge at bart because they are getting kicked out of whatever area they were at"recent viral videos of drug use at a bart station ... photos coming in to the newsroom from viewers of needles on trains ...and this woman -- who says she sat on a hypodermic needle on bart last week.ánatá"i just kind of touched it and it was a syringe tip"bart is now stepping up and speaking out about how the opioid crisis is affecting themalicia trost, bart spokeswoman"we have a national homeless and opioidic

epidemic right now and bart is on the receiving end even though we have no resources to help those people so we are trying to partner where we can that is our reality right now and we are doing everything we can to address it."beginning monday -- you'll be able to make a biohazard report on your phone on bart's mobile website m.bart.gov.once bart is notified -- a rapid response team member will jump on board at the macarthur bart station or at lake merritt's station to clean the mess. alicia trost, bart spokeswoman "needles are a safety hazard for our riders and our employees so we want to make sure we are protecting all of them"bart says they've had rapid response team members on board since february -- and are now looking to add more cleaners due to the increasing need.alicia trost, bart spokeswoman"what we are seeing more and more often is theres so many things that are occurring on the trains that need immediate cleanup and it can no longer wait until the end of the line. all trains get cleaned when they reach the end of the line but what we are seeing is we can't wait that long"

( darya ) if you see something similar while aboard a bart train... please share your story or photos with us via "report it" on twitter or facebook. ( james ) new this morning... a marin county teenager got white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders choked up... with his question on school violence.

power to protect kids in our schools and to make them feel safe and make their parents feel good about dropping them off. "> ( james ) the 13-year-old was in the white house briefing room... reporting for "time for kids." school violence taken center stage since the february shooting at a parkland, florida high school. it has sparked debate and some gun law changes. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... one bay area city is another step closer to banning coal shipments.. ( darya ) and coming up next... have a little sympathy for your teen... the new evidence that may explain their mood swings. (ácommercialá)

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portchicago hwy blocking slow from bailey highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the area. ( darya ) a big story this morning... a woman is

found dead in a san francisco general hospital stairwell.( james ) ruby anderson had a dementia... and she had been missing for ten days. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from san francisco. lydia.... ( lydia ) the body of 76-year old ruby lee anderson was discovered in the stairway of a the power plant building here behind me on wednesday afternoon.anderson, a dementia patient, was reported missing from sf general mental health on may 20. it is not part of the hospital where patients or staff members would normally be walking around. it is occupied mostly by maintenance and engineering staff.the case is being investigated by the department of public health, san francisco sheriff, and other agencies.investigators are combing through surveillance video.we spoke with anderson's daughter over the phone.in 2013, a patient named lynn spalding went missing from the hospital and

was later found dead in the stairwell.the hospital did make security changes after spalding's death.reporting live in san francisco, lydia pantazes kron4 news. ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) in the east bay... police are looking for a man who robbed another man in a safeway parking lot. it happened yesterday afternoon on camino tassajara in danville. the victim was meeting the man in the parking lot to buy an apple watch. he says the man threatened him... and took his wallet after he refused to buy the watch. the thief then drove off in a gray toyota prius that did not have license plates. the car also had a lyft ridesharing sticker on the front and back windows. ( james ) milpitas police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection to a stabbing at a seven-11. it happened

last friday on west calaveras boulevard near south abel street. police say noland terlep attacked an employee. the employee was treated for non-life threatening injuries. terlep was arrested without incident. he was booked into santa clara county jail where he faces attempted murder charges. ( james ) voters will decide whether to recall judge aaron persky on tuesday. this all started with a high profile sexual assault case. judge persky insists he was only following the law when he sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner.. who was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconsious woman... to 6 months in jail. recall supporters want voters to stand up on behalf of sexual assault victims. ( james ) recall supporters blasted persky's attorney for telling vogue magazine that turner's victim was never attacked. opponents say recalling a

sitting judge threatens judicial independence. ( darya ) more than 1 million californians have already voted in next week's state primary. election officials mailed more than 11 million ballots to registered voters. traditionally, only voters who request mail-in ballots would get them. this year... five counties --- including san mateo -- sent mail-in ballots to áall voters. officials say it's still too early to tell if the move will increase voter turnout. ( darya ) the city of oakland is one step closer to banning coal shipments. the city council voted unanimously to appeal a court ruling... that would allow the development of a coal export terminal in west oakland. this comes weeks after a federal judge overturned the city's 2016 decision to ban the shipping of five million tons of coal every year. the judge ruled the city council failed to prove coal shipment would endanger the health and safety of people living in oakland. the appeal will be filed next month. ( james ) scooters are a growing

problem in san francisco... and now they're making their way to the east bay. this video -- shot by a viewer -- was sent to our stanley roberts. it shows.. someone riding a scooter on the bay bridge. the driver thought the riders would cut over onto harrison street... but they continued on to the bridge. ( james ) happening today... congressman mark desaulnier and former n-f-l players will go to an east bay high school to talk about concussion prevention. the event at ygnacio valley high school in concord will help educate students and parents about the dangers of concussions. congressman desaulnier will unveil his proposed act that would establish nationwide standards

for schools on concussion safety. research shows that concussions affect student's academic performance and mental health. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a warning for warriors fans.... watch our for phony tickets. ( james ) plus... their days may be numbered... as california looks to get rid of plastic straws. ( james ) and next... there may be a way to turn áoff your sweet tooth. ( mabrisa ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá) forecast.

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wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine

layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the area. ( james ) turning off your sweet tooth could soon be as easy as flipping a switch. reseachers found the brain can be manipulated to remove emotional attachment to food. if the connection between two parts of the brain which are linked to the tongue is switched off the ability to taste is ánot lost but the brain stops enjoying specific tastes. when the same sweet receptors are turned on the brain recats to plain water with the same pleasure as if it were sugar. ( james ) coming up after the break... undocumented

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boasting. overselling his achievements. making false claims. as lieutenant governor, he skipped many of his duties, saying the job was "so dull," he only shows up to work at the state capitol "like one day a week, tops." the same gavin who, as mayor, "split town" during a massive oil spill and "jetted off...to hawaii." gavin's... not gonna work... as governor. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( james )( darya )( robin ) checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. major hot spot wb 4 port chicago blocking . bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from

the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves

over the highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the area.

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( james ) state lawmakers want to expand healthcare. their proposals include covering some undocumented immigrants -- and lowering premiums for those with insurance. one senate bill would add more seniors to medi-cal -- regardless of immigration status and increase eligibility for those with disabilities. and an assembly bill -- calls for expanding medi-cal to undocumented immigrants between the oagesf 19 and 25. ( james ) california lawmakers are looking to create a state-backed bank... that would handle the billions of dollars coming in from the recreational pot market. the measure... which was approved by the state senate... is designed to help pot business owners. the marijuana business usually deals in cash... because most banks won't accept money from a product that remains illegal

under federal law. the bill now goes to the assembly. ( james ) the next time you visit a sit-down restaurant... you might ánot get a straw with your drink. the state assembly has advanced a bill that would require restaurants to provide plastic straws... only if a customer asks for one. supporters of the bill say plastic straws contribute to the buildup of trash in the oceans. but opponents say it would make it harder for restaurants to do business in california. they want people who litter punished instead. the bill still needs approval from the state senate and govenor. ( james ) the warriors are issuing a fraud alert. the team saw more fake tickets during last year's n-b-a finals... than any other past playoff series. kron 4's gabe slate has more. warriors team officials say 20 to 50 fans a game during the regular season are denied entry to oracle arena due to counterfeit tickets over 800 fans showed up with fake tickets just this past regular seasonduring last year's finals the number of fraudulent tickets increased

by 70% per game per game compared to the regular season. so the warriors issued this fraud alert to warn fans to be careful before dropping all that money on a finals game. brandon schneider -- warriors chief revenue officer " we want people to know that we see more fraud around finals time and you should only buy tickets on warriors.com it's the only way to be 100% safe"stubhub is one of the most used 3rd party vendors fans go to when buying nba finals tickets. they currently have thousands of tickets for sale for the games ranging from $390 up to the 4-5 thousand range. i talked with stubhub spokespeople who said they have not experienced a lot of fraud with nba finals tickets. and they offer a fan protect guarantee which guarantees fans the seat they purchased, or a better one, or they get a full refund. . this is what a real nba finals ticket looks like for the games at oracle arena but this is the official paper ticket you would get from the box office.. most of the tickets that will be used to get into the game will be digital barcodes on a mobile phone... or barcodes printed

out on paper. barcodes can be replicated creating the opportunity for fraud so if you score tickets and want to brag by posting on social media be sure to barcodes. so someone doesn't duplicate the image and sell your tickets. ( darya ) we want to see how you are showing off your warriors pride this morning. you can send us your pictures os short video clip through the kron 4 mobile app. all you have to do is click on the report it tab and you could see your pictures right here on the kron 4 morning news and online at kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) and kron 4 has expanded coverage of the n-b-a finals. it starts with a special show this afternoon at 4... followed by the kron 4

news at 5. ( james ) now to bay area baseball... the giants in colorado taking on the rockies. ( darya ) bottom 1st... the giants fall behind early after giving up this three run home run. but then in the 5th inning with the game tied... evan longoria... drives one into the right-centerfield gap... brandon belt scores all the way from first to give the giants the lead. they hold on to win by a final of 7 to 4. the giants will now come home to take on the phillies in a three game series starting tomorrow night. ( darya ) and more good news for giants fans... madison bumgarner will be pitching tonight for the san jose

giants. this is bumgarner's second rehab bumgarner's second rehab start since fracturing his pinkie in spring training. if all goes well tonight... bumgarner could rejoin the giants as ealy as next tuesday. ( james ) and in oakland... the a's hosting the tama bay rays last night... in the third inning the a's give up a three run home run and that would be more than enough. the a's only had one hit. they lose by a final of 6 to nothing. the two teams play again this afternoon. first pitch at 12:35. ( james ) coming up after the break... hollywood is getting ready to honor george clooney... with some help from julia roberts.

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( robin ) major hot spots in ( darya ) in entertainment news...( darya )( darya ) ( darya ) in entertainment news... julia roberts is presenting her longtime friend and frequent co-star -- george clooney -- with one of the highest honors in film. the american film institute says roberts will give clooney the a-f-i life achievement

award on june 7th. roberts has co-starred with clooney in a number of movies... including "ocean's eleven"... ''ocean's twelve" and "money monster." she also starred in his directorial debut -- "confessions of a dangerous mind." ( james ) coming up in the next hour... game 1 of the n-b-a finals between the warriors and the cavs is just hours away. we're live at oracle arena. ( james ) plus... wind- fueled brush fires burn hundreds of acres in the east bay. ( james ) and... a massive fire at a construction site in concord is arson. now... we're seeing video of the man authorities say is responsible. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message.

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 ( james ) a woman is found

dead in a san francisco general hospital stairwell. we

have the latest details. wild fire season is here. im standing by at a fire in the east bay. the warriors and the cavs tip off for game 1 of the nba finals tonight.im live at oracle with a live report. (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...

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( darya ) ( darya ) "roaracle" will be packed tonight... as lebron and the cleveland cavaliers take and the warriors for game 1 of the n- b-a finals.( james ) the dubs are looking for back-to-back titles... and three world championships in the last four years. kron 4's sara stinson joins us live from oracle. sara,,, ( sara )darya, james welcome to the sea of gold....the shirts for the finals are the same as the other playoff games but on the back they say finals 2018 with the strength in numbers on the front. strength in numbers as you

know is a phrase coach kerr has been using in the locker room for years.and our numbers have been strong this playoff season...game seven against the rockets was a true nail bitter.tonight - you already know - we play against the cavaliers with lebron james...we are at home at roaracle arena and dub nation is pumped!the cavs and the warriors have gone up against eachother four times! that's pretty rare says a warriors spokesperson.tickets if they are sold out you can always buy them on the warriors dot com.most expensive ticket i could find on the website was in vip for 18-thousand dollars!!!the a's game is today at 12:30 so when people are leaving there, fans will be heading to the warriors finals game one so expect a little bit of traffic around the arena.i'm pinching myself as i stand on the floor where this first game will take place tonight at six. you don't want to miss, it will set the tone for the rest of the finals.live in oakland, sara stinson, kron 4 news

morning news and online at kron 4 dot com. ( james ) and kron 4 has expanded coverage of the n-b-a finals. it starts with a special show this afternoon at 4... followed afternoon at 4... followed by the kron 4 news at 5. ( darya ) breaking from overnight. the california teachers association building in san jose was damaged by fire. just after two this morning, the flames were coming out of the building on capitol avenue.if you know the area...that's near 680 and story road across from the post office.firefighters put the fire out in 30 minutes. no one was injured in the fire. ( darya ) another big story this morning out of the east bay... winds are fueling brush fires in alameda and contra costa counties.( james ) kron 4's will tran joins us live this morning. will...

right now the grant line fire continues to burn on the border of alameda and contra costa county. it has burned 500 acres and is only 35 percent contained the fire started at 1 yesterday afternoon and the biggest enemy right now are the winds it is extremely gusty out here the fire has burned several out buildings but no homes no one has been injured

( james ) fire investigators catch a break in concord. new video shows the arsonist who torched a major apartment construction site. you are looking at surveillance video of the person authorities say is responsible for the fire that destroyed the five-story complex on april 24th. the fire caused 55-million-dollars in damage. the a-t-f is offering a reward up to 25-thousand dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. ( darya ) we're now hearing from the bart rider...

who snapped a picture of 3 needles on a train seat. this is an update to a story we first brought you yesterday morning. niromal perera saw the needles at the powell street station. he says another passenger reported it to bart on the their app. ( darya ) ( darya ) perera's disturbing find comes less than one week after woman was pricked by a needle while sitting on bart... she is currently going through preventative treatment. ( darya ) bart is now launching a new program to fight the problem of needles

on trains. starting on monday -- you'll be able to make a biohazard report on your phone through bart's website. once bart is notified -- a rapid response team member will jump on board at the macarthur bart station or at lake merritt's station to clean the mess. bart says they've had rapid response team members on board since february -- and are now looking to add more cleaners due to the increasing need. ( james ) the coast guard is looking for a possible shipwreck off the coast of pacifica. this after finding clothes, life-jackets and pieces of a wooden boat in the water. there haven't been any reports of overdue boats or accidents... but the coast guard wants you to take a look at this picture. it shows a piece of a boat. they're asking anyone who recognizes it... to give them a call. ( james ) new this morning... an appeals court rules san francisco

police acted appropriately in waiting to discipline officers who exchanged racist and homophobic text messages. in 2015... one of the officers caught up in the scandal sued to stop the disciplinary proceedings against him and nine others. the judge ruled the department waited too long before trying to fire the officers... and cited a statute of limitations law requiring officers be punished within a year of their wrongdoing. but an appeals court reversed the decision... ruling that there are exceptions to the satte law. ( darya ) san francisco police are looking for a woman... who attacked and carjacked a taxi driver. it happened in the potrero hill neighborhood... near cesar chavez street and 280. police say the woman got into the taxi... attacked the driver. when the driver got out of the car... police say the woman jumped into the driver's seat and took off. the driver was not seriously hurt. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. a final plea from the judge who

sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner. ( darya ) and bart has expanded to antioch but passengers say there is a major problem with parking. ( darya ) plus ... strong winds posing a hazard across the bay area.a look at a downed tree in san francisco. ( mabrisa ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. . bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (ácommercialá) over the last 24 hours, you finished preparing him for college. in 24 hours, you'll send him off thinking you've done everything for his well-being. but meningitis b progresses quickly and can be fatal, sometimes within 24 hours.

while meningitis b is uncommon, about 1 in 10 infected will die. like millions of others, your teen may not be vaccinated against meningitis b. meningitis b strikes quickly. be quick to talk to your teen's doctor about a meningitis b vaccine. boasting. overselling his achievements. making false claims. as lieutenant governor, he skipped many of his duties, saying the job was "so dull," he only shows up to work at the state capitol "like one day a week, tops." the same gavin who, as mayor, "split town" during a massive oil spill and "jetted off...to hawaii." gavin's... not gonna work... as governor.

not gonna work... to california schoolsd, need big change. marshall tuck is the only candidate for state superintendent who's done it before. less bureaucracy, more classroom funding. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. i'm jeff bleich. preventing violence has long been my cause. 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. (darya)(james)( robin ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. major hot spot in concord. hit and run w/injuries sr4 w before sr242 ..bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

( darya ) powerful winds made a ( darya ) powerful winds made a mess in parts of san

francisco. about a dozen trees came crashing down. some causing damage and narrowly missing people. public works received more than a dozen calls about downed trees. the city says it relies on citizen reports to catch a falling branch before it injures someone. public works says there have been a few reports of cars damaged by tree limbs. highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the area.

( darya ) ( darya ) ( darya )in the east bay...

just days after the opening of bart in antioch ... people are saying there are not enough spaces to park. kron 4's j.r. stone has more. sot i would have fired half the people involved in this project and put them some place else.outrage over the parking situation at the new bart extension in antioch. the issue...not enough spaces. sot they had to have known there were going to be this many people....no solution.a viewer reached out to us showing that problem...cars parked in the grass across the street. in fact those cars weren't ticketed wednesday but were ticketed tuesday. those

with bart say there are 1- thousand six spots saying the extension was built with the idea that some would drive, some would carpool, some would take the bus, and some would walk or bike.sot i think there is a lack of respect for people out here maybe because there isn't as much money out here i think a lot of people feel that way.some we talked with were able to get a spot. this man arrived at 5 am and this one at 5:30 am...by 6 though...spots were gone with the exception of the scoop carpool app that guarantees you parking until 10 but riders i talked with are fearful of getting home after work if they don't drive their car.bart says there are no plans to add parking and that this project was budgeted for a lot not a garage. something that would cost 40-50 thousand per space. many very upset. sot i would have thought they would have known how busy pittsburg was sot it's just poor planning....in antioch, j.r. stone kron 4 news

( james ) new this morning... a marin county teenager got white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders choked up... with his question on school violence. ( james ) that young reporter is 13- year-old benje choucroun from marin county. he was in the white house briefing room... reporting for time magazine's "time for kids" website.

( james ) happening today.... president trump will be in texas... meeting with the families of the victims of the santa fe school shooting. this is video as students returned to school tuesday... for the first time since the shooting. eight students and two teachers were killed on may 18. ( darya ) happening today... congressman mark desaulnier and former n-f-l players will go to an east bay high school to talk about concussion prevention. the event at ygnacio valley high school in concord will help educate students and parents about the dangers of concussions. congressman desaulnier will unveil his proposed act that would establish nationwide standards for schools on concussion safety. research shows that concussions affect student's academic performance and mental health. ( darya ) monterey police arrest 17 people they believe are responsible for a string of burgalries. police say the burglars targetted wealthy neighborhoods in oakland,

richmond, san francisco and monterey. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... one bay area city is another step closer to banning coal shipments.. ( james ) plus ... turning a popular hobby into a viable career option. now gaming can be a full time job. sometimes, bipolar i disorder can make you feel unstoppable. but mania, such as unusual changes in your mood, activity or energy levels, can leave you on shaky ground. help take control by asking about your treatment options. vraylar is approved for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar i disorder in adults. clinical studies showed that vraylar reduced overall manic symptoms. vraylar should not be used in elderly patients with dementia due to increased risk of death or stroke. call your doctor about fever, stiff muscles,

or confusion, which may mean a life-threatening reaction, or uncontrollable muscle movements, 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.

boasting. overselling his achievements. making false claims. as lieutenant governor, he skipped many of his duties, saying the job was "so dull," he only shows up to work at the state capitol "like one day a week, tops." the same gavin who, as mayor, "split town" during a massive oil spill and "jetted off...to hawaii." gavin's... not gonna work... as governor. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the area. ( darya ) parents often dream of their kids making a living by going pro in a sport.( james ) now they can go pro without

leaving the comfort of their homes. playing video games or e-sports for a living is becoming an increasingly more viable career path. this is made possible because of game streaming sites like twitch.( darya ) on average ... millions of people are tuning in to watch gamers for more than two hours a day ... with popular ástreamers making money off of ads, subscriptions, and even merchandising. < "for the younger audience this is their afternoon cartoons, this is their nick at nite, this is what they're tuning in for.""this is a very real thing and it's here to stay.">( james ) people are reportedly earning tens of

thousands of dollars by playing games online. one gamer reported making 500-thousand dollars per month playing the popular game fortnite. ( lydia ) ( lydia ) a woman is found dead in a san francisco general hospital stairwell. i'm live with the latest.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (james)(darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be

as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the 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. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min

from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) a big story this morning... a woman is found dead in a san francisco general hospital stairwell.. for the second time.( james ) ruby anderson had dementia... and she had been missing for ten days. and back in 2013... the body of 57-year-old woman was also found in a stairwell at the hospital. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from san francisco. lydia.... ( lydia ) the body of 76-year old ruby lee anderson was discovered in the stairway

of a the power plant building here behind me on wednesday afternoon.anderson, a dementia patient, was reported missing from sf general mental health on may 20. it is not part of the hospital where patients or staff members would normally be walking around. it is occupied mostly by maintenance and engineering staff.the case is being investigated by the department of public health, san francisco sheriff, and other agencies.investigators are combing through surveillance video.we spoke with anderson's daughter over the phone.in 2013, a patient named lynn spalding went missing from the hospital and from the went missing lynn spalding patient named in 2013, a the phone.in 2013, a patient named lynn spalding went missing from the hospital and was later found dead in the stairwell.the hospital did make security changes after spalding's death.reporting live in san francisco, lydia pantazes kron4 news. ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) in the east bay... police are looking

for a man who robbed another man in a safeway parking lot. it happened yesterday afternoon on camino tassajara in danville. the victim -- who was looking to buy an apple watch -- met the thief in the parking lot. he says the thief threatened him... and took his wallet. the thief then drove off in a gray toyota prius that did not have license plates. the car also had a lyft ridesharing sticker on the front and back windows. ( james ) milpitas police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection to a stabbing at a seven-11. it happened last friday on west calaveras boulevard near south abel street. police say noland terlep attacked an employee. the employee was treated for non-life threatening injuries. terlep was arrested without incident. he was booked into santa clara county jail where he faces attempted murder charges. ( james ) voters will decide whether to recall judge aaron persky on tuesday. this all started with a high

profile sexual assault case. judge persky insists he was only following the law when he sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner.. who was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconsious woman... to 6 months in jail. recall supporters want voters to stand up on behalf of sexual assault victims. opponents say recalling a sitting judge threatens judicial independence. ( darya ) more than 1 million californians have already voted in next week's state primary. election officials mailed more than 11 million ballots to registered voters. traditionally, only voters who request mail-in ballots would get them. this year... five counties --- including san mateo -- sent mail-in ballots to áall voters. officials say it's still too early to tell if the move will increase voter turnout. ( darya ) the city of oakland is one step closer to banning coal shipments. the city council voted unanimously to appeal a court

ruling... that would allow the development of a coal export terminal in west oakland. this comes weeks after a federal judge overturned the city's 2016 decision to ban the shipping of five million tons of coal every year. the judge ruled the city council failed to prove coal shipment would endanger the health and safety of people living in oakland. the appeal will be filed next month. ( darya ) scooters are a growing problem in san francisco... and now they're making their way to the east bay. this video -- shot by a viewer -- was sent to our stanley roberts. it shows.. someone riding a scooter on the bay bridge. the driver thought the riders would cut over onto harrison street... but they continued on to the bridge.

( james ) state state state state ( james ) state lawmakers want to expand healthcare. their proposals include covering some undocumented immigrants -- and lowering premiums for those with insurance. one senate bill would add more seniors to medi-cal -- regardless of immigration status and increase eligibility for those with disabilities. and an assembly bill -- calls for expanding medi-cal to undocumented immigrants between the ages of 19 and 25. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...

a warning for warriors fans.... watch our for phony tickets. ( darya ) plus ... the giants win and madbum is almost ready to get back on the mound. ( darya ) and new mothers may notice changes in the way they speak. we'll explain after the break. ( mabrisa ) 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.

ll it like i see it. the race for governor has turned into a scam. gavin newsom's trying to elect a republican who was endorsed by trump. and villaraigosa's being bankrolled by a handful of billionaires. it's everything that's wrong with politics. and none of it is helping struggling families. here's my pledge to you. i'll keep our budget balanced. invest in affordable housing. fight for universal healthcare. and stand up to donald trump. as governor, you can trust me to do what's right- because i always have.

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anytime. anywhere. nicorette mini. you know why. we know how. highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, (robin)

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (áá2-shotáá)( james )a new study says that after most women give birth... their voices tend to drop.( darya ) scientists believe women's voices become deeper after having children... in an attempt to sound more authoritative as new parents.( james )researchers say the change in tone is only with most being back to normal a year after giving birth. ( james ) a shutout game at the coliseum ... but not in our favor.we break it all down after the break. (darya) welcome back.

lets get a check of weather and traffic... highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower

70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper trough moving through is bringing strong onshore flow, deeper marine layer, and much cooler temperatures to the bay area. coastal drizzle is possible early thursday followed by another day of below normal temperatures. a warming trend is forecast friday through sunday as an upper ridge moves over the area.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza.

( darya ) the warriors are issuing a fraud alert for the finals. the team saw more fake tickets during last year's n-b-a finals ... than any other past playoff series. warriors team officials say over 800 fans showed up with fake tickets just this past regular season. and during last year's finals ... the number of fake tickets increased by 70 percent per game compared to the regular season. here is what real nba finals ticket should look like for tonights game.

party sites to avoid that fraud.>( darya ) if you score tickets and want to brag by posting on social media be sure to cover up the barcodes ... so someone doesn't copy the image and sell your tickets. ( darya ) if you have trouble getting tickets for games 1, 2 and 5 of the nba finals ... the warriors say more tickets are available. for the cheapest nosebleed seat at oracle thursday ... expect to pay 422 dollars. lower level seats start at 827-dollars. to be near courtside ... get ready to pay more than 36-hundred dollars a ticket.dollars a 36-hundred dollars a ticket. and the most expensive ticket is in the vip section on the court--

will cost you more than 10 thousand dollars. ( james ) we want to see how you are showing off your warriors pride this morning. you can send us your pictures os short video clip through the kron 4 mobile app. all you have to do is click on the report it tab and you could see your pictures right here on the kron 4 morning news and online at kron 4 dot com. ( james ) and kron 4 has expanded coverage of the n-b-a finals. it starts with a special show this afternoon at 4... followed by the kron 4 news at 5. ( james ) now to bay area baseball... the giants in colorado taking on the

rockies. ( darya ) bottom 1st... the giants fall behind early after giving up this three run home run. but then in the 5th inning with the game tied... evan longoria... drives one into the right-centerfield gap... brandon belt scores all the way from first to give the giants the lead. they hold on to win by a final of 7 to 4. the giants will now come home to take on the phillies in a three game series starting tomorrow night. ( darya ) and more good news for giants fans... madison bumgarner will be pitching tonight for the san jose giants. this is bumgarner's second rehab start since fracturing his pinkie in spring training. if all goes well tonight... bumgarner could rejoin the giants as ealy as next tuesday. ( james ) and in oakland... the a's hosting the tama bay rays last night... in the third inning the a's give up a three run home run

and that would be more than enough. the a's only had one hit. they lose by a final of 6 to nothing. the two teams play again this afternoon. first pitch at 12:35. ( james ) coming up on the kron four morning news... a boys random act of kindness has gone viral. meet the 8 year old... who gave this woman a helping hand. woman a helping hand. (ácommercialá) enamel is the strong, white, woman a helping hand. (ácommercialá) outer layer of your tooth surface. the thing that's really important to dentists is to make sure that that enamel stays strong and resilient for a lifetime the more that we can strengthen and re-harden that tooth surface, the whiter their patients' teeth are going to be. dentists are going to really want to recommend pronamel strong and bright. it helps to strengthen and re-harden the enamel. it also has stain lifting action. it's going to give their patients

the protection that they need and the whiter teeth that they want. ♪ ( robin )

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) take a look ( james ) ( james ) take a look at this random act of kindness

out of georgia.this video shows an 8-year-old boy jumping out of his mom's car to help an elederly woman up a flight of stairs. according the man who took the video ... the boy noticed the woman struggling and acted fast to help.as soon as she was safely up the boy gets a hug and he runs back to his mother and carried on with his day. ( darya ) coming up in the next hour... game 1 of the n-b-a finals between the warriors and the cavs is just hours away. we're live at oracle arena. ( darya ) plus... wind- fueled brush fires burn hundreds of acres in the east bay. ( darya ) and... a massive fire at a construction site in concord is arson. now... we're seeing video of the man

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highs will be in the 60s on thursday except for some upper 50s at the coast and lower 70s in the warmest interior locations. winds will not be as strong. upper