(robin) (robin) good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news.im robin winston. ( robin )breaking news we are following... hurricane florence is barreling towards the carolina coast. the now category 2 storm... may pause just off the north carolina coast before it takes a turn to the south... putting south carolina and parts of georgia at risk. reporter omar jimenez is live with the latest. omar? gov. roy cooper/ north carolina: "the time to prepare, is almost over"that's the message from virginia to georgia, as they start feeling the effects of hurricane florence thursday. sheriff p.j. tanner/ beaufort county,

sc: "if you have the ability to move inward to the state of georgia or florida, we recommend that you do that."in several areas, towns went into 24 hour curfews wednesday night. for many night. wednesday night. for many barrier islands and peninsulas, ferries have stopped running, bridges to the mainland, closed.those who didn't heed the warnings to leave, insist they are prepared to ride it out.billy sample/ carolina beach resident: "i won't be calling or have an expectation if i get myself in trouble to have any help. i'm going to have to take care of it on my own... so we've decided to stay. and it's on us."officials have warned that if you stay, you're on your own. once winds

hit a certain speed, the limited emergency services staying behind won't be able to get to you. access back into an area after the storm, will depend on damage. and for some, that's exactly why they aren't leaving.david/ carolina beach resident: "i am taking a life threatening risk, but it's my opportunity to protect my property... anybody's injured, there may be something i can do. especially older residents that are staying here. it's not because i want to, it's because i feel as though i need to." to." much like yesterday temperatures today will peak

in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. no major hot out the evening. out the evening.out the

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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.

as north ( robin ) as north carolina gets ready for hurricane florence, search

and rescue teams from across the u-s are preparing to help. here at home... there are 2 teams gearing up to help anyway that they can. kron 4's ali reid talked to those people and has the story. there's a search and recue team of 35 in hawaii right now ...they've been there since hurricane lane hit. and the team that needs to be sent to north carolina .... has to have those special ceritifcations.pkgright now, the federal government is tapping into all 28 search and rescue teams across the united states.we have people that are on their way there right now. less than a handful, that is. in addition to the ongoing wildfires, the menlo park team is still in hawaii.one of the big things we're waiting for is the hurricane in hawaii right now. how bad its gonna be. it's been a rainmaker. so in addition to the 50" from the previous hurricane, you know what's it gonna do?the water rescue team is stretched a bit thin. at the same time, there isn't enough time to

train and certify a new group to tackle hurricane florence in north carolina.you're talking about a month or more worth of training that is necessary for someone is necessary to go through the door with that type of configurationso now they'll play it by ear, before packing up 40 thousand pounds of equipment and heading cross country. all depending on how much damage olivia leaves behind in hawaii.at the end of the day, thats where the problem is right now. they have to complete the mission and that may mean them missing something else thats going on standupthe fire chief tells me there are a lot of men and women that want to go help in north carolina.unfortunately they can't take that chance. he's hoping this will motivate them to go get the certification necessary to be a part of reporting live from menlo park ... ali reid ... kron 4 news. ( robin ) our coverage of hurricane florence continues online at kron-4 dot com. there you can track the storm on satellite and radar. also...we have a photo gallery

of people preparing... and always... stay connected on breaking news with push alerts from our free mobile app. ( robin )this morning fire fighmang rving fire. that started ne lagunitis and 85 percent contained... and has burned 152 acres. water tenders, five engines and four hand crews remain putting out hot spots. a power line is now at the focus of the investigation. ( robin ) kron four reached out to p-g-and-e, in a statement, they said quote: we are aware that the marin county fire dept is investigating a power lne as the cause of this fire.

we're continuing to work with the marin county fire department and cal fire to understand more about the circumstances of this preliminary finding. the marin county spokesperson says she is uncertian if they will go after p-g and e. ( robin )happening now... people from politics, business, and enviornmental advocates are in san franisco this week for the global climate action summit. the summit... put together by governor brown... brings together leaders from all across the world... to talk about environmental challenges and solutions. (

robin )from nations most affect climate change will speak this morning... as well as san francisco mayor... london breed. ( robin )in national news... nearly a year has passed since hurricane maria devastated puerto rico. the storm killed thousands... and some are still struggling with the aftermath. all this as the carolinas prepare for vicious weather over the next few days. reporter john lorinc has the story. hurricane maria struck puerto rico in september 20-17.it was the first category four hurricane to hit the island head on in 85 years.president donald trump/no font needed"i think that puerto rico was antw did "an unappreciated great sorry, sir, shame on you. you did not do a good job in puerto rico. if he thinks that

3,000 people dying on his watch is a good news story or is an unsung success, you know, nobody's going to be singing his praises."sen. jeff merkley/d-oregon"the administration did a horrific job with the recovery. and the president is completely out of the circle of reality when he says they did a fantastic job in puerto rico."one problem recently discovered.....2 0-thousand pallets of water that were sent to puerto rico sat on an unused runway.puerto rican officials say the water will probably be returned.rep. chris stewart/r-utah"it was such a powerful storm. i do think the president has been, i think, overly criticized for his response. i think that the fema director and others who were there, i think they did everything they possibly could."fema officials say they've made some changes to procedures in the year since hurricane maria.i'm john lorinc reporting. --tag-- tropical storm isaac....which was recently downgraded from hurricane status.....could pose a threat to puerto rico over the next (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... the search continues for a mother who suddenly went missing a month ago. details on the new reward that's being offered for help find her. (robin)plus... a bay s

left for hours in a hot car. (robin)and... a bart station advertisement is stirring controvers.. hear why bart says they had no choice... but to put it up. (ácommercialá)

major hot spot sb 880 tennyson rd injury accident. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san min from the maze to sf. san 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.

much like much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this

afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. ( robin ) out the evening.evening to close out the evening.

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san francisco can move forward with disciplinary proceedings against 9 police officers caught exchanging racist and homophobic text messages. the state supreme court unanimously rejected to an appeal by the officers. the inappropriate text messages emerged during a 20-12 federal corruption investigation of a former officer. but police department administrators weren't notified of the texts until a jury found that officer guilty in december 20- 14. ( robin ) a big story this morning... a gunman kills 5 people -- including his wife -- before turning the gun on himself... as a kern county sheriff's deputy closes in. the sheriff says the man first showed up at a bakersfield trucking business yesterday... with his wife. that's where he confronted a man before killing him. the gunman then killed his wife... and then a second man who had shown up at the business. the gunman then went to a home where he shot

and killed two more people. after that ... he hijacked a car with a woman and child inside.....they were able to escape. a deputy then pulled over the gunman... and confronted him. that's when the gunman shot himself in the chest. ( robin )bart stations are causing more controversy... this time it's billboards with messages allegedly linked to hate groups. the messages have been seen at two bart stations... and as kron4's haaziq madyun explains... bart says their hands are tied. (pkg)it is an electronic billboard in the montgomery bart station that simply reads...history matters. a statement that is generally accepted by most people. however the group responsible for the ad, the institute for historical review, is considered anti-semitic by organizations like the anti- defamation league and the southern poverty law center. denying the holocaust is among the reasons i-h-r has been labled anti-semitic but mark

weber, the president of the organization told me the institute for historical review does not deny the holocaust and says i-h-r has unfairly been labeled a hate groupbart officials sent kron4 a statement regarding the transit agency's decision to dsiplay the billboard that reads in part... "we can't deny the ads as they are written. transit agencies have fought this battle in court and have lost. if the ad included fighting words we could reject it but as written we can not."the fact that the i-h-r chose to run the ad during the jewish high holy days is not lost on some bart passengerssotfree speech or censor the speech of an organization considered a hate group? bart passengers have mixed opinionssotsot

something that could offend people">sotsotsotyou will also find the billboard on the platform of the powell street station. the ads will run throughout the month of september...in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news (robin)still ahead on the kron four morning news... a south bay neighborhood is on edge... after several cats are shot with a pellet gun.

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sb 880 injury accident. bay bri wb 80 is ss30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. (robin) (robin) (robin) i'm tracking your

entertainment headlines today. there's some new movies and music making big headlines, daniel with the hollywood minute. "40 years ago, on halloween night, michael myers murdered three people."and now he's back! "michael myers" and his original target, "laurie strode," face off again 40 years later in "halloween," opening october 19th. but first, you can see stars jamie lee curtis and nick castle in the 19-78 original! it's been restored and remastered, and will play on more than a- thousand u-s theater screens on september 27th. curtis made her film debut in the horror classic... four decades later, her character finally gets a chance at revenge.(singing) "i believe we're made to be here believe we're made to be here for each other, and we'll never fall if we walk hand in

hand, put a world that seems broken together again..." carrie underwood aims for hope with her new single "love wins." she just dropped the peo faith and stick together in a dark and diviher new album, "cry pretty," comes out september 14th... and on the 20th, she gets a star on the hollywood walk of fame. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... it is being called a terrible accident. a 19- ámonth-old girl, dies after being left in a hot car.

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 idss than the toll to 101. much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of afternoon and evening to close out the evening. much like yesterday

temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. ( robin ) ( robin )

out the evening. ( robin )tradegy in the east bay. a toddler dies after being left in a hot car. the little girl was only 19-months old. kron 4's justine waldman has more from moraga. chief sot in talking with the family they are devastated wodescribe it and my officers are not that far behinda horrible tragedy happened at this home on hardie drive.a toddler died after being left inside a hot car here for several hours.a family member found the child

and called 911.sot the dispatcher said in the background someone was screaming and cryingthe corners office did an autopsy .. and identified the child as 19 month old lily aracic of oakland.records show... and neighbors confirm... the house hosts a daycare.down the street is miramonte high school.... the principal there coincidentally sending out a letter, that a beloved teachers 19 month old child died suddenly on tuesday. police will not say yet, which family member left the little girl in the car.sot for this family things were outside the routine it was not the regular course of business if you will it was 80 degrees outside tuesday afternoon, temperatures in the car could have reached 125 degrees, according to the police chief. he wants to remind people to look before you lock... becuase the sadness of this death is weighing heavlty on this smatown...sot i don't think there is more precious

cargo in a vehicle than this little girl ( robin )( robin ) a three year old in a three year ( robin )( robin )a three year old in sacramento is in critical condition this morning... after being shot in a suspected drive-by shooting. officers say the child was inside a home when shots flew in from outside around 9-30 wednesday night. they believe that the child was not the intended target. no arrests have been made. ( robin )a bay area family is making a desparate plea for help. 66-year-old wamaitha kaboga-miller was last seen almost a month ago... and now a 25 thousand dollars reward is being offered for information that helps find her. the palo alto woman disappeared after going out to run errands. police say

there is no evidence to suggest anything criminal led to her disappearance, nor have they discovered any evidence of an accident, but the family is not ruling that possibility out. < clovis kaboga-miller/missing woman's son: "the whole experience its been terrible i have so many things running through my mind possibly what could have happened or where she could be some under stress this entire time. we are hoping the 25,000 reward will motivate somebody maybe they did see something or know something and contact police and do the right thing.">( robin ) security video confirms kaboga miller was last seen friday august 17 leaving the country time market in east palo alto in her 2002 mercedes benz. family and friends have conducted at least 3 searches since then, and have launched a website to help locate her. ( robin ) in the south bay... police are looking for the person who shot a cat with a peelet gun in san jose. it happened near parkview elementary school. x-rays

show pudder the cat with two led pellets in him and he may never be able to move his front paw again. neighbors say that someone else wrote on a neighborhood blog that their cat had been shot as well. ( robin )( robin ) flyers have been put up in the neighborhood warning others about the shootings. (robin)coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... students may be able to hit snooze... and sleep- in during the week. we talk to a sleep physician ... key to a bill sitting on the govenor's desk. (robin)plus... hidden camera video shows just how bad the car break-in epidemic is in san francisco. one man takes the bait... and then is confronted when he tries to get away.his reaction... next. (ácommercialá)

( robin )a major epidemic in

the bay area... thieves smashing vehicle windows to steal what is inside ... but is there a way to stop yourself from becoming a victim? lisa guerrero gives us a first hand look at what tourists and resident in san francisco are facing. it's an issue all over the country: thieves smashing vehicle windows to steal anything left inside. they're called smash and grabs, and in san francisco, the problem has reached epidemic proportions, with car break-ins happening an average of every 17 minutes. inside edition's 17 minutes. inside edition's chief investigative correspondent lisa guerrero wanted to see first-hand how bad the thefts are, so she used a $250 speaker and a michael kors purse as bait to lure thieves to a car rigged with hidden cameras. what the would-be burglars didn't know was that guerrero and her team also hid gps tracking devices inside the speaker and the purse. guerrero then drove up and parked the bait car at the renowned alamo square in san francisco, where tourists flock to take pictures of the famous "painted ladies" row of victorian homes. it wasn't long before a couple of bonnie

and clyde wannabes strolled up and peered inside the vehicle. they waited for the sidewalk alongside the park to clear before one of them threw up his hood and tried to bust out the front passenger window with a special glass puncher. when it didn't break, he punched at the back window, which instantly shattered.he first reached in and snatched the purse. after tossing the bag to his female accomplice, he went back in for the speaker. he struggled to pull it out at first, but finally got it out and walked off in broad daylight. guerrero then activated the gps units and pursued the thieves through the streets of san francisco with the help of a smartphone app.the gps showed the suspects had hopped on a local bus. when it came to a stop, guerrero took off after them. she eventually caught up with them at a subway entrance." ( robin )recently - city officials said recently - city ( robin )

"entrance.them at a subway caught up with she eventually after them.guerrero took off after them.she eventually caught up with them at a subway entrance." ( robin )recently - city ( robin ) " entrance. caught up with them at a

subway entrance." "entrance." ( robin )recently - city officials said car break-ins are down 20 percent. however - last year there were 31-thousand smash and grabs in san francisco... less than 2 percent of those were solved. (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... new

iphones weapple unveiled this w after the break... a look at the brand new apple watch.

checking in on your morning forecast. much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy

start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see

plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close afternoon and sunshine into the see plenty of the day we will cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. 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 )teenagers might soon be able to hit the snooze button during the week- if the governor signs the sleep bill sitting on his desk right now. the bill would push back the start time for schools across california. kron4's michelle kingston spoke to a stanford university professor who is a leading force behind the bill. (mk)dr. rafael pelayo, clinical professor at stanford university school of medicine "they should wake up feeling refreshed. we want them to get about nine hours of sleep on a regular basis."but sleep expert dr. rafael pelayo says only about 25-percent of students are getting this much sleep a night -- which is why he supports the bill that just passed through the assembly that would push the start of class to 8:30.dr. rafael pelayo, clinical professor at stanford university school of medicine"i think

it's crucial for kids to get more sleep. we know when kids don't get enough sleep it affects their mood, it affects their ability to learn."but not everyone is on board with the bill. crtics says it will mess with bus times, parents schedules and after school activities.dr. rafael peprofess university school of medicine "it lets every teenage in the state of california know that we value their health over other inconveniences that people may have."for decades -- some doctors, educators and politicans have been pushing for school to start later -- arguing that if school begins at 8;30, student attendance, grades and graduation rates could improve.dr. rafael pelayo, clinical professor at stanford university school of medicine"the data is that if we can change the school start times kids perform better in school, mental health improves, depression levels decrease and there's less sports injuries. overall, people are going to be happier about it."michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"the governor has until the end of the month to sign the bill. if it passes, schools have until 2021 to transition to the new start time.in san jose michelle kingston kron 4 news."

( robin ) bay area colleges are using their football teams to help out teachers. the "college football playoff foundation" is teaming up with a local company to give teachers some financial coaching. the goal is to help them become homeowners. the program is called "extra yard for teachers." the playoff foundation is also making a 150-thousand dollar contribution in grants... to help cover down payments on a home. the bay area counties covered by this program include san francisco... san mateo... contra costa and alameda. ( robin )4 your money this morning... apple unveiled its new series 4 smart-watch. it brings new health features that the silicon valley company says can save lives. kron 4's tech reporter gabe slate got his hands on the new device, and shows us what the buzz is all about. the new series 4 apple watch is the thinnest to hit the market yet.. it features a 30% larger display, a thinner and smaller case and curved

edges that allow for a more seamless interaction with the updated interface.sot - shara tibken - cnet.com "it's a big update" tech expert shara tibken with cnet says apple is doubling down on the apple watch becoming a medical device. sot - shara tibken - cnet.com "it has an ecg heart rate which is cool" the apple watch series 4 will include a more advanced heart-monitoring technology called electrocardiogram that can be taken right from the wrist. it can be used to more accurately diagnose or monitor heart disease.the series 4 also has a built in feature called fall detection.. using the watch's accelerometer and gyroscope to identify when a hard fall occurs, if apple watch senses no movement for 60 seconds after the fall, it will automatically call emergency services and send a message along with location to emergency contacts. the new series 4 watch will cost $400, the version with built in cell service is $500. this drops the cost of the series 3 to $279. shara says that's a tempting price point. sot - shara tibken - cnet.com "series 3 now good deal " in

cupertino gabe slate kron 4 news (robin) coming up at 5 on the kron four morning news... some of robin williams' most prized possessions will be up for sale. how much it's going to cost you to take home a piece of williams legacy.

(áábreakáá) much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this

afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. (robin) no major hot (robin)(robin)(robin)(robin) (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)(robin) on the kron 4 morning news... a bart

hear why bart says they had no choice... but to put it up. (robin)plus.... people from all over the world are in san francisco... for the global climate action summit. we take you to the summit live... where mayor london breed will be speaking. (robin)and... we continue to track hurricane florence... as it barrels down the carolinas. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) this isn't just any long-distance relationship. this is long distance with the best wifi experience, plus the most free shows to stream. and with savings on wireless, this is a relationship with more money to spend on the important things.

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darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... and traffic...

yesterday temperatures range this coast in the 50's and 60's and maze to sf. out the evening. evening to close afternoon and sunshine into the afternoon

and evening to close out the evening. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) we are following breaking news out of the carolinas... the winds may be slowing down... but hurricane florence will still pack a devastating punch.( darya ) the category 2 storm will cause an extreme storm surge and historic flooding. in north carolina... despite the pleas from officials... a lot of people have decided to stay put. in several areas... towns went into curfews wednesday night. and for many barrier islands and peninsulas... ferries have stopped running and bridges to the mainland are closed.

those who didn't heed the warnings to leave... insist ( darya ) officials have warned that if you stay... you're on your own. once winds hit a certain speed... the limited emergency services staying behind won't be able to get to you. ( james ) heavy rain and winds from tropical storm olivia have downed trees... knocked out power and forced families out of their homes on hawaii's maui island. the storm crossed the state.. making landfall on the maui and lanai islands along the way. the rain will continue to fall through today. ( james ) right now... menlo park's search and rescue team is in hawaii... dealing with the effects of olivia. but they are ready to head to north carolina... if necessary. the water rescue team is

stretched thin... but there isn't enough time to trflorence. training can take a month or longer. right now... the menlo park team will wait and see... before packing up 40 thousand pounds of equipment and heading cross country. john shrable is tracking hurricane florence. john... changes in temperatures from the past few days will be noticeable today as highs fall out of the 80's inland and back into the 70's for these same areas. along the pacific shore temperatures will be seen as just slightly cooler while along the bay cooler weather as highs peak in the 60's and 70's. skies will remain primarily clear and dry just as we've seen through the weekend and the start of the week. week.

( darya ) our our coverage of hurricane

florence continues online at kron-4 dot com. there you can track the storm on satellite and radar. we also have a photo gallery of people preparing... and always... stay connected on breaking news with push alerts from our free mobile app. ( james ) happening today... people from all over the world are in san francisco for the global climate action summit. ( darya ) kron 4's will tran joins us live with what we can expect. will? happening now... people from politics, business, and enviornmental advocates are in san franisco this week for the global climate action summit. the summit... put together by governor brown... brings together leaders from all across the world... to talk about environmental challenges and solutions.

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solutions. that does not embrace a corporate led model but instead listens to the lessons from the frontline communities and indigenous communities who have actual solutions who need to be at the decision making table.> table.> table.>decision making need to be at the solutions who have actual communities who have actual solutions who need to be at the decision making table.> ( james ) a big story this morning... a gunman kills 5 people -- including his wife -- before turning the gun on himself... as a kern county sheriff's deputy closes in. the sheriff says the man first showed up at a bakersfield trucking business yesterday... with his wife. that's where he confronted a man before killing him the

gunman then killed his wife... and then a second man who had shown up at the business. the gunman then went to a home where he shot and killed two more people. after that ... he hijacked a car with a woman and child inside.....they were able to escape. a deputy then pulled over the gunman... and confronted him. that's when the gunman shot himself in the chest. no word yet on a motive behind this shooting ( james ) in the east bay a toddler dies after being left in a hot car. the girl was just 19-months old. it happened tuesday at a home on hardie drive. a family ember called 9-1-1 when they found the girl. she has been identified as lilly aracic . the home where it happened also serves a s a daycare. police have not said who left the girl in the car. it was 80 degrees outside tuesday afternoon. and according to police temperatures in the car could have reached 125 degrees. ( darya ) new this morning... san francisco can move forward with nd

homophobic text messages. the state supreme court unanimously rejected to an appeal by the officers. the inappropriate text messages emerged during a 2012 federal corruption investigation of a former officer. but police department administrators weren't notified of the texts until a jury found that officer guilty in december 2014. ( darya ) today bart's board of directors in oakland will consider a policy prohibiting district-funded staff travfel to nine states that have passed laws some say discriminate against the l-g- b-t community. if approved the policy would go into effect october first. states prohibited include alabama.. kansas.. kentucky... mississippi.. north carolina.. oklahoma.. south dakota.. tennessee and texas. the meeting is scheduled for this morning at 9 a-m. ( darya ) a home in santa clara was damaged by an overnight fire. these are pictures of the scene. fire fighters were called out

to old tree way in saratoga just before 10:30 last night. the fire caused extensive dage to the roof and ceilings. occupants were able to home safely. ( james ) san francisco's "early days" statue is coming down. the statue depicts a native american at the feet of a spanish cowboy and catholic missionary. activists say it's racist and demeaning to indigenous people. the san francisco board of appeals voted wednesday to remove the statue. ( james ) in the east bay... firefighters rescued an 82-year-old man after he fell about 80 feet down a hill. this happened on greenridge court in castro valley. firefighters tweeted out this video of the rescue. the man did ánot have any complaints of pain or injuries... but he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... the search continues for a mother who suddenly went missing a month ago. details on the new reward that's being offered for help find her. ( darya ) plus... another apple store robbery in

california... but this time police were able to stop the thieves. ( darya ) and after the break... we are tracking the latest on hurricane florence. we will have a live report from north carolina. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. checking the bay bridge commute on wb 80. your drive time is less than 30 min from the maze to fremont street ( ♪ ) it's the details that make the difference. only botox® cosmetic is fda approved to temporarily make frown lines, crow's feet and forehead lines look better.

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the man makes them matter. ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy

start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. 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 no major hot much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see

plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. no major hot no major hot much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the

afternoon and evening to close out the evening. 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.

ourn accident in fremont on sb 880 at warren near the off ramps. ( darya ) 32 suspected members of two contra costa county gangs will appear in court in sacramento county today. this comes after a 240-count indictment connected to a hacking scheme that targeted credit card terminals at businesses. it is an unusually sophiscated scheme targeting credit card readers from medical and dental offices... some here in the bay area. california attorney general javier becerra says hundreds of people across 13 counties have been victimized. and the stolen property includes 40 credit card terminals... laptops and patient files. ( darya ) a big story this morning... a palo alto family is making a desparate plea for help. 66-year old

last seen almost a month ago. now... a 25 thousand dollar reward is being offered for information that helps find her. police say there is no evidence to suggest anything criminal led to her disappearance... and they haven't found any evidence of an accident. but the family isn't ruling anything out.

with nothing. ( james )find in p maria. this is 20-thousand pallets of bottled water. they are stretched across an unused runway. fema brought in the water among emergency supplies in the aftermath of maria. but the water has remained relatively untouched. it's unclear why that's the case. but critics say the discovery is another example of the u-s government's poor response to maria's devastation in puerto rico. officials say the water will likely be returned. ( james ) back to our breaking news this morning... hurricane florence is now a category 2 storm... but it is still one of the strongest hurricanes on the eastern seaboard in decades.( darya ) we now go live to brent remadna who is in wilmington, north carolina with the latest. brent? wrightsville beach police

wrightsville beach police have now set up a roadblock you can see here behind me. no one in not even residents. evacuations started at 8 a.m. yesterday and the usually busy beachside community quickly turned k to a ghost town. as many people left early some wanted one last look at the beach before the left. (pkg) (pkg)one last look...a phrase heard multiple times wednesday morning... and that saying held true...as

beachgoers were met with a beautiful sunrise followed by sunny skies..daniel tesfaye fears his daily trips to the beach could look much different when all is said and done... his trip to wrightsville beach not the only one on this day...dozens of people joined him...for pictures of the sunrise and beach...some came to ride the waves while others like andrew williams came to ride the beach...but as the day went on a usually crowded beachside community became a ghost town...evacuations clearing out most people...or as some might put it...the calm before hurricane florence. (tag)police tell me they will be responding to emergency calls, but once the conditions are deemed too dangerous they won't be able to respond until after the passes. the best advice. get out while you

still can. reporting in wilmington brent remadna back to you. ( james ) thanks ( james ) thanks brent. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... students may be able to hit snooze... and sleep- in during the week... áif the governor signs a new bill. ( james ) and after the break... a teen gets busted stealing cars... and he did it all to impress girls.

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major hot spot in fremont sb 880 at warren. an overturn accident blocks the two right lanes.. blocks the two right lanes.. blocks the two right lanes.. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) a milwaukee teen is in jail.. suspected of stealing cars. but he tells police he was't stealing

them.. just riding around in them to impress girls. ( james ) when police started to crack down on a epidemic of stolen cars.. and narrowed down a suspect name.. they turned to facebook. little did they know the teens were posting on social media with the stolen cars.. and tagging each other. 19-year-old terrance tarleton is now facing seven charges. ( darya ) when detectives serached his home they found four stoeln cars parked out stoeln cars found four home they serached his detectives when ( darya )seven charges. ( darya ) when detectives serached his home they found four stoeln cars parked out front. tarleton told police "who woulnd't want to

drive in a newer car and be seen by girls." < it does still shock me because we all know that everybody has access to it but we're still catching criminals because on social media.we wondered the same thing you steal a car, steal another one and another one and you leave them in the same narrows down our search pretty easily.>( darya ) tarleton is being held on five-thousand dollar bail with a hearing set for later this month. several of his accused accomplishes could still face charges. ( james ) coming up next... a sacramento family is zip-tied during a home invasion robbery. and now... deputies are releasing video of the thieves breaking in... hoping someone will recognize them. ( sara ) the san mateo county sheriff's department is stepping up traffic safety enforcement to help protect enforcement to help protect pedestrians. i that's a mini-wheat. enforcement to help protect pedestrians. i delicious. but it's more than that. 10 layers of crunchy wheat to fill you up on big days. whether your day involves steam, mountains, or woah- fire... ...we've got your breakfast right here. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour ( james ) major hot spot in fremont sb 880 at warren/mission . an overturn accident blocks the two right lanes..

much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. ( james ) happening today... the san mateo county sheriff's department is stepping up traffic safety enforcement to help protect pedestrians.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is live in atherton with the details. i'm standing on middlefield road right in front of atherton high school - this is just one area san mateo sheriff's officials will have increased patrols this morning. deputies will be looking for drivers who are speeding, fail

to stop for a stopped school bu and for drivers who do not stop for people in cross walks or even cross the sidewalk line.the sheriff's office is hoping increased patrols will remind drivers to be extra cautious epsecially while driving in school zones.but pedestrains aren't off the hook either - they should also follow the rules of the road to ensure their own safety.a few tips ? never assume a driver sees you, look both ways before crossing, and while walking near moving traffic put the phone down. enforcement will be spread out from west menlo park to the unincorporated areas of san mateo county.this is the first operation of the school year - but sheriff's officials could do more throughout the year. increased patrols or not - this is a good reminderyone in area to follow these basic traffic safety laws to protect everyone getting to and from school.reporting live in atherton, sara stinson, kron 4 news. ( james ) ( james ) thanks sara.

( darya ) in the south bay... police are looking for the person who shot a cat with a peelet gun in san jose. it happened near parkview elementary school. x-rays show pudder the cat with two led pellets in him and he may never be able to move his front paw again. neighbors say that someone else wrote on a neighborhood blog that their cat had been shot as well. ( darya ) flyers have been put up in the nieghborhood warning others about the shootings. ( darya ) teens might get a little more sleep during the week... áif governor brown signs a new bill sitting on

his desk right now. the bill would push back the start time for schools across california. for decades -- some doctors, educators and politicans have argued that if school begins at 8-30... attendance, grades and graduation rates could improve. but not everyone is on board with the bill. crtics says it will mess with bus times, parents schedules and after school activities. the governor has the governor has until the end of the month to sign the bill. if he does... schools have until 2021 to transition to the new start time. ( darya ) happening today... lieutenant governor gavin newsom will be in the east bay. he is continuing his 'blue california' tour. he will be at the lafayette library at 2 p-m before heading over to berkeley at 4. newsom's 'blue california' tour ends this saturday in southern california. ( james ) three men

suspected of robbing a roseville apple store have been busted. police responded to the theft in roseville on wednesday.. and then a chase followed. witnesses described the car the thieves took off in... and then a short time later a pursuit began. the theives go off interstate 80.. and then crashed into a big rig and another car waiting on the ramp. polcie say the thieves got out of the car and then ran into neighborhoods.. jumping fences. police say they are trying to connect these thieves with other apple store robberies in the area. ( james ) a sacramento homeowner now has bars on his back- sliding glass door... after his home was broken into the thieves. the sacramento sheriffús department released this surveillance from the man's home. it shows how the four men used rocks to break through the window. once inside... the homeowner says the men punched his wife before tying her up. they also tied up the man's sister and 5 children. the homeowner says the break-in has completely traumatized his children.

( james ) the thieves ransacked the house. but we are told they didnút get away with much. the sheriffús department is hoping someone recognizes one the four menús faces. ( darya ) former 49er colin kaepernick is getting a big honor. he's going to be inducted into his high school's hall of fame. kaepernick has become a national figure for refusing to stand during the national anthem. his protest started two years ago... to highlight police brutality. he grew up in turlock and attended pitman high school... where he played football, baseball and basketball. kaepernick led the school to its first playoff win during his senior year. those who knew him say kaepernick deserves the honor.

history of athletics here at pitman. of course, he was an fo john lazar/turlock, ca: colin kaepernick still has much respect. you know, maybe many citizens differ on his opinion and approach, but he is still a proud son of turlock." >( darya ) kaepernick recently appeared in nike's 30th anniversary 'just do it' campaign. he's expected to attend the induction ceremony in turlock on november third. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... ads on bart are stirring up controversy... some say they're anti-semitic. but officials say they had no choice... but to put them up. ( darya ) plus... a san francisco walkway is already falling part... and it's only been open for a month. ( darya ) and next... now is your chance to own a piece of robin williams... as his awards, artwork and other prized possessions will be auctioned off. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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include autographed scripts, awards, props, furniture, artwork williams owned...and more than 40 watches. a portion of the proceeds will benefit the juilliard school, the wounded warrior project and the christopher and dana reeve foundation. sotheby's will host the auction - set for october 4th in new york. ( james ) coming up after the break... the a's do what the giants can't -- score runs. lots of them. we've got the highlights of oakland's latest win. (burke) that's what we call a huge drag.

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less tmaze to sf. richmond bridge drive m to 101 much like yesterday temperatures much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening.much like yesterday temperatures today

will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. ( darya ) ( darya ) ( darya ) a big story this

morning... billboards linked to a hate group are seen at two bart stations... igniting the free speech versus hate speech debate. as kron 4's haaziq madyun explains... bart says its hands are tied. it is an electronic billboard in the montgomery bart station that simply reads... matters. a statement that is generally accepted by most people. however the group responsible for the ad, the institute for historical review, is considered anti-semitic by organizations

like the anti-defamation league and the southern poverty law center. denying the holocaust is among the reasons i-h-r has been labled anti-semitic but mark weber, the president of the organization told me the institute for historical review does not deny the holocaust and says i-h-r has unfairly been labeled a hate groupbart officials sent kron4 a statement regarding the transit agency's decision to dsiplay the billboard that reads in part... "we can't deny the ads as they are written. transit agencies have fought this battle in court and have lost. if the ad included fighting words we could reject it but as written we can not."the fact that the i-h-r chose to run the ad during the jewish high holy days is not lost on some bart passengerssotfree speech or censor the speech of an organization considered a

hate group? bart passengers have mixed opinionssotsot sotsotsotyou will also find the billboard on the platform of the powell street station. the ads will run throughout the month of september...in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news ( james ) the transbay transit center in san francisco is already showing signs of wear and tear. the center is just a month old.

the walkway that circles the 5-and-a- half acre rooftop garden is crumbling. small divets of loose gravel have appeared on high traffic spots of the walkway. the good news is -- it's under warranty and the contractor is working through a list of things to fix. the problem -- they don't know why the ground is crumbling. ( james ) the publicly funded project cost more than two billion dollars. the transit center's spokeperson says they are going to make sure the pathway gets fixed... so that taxpayers get their money's worth. ( james ) bay area colleges are using their football teams to help out teachers. the "college football playoff foundation" is teaming up with a local company to give teachers some financial coaching. the goal is to help them become

homeowners. the program is called "extra yard for teachers." the playoff foundation is also making a 150-thousand dollar contribution in grants... to help cover down payments on a home. the bay area counties covered by this program include san francisco... san mateo... contra costa and alameda. ( james ) bay area baseball... and the a's scored more runs in just one inning yesterday... than the giants have in the last 5 ágames.( darya ) the a's scored 10 runs in baltimore... all in the 3rd inning. matt chapman got the scoring started... driving in 2 runs. a's win this one 10-0. this is oakland's 6th straight win. the a's and orioles wrap up their series today. first pitch is 4:05. ( darya ) as for the

giants... they suffered a tough loss at home. top of the ninth with the game tied at 1... the braves' hits a grounder to 3rd... evan longoria digs it out... and tries to stretch for foot was off flowers is safe and the scores. braves win 2-1 and sweep the giants have lost 11- the giants are off today. ( james ) coming up in the next hour ... federal officials keep a close eye on a southern breakfast chain that plans on staying open during hurricane florence. that story coming up.

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880 at warren/mission . an overturn accident blocks the two right lanes..bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. ( james ) coming up in the next hour... we're tracking hurricane florence as the storm barrels down on the carolinas... and the area braces for the worst. we'll have a live report we'll have a live report from north carolina coming up. ( james ) plus... a mass shooting in bakersfield. a gunman kills 5 people including his wife... before turning the gun on himself. ( james ) and... people from all over the world are in san francisco... for the global climate action summit.

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continued sunshine today as the bay area will again see temperatures peaking just

( james ) right now... menlo park's search and rescue team is in hawaii... dealing with ( darya ) our coverage of hurricane florence continues

online at kron-continues florence hurricane coverage of our ( darya ) week. ( darya ) our coverage of hurricane florence continues online at kron-4 dot com. there you can track the storm

on satellite and radar. we also have a photo gallery of people preparing... and always... stay connected on breaking news with push alerts from our free mobile app. ( james ) happening today... people from all over the world are in san francisco for the global climate action summit. ( darya ) kron 4's will tran joins us live with what we can expect. will? happening now... people from politics, business, and enviornmental advocates are in san franisco this week for the global climate action summit. the summit... put together by governor brown... brings together leaders from all across the world... to talk about environmental challenges and solutions.

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morning... a gunman kills 5 people -- including his wife -- before turning the gun on himself... as a kern county sheriff's deputy closes in. the sheriff says the man first showed up at a bakersfield trucking business yesterday... with his wife. that's where he confronted a man and killed him. the gunman then killed his wife... and then he chased and killed a second man who witnessed the whole thing. the gunman then went to a home where he shot and killed two more people. after that ... he hijacked a car with a woman and child inside.....they were able to escape. a deputy then pulled over the gunman... and confronted him. that's when the gunman shot himself. ( james ) in the east bay a toddler dies after being left in a hot car. the girl was just 19-months old. it happened tuesday at a home on hardie drive. a family ember called 9-1-1 when they found the girl. she has been identified as lilly aracic . the home where it happened also serves a s a

daycare. police have not said who left the girl in the car. it was 80 degrees outside tuesday afternoon. and according to police temperatures in the car could have reached 125 degrees. ( darya ) new this morning... san francisco can move forward with disciplinary proceedings against 9 police officers caught exchanging racist and homophobic text messages. the state supreme court unanimously rejected to an appeal by the officers. the inappropriate text messages emerged during a 2012 federal corruption investigation of a former officer. but police department administrators weren't notified of the texts until a jury found that officer guilty in december 2014. ( darya ) a home in santa clara was damaged by an overnight fire. these are pictures of the scene. fire fighters were called out to old tree way in saratoga just before 10:30 last night. the fire caused extensive damage to the roof and ceilings. occupants were able to home safely. ( james ) a big story this morning... a palo alto

family is making a desparate plea for help. 66-year old wamaitha kaboga-miller was last seen almost a month ago. now... a 25 thousand dollar reward is being offered for information that helps find her. police say there is no evidence to suggest anything criminal led to her disappearance... and they haven't found any evidence of an accident. but the family isn't ruling anything out.

the kron 4 morning news... ads on bart are stirring up controversy... some say they're anti-semitic. but officials say they had no choice... but to put them up. ( darya ) plus... another apple store robbery in california... but this time police were able to stop the thieves. ( darya ) and after the break... we are tracking the latest on hurricane florence. we will have a live report from north carolina. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá) (ácommercialá) this is customizable streaming tv for your family.

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welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. major hot spot in fremont sb 880 at warren/mission . an overturn accident cared from the two right lanes. slow through the scene. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. much like yesterday

temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. ( darya ) 32 suspected members of two contra costa county gangs will appear in court in sacramento county today. this comes after a 240-count indictment connected to a hacking scheme that targeted credit card terminals at businesses. it is an unusually sophiscated scheme targeting credit card readers from medical and dental offices... some here in the bay area. california

attorney general javier becerra says hundreds of people across 13 counties have been victimized. and the stolen property includes 40 credit card terminals... laptops and patient files. much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close

out the evening. much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening.

( darya ) 32 suspected members of two contra costa county gangs will appear in court in sacramento county

today. this comes after a 240-count indictment connected to a hacking scheme that targeted credit card terminals at businesses. it is an unusually sophiscated scheme targeting credit card readers from medical and dental offices... some here in the bay area. california attorney general javier becerra says hundreds of people across 13 counties have been victimized. and the stolen property includes 40 credit card terminals... laptops and patient files. ( james ) san francisco's "early days" statue is coming down. the statue depicts a native american at the feet of a spanish cowboy and catholic missionary. activists say it's racist and demeaning to indigenous people. the san francisco board of appeals voted wednesday to remove the statue. ( james ) in the east bay... firefighters rescued an 82-year-old man after he fell about 80 feet down a hill. this happened on greenridge court in castro valley. firefighters tweeted out this video of the

rescue. the man did ánot have any complaints of pain or injuries... but he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. ( james ) back to our breaking news this morning... hurricane florence is now a category 2 storm... but it is still one of the strongest hurricanes on the eastern seaboard in decades.( darya ) we now go live to brent remadna who is in wilmington, north carolina with the latest. brent? wrightsville beach police have now set up a roadblock you can see here behind me. no one in not even residents. evacuations started at 8 a.m. yesterday and the usually busy beachside community quickly turned k to a ghost town. as many people left early some wanted one last look at the beach before the left. (pkg)one last look...a phrase heard multiple times wednesday morning... and that saying held true...as beachgoers were met with a beautiful sunrise followed by

sunny skies..

literally seen it day i have literally seen it with noone out here except for us."> evacuations clearing out most people...or as some might put it...the calm before hurricane florence. (tag)police tell me they will be responding to emergency calls, ( james ) thanks brent. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... students may be able to hit snooze... and sleep-in during the week... áif the governor signs a new bill. ( james ) and federal officials keep a close eye on a southern breakfast chain that plans on staying open

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temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. new accident sb 880 at 238

( darya ) as hurricane florence moves closer to the carolinas, a southern breakfast chain is tracking the storm's every twist and turn.( james ) the waffle house ... which is open 24 hours a day all year, activated a storm center to monitor the storm. waffle house restaurants are known for staying open during natural disasters, and federal officials use them to determine the severity of natural disasters on a local area. fema says if a waffle house shuts down or limits its menu during a storm ... they can conclude the community took a major hit. ( james ) coming up ( james ) coming up next... a sacramento family is zip-tied during a home invasion robbery. and now... deputies are

releasing video of the thieves breaking in... hoping someone will recognize ( sara ) the san mateo county sheriff's department is stepping up traffic safety enforcement to help (james)(darya) lets start

the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... much like much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and

80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. new accident sb 880 at 238 today... the san mateo county sheriff's department is stepping up traffic safety enforcement to help protect pedestrians.( darya ) kron

4's sara stinson is live in atherton with the details. i'm standing on middlefield road right in front of atherton high school - this is just one area san mateo sheriff's officials will have increased patrols this morning. deputies will be looking for drivers who are speeding, fail to stop for a stopped school bus, driving in the bike lane and for drivers who do not stop for people in cross walks or even cross the sidewalk line.the sheriff's office is hoping increased patrols will remind drivers to be extra cautious epsecially while driving in school zones.but pedestrains aren't off the hook either - they should also follow the rules of the road to ensure their own safety.a few tips ? never assume a driver sees you, look both ways before crossing, and while walking near moving traffic put the phone down. enforcement will be spread out from west menlo park to the unincorporated areas of san mateo county.this is the first operation of the school year -

but sheriff's officials could do more throughout the year. increased patrols or not - this is a good reminder to everyone in the entire bay area to follow these basic traffic safety laws to protect everyone getting to and from school.reporting live in atherton, sara stinson, kron 4 news. ( james ) a big story this morning... billboards linked to a hate group known for the denying the holocaust ... are seen at two bart stations. the ad can be seen at the montgomery bart station. "history matters." it was paid for by the institute for historical review. they are considered anti-semitic by organizations like the anti- league and the poverty law center.bart officials say their hands are tied ... because the message is not legally hate speech.passengers ... the ad is igniting the free speech versus hate speech debate. this month. ( james )( james ) a big story this morning... billboards linked to a hate

group known for the denying the holocaust ... are seen at two bart stations. the ad can be seen at the montgomery bart station. it reads ... "history matters." it was paid for by the institute for historical review. they are considered anti-semitic by organizations like the anti- defamation league and the southern poverty law center. bart officials say their hands are tied ... because the message is not legally hate speech. for bart passengers ... the ad is igniting the free speech versus hate speech debate. < "i look at it as a free speech issue" "i think bart should say no. i don't think it should be allowed to be on there free speech or not. i think it is something that could offend people""it is a complex issue how you balance free speech, public money, public responsibility, public space:">( james ) the ad is also found on the platform of the powell street station ... and it is running throughout this month. ( darya ) in the south bay... police are looking for the person who shot a cat with

a peelet gun in san jose. it happened near parkview elementary school. x-rays show pudder the cat with two led pellets in him and he may never be able to move his front paw again. neighbors say that someone else wrote on a neighborhood blog that their cat had been shot as well. ( darya ) flyers have been put up in the nieghborhood warning others about the shootings. ( darya ) teens might get a little more sleep during the week... áif governor brown signs a new bill sitting on his desk right now. the bill would push back the start time for schools across california. for decades -- some doctors, educators and politicans have argued that if school begins at 8-30... attendance, grades and graduation rates could improve.

but not everyone is on board with the bill. crtics says it will mess with bus times, parents schedules and after school activities. the governor has until the end of the month to sign the bill. if he does... schools have until 2021 to transition to the new start time. ( james ) three men suspected of robbing a roseville apple store have been busted. police responded to the theft in roseville on wednesday.. and then a chase followed. witnesses described the car the thieves took off in... and then a short time later a pursuit began. the theives go off interstate 80.. and then crashed into a big rig and another car waiting on the ramp. polcie say the thieves got out of the car and then ran into neighborhoods.. jumping fences. police say they are trying to connect these thieves with other apple store robberies in the area. ( james ) a sacramento homeowner now has bars on his back- sliding glass door... after his home was broken into

and his family was zip-tied by the thieves. the sacramento sheriffús department released this surveillance from the man's home. it shows how the four men used rocks to break through the window. once inside... the homeowner says the men punched his wife before tying her up. they also tied up the man's sister and 5 children. the homeowner says the break-in has completely traumatized his children. ( james ) the thieves ransacked the house. but we are told they didnút get away with much. the sheriffús department is hoping someone recognizes one the four menús faces. ( darya ) coming up ... a san francisco walkway is already falling part... and it's only been open for a month. ( darya ) and the a's do what the giants can't -- score runs. lots of them. we've got the highlights of oakland's latest win.

( darya ) and the new apple iphones ... finally unveiled.but they are sure to break your bank.we'll take a closer look at the new ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (ácommercialá)

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. to min from the maze to sf. to ( james ) for your money this morning ... apple's latest iphones will break your bank. on the left the is the new iphone ten-s max with a big 6.5 inch screen priced at $1,100. and on the right the ten s with a 5.8 inch screen priced at $1,000. they

come with the usual upgrades like better battery life, better camera, and a faster processor. apple also unveiled the colorful iphone ten-r, a cheaper version with a 6.1 inch screen. the "budget" iphone starts at 750 dollars. ( james ) coming up at 7 o'clock ... some mcdonalds workers in san francisco ... are set to go on strike ... but its not over low wages. we'll explain. (ácommercialá)

( darya ) this is a live look at a beach at oak island in north carolina ... as hurricane florence gets closer to the coast.you can see the winds picking up ... pushing waves onto the beach. (james) (darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic...

much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. no major hot spots. bay

much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. no major hot spots. bay out the evening.

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no major hot spots. bay no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) ( james ) the transbay

transit center in san francisco is already showing signs of wear and teard.. the walkway that circles the 5-and-a- half acre rooftop garden is crumbling. small divets of loose gravel have appeared on high traffic spots of the walkway. the good news is -- it's under warranty and the contractor is working through a list of things to fix. the problem -- they don't know why the ground is crumbling. ( james ) the publicly

funded project cost more than two billion dollars. the transit center's spokeperson says they are going to make sure the pathway gets fixed... so that taxpayers get their ( darya ) former 49er colin kaepernick is getting a big honor. he's going to be inducted into his high school's hall of fame. kaepernick has become a national figure for refusing to stand during the national anthem.the national anthem. his protest started two years ago... to highlight police brutality. he grew up in turlock and attended pitman high school... where he played football, baseball and basketball. kaepernick led the school to its first playoff win during his senior year. those who knew him say kaepernick deserves the honor.

kaepernick still has much respect. you know, maybe many citizens differ on his opinion and approach, but he is still a proud son of turlock." >( darya ) kaepernick recently appeared in nike's 30th anniversary 'just do it' campaign. he's expected to attend the induction ceremony in turlock on november third. ( james ) bay area baseball... and the a's scored more runs in just one inning yesterday... than the giants have in the last 5 ágames.( darya ) the a's scored 10 runs in baltimore... all in the 3rd inning. matt chapman got the scoring started... driving in 2 runs. a's win this one 10-0. this is oakland's 6th straight win. the a's and orioles wrap up their series today. first pitch is 4:05. ( darya ) as for the giants... they suffered a tough loss at home. top of the ninth with the game tied at 1... the braves' tyler flowers hits a grounder to 3rd... evan longoria digs it out... and brandon belt tries to stretch for it... but his

foot was off the bag. flowers is safe and the go-ahead run scores. braves win 2-the giants. the giants straight.are off today. ( james ) coming up at 7 o'clock.young people in one bay area city ... are said to ( james ) we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a live look outside... from our sutro ca cam. this is customizable streaming tv for your family.

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much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy

start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and out the evening. ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) coming up in the next hour... we're tracking hurricane florence as the storm barrels down on the carolinas... and the area braces for the worst. ( james ) plus... a mass shooting in bakersfield. a gunman kills 5 people including his wife... before turning the gun on himself. ( james ) and... people from all over the world are in san francisco... for the global climate action summit.

good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets

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